Veterinarians complained UBUD, Bali, Indonesia––The Bali Animal Welfare Association was on September 30, 2013 closed by police for allegedly operating without permits, apparently following complaints from veterinarians about competition from the BAWA street dog clinic. “Our ambulance and spay/neuter team are not allowed to work until we get the clinic permit, which will take a […]
New adoption center gives Fresno humane community a point of pride
A rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate FRESNO, California––Celebrating a rare “good news for animals” event in a city which has had little to celebrate, the Cat House on the Kings and the Petco Foundation on February 15, 2013 together opened a new 1,500-square-foot adoption center […]
Pack hunters struggle to explain how setting dogs on wildlife differs from dogfighting
Why no criminal prosecutions for operating chase pens? RICHMOND, MADISON––Since dogfighting is a felony in all 50 U.S. states, why is allowing a dog to kill or injure other animals outside of a fighting pit not subject to criminal penalties in any state? Why is introducing dogs into enclosures to chase coyotes and foxes not […]
Humane community stops Alabama vets from blocking low-cost s/n
Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board denies Alabama Veterinary Practice Owners Association request to deny licenses to nonprofit clinics MONTGOMERY––The Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board on October 10, 2012 unanimously rejected a rule proposed by the Alabama Veterinary Practice Owners Association which could have closed all four nonprofit dog and cat sterilization clinics in the state. […]
L.A. shelter deal transfers cash crunch to Best Friends
LOS ANGELES–“There is progress in Los Angeles!” exulted City of Los Angeles Animal Services general manager Brenda Barnette on January 5, 2012, anticipating the imminent transition of the idle Northeast Animal Care Center from a costly liability to an operating asset, run by the Best Friends Animal Society. “The contract between the city and […]
Texas fatal dog attacks bring proposed life sentence & new breed-specific injury data
AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO–The Texas House of Representatives on May 4, 2011 approved by a vote of 123 to 7 a bill which could send the keepers of a dog who kills a child or a senior citizen to prison for life. Assigned to the Texas Senate criminal justice committee on May 5, the bill appeared to be unlikely […]
BAWA achieves Bali rabies turnaround
UBUD, Bali, Indonesia–Vaccinating 210,000 dogs in the six months ending on March 31, 2011, the Bali Animal Welfare Association achieved a 48% reduction in human rabies deaths and a 45% decrease in dog rabies cases. This was the fastest containment of a rabies outbreak in the history of Indonesia, achieved even as a 13-year-old outbreak continues in Flores, where […]
Indiana to allow chase pens
Issues permit to one existing chase pen & gives others a year to start INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on November 16, 2010 voted 9-2 to issue an operating permit to the only coyote and fox chase pen currently in the state, and to prohibit others from starting after January 1, 2012–which leaves other would-be Indiana chase pen proprietors […]
Dog bite prevention weak
At Risk Dogs bill tabled in Indianapolis ALBANY, CHICAGO, DENVER, INDIANAPOLIS, NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON D.C.–Dog Bite Prevention Week 2009 opened with opponents of breed-specific legislation claiming victories in Indianapolis and Highland Park, a Chicago suburb, but closed with a 13-page verdict against pit bull advocates in Loudoun County, Virginia. The Indianapolis city/county council on May […]
Rabies risk is medically identified from eating dogs & cats
Risk identified in Vietnam, Nigeria, & Philippines HANOI–People who prepare dog and cat meat for human consumption are at risk of contracting rabies, warned medical researcher Heiman Wertheim, M.D. in the March 18, 2009 edition of PLoS Medicine. PLoS Medicine is a peer-reviewed open-accesss online scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science. With offices […]