Humane Society

  1. Meet Wesson!

    Rescue Me &bull Yesterday

    My name is Wesson, I was found by one of the shelter employees in March of 2009. I am a very sweet dog, but I am still nervous at first. It is unknown how I do around children and cats… Full Story »


  2. Humane Society: Here's a story about Jack and Lorraine....

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Feb 2, 2012

    Our pet picks of the week are Jack and Lorraine. Jack is a handsome 4-year-old Alaskan Malamute mix. He's big and strong but also very sweet and amiable. He gets along with other dogs, kids and cats. True to his malamute nature, Jack likes the outdoor life and likes to wander so anyone interested in Jack should be… Full Story »

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  3. 60 starving dogs and other animals* - updated Jan 31, 2012: Boone, CO (US)

    Pet Abuse &bull Feb 1, 2012

    A Pueblo County woman has been charged with cruelty to animals for the third time after authorities seized more than 60 starving and emaciated animals from her home. The animals included 30 horses - three of which were deceased - 31 dogs, donkeys, mules, a cat and a llama, according to Pueblo Animal Services, the animal shelter serving the… Full Story »

  4. Meet Harmony!

    Rescue Me &bull Jan 28, 2012

    Today we're turning it over to Harmony!" Hi, I'm Harmony! I'm a sweet girl who was brought to the shelter with my siblings when the previous shelter we were at ran out of room. I was a very sick little… Full Story »

  5. Hoarding - hundreds of dogs and cats starving* - updated Jan 27, 2012: Summerdale, AL (US)

    Pet Abuse &bull Jan 28, 2012

    Summerdale Alabama Police received a tip Thursday about abandoned animals that led them to the Purple Hearted Puppies rescue organization and boarding facility on County Road 36 in Summerdale. Police forced down the front door, where they found puppies inside that hadn't had food or water for over a week. A news video on WKRG.com shows the three puppies scrambling to drink water that police and rescuers gave them. They are the same three puppies that Purple Hearted Puppies owner, Sharon Dueitt, posted on her Facebook wall and wrote that somebody had dropped off at the shelter on January 17th.… Full Story »


  6. Michigan Launches Full-Scale Campaign Against Animal Fighting

    Animals And Politics &bull Jan 27, 2012

    The HSLF invites comments-pro and con. Keep them clean. Keep them lively. Adhere to our guiding philosophy of non-violence. And please understand, this is not an open post. We publish samplers of comments to keep the conversation going. We correct misspellings and typos when we find them. A trio of bills before the Michigan Legislature takes full-scale aim at dogfighting and cockfighting in creative and… Full Story »

  7. Meet Cher!

    Rescue Me &bull Jan 27, 2012

    Cher was found running around the city of Huron and is ready for a new home.She is about 5 years old and is a female. Cher will sit and lay down on command. She is leash broken and rides well… Full Story »

  8. Shelter owner, worker charged with animal cruelty* - updated Jan 26, 2012: Texas City, TX (US)

    Pet Abuse &bull Jan 26, 2012

    Wydell Dixon, owner of the Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary Inc. where nearly 200 cats were seized and 27 were found dead Jan. 3, said she would like to have her cats back. But after hours of testimony Tuesday, Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Sonny James ruled the 184 cats seized from Whiskerville will stay with the Galveston County Animal Resource Center. Dixon's attorney, R. Scott Shearer, said they would appeal the decision in county court. While Shearer argued an employee was supposed to be caring for the cats while Dixon was away, Cuchens said Dixon was responsible for the cats… Full Story »


  9. Fargo, N.D., a no-kill community?

    That Mutt &bull Jan 26, 2012

    No adoptable, impounded dogs were killed in 2011 in my community of Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.), according to the pound statistics. There is a pound located in each of these three cities. Out of the 1,073 impounded dogs last year, 62 percent were reclaimed by their owners, 36 percent were taken in by rescue groups and 2 percent (23 dogs) were labeled "unadoptable" by the pounds and therefore euthanized. To word this another way, Fargo had a 100 percent live release rate for adoptable dogs - a number unheard of in most areas. Many communities blame… Full Story »

