In many parts of the country, winter weather is in full swing. For those experiencing snowy or icy conditions, it’s important to keep in mind that the winter season poses some elevated health risks for our pets—including our pets’ paws. Before you take your pups outside for a stroll through the snow, check out a few of our winter paw-care tips:
- Towel off. It’s helpful to bring a towel along on long walks to clean off irritated paws.
As this Year of the Horse comes to a close, we are thrilled to share two huge pieces of news related to horse slaughter:
Congress: Slaughter Funding Ban Included in Omnibus Proposal
Update—December 17, 2014: Great news! This bill passed both chambers and was signed into law by President Obama on December 16. No horse slaughter plants will open on U.S. soil for at least one more year!
Guest blog by ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker
It’s that time of year again! As part of the Subaru “Share the Love” Event, we’re hosting our annual Home for the Holidays photo contest to celebrate rescued pets and the people who gave them a second chance—and a loving home.
We hope you’ll join in the fun by sharing a festive photo of your pets enjoying the holidays on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #HolidaysWithMyPet. Make sure to tell us what makes sharing the holidays with your furry friend so great.
The first time we met Coconut, she was starving, shivering and extremely fearful of people. It was May 2013, and she was being rescued from a puppy mill.
Chicken Scratch is an ASPCA Blog feature that highlights interesting news about farm animals and farm animal welfare.
For a little pit bull puppy named Paysley, life hasn’t always been easy. By the time she was just four months old, Paysley had lived in three homes—and one Adoption Center—in the New York City area. But this rambunctious little pup was determined to make it, and now she’s living the good life she deserves. Here is Paysley’s Happy Tail.
The ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Madison, New Jersey, is the first and only facility dedicated to providing behavioral rehabilitation for fearful, undersocialized dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations. In our regular “Pup and Circumstance” column, we introduce the Rehab Center’s latest graduates in hopes of finding each one the loving forever home they deserve.
