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Dogington Post held their first annual Dogington Post Awards, honoring those that provide the best products, services, and foods for dogs. After weeks of voting, readers and fans chose National Mill Dog Rescue as the Best Dog Rescue of 2012. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 As part of a larger initiative to educate dog owners on proper nutrition, effective training, and other ways to raise a happy and healthy dog, the Dogington Post reviewed products, toys, food, treats and rescue...
$400,000 needed to fund new facility in Boston Metro/Norfolk County. Boston, MA (PRWEB) February 14, 2013 The Massachusetts Humane Society (MHS), recently announced its “Bessy's Home For Felines” campaign designed to raise funds for its affiliate organization, Bessy’s Place, (http://www.bessysplace.org) will be a sanctuary and home for cats, many of whom are senior cats with special needs. The $400,000 campaign, which will be completed by January 2016, has received to date more...
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In January 2013 a top US lifestyle magazine named Nadja Atwal the "Sexiest Power Woman of all Time," topping celebrities like Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum and Ivanka Trump. Now, Atwal is the one in front of the camera again and the result is a powerful photo featuring the NY business woman with her statement "Only Freedom is exotic." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130207/NY55058 ) "I was totally taken by surprise from the...
MT. RAINIER, Md., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Rescue (ACR), the international cat protection organization, urges environmentalists to act cautiously when pronouncing that they want ALL outdoor feral cats eradicated. ACR is reacting to the latest media frenzy about cats killing birds. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130205/DC54663) ACR President and TNR (trap-neuter-return) pioneer, Louise Holton, says the FWS and the Smithsonian are using...
National coalition of animal health and welfare organizations responds to recent article highlighting cats' predatory prowess ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recent study and corresponding media reports have cast a negative light on cats by suggesting that they may be responsible for killing perhaps billions of birds and mammals. Dr. Brunt, executive director of the CATalyst Council, a national initiative comprised of animal health and welfare organizations...
LONDON, January 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign pioneers The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International celebrate after 20 years of activism After over 20 years of campaigning, ethical beauty retailer The Body Shop and non-profit organisation Cruelty Free International are finally celebrating the end to animal testing for cosmetics in Europe with the anticipated announcement that the import and sale of animal tested cosmetic...
Calls study sensational, distorted science that relies on old or discredited research BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alley Cat Allies, the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats, responded to a biased study on cats and wildlife published in the journal Nature, which it called a veiled promotion by bird advocates to ramp up the mass killing of outdoor cats. "This study is part of a continuing propaganda...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Just a week ago we reported that a New Zealand economist was looking for a way to rid the island of its cat infestation, with claims that the curious critters were responsible for millions of bird kills annually, leaving the country with a big dent in its native bird population. While many were outraged by the seemingly unwarranted call out for residents to not replace their dying feline family members, it seems there may have...
International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) is seeking volunteers to help end devocalization (cutting the vocal cords of dogs and cats). Clarks Summit, PA (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR) is seeking volunteers to help end devocalization (cutting the vocal cords of dogs and cats). As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, ISAR can’t lobby for or against the enactment of legislation, but they can support those who will fight for legislation to end...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online It’s a common fact that the worldwide domestic cat population has exploded in recent history. And in many countries around the world programs have been launched to try and halt and perhaps reverse the population explosion. These include extensive spay and neuter campaigns, those which have been supported by ex-'The Price Is Right' host Bob Barker, who used the familiar tagline “Help control the pet population. Have your pet...
