Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Prominent New York thoroughbred breeder and owner Ernie Paragallo was convicted Wednesday of mistreating dozens of malnourished horses on his Hudson Valley farm. Most of the horses were eventually adopted by other horse farms around the nation, but several were in such poor shape they had to be euthanized. Yeah, right.

Animal Cruelty 100

Animal Cruelty Cruelty Michael Vick Horses 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 1, 2010

The author, Elizabeth Rogers, is also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Green Book. Early Adopter. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Good for You: Adopting an orphaned animal keeps it from having to be euthanized.

Humane Society Of The United States 100

Humane Society Of The United States Purebred Adoptable Shelters 100

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 6, 2007

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. Breeders kill shelter animals’ chances to find good homes.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Neutering Ethical Treatment 40