Articles for Animal Welfare Workers and Dog Advocates

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Information, insight, and commentary on animal welfare, discrimination, and bringing dogs and people together.

These Inconsistent Breed Guesses Are Exactly Why Shelters Need to Drop the Labels

We looked at a variety of dogs and labels in South Carolina, what we found was as ridiculous as we thought it would be.

Insurance Industry Uses Lazy Misinformation When It Comes to Dogs

The insurance industry tried to stop Nevada Senate Bill 103, but legislators saw through their misinformation campaign.

Dogs are not humans: why “dangerous dog” registries are a flawed idea

Dangerous dog registries fail to put the responsibility on the dog owner and instead deflect blame to the dog.

The Truth about Landlord Liability and Dog Bite Related Incidents

Landlords cite liability risks as justification for these policies. We did a deep dive to find out what the dog bite related liability risks really are.

A Special Thanks As We Reflect on 2020

This year has been difficult for everyone and insurmountable to others. As an organization, we have long since understood that companion animal welfare without human welfare means nothing. So, as a response to the impact of the pandemic, we’ve augmented and expanded...

Dog Advocates Shouldn’t Be So Quick to Celebrate the “Win” in Denver

If you read only the headlines about Denver on November 4, you might think that the city’s dog owners were finally victorious. If you just clicked and shared the revised language, you missed some important details about the city’s breed-specific legislation...