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International animal advocacy influencer Brian Davies dies at 87

December 30, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Founded IFAW to fight the Atlantic Canada seal hunt             CAPE COD,  Massachusetts––Brian Davies,  87,  founder of the International Fund for Animal Welfare,  Network for Animals,  the Political Animal Lobby,  and Animal Survival International,  died after a prolonged illness on December 27,  2022. Born on February 4,  1935 in Tonyrefail,  Wales,  an impoverished mining village,  […]

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In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz dies at 86

April 13, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Animal rights movement pioneer             SAN RAFAEL,  California–– In Defense of Animals founder Elliot Katz,  DVM,  “died peacefully on March 24th at the age of 86,”  the organization announced via Facebook on April 9,  2021,  after word of Katz’s death had percolated through the animal advocacy community for several days. “Dr. Katz was a trailblazer […]

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Queen Elizabeth II honors Thai street dog rescuer John Dalley

October 20, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Global recognition for Soi Dog Foundation             PHUKET,  Thailand––John Dalley,  co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International,  was on October 10,  2020,  the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for service to animal welfare in Southeast Asia. The term “Soi […]

Filed Under: Activism, Africa, African wildlife, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Isles, Religion & philosophy, United Kingdom, Wildlife Tagged With: Brian Davies, Brian May, Clarissa Baldwin, Daphne Sheldrick, Gill Dalley, Ian Redmond, Jill Robinson, John Dalley, Merritt Clifton, Paul Seigel, Peter Davies, Shirley McGreal

Sidney Holt, 93, achieved goal that great whales would outlive him

December 28, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

70-year scientific career focused on whale conservation PACIANO, Italy––Marine scientist Sidney J. Holt,  93,  died on December 22,  2019 at his home in Paciano,  Italy,  about 80 miles north of Rome and 10 miles north of his previous longtime home in Citta della Pieve,  Italy. Holt thereby realized his often stated life’s ambition of having […]

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Distemper & transport incidents slow Hurricane Harvey rescue effort

October 4, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Best Friends,  after wrongly ripping the Houston SPCA via Change.org,  has disaster on own watch             HOUSTON,  Texas––Best Friends Animal Society efforts to rehome dogs and cats collected after Hurricane Harvey have reportedly stalled,  with 455 animals remaining at a temporary shelter at NRG Arena in Houston as of October 1,  2017,   and an adoption […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Behavior & health, Disasters, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Sanctuaries, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Ashley Sloboda, Christi Henry, Christi Pelz, Donald Trump, Erin Katribe, Jamie Duffy, Joshua Braden, Katie Wilson, Melania Trump, Melissa Saylor, Merritt Clifton, Paul Seigel, Paul Washburn, Pooja Lodhia, Tammy Hanson

Which Hurricane Harvey animal relief charity took the Labor Day weekend off?

September 1, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

How far north will torrential rains and flooding be felt?          HOUSTON,  TEXAS––Having scourged the length of the Texas coast,  inundating more than a third of Houston,  soaking western Louisiana as well,  Hurricane-turned-tropical-storm Harvey is expected to drench Tennessee next,  from Memphis to Nashville,  before blowing out over Washington D.C. over the Labor Day weekend. […]

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Brian Davies puts $49,562 toward Harvey animal rescue, challenges others to match it

August 31, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

International Fund for Animal Welfare founder reaches out from semi-retirement  (See also Hurricane Harvey: who is doing what for animals? and Tropical Storm Harvey: helping animals caught in harm’s way.)          HOUSTON,  Texas––Five days into the Hurricane-turned-tropical-storm Harvey crisis,  the largest transfer of funds to local animal relief announced by outside organizations remains the $49,562 sent to […]

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