The last time we were at the shelter, a volunteer pointed out that the shelter did not have food trays. So, residents have to make several trips to their table carrying their hot meal, salad, fruits and drinks. Ricci heard about this and donated 48 trays to the shelter. A big thank you to Ricci for his contribution!

"When undercover investigators made their way onto Chinese fur farms recently, they found that many animals are still alive and struggling desperately when workers flip them onto their backs or hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them. When workers on these farms begin to cut the skin and fur from an animal's leg, the free limbs kick and writhe. Workers stomp on the necks and heads of animals who struggle too hard to allow a clean cut.

I thought you might be interested in this Humane Society International campaign to save dogs in China.

The recent killing of more than 50,000 dogs in southwestern China has prompted worldwide outrage and underscores the need for animal protection laws in China. There are currently no laws on the books in China that would protect companion animals.

Please contact the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. on this issue now!

"Our bears, who are already at risk from habitat loss and hunting in surrounding states, are unnecessarily killed for nothing more than a head on the wall or a hide on the floor.

Black bears were protected from hunting for 50 years until Governor Ehrlich instated a hunt in 2004, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has escalated the number of animals killed without any meaningful long-term analysis of the effect of last year's hunt on the population.