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Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the Boston Globe!

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the Boston Globe!

Utah sanctuary lets you care for those rescued

Sign Up Today for No More Homeless Pets Conference

Early-bird pricing deadline quickly approaching

Marco is young, hip, and soooooo cool!

The only thing Marco lacks is a forever home -- but that could change in a cool minute

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

Help find Parsley the Cat

Jeep stolen in Bridgeport, CT, with Parsley inside -- both missing!

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

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.

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

FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products at PETCO Distribution Center

Today, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S.

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

Friends of the Scituate Shelter: How One Group Rescued a Local Animal Shelter

Not long after 9/11, Elaine Birrell decided to pursue a longtime dream and began volunteering at the local animal shelter in Scituate, RI.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Builds on New Pet Friendly Program Through Partnership with Pet Shelters Across America

Hotelier Donating $500,000 Over Three Years to Member Shelters

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

Of Donkeys and Dogs

A Modern Day Greek Tragedy

Leading the National Movement to End Failing 'Animal Control' Policies

Alley Cat Allies' President, Becky Robinson, Seeks End to Widespread Killing of Cats in U.S. Animal Shelters

A Home for Every Bunny

Pamela Hood’s Work to End Rabbit Homelessness

Loving Animals to Death

When Shelters Kill in the Name of Mercy

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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