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September 2009
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August 2009 ArchivesEver thought "there oughta be a law" to protect animals? Enter the contest and submit your idea for a federal bill to help animals!
Back to school with BARC STARZ!
A group of pet-loving entrepreneurs and engineers in California's Silicon Valley has started a business directed at correcting flaws in the field of microchip identification.
On Saturday August 29, 2009, from 10am to 8pm, the Houston SPCA is inviting the residents of the greater Houston area who are interested in adding a forever friend to their family to take advantage of the "Houston SPCA Adoption Stimulus Package #2!"
With the backing of the Obama administration, a new measure introduced in the House of Representatives seeks to ban some uses of antibiotics for food animals because they are considered too important for human health.
These days, more pets than ever are traveling in vehicles; unfortunately, though, most drivers aren't taking the steps necessary to ensure that this travel is safe for both them and their pets.
Spay/Houston recently received a $225,000 grant to open a high volume, high quality, low cost spay/neuter clinic in the Greenspoint area. ...Things are looking up! Last Saturday we broke another record for single day adoptions at BARC with the WAGS TO WHISKERS Adoption Event: 58 ANIMALS ADOPTED, 9 FOSTERED AND 1 RESCUED!
The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) is sponsoring several pet adoption events through the end of the month. Participants can choose to adopt a cat or a dog at the events. ...Cocker Spaniel Rescue of East Texas-Houston has mobile adoptions this Saturday and Sunday. Visit them and find a friend of life!
A Texas judge awarded ownership of all approximately 550 animals rescued during an August 11th Kaufman County puppy mill raid to The Humane Society of the United States.
There's a showdown brewing in Denver with its 20-year-old Pit Bull ban at the center, under attack from all sides, even from within the city's own government as well as critics in veterinary medicine.
American wild horses are in serious danger. The BLM has scheduled another mustang round up to begin September 1 in the Pryor Mountains of Montana.
Join the Texas Humane Legislation Network for their first annual conference on October 16 & 17, 2009.
American Humane recently completed an update of their "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media" as part of their continuing effort to address new knowledge, experience and techniques regarding the use of animals in filmed entertainment.
Exxon-Mobil Corporation, the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Denver to violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in five states during the past five years, the Justice Department announced.
The WAGS TO WHISKERS ADOPTION EVENT sets a record!
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed that a pair of piping plovers constructed a nest and tended their eggs this summer on a remote stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline in northern Illinois. This is the first piping plover nest found in Illinois since 1979.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), in conjunction with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake and the Kaufman County Sheriff's Department, rescued more than 500 dogs and approximately 15 cats from deplorable conditions at a Kaufman County puppy mill.
The City Council adopted a new, tougher animal control ordinance Tuesday, after hearing from the family of a girl who was mauled to death by a neighbor's dog. ...A California attorney's appeal seeking damages for emotional distress or loss of companionship resulting from the death of her dog while in a veterinarian's care has been denied.
When driving 35 mph, a 60-pound unrestrained dog can cause an impact of 2,700 pounds, slamming into a car seat, windshield, or passenger.
Tyra, 11, delivered the bouncing baby boy Monday morning. Kiva, 13, is the father of the unnamed calf. The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) will sponsor several Shop-N-Adopt events through Aug. 15. Visit an adoption site or tell a friend to stop by to adopt a pet.
The canine IQ test results are in: Even the average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old child.
When you adopt from a shelter you save more than one life! Check out this week's BARC STARZ and find a friend for life.
Petland Inc. has closed an Ohio franchise store over a Facebook photo showing an employee who brags about drowning two injured rabbits.
The U.S. Postal Service won't ship publications that violate the animal fighting provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.
The Spay-Neuter Assistance Program announces the expansion of services! And, you're cordially invited to be a part of the celebration sneak preview of their new clinic!!
"Sugar" Shane Mosley, the reigning world welterweight champion, is a fierce opponent in the ring, but when it comes to dogs, he's just as sweet as his nickname.
Come party your "PAWS" off and celebrate the human-animal bond we share with our beloved four legged friends! Enjoy LIVE country music and support PAWS Houston!!
The documentary "The Cove" pulls the curtain back on a cruelty few know exists. Should dolphins be kept in captivity? A federal appeals court reversed a lower court's ruling on Friday that barred a Santeria priest from sacrificing goats in his Texas home, saying a city's decision to prohibit the ritual violated the man's religious rights. ... |
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