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May 26, 2011
Spay Day 2011: Getting Creative
Read about the creative ways animal lovers around the world celebrated Spay Day 2011 (and tackled pet overpopulation while they were at it).
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May 19, 2011
Expo 2011: Celebrating 20 Years of Progress
Expo 2011 celebrated 20 years of progress in animal care and marked the retirement of HSUS Vice President for Companion Animals John Snyder.
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April 29, 2011
Purebred Dogs: What Price Purity?
Sir Batrick Bateson addresses unhealthy dog breeding practices in his keynote speech at The HSUS's Purebred Paradox conference.
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April 13, 2011
Arkansas Legislature Adjourns with Victories for Animals
The HSUS and the ASPCA commend the Arkansas State Legislature and Gov. Mike Beebe for passing several measures to help protect animals this year
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April 12, 2011
Maryland General Assembly Adjourns with Major Victories for Animals
The HSUS applauds Maryland lawmakers for passing a slate of major animal protection measures before adjourning Monday. The General Assembly passed bills to address the issue of puppy mills, the importance of spay and neuter programs, to crack down on animal abuse and to protect pets in domestic violence situations.
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April 6, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Florida Lawmakers for Humane Legislation
The HSUS, ASPCA and GREY2K USA address spay/neuter programs, greyhound racing and animal fighting at Florida's 2011 Humane Lobby Day.
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March 24, 2011
The HSUS Announces Winners of Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest
The HSUS, HSI and HSVMA are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest, presented by Zazzle. The contest featured awards in two categories – a winner selected by a panel of judges and a winner determined by the amount of money raised for spay/neuter programs.
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February 28, 2011
More Than 200 Animals Rescued from Alleged Cruelty in Alabama
The HSUS assisted the Houston County Sheriff’s Department with the rescue orf more than 200 dogs and cats who were found living in deplorable conditions in Gordon, Ala. The animals were removed from Dirty Sally’s Pet Pals, a non-profit organization that claims to offer animals for adoption.
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February 21, 2011
Spay Day 2011 Celebrates 17 Years with More Than 700 Events Worldwide
The HSUS and Humane Society International, in partnership with the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, are proudly celebrating the 17th annual Spay Day on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Spay Day is an annual campaign designed to highlight the importance of saving animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and feral cats.
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February 17, 2011
Animal Advocates Lobby Maryland Lawmakers for Animal Welfare Legislation
The HSUS and Maryland Votes for Animals co-hosted the fourth-annual Maryland Humane Lobby Day at the state capitol in Annapolis. At the event, citizen advocates lobbied their legislators to prevent convicted animal abusers from owning animals for a specified time, promote funding of Maryland spay/neuter programs, and require licensing of large-scale commercial dog breeders.
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December 14, 2010
New Animal Shelter Dedicated at Dixon Correctional Institute
A new animal shelter and emergency evacuation facility were dedicated today at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, La. The facilities were built with a $600,000 grant from The HSUS.
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November 10, 2010
Canine Commandos to the Rescue
The Canine Commandos, a group of Florida elementary students, work with shelter dogs to make them more adoptable.
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October 1, 2010
Faith Leaders Key to Helping Animals in Chicago Neighborhoods
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September 3, 2010
Pa. High School Club Wins Award for Promoting Humane Eating, Educating Classmates on Animal Protection
The Great Valley High School Animal Protection Club of Malvern, Pa., has been selected as the ‘2010 Humane Society Youth Club Award’ winner by The Humane HSUS.
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August 26, 2010
Bridging the Gulf: A Brighter Future for Animals
Since the oil spill disaster began in April, animal shelters in the region have been reporting steady increases in the numbers of pets being given up by owners who can no longer afford them. This is yet another blow to a region that was just beginning to recover from the influx after Katrina, but The HSUS committed for the long haul to help keep pets with their families and to help animal shelters through this tough time.
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July 8, 2010
Pierce Brosnan: Licensed to Spay/Neuter Pets
Pirece Brosnan has created original artwork for a "Spay and Neuter Saves Lives" license plate that will provide funding for free and low-cost surgery programs in California.
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June 15, 2010
De-Sex in the City Dedicated to Reducing Pet Overpopulation
Marleen Oetzel runs a program called De-Sex in the City in Delaware that offers low cost spay and neuters to the area.
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May 13, 2010
Expo Gathering A "Sign of Progress"
Animal advocates come together in Nashville, Tenn. this week for Animal Care Expo, the nation's largest conference for those in the animal care and control and sheltering fields.
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May 5, 2010
Animal Care Expo: Urgent Update
Read the latest updates concerning flooding in Nashville, Tenn., and the status of Animal Care Expo 2010.
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April 29, 2010
Inner City Outreach
Tails were wagging when The HSUS' Urban Humane Outreach initiative launched in Atlanta with a three-day event.
