Animal Advocacy Links
Please check out the following links that provide information on topics relating to animal welfare, including:
- Spay/neuter and overpopulation
- Puppy mills
- Hoarding
- Neglect/cruelty
- Breed Specific Legislation
- Proper care of dogs, cats, small animals, reptiles, and horses
Puppy Mills
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- Hundreds of thousands of dogs suffer in puppy mills in this country. The dogs are prisoners of greed.
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- National no-kill shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization. Dedicated to the relief of suffering
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- ASPCA – Frequently Asked Questions About Puppy Mills
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- Why you shouldn’t buy a puppy from a pet store.
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- Why you should never buy a puppy online.
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- Information about puppy mills.
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- What is a puppy mill?
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- The Reality of Puppy Mills
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- Warning Signs When Dealing With A “Breeder”
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- But if the pet store puppies don’t sell, don’t they euthanize them?
Neglect and Cruelty
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- Information about neglect.
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- Reporting animal cruelty.
Hoarding
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- Information about Hoarding
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- Information about hoarding.
Pet Overpopulation – Spay and Neuter
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- Information about over population.
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- Pet statistics
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- Facts about spaying and neutering.
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- Why you should spay or neuter your pets.
Breed Specific Legislation
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- Breed specific legislation.
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- What is a BSL? BSL stands for Breed Specific Legislation. A BSL can be anything from requiring special licensing of a breed or breeds (breed restriction) to the total elimination of a breed (breed ban).
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- Facts about breed specific legislation.
Chaining Dogs
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- Parents Against Dog Chaining is a division of Dogs Deserve Better. Our purpose is to help protect children and dogs by getting dogs off of chains, socialized, and into the home and family.
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- End the Suffering of Chained Dogs.
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- Fences For Fido improves the quality of life for chained dogs. We are an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit operating in Oregon & Washington states.
Cats
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- If you’re looking for reliable information on holistic health, behavior, and nutrition for your cat (or dog!), you’ve come to the right place!
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- Working to end the inhumane practice of declawing through education and legislation.
Horses
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- EWA and its members are involved in a grass roots effort dedicated to ending the slaughter of American Horses and the preservation and protection of our Wild Horses & Burros on public lands.
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- The Homes for Horses Coalition is supported by Animal Welfare Institute, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and The Humane Society of the United States through the Jeannie Dodson Equine Protection Fund.
Rabbits and Small Animals
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- Information on proper care and nutrition for small animals.
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- Information on proper care and nutrition for rabbits.
Reptiles
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- Sulcata Station – our goal is to help you take the best possible care of your tortoise.
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- Box Turtle Care & Conversation – The place to learn about Box Turtles.
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- Iguana Care, Feeding & Socialization
Positive Reinforcement Training
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- The Power of Positive Dog Training
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- Victoria Stilwell Positively believes it is vitally important for owners to give their dogs the opportunities and the tools they need to live successfully in a human world.
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- A positive reinforcement training blog.
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- Learn about how you can use positive-reinforcement techiques to positively modify the behaviour of your dog.
