courtesy of Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation First, you’ve got to know that there’s a Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation in Austin. A rescue shelter, but for stuffies – for soft, humanly fabricated creatures of all kinds – that have been neglected, dismissed, forgotten, discarded, and need a home. Lin’s artwork, titled Flow (photo by Wayne Alan […]
Plainfield family puts on spectacular light display to support local animal shelter
PLAINFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) – Though Plainfield may be a small community, the Thurley family is lighting it all up. It’s an annual tradition eight years strong. “The driveway alarm that we have would go off constantly for our lights,” says Darlene Thurley, Plainfield. From start to finish, the path toward their setup is no easy […]
Hutto’s paradise for four-legged friends: Starmark Animal Behavior Center puts pets first
Seeking to strengthen the bond between you and your furry companion? Hutto’s Starmark Animal Behavior Center offers cutting-edge Canine Training and Behavior Solutions and luxurious boarding facilities to ensure pets’ well-being and happiness always comes first. The 200-kennel boarding center redefines pet hospitality, featuring spacious climate-controlled indoor/outdoor runs, play yards, delectable treats, rejuvenating massages and […]
Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink
Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more than 1 million species are currently on the brink.Humans are driving this extinction crisis through activities that take over animal habitats, pollute nature and fuel global warming, scientists say. A new global deal […]
Orange County animal shelter puts bureaucracy above animals – Orange County Register
Anyone who believes the best way to create a more humane society is to give a government “helping” agency more money ought to look at the county’s apparently misnamed animal shelter, Orange County Animal Care. The agency claims to care for dogs and cats, but its bureaucratic foot-dragging is harming the animals it’s responsible for […]
Animal shelter puts the muzzle on taking in stray dogs
Stray dogs and cats are overrunning Mission Valley Animal Shelter (MVAS), and the nonprofit, no-kill shelter located south of Polson is fed up. The shelter’s board announced Monday that beginning Nov. 1, the shelter will no longer accept stray animals found in the city limits of Polson, Ronan or St. Ignatius – communities that all […]