North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare

ACTION ALERT (Greensboro): Chained pit bull starved to death

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:48:24 +0000

Last month a pit bull in Greensboro was left on a chain and starved to death. Contact the District Attorney and request the harshest punishment for the owner. Tell him we do not tolerate animal abuse in Greensboro!

Click here to send letter to District Attorney.

More Humane Society “Lobby 101″ Seminars: Chapel Hill, Smithfield, Wilmington, Greenville, Winston-Salem

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:01:01 +0000

The Humane Society of the United States invites you to one of several upcoming Lobby 101 seminars in North Carolina. Free event. March 11 in Chapel Hill, March 18 in Smithfield, March 20 in Wilmington, March 25 in Greenville, and March 27 in Winston-Salem. Click on the links for more details and to RSVP.

Local news reports on the Forsyth County Tethering Ordinance

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:44:17 +0000

The Forsyth County Animal Control advisory board is considering making it illegal to chain or tie up dogs for a long period of time because of research suggesting that tethering could lead to aggressive behavior.

Fox 8 report [VIDEO]

WFMY 2 report [VIDEO]

WXII 12 report [VIDEO]

Tell the N.C. House Finance Committee to support the Puppy Mill Bill

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:39:40 +0000

Puppy Mills are factories of pain. If we want to stop this exploitation of dogs in North Carolina we need breeder accountability. Senate Bill 460 (SB460) “The Puppy Mill bill” addresses this problem.

This bill is currently in the N.C. House Finance Committee. We need your help. Please contact the N.C. House Finance Committee by clicking the picture on the right. Tell the committee to please support the puppy mill bill and end this abuse.
Thank you.
NCVAW

Public Hearing on Dog Chaining in Forsyth County

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:28 +0000

The Forsyth County Department of Animal Control is accepting comments on the tethering (chaining) of dogs as a primary means of confinement. These comments can be made via email, by phone and by attending a public hearing Thursday February 18, 2010, at 6:00 PM at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. To have the most impact you need to email or call AND COME TO THE HEARING.

Click here for more information and on the ways you can respond. You may comment on this proposal by sending an email or by calling (336) 703-2438.

Group builds enclosures to keep dogs off chains

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:32:19 +0000

More than 6 inches of snow wasn’t enough to stop a new Triad organization from building a better life for three mixed-breed dogs.

On Jan. 30, eight volunteers from the Triad chapter of the Coalition to Unchain Dogs braved the snow to build a fence for Cici, Iverson and Snowflake so they will no longer have to be chained outside. Read more

Lobbying 101: Charlotte, Asheville, Lumberton, Elizabeth City

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:17:22 +0000

Join the North Carolina Director of The Humane Society of the United States at one of four upcoming Lobby 101 seminars — Feb. 6 in Lumberton, Feb. 10 in Elizabeth City, Feb. 16 in Charlotte and Feb. 22 in Asheville. Click on the links for details and to R.S.V.P.

Brunswick County resumes use of gas chamber

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:58 +0000

Brunswick County Health Director Don Yousey said the chamber was activated this week to euthanize animals that cannot be safely euthanized by injection (EBI).

Area animal advocates have been circulating copies of a petition directed to Brunswick County commissioners asking they do away with the gas chamber as a method of euthanizing animals.

Humane Society: Lobbying 101

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:16:16 +0000

Greensboro - Humane Society of the United States North Carolina State Director Kim Alboum will be hosting a “Lobbying 101″ class at the Piedmont Humane Society. This class will educate you on how to meet your representatives and talk about animal welfare issues.
The subject of the class is puppy mills in N.C. and the pending Humane Society Puppy Mill bill (SB 460). RSVP here

Day: January 27
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Piedmont Humane Society | 4527 West Wendover Avenue | Greensboro, NC 27409

Animal abuse a growing problem in Guilford County

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:05 +0000

Animal advocates say it’s a growing problem that has left uncounted animals to suffer.

“Unfortunately, people get animals and it’s like, ‘This towel is old; I’m going to throw it away.’ They get an animal, and they do the same thing,” said Brenda Overman, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of the Triad. Read more