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A Horrible Hundred

May 21, 2013

From the HSUS: As part of its seventh annual Puppy Mill Action Week earlier this month, The Humane Society of the United States released “A Horrible Hundred,” a report listing 100 puppy mills. The HSUS is calling on authorities to more closely monitor these and the thousands of other facilities acro...

6 Tips to Prevent Dog Bites

May 17, 2013

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), each year more than 4.5 million people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs. One in five require medical attention (and of this group, roughly half are children). No dogs are born aggressive biters, but poor training, lack of socialization,...

Are Pets the Cure for Violence?

May 15, 2013

By Tatiana Garrett Violence is a virus, and animals are the Penicillin. It’s nothing new to look at the violence epidemic in the same way that public health experts look at virus transmissions. We know the problem spreads like a cold—one violent occurrence triggering another until we see a rash expl...

Keeping Animals Out of the Shelter

May 13, 2013

By Darlene Duggan Gone are the days where a shelter is simply a clearinghouse for homeless and stray animals. Today, shelters have become complex, multi-faceted organizations that boast impressive live release rates, quality husbandry and animal care, and services for the community beyond animal re...

Shutting Down an Iowa Puppy Mill

May 10, 2013

By Kathy Mordini Who’s looking out for the dogs in Iowa’s puppy mills Debra Pratt’s puppy mill, one of Iowa’s most notorious, was finally shut down as of the last weekend in April. The dogs were auctioned off at the facility in New Sharon, Iowa. As the last of the dogs left the facility, anim...