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The American Kennel Club is actively obstructing stronger protections for dogs

The American Kennel Club turns 140 years old this week. Its tagline is “For the love of all things dog.” Nothing could be...

In insult to animals and customers, Target breaks its animal welfare promises

Commitments to improve the quality of life for animals shouldn’t be empty promises. Since Target made its much-lauded...

The tragic fate of Colorado’s Copper Creek wolf pack

Wolf restoration programs exist to bring the species back to habitats where they were wiped out. But a wolf family...

Since horrific wolf killing in Wyoming, a stubborn unwillingness to change

While we and so many other wildlife enthusiasts and advocates have not forgotten the young wolf in Wyoming who endured...

Animal rescue and response
Rescuers help hundreds of birds allegedly bred for cockfighting

Dozens of small makeshift huts were recently found on a rural property in Iowa. Some were little conical hovels; others...

Animal rescue and response
Nervous mother dog rescued from Oklahoma puppy mill finally gets the life she deserves

In March this year, our Animal Rescue Team arrived at two properties in Milburn, Oklahoma, to assist the Johnston County...

Protecting equines
Could this be the end of cruel soring at Tennessee walking horse ‘Celebrations’?

Over the weekend, the 86th annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration concluded in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and we...

Protecting equines Animal rescue and response
This was Spicy Jalapeño before rescuers brought him to Black Beauty Ranch

Creating a more humane world means, in part, creating a support system for animals who are neglected, displaced or abused...

Stopping puppy mills
Progress! 15 ‘Horrible Hundred’ puppy mills shut down or penalized so far this year

Since we first started publishing our Horrible Hundred report on problem puppy mills in 2013, at least 2,500 animals have...