The 2018 Innovation Showdown has been called “the Shark Tank of Animal Welfare,” just launched and invites organizations and companies to compete for the chance to earn an investment of up to $350,000! Do you have an innovative idea that can help save animal lives? Now’s your chance to get an investment from industry leaders and get […]
With 68% of U.S. residents sharing their hearts and homes with pets, animal welfare is a huge – and growing – concern among citizens. So where does your state stand in terms of animal protection laws? The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, released the 12th annual year-end report
A couple traveling by plane from Erie, Pennsylvania to Tampa, Florida has been cited with animal cruelty after their pet cat was discovered packed in their checked luggage. 21-year-olds Olivia Sari and Nicholas Larrison were heading home after the Christmas holidays on New Years Day. Like thousands of other passengers that day, they checked their bags and headed
A family in Indianapolis are safe after an early morning house fire, thanks to their pet cat. The Indianapolis Fire Department were called to the 3400 block of Hovey just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and found the home’s furnace on fire. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which completely totaled the furnace
A new Illinois divorce law finally recognizes cats as members of the family instead of simple property to be divided among parties. It’s no secret that half of all marriages end in divorce, and that number seems to rise every year. Along with a rise in divorce comes a rise in feline custody battles.
Pilot the cat went missing a decade ago. His family never expected to see him again. In fact, they had moved away from the home they shared with him in California – all the way to Colorado – so you can imagine the surprise when they learned he had been found in the aftermath of
Primal Pet Foods, Inc. of Fairfield, California has voluntarily recalled 9 of their freeze dried dog and cat food products following a product quality review. In a letter to customers, Primal Pet Foods, Inc. said, Through a recent product quality review process, we have determined that 5 specific Primal Canine and Feline Freeze-Dried Poultry Formulas
Earlier this week, we reported that Ontario, California police were investigating an animal cruelty case in which a 16-year-old boy was recorded throwing a cat named Spots into the street. The horrific video was posted to the social media site Snapchat and quickly went viral, quickly causing outrage among animal lovers everywhere. At the time
A shocking and graphic video posted to the social media site, Snapchat that shows a teenage boy throwing a cat named Spots into the street is under investigation by police in San Bernardino County, California. The horrific 10-second video is said to have been filmed in Ontario, California. The 16-year-old, identified on the social media platform
When it comes to animal welfare and protection laws in this country, it always seems to be two steps forward followed by a heartbreakingly painful step back. Last week, while Pennsylvania lawmakers were taking measures to protect pets from harsh winter weather, Las Vegas city council members voted to repeal a ban on retail pet
