Teen star making a difference for shelter animals - National Dogs Lou Wegner is more than your typical teen. Wegner doesn't spend all of his free time shooting hoops, skateboarding or texting his friends - he has more important activities to engage in - lifesaving endeavors. This inspiring young man is a singer, actor, swordsman, and animal activist. In 2009, Wegner founded "Kids Against Animal Cruelty" - a Facebook page created as a place for kids to come together to fight for the rights of animals. Wegner wanted to reach out to other teens to let them know that millions of cats and dogs are dying inside of our nation's shelters. He wants teens to understand the importance of responsible pet ownership - especially the importance of spay/neuter. He hopes that he can motivate teens to adopt rather than shop - teaching these young adults that wonderful, worthy pets are waiting at shelters for a home. Teens are more apt to listen to a peer - someone who isn't lecturing about "what is right". Partnered with him in these PSA's were Denise Richards and Malese Jow.
Teens Help Animal Shelter printer friendly SPARTA — During recessions and natural disasters animal shelters get overwhelmed with the number of animals dropped off at facilities. Often families can no longer afford to care for their pets or pets are not allowed in apartments when families are forced to move. Hurricanes and floods displace countless animals who become orphaned and in need of care. Some Sparta High School students want to help. The teens belong to an animal rights group, started by sophomore Amanda Iannuzzi, to advocate for laws protecting animals against abuse — including cruel science and product experiments. The group meets every Tuesday, and has come a long way. Teachers Robert Jones and Brigitte Egli assisted the group with rides to and from B.A.R.K.S, and by helping out at the shelter. “We are a voice to the animals, and that’s why we need to do something.
Activist Profile: Bianca V., Animal Advocate Extraordinaire | Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp Activist Profile: Bianca V., Animal Advocate Extraordinaire Bianca Bianca of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, attended YEA Camp in 2010 at the age of 14. She has accomplished so much in the past year and a half for animals, we are blown away. Right after YEA Camp, she started a school club called Hearts for Animals. Bianca says it’s important for their club to be involved with their local animal shelter because they are one of the only groups helping. According to Bianca, “I really think we our making an impact in our community! Aww, shucks. :) Thanks, Bianca! We are so proud and impressed with Bianca’s accomplishments and commitment! Like this: Like Loading... About Youth Empowered Action YEA offers unique, fun and inspiring programs for youth who want to make a difference in the world.
Animal Shelters: another chance at life or death | Teen Opinion Essay An animal shelter, by definition, is: an establishment, especially one supported by charitable contributions, that provides a temporary home for dogs, cats, and other animals that are offered for adoption. An establishment that temporarily provides a home until the animal is adoptable. Sounds good, right? Animal Homelessness Is a Community Challenge | Gary Weitzman, DVM Our relationships with the animals we keep are highly personal. They provide us with unconditional love, and we take on a personal responsibility for making sure that they are well cared for. But when the bond between an animal and his guardian is broken, as when an animal is lost, abandoned, or surrendered to a shelter, who then has responsibility for the animal and his care? Most people would say it's the local animal shelter's responsibility. And that's true. That's because we can't do this work by ourselves. In fact, just a few weekends ago we had an amazing adoption event -- a real example of community partnership. This private veterinary hospital, the largest in the nation's capital, understands the need for community involvement in animal welfare. With the help of that hospital, we made a lot of new friends and found many new homes. And that's exactly what we bought our new adoption truck to do -- bring our animals literally into the waiting arms of adopters.
Teenage girl is dogs best friend | NZNews While most teenage girls are busy doing their nails and downloading the latest music, Faye Carey is helping re-home dozens of abandoned dogs. The 16-year-old Waikato teen volunteers with her local branch of Animal Control, giving abandoned animals a second chance at life. She has set up a Facebook page, Animal Re-home Waikato, where she advertises puppies and dogs who need adopting. It all started when Faye underwent a week of work experience at Animal Control last November. "We picked up a puppy in the pound the first day I went to Animal Control and then on my last day he was still there and I felt really sorry for him," she says. "So I advertised him on TradeMe and he got a lot of interest and he went to a lovely home in Auckland." The idea for the Facebook page came when Faye was trying to re-home a litter of abandoned kittens, and needed a free way to advertise. The page has nearly 300 likes and a loyal following of satisfied new parents. "I'd love to have a career in Animal Control.
Pet Overpopulation American Humane Association Position Statement on Animal Population Control Pet “overpopulation” encompasses two primary factors: (1) allowing cats and dogs to reproduce with little chance to find homes for the offspring and (2) pets being relinquished by owners who can no longer keep their animals, or who no longer want them. Every year, millions of cats and dogs are euthanized in our nation’s animal shelters because there are more pets than there are responsible homes for them. Until this issue is resolved, American Humane Association believes that all cats and dogs adopted from public or private animal care and control facilities should be spayed or neutered (i.e., sterilized). Such sterilization includes prepubertal spaying and neutering of kittens and puppies. American Humane Association supports the passage of laws and regulations mandating that all cats and dogs adopted from public or private animal care and control facilities be sterilized.
10 Inspirational Animal Rights Activists (Who Happen to Be Women) March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we thought this would be a great time to honor 10 female animal rights activists who have dedicated their lives to wildlife conservation. Some of them are famous, such as the founding mothers of modern primatology (Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birutė Galdikas, a.k.a. the Trimates). Some are lesser-known pioneers in nature and wildlife conservation. What these incredible women all have in common are drive, determination, and leadership skills that have allowed them to change the world for the better. So let’s celebrate these influential animal rights activists and join them in taking the movement forward. Internationally recognized chimpanzee expert Dr. A rare female in a scientific field that was dominated by men, Goodall was often criticized early in her career. Dr. Dr. In 1983, Fossey published Gorillas in the Mist, an account of her influential work studying four gorilla families. Dr. Dr. Dr.
14 Facts That'll Turn You Into an Animal Rights Activist These 14 facts will make you want to be a voice for farmed animals. 1. The meat industry emits more greenhouse gases than all transportation in the world combined. 2. Animals on factory farms can’t even turn around, lie down comfortably, or stretch their limbs because they live in spaces so small. 3. 4. 7. 8. 10. 12. 13. 14. Help save about 30 animals each year by switching to a compassionate vegan diet. Click here for some actions you can take to fight for farmed animals.
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