North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare

New investigative television program, ‘Undercover TV’

July 1st, 2009

Undercover TV is a revolutionary new half-hour television program takes viewers where other shows won’t - inside of factory farms, where viruses like swine flu and avian bird flu are spread. Factory farms of hogs, which keep thousands of animals in close quarters, allow disease to spread quickly from hog to hog before making the jump to humans. Most Americans have never seen how animals used for food are treated in factory farms, keeping them hidden behind locked and guarded doors. Undercover TV presents investigative videos to show the public the truth about where their food comes from.

Undercover TV is a weekly series that airs Wednesday 10PM and repeats Thursday 11:30PM on Cable Channel 8 in Guilford County.

Guilford County shelter receiving 100 animals per day

June 27th, 2009

By Roxanna Haynes

FOX8 News

GREENSBORO, N.C.

Cats and dogs are literally taking over staff offices at the Guilford County Animal Shelter.

An influx of about 100 animals per day has caused shelter officials to convert employee offices into kennels to handle the overflow. A modular office building is being readied to house the displaced staff.

“We’re just getting so many in, and (there’s) nowhere to put them,” said Donna West, the facility’s intake manager.

West gladly gave up her office, which now holds up to 30 cats. Four other offices and a storage room have also been converted, adding space for about 80 animals. Read More

Prohibit Penning of Wildlife bill

June 19th, 2009

SB 515 would stop the barbaric practice of training hunting dogs in large fenced enclosures using foxes and coyotes as live bait. Foxes and coyotes are provided a few ways to hide, when they are finally found by the hunting dogs they are savagely ripped to shreds.
Let the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
Senate Standing Committee know we need this bill to stop this mistreatment of N.C. wildlife. Contact them through the form on our website.

Help owners recover pets/Relieve shelter overcrowding

June 16th, 2009

With a downturn in the economy there is a huge influx of pets being surrenderd to the animal shelters in North Carolina. Shelter euthanization is at an all time high. Senate Bill 467 will give shelter dogs and cats a better chance to find a home. It will assist owners in recovering lost pets, relieve overcrowding at animal shelters, and facilitate adoptions of animals from shelters. Please tell your representatives that we need Senate Bill 467 Contact them through the form on our website.

Commercial Dog Breeders

June 11th, 2009

Puppy mills in North Carolina are factories to produce puppies for profit. Since the bottom line is money many puppy mill breeders do not give the proper care to their dogs. They frequently live in filthy cages with limited room to move and seldom human contact. Senate Bill 460 will require breeders to get licensed and inspected which will improve the conditions of North Carolina puppy mills.

Let the N.C. Senate Finance Committee know you want accountability for puppy mills. Contact them through the form on our website.

Welcome

June 10th, 2009

Welcome to the new NCVAW web site! There will be site updates coming soon, so check back often. Meanwhile take a look around.