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One thing we know for certain about our furry counterparts is that dogs and cats are creatures of habit. They thrive on consistency, and sudden scheduling changes can throw them for a loop! As many of us have been getting used to more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t help but wonder how our pets will react […]
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Eleni and her daughters, from left, Christina, Victoria and Adamantia, and their newly adopted kittens. When the ASPCA closed our Adoption Center in Manhattan due to the COVID-19 outbreak, accommodations were made so potential adopters could meet adoptable animals online. While many cats and dogs were placed with foster caregivers, other adoptable animals were placed thanks to the help of […]
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Animal businesses that breed dogs for profit like to sell the public on the idea of small breeders and family-owned pet stores—but don’t be fooled. This is a multimillion-dollar industry that stays afloat by exploiting animals. And now, our government is lending them a hand. The Small Business Administration recently released a list of businesses that received funds under the […]
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While most of New York State was shut down this spring in an effort to protect the public from the spread of COVID-19, it was business as usual for the puppy industry. Even during the height of the pandemic, puppy mills were trucking puppies into the state almost daily, delivering them to pet stores that sold them for thousands of […]
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Leonard “Leo” Shelton of Liberty City, Florida, tried for weeks to round up a neighborhood stray dog. “She would never come to me,” Leo says of the large terrier mix he called Sheila. “She looked pregnant, tired and worn out. But I knew I had to find a way to bring her home and help her.” Leo, who moved from […]
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On Thursday, June 25, the Escondido Union School District (EUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt [PDF] the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP)—a framework for institutional food sourcing that the ASPCA actively supports in cities across the country as part of our broader Shop With Your Heart program and commitment to improving the lives of farm animals. Escondido Union School District is the first institution […]
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When Jean S. of Brooklyn, New York, became ill in April and was hospitalized for blood pressure issues, she worried who would care for Max, her beloved eight-year-old tuxedo cat whom she adopted rom the ASPCA five years ago. Jean, a former social worker who retired in 2001, heard about New York City’s COVID-19 Pet Hotline through her professional contacts. […]
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https://www.youtube.com/embed//R_u-QR0TrgI Earlier in May, we announced a goal to help at least 200,000 animals through our ASPCA COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Initiative. Although we set our sights high, we knew we could achieve it through strategic programs, hard work and the support of friends like you. Our Relief and Recovery Initiative includes many channels for assisting pet owners and the animal welfare […]
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This past March, as the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic were starting to take shape, the ASPCA announced the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Initiative—a multi-million dollar effort to help family pets and animal welfare groups impacted by the virus. Two million dollars in grant funding has been awarded to more than 50 animal welfare organizations whose programs, operations, or […]
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