article thumbnail

PETA Settlement over Shelter Records

Critter News

Follow-up from the Utah scandal in which shelter animals were being sold for research purposes. The Davis County Commission has agreed to pay the legal fees of an animal rights group after settling a lawsuit over animal shelter records. The settlement provides limited protections for the county from further litigation.

PETA 100
article thumbnail

Portuguese City Tries to End Killing of Strays

Critter News

From the Portugal News Online. Tags: animal shelters portugal strays. Portugal is NOT known for its kindness to animals so this is a significant development for a Portuguese city.

Stray 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

4 The Love Of Animals

Such registries would help protect animals, pet guardians and communities by preventing repeat offenses from anyone with an established history of abusing animals. Through its campaign, www.ExposeAnimalAbusers.org , the animal protection organization is promoting model legislation that state legislatures could enact.

article thumbnail

Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide. With the help of a very qualified staff, founder Bari Mears has made it her mission to devote her life to nurturing and protecting the animals of the world.

article thumbnail

82-foot-long “Rescue Rig” on Way to Missouri

4 The Love Of Animals

Red Star, which has a nearly century-long legacy of animal relief, is reaching out with critical help and on-the-ground sheltering and support services to assist with emergency operations and provide much-needed care for innocent animal victims. The Red Star team will also be assisting at the Emergency Animal Shelter.

Missouri 100
article thumbnail

Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

But now for the bad news… Habitats razed. Where will those birds go when they come back looking for food and shelter? Both of these migrants have also been reported from other parts of the country along with Blackburnians. I have seen a couple of those as well, one of the more common wood-warbler migrants in Costa Rica.

article thumbnail

Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

Critter News

. – July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.