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We have great news for Kansan dogs and people! The City Council of Overland Park, Kansas, made history yesterday when its members voted unanimously to repeal the city’s dog breed ban, overturning a 30-year-old policy barring residents from owning pit bull dogs. Overland Park is Kansas’ second-largest city with more than 200,000 residents. We applaud […]
In honor of National Puppy Mill Awareness Day tomorrow, September 18, we are shining a light on an extremely alarming animal welfare crisis at a USDA-licensed dog breeding facility. The property is located in Seymour, Iowa. According to an inspection report in July 2021, there were over 500 dogs on this property. Between March 2021 […]
At the request of the Caruthersville Police Department, the ASPCA is on the ground assisting with the rescue of 19 dogs and one cat from two properties in Pemiscot County, MO, approximately 90 miles north of Memphis. When investigators arrived on the properties earlier today, they discovered the dogs, primarily young Beagle-mixes, living in filthy […]
This month, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC)’s Case of the Month takes a look at Molly, a nine-month-old Australian Shepherd-mix who helped herself to a dangerous snack. One August morning, Molly’s pet parent cleaned out the refrigerator. One of the items that was tossed out was a pot of chicken soup with […]
While out for a walk in his East Brooklyn neighborhood on July 14, Casper, a four-year-old Maltese, was attacked by a neighborhood dog, resulting in serious injury. “He had blood in his lungs, puncture wounds and was breathing abnormally,” says Vanessa S., Casper’s pet parent. “He was really banged up.” Vanessa rushed Casper to the […]
The overwhelming majority of Americans agree that animals raised for food deserve to live free from abuse and cruelty. Yet in the United States, 95% of land animals raised for food are reared in factory farms—industrial facilities that house hundreds or even thousands of farm animals in intensive confinement. Animals on factory farms suffer in […]
Behind all of the ASPCA’s disaster response efforts are the dedicated and expert responders who go on the front lines to help assist animals and communities in need. Tim Perciful, ASPCA Disaster Response Manager, has been on the ground supporting the organization’s Hurricane Ida response—from animal relocation, to water rescue, and emergency sheltering. We caught […]
Sure, the island is beautiful, but a trip to the ASPCA to meet our Malta is even better! Malta came to the ASPCA from a home with many other cats where she likely had very little—if any—experience with people. She is still getting used to petting and enjoys spending time near the people she trusts, […]
Does your pet shake, pace or drool when a storm rolls through? Do they try to run out of the door and chew or dig through a wall or the floor? If so, don’t worry—you’re not alone! Thunderstorm phobia, also known as Astraphobia, or fear of thunderstorms, is a common issue in dogs. However, their […]
Days after Hurricane Laura made landfall, officers at Calcasieu Parish Animal Services (CPAS) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, found a stray English Bulldog-mix. In distress from severe heat exhaustion, the three-year-old dog required immediate lifesaving measures to reduce her core body temperature. She also suffered from multiple health conditions including intestinal parasites, hair loss, poor skin, […]