Animal suffering is a vast and pervasive problem. Billions of animals endure unimaginable pain and distress in factory farms and decaying wild spaces. The sheer scale of the problem can…
Day: December 11, 2023
What Happens When People Stop Taking the Weight Loss Drug Zepbound
As a new generation of highly effective weight loss drugs hits the market, doctors are still trying to figure out how long people will need to take them for the…
Why It’s OK to Say No to That Party You’re Dreading
Don’t stress about turning down that holiday party invitation. A new study suggests your host won’t care as much as you think. The research, published Dec. 11 in the Journal…
Over $50,000 is up for grabs in the Ontario SPCA’s Draws for Paws 50/50 Lottery
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stouffville, ON (Dec. 11, 2023) – With just over a week to go until the Grand Prize draw, time is running out to get your tickets for the…
Making a paws-itive impact on pet overpopulation with accessible spay/neuter
As we commemorated our 150th anniversary, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society marked significant milestones in 2023 toward our goal of reducing pet overpopulation. Notably, we celebrated the completion of…
Whistleblower Doctor Who Exposed China’s Rural AIDS Epidemic Dies at 95
Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in…
NASCAR and other N.C. companies say Duke Energy needs to pick up the pace on clean energy
Charlotte-based NASCAR, like so many of its Fortune 500 advertisers, has lofty goals to reduce its carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy. But just as stock-car racing has long…
The Courage of Corporate America is Needed to End America’s Opioid Crisis
By RYAN HAMPTON A Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll published in July found that three in ten U.S. adults (29%) said they had someone in their family who struggled with…