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Diesel is safely back home

Diesel is safely back home

Kyle says: "WE FOUND HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He came back to the shop yesterday and had made a bed out of the clothing I had left out by the door I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everybody’s help I am so relieved that he is home now again."

Nearly Half of Americans Won't Flee Without Fido

National Survey From American Humane Shows Public Reluctant to Evacuate Without Their Companions; Hurricane Gustav Pet Evacuation Efforts Confirm Survey Results

May 2-3, 2009, Washington, DC: No Kill Conference

Register Today! The No Kill Advocacy Center is teaming up with the Animal Law program at George Washington University Law School to bring together the nation’s most successful shelter directors and the nation’s top animal lawyers. They will show you how to create a No Kill community and teach you how to use the legal system to save the lives of animals.

Sign Up Today for No More Homeless Pets Conference

Early-bird pricing deadline quickly approaching

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the Boston Globe!

Utah sanctuary lets you care for those rescued

World Animal Day 2008

Love, Care, and Protection on October 4th

Assessing Where Senators Obama and MCain Stand

Compassion for a special class of nonhuman animals remains an unplayed card in the upcoming presidential campaign

Maine Adopt specialty plate is halfway to becoming reality -- order before Sep. 1 to make it so!

This may be the last specialty plate that the State of Maine allows, so PLEASE make it one that will support the health and welfare of all our animals.

For the Love of Louie...And Those Like Him

Act to End Animal Homelessness Once and For All

Pig-headed

Call to action to recommend alternatives to military “live tissue training.”

TripAdvisor Proclaims People Picky About Pro-Pet Properties

Survey Reveals travelers annoyed about risks to pets on planes

Shooting Pigs Part of Army Training for Iraq

Controlled Exercise Said to Be Best Possible Training for Field Duty

Get your car stylin' for animals: Adopt Plate to Benefit HELP FIX ME Program

If 2,000 are pre-sold by September 1, the new Maine Adopt Specialty Plate proceeds will fund the Animal Welfare Program, which will give 50% of plate proceeds to the HELP FIX ME Program, Maine's low-cost spay/neuter program designed to assist low-income pet owners with spaying/neutering their pets.

Northern Wildfire Smoke May Cast Shadow on Arctic Warming

The Arctic may get some temporary relief from global warming if the annual North American wildfire season intensifies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado and NOAA.

Baked, Boiled and Broiled

What Most People Don’t See About Their Seafood

Best Friends Has Advice for Presidential Hopeful Barack Obama: Embrace Change, Adopt Dog from Shelter or Breed Rescue Group

If Barack Obama is all about change, Best Friends Animal Society has a suggestion regarding the presidential candidate’s reported search for a family dog: “Adopt from a local animal shelter.”

Your Letters Needed -- Petition Filed to Urge Military to End Live Animal Use in Medical Student Courses

Live animals, such as ferrets and pigs, are used in medical student courses at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD, and Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. USUHS is the country's only military medical school, and the teaching methods it uses impact medical student training at military facilities across the country.

Massachusetts' Pet Rock Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Join the festivities on Sept. 14 with a festival/expo at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts, from noon to 5 p.m.

Whatever Happened to "Save the Whales"?

We're still killing the creatures with the biggest brains on the planet—to make dog food

Animal Planet and Comcast Invite VT Residents & their Pets to Join in Free Fun at ANIMAL PLANET EXPO

New Series Pursues a Chess Match at the Far End of the Globe between Hardline Non-Profit and Japanese Ships in a Battle to Stop Controversial Hunting

'Use Your Cell Phone to Prevent Losing Your Pet' from PetMD.org

Cell phones are how we keep in contact with each other and it is also how we can keep in contact with our pets.

Drink wisely with shade-grown joe

The army of coffee drinkers could be helping the army of ants and our native songbirds

Anything Can Happen

Whether it's a quick trip around the block or hundreds of vacation miles, when a pet is your travel companion in the car, remember, “Anything Can Happen,” and you'll always be prepared.

Paws Need Claws

Choose Modification Rather Than Mutilation

Aging animals pose challenge for zoos

Wild animals in captivity may live longer than their wild counterparts, and may also develop age-related issues heretofore unobserved in their species

Finally, common sense & sticker shock drive down bottled water demand to everyone's benefit

The thrifty thirsty reach for tap water

Study shows ban on horse slaughter would not result in numbers of unwanted horses

Utah (June 17, 2008) -- A study recently completed by researchers working with Animal Law Coalition, examined trends in horse slaughter in the U.S.

Queen of Hearts

The Face, Hands, and Yes, the Hearts Behind Homeless Animals’ Day

What's In A Word?

Promoting Respect and Compassion through Non-Speciesist Language

Every Dog Deserves His Day

Finding just the right home for a very special boy

Program to Help Families Care for Pets During Financial Crisis

HSUS offering grants to shelters and rescue groups to help families keep their pets

Wee Helpers offer helping hand for pet parents who need one

Ever wish your arms were longer? For some, having a "longer arm" could mean being able to keep their beloved furry family members

"It's Not Cool to Be Cruel" Campaign


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