All of these are real animals! Pretty cool huh?

A Spain without bullfighting?  That could be a very real possibility. The regional parliament of Catalonia will vote on Wednesday whether to ban the fights or not.

If this thing is approved Catalonia would be the first region in Spain to outlaw bullfighting and the rest of the country is none too pleased. The Spanish love their bullfights and don’t want to see the “fights” taken away from them.

But there’s a big animal rights movement that is trying to get the brutal sport outlawed… and that movement is growing. Animal rights activists show up at bullfights and protest. They got over 180,000 people to sign a petition to ban bullfighting.

Spanish TV stations have started to drop bullfighting from the schedule because it’s too horrible for young children to see.

Let’s all just keep our finger’s crossed for Wednesday.

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Title: PET STORE PROTEST
Location: Puppy & Me – 13753 Ventura Blvd. – Sherman Oaks, CA Ventura & Woodman
Description: We need to continue to protest this store that sells puppies acquired from horrible puppy mills.

Please if you could give any time between 2-4pm Saturday July 31st the dogs suffering in the hot sun living in cages breeding in terrible puppy mills that supply stores like this would be so grateful.

Start Time: 14:00
Date: 2010-07-31
End Time: 16:00

A 60-year-old Swedish woman was living in a Stockholm suburb with her mother, her sister, her son… and 191 cats!  Stockholm’s social services said the home was in an appalling condition with cats everywhere and overflowing litter boxes. Many of the animals were sick or injured-  173 had to be put down at the house and the remaining 18 cats were entrusted to animal shelters. Under Swedish law a family can have a maximum of nine cats. For complete story click HERE.

Six months after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti) continues to treat the hardest hit, most inaccessible areas of the country.  Their mobile veterinary clinic allows the team to travel into earthquake-stricken neighborhoods.  Offering vaccinations, deworming and vitamins to domestic animals as well as treatment of livestock.  Sometimes treating up to 500 animals a day!  More than 25,000 Haitian animals have received medical care from ARCH in the last 6 months. Watch this video:

On Wednesday Massachusetts will become the first U.S. state to ban the “debarking” surgery that devocalizes dogs and cats. Under the new law, anyone in the state who cuts or removes an animal’s vocal chords for nonmedical reasons may be punished by fines and up to five years in prison. The silencing surgery may suit the needs of the owner, but not the health and welfare of the animal.  Supporters of the new measure say it is more important for pet owners to understand the needs and motivations behind their pets’ making noise. For complete story click HERE.

Title: Pet Adoption Event – Hollywood
Location: Pan Pacific Park – Hollywood 7600 Beverly Blvd., (corner of Gardner/Beverly Blvd.)
Description: Great shelter dogs available for adoption! All animals spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Shelter dogs ready to go home with you from the event. Find your new best friend and save a life!
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-08-29
End Time: 16:00

Diesel was 10 hours away from being killed at the shelter. Fortunately, we came across this gem of a dog and new that his life had to be saved. Diesel was rescued by AAA and after spending a couple of weeks at the vet and at cage free boarding, we are beyond thrilled to report that he has found his forever home. The following is a short paragraph from Diesel’s new family:

“We LOVE Diesel! who we think we’ve now named Dutch He seems really happy, and is getting really comfortable with us. He gets excited and wags his tail when he sees us, and follows Alex and I individually around wherever we go in the house. He LOVES his new huge round squishy bed, we bought at Bark n’ Bitches… I lay in it with him and snuggle all the time. He’s so sweet. I’ll send you photos soon. We also go on 3 long walks everyday after he eats, and when I lag behind at all, he stops looks back, and waits until I catch up and starts to walk again. He wants his whole pack together He’s a great dog and extremely intelligent, and a gentle soul. We love him so much ”

It was not long ago that ‘animal right’s was all but an oxymoron. With few exceptions, you could do what you wanted to an animal and it seemed bizarre to argue otherwise.  In the U.S., animal rights have moved further into the mainstream.  Animal-law courses are now taught at many of the nation’s leading law schools.  Enthusiasm for animal rights is fueling a national movement to rein in the chaining of dogs.  And the latest local example is that, starting in 2015, every egg sold in California will have to comply with strict hen-rights rules.  For complete story click HERE.