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Shelby LaVigna

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How to tell if a cat needs to be rescued

What should you do if you see a cat outside? It depends.

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Wildlife protection
Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals

In a recent memorandum of understanding, the Trump administration set the stage for the federal government’s renewed use of...

A white dog standing inside a metal cage.
Ending the dog and cat meat trade worldwide Animal rescue and response
She was pregnant on a dog meat farm in South Korea. Then she was rescued.

Now she and her puppies are safe.

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Dog and cat welfare Animal cruelty
Iowa becomes final state in the US to pass this kind of law for animals

This is the story of how a new law recognizing the seriousness of extreme animal cruelty finally passed.

Person in a black rain jacket kneels in a muddy, wooded area with a large brown dog on a heavy chain.
Dog and cat welfare Animal fighting Animal rescue and response
Rescued at last: 34 dogs from suspected dogfighting operation

Strange little hills of dirt. That’s what members of our Animal Rescue Team noticed on two properties in Chesterfield County...

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Going fur-free
Fashion’s fur reckoning since the first ‘Devil Wears Prada’ movie 20 years ago
Prada, Vogue, New York Fashion Week and many others dropped fur since Andy Sachs first met Miranda Priestly in 2006.
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Access to care for pets Dog and cat welfare
This city leads the way in helping street dogs

Our team in India is proving that humane management approaches really work to improve the lives of animals and decrease human...

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Farm animal welfare
You can help pigs and stop Big Pork’s power grab. Here’s how.

The U.S. House of Representatives is debating and voting on a huge legislative package, the Farm Bill, that could decide the...

A Fin whale partially surfacing in the ocean
Iceland will allow up to 318 whales to be killed this summer. That’s 318 too many.

Iceland has reduced its whaling quota for 2026—but it still allows the killing of up to 318 fin and minke whales this summer...

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Puppy mills Dog and cat welfare
Exposed: 100 horrible puppy mills across the US
In August 2025, at a dog breeding operation in Missouri, a husky mix named Masterpiece got sick with diarrhea and appeared...

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