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Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passed House Judiciary

Critter News

The American Quarter Horse Association, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), among many others, oppose the bill. The bill must be passed by the House and Senate before it can become law.

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Water Worries—How We're Drugging Other Species

Animal Ethics

Traces of analgesics, antidepressants, antibiotics, antihistamines, anti-hypertension drugs, anti-seizure medications, and birth control hormones are turning up in the Nation's municipally-delivered drinking water and also in our rivers, lakes, and streams. Pharmaceutically-laced water isn't just a problem for humans. Play it safe.

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

But perhaps their human passed away, or maybe they fell on hard times and just couldn’t afford pet care any longer. Sure, there are some shelter pets who sadly have never felt love, or the affection of a human before. Some pay for all medical bills, some even pay for food. Some were abused or neglected.

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