Animal Cruelty

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.

In January 2014, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed milestone legislation to allow local governments to regulate pet dealers for the first time in almost 15 years.

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.

Are you planning to do some shopping this Cyber Monday? Great news: your purchases can also help support animals across the country! Whatever you’re shopping for, a portion of the purchase price of the products below are donated to the ASPCA.

Check out this year’s list of products:

Although there is still one month to go, we can safely say that 2014 has been a banner year for the ASPCA. We opened a new facility in Los Angeles, granted over $13 million to local shelters and animal welfare groups around the country, and helped pass crucial legislation in the fight against animal cruelty. But among our many accomplishments, there is one thing that we are most excited to share: adoption stories.