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Since its founding in 1907, Marin Humane has been a leading voice when it comes to advocating for animals. It’s something ingrained in our DNA. We keep our finger on the pulse of important issues, collaborate with other advocates, lend our voice when needed, and lobby for change.

 

Greetings from Volunteer Engagement! May 31, 2023

| By Candace Alexander
Categories: Advocacy, Blog, Other, Volunteers
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Greetings Volunteers, Yesterday was International Hug Your Cat Day! While you may already be lavishing attention on your kitty, Hug Your Cat Day is a reminder to pamper your feline friends and to swoop them up for a little extra love :). It’s kitten season, and I’m sure these recently adopted kittens will get oodles …

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The dark side of horse racing

| By Carina DeVera
Categories: Advocacy
This article was originally published in the Marin Independent Journal. “Sadly, the stench of death overwhelmed the Kentucky Derby and its magnificent athletes on Saturday. Five horses perished in the past week at Churchill Downs. … Then, on the Derby undercard, two more died. Seven horses gone.” So begins a May 6 Associated Press article, …

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Six animal-friendly alternatives to eggs

| By Carina DeVera
Categories: Advocacy
This article was originally published in the Marin Independent Journal.  Recently, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article on the availability of eggs in Bay Area grocery stores. The pun-laden piece interviewed customers and shared some of their theories as to why the shelves seemed emptier than usual. It ended with a quote from a …

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Prop 26 Provides a Financial “Lifeline” to the Horseracing Industry with a Terrible Animal Safety Record

| By Marin Humane
Categories: Advocacy
Organizations across the state dedicated to the humane treatment of animals have come together to announce their opposition to Proposition 26 which will be on the November 2022 ballot. Prop 26 contains a provision that allows in-person sports betting at private horse racetracks in addition to tribal casinos. This amounts to a special interest giveaway …

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Declawing is unnecessary and inhumane

| By Lisa Bloch
Categories: Advocacy
Recently, a beautiful cat with bright green eyes and a pink nose named Sunny was surrendered to Marin Humane for biting her guardian five times. It didn’t take long to learn the likely reason Sunny was biting—she’d been declawed. Declawing, once touted as a solution to a cat’s pesky scratching of furniture or other places, …

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