Each year, the Humane Society of the United States publishes its “Horrible Hundred” list, which includes information about the country’s worst dog breeders. These breeders are all over the country, but the majority of them are concentrated in the Midwest and states like Nebraska. In fact, eight of the worst breeders in 2017 are in […]
Commercial breeding facilities (puppy mills) are concerned with one thing- your money. They don’t care for the health of animals they produce. They don’t care about ethics or morality. They see dogs and cats as livestock, not animals who deserve compassion and kindness. And as businesses they try to get your attention through a variety […]
In 2012, the “Ag Gag” law was written in Iowa. Animal advocates, including those who work to end suffering in the puppy mills across the state, have since taken exception to the law in that it protects those who keep animals in unsatisfactory conditions. And today, an official challenge has been filed on behalf of […]
There are all kinds of little sayings that could be applied here. “Every journey begins with one step.” Or how about the idea of a butterfly’s wings flapping here and triggering a weather event on the other side of the world? The point is, something small happened in Fraser, Iowa today, and the hope is […]
September- Puppy Mill Awareness Month. And for Puppy Mill Awareness Month, Bailing Out Benji (BoB) and its Nebraska Chapter, Puppy Mill Free Nebraska, unveiled its first Nebraska billboards in order to educate and raise awareness. Bailing Out Benji has been educating for years in Ames, Iowa, its home base, and has recently spread its wings, […]
*Editorial note – This story was originally published with a random headline media file that happened to be of an animal under the care of an area rescue. It has been removed and that dog had no connection to the incident discussed below. Sorry for any unintended misrepresentation.* On Sept. 24, the police and Nebraska […]
We’ve got some great partners from our local business community, including K9 Cuisine. K9 Cuisine is a national online retailer that headquarters here in Omaha. Not only is the business solid, it’s doing the Nebraska Humane Society a solid as it helps to raise money for the shelter at this year’s Margre Durham Walk for […]
Domesti-PUPS has been a great partner to Pets in Omaha and we’re happy to share this really big news: Domesti-PUPS announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2017 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. The Greatnonprofits.org Award is based on positive online reviews. Each year, […]
On September 7, 2013, a few people gathered at the Nebraska Humane Society for information about a new pet-centric website in Omaha and ate donuts. We had a screenshot of the Pets in Omaha homepage on a posterboard and a few handouts, hoping people would become interested in a project we thought filled a need […]
The Nebraska Humane Society has a large facility, but even it can’t operate efficiently with the number of animals currently under the care of the shelter. And as the population is nearing a too-many-to-handle number, NHS is offering adoption fee reductions and even no-fee adoptions Wednesday, Sept. 6 through Friday, Sept. 8. If you are […]
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