Archive for April, 2009
Talk Back: Bo Obama
Predictably, there are mighty strong feelings expressed about the selection by the Obama family of a puppy from a Portuguese water dog breeder. Today I give you the floor and feature your feedback to yesterday’s blog about the Obama family’s pick for “First Dog.” Here . . .
Second Chances for President Obama, His Pup
The Obamas’ decision disheartened animal advocates. But don’t despair for long. Hold President Obama accountable to make other decisions that will have enormous implications for animals.
Meeting of the Minds
Best Friends Animal Society and The Humane Society of the United States announced that a summit meeting held this week in Las Vegas to discuss the disposition of dogs seized from dogfighting operations has led to a coalition of groups working together to help the canine victims of organized violence.
Today’s N.Y. Times: Animals Are on the Agenda
Columnist Nicholas Kristof turns his attention to animal protection today on the OpEd page of the New York Times.
Fur Is Down
The global drop in retail fur sales as reported by the industry itself could spare the lives of 10 million animals a year.
A Gathering of Exponential Proportions
I’m in Las Vegas for our annual Animal Care Expo—four days of training and workshops and networking for more than 1,600 attendees. It’s the nation’s premier gathering for shelter professionals, animal rescuers, and others who work every day to help companion animals.
Ducking Foie Gras
Despite common sense and overwhelming science showing that routinely force-feeding animals vastly more than they’d eat is detrimental to their welfare (not to mention potentially harmful to consumers of the product), a few journalists lately have defended the foie gras industry.
First Quarter Blog Favorites
I see my blog as a conversation. Not only do we learn from your responses; we also learn about your subject interests. So far, in the first quarter of the year, the 10 most popular blog posts have covered a range of issues, with the . . .
The Animals’ Emmys
More and more, we at The HSUS celebrate people who use their talents to show us a kinder pathway, and we have a wide range of programs that recognize the good that people are doing.
Battling to Breed Better Laws
The provisions vary by state, but all these bills are grounded on the principle that the nation has a serious puppy mill problem and that government must step in and impose some limits to protect helpless creatures.
