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It’s Not Too Late to Go Orange for Animals!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 2:15pm

Hey you! Yep, you! Have you gone orange for animals yet? Well, good news—it’s not too late. Here are five easy ways you can celebrate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month and help us end animal abuse.

Get Your Shop On!
Yep, you heard us right. Shop at any one of nearly 2,000 participating merchants and the ASPCA automatically receives a donation. Download the ASPCA App—it takes less than a minute to set up, and it keeps on giving every time you shop!

Become an ASPCA Guardian
For as little as 60 cents a day, you can help us rescue animals from cruelty and help us find them loving homes. Please consider becoming an ASPCA Guardian today.

Volunteer at Your Local Shelter
Coordinate a ”Go Orange for Animals” event with your local animal shelter and donate the proceeds and/or supplies that you collect. Be sure to alert local media about your event! Learn more.

Show Your Virtual Support
Dedicate your Facebook status, Twitter or blog to the ASPCA during the month of April and encourage people to spread the word about animal cruelty. And if you haven’t already, join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

Join the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade
Fight to get strong anti-cruelty laws passed on federal, state and local levels as a member of the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade.

Thank you for helping to end animal cruelty!

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ASPCA Arrests Woman for Starving Two Puppies

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:30pm

Cagney and Lacy before receiving treatment at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital

Who could starve two puppies? Apparently, Gillian Irving could. On April 20, ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) Agent Ann Kelly arrested the 27-year-old Bronx woman for allegedly neglecting and starving her two seven-month-old Pit Bulls, Cagney and Lacey.

It was last February when HLE Agents first responded to a complaint that two skinny dogs were living inside Irving’s Bronx apartment. Upon arrival, Agents seized the two emaciated dogs and transported them to ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital for life-saving treatment. ASPCA veterinarians determined Cagney and Lacey had been starved—weighing only 16.4 and 15.2 pounds.

After receiving treatment, Cagney now weighs 27.1 pounds and Lacey weighs 26.9 pounds—a 65 and 77 percent increase, respectively. Both dogs are continuing their recovering at the hospital and will eventually be made available for adoption.

As a result of her actions, Irving was charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. If convicted, she faces up to two years in jail and/or a $2,000 fine. Irving is due in Bronx Criminal Court on August 22.

Take Action!
We need you on our side! If you suspect an animal may be the victim of neglect or abuse, please report it. Visit our Report Cruelty FAQ to learn how to report cruelty in your neighborhood. And consider becoming an ASPCA Guardian—together we can fight animal cruelty across the country.

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Congratulations to the 2012 $100K Challenge Contestants!

Friday, April 20, 2012 - 3:15pm
Ed Sayres, ASPCA President & CEO

It’s been an exciting week at the ASPCA, since we just announced the 50 finalists of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. These 50 groups, all animal welfare organizations, now move on to the next round of our competition. Every contestant is ultimately a winner because every group will be working to save more animals’ lives. Those competitors who have the biggest increases in lives saved over the same time period last year—as well as those that do the best job of engaging their communities—will be eligible to share in the more than $500,000 in prize grants we are awarding for their life-saving work.

Shelters in every region of the country are entered in the challenge, and they need your support. Wouldn’t it be nice if the shelter where you adopted your dog and cat won lots of money to save more pets like yours? Even if you won’t be able to adopt a dog or cat this year, you can help by promoting your favorite shelter through social media during the competition or by telling your friends to consider adopting their next pet from that shelter. I hope you all will pick a shelter to support. You can find out more at www.aspca.org/100K.

Good luck to all of the 2012 $100K Challenge contestants!

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This Earth Day—Help Lighten Their Carbon Paw Print!

Friday, April 20, 2012 - 4:00pm
Puppy with Globe

This Sunday, more than one billion people will be celebrating Earth Day and taking a pledge to live green. But what does that mean for our pets? Actually…quite a bit. Many pet parents don’t realize just how much of an impact their companions make on our planet—but just think of all the cat litter! Throw the planet a bone and check out our top ways you can help lighten their carbon paw print.

Cutting Back is Going Green
There are plenty of small ways to cut back on energy and materials. Cut down on paper products—clean up pet messes with rags or recycled paper towels.

The Power of Poop
Scoop dog poop with biodegradable bags or those recycled from the grocery store. If you use kitty litter, opt for brands that are made of plant-based materials like wheat or from recycled newspapers or wood chips.

Don’t Shop, Adopt
When searching for your next pet, opt to adopt. There countless numbers of homeless pets looking for a loving home. You'll save money, resources—and a life.

Spring Cleaning
It’s time for spring cleaning, but before throwing your dusty treasures away, call your local shelter—they may need old towels, bedding, leashes and pet toys.

Save Lives and Trees
Each year, members like you help us save those animals most in need, but did you know when you give online, you are also lowering your carbon footprint? Your online donation today will save lives and trees.

For a full list of ways you can help our environment, check out Go Green for Your Pets.

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Double Your Impact? Right Now Every Donation to the ASPCA is Doubled!

Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 3:30pm
Cats

Thanks to a generous grant from PetArmor®, every contribution you make to the ASPCA before May 31 is matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000! Better yet, for the month of April, PetArmor® will match $2 for every one dollar.

As the exclusive flea and tick sponsor of the ASPCA, PetArmor® is used on dogs and cats at the ASPCA’s Adoption Center and Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City. The ASPCA also uses PetArmor® to protect pets during its Field Investigations and Response work.

Right now, all donations made through this program will be shared with participating shelters across the country. So go ahead—double your donation, double your impact and help save twice as many animals nationwide!

Please consider a gift of  $10, $20, $50 and rest assured that even the smallest sum will make a big difference for animals in need.

Act fast, this challenge is scheduled to run from now until May 31—or until $50,000 in matching donations has been reached.

And, thanks for your support!

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