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Shelter Spotlight: Saving Suffering Strays, Bosnia
March 19, 2014Stray dogs live a very hard life in Sarajevo, the capitol city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Abandoned and ignored, hated by many who consider them a nuisance, they have to live through the cruelty, the heartless dog catchers and the public “shelters” that are just a death sentence for the unfortunate animals that end up … -
Testifying to the Spanish Congress
March 19, 2014Hunting with hounds in Spain is one of those controversial topics that proponents and critics cross reproaches and mutual accusations to steady your posture. The galgueros called defending their love for dogs as the main argument and always come to the “we are not all equal.” Meanwhile the animal protection associations and greyhounds especially refer … -
Lily Lane Home’s “Pup-arazzi” event in Dallas, Texas
March 19, 2014We have some very exciting news coming out of Dallas, Texas! Our friends at Lily Lane Home expect their next photo shoot to go to the dogs… literally. On April 5th, they will be holding a “Pup-arazzi” photo shoot in the Central Dog Park in Dallas, TX from 11 am – 4 pm. You can … -
Large, Invasive Lizard is Taking Over Parts of Florida
March 19, 2014What is truly sad about this situation, is people get the Tegu lizards as pets (legally) and when they get too big they think it is okay to release them in the wild, but it’s not. Now the lizards are destroying habitat and killing native species in parts of Florida. This has led to people … -
Little Miss Muffin’s Rescue
March 18, 2014I wanted to share this difficult, but happy story with you that was shared with us by our one of amazing partners, SPAY Panama. -
Islands in the Storm
March 9, 2014When one envisions images of Indonesia, it’s usually of beautiful white sand, warm turquoise water and lush tropical jungles in the sun. Sadly there is a darker side to this paradise when it comes to the monsoon seasons and animal welfare. There are literally no laws governing unwanted and abused animals there and just a … -
Breed-Specific Legislation
March 3, 2014Most, if not all states, have their legislatures in session right now. One of the most important issues many are deciding relates to restricting or banning certain breeds of dogs in various jurisdictions. Many of these laws do not base these bans on breed alone, but whether a dog LOOKS like a breed. Most dogs … -
Cat Shelter Felix – Serbia
February 13, 2014Establishing and operating an animal sanctuary can’t be an easy task anywhere in the world, but running a cat sanctuary in a country like Serbia, where cats are utterly marginalized and often horribly abused and where their suffering passes virtually unnoticed, it sounds like mission impossible… From the very beginning, setting up and maintaining Cat … -
Icey, the Rescue Show Dog
February 13, 2014We are absolutely in love with Icey, the rescue dog that competed at Westminster!
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Rescue Story: Simba Heals After Years of Abuse
February 4, 2014When Simba was found by SOS Galgos volunteers in Toledo, Spain, earlier this month she was hiding between trees and had an olive branch embedded in her mouth, keeping her jaw from closing properly. This cruel trick is an all too common punishment used by hunters for Greyhounds that are not performing properly. Hunters that …
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