PETA Euthanised More Than 90% of its Adopted Animals Last Year
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 8/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareAn official report filed by People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with the Virginia government shows that the organisation put to death more than 90 percent of the dogs, cats, and other pets it took in for adoption during 2007. During that year, the well-known animal rights group managed to find adoptive homes […]
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Lurcher Thrown from a Moving Car - Can You Help?
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 7/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal CrueltyA skinny dog with a horrific leg injury was thrown from a moving car and abandoned by the roadside.
A member of the public came to the lurcher’s aid after he saw it ejected through the open door of the vehicle as it travelled at about 20mph along a busy road in Coventry last Monday (28 […]
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Trustee Offers to Resign in Animal Sanctuary Funding Controversy
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 3/05 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Animal WelfareLast night’s BBC One Inside Out featured an investigation into controversial animal sanctuary Westlea Rescue Centre.
You can watch the report for 7 days using BBC’s iPlayer (UK only) - CLICK HERE TO WATCH
For years, the Westlea Animal Rescue centre has enjoyed a reputation as a safe haven for abandoned or abused animals in the Wye […]
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The RSPCA Wants to Know Where You Got Your Dog From
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 30/04 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Dog SurveysThe RSPCA is conducting a survey of UK dog purchasing habits.
Picked up a Puppy? Let us know!
Anyone who has bought a puppy in the last three years is being invited to take part in a national online survey organised by the RSPCA.
Questions include where the puppy came from, how it was advertised, how much it […]
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Dog Cheats Death in Dual Carriageway Drama
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 30/04 Posted Under: Animal Charities, Dog NewsAn animal ambulance driver from The Blue Cross pet charity undertook a dramatic dog rescue last week when she spotted a dog dangerously dodging traffic on the highspeed A312 near Feltham, Middlesex.
Tracey Brown was on her way to The Blue Cross animal adoption centre in Southampton when she noticed the dog attempting to cross the […]
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