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AVMA partners with psychiatric professionals to promote human-animal bond

AVMA News

The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association are joining forces in March to call attention to the mental health benefits of having an animal companion.

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PAWS NY

4 The Love Of Animals

We believe in the importance of the human-animal bond, and our goal is preserve that bond for individuals who are at risk of losing their pets during difficult times. We believe in that mission too, and hope that you will help spread the word about this organization.

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Humane Society University to Offer Courses in Fall 2009

Critter News

Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission.

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Another Fake Animal Welfare Group

Critter News

The membership roster of NAIA includes some of America's most respected animal professionals, advocates and enthusiasts. Note: There is a related organization by the name of NAIA Trust (www.naiatrust.org), which has a similar mission and goals to those of the National Animal Interest Alliance but is separate from NAIA.

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On Compassionate Bullets

Animal Person

Or to get struck by an automobile, die slowly, of failing internal organs, and be unfit for human consumption." Let's deconstruct: What we have here is the myth that killing animals in the wild and then eating them is somehow a compassionate act. There's a lot going on in the above three sentences.

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Listen Today on WALO Radio

Animal Person

Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! David Cantor Executive Director Responsible Policies for Animals, Inc.

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Introducing the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge

10,000 Birds

One of the things that struck me at once about this topography is how much more organic it seemed than that of the mountains. Like the Rockies, though, this is a harsh beauty, not an ideal climate for the human animal by any means. The tussocks are badgers, the stones are grouse until they fails to fly away.

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