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Joplin Humane Society, ASPCA Host Adoption Event and Free Microchip Clinic to Commemorate Five-Year Anniversary of Joplin Tornado
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The Joplin Humane Society and ASPCA will hold an adoption event and free microchip clinic on Saturday, May 21, in Parr Hill Park to coincide with the five-year anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado. The event—called “Paws in the Park”—is part of Joplin Proud, four days of events to recognize the progress made since the disaster hit and decimated a third of the community.
ASPCA Commends Mayor de Blasio for Providing Critical Funding to City Animal Shelters
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
The ASPCA is commending Mayor Bill de Blasio for allocating a total of $10 million over the next two years to fund the establishment of two new city animal shelters.
ASPCA Assists Pierce County Sheriff’s Office to Seize nearly 50 Dogs from Wisconsin Puppy Mill
Friday, April 22, 2016
ASPCA Offers $5,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest in Heinous Long Island Animal Cruelty Case
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
The ASPCA today announced that it will offer a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a German shepherd found abandoned with his mouth duct-taped shut on the side of a Long Island, New York highway. This reward is in addition to the $2,000 being offered by the Suffolk County SPCA, which is leading the investigation.
ASPCA Commends House Committee Vote to Prohibit Horse Slaughter in America
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The ASPCA today commends the members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for approving an anti-horse slaughter amendment to its fiscal year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The amendment will prevent the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using taxpayer dollars to inspect horse slaughter facilities, which is a requirement for their operation.
ASPCA Commends the U.S. Sentencing Commission for Strengthening Recommended Penalties for Convicted Dog Fighters
Friday, April 15, 2016
The ASPCA commends the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) for voting today to strengthen federal sentencing guidelines for animal fighting, including enhancements that specify tougher penalties for extreme offenses
ASPCA Assists FBI, Rock Island Police Department to Seize 64 Dogs as Part of Multi-State Dog Fighting Investigation
Thursday, April 14, 2016
At the request of the FBI and Rock Island Police Department, the ASPCA helped to remove 64 pit bulls from multiple properties suspected to be involved with dog fighting in Rock Island, Ill. and Davenport, Iowa on Thursday.
Actress Beth Behrs Joins the ASPCA to Raise Awareness About At-Risk Horses on ASPCA Help a Horse Day
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
ASPCA Celebrates 150 Years as Nation’s Leading Voice for Animals
Friday, April 8, 2016
The ASPCA today announced the start of a months-long celebration of its 150th anniversary this April with ASPCA 150: Come to Their Rescue – a national campaign honoring the ASPCA’s 150 years of animal rescue by inspiring public acts of compassion that will help save and protect dogs, cats, horses and farm animals from cruelty. The Come to Their Rescue campaign will feature multiple large-scale animal welfare programs and events, including a public action campaign and nationwide contest, a video featuring celebrity supporters, and the premiere of the ASPCA’s first-ever documentary.
Florida and South Carolina Agencies Receive ASPCA “Champion for Animals” Award for Efforts to Stop Dog Fighting
Friday, April 8, 2016
The ASPCA today announced the first recipients of the “ASPCA Champion for Animals” award, coinciding with National Dog Fighting Awareness Day (April 8). National Dog Fighting Awareness Day was created to shine a light on the brutality and pervasiveness of dog fighting in America.

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