Archives for Companion Animals - Page 2
‘Mutts’ comic strip characters helped pass a law to regulate dog breeders
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Some of the most powerful opponents of commercial dog breeders—nemeses fierce enough to help pass a law that would have mandated welfare standards for dogs...
‘These guys are good—we don’t like them, but they are good at what they do’: farm bureau about Humane Society
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “The emotion of the puppy, man’s best friend. How do you not want to protect these little innocent puppies?” asked Missouri Farm Bureau’s Kelly Smith...
Law would have required better care for dogs than for children, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris While in the past few years the Missouri Department of Agriculture has seized 5,500 dogs from neglectful commercial breeders, a representative of the state’s farm...
More than 5,500 dogs seized from Missouri breeders since start of ‘Operation Bark Alert’
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris The fact that the Missouri Department of Agriculture has confiscated thousands of dogs from neglectful commercial dog breeders in the past few years is proof...
Missouri breeds 30% of puppies sold in U.S. pet stores, says farm bureau
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “Puppy mill capital of America,” is what The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) calls Missouri. It was on that battleground last year...
‘How I became first an animal lover and second a politician’ – U.S. Congressman Sam Farr
While covering The Humane Society of the United States Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference recently, Animal Issues Reporter.org’s correspondent Catherine Cowan heard an impassioned speech by U.S. Congressman...
Pets get serious burns from garden hoses
by Trisha Lord St. George Temperatures across the world have been hitting record-breaking highs. Responsible pet owners know to keep plenty of water readily available for canine and feline...
Americans can help end South Korean consumption of dog and cat meat, says advocate
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Every year in South Korea, over two million dogs and thousands of cats are killed for food,” said Rosalyn Morrison. “Many are sadistically tortured prior...
Want to do something about the South Korean dog and cat meat trade?
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) spokesperson Rosalyn Morrison said that because the United States and South Korea enjoy strong trade relations, Americans have the power to...
Worldwide protests today against South Korea’s torture and consumption of dogs and cats
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris Today is one of the Bok Days in South Korea—the lunar calendar’s designated three hottest days of summer. It’s also one of the darkest days...
Why cats and computers don’t mix
A little fun to start your week off on the right paw: Animal Issues Reporter.org is pleased to present our debut article from Anneloes Wagenaar Hummelinck, AIR’s European Correspondent,...
The ‘Warrior Canine Connection’: Wounded veterans heal themselves and others by training dogs
AIReporter Trisha Lord St. George is on the scene at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) annual convention in San Diego. In continuing coverage she’ll bring us news and...
Raw meat diets for pets are dangerous, veterinarian group decides
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris No stranger to controversy, the nation’s largest veterinary group served themselves yet another bowl of it yesterday, stirring up a lot of raw feelings. People...
Nation’s biggest veterinarian group to discuss animal welfare at convention this weekend
AIReporter Trisha Lord St. George is on the scene at the American Veterinary Medical Association’s annual convention in San Diego this weekend. In continuing coverage she’ll bring us news...
USDA asked to review study on damaged mental health of puppy mill dogs
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ When you think about the set-up of the places known as “puppy mills,” it’s not a big stretch to assume that the dogs kept...
‘The capture has started’: Namibia traps wildlife for export to Cuba
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “The earth is not ours,” the Namibian Minister of Environment and Tourism told a group assembled at a country club earlier this month. “It is...
Puppy mills make dogs ‘autistic,’ says study
By Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Empty shell with no emotion. In a sort of world of her own. We call her our little autistic girl.” ”Always seems to be in...