Pets & Companion Animals

Poster against Turkey's dog massacre
Stop Turkey’s Dog Massacre: A Plea to the Turkish Parliament

Stop Turkey’s Dog Massacre. That’s the plea dozens of animal welfare organizations are making to the Turkish Parliament in a desperate campaign to stop a Turkish government plan to SLAUGHTER FOUR MILLION stray dogs.  Los Angeles, California, July 19th, 2024 – The urgency in the voices of animal welfare advocates resonates deeply as Türkiye stands on the precipice of enacting measures that would lead to the death of millions of stray dogs and cats.

2 dogs in training
Understanding Your Dog’s Language

Understanding your dog’s language is the key to transforming your relationship with your animal companion using understanding and empathy. Los Angeles, California, July 18th, 2024 – Maryam Kamali is a renowned dog trainer who founded Pawsitive Manners and was called in to consult on a very tricky case.

Dogs in a truck from Sumatra's Dog meat Trade (c)LFT
Global Backlash Aims to Stop Sumatra’s Dog Meat Trade

The animal rights organization Lady Freethinker has released new footage of Sumatra’s dog meat trade in Indonesia, sparking a global backlash Los Angeles, July 14th, 2023 — Nina Jackel, the vegan activist also known as Lady Freethinker who runs an animal rights media organization under the same name, is famous for coalescing a global response to injustice.

Dog waiting for feeding, By Chalabala
New Study Says Dogs Can Live Healthy Lives When Fed a 100% Plant-Based Diet

A new study concludes dogs can maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a 100% plant-based diet that is nutritionally complete Los Angeles, July 2, 2023 — A new study published in BioRxiv has concluded that domestic dogs maintain positive clinical, nutritional, and hematological health outcomes when fed a commercial plant-based diet for a year.

Close up of cute dog
New York Pet Stores Will No Longer Sell Dogs, Cats, or Rabbits as of 2024

New York, N.Y. January 3rd, 2022 3pm New York has become the 6th state in the nation to adopt a new law making it so that pet stores can no longer sell dogs, cats, or rabbits.  New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the legislation in December of 2022 with a goal to end the pipeline between puppy mills and pet stores in the hopes of stopping abusive breeding practices.  The New York law takes effect in 2024.

Experiments in a cat lab paid by VA
Veterans Affairs’ Cat Experiments Stopped After Outcry

The Veterans Affairs’ lab in Louisville, Kentucky has ended its controversial cat experiments after pressure from animal protection organizations. Los Angeles, December 14, 2022 1:15 pm — The anti-vivisection animal protection organization White Coat Waste Project (WCW) has announced that the controversial cat lab at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Louisville, Kentucky will stop animal experimentation.

Pigs from Pig Little Lies (C)UnchainedTv
Pig Little Lies: Reality TV Show Stars a Lucky Family of Pigs

Cast members of Pig Little Lies, the first reality show starring a family of pigs, speak about the problem of abandoned potbellied pigs. You heard it right. A reality show starring a family of pigs. We are not talking about humans with undesirable traits here.

Utah's Humane Society held a protest on the steps of the Utah Capitol Building.
Utah’s “Extreme” Animal Enterprise Bill 476 Is Dead

Utah’s controversial Animal Enterprise Bill 476, which would have destroyed many animal protections, is dead after protests.   Animal welfare advocates are proclaiming victory after the stunning defeat of a bill that was being fast-tracked through Utah’s state legislature. Critics said the bill would have severely jeopardized any advances in animal protection that have been achieved in the state.

Lab meat for pets
Cultured Meat for Pet Food: Game Changer!

Cultured Meat for Pet Food Could Save Billions of Animals’ Lives A hi-tech pet food company is about to launch a lab-based mice treat for cats!  The mice are alive and well,  by the way. Read on to learn how and why.

Dog being fed fresh vegan dog food
NEW VEGAN DOG FOOD GETS 4 PAWS!

Bramble’s New Vegan Dog Food is Fresh and Home-Delivered Just when you thought you’d seen everything! Now, dogs are getting trendier! No, I’m not talking about elevated water bowls and trampoline dog beds… I’m talking food! Humans are going vegan in droves.