Animal Cruelty

Six weeks after Hurricane Laura, the ASPCA closed down its temporary shelter in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Luckily, shelters across the country generously opened their doors to take in 494 homeless dogs and cats—either unowned before the storm or surrendered afterward—so they could be made available for adoption.

By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker

The first two weeks of 2021 revealed the worst and best of human behavior, but the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President signals new hope for our country, our government and the most vulnerable people and animals.

As a Registered Veterinary Technician and aspiring dog behaviorist, April K. is passionate about the work of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC), where she serves as a foster parent and volunteer. In December 2019, April offered to foster a recent graduate—rescued dog Binney—from the program.

Helping improve the lives of vulnerable animals is easy – and can save you money! Our friends at BuzzRx® (formerly known as Watertree Health®) recently rebranded as part of their expansion plan to help make communities healthier by making medications more affordable.

This week, we are shining an extra special spotlight on two fabulous pit bulls! Meet Max and Tony! These two pups are each looking for homes to call their own and adopters who will love them for who they are. 

In mid-April, as New York City was just three weeks into its COVID-19 shutdown, Officer Chris Tansey of NYPD’s 48^th Precinct followed up on a report that several pit bulls had been abandoned in the basement of a building in the Bronx. There, they found several dogs in unsanitary conditions.