I don’t believe in this but I’m willing to give it a try - it was something along those lines that was said by Constable Tim Holifield who oversaw the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Montgomery County, Texas after meeting with Nathan Winograd just three years ago.  When staff members...

Originally published on the KC Dog Blog:   Earlier this week, Best Friends announce that HSUS announced that it will adopt an interim policy recommending that dogs be evaluated as individuals and has called for a meeting of leading animal welfare organizations to form a more formal policy. Bad Rap has...

I have always loved animals, but until four years ago, saving animals was neither my line of work nor a cause I actively supported beyond the occasional small donation.  In addition to a variety of jobs for high-technology corporations and a stint as a personal trainer, I’ve supported or been involved...

The HSUS has just - within days - changed their policy regarding animals they identify as “fighting” dogs. While they previously had a policy of recommending death in all cases, they have, under pressure, revised that policy to recommend individual evaluations rather than mass extermination....

by Michel Meunier (portions first published Feb. 23, 2009 at www.nokillrevolution.blogspot.com)  When I sometimes start going down the road of defeatism, I think to the nationwide accomplishments of this No Kill movement, and I draw strength from that. I also remind myself that any and all revolutions,...

Another VICTORY for our No Kill Nation: Caddo Parish is located just a little north of Shreveport, Louisiana.  They are smack dab in the region of the country that gained so much attention after Hurricaine Katrina. Animal welfare workers who travelled to Louisiana were heartbroken over the high numbers...

Across the country we are hearing stories of shelters undergoing amazing transformations. Here’s yet another success story for the scrapbook! Three cheers for the Montrose Animal Shelter in Montrose, Colorado. The shelter is operated through the police department and the police give the credit...

Earlier this week, rescue groups throughout the country pleaded with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Wilkes County officials not to put nearly 150 dogs and puppies seized from a dog fighting raid systematically to death. Instead, they asked that the dogs be individually assessed and...

Form letter response from HSUS as seen around the net (particular kudos to B-More Bulldogs), presented without commentary: Thank you for contacting us regarding a county judge’s decision in North Carolina to euthanize fighting dogs seized from the property of notorious dogfighting kingpin Ed Faron....

The court-ordered destruction Monday of 145 dogs, including about 75 puppies, which were seized from a fighting dog breeding operation in December, was based on the faulty assumption that all dogs seized in dog-fighting related busts should arbitrarily be deemed dangerous and euthanized. Wilkesboro,...