CHICAGO — PAWS Chicago is ramping up philanthropy efforts to ease overcrowding at the city’s animal pound and reduce how many dogs and cats are euthanized. PAWS, a no-kill shelter that opened in 1997, launched a Chicago Animal Crisis Fund to rescue homeless animals at risk of being euthanized at Chicago Animal Care and Control, […]
Young-Williams launches new service to provide animal control for Knoxville, Knox County
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new animal welfare service has been launched by Young-Williams Animal Center to provide animal care and control for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. This service follows the shelter’s move to take over animal control from local law enforcement. The newly established Young-Williams Animal Services will handle animal field […]
Klook launches policy against animal attractions to prevent cruelty
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Klook, one of the leading online travel companies, has launched an animal welfare policy that will see it end the sale of circus-style performances involving elephants, dolphins and tigers, World Animal Protection reported recently. The policy will come into effect by the end of October 2023, ramping up pressure for […]
Gloucestershire animal charity launches crowdfunding campaign to save it from closure
Gloucester-based Teckels Animal Sanctuary is launching a crowdfunding campaign to save the centre from potential closure. The independent animal welfare charity was set up in 2003 and cares for hundreds of homeless cats and dogs in the county, but faces imminent closure in July 2023 unless it can reach its emergency fundraising target of at […]
Midland Animal Services launches ‘Rescue Runners’
Mercedes Cordero, MRT.com/Midland Reporter-Telegram March 30, 2023 The City of Midland Animal Services is launching “Rescue Runners,” a new program that will volunteers to walk or run with shelter dogs. SbytovaMN/Getty Images/iStockphoto The City of Midland Animal Services is launching a new program that will volunteers to walk or run with shelter dogs. Rescue Runners is […]
Animal-free cosmetics safety testing global collective International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety ICCS launches
Unveiled today, the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) was being spearheaded by a collective of scientists and experts across 35 private and public organisations, including key global beauty and personal care majors like Beiersdorf, Chanel, Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, Kao, L’Oréal, LVMH, P&G, Shiseido, and Unilever. A broad range of global suppliers, trade associations […]
One Green Planet Launches Empowering Animal Collection Under Sustainable Clothing Brand, Tiny Rescue!
The fashion industry has long been a major contributor to animal cruelty and exploitation. Animals are used for their fur, leather, wool, and other materials to make clothing and accessories. This practice is not only cruel and inhumane, but it is also unsustainable and damaging to the environment. In 2022, simply knowing about animal exploitation […]
MWI Animal Health U.K. Launches MWI Pet to Create an Efficient Digital Contact Experience Between Veterinary Practices and Pet Owners
CASTLE CARY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MWI Animal Health U.K. (MWIAH U.K.), a part of global healthcare company AmerisourceBergen (AB), today launched MWI Pet, a new technology offering designed to help veterinary practices increase engagement with their clients while reducing administrative burdens on their teams. MWI Pet enables an efficient digital contact experience between practices and pet owners. […]
Chandigarh: Animal body launches awareness drive highlighting adverse impact of crackers on stray animals
The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) launched an awareness drive highlighting the adverse impact of crackers on stray animals, in Sector 38 of Chandigarh Saturday. “The continuous loud bursts are literally nerve-wracking to them. The pollution of crackers not only kills the environment but tortures animals to the point where they end […]
Mars Launches its Largest Animal Shelter Volunteer Program Ever to Address Urgent Shelter Crisis Across North America
‘Service Humans Needed’ asks people to volunteer their time, homes and social platforms to help shelters and pets in need FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Mars Petcare – proudly part of the Mars family of brands – announced it is putting its strength and scale as the world’s largest pet care company behind […]