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Latest Press Releases
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Friday, July 15, 2011
NEW YORK--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) applauds Connecticut lawmakers and Governor Dannel Malloy for enacting two important measures to strengthen the state's protections for animals. The new laws si...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The ASPCA is celebrating the one year anniversary of "Operation Pit," the program that offers free spay/neuter surgeries to all healthy pit bulls and pit bull mixes between the ages of three months and six years, along with free vaccinations and...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) commends Sens. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., for authoring S. 1281, the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2011. The legislation...
Monday, June 27, 2011
JOPLIN, Mo.--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Joplin Humane Society successfully found permanent homes for 745 pets during its weekend adopt-a-thon event on June 25 and 26. More than 5,700 peo...
Friday, June 17, 2011
JOPLIN, MO.--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Joplin Humane Society are hosting a major adoption event on June 25 and June 26 for nearly 600 animals who need permanent homes after being displa...
Friday, June 17, 2011
NEW YORK-The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today expressed thanks to Governor Rick Perry for signing House Bill (HB) 1451 into law, which initiates oversight of large-scale commercial breeding facilities,...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
WASHINGTON--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today expressed gratitude to Representative Jim Moran, D-Va., and Representative Dan Burton, R-Ind., for preventing the use of tax dollars to inspect U...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
JOPLIN, MO.--The Joplin Humane Society today announced that starting Wednesday, June 15, its shelter will resume normal operating procedures, and stray animals that are brought to the shelter will be held for seven days--instead of the p...
Friday, June 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today applauded 16 United States Senators, led by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for introducing the American Horse ...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
NEW YORK, NY--The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), at the request of the Humane Society of the United States and Alachua County Animal Services in Alachua County, Fla., is collecting and documenting forensi...

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