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Showing the top 10 latest headlines:
November 3, 2010
SOURCE: YES! on Prop B, St. Louis, MO
Nearly 1 million Missouri voters sent a powerful message through the ballot box to shed the stigma of being the puppy mill capital of the country by approving Proposition B, a statewide ballot initiative to establish basic standards for the care of dogs in large-scale commercial breeding facilities. Missouri is home to an estimated 3,000 puppy mills breeding hundreds of thousands of puppies, far more than any other state in the country.
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October 19, 2010 CT Pet Projects has confirmed an official Meet N' Greet event for all Pet Squad volunteers and member organizations on November 18, 2010. Volunteers - meet the organizations that need your help the most! Shelters and rescues - sign up the volunteers with the skills your projects need! Email info@ctpetprojects.org for details.
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May 5, 2010
The rabies clinic will be held May 15 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the West Shore Recreation Center on Benham Avenue in Milford. The cost is $10.00. Cash only, please.
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January 23, 2009
In the event you are looking to get more eco-friendly by using cloth bags instead of plastic, please consider purchasing one or more of the bags at http://www.thisbagsaveslives.com/bags/, all proceeds of which go directly to support New York City's needy animals.
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February 7, 2008
SOURCE: WTNH.com
By Team 8 Investigator Alan Cohn
(WTNH) _ You spend hundreds of dollars on a pet store puppy -- take them home and welcome them into your family. Then, something goes wrong. Are there any laws that protect consumers when they're suddenly confronted with hundreds or thousands of dollars in vet bills when their puppies get sick? The answer to this question: Yes -- there is a Pet Shop Lemon Law. Is it effective? Here's the catch -- no. And you're about to hear why from a local family with a heart-wrenching story.
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February 5, 2008
Raiders' Cooper dedicates himself to care of abused and mean dogs at animal shelter
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle
By Gwen Knapp, Chronicle Staff Writer
For a long time, Jarrod Cooper wouldn't tell anyone at the Oakland Animal Shelter what he did for a living. He wasn't there as an NFL player, as the anti-Michael Vick. ... he arrived at the shelter like any other volunteer. The staff members didn't ask too many questions about the heavily muscled young man with elaborate tattoos, but they did find him intriguing.
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January 16, 2008 By Submitted by Member Organization - The Hop-A-Long Hollow
The Hop-A-Long Hollow is partnering with Petco in their Norwalk, CT location on the education and adoption of rabbits. All rabbits that will be at the Petco Norwalk location will be provided by and for adoption only through The Hop-A-Long Hollow. **UPDATE: Meet Hop-A-Long Hollow's adoptable rabbits at the Milford Petco as well!**
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October 29, 2007
National Effort Aims To Crack Down On Abuse
SOURCE: WSFB.com
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The state has established a hot line for citizens to report illegal animal fighting
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July 14, 2010 The Queenie Foundation, a humane education organization in Manchester, CT,announces its 15th annual International Homeless Animals’ Day, Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Hubbard Green, Hubbard Street, in Glastonbury from 3 pm – 7:30 pm.
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May 2, 2010
Unique Fundraiser May 15-16
PAWS, the network of volunteers who provide shelter, medical care and affection while finding loving homes for homeless and abused dogs and cats has come up with an innovative new way to raise money to help animals.
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