http://animaladvocating.com Reporting from the front lines of animal abuse and neglect. The REAL story. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:31:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If there is any one thing that our cause cannot live without, it is our volunteers. They are our eyes and ears and, very often, our voices. They will be the first ones out there doing the legwork for us when we are in dire need and will exhaust all ... http://animaladvocating.com/your-help-is-urgently-needed/ Because circus season is coming, here are a few important "Do"s and "Don't"s: 1)      Do keep it peaceful – if parents are already there with their kids, then they are usually committed to going to the circus. People who yell at them, become hostile, confront them, or make them feel bad for ... http://animaladvocating.com/staging-a-circus-protest-best-practices/ I have been called many things in my 12-year career in animal advocacy: tree hugger, hippie, granola chewer, veggie chewin' liberal - you name it, I've been called it. While I don't quite agree with all of them (not a big granola fan), I do wear those badges proudly. I ... http://animaladvocating.com/my-right-to-bear-pit-bulls/ An interesting conundrum was presented to me today; what do you do when you know of an animal that is being poorly treated, but not badly enough that Animal Control can, or will, get involved? In many municipalities, access to food/water/shelter are just about all you need ... http://animaladvocating.com/gone-baby-gone/ In my line of work, I have indeed come across some bizarre questions about animals. But I had to laugh out loud when I heard that "Why won't my canary eat my diarrhea" was a top search on Google. Surely, there cannot be that many people wondering this question. Indeed not, ... http://animaladvocating.com/why-wont-my-canary-eat-my-diarrhea/ I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Stephanie of K9 Cuisine, for their K9 Chronicles feature. Check us out here!   http://animaladvocating.com/check-out-k9-chronicles-interview-with-me/ Dear Discovery Channel,   I am greatly disappointed upon hearing about your new show, "My Monkey Baby". This show is exploiting wild animals by depicting a woman who dresses-up her pet monkey, puts makeup on it, feeds it a poor diet full of fatty and sugary foods, and treats it like a ... http://animaladvocating.com/open-letter-to-the-discovery-channel-re-my-monkey-baby-tv-show/ For any organization that uses Facebook to promote their cause, this is an excellent article to keep in mind when doing so! By Brandon Griggs CNN (CNN) -- Facebook, for better or worse, is like being at a big party with all your friends, family, acquaintances and co-workers. There are lots of fun, interesting ... http://animaladvocating.com/the-12-most-annoying-types-of-facebookers/ While I am working fervently on creating the new website for my FAB (Fashion and Animal Benefit Shows), I am excited to announce a new leg of those efforts - "Kisses for Critters". We are putting out a call for all of our female celebrity animal lovers to send us a ... http://animaladvocating.com/kisses-for-critters/ This is a fashion and trunk show benefitting the documentary "Beyond the Myth"; a documentary that chronicles the plight of pit bulls that are forced to fight, as well as a spotlight on breed specific legislation. We will also be showing pit bulls that are available for adoption! This will ... http://animaladvocating.com/pits-and-fash-fashion-and-trunk-show-for-pit-bulls/