April 18, 2008
Welcome to our weekly email newsletter, your source for the latest news from our animal welfare community and information on pending humane legislation.

U.S. Attorney’s Office Hails ASPCA’s Role in Vick Investigation At the April 10 ceremony of the U.S. Attorney's Office 2008 Law Enforcement Public Service Awards, four of our experts—the only animal welfare professionals in a room full of FBI agents and other law enforcement heroes—were honored for their critical expertise in the Michael Vick investigation.

ASPCA Pet of the Week: Myles Ahead of the Rest This smart kitty knows how to wave, sit—and even bowl! Could you be brain enough to handle this feline Einstein?

Got Allergies, Pet Parents? ASPCA Experts Have Some Tips for You
For some, spring is the season of the sneeze and itch. We’ll tell you how to minimize discomfort while enjoying your pets.

ASPCA Day: Here's How We Went Orange
The Big Apple was a sight to see on April 10! Our 142nd birthday bash brought pet parents and pooches from all over the city to celebrate in Union Square.

NYC, Protect Animals from Fire—Support Intro. 417
Time is running out for the New York City Council to pass Intro. 417, a bill that could prevent future tragedies by requiring pet shops and facilities that provide services for animals to install fire sprinklers.

It’s April, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, the perfect time to get some answers about the abuses that go on in puppy mills. Oprah's recent puppy mill episode gave these large-scale, substandard commercial breeding facilities much-needed exposure, helping to put this urgent topic on everyone's minds. Now we’d like to offer some firsthand answers to your questions.

Join us Friday, April 18, from noon to 2:00 P.M. EST, for a live chat with Bob Baker, Investigator, ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Initiatives, a key player in our ongoing efforts to combat puppy mills. The chat will take place at the ASPCA Online Community.

Don’t know much about this topic? You can prepare for our chat by checking out important puppy mill information on our website.
 

Got a blog, MySpace profile, or website? Help the ASPCA fight animal cruelty by adding a fund-raising widget to your site—it's free and easy! Our new Humane Law Enforcement (HLE)-themed widgets feature Special Investigator Annemarie Lucas of Animal Precinct and the HLE shield; check them out and get your own here. Don’t forget, supporting HLE keeps the fashion police away—for every $250 you raise online, we'll mail you a stylish ASPCA T-shirt and 10 wristbands!