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UPDATE: Actor Not Facing Charges For Protesting Cat Torture

March 26, 2013

(CELEBRITY) Academy Award nominee James Cromwell was arrested on Thursday at the University of Wisconsin for protesting the school’s experimentation on cats. The Boardwalk Empire star entered a UW System Board of Regents board meeting along with PETA spokesman Jeremy Beckham and cried out, ”This is not science! This is torture! Shame on you!” Cromwell and Beckham were holding signs displaying a tabby named Double Trouble, one of the 30 cats the university experiments on each year, who endured grueling experiments and was killed after the experiment on her was proclaimed a failure. Read on to find out more about the experiments at UW-Madison. — Global Animal

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Victory For Animal Advocates In New Mexico

March 25, 2013

(FACTORY FARMING) The New Mexico bill making it illegal to record video on factory farms is officially dead. Four other states—Nebraska, Arkansas, Indiana, and Pennsylvania—still have similar legislation in the works. Yet, longtime animal advocate Bob Barker has “come on down” to help fight these pending laws that will threaten efforts to expose animal abuse in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Read more about these unconstitutional bills, and sign the petition below to urge lawmakers to protect undercover investigations in your state. — Global Animal

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Dog Trafficking: Big Business In China

March 19, 2013

(ANIMAL TRAFFICKING) Illegal trafficking of stolen dogs is a common problem in China. Canines are taken from their homes, abused, neglected, and stored in unbearable conditions. Their captors often sell the stolen animals to various restaurants and food suppliers. Dog trafficking is big business in China, and volunteers desperately need your help. Read on about the rescue of 900 dogs, and sign the petition to show your support. — Global Animal

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Hollywood’s Bought & Abandoned Fad Dogs

March 15, 2013

(ANIMAL ACTORS) From the silver screen to the viral menagerie of animals on YouTube, canine actors and other popularized pups inevitably fuel society’s fascination with certain dog breeds. At the same time, the opposite can also occur, where a film or television show portrays a dog in a negative light and depopularizes that particular breed. “Every time Hollywood makes a dog movie, the breed goes to hell,” says one caretaker of bouviers des Flandres dogs. Animals don’t always meet potential guardian’s expectations. And when their pet doesn’t behave like the animal portrayed on a television show or in a particular film, rescue organizations and animal shelters become flooded with popularized breeds. Read on to learn more about the impact that famous dogs in the media have on particular breeds. — Global Animal

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Loyal Japan Tsunami Dog Still Missing (VIDEO)

March 14, 2013

(ANIMAL RESCUE) On March 14, 2011, two loyal dogs captured hearts around the world. Mei-chan, a spotted Brittany spaniel, and Lee-chan, a white English setter, were separated from their guardian during the chaos of Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. These canine companions managed to stay together despite the turmoil and disarray in the city streets. A Fuji TV crew spotted and filmed Mei-chan refusing to leave an injured Lee-chan’s side. This footage of two loyal and lost friends touched the world and became a YouTube sensation. It also created worldwide awareness of the devastation the tsunami caused to animals and pets. Read on to learn more about this heartfelt tale, and check out the video of the two loyal tsunami dogs. — Global Animal

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U.S. Navy Sonar Threatens Marine Life (VIDEO)

March 7, 2013

(OCEANS) Whale & Dolphin Watch is a grass roots organization committed to bringing awareness to the public of the U.S. Navy’s history of killing and harassing thousands of whales and dolphins through their underwater sonar and sound programs. They are fighting to “stop or call attention to those that kill and pollute until new technology is embraced and in a place to protect all sea life.” Read on to learn more about Activesonr signals negative impact on marine life and sign the petition to put an end to the U.S. Navy’s underwater sonar sound program and protect our Earth’s whales and dolphins. — Global Animal

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Protest The Cruelest Show On Earth (SCHEDULE BY CITY)

February 27, 2013

(CIRCUS PROTEST) For the rest of the year, filthy, poorly ventilated boxcars with the logo “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus” will tour the country carrying creatures of the wild in chains and cages. Elephants, monkeys, big cats, and other circus animals will be forced to travel for an average of more than 26 hours—and as long as 60 to 100 hours, all in the name of “entertainment.”  Here’s how you can join the circus protest and find great information on how to get involved. — Global Animal

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Help Is Here For Hungry Pets

February 27, 2013

(PET CARE) Pet Food Stamps, a New York-based nonprofit, provides free monthly home delivery of pet food to help families in need. In a mere two weeks, more than 45,000 pets have already been signed up for the public assistance program. The organization aims to help low-income families feed their pets, so guardians will not have to resort to giving up their beloved companions to shelters. Read on to learn more about this new beneficial program and how you can help. — Global Animal

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