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How to Recognize and Report Animal Cruelty

One of the most important skills an animal lover should have is the ability to recognize and report animal cruelty. It’s unfortunate that the need for such a skill exists, but being able to identify w…

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How to Organize a Shelter Drive

Millions of animals enter animal shelters each year. One way to make sure they all have a good life while waiting to be adopted is to hold a supply drive for your local shelter. Local shelters often n…

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10 Tips For Being The Best Volunteer You Can Be

Volunteers are always in great demand in the animal welfare world. The problem is that many prospective volunteers imagine that the only way they can help is to clean out cages and litter boxes. Anima…

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3 Ways to Help Animals in Need

Have you ever watched a story on your local news about the discovery of an abused dog, or come across an article reporting how the local animal shelter is overflowing with unwanted kittens, and wonder…

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25 Cute Animals Speaking Out Against Animal Cruelty

North Dakota is currently one of the most lenient U.S. states when it comes to animal abuse crimes. It's one of two states where even the most extreme animal abuse cases are only considered misdemeano…

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3 Great Responses to People Who Question Animal Activism

If you’re an animal activist, chances are you’ve been asked the annoying question, “Why do you care more about animals than people?” With over three million followers, imagine how many times a day…

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What’s Your Animal Shelter IQ? (Quiz)

Most of you have visited an animal shelter at some point in your lives; many of you may even have a beloved companion animal whom you adopted from a shelter. But how much do you really know about the …

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Wondering About a Vegan Diet? (Infographic)

Where can vegans get protein? What about iron and calcium? If you've ever considered a vegan diet, you've probably wondered about what types of foods to eat or how to meet various nutritional needs. T…

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Ricky Gervais Stands Up Against Animal Testing

Ricky Gervais is back supporting the animal rights scene with a new cause, PSA, and passionate plea for support. The 50-year-old comedian and animal activist is helping to launch a global campaign …

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Yao Ming Goes After Bear Bile Farms

A documentary screening event organized by animal welfare group Animals Asia Foundation in Beijing called for an end to bear bile farming, the practice of extracting bile from the gall bladders of liv…

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