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Latest Press Releases
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ASPCA, Animal Advocates Appointed to Connecticut Task Force to Review the Sale of Animals Sold in Pet Shops
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Debora M. Bresch, Esq., senior state director of ASPCA Government Relations for the Mid-Atlantic region, has been invited to join a bipartisan task force to examine the sale of cats and dogs sold in Connecticut pet shops.
ASPCA Applauds USDA Rule Expanding Regulation of Puppy Mills
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for issuing a final rule establishing greater federal oversight of puppy mills and online dog sales.
Report from GREY2K USA, ASPCA Details Cruelty to W.V. Greyhounds
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
GREY2K USA, with funding from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), today released a report detailing the inhumane conditions and weak financial viability of greyhound racing in West Virginia.
ASPCA Expert Tips: Keeping Pets Safe and Calm During Disasters
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
September is National Preparedness Month, and with hurricane season at its height, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) offers expert tips on keeping pets safe during a disaster and calm during a storm.
367 Dogs Rescued in Multi-State Dog Fighting Case, Second Largest in U.S. History
Monday, August 26, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and The Humane Society of the United States, at the request of the United States Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, assisted in seizing 367 dogs in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia in what is believed to be the second-largest dog fighting raid in U.S. history.
ASPCA Partnership Comes to Albuquerque, N.M.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Albuquerque, N.M. will become an ASPCA Partner Community in 2014 in an effort to save the lives of more at-risk and homeless pets through a collaborative effort called The ASPCA Partnership.
ASPCA and NYPD Establish Groundbreaking Partnership that Vastly Expands Protections for New York City’s Animals
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced today a broad strategic collaboration to provide enhanced protection to New York City’s animals by leveraging the strengths and expertise of both organizations.
Citizens for Animal Protection (Texas) Tops Division Four after Second Month of 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge
Friday, August 16, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Citizens for Animal Protection in Houston, Texas is again at the top of the leaderboard in Division Four of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, for sending 1,170 pets home during the first 60 days of the three-month competition; an increase of 379 lives saved over the same two months last year.
Riverside County Department of Animal Services (Calif.) Tops Division Five after Second Month of 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge
Friday, August 16, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that Riverside County Department of Animal Services in Jurupa Valley, Calif. is again at the top of the leaderboard in Division Five of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, for sending 2,805 pets home during the first 60 days of the three-month competition, an increase of 566 lives saved over the same two months last year.
More than 36,000 Pets Saved in First Two Months of 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge
Friday, August 16, 2013
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that 36,790 pets were adopted or reunited with their owners during the first two months of the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, a three-month competition where 49 animal shelters from across the country are working to increase adoptions in order to win a piece of the more than $600,000 in ASPCA prize grants, including a grand prize of $100,000.

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