Humane or Insane?

If you don’t know what’s happening at your local animal shelter, or what local pet rescue groups are up to, it’s time to find out! Dangerous practices are developing that threaten public health, sustain ‘pet…

NAIA WEIGHS IN ON FAA PROPOSAL FOR ANIMAL TRAVEL

More than two years ago, Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2000 that directed the Federal Aviation Administration to write rules for a reporting system to be used by airlines when animals escaped, were injured, or died…

The Evolution of Modern-Day Dog Training & Obedience

By the 1980s, there was a paradigm shift toward more positive methods in dog training. Only 20 years before, many trainers felt that dogs had to be “broken” in order to be trained. These changes in thinking matched what was…

Virginia Approves Rescue Licensing Law

Virginia’s governor approved SB 260, a bill that requires registration of rescue organizations and foster homes in the state. The bill, which sets annual fees and report requirements for rescues and their foster homes, goes into…

HOW DOGS LEARN

Odd as it may seem to many pet owners, there is heated controversy in the US over methods of dog training. The battle is framed as a conflict between traditional methods that punish the dog for misbehaving (often referred to in…

Is Russia the New Czar of Kitten and Puppy Mills??

Val, a friend of mine, is a photographer’s representative for a celebrity photographer. She was recently on a photo shoot, and while chatting to the actor who was being photographed, he mentioned that he had an Oriental Shorthair…

Redefining Pet Overpopulation: The No-Kill Movement and the New Jet Setters

Fewer and fewer dogs are entering shelters every year, and shelter deaths are down and continuing to fall. This steady decline in intakes and deaths pays tribute to the tireless efforts of shelter employees, responsible dog breeders…

DOG LOVERS DON RED AND BLACK RIBBON FOR BREED BAN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Portland, Oregon: The National Animal Interest Alliance urges dog lovers everywhere to wear red and black ribbons to show support for responsible dog ownership and opposition to Germany’s breed bans and restrictions.

A PHOTO IS STILL WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS REUSE, RECYCLE, RESCUE

The internet is the most powerful advertising tool that rescue’s ever had! It’s cheap and reaches millions of people in just a few clicks. Thousands of rescues and shelters have websites now. Pets and adopters are coming…

THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ADOPTS THE CAUSE OF ANIMAL RIGHTS VETRERINARY GROUP

For several years the radical veterinarian group Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) has been pressing the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to adopt a statement opposing ear cropping and tail docking.…

Is It Compassionate to Cut Down on Dog Breeding?

There are too many homeless dogs dying in shelters.

In spite of recent attempts to collect the data, there are still no reliable national statistics to quantify the extent of shelter problems. Until shelters keep reliable…

In 98, California governor signs two dog and cat bills

Dog and cat fanciers had their work cut out for them this year in California when three bills dealing with pet population issues showed up in the legislature. The Rosenthal bill, SB2102, was a breeder licensing bill that had several…

Avanzino to Leave San Francisco SPCA

Richard Avanzino, the charismatic, creative president of the San Francisco SPCA, plans to leave that organization after 22 years to head the newly-formed Duffield Family Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing pet adoptions…

Eugene Kennel Club Celebrates 50 Continuous Years

n item in the August 15, 1925, Eugene Register Guard announced the organization of the Eugene Kennel Club to “sponsor a bench show in conjunction with the Lane County Fair, September 23, 24, 25.

A Letter To Tennessee Legislators

Donna Malone, president, Responsible Animal Owners of Tennessee, wrote this letter in answer to a proposed spay and neuter law in her state. She invites people to plagiarize when such legislation comes up in other states and communities.

USDA keeps same old temperature rules

After more than 18 months of deliberation, the US Department of Agriculture has decided not to change the temperature regulations for housing and transporting dogs and cats.

A Performance Analysis of King County Animal Control Ordinance 10423, Enacted in 1992

This analysis will show that, despite King County Animal Control annual reports to the contrary, Ordinance 10423 has accomplished none of the goals its proponents said it would accomplish.

It’s Not Politics, It’s Passion

“Dog shows are so political.”

How many times have you heard someone say that? How many exhibitors have taken the easy way out by attributing a missed win to politics?

Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Breeder Licensing Bill, Criminal Penalties Included

The Connecticut State Legislature approved HB 5495, a bill that criminalizes breeders who do not apply for a kennel license. The bill allows unannounced inspections of registered kennels and imposes fines up to $1000 and jail terms…

Ethical Issues Confront Purebred Rescue Groups

n an endeavor as noble as rescue work, one might think questions of ethics wouldn’t come up very often. Actually, they’re common and can sometimes be difficult to deal with. They’re also wide in scope and numerous…