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Latest Press Releases
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ASPCA Assists Local Authorities in the Removal of 21 Dogs Seized in Buffalo, N.Y. Dog Fighting Raid
Friday, April 25, 2014
At the request of the Buffalo Police Department and SPCA Serving Erie County, N.Y., the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is assisting in evidence collection and the removal of 21 dogs seized during a dog fighting raid in Buffalo, N.Y.
ASPCA Statement on NYC Carriage Horses
Friday, April 18, 2014
Equine Rescue Groups Compete to Help At-Risk Horses on ASPCA Help a Horse Day, April 26
Monday, April 14, 2014
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced participants in its 2014 ASPCA Help a Horse Day grants contest, a nationwide competition for equine rescues and sanctuaries to raise awareness about the lifesaving year-round work they do to care for local at-risk horses who’ve been abused, neglected or find themselves homeless.
ASPCA Applauds Massachusetts Supreme Court Ruling Expanding Protections for Animals in Peril
Friday, April 11, 2014
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is pleased with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision expanding the emergency exception to the warrant requirement to protect animals in danger of imminent harm.
ASPCA, Google and Yahoo Team Up for First-Ever Google+ Hangout Adoption Event Celebrating National Pet Day
Thursday, April 10, 2014
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is teaming up with Google and Yahoo for the first-ever Google+ Hangout adoption event celebrating National Pet Day.
ASPCA Applauds Virginia Governor for Signing Three Animal-Friendly Bills
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) applauds Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe for signing three bills to protect animals and pet owners during the 2014 legislative session.
ASPCA Declares April 8 "National Dog Fighting Awareness Day"
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
As part of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month in April, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) designates April 8 National Dog Fighting Awareness Day to raise awareness of the prevalence of dog fighting in the U.S., reveal little-known truths about the blood sport, and encourage animal lovers nationwide to take action against one of the most brutal forms of animal cruelty.
ASPCA Reveals Top Animal Poison Concerns
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
In a new report released today by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) reveals that human medications once again tops the list of toxins most commonly ingested by pets. Within the human medications category, a majority of cases (4,151) involved cardiac medications used often to control heart rate and blood pressure.
ASPCA Applauds Massachusetts Lawmakers for Passing Law to Protect People with Pets in Disasters
Thursday, March 13, 2014
The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) commends the Massachusetts House of Representatives for passing S.1172, which would require local governments to include strategies in their emergency operations plans to support the needs of people with household pets or service animals in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. The Senate passed this bill in 2013, and it now heads to Gov. Deval Patrick to be signed into law.
ASPCA Convenes California Law Students to Support Animal Protection Legislation
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) today invited California law students to advocate in support of animal welfare legislation at the first-ever ‘California Legal Voices for Animals Day.’ At the Sacramento event, students engaged state lawmakers on issues impacting the welfare of California’s animals, including legislation to address the regulation on dogs imported into the state, abandoned animals, and tax deductions on adoption fees.

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