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ENTERTAINMENT
Lucy Hale Is Ready For Her Next Big Role And That ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Reunion
By Lauren Moraski
The actress is also mulling a return to music.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
California Is Banning The Sale Of Non-Rescue Pets
California aims to expand animal protection by banning the sale of non-rescue pets.
HOME
The Scary Reason Animal Shelters Get So Busy On The Fourth Of July
By Hilary Hanson
The holiday results in a lot of lost pets. Here's how to protect yours.
POLITICS
How Some Of Trump's Bad Tweets Are Helping Puppies And Kittens
By Hilary Hanson
A silver lining in the president's insults.
GOOD NEWS
Shelters Offer Genius Way To Help Transition Dogs Into Forever Homes
By Kimberly Yam
“It’s very common for dogs to become anxious in a kennel environment ― anxious and frustrated and bored.”
POLITICS
Keeping The Animal Welfare Act On The Job Of Animal Protection
By Matt Bershadker and Bob Dole, Contributors
During these times of political conflict and division, one issue that draws bipartisan and nearly universal support is animal
ENTERTAINMENT
Elephant Memories: A Childhood Lost, And Found - At The Circus
By Sandi Bachom, Contributor
Video Journalist, Filmmaker, Author
The falsehoods being perpetrated against the animal enterprise industry is unconscionable. This is about animal welfare, people who know everything about animals, defending themselves against those who know nothing.
GOOD NEWS
Mervin The Chihuahua Has 2 Dads And 4 Siblings
By Suzanne Donaldson, Contributor
Mrs. Sizzle
I met a man who loves dogs - so much, in fact, that he has 5 of them with his husband. He is my idea of a hero and here is
ENVIRONMENT
Make 'Organic' Mean Something
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
When an animal food product in your grocery store is proudly labeled "USDA Organic," you would think that means the animal had exposure to fresh air, sunshine, and significantly more space to move than on standard non-organic farms. But in reality, the "organic" label provides no clear requirements for either space or outdoor access for most animals.
ENVIRONMENT
Putting Muscle Behind the Animal Welfare Mission
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
What's clear is that strong animal cruelty laws and dedicated enforcement go hand in hand with the elevation of public attitudes about the seriousness of these crimes. Each inspires and activates the other, and both are necessary to effectively tackle this problem.
ENVIRONMENT
ASPCA at 150: The Next Steps in Preventing Animal Cruelty
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
While our historic milestone provides plenty of reasons to take pause and commemorate our past, the urgency of our cause demands that we continue to look ahead. To that end, the ASPCA is at the forefront of three relatively new areas of animal welfare concentration where the potential for saving lives is nearly limitless.
ENVIRONMENT
Commending Walmart's Cage-Free Commitment
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
This week, Walmart, the largest grocery retailer in the U.S., took a positive step with its announcement to stop carrying shell eggs from hens raised in battery cages by 2025. The ASPCA was proud to work with Walmart on this historic decision.
ENVIRONMENT
When Compassion Defeats Cruelty
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
One of the reasons animal cruelty is so shocking is because these atrocities stand in stark contrast to the values of our culture and communities. In January, that cruelty reached a horrific scale during our rescue of nearly 700 animals
GOOD NEWS
52 Severely Neglected Animals Rescued From A Hoarder's Home In Florida
By Elyse Wanshel
The animals included 47 dogs, four cats and a horse.
ENVIRONMENT
Make Animal Fighters Do More Time for Their Crimes
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
When someone commits a heinous criminal act, we always hope the punishment will match the offense. But when it comes to one of the most abhorrent and brutal crimes there is -- animal fighting -- things rarely work out that way.
SAN FRANCISCO
How To Help The Animals
By Ken White, Contributor
President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
What would you do if your kitten was kidnapped and abused? What if your dog was tortured by teenagers in a gang ritual? What if you knew of a trailer where dogs and cats had been abandoned, living without food, fresh air, or someone to take care of them?
POST 50
Falling in love with Lucy the Christmas pup
By RJ Marx, Contributor
Editor, Seaside Signal and Cannon Beach; South County reporter...
We haven't had a lot of dogs over the years. Never more than two at a time. Our last Christmas dog was Rinaldo. It is our
ENVIRONMENT
Telling the Full Story of America's Animal Shelters
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
While some reasonable estimates exist, the true number of U.S. animals sheltered at a national level has never actually been counted, much less shared. This lack of clarity severely impedes our ability to best serve our country's homeless animals.
WELLNESS
All the Reasons Pets Are Good for You
By Thrillist, Contributor
Everything worth caring about in food, drink, and travel
Dogs make you exercise more Taking your dog for a walk does more than just find your pet a less obnoxious place to pee than
ENVIRONMENT
New Study Spotlights Need to Help People Keep Their Pets
By Matt Bershadker, Contributor
President & CEO, ASPCA
One of the most telling discoveries from the study was that people with incomes below $50,000 were significantly more likely than their wealthier counterparts to re-home animals due to cost and housing issues. They were also more likely to re-home all pets in the household at once.
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