Animal Welfare

Stray dog and cat overpopulation creates a very real issue in our communities. The simplest way you can help is to spay and neuter your pets. This article will discuss the benefits of spaying and neutering for you, your pet, and for the domestic dog and cat populations as a whole.

If you had a bad experience with you vet, and they did nothing when you complained, here is a comprehensive list of links to your state's or territory's complaint page or form.

We can start by considering adoption. When you buy your puppy from the pet store, it is usually from a puppy mill. Puppy mills are about profit and don't consider the well-being of these animals.

Animals are sentient beings with feelings and yes, emotions. They deserve humane treatment and care at all times.

This article exists to dispel the myth that animals need, or should be fed live food for optimum nutrition and psychological wellness.

Noah's Ark is an animal rescue charity in the Haute-Vienne, France, run by Cindy Maasik and her daughter Lauren. Their sole purpose is to rescue and re-home animals in need.

A quick look at the practice of cropping a dog's ears and why you should avoid this unnecessary medical procedure for your family pet.

Often times, people looking to buy an exotic pet are drawn to ones being rehomed. Here are things you need to know before adopting a rehome, or rehoming your own exotic.

Why exotic pets should be legal.

Where ever I have lived I saw some type of stray animals. They looked so helpless and hungry. Learn what you can do to help.

Pro-exotic pet arguments for essays, school debate, or general conversation.

Adopting a pet can be very exciting. Here are some reasons why you should consider adoption versus buying your new pet from a pet shop.

As someone who does pony rides as part of their business, to hear that PETA is outside one of the venues we regularly work protesting is infuriating to me. Here is what I have to say on the subject.

Pets, no matter what kind, are fed and nurtured in a controlled environment. Are they then able to survive in the wild?

The facts about de-clawing cats, presented in no-nonsense, stern language. It's not sugar-coated or "prettied up" in any way; it's just the straight, graphic truth. Please don't do this!

The Dangerous Wild Animal Bill in Ohio has been passed as a result of the Zanesville, Ohio, 'Zoo Massacre'. What 'wild'/'exotic' animals are now banned in the state as pets?