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Field Notes From Alaska
For the past six years, staff from the Western Regional Office has headed north to Alaska to help run animal wellness clinics. On most their trips, they've worked with Alaskan veterinarian, Dr. Erit Jayne of Veterinary Visions, often the only DMV to visit coastal, North Slope and interior villages on a periodic basis. A typical Veterinary Visions trip includes offering Spay Neuters, vaccinations, wound repair and a visit and talk to the local school for a talk on animal care or animal careers. |
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Love, Affection Help Heal Rescued Dogs
September 8, 2009
More than half of the 200-plus dogs rescued from a puppy mill outside of Billings, Mont., have found forever homes. Efforts by the National English Shepherd Rescue and The Humane Society of the United States to place the remaining dogs are in full swing.
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Laws Needed, Puppy Mill Rescue Shows
March 23, 2009
As Oregon legislators consider creating the state’s first-ever law to regulate mass dog breeding operations--known as puppy mills--a group of animal advocates drove up on a scene March 13 that they say makes their case clear. |
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Horse Event Showcases Cruelty
February 20, 2009
When posters started showing up for a rodeo event called “horse roping” in Christmas Valley, Oregon, an anonymous caller contacted The Humane Society of the United States saying the event showcased cruelty. |
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Idaho Cats Rescued After Foreclosure
February 5, 2009
The classified advertisement on an Idaho Craigslist internet site was a sign of the times: it was a desperate plea asking people to rescue 10 to 15 friendly cats abandoned when their owner fled a foreclosed home.
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Cockfighting Operation Busted
February 2, 2009
The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department and The Humane Society of the United States busted one of the largest cockfighting rings in California, with more than 2,000 fighting birds, hens and chicks impounded. |
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More than 200 Rescued from Montana Puppy Mill
January 7, 2009
More than 200 animals saved from Shady Lane Kennels in Ballantine, Mont. are now on their way to better lives thanks to the diligent efforts of local authorities and local and national humane organizations. These animals included 189 dogs and 27 chickens. |
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Tame Them to Be Wild
January 6, 2009
The most difficult and challenging part of wildlife rehabilitation and foster care is getting the precious animals in your care to fear and hopefully even hiss at you when you approach! |
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27 Animals Seized in Oregon Animal Cruelty Case
November 25, 2008
When local law enforcement and other authorities showed up at a property in Sweet Home, Ore. last Thursday to seize and rescue several animals from a cruelty situation, they found 20 horses and seven dogs in severely neglected condition. |
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A Veterinarian Activist
November 10, 2008
When Larry Peetz went to school to become a large animal veterinarian, Peetz took a field trip that changed his life. Touring a slaughterhouse, he experienced animal suffering in a way he hadn’t before. From that day forward, he has dedicated himself to animal welfare. |
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A Better Life for Hawaii Hens
September 25, 2008
In late July, Georgie Fong received a call about the closure of the Hawaiian Fresh Egg Farm. The owner of the last neighbor island egg farm was closing up shop and needed the animals removed by late August. |
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Abused Oregon Horses Get a Second Chance
September 22, 2008
Someone abandoned 11 horses on an isolated Oregon road. Six of the horses were purchased by families and the remaining five found refuge at The HSUS' Duchess Sanctuary in Oregon as they're nursed back to health. |
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A Shy Dog Gets the Spotlight
August 15, 2008
Anna, a shy Australian cattle dog with a sweet face and thick tan ruff, saved her guardian from fire by nudging and barking at her until she woke up. |
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Tribal Member, The HSUS Aid Stray Animals
July 12, 2008
Paula Whiterock put out an SOS to help find homes for 27 puppies and 14 kittens born on the Duck Valley Indian reservation. The HSUS Idaho office heeded the call. |
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Teaching Humane Treatment Abroad
May 16, 2008
The HSUS's Dave Pauli shares his animal handling expertise with animal control officers in the Philippines as part of a program to control rabies. |
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Helping Deliver a FOAL
April 6, 2007
HSUS' Northern Rockies Regional Office finds a way to improve habitat for wild horses at McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Management Area and train area disaster responders. |
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