North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare

Activists want stiffer animal cruelty laws in N.C.

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:18:13 +0000

GREENSBORO — Meet Susie — the poster dog for animal rights in North Carolina.

You might remember her as the badly burned and beaten puppy found in a south Greensboro park last summer . The pit bull-shepherd mix captured the hearts of many, and they rallied to save her. Read more

Robeson animal shelter accused of animal abuses

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:07:08 +0000

ST. PAULS, N.C. – People are in an uproar after reading about alleged animal abuses at the Robeson County Animal Shelter. E-mails from the country and the world have been pouring in… Read more

Starved Pit Bull Renews Tethering Debate in Guilford County

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:14:08 +0000

Yesterday we sent out an Action Alert about a chained pitbull that was starved to death in Greensboro.
Fox 8 news has produced an excellent report regarding this animal abuse case and chaining in Guilford County. [VIDEO]

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.