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The animal welfare organization was founded in 1976 in Garland, Texas, and later moved to Carrollton, Texas. In the early days, Operation Kindness operated out of the homes of volunteers. In the summer of 1976, Operation Kindness acquired the use of a veterinary clinic located at 117 North Garland Avenue in Garland.
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries , where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
HSUS and its state branches operated animal shelters in Waterford, Virginia, Salt Lake City Utah, and Boulder, Colorado, and elsewhere, during the 1960s, and part of the 1970s. [28] Today, HSUS operates five animal sanctuaries in the states of California, Florida Massachusetts, Oregon, and Texas. [35]
A dog available for adoption looks out from his kennel at Fort Worth’s south shelter, the Chuck & Brenda Silcox Animal Care & Control Center, on October 25, 2023.
The Texas Humane Legislation Network awarded state Rep. Claudia Ordaz, D-El Paso, its Humane Hero Award during an event Saturday, April 13, 2024.
21.16 Texas. 21.17 Utah. 21.18 Virginia. 22 Zimbabwe. 23 References. ... Forest Animal Rescue by Peace River Refuge & Ranch, Silver Springs; Save the Chimps, Fort Pierce;
Dec. 19—Only have a minute? Listen instead HARLINGEN — Days after terminating the Rio Grande Valley Humane Society's contract, city leaders said they are trying to account for the agency's use ...
The first Humane Societies and Societies for the Protection of Animals (SPCAs) were formed starting in the late 1860s to run animal shelters and promote the enforcement of animal cruelty laws. [4] The American anti-vivisection movement began in response to the opening of the first animal laboratories in the 1860s and 70s.