During bad economic times, more people find that the financial cost of giving pets the care they deserve becomes a burden, or worse, unbearable. 63% of all U.S. households own a pet. Should pets go without adequate care during a recession? I say no way.

I am writing in regard to a long-time issue to many, involving Tony the Tiger at a Louisiana truck stop owned by Michael Sandlin. He is being kept as a roadside attraction in very small confinement. Tony is only residing there for the "mighty buck" for

Budget cuts of over 60% for 2010 in zoo funing could force Boston's zoos to close, and as many of 20% of the animals currently at the zoos could be killed because officials are unlikely to find new homes for them.

Biologists have expressed growing concerns about the decline of the lizard in its Southwestern habitats, but after three proposals in the past 15 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service still refuses to list the lizard as an endangered species.

Revlon Colorsilk Haircolour is currently only sold in the US. All the other major haircolour brands in Canada are made by companies that test on animals. This presents a problem for those who care about what they purchase. Sign the petition!

Chris Aultman is the helicopter pilot and Aviation Director of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. He served for six years in the United States Marine Corps prior to joining the Sea Shepherd team. During that period Chris spent 13 months at sea and

Canada's commercial harp seal hunt started today with a quota of 280,000 seals, only days after Russia decided to ban all hunting of harp seals under one year of age. The Humane Society of the United States confirmed the first seal death today.

Senator Mac Harb - the first Canadian politician to openly speak out against the annual slaughter of seals. A truly historic event!

With the help of a Care2 citizen petition, the Brevard No Kill Coalition managed to get the animal shelters of Brevard County, Florida to become no-kill only.

The Humane Society of the United States reveals the results of an eight-month investigation into Petland Inc., the country's largest chain of puppy-selling pet stores. Help stop the Petland stores across the country from supporting cruel puppy mills.