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Latest Press Releases
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Helping Animals by Helping People: ASPCA's Cruelty Intervention Advocacy Program Embraces Social Approach
Monday, April 15, 2013
The ASPCA has expanded its Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) program with the addition of a social worker and a caseworker who will work alongside animal response professionals to provide critical resources to pet owners who find themselves and...
Legislation to End Rampant Cruelty in Tennessee Walking Horse Competitions Endorsed by Animal Welfare Organizations
Friday, April 12, 2013
Animal welfare organizations applaud members of Congress for introducing federal legislation to stop the cruel practice of “soring”—the deliberate infliction of pain to the hooves and legs of horses to produce an artificial high-stepping gait that...
Animal Advocates Praise North Carolina Lawmakers for Introducing Bill to Crack Down on Puppy Mills
Friday, April 12, 2013
Animal welfare advocates including North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare, Susie’s Law, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Humane Society of Charlotte, SPCA of Wake County, United Animal Coalition and The...
White House Recommends Removal of Horse Slaughter Funding in Proposed 2014 Budget
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Congress could once again ban the use of federal funds to inspect horse slaughter plants in the United States if it follows the lead of the White House—a move that is strongly supported by The Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA and...
ASPCA Urges Pet Owners to Install & Secure Window Screens to Prevent "High-Rise Syndrome"
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The warmer spring weather is finally approaching, and the ASPCA is urging all pet owners, especially those who live in multi-story residences, to place screens in their windows to prevent their pets from falling out—incidents commonly referred to...
ASPCA Hails Federal Efforts to Crack Down On Animal Fighting
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The ASPCA commends U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and David Vitter (R-La.) for reintroducing legislation to strengthen laws against animal fighting. The Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition...
ASPCA Arrests Two Brooklyn Residents in Separate Animal Cruelty Cases
Friday, April 5, 2013
Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) agents of the ASPCA have arrested two suspects in separate animal cruelty incidents. The animal victims, two dogs, suffered from various forms of neglect and abuse.  ...
ASPCA Urges Maryland Governor to Sign Spay/Neuter Bill to Protect Animals
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The ASPCA applauds Maryland legislators for passing Senate Bill 820 to establish a statewide spay/neuter program and prevent untold animal suffering. Sponsored by Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D-24), the state House passed the bill by a landslide vote...
New Research Reveals New Mexicans Strongly Oppose Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The ASPCA today announced in a new poll just conducted by Lake Research Partners that 70 percent of New Mexico voters are opposed to the slaughter of U.S. horses for human consumption and do not want a horse slaughter plant in their community. The...
ASPCA Assists State, Federal Authorities in Multi-state Dog Fighting Investigation
Monday, March 25, 2013
At the request of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the United States Attorney’s Office, the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), in conjunction with the Harrison...

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