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June 2008
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January 2008 ArchivesIf you love animals and care about what laws govern their lives and ours, this is the seminar for you! ...The Houston SPCA is hosting a Farm Animal Adoption Weekend on Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10.
The Alliance for Humane Action has produced this new music video about spaying and neutering. ...Hector still has scars on his chest, and it may take quite some time to get over the trauma that he endured while at Michael Vick's property. But now, this 52-pound pit bull is in a loving home. ...When the Michael Vick dogs are introduced to the public at Best Friends this morning, it will signal the true new beginning for the 22 pit bulls who were in the group that survived the imprisoned football star's aptly named Bad Newz Kennels. ...AUSTIN -- A cat snooping around its new apartment found a hiding place where the previous resident hid a stash of child pornography, police said. ...These one in a miliion shots captured the beauty of friendship, even among animals! ...Visit the Saving Animals Across Borders Houston Northwest Mall Pet Adoption Center this weekend and find a friend for life.
Houston Doctor Honored with The Humane Society of the United States' Circle of Compassion Award
Missing feline found in owner's lost suitcase ...Spring is coming and Wildlife Rehab & Education needs volunteers to care for thousands of spring babies!
Twenty-two pit bulls have entered a witness protection program, of sorts, at Best Friends Dogtown. ...The Houston Humane Society will spay/neuter 500 bully breed dogs (pit bulls, Bull terriers, and any pit bull or bully breed mix) for FREE!
The Houston Humane Society is racing to erase pet overpopulation on Wednesday, February 13th!
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A Kentucky congressman is co-sponsoring legislation that would ban the transport, sale, purchase or donation of horses to be slaughtered for human consumption. Four million dogs are diagnosed with cancer every year. One canine cancer patient, Kyra, is not only a survivor of cancer but she is helping researchers in their search for a cancer vaccine. ...Visit the Saving Animals Across Borders Houston Northwest Mall Pet Adoption Center this weekend and find a friend for life.
The Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), an organization committed to preventing the suffering and death of dogs and cats due to overpopulation, announced Thursday the appointment of its new executive director. ...
Bulldog Makes the List for First Time in Nearly 75 Years; Labrador Retriever Continues to Fetch Top Spot
Celebrate Valentine's Day, 2008, by getting your FEMALE cat spayed for FREE at the SNAP Houston Spay-Neuter Clinic.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will allow meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring into the food supply.
The city Monday dropped a misdemeanor charge against a SanLuis Pass tollbridge worker who has fed feral cats near the bridge for about five years. ...Is your dog the love of your life? Help make other dogs as lucky during the "Have a Heart for Chained Dogs" 2008 campaign February 7-14th
Because they are too young to receive their immunizations, more than 50 puppies are BARC need foster homes where their immune systems can grow strong.
With a foreclosure crisis sweeping the nation, The Humane Society of the United States is disturbed by reports that some residents forced out of their homes are simply leaving their pets behind. The HSUS urges all pet owners faced with foreclosure to take their pets with them when they relocate.
Jasmine is an 8-month-old German Shepherd. And even though she can't tell her life story of abuse, the wounds around her neck say enough. ...For about five years, John Newland has fed a clan of cats near the San Luis Pass Bridge where he worked. ...Saying law-abiding residents shouldn't be made criminals, the Dickinson City Council decided to postpone enacting an ordinance banning the chaining of dogs, so it could review the language of the law. ...One stray dog is extremely lucky to have survived a tiger attack. ...Vote for Woody, the only dog from Texas in the Circuit City & Kodak Firedog Photo Contest and help Abandoned Animal Rescue in Tomball win $50,000!
William Baber, a Tennessee veterinarian, faces criminal charges for his illegal and cruel euthanasia methods. ...Excelsior, a program in Colorado that matches pets with young girls at risk and who struggle with emotional problems, is proving that pets are good for the soul. ...Federal officials said Monday that they need a few more weeks to decide whether polar bears needed protection under the Endangered Species Act.
The National Audubon Society's tradition of counting birds across the Americas ended on Saturday, January 5. ...Feline Enforcers Patrolling LAPD Stations ...Visit the Saving Animals Across Borders Houston Northwest Mall Pet Adoption Center this weekend and find a friend for life.
The FDA's Enforcement Report, dated December 26, 2007, announced an ongoing recall for Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats and Kittens and a new recall for various United Pet Group products. ...If you purchased recalled Diamond Pet Food products in 2005, you may be entitled to payment from a legal settlement. ...DALLAS -- The holidays were sad enough for Kim Velevis and her husband after their lovable pug "Scooter" dug its way out of the backyard and disappeared on Christmas Eve. ...Operant conditioning! Join legendary animal trainer, Bob Bailey, on January 19, 2008 for Animal Training Fundamentals at the Houston SPCA.
The American Association of Feline Practitioners is holding The CATalyst Summit from February 5-6. The Summit is expected to lay the groundwork for a national initiative to champion the health and well-being of cats.
A much colder airmass will affect southeast Texas through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to fall below freezing for 8-10 hours at night. Protect your pets! ... |
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