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The right approach to bringing home a new cat can increase the odds of a successful match between you and your new feline friend.

The dog and cat meat trade worldwide continues to be one of the most pressing companion animal issues of our time. An estimated 30 million dogs and millions of cats—including stolen pets, dogs and cats taken from the streets or farmed—are trafficked and slaughtered every year. These animals suffer immensely at every stage of the trade.

In May, seven dogs arrived at our care and rehabilitation center in Maryland. These pups had just flown from South Korea—they had burns on their skin and were extremely timid. They had seen and experienced things that would leave a terrible mark on anyone.   

We continue to advance high-level action and advocacy to end the dog and cat meat trades in Indonesia as part of the Dog Meat Free Indonesia coalition: Three legislative proposals have been submitted this week by DMFI’s lawyers to the country’s parliament that, if voted into law, would transform protections for companion animals.

New York State lawmakers yesterday said a resounding “no” to the declawing of cats. Many well-meaning cat owners over the years have chosen to pay for this surgery, but we now know with certainty that it is the cause of tremendous suffering and behavioral problems for cats.

Vet visits don’t have to be an ordeal for you or your pet. Here are some steps to take the stress out of checkups.

Just before 2025 began, Mexico took a historic step toward improving the lives of companion animals by enshrining animal protection in its constitution and mandating the creation of a general law on animal welfare.  

Feline advocacy often begins in your own backyard. Here's how to get started.

With so much global attention focused on the dog meat trade in a handful of Asian countries, it’s important not to overlook the fact that there is a regional cat meat trade as well. The best one could say is that it’s smaller than the dog meat industry, thankfully.

I am glad to share the encouraging story of a Vietnamese cat meat farmer who's just decided to give up the trade and join our campaign for change, transitioning to a humane livelihood and helping us to make the case against dog and cat meat farming.