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Posts tagged "ASPCA"

100 Proof Cat Lover, Kellie Pickler

100 Proof Cat Lover, Kellie Pickler
February is Cat Appreciation Month, but as country singer Kellie Pickler says, “I appreciate cats all the time. I’ve been a critter lover all my life.” After singing her way to 6th place on “American Idol” in 2006, Pickler moved to Franklin, TN, where she soon adopted Pickles. The orange tabby became a frequent source... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 24, 2012 at 6:31 am
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Telling the Kids 'Our Pet is Dying'

Telling the Kids 'Our Pet is Dying'
It’s not an easy topic – but it’s life, i suppose…. How do you tell the kids when a pet is dying? And what do you tell the kids? Stephanie LaFarge, senior director of counseling services at the ASPCA was my guest on Steve Dale’s Pet World. Listen to my conversation HERE... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
October 17, 2011 at 7:09 pm
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Rock 'n Roll Adoption Party in Joplin

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If you adopt maybe a dozen or more pets, most adoption events are considered a rousing success. On June 25/26 the ASPCA  (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and Joplin Humane Society successfully found forever homes for 745 pets. The celebration (that’s really what it was) was attended by over 5,700... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 28, 2011 at 10:07 am
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WGN Radio Petcast: Update on Joplin, Ticks and Pets, Traveling with Pets and Answering Your Questions

WGN Radio Petcast – click LISTEN HERE (note, may take a few minutes to load). Animals in Joplin still need your help One of the worst disasters in our nation’s history recently occurred in Joplin, MO. What happened there is sadly no longer receiving media attention. I’m not sure that’s right – the community needs... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 21, 2011 at 6:34 am
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Animal Rescuers Are Angels on Earth

Animal Rescuers Are Angels on Earth
By Steve Dale Of course, there’s no way to count the lives saved by the American Humane Association’s Red Star Emergency Services teams since its inception in 1916 to help animals on the battlefield during World War II. Since then, Red Star has responded to disasters across the U.S., from Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 to... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 22, 2011 at 7:25 pm
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Steps Taken to Help Pets in Southern States Ripped by Tornadoes

Facebook fans have asked me specifically about the emergency relief pertaining to pets in Alabama, and specifically about when the American Humane Association will be on site. Attention is only now being focused on other issues in tornado devastated Alabama, following the barrage of tornadoes on April 27…saving and helping the animals, and reuniting those... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 1, 2011 at 4:05 pm
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There is No Longer An App for Everything

Our voices have apparently been heard…. from all the blog postings (including my own I hope)….cries from national animal welfare groups….even Michael Vick getting into the act, the Los Angeles Police Department and various other voices….the dog fighting “game” application called Dog Wars (Kage Games LLC) has apparently been pulled from the Android Market. I... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 26, 2011 at 4:16 pm
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There's a Dog War Going On

Facebook pages have been set up to petition against this application Dog fighting isn’t a game, and it’s not a sport – it’s a felony, and a crime of horrific nearly unspeakable violence. I have so many issues with the app – one is the way which dogs are abused in the game, and another... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm
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WLS On Demand Podcast: All About Heart Disease, the Truth About Cats, Cat Adoption and a Conversation with Fred Winston

Listening to the Steve Dale’s Pet World podcast free and it’s easy…just click HERE and then click play….and be ready to hear really good information about cats and dogs, about heart health, cat adoption and cat care. Darlene Arden is a dog and cat behavior consultant who happens to be an expert on small dogs... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 14, 2011 at 8:32 pm
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New Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters

“Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters,” researched and written by 14 members of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians over two years, is hot off the press. This is the first document of its kind. The timing of the release of the Standards is critical, as government funding for shelters is dwindling, and some... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 15, 2010 at 11:19 pm
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