The Language of Oppression and Exploitation
Time for a New and Just Vocabulary by Kathleen Stachowski of Other Nations — Our thanks to Animal Blawg, where this post originally appeared on June 3, 2011. Words matter. Language matters. You know...
View ArticlePrimates Are Not Pets!
by Will Travers — Our thanks to Born Free USA for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on the Born Free USA Blog on August 20, 2013. Travers is Chief Executive Officer of Born...
View ArticleFostering Military Pets to Help the Armed Services
by Lorraine Murray In this updated post, which originally appeared on our site on Memorial Day 2012, Advocacy for Animals highlights a number of organizations that help U.S. soldiers, sailors, and...
View ArticleFDA Takes Action to Ensure the Safety of Pet Food
by Michael Markarian — Our thanks to Michael Markarian for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his blog Animals & Politics on September 10, 2015. Two-thirds of American...
View ArticleFostering Military Pets to Help Armed Service Members
Individuals deployed overseas and their families have many challenges, among them the fact that, in many cases, they have no one to provide a home for their companion animals.
View ArticleProtect Dogs From Hot Cars This Summer
You can help protect dogs from being left in hot cars by learning your local laws about how to report dogs in hot cars.
View ArticleFive Wins For Dogs
When dogs contract rabies, they suffer a violent, distressing death. However, many millions of dogs also suffer cruelty at the hands of governments and local communities who are fearful of the disease.
View ArticleKeeping Everyone in Matthew’s Path in Our Thoughts
As we watch reports of the storm unfolding on the news and social media, and hear reports from our friends and family in the region, we can’t help but be concerned about everyone in Matthew’s path. We...
View ArticleU.S. House Passes PACT Act Cracking Down on Extreme Animal Cruelty
The U.S. House has just voted overwhelmingly to crack down on some of the worst and most malicious acts of animal cruelty, including crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, and impaling live animals...
View ArticleIs It Ethical to Keep Pets and Other Animals? It Depends On Where You Keep Them
To be comfortable, content and to find their place in a social hierarchy, animals require space. Conversely, if an animal has too little space, then its home becomes a jail, a stressor, a frustrating...
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