Animal protection

RALEIGH (AP) — The director of the Humane Society of North Carolina is working with animal control officers ... state's breeders sell directly to buyers through newspaper or Internet ads, said Ann Church, vice president of state affairs ...  

RALEIGH -- Graphic images of the 160 dogs collected in a raid last week in Stokes County show the dogs sleeping in their own waste, in makeshift kennels that had exposed wires and an infestation of mice. But Kim Alboum, director of the Humane Society...  

In lieu of yesterday's puppy mill bust in North Carolina, a change may be in the works for the Charlotte Humane Society and how these awful cruelties are dealt with. Everyone worked diligently to help the poor dogs left in filth and cages in the puppy mill environment.  

Animal protection advocates seized three emaciated dogs from a borough man's backyard that they suspect is running a pit bull breeding puppy mill and who was convicted of animal cruelty in Tinton Falls last month in a case in which another emaciated dog w  

WSBT-TVMore than 150 dogs seized from alleged puppy mill in Stokes CountyMy Fox 8Officials with the Humane Society of the United States said the dogs lived on top of each other, had food thrown on the floor next to their feces, were never groomed and had never been vaccinated. Humane Society officials said it was some the worst ...150 Dogs Rescued from North Carolina Puppy MillHSUS NewsDogs rescued in raid arrive in CharlotteCharlotte...  

This is the second major puppy mill rescue Charlotte's Humane Society has been involved in recent months, and the director says something needs to be changed. “This is a whole business that is under the radar,” said Executive Director Shelley Moore.  

The next day, the TriCounty Humane Society said a handful were healthy enough for adoption. As many as 141 dogs were found hanging on to life without food or water for days before the rescue. "They were in their own feces and urine," said Gina Thweatt of ...  

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Environmentalists sued the U.S. government on Thursday over naval training exercises off the West Coast involving sonar that they say harms endangered marine animals in the Pacific Ocean including killer whales. The lawsuit ...  

Gordon said, adding animal services dogs can be found at Winnipeg.ca, petfinder.com and on Facebook. There are four major adoption facilities around, including animal services, the Winnipeg Humane Society, Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter and D’Arcy’s ARC ...  

Laurie Hussey, 38, thought dog breeding would be a good at-home, money -making business for her and her young daughter. The Humane Society though says she did it without the basic knowledge of animal husbandry required to do it right. Now she faces 26 ...  

At the end of 2009, an alleged puppy mill was being closed by a small Oklahoma rural county humane society, so I decided to see whether there were any chores I could assist with. At the adoption fair I saw strangers coming together to help these little ...  

Molly, a 3-year-old German shepherd/border collie mix ... people don't always realize that they may be feeding the puppy mill industry," said Sheila Ryan, director of development and marketing at the N.H. SPCA. "Paperwork can be misleading ...  

"These types of puppies usually come from backyard breeders or from puppy mills," said Stacy Smith, a volunteer for the Humane Society of Flower Mound. "Reputable breeders don't breed puppies for auctions. They screen them just like we do."  

For repeatedly raising her voice to oppose cruelty to animals and for her staunch commitment to a humane vegetarian diet, veteran actor and politician Hema Malini - widely known as "Dream Girl" and who starred in the 1977 film of the same name - has been named Person of the Year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. "Hemaji is the embodiment of the kindness and ...  

The Lincoln County Humane Society is investigating how an aged poodle ended up limping alone along Louth St. Tuesday night, its hair badly matted, suffering from infected ears and a mammary tumour.[...]