Category: Suzana Gartner

Many North Americans share their homes with pets. As of 2016, there are 8.8 million cats and 7.6 million dogs, considered household pets across Canada. Meanwhile, as of 2017, a total of 89.7 million dogs and 94.2 million cats are estimated to live in American households as pets. Many of these households also have children, […]

The concept of “No Kill” is as simple as it sounds: to eliminate the number of animals killed in shelters every year. The policies of this reform ensure that animals are not killed because there isn’t enough space at the shelter, or because the animal is sick, old, handicapped, unattractive, or has uncontrollable behavioural problems. […]

California is leading the way to elevate the status of animals in society by targeting puppy mills and giving shelter animals a chance to find loving homes. A major victory for animal welfare this week as Bill 485 is officially enacted, titled the Pet Rescue and Adoption Act, unanimously passed the California state senate and […]

Animal abuse is a serious crime and is linked to other violent crimes in society. Cruelty to animals it is not a minor problem and it does not occur in isolated incidents. In fact, animal cruelty is the number one predictor of future violent crimes against humans. Why else would the FBI track animal cruelty […]

It will soon be illegal to sell dogs from puppy mills in pet stores in the state of California. Instead, animals, including dogs, cats, and rabbits, must be provided from shelters and rescues. The bill was passed recently by the Senate without one person dissenting. The bill was passed with overwhelming support and signed by […]

It happens more often than it should. Someone sees a puppy that is “unbelievably cute!” That’s just the nature of puppies. They decide they must have that puppy and take that puppy home. But then reality sets in. Taking care of that puppy is hard work: training, feeding, more training, exercise, more feeding, and money […]

As you have likely seen on the news and social media, the damaging effects of Hurricane Harvey in Texas are absolutely devastating. The hurricane has caused immense destruction, with the city of Houston having taken the worst damage in the storm. Regrettably, it’s not just the people who were left affected by the Hurricane — […]

Animals Do Not Wear Make-Up: Why Testing Make-Up on Animals is Never GoodAnimal testing for cosmetic purposes began in the early 1930’s and can be traced to true a story behind this practice of a woman who used a mascara that burned her eyes. Having heard of Darwin’s theory from the 1850’s, wherein animals were considered […]