In Defense of Animals applauds the ruling in the case of three dogs who were repeatedly shot with a BB gun in Hernando County last year. Jamie Lynn Kujawa pled no contest to felony aggravated cruelty for shooting her three dogs over 173 times with a pellet gun and was sentencedContinue Reading
Earlier this week, 57 bipartisan Members of the U.S House of Representatives, including 35 Democrats and 22 Republicans, sent a letter to leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agency to rescind its abrupt suspension of canine imports from 113 countries, effective on July 14th. InContinue Reading
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Minnesota Democratic Senator Tina Smith announced today a bill that would combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the United States–it’s called The Healthy Dog Importation Act. The act would expand the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) programContinue Reading
As the central and southern parts of the United States weather an unprecedented cold snap, American Humane is asking pet owners to take the necessary steps to keep their animals safe from inclement weather. “States and regions that are accustomed to mild winters are experiencing weather patterns that endanger theContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Laverdia-CA1 (verdinexor tablets) to treat dogs with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the lymph nodes and lymphatic system. Laverdia-CA1 works to prevent certain proteins from leaving the nucleus of cancer cells, thereby allowing these proteins to control the growth and preventContinue Reading
A Winter Haven man has been arrested for felony animal cruelty after Polk County Animal Control found five neglected dogs, including an adult dog with skin growing around a chain. Last Wednesday, detectives arrested 51-year-old Fernandez Gunter. An anonymous tip on December 8, 2019 to the Polk County Sheriff’s OfficeContinue Reading
Pet Paradise, a Fla.-based comprehensive pet services provider offering boarding, day camp, grooming and veterinary services, is opening its second Tampa-area resort in Lakewood Ranch at 10411 Portal Crossing. The opening is scheduled for July 2019. “At Pet Paradise, our goal is to create a safe, clean and fun environment for ourContinue Reading
