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U.S. House Votes to Prohibit Sale and Distribution of Crush Videos On Wednesday, July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 416-3 to pass H.R. 5566, the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010. The nearly unanimous affirmative vote, as well as the fact that 262 representatives attached their names to [...]

South Africa: Promote Humane Tourism, not Canned Lion Hunting South Africa attracts tourists who want to experience wildlife up close: some who want to observe and take pictures of the animals, and others who want to kill them. Many of these trophy hunters participate in canned hunting, where they are guaranteed a kill because the [...]

Hot Weather Tips for House Pets We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry friends, but being overeager in hot weather can result in deadly disaster. “Even the healthiest pets can suffer from dehydration, heat stroke and sunburn if overexposed to the heat,” says Dr. Lila Miller,  ”and heat [...]

Cameron Beach Clean-Up Volunteers Needed Register Now The Louisiana Gulf Response Involvement Team (GRIT) has been hard at work to identify safe and meaningful volunteer opportunities as well as secure resources to engage volunteers. To date, we have hosted three beach clean-ups and two marsh restoration projects. Please see the Times-Picayune article on our latest event. The [...]

As many parts of the country struggle with recent heat waves, we’ve all seen the disturbing news reports of pets, mostly dogs, dying from heatstroke as a result of being left in parked cars. Just last week, a Bronx, NY, man left his Maltese in his van—with the windows cracked—while he went for a swim [...]