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MAGAZINE ARTICLE
"For those of us engaged in trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, it’s a sad but inescapable fact: Not everyone likes cats. Some people are allergic to them, while others may fear them. And even people with beloved pet cats may view free-roaming community cats as an unwelcome nuisance ... "
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
"Nearly 50 years before some women were granted the right to vote, 30 women spearheaded the Women’s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—and 150 years later, women still drive the animal welfare field. ..."
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Magazine Article
Download this Mouthpiece to let your community know that there are better ways to handle wildlife conflicts.
Browse additional Mouthpieces designed to aid your community outreach. To submit a PSA your organization designed, contact us at asm@humanesociety.org.
Blog Post
The animal sheltering field has changed. We can see it in the decline in the euthanasia rate for companion animals nationwide, the increase in adoption rates in animal shelters and the “community animal welfare center” role that many animal shelters are shifting to. Working to keep pets in homes through behavior assistance, affordable and accessible medical care and food pantries are all common in the portfolio of services offered by a large number of animal shelters in 2018.
Magazine Article
The quest continues for an affordable, widely available, nonsurgical alternative to traditional spay/neuter surgery for cats and dogs. Not surprisingly, advocates wish things would move a little faster.
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