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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Thankfully, there are some organizations out there that make it their business to look after and care for our animal counterparts. Proving that society’s conscience hasn’t been completely compromised, these companies and their employees make it a point to put animals first. Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

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The Shelter Pet Project

4 The Love Of Animals

Did you know that every year, of the 8 million dogs and cats that enter animal shelters, 3 million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized? This new campaign, sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie’s Fund, and the Ad Council, hopes to reverse this trend and find homes for these homeless, lovable pets.

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Stupid TLC Show Called "My Monkey Baby"

Critter News

It's a TLC show about humans that adopt monkeys and treat them as their children. Monkey business is big business in the United States, where some people pay up to $5,000 to adopt a monkey of their own, often a capuchin monkey, which can grow up to 22 inches and 9 pounds. This is seriously weird stuff. Remember Travis?

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Purina ONE Tour For Heroes

4 The Love Of Animals

We love to see celebrities getting out there and helping animals find homes! Purina ONE has teamed up with Martha Stewart to visit animal shelters from San Francisco to NYC throughout the month of February. Our thanks to Purina ONE and Martha Stewart for doing something to help shelter animals!

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Once again people associated with the animal rights group PETA ( letter , June 19) have tried to disparage the commitment circuses have for animal care and conservation. and Barnum & Bailey are dedicated to providing the very best of care for all our animals, especially the Asian elephant.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

10,000 Birds

And with no natural predators or resistant trees in their adopted territory, things have been looking pretty grim. Even the cursed “polar vortex” which produced bone-chilling temperatures throughout large chunks of the United States in early 2014 doesn’t seem to have been long or cold enough to cause EAB die-off.

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Guest Post: Foreclosures Threaten Pets As Well As People

4 The Love Of Animals

While many animal shelters already struggle on a day-to-day basis to care for the millions of unwanted animals that are dropped at their door, the numbers have grown to an almost unmanageable degree over the last few years. The culprit for this surge in animal homelessness is a testimonial to these trying times: human homelessness.

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