Obama to Decide Whether to Expand Military’s Animal Cruelty Policy
The Department of Defense is asking President Obama for permission to expand the military’s current animal cruelty policy to include abandonment and to also apply to personal pets rather than just those owned by the…
Tortoiseshell Cats Cannot Be Cloned
The ability to genetically engineer food animals, replicate disease free humans and clone your favorite pet have been the fodder for science fiction films as well as for very real debates about the ethical issues…
Kony Social Media Activism – Good or Bad for Change
As advocates and activists for the welfare of animals, and users of social media to help achieve those ends, I felt compelled to study the issues attendant to the Kony video campaign. Can we learn…Lion Slaying Fish & Game Commissioner Must be Fired
The President of the California Fish and Game Commission, Dan Richards, whose mandate it is to protect native species, killed a mountain lion in Idaho and posed grinning with the carcass.
Westminster Dog Show Disallows Shelter Pet Message
The exclusive Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show has banned the mere mention of shelter dogs at its event.
When Was the Last Time I Asked the Government to do Nothing?
In 1999, an animal shelter mandate known as the “Hayden Bill” was enacted, among other things, to increase holding periods for stray cats and dogs in shelters, create behavior assessments for cats appearing to be…