NYC Animal Rights Bundle: Bans Force-Fed Poultry, Protects Wild Birds, Carriage Horses

New York City has passed an animal rights legislative bundle including banning foie gras and other force-fed poultry, and protecting pigeons and other wild birds, and tightening the current law to protect carriage horses.

Animal Shelter Workers, Vets at Increased Risk for Mental Health Problems, Suicide

New study confirms that animal shelter workers and veterinarians are at an increased risk for depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, burnout and even suicide.

First no-kill animal shelter state

Delaware has become the first no-kill animal shelter state in the U.S., saving 90% or more of the homeless pets that enter the system.

Animal Abuse Documented at Popular FairLife Dairy, Fair Oaks Farms

Animal abuse at Fair Oaks Farms documented by Animal Recovery Mission (ARM). Video depicts employees violently abusing calves at Fair Oaks Farms, producers of popular FairLife milk products.

Abandoned Pets: Artist Public Education Campaign

Artist creates a public education campaign to create awareness about abandoned pets.

Scientists Find Serious Errors in Government Proposal to Stop Protecting Grey Wolves

A detailed report just released from scientists reviewing the U.S. government’s proposal to stop protecting gray wolves states that the government’s proposal has “numerous factual errors and other problems”.

Pets, Moving and Relocation Stress: New Video

Pets and Moving…and Relocation Stress video

Explores the unique problems–and solutions–of the effects of relocation stress and moving with pets (including problems securing pet-friendly housing). A “must see” for anyone who is planning to move and has companion animal family members.

1 Million Animals at Risk of Extinction and Solutions for Reversing It

The news is grave coming out of the recent United Nations report: A million animals on our planet are at risk of extinction due to human behavior. The only good news to come out of the report is that there has been worldwide media coverage on the findings–hopefully inspiring the general public and especially political leaders to pass legislation to stop the human behaviors that have put so many creatures in harms way. Some solutions offered here.