Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
In many parts of the country there has been a sea change over the past decade in the way local governments view feral cats.
In hundreds of communities catch-and-kill has been replaced with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), a humane approach that allows sterilized animals to live out their lives in the place where they were found.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
The ferocious tornado that destroyed much of Moore, OK yesterday and killed at least 24 people (a blessedly lower figure than reported overnight), claimed four-legged victims too.
As one woman stood in front of the rubble that was once her home, she tearfully told a TV news reporter that they lost everything and that their pets were inside.
Orr's Family Farm,a popular horse farm and tourist attraction in the epicenter of the tornado reports losing between 75 and 100 horses.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
Harrisburg falcon fans: Now is the time to tune in to falcon cam. The four baby pergrine falcons - known as eyases - born this spring are growing fast and learning their way around the ledge atop the Rachel Carson building.
Tomorrow you can watch them get their ID bands during a live-streamed event on the falcon cam home page.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
In case you missed it, the Inquirer recently ran a riveting six-part series on a Philadelphia prisons program that matches inmates with, shall we say, behaviorally-challenged dogs. New Leash on Life - like other prison dog training programs throughout Pennsylvania, is a second chance for inmates to turn their lives around and often the last chance for many difficult dogs on death row at Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT), the city's public shelter.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
It turns out three women weren't the only ones imprisoned in a Cleveland man's house.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
Harrisburg is the first city in Pennsylvania to outlaw the 24/7 chaining of dogs.
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to combat cruelty by requiring that dogs be outside no longer than it takes to "perform a task" - otherwise known as a potty break.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
When it comes to on-the-job hazards, Philadelphia letter carriers are among the most likely to suffer dog bites.
According to a new ranking by the U.S. Postal Service, Philadelphia is fifth among the top 14 cities for dog attacks on postal workers, who suffered 34 dog attacks last year.
Los Angeles was the most dangerous city with 69 attacks on postal workers, followed by San Antonio/Seattle, San Francisco and Chicago.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
Rep. Pat Meehan took his campaign to end horse slaughter in the U.S. to Philadelphia on Friday, just three days after 30 slaughter-bound horses from Pennsylvania perished in a massive tractor-trailer fire on a New York highway.
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia-based Aramark, the nation's largest food service company, has won a top award from an animal welfare group for its commitment to improve conditions for animals in its supply chain.
Aramark has been named recipient of the 2012 Henry Spira Humane Corporate Progress Award from the Humane Society of the United States for the company’s work in its supply chain to help improve conditions of farm animals confined in crates and cages.
“Working in partnership with our suppliers, Aramark is taking steps to help move the entire food industry toward improved conditions for animals," said Kathy Cacciola, Aramark's senior director of environmental sustainability. "These actions exemplify Aramark's long-standing commitment to responsible business practices in the industries we serve.”
Amy Worden, Inquirer Staff Writer
A City Council proposal to extend hours that horse-drawn carriage operators can provide rides to tourists around Independence Park is drawing opposition from animal rights activists.
Brandon Gittelman, legislative director for Peace Advocacy Network (PAN), is asking Councilman Mark Squilla to drop his proposal to extend the operating hours for horse-drawn carriages.
“The horse-drawn carriage industry is a dangerous and harmful practice that puts tourists, residents, drivers, and horses at imminent risk of serious injuries,” said Gittelman, who points to Philadelphia’s several horse-drawn carriage accidents in recent years that have left horses and drivers injured.
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- Animal Law Coalition
- Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Animals & Politics
- Best Friends Animal Society
- Catster
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- ohmidog!
- Paw Print Post
- Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Pet Watch New Jersey
- Pet-Abuse.com
- PetMD
- Terrierman
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