‘I Want to Open a Huge Sanctuary for Homeless Cats and Dogs’
“If only I had the money, I’d open up a huge sanctuary for all homeless cats and dogs!” I’m sure you have heard this idea expressed as a possible solution to the homeless dog and cat crisis. Over the...
View Article‘No-Kill’ Nightmare: When an Animal ‘Sanctuary’ Isn’t
Acquiring an animal means making a lifetime commitment . But what if illness, economic hardship or some other unforeseen circumstance forces you to give up a cherished animal companion? Many...
View ArticleWhy It’s Important to Be Picky About Adoption
A recent article on CNN’s website helps explain why many animal advocates—PETA included—support policies requiring in-depth assessment before placing companion animals into new homes: By screening...
View ArticleAnimals Deserve Good Lives – and Good Deaths
You might not know me, but I’ll bet you’ve heard of my father, Tony Nicklinson . He became famous for something no one would wish on their worst enemy. A stroke in 2005 left him paralyzed from the...
View Article‘No-kill’ is no solution to animal homelessness
Last year, a family called PETA seeking help for their dying cat. The cat was elderly, rail thin, cold to the touch, moaning and too weak even to lift his head. Despite his hopeless condition, a local...
View Article‘No-Kill’ Horror Stories
To hear proponents of “no-kill” talk, one would conclude that the only reason why animals in shelters are euthanized is because open-admission shelter workers just haven’t closed their eyes, clicked...
View ArticleHow ‘saving’ animals at all costs can be a dangerous proposition
All across the country, people are hearing calls to raise the “save rate” at animal shelters. But beware: As warm and fuzzy as that sounds, a shelter’s high “save” rate does not reduce by one puppy or...
View Article‘No-Kill’ Nightmare: When an Animal ‘Sanctuary’ Isn’t
Acquiring an animal means making a lifetime commitment. But what if illness, economic hardship or some other unforeseen circumstance forces you to give up a cherished animal companion? Many...
View ArticleHow ‘saving’ animals at all costs can be a dangerous proposition
All across the country, people are hearing calls to raise the “save rate” at animal shelters. But beware: As warm and fuzzy as that sounds, a shelter’s high “save” rate does not reduce by one puppy or...
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