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Casey was passionate about animal shelter volunteerism and animal rights. Whether you intend to donate to shelters, protest injustice, volunteer at a shelter, or spend more time with your own animals, join this group to share your experiences!

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Casey with her German Shepherd from a rescue group, Nikki

Casey and dad, Joel with Annie, also from German Shepard Rescue

Casey's college friends, Brooke and Kelsey, at Animal Haven Shelter in New York where Casey spent her time as a volunteer. Brooke and Kelsey are holding the adorable, spunky puppy that the shelter named "Casey" in her memory.

Quotes about Animals...
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” - Mahatma Gandhi

"There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face." - Ben Williams

“If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.” - Martin Delany

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France

"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being." - Abraham Lincoln

Ways to Donate to Animal Haven Shelter in New York, where Casey made time to volunteer during her time at Fordham.

Donations in Casey's memory can also be made to the German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania.,9012 Cargill Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19115. This organization has worked closely with the Feldman family to give them their past German Shepherds, Annie and Nikki and their current dog, Luna. Click below to view the Summer 2009 newsletter from the German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania, dedicated to Casey Feldman. Their tribute to Casey appears on pages 8-9 of this PDF file.
GermanShepherdNews.pdf

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Temple Grandin Nominated for 15 and Wins 7 Emmy Awards 1 Reply

American Humane Website: Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s perseverance and determination while struggling with the isolating challenges of autism. Grandin became a successful doctor…Continue

Started by Dianne L. Anderson. Last reply by Rachael Ceffaratti Sep 3, 2010.

30 seconds of your time - support federal puppy mill legislation!

Currently, breeders who sell to brokers and pet stores have to be licensed by the USDA, while those who sell puppies directly to the public do not. Introduced in Congress in late May, a bill called…Continue

Started by Dianne L. Anderson Jun 24, 2010.

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Three of the Feldman kitties in the kitchen - Cindy (top), Sandy & Blizzard June is Adopt-A-Cat Month. It’s the inspiration of the…Continue

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Comment by Dianne L. Anderson on April 23, 2010 at 9:54pm: Supreme Court Nixes Crush Act as Unconstitutional

In its Tuesday ruling in U.S. v. Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court permanently struck down the “Crush Act,” a 1999 federal law banning the creation, sale and possession of materials depicting genuine acts of animal cruelty. In the majority opinion written by Chief Justice Roberts, the court attributed its decision to the law being both unconstitutional and overbroad.

The Crush Act was designed to stop the commerce of crush videos and other depictions of illegal acts of animal cruelty “in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed.” The act depicted did not have to be illegal where it was filmed, only where the resulting product was sold. Stevens, who marketed videos of dog and hog-dog fighting—some of which he filmed overseas—was the first person convicted under the Crush Act....

Although this verdict is disappointing, there is good news on the horizon. The Supreme Court left the door wide open for new, more narrowly drafted legislation to specifically target crush and animal fighting videos—and there is already interest on Capitol Hill in getting such legislation passed. The ASPCA will gladly work with Congress to draft new language that can withstand tests of constitutionality to provide law enforcement with the tools to effectively combat extreme animal abuse.

Read the full article here: http://www.aspca.org/news/national/04-23-10.html#1

Comment by Dianne L. Anderson on April 22, 2010 at 10:01pm: Thanks Brooke, for the Animal Haven link with the photos of the adorable MO puppies. So glad they were rescued. My gratitude also for the pilots who apparently donate their time and money to fly these dogs to NY.

Comment by Brooke Burdge on April 22, 2010 at 9:51pm: Thank you for sharing that, Dianne. I noticed on my last visit to Animal Haven that they actually had rescued puppies from a high-kill municipal shelter in Missouri. These are the puppies, they were all so sweet!! http://ah.convio.net/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6401&ne...

There's no need to buy from a puppy mill and support abuse and neglect when there are sweet dogs like these who need good homes.

Comment by Dianne L. Anderson on April 22, 2010 at 8:52pm: FYI!
Missouri is home to some 3,000 puppy mills, earning the nickname, "Puppy Mill Capitol of America ." Puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs. The overcrowding and lack of basic hygiene, veterinary care and exercise that are the hallmark of puppy mills create puppies with numerous health and social issues—but it is the breeding dogs, the ones who never get to leave, who suffer the most.

However, help is on the way! Missourians for the Protection of Dogs—a coalition made up of the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the U.S., the Humane Society of Missouri and the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation—is sponsoring a landmark ballot initiative to put the Missouri Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act before the state’s voters in November 2010. Read the article on the ASPCA's website: http://www.aspca.org/news/national/04-16-10.html#3

While you can't sign the petition for the ballot initiative in Missouri, do your part and don't patronize pet shops or breeders. Save a wonderful, loving dog from being euthanized and adopt your next friend from a shelter or rescue group. All of the major breeds have rescue groups if you would desire a particular breed.

Comment by Dianne L. Anderson on February 10, 2010 at 11:06am: It looks like Casey puppy has a great home! She is even allowed to be up on the bed! Her doggie friend is adorable too! Thanks Animal Haven for doing such a great job in getting these dogs placed in happy homes!

Comment by Rachael Ceffaratti on February 6, 2010 at 2:33pm: Thanks Brooke for showing us the photo of Casey from Animal Haven (now known as Dinah). She is so cute.

Comment by Brooke Burdge on February 5, 2010 at 3:55pm: Hey everyone: please check my two new discussions above. One is about a puppy-mill rescue effort by ASPCA, the other is an update on "Casey puppy" from Animal Haven. Here are pictures of "Casey puppy" who now goes by the alias of "Dinah":

Read the discussion post for the update from "Casey's" new owner!

Comment by Dianne L. Anderson on February 3, 2010 at 9:20am: Thanks for the info Gabrielle!

Comment by Brooke Burdge on February 2, 2010 at 10:12pm: Shawn... I love Chocolate Labs and Roscoe is adorable!!! Glad he got a great home!

Comment by Gabrielle Linzer on February 2, 2010 at 7:26pm: I saw that Brooke mentioned The Animal Rescue Site, which donates money to shelters each time you visit. There is a similar application on Facebook called Save a Dog where you can virtually "foster" dogs and earn points that help feed real shelter dogs. Save a Cat also exists for cat people :)