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  10. First of the "Pit 6 is cleared for adoption

    ohmidog! &bull Jan 24, 2012

    On the day after her abuser was sentenced to three years in prison, a tan pit bull named Michelle has been put up for adoption by the Baltimore Humane Society. Michelle is the first of what's known as the "Pit… Full Story »

  11. Maryland Man Sentenced In Animal Abuse Case

    The Dog Files &bull Jan 24, 2012

    BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND - A Baltimore County man is sentenced to prison time for his role in a dogfighting operation. The animals found in his care were dirty, malnourished and mutilated. Amazingly, some of them survived. They're put into a… Full Story »


  12. New Bill for Hens Provides New Pathway Forward

    Animals And Politics &bull Jan 24, 2012

    The HSLF invites comments-pro and con. Keep them clean. Keep them lively. Adhere to our guiding philosophy of non-violence. And please understand, this is not an open post. We publish samplers of comments to keep the conversation going. We correct misspellings and typos when we find them. A year ago at the president's State… Full Story »

  13. Meet Lady!

    Rescue Me &bull Jan 24, 2012

    Lady is a female Shepherd mix who is about 2 years old. She came in through the City Pound when no one came to claim her.She is very sweet and is already house trained and spayed! Lady is pretty active… Full Story »


  14. Ollie-the-Border-Collie-Mix

    The Daily Puppy &bull Jan 22, 2012

    Hi, I'm Ollie an energetic and lovable Border/Jack puppy who was rescued from the humane society. I'm a play hard/crash hard kinda guy. New people are great and new dogs are even better! I go to doggy day care and… Full Story »


  15. Train pets when they're young to eliminate behavior problems

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Jan 21, 2012

    To the Editor: Each year, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the largest professional association for dog trainers in the world, proclaims January "National Train Your Dog Month." This campaign's goal is to promote the importance of training and socialization… Full Story »

  16. Rescue neglect, 200 animals found neglected* - updated Jan 20, 2012: Rosamond, CA (US)

    Pet Abuse &bull Jan 20, 2012

    Kern County Animal Control officials and private rescue groups struggled Monday to care for scores of animals brought in over the weekend from a self-styled rescue center in the Mojave west of Rosamond. The caretaker - Duain Preitz - was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after officials found more than 200 animals, most of them dogs, suffering from neglect, dehydration, malnutrition, illness and injury. Most of the dogs were taken to the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield where a frantic effort was underway to treat them. Officials said Preitz, 61, had been facing an eviction order and called… Full Story »

  17. Superior police answer call to find puppy chewed through shelter's security wires

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Jan 20, 2012

    Borchert is the new owner of a 3-month-old puppy named Tennille - soon to be renamed, probably Dakota - who had quite an eventful final night at the Animal Allies Humane Society shelter in Superior. The blue heeler-German wirehaired pointer… Full Story »


  18. Puppy whose antics called the police twice is adopted by a sheriff's deputy

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Jan 20, 2012

    ... instinct towards hunting birds rather than electronics. Tennille, a heeler-pointer mix, was looking shy among other dogs at the Animal Allies Humane Society shelter on Tuesday night, an employee told the Duluth News Tribune. When they took her ... Full Story »

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  19. Police called to Superior shelter, find puppy chewing alarm wires

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Jan 19, 2012

    Borchert is the new owner of a 3-month-old puppy named Tennille - soon to be renamed, probably Dakota - who had quite an eventful final night at the Animal Allies Humane Society shelter in Superior. The blue heeler-German wirehaired pointer… Full Story »


  20. Doggie delinquent finds new home with deputy

    Topix Wire: Dogs &bull Jan 19, 2012

    Tennille, a mixed breed puppy, on Wednesday licks the face of her new owner, Adam Borchert, who is a Lake County Sheriff's deputy. While at the Animal Allies Humane Society Superior shelter, Tennille set off the alarm system while chewing through wires at the shelter Tuesday… Full Story »

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