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Latest Press Releases
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ASPCA Poll Reveals Law Enforcement Officers Lack Resources, Training to Properly Address Dog Fighting
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
A nationwide poll of law enforcement released today by the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) exposes serious obstacles for law enforcement to investigate one of the most horrific forms of animal cruelty—dog fighting. The release of the findings coincides with National Dog Fighting Awareness Day (April 8), a day created to shine a light on this widespread issue.
Akita Dogs Seized from Oregon Breeder Available for Adoption after ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Three Akita dogs who were rescued from a large, commercial breeding facility have successfully completed the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Behavioral Rehabilitation program and are now awaiting permanent homes at rescue groups in New Jersey.
Nevada Dept. of Agriculture Signs Precedent-Setting Agreement with Advocates to Protect Historic Virginia Range Horses
Monday, March 23, 2015
Today, Return to Freedom, the founding organization of the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC), signed a cooperative agreement with the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) to humanely manage more than 1,500 horses in the Virginia Range, which encompasses more than 280,000 acres.
ASPCA Provides $10,000 Grant to Polk County Sheriff’s Office for Rescuing More than 90 Animals
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) has received a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) after a large-scale rescue of animals including horses, goats and fowl last month.
ASPCA Provides More than $14 Million in Grants in 2014
Friday, March 13, 2015
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced that it awarded close to $14.5 million in the form of 1,288 grants to 844 unique animal welfare organizations in 2014.
ASPCA Assists Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office to Seize More Than 130 Dogs from Alabama Puppy Mill
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
At the request of the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is assisting in the removal, transport, sheltering and medical treatment of more than 130 dogs from a large, substandard breeding facility—frequently referred to as a puppy mill—in Needham, Ala.
ASPCA, Stone County Sheriff’s Dept. Remove Nearly 100 Dogs from Innocent Hearts Animal Rescue in Mountain View, Ark.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
At the request of the Stone County Sheriff’s Department, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today removed nearly 100 dogs from Innocent Hearts Animal Rescue, a self-described no-kill dog rescue in Mountain View, Ark. Following the Stone County Sheriff’s investigation into neglect at the facility, Innocent Hearts Animal Rescue acknowledged they lacked sufficient resources to continue to care for the dogs, and voluntarily surrendered them to the ASPCA.
ASPCA, St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center Rehabilitate Dogs Saved from South Korean Meat Farm
Monday, February 23, 2015
At the request of Humane Society International (HSI), two of the 23 dogs rescued from a meat farm in South Korea were transported to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, N.J., and are being transferred over to the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center at St. Hubert’s today.
Midwestern States to Receive ASPCA Grants to Assist Animals, Pet Owners During Disasters
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced the first grant recipients as part of its Midwest Disaster Resiliency Program—a program that provides much-needed funding, training, and expertise to local communities to better serve and assist animals and pet owners during and after disasters.
ASPCA to be featured in February 21st NBC Television Special Highlighting Remarkable Shelter Dogs
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is one of three animal welfare organizations nationwide to be featured in this weekend’s primetime television special “Best in Shelter with Jill Rappaport,” which will showcase the special appeal of shelter pets. The program will air locally on NBC® 4 New York on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 7 p.m. ET and on NBC Owned Television Stations and NECN.

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