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Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that sets standards of care and provides accreditation and support for animal sanctuaries, rescue centers, and rehabilitation centers. [1] It is based in Phoenix, Arizona but operates globally. [1] In many municipalities, businesses can identify as animal ...
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.
It contains almost 600 pigs on 80 acres (0.32 km 2; 0.13 sq mi). [2] The sanctuary was founded and is maintained by husband and wife retirees Ben Watkins and Mary Schanz. Before opening the sanctuary, Schanz was a medical technician and animal rights activist.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty.Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, [4] the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The program provides documents detailing certification program requirements and specifications, as well as standards for animal care and slaughter. [9] The program is ISO Guide 65 accredited (the USDA is the accrediting agency in the US). [10] HFAC says that its label "creates a win-win-win situation for retailers, producers, and consumers."
A popular reality TV show is making its way to Phoenix and Mesa and you could get paid to be an extra. In “Pawn Stars Do America,” Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin “Chumlee ...
The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal laboratory, triggered an amendment in 1985 to the United States Animal Welfare Act, and became the first animal-testing case to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, [3] which upheld a Louisiana State Court ruling that denied PETA's request for custody of the monkeys.