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Unintended consequences extract high price: Best Friends Animal Society http://www.bestfriends.org points out poisons set out for cats cannot be made risk free for other animals and it may be directly ingested by peoples' pets as well as animals other than cats. Kanab, Utah (PRWEB) October 22, 2011 Intentional poisoning of free-roaming cats, done in some areas of the country with the intent of protecting birds, unintentionally threatens both pets and wildlife, according to animal...
Featuring Beth and Adoptable Pets, Photography by Howard PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America spokesperson Beth Stern and her husband Howard Stern have generously donated their time and love in support of creating a one-of-a kind 2012 calendar showcasing the precious, healthy canines and felines that can be found in local shelters. With each turn of the calendar page, animal lovers are welcomed by beautiful and colorful images of...
In a large-scale study that looked at more than 1,100 dogs formerly used for breeding in puppy mills, it was found that these facilities are seriously detrimental to the well-being of the dogs kept there. Study was conducted by Best Friends Animal Society http:// http://www.bestfriends.org and the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School of Medicine http://www.vet.upenn.edu/; Kanab, Utah (PRWEB) October 12, 2011 A landmark new study finds that dogs used for breeding in large-scale...
RedRover helps victims escape abuse without leaving their pets behind SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- RedRover, a national animal protection nonprofit based in California, is bringing attention to the connection between animal abuse and family violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 70 percent of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters reported that their batterer...
Special UStream Puppy-Cam to Provide Playful Preview of Adoptable Canines on Thursday, October 6 from 12:00 Noon - 7:00 p.m. PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Animal lovers are encouraged to save a life and adopt a pet this week. North Shore Animal League America - the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization - is conducting animal rescues in four states around the country and will have 160 wonderful puppies available for adoption this...
AMARILLO, Texas, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (ABI) (OTCBB: AMAR) today announced a program to provide a number of animal shelters with its new dietary supplement containing bovine protein extract, which has been shown to improve health and enhance immunity in animals and people. Because animal shelters co-mingle so many dogs and cats daily, they struggle to control viral respiratory infections as well as diarrhea and intestinal infections. Products that can...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Pennsylvania residents were asked to evacuate their homes during the recent flooding, many were suddenly faced with the problem of what to do with their pets. More than 20 teams of volunteers opened and managed 29 temporary animal shelters across the state during the height of the recent flooding, and some of those animal shelters still remain open. "We encourage all those with domestic animals to make a plan before...
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America will have three Mobile Rescue and Adoption Units filled with more than one hundred precious dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens looking for permanent and loving homes as the Celebrity Rescue Rally Pet Adoption Event - Mutt-i-grees® Mania - gets underway on Sunday, September 25 from 12:00Noon - 5:00pm at Hudson River Park Pier 40 in New York City. Animal League spokesperson Beth Stern will be joined by...
CYPRESS, Texas, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 60% of animals that enter animal shelters in the U.S. are euthanized. Many of these more than 4 million animals are euthanized due to shelter overcrowding. A new website, FosterSpot.com, aims to stop the euthanizing of healthy animals by creating a nation-wide network of temporary foster homes. FosterSpot wants to save millions of animal lives by relieving...
Runners and Animal-Lovers Encouraged to Join Team Animal League to Help Save Lives and Raise Awareness for Shelter Pets PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winning singer Mya will join fifty other animal-loving athletes aiming to raise $200,000 for the dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens of North Shore Animal League America, as members of Team Animal League in the ING New York City Marathon. Team Animal League has a few slots open for runners...
