Animal Welfare

Real-life Stories Raising Animal Welfare Awareness

Sadly, news stories involving animal abuse and cruelty break all the time. Petside delivers these heart-wrenching animal welfare news stories in order to raise awareness about the plight of animals, and to provide a way to raise your voice when it comes to preserving animal well-being.

Darwin Animal Doctors

News & Blogs

Darwin Animal Doctors: Vet Care for All Galápagos Animals

The Galápagos Islands located off the coast of Ecuador are known for their exotic wildlife, such as the giant tortoises, swimming iguanas, sunbathing...

Kindness Ranch

News & Blogs

Kindness Ranch: American Sanctuary for Research Animals

Apes and bunnies are not the only animals used in research. A lot of pets and farm animals spend their time in disease research facilities and pet...

SEETurtles

News & Blogs

Billion Baby Turtles: Give a Dollar, Save a Turtle

Baby turtles are adorable. They are also in serious trouble. The Billion Baby Turtles campaign launched by the SEE Turtles organization has a lofty...

dog in airport

News & Blogs

Dogs as Drug Mules

In early December of 1994, an Old English Sheepdog was shipped to New York’s JFK Airport from Colombia with five pounds of cocaine surgically...

Popular Articles in Animal Welfare

Feral Cat Colony Ousted by Loews Hotel Chain
A stable feral cat colony had been peacefully co-existing with Loews Portofino Bay Hotel and Loews Royal Pacific Resort guests for years, but not...
Rattlesnakes: Victims of Animal Cruelty
"Rattlesnake roundups" provide entertainment for many, but these festivals should be viewed as animal cruelty towards a highly misunderstood creature...
Gas Chambers for Animal Euthanasia Banned in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is expected to pass a bill that bans the use of gas chambers in animal euthanasia. Read more about the new law here!
Animal Cruelty in Kentucky
A Kentucky man stands accused of second-degree animal cruelty after leaving his injured Chihuahua in a dumpster. Read the story here!

Darwin Animal Doctors

Vets Help Galápagos Pets

The Galápagos Islands located off the coast of Ecuador are known for their exotic wildlife, such as…

Kindness Ranch

Research Pet Rescue

Apes and bunnies are not the only animals used in research. A lot of pets and farm animals spend…

circus tiger

Circus Animals in U.K. Helped

One of the most popular, thrilling and dynamic circus acts that have mystified and fascinated “…

hurricane sandy damage

Help Hurricane Sandy Pets

Bideawee has suffered unimaginable damage in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and needs your help today…

Pets Evacuated from Sandy

Banfield Helps Hurricane Pets

As Hurricane Sandy churned its way up the east coast, it left in its wake a path of unthinkable…

the situation PETA ad

PETA's New Celebrity Campaign

The popular MTV reality show Jersey Shore kicked off its final season on Thursday, October 4th.…

pet store dog

Pet Store Ban in LA?

Remember Patti Page’s 1952 smash hit “How Much is that Doggie in the Window?” With its huge…

cat and dog

California Bill Helps Animals

It makes absolutely no difference what your political persuasion may be; whether you’re a DemoCAT,…

shar-pei, animal abuse victim

Animal Abuse Registry for NYC?

A law introduced last week in the New York City Council could lead to implementing an animal abuse…

cat killed by mistake

Cat Mistakenly Euthanized

Your pet’s veterinarian’s office should be what your doctor’s office is to you—one of the safest…

dogs at no-kill animal shelter

No-Kill Animal Shelters

Many animal shelters are overcrowded with pets who were surrendered by owners no longer able to…