Hot Off the Presses: This Week's ASPCA News Alert

ASPCA ASSISTS IN INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING MAJOR DOG FIGHTING RAID
The ASPCA’s Dr. Melinda Merck, a forensic veterinarian and the premier “Animal CSI” in the country, is currently documenting the medical condition of more than 40 dogs seized in what Merck is calling “one of the most complete examples of a dog fighting operation that I have ever seen.”

PET FOOD RECALL UPDATE: WHAT ALL PET PARENTS SHOULD KNOW
ASPCA experts urge concerned caretakers to stay on high alert during this ongoing crisis—and to please visit the ASPCA Pet Food Recall Resource Center regularly for the latest updates.

ASPCA SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK: THE COMEBACK KIT
Barbara Glover cared for a tranquil tortie until she was ready for adoption—but the two-year-old feline, as it turns out, only had eyes for her foster mom.

HELP WANTED: THE ASPCA NOW OFFERING YEAR-LONG INTERNSHIPS
We’re looking for graduate students in animal science to conduct research for an innovative adoption program.

BUSTED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY
A Brooklyn man faces up to two years in prison for beating and killing his acquaintance’s cat.

MOM’S THE WORD THIS MAY 13!
This year, celebrate the special mothers in your life with an ASPCA Honor Gift—and give the gift of life to animals in need.

ASPCA ONLINE COMMUNITY EVENT: TALK TO AN ASPCA ANIMAL COP!
Next Friday, May 4, you’re invited to chat online with one of the ASPCA’s hometown heroes, Special Investigator Paul Romano, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. EST.