Understanding the Epidemic of Cruelty
Animal cruelty is epidemic in our nation’s “shelters.” Why?
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Ending Shelter Tyranny Over Rescuers
Why rescue access laws are important and a key aspect of achieving and sustaining a No Kill nation.
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ASPCA Offers a Trojan Horse
The ASPCA and its allies have just introduced a rival bill to Oreo’s Law which does not challenge the conditions which make rescue access so vital to saving lives in New York State.
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Understanding the Culture of Cruelty
The first time many animals experience neglect and cruelty is at the very shelters that are supposed to protect them from it. Why?
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Understanding Oreo’s Law
Following the tragic killing of an abused dog by the ASPCA in New York City, despite the offer of a No Kill sanctuary to guarantee her lifetime care, two New York State legislators have introduced a bill to prevent this from happening again. Named after the dog sacrificed to expediency by the ASPCA, “Oreo’s Law” would make it illegal for a shelter in New York State to kill an animal if a rescue group or No Kill shelter is willing to save that animal’s life. By seeking to limit what is now the almost unrestrained power to kill animals by shelters, and because it empowers those who want to save animals from those who are threatening to kill them, Oreo’s Law is central to the fight for a No Kill nation.
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While Rome Burns, Emperor Pacelle Strums His Lyre
As scandals involving abusive animal control officers and shelter workers erupt nationwide, HSUS calls for “National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week.”
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Shelter News from Around the Country
Trouble in Philly, Indy Pit Bulls get a reprieve, President Obama inadvertently helps King County’s neglected homeless animals, the No Kill Advocacy Center offers BOGO Free, Building a No Kill Houston, and free copies of The Pit Bull Placebo.
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Section 1983 to the Rescue
It can be a cruel “Sophie’s Choice” for animal rescuers: observe in silence deplorable conditions and mistreatment of animals in government run shelters or call attention to the plight of the suffering animals and face the possibility of retaliation that can mean being deprived of the ability to save lives. Sadly, this is not some fictional plot device but the reality that rescuers confront when they seek reform from apathetic or incompetent shelter directors and their staffs or, failing that, meaningful oversight from elected or higher level municipal officers to whom the directors report.