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🚨 Major win for animals: the NIH is phasing out funding for dog & cat testing 🐶🐱 But we must go further. Support the HEARTS Act of 2025 to prioritize humane, non-animal research methods nationwide. Read more + take action: ohioanimaladvocates We’re proud to sponsor the 2025 United Spay Alliance Online Conference 🐾✨ Join us October 11–12 for two full days of learning, networking, and inspiration from leaders in the spay/neuter movement. Together, we can make affordable, access 📢 Big news from Mexico City: animals are no longer considered property—they’re now legally recognized as sentient beings. 🐾 This landmark change requires divorce agreements to include pet care plans, ensuring animals’ needs are re 🚨 Free Workshop for Law Enforcement & Animal Welfare Professionals 🚨 Animal abuse is more than cruelty—it’s a red flag for domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. Ohio’s new cross-reporting law makes it critical for Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Joel Brown of Franklin County has pleaded guilty to federal dogfighting and drug crimes after authorities found 11 dogs chained outdoors, training equipment, and methamphetamine at his property. This case highli Disease Outbreak: Ohio Deer Dying The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has confirmed an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer across multiple counties. While not harmful to humans or livestock, EHD is deadly for de Stop Cruel Cockfighting in Ohio Earlier this summer, 239 birds were rescued from a brutal cockfighting operation in Lorain County—the fourth case this year. Despite being illegal, cockfighting continues across Ohio, highlighting the urgent need 💜🐾 Survivors of domestic violence shouldn’t have to choose between their safety and their pets. Research shows that animal-inclusive protection orders save lives by protecting the whole family—people and animals. But Ohio still has wor 🌊🐾 Good news from Vermont! An innovative “beaver deceiver” device has replaced cruel drowning traps — saving beaver lives and preventing flooding, all at a fraction of the cost. 💚 Beavers aren’t pests — they’re 🚨 Tragedy in Madison Township 🚨 Police responding to a false emergency call shot three dogs, killing one, on July 21 in southeast Columbus. 💔 This heartbreaking incident shows why we need stronger animal protection laws and better law enforcement 🌟 Ohio pride! 🌟 Congrats to 13-year-old Killian Sullivan of Gahanna, named the American Birding Association’s 2025 Young Birder of the Year! 🐦✨ Killian has already identified 678 bird species, published articles, spoken at festivals, and te 🌟 Driving change for pets and people. Claire Coughlin, Director of the Companion Animal Program at the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), calls her role a “unicorn job”—a perfect blend of passion and purpose. From expanding the Safe H
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