7 November 2011 | The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), at the request of the Garland County Sheriff’s Office, is managing the evidence collection and sheltering of more than 100 dogs living in a substandard commercial breeding facility—commonly known as a puppy mill—in Hot Springs, Ark., approximately 55 miles southwest of Little Rock. The operation is being supported by responders from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), PetSmart Charities, Inc. and Garland County Humane Society. | Read All >

1 November 2011 | The International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) state-of-the-art vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) will set sail from Ipswich, UK on Monday, November 7, 2011.  The unique, non-invasive whale research boat will carry out vital survey work for 20 days, focusing particularly on harbor porpoises—Europe’s smallest ‘whale’—in the North Sea. | Read All >

28 October 2011 | Hundreds of dogs who narrowly escaped the fate of being on a restaurant menu two weeks ago, received emergency vaccinations today provided by the International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW (www.ifaw.org). At the same time, IFAW issued an open letter to the Chinese authorities, calling for enforcement of health and quarantine regulations to prevent the illegal, unsafe and inhumane inter-province transport of dogs for human consumption. | Read All >

26 October 2011 | Reports this week of rampant poaching by armed forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo add a disturbing twist to Monday’s announcement of a seizure of more than a ton of ivory seized in Vietnam. | Read All >