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

Rachael Ray Donates to Hurricane Sandy Relief
Rachael Ray is using her celebrity status to help animals in need in a myriad of ways. Read about her involvement in the animal welfare world here!
Phoenix, the Pit Bull Set on Fire, Gets No Justice
Jury finds twin brothers accused of setting a Pitbull named Phoenix on fire not guilty.
Animal Cruelty: Puppy Mill Dogs Left in Texas
In a shocking case of animal abuse, 92 dogs were left for dead on a Texas road. Read about the incident here!
Opinion: Human Interaction with Cheetahs, Other Big Cats, is Dangerous
Marlice van Vuuren is a well-known conservationist, but when studying her work, note that human interaction with cheetahs and other wild big cats can...

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…

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…

abused kitten adopted

Abused Kitten Dexter Adopted

Dexter, the abused kitten whose life nearly ended tragically due to a brutal assault, has finally…

dogs raising animal awareness effort

Creativity to Spread a Message

Rescues have been coming up with some pretty clever ways in the past year to draw attention to the…

Loews Cat Colony

Loews Cat Colony Suffers

The plight of the Feral Cat Colony Ousted by Loews Orlando Florida Hotel Chain, which for years had…

beagle who survived gas chamber euthanasia

State Bans Use of Gas Chambers

On October 29th, Governor Tom Corbett (R) will sign into law HB2630 (otherwise known as Daniel’s…

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…

Horse Slaughter Facts

Horse Slaughter Facts

Horse Slaughter Facts: 1. It has been years since the Animal Welfare Institute initiated the…

guide dog

Guide Dog Attack Spurs Law

A vicious attack on Dusty, a nine month-old German Shepherd puppy in guide-dog training made by a…

horse slaughterhouse

Horses Who Need Help

Most horse racing enthusiasts who personally didn’t attend the 142nd running of the Belmont…

Horse Racing: Horse Slaughter Facts

Horse Racing: Slaughter Facts

It was a damp and dreary afternoon at Churchill Downs on this first Saturday in May; one of the…