October 2019

STOP KILLING DOGS FOR RESEARCH

Dogs Used in Research “Clearly, some testing and research is done in dogs for historical reasons [existence of benchmark data] rather than because they are the best models.” JOANNE ZURLO ET AL, “CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE USE OF DOGS IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TESTING,” ALTEX, APRIL 2011     It is unconscionable that dogs,  the […]

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STOP THE KILLING OF DOGS AND PETS

THE GOAL OF THE:  NO KILL ADVOCACY CENTER   NO KILL ADVOCACY CENTER No Kill Declaration This year, some two million animals will be killed in shelters. The vast majority can and should be placed into loving homes or should never enter shelters in the first place. But there is hope. No Kill sheltering models, based […]

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STOP DOG FIGHTS BEFORE THEY BEGIN

ALWAYS REMEMBER DOGS ARE PACK ANIMALS It’s one thing to watch dogs play and roughhouse it together but it’s another thing when one dog gets carried away and gets vicious.   Not only could your dog be a threat to another canine and to itself,  but it could also be a threat to yourself. Fighting is […]

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ANOTHER LOOK AT DOG BITES

Nearly 1 in 5 people bitten by a dog requires medical attention. Any dog can bite – know  Dogs can be our closest companions – in the United States, over 36% of households own at least one dog. Dogs have been proven to decrease stress, increase our exercise levels, and are playmates for children. But […]

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