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Research Attributes Lack of HIV/AIDS Vaccine to Use of Chimpanzees

Research Attributes Lack of HIV/AIDS Vaccine to Use of Chimpanzees

"A return to the use of chimpanzees in AIDS research and vaccine development is without scientific justification," according to a paper released today in the journal Alternatives to Laboratory Animals (ATLA).

Why Are We Still Breeding and Buying Pets?

575: A number to remember

Lucy, an Injured Dog from Puerto Rico, Gets a New Wheelchair

Lucy, a cute black dog with a bright blue tongue, was born in Puerto Rico, faced a very uncertain future, and now lives a life of love in New Hampshire

The Body Shop Helps Animals by Encouraging Customers to Make Themselves Beautiful

The Body Shop in the US and Canada has partnered with The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to improve the lives of animals worldwide. They're asking the public to make themselves beautiful through a beautiful act -- signing a petition in support of a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

Rescue a Chihuahua!

Watch the Best Friends PSA on the Best Friends website or on YouTube!

Oct. 8: New Hampshire SPCA To Hold Press Conference

Stratham, NH - The New Hampshire SPCA invites all members of the press to preview its new Mobile Rescue, Adoption, and Education Vehicle -- the first of its kind in New Hampshire.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Are you bracing yourself for the movie’s release?

Like the movies “101 Dalmatians” and “Beethoven” before it, the release of “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” has animal welfare organizations concerned that Chihuahuas will be the next victims of our trend-crazed and impulse-purchase culture—even more than they already are.

What is DAWG?

Open to all who care about animals, Dartmouth Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) was started in the Fall of 2006 by members of Dartmouth's Class of 2008

October 16 is National Feral Cat Day

Join Best Friends, Alley Cat Allies, and organizations and individuals nationwide to humanely reduce feral cat populations and end killing in shelters

New Hampshire SPCA To Aid In Re-Homing of Rescued Parakeets

Stratham, NH - On Friday, September 26, 2008, the New Hampshire SPCA has agreed to assist the Massachusetts SPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen, MA in re-homing of 20 of the 83 parakeets rescued from a home in Peabody, MA.

Release Chimpanzees Video Message now on YouTube!

See the faces of the beautiful beings who inspire this movement

Center for Great Apes Provides Sanctuary for Orangutans and Chimpanzees

Among the woodlands, dense foliage and orange groves in Wauchula, Florida, orangutans Pongo and Christopher and chimpanzees, Grub and Mowgli have finally found a safe haven along with 12 other orangutans and 26 other chimpanzees. The Center for Great Apes is one of the only great ape sanctuaries that cares for both chimpanzees and orangutans.

Join the International Coastal Cleanup Sep. 19 & 20, and throughout September & October!

Blue Ocean Society invites you to many fun ways to officially participate in the ICC

Petition to change the laws in West Virginia

Sign the petition asking the Governor of West Virginia to protect animals from the puppy mill industry.

Diesel, a beautiful pit lost from Berwick, Maine, is safely back home!

Kyle says: "WE FOUND HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He came back to the shop yesterday and had made a bed out of the clothing I had left out by the door I can’t tell you how much I appreciate everybody’s help I am so relieved that he is home now again."

Nearly Half of Americans Won't Flee Without Fido

National Survey From American Humane Shows Public Reluctant to Evacuate Without Their Companions; Hurricane Gustav Pet Evacuation Efforts Confirm Survey Results

May 2-3, 2009, Washington, DC: No Kill Conference

Register Today! The No Kill Advocacy Center is teaming up with the Animal Law program at George Washington University Law School to bring together the nation’s most successful shelter directors and the nation’s top animal lawyers. They will show you how to create a No Kill community and teach you how to use the legal system to save the lives of animals.

Sign Up Today for No More Homeless Pets Conference

Early-bird pricing deadline quickly approaching

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in the Boston Globe!

Utah sanctuary lets you care for those rescued

StoLat Organics in Newmarket Adopts Adams Point Beach

New Adams Point caretakers Sydney Gendreau, recording marine debris with her mom, Amy Gendreau, were surprised by the amount of trash they found on the beach at a recent cleanup

Standards of Care in Veterinary Medicine Mirror those in Human Medicine

Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital in Portsmouth, NH, opening September 4, to include state-of-the-art, 24-hour emergency care, 6-day-per-week internal medicine and surgical services, inpatient and outpatient ultrasound, digital radiography, and 4-day-per-week ophthalmology services

Marco is young, hip, and soooooo cool!

The only thing Marco lacks is a forever home -- but that could change in a cool minute

Tickets on sale for the NH SPCA 14th Annual Auction for the Animals on Oct. 25

Come support the Seacoast’s largest effort of the year to help animals in need.

Assessing Where Senators Obama and MCain Stand

Compassion for a special class of nonhuman animals remains an unplayed card in the upcoming presidential campaign

Close encounters of the bear variety in Intervale, N.H.

Coming into close proximity to furry, four-legged creatures with bad teeth is just part of life in scenic New England. Foxes, bears, fisher cats ...

Kudos to Mimi for Helping Cats and Dogs in a Unique Way

Mimi Ausland, a twelve-year-old from Oregon, was inspired by Free Rice.com to create her own website FreeKibble.com

For the Love of Louie...And Those Like Him

Act to End Animal Homelessness Once and For All

Pig-headed

Call to action to recommend alternatives to military “live tissue training.”

TripAdvisor Proclaims People Picky About Pro-Pet Properties

Survey Reveals travelers annoyed about risks to pets on planes