The wave of red, white, and blue has began as we prepare to soon celebrate another Independence Day. While the 4th of July can be an excitement to us humans, it is a completely different experience for our companion animals. Every year, thousands of pets across the United States try to escape from the loud fireworks and commotion and find themselves in shelters the next few days. Below are some 5 tips and tricks on how to keep your furry friends safe this 4th of July. 1. Keep Your Companion Animal Inside While we want our animals to be a part of everything we do⁠—including that 4th of July ba ..read more

Attention All New York Residents! We urgently need your immediate help with Senate Bill 4234, which would ban the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits. Senator Monica Martinez (D-Suffolk), who is the chairperson of the Domestic Animal Welfare Committee, will not hold a vote on S4234 so that it can be voted out of her committee. All the other members of the committee want to vote the bill out. It is our understanding that if the Senate committee votes out S4234, then the Assembly Agriculture Committee will vote out A6299, the counterpart bill, which is sponsored by Assembly member Linda Rosen ..read more

On Sunday, June 2nd, people around the United States celebrated Animal Rights Day. The National Animal Rights Day (NARD) was established by Our Planet, Theirs Too in 2011. Although it is a grassroots effort, it is still one of the largest events for animals across the globe. On this day, events, presentations, parades, and more are held to raise awareness on animal rights. So, what exactly are animal rights? It means the right of all animals to not be exploited for human purposes and to not be treated as property.  Animal rights issues include, but are not limited to the following: factory fa ..read more

New York — the city that never sleeps. Over the course of CAPS’ 5-year investigation of New York pet shops, CAPS investigators didn’t seem to sleep much either. Between 2013 to 2018, CAPS went undercover to investigate more than 100 New York pet shops, some of them multiple times. Our investigations exposed widespread consumer fraud and revealed the shocking true sources of the puppies and kittens being sold. I am Pete, CAPS’ lead investigator. You may recall that my undercover employment investigation brought down notorious dog broker/breeder Kathy Bauck in Minnesot, and that I worked underco ..read more