Press Content Pane http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/theme/press/rss.xml/1/14 en IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-helps-care-wildlife-victims-oklahoma-following-moore-tornado <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 06/03/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="192" title="IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado" alt="IFAW helps care for wildlife victims in Oklahoma following Moore tornado" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/Tornado-pets-Cook0010_300px.jpg?1370272596" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - <a href="http://www.ifaw.org">www.ifaw.org</a>) have mobilized another team to Oklahoma. Their mission: to help care for wildlife affected by the devastating Moore tornado. Resident raptors, mammals and songbirds were injured and displaced by high winds and habitat destruction.</p> <p>IFAW&rsquo;s team is working with The WildCare Foundation located just 18 miles south of Moore in Noble, Oklahoma. The facility has received an additional 60 animals as a result of the disaster and reached out to IFAW for help.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-helps-care-wildlife-victims-oklahoma-following-moore-tornado" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs animal rescue cats and dogs companion animals Oklahoma tornado Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:22:57 +0000 adintino 92951 at http://www.ifaw.org ASPCA, IFAW, Code 3 Associates, RedRover & SAWA Assist Central OK Humane Society in Caring for Animals Displaced by Violent Tornado in Moore, Okla. http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/aspca-ifaw-code <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 05/24/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="200" title="ASPCA, IFAW, Code 3 Associates, RedRover &amp; SAWA Assist Central OK Humane Society in Caring for Animals Displaced by Violent Tornado in Moore, Okla." alt="ASPCA, IFAW, Code 3 Associates, RedRover &amp; SAWA Assist Central OK Humane Societ" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/OKtornado1_scook_300px.jpg?1369417756" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>The <a href="http://www.aspca.org/">ASPCA</a>&reg; (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals&reg;), at the request of Central Oklahoma Humane Society (OK Humane) in Oklahoma City, Okla., has dispatched its disaster response team to assist with shelter operations as the facility experiences an influx of animals affected by the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla. on May 20.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/aspca-ifaw-code" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs animal rescue ASPCA cats companion animals dogs Oklahoma Humane Society Fri, 24 May 2013 18:02:45 +0000 adintino 92691 at http://www.ifaw.org Emergency cash sent to Cyprus to save animals threatened by starvation during financial crisis http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/emergency-cash-sent-cyprus-save-animals-threatened-starvation-during-financial-crisis <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Mon, 04/08/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW &ndash; <a href="http://www.ifaw.org">www.ifaw.org</a>) has sent desperately needed emergency funds to Cyprus to help feed animals facing starvation because of the current financial crisis.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/emergency-cash-sent-cyprus-save-animals-threatened-starvation-during-financial-crisis" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs Animal welfare cats and dogs yprus Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:02:37 +0000 adintino 90696 at http://www.ifaw.org New study investigates the Internet puppy trade across the U.S. http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/node/82741 <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 12/11/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="162" title="New study investigates the Internet puppy trade across the U.S." alt="New study investigates the Internet puppy trade across the U.S." src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/How%20Much%20is%20that%20Doggie%20on%20my%20Browser_300.jpg?1355250407" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>A new investigation into online puppy sales highlights the problem of the Internet being used as a tool for exploiting dogs and consumers.&nbsp;</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/node/82741" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Political advocacy Cats & Dogs companion animals dogs puppy mills Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:08:47 +0000 adintino 82741 at http://www.ifaw.org ASPCA Rescues Animal Victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/aspca-rescues-animal-victims-hurricane-sandy-new-jersey <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Sun, 11/04/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="200" title="© IFAW/M.Booth" alt="© IFAW/M.Booth" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/Hurricane_Sandy_121102_1596_300px.jpg?1352084374" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>The <a href="http://aspca.org/">ASPCA</a>&reg; (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals&reg;), at the request of the Ocean County Health Department and the Ocean County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department in Toms River, N.J., has dispatched its disaster response team to conduct water and land search-and-rescue for animals affected by the devastating storm that struck Ocean County.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/aspca-rescues-animal-victims-hurricane-sandy-new-jersey" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals animal rescue Animal Rescue League of Boston ARL ASPAC companion animals Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ocean County Toms River Animal Control Mon, 05 Nov 2012 03:05:04 +0000 adintino 80696 at http://www.ifaw.org IFAW rushes animal rescue and sheltering teams to Gulf Coast following Hurricane Isaac http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-rushes-animal-rescue-and-sheltering-teams-gulf-coast-following-hurricane-isaac <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 08/31/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="101" title="IFAW rushes animal rescue and sheltering teams to Gulf Coast following Hurricane Isaac" alt="IFAW rushes animal rescue and sheltering teams to Gulf Coast following Hurricane" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/isaac_prep_feature_300.jpg?1346426686" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - <a href="http://www.ifaw.org" title="www.ifaw.org">www.ifaw.org</a>) have mobilized teams to Alexandria, Louisiana and Waveland, Mississippi to assist in animal rescue and sheltering efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac that made landfall Tuesday evening in Plaquemines Parish, LA as a category 1 storm.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/ifaw-rushes-animal-rescue-and-sheltering-teams-gulf-coast-following-hurricane-isaac" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Cats and dogs Animal rescue Cats & Dogs animal rescue Gulf Coast hurricane isaac Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:24:59 +0000 adintino 75681 at http://www.ifaw.org