Euthanasia Numbers In America Drop To Lowest Ever!
Slowly but surely, we are getting there! From 20 million killed per year in the Seventies to 4 to 5 million per year to now down to 3 million. Awareness, spay and neutering, and adoption are becoming a stable of life in the USA. NOW is the time to double our efforts and make the […]
Woman Finds Chihuahua Alive Months After Presumed Euthanasia
This story brings up a lot of questions. What would you do if this happened to you? — Kenn Lisa Gossett’s one-year-old Chihuahua Lola was viciously attacked by another dog four months ago. The veterinarian told her the outlook was grim and gave Gossett two choices. “Pay out all this money and there’s a 20% […]
Soap Opera Actor Commits Suicide After Pup's 'Forced' Euthanasia
A sad example of how breed discrimination affects humans as well as dogs. So sad. — Kenn A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said. Nick Santino […]
Arizona Shelter Worker Fired After Accidentally Euthanizing Target
By Penny Eims Florence, Arizona – The shelter worker that mistakenly euthanized Target, the dog hailed as a war hero, has been fired from the Pinal County Animal Care and Control in Arizona. According to the New York Times, the worker was officially terminated on Friday. Prior to the termination, the worker responsible for Target’s […]
Cash Pouring In For New Zealand Dog Will Save Other Pets Too
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! From The Wanganui Chronicle WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The plight of Wanganui teenager Bronson Stewart and his pup Buck has prompted the SPCA to set up a new national trust fund for badly injured animals needing veterinary care. The fund will be for […]
New Zealand Teen Kidnaps Puppy To Save It From Euthanasia
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! From The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand teenager faced legal action after he stole his own injured puppy from a clinic to save it from euthanasia when the family couldn’t afford expensive surgery after it was hit by a […]
The Meaning Of Oreo
By Nathan Winograd For SF Animal Shelters Examiner Over the last several days, the ASPCA’s killing of a dog named Oreo has ignited a furor among animal lovers nationwide. They tried to justify it by claiming she was aggressive. But the question of whether or not Oreo was beyond rehabilitation is merely a side story to […]
ASPCA Issues Statement On Euthanasia Of Oreo
NEW YORK— The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) issued a statement from President and CEO Ed Sayres prompted by today’s euthanasia of Oreo, a victim of animal cruelty: On June 18th, a one-year old Pit Bull Mix named Oreo was thrown off a 6th floor Brooklyn roof top by […]