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-- Celebrity Veterinarian Dr. Patrick Mahaney Unveils the Top Five Dangers To Avoid During The Holiday Season and Beyond -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rock salt, antifreeze and mistletoe - oh my! The holiday season brings many pleasures to our four-legged friends: family gatherings, big meals, special trips, and in many areas some chilly white fluffy stuff to frolic in. However, many pet owners don't realize that when the temperatures drop, the unexpected...
Contestants saved 14,376 more lives during contest over same period last year NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that a total of 56,232 pets found homes during the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 50 shelters from across the United States worked to increase the number of animals saved--either by adoption, alternative placements or being...
PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Pintofeed Inc., the creator of Pintofeed, has introduced the future of intelligent pet care with its autonomous pet feeder now available on the crowdfunding site, Indiegogo.com. The Pintofeed is available for pre-order worldwide, with shipments starting June 2013. Anyone can help fund the project by visiting its page on Indiegogo.com/Pintofeed. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121129/CG20823) According to Pintofeed...
Generous $500K grant from Rachael Ray provides temporary sheltering and care NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA(®) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(®)) today established an emergency boarding facility--made possible by a $500,000 grant provided by television personality, bestselling author and animal advocate Rachael Ray--in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn to provide temporary sheltering for hundreds of animals...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DogTime Media, the largest vertical media community focused exclusively on pet owners, announced the launch of their adoptable animal finder site adopt.dogtime.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081001/AQW549LOGO) The new site features nearly 100,000 animals currently available for adoption from legitimate shelters and rescue groups across the country. Users can easily search through large photos of each animal and find...
Tips to develop emergency evacuation plan with pets before "Franken-storm" makes landfall NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, the ASPCA(®) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(®)) urges pet owners to develop an emergency evacuation plan to keep their families and pets safe before the storm makes landfall on the East Coast. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060731/NYM024LOGO) "The best thing you can...
Shelters compete to save more lives, earn more than $500,000 in prize grants NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that 33,185 pets were adopted or reunited with their owners during the first two months of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. Fifty animal shelters from across the country are working to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of the more than $500,000...
Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Shocking Animal Abuse Case ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Stray Rescue of St. Louis: St. Louis is one step closer to becoming a national leader in animal welfare after the formation of the Mayor Francis Slay Animal Cruelty Task Force, the first of its kind in the city. The obvious need for the task force was in large part due to the shocking animal abuse case earlier this year, when Darick Dashon...
Shelters Compete to Save More Lives, Earn More Than $500,000 in Prize Grants NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that 19,114 pets were adopted or reunited with their owners during the first 30 days of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 50 animal shelters from across the country will work to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of...
Gang House Is Torture Chamber For Five Brutally Killed Dogs ST. LOUIS, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With rampant, unchecked animal abuse occurring on a daily basis, Saint Louis City has a dark cloud hanging over it that largely remains a secret to the rest of the nation. In a state notorious for puppy mills and lax animal abuse laws, St. Louis continues to stand out among other major metropolitan cities for their unwillingness to dedicate any resources of consequence to...
