Animal Abuse Archives

ASPCA Raids Puppy Mill, 285 Dogs Rescued

UPDATE: Now it’s 291 dogs!! On Wednesday morning, the ASPCA led a team of veterinary, anti-cruelty and law enforcement professionals in the raid of a puppy mill in Sparta, TN. More than 250 small-breed dogs have been seized and are receiving urgently needed medical care. Want to help the ASPCA fight animal cruelty? Take the pledge at www.fightcruelty.org.

Sarah Mclachlan supports the BC SPCA End Animal Cruelty campaign with “Angel”
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On Friday, February 15, the ASPCA celebrated I Love NYC Pets Month by giving shelter dogs a chance to take the stage. At the ASPCA’s third annual “Best in Show” competition, ten adoptable dogs displayed their talents to our panel of celebrity judges, including Emmy award-winning Third Rock from the Sun actress Kristen Johnston; legendary actress and singer Maureen McGovern; HOT 97 DJ Angie Martinez; Lonneke Engel, the face of Ralph Lauren’s HOT perfume, and the ASPCA’s Supervisory Special Investigator, Officer Annemarie Lucas. Many of these dogs are still looking for a… Continue reading

COTATI, CALIF. – The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) today announced an effort aimed at creating public registries in each state of anyone convicted of felony animal abuse. This could include violence (torture, mutilation, intentional killings, etc.), sexual abuse, and animal fighting as well as neglect (such as hoarding). Such registries would help protect animals, pet guardians and communities by preventing repeat offenses from anyone with an established history of abusing animals.

Through its campaign, http://www.exposeanimalabusers.org/, the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact. Such bills have been introduced in… Continue reading

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