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Facebook Users Save ‘Gay’ Dog

February 1, 2013

(DOG RESCUE) Just a few day days ago, a ‘gay’ American bulldog-mix was dropped off at a Jackson, Tennessee high-kill rabies control shelter after his ignorant guardian found the pooch mounting another male dog. On Wednesday, a plea for help was posted on a Facebook page dedicated to saving pets facing euthanasia, sparking a viral Facebook rescue campaign. After hearing about his story, veterinary technician Stephanie Fryns, who already has four dogs and is affiliated with the animal rescue group, Woof Connections, intervened and saved the dog now named Elton from euthanasia. Read on to learn more about this great rescue story. — Global Animal

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Moo-ve Over, Farmville! New Facebook App Helps Animals

October 16, 2012

(ANIMAL LOVERS) — A new app has been introduced to the Facebook world. Unlike Farmville where animated farmers harvest crops they cannot eat, Joy Kingdom sends real resources to animals worldwide. Joy Kingdom donates half of its income made from in-game purchases and advertising to various charities around the world. Some of the donation options players choose from include food for local shelters or filtered water for rescue animals. Continue reading to learn about the app and how you too can play for the animals! — Global Animal

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“Just One Day” Of No Euthanasia Saves Hundreds Of Pets

June 15, 2012

(ANIMAL RESCUE) On June 11, 2012, shelters around the country agreed to not kill any savable animals for one day, and instead make a focused effort to get more adopted. There were adoption events, discounts on adoption fees, and pictures of the at-risk animals uploaded to facebook and twitter. To any organization that took the pledge to be no-kill for a day, the organizers of the event sent a model press release, posters, and promotional plans. Amazingly, some shelters even ran out of animals to adopt out. Read on about the success of “Just one Day.” Support the cause, and maybe no-kill day will eventually be every day. — Global Animal

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Help End Pet Sales In Malls

May 30, 2012

(PUPPY MILL/PET STORE) Last year, the Macerich mall company went “cruelty-free,” passing a ban on leasing and renewing leases to stores that sell non-rescue pets. Activist Jennifer Peterson worked to get them to do it and is now trying to get the mall company Westfield to do the same. Most pet stores that sell non-rescue dogs, cats and bunnies get them from mills, where pets are mass-produced to maximize profit. Can getting malls to ban pet-sellers help alleviate the problem of pet overpopulation? — Global Animal

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Facebook Founder’s Wedding Includes Dog

May 24, 2012

(CELEBRITY PETS) Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman of Facebook, had a special guest at his wedding last weekend. The internet entrepreneur’s dog, Beast, walked Mark’s wife Priscilla Chan down the aisle. The one-and-a-half-year-old Puli, a type of Hungarian sheep dog, has been a prominent figure in Zuckerberg’s life. The puppy even has his own Facebook page where he documents his daily activities like eating, sleeping and bathing. Read on to find out more details about the wedding and the adorable Beast. — Global Animal

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Facebook Takes Puppy Mill Dogs Off Shelves

March 29, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) Facebook announced that it will no longer feature puppy mill ads on its online Marketplace. The change is in response to the ASPCA’s campaign to raise awareness of puppy mills and warn people against buying animals from pet stores, many of which are unhealthy and kept in unsanitary conditions without any form of socialization. Read more on the new partnership between Facebook and the ASPCA, and the potential positive impact this could have on the ban of puppy mill sales for all online retailers and classified listings. — Global Animal

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Pet Pardons: Help Shelter Animals Through Facebook

March 23, 2012

(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) If you’re looking for an easy way to get involved with helping shelter animals, Pet Pardons is a good way to start. The goal of this Facebook application is to save shelter animals that are on death row. The intention is to get as many people as possible advocating for the pets, and through publicity, hopefully save their life and find their forever home. — Global Animal 

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Whale Meat On Amazon.com Vanishes

February 27, 2012

(WHALES) As the result of a successful petition, more than 145 whale meat products were removed overnight from Amazon’s Japan site. Although the online retailer has a policy banning the sale of illegal wildlife products, Amazon.jp was selling whale bacon, whale jerky, and whale stew, among other illegal animal products. The Environmental Investigation Agency, Humane Society International and thousands of protesters are demanding that Amazon enact a company-wide ban on the sale of all whale, dolphin and porpoise products. Read more on this shocking find and how animal advocates are responding. — Global Animal

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