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Kathy Pobloskie

Wisconsin-based companion animal welfare advocate
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Pets

Animal Welfare is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Companion animal welfare is like a big jigsaw puzzle that we are all working on together. Are you sitting on somebody's piece?

Pets

Wisconsin Humane Society Brings Positive Change to Racine

Conditions improve for the homeless animals of Racine since Wisconsin Humane Society has taken over the shelter.

Environment

I'd Rather Be a Turtle Than a Lemming

Speaking out for animals in your community takes courage but it works! Change is happening in Wisconsin and around the nation.

Pets

Citizen's Concerned About Milwaukee County's Homeless Animals Overflow MADACC's Meeting Room

Over sixty citizens packed the MADACC meeting on Thursday, overflowing into the hallway and exceeding the maximum capacity of the room. Is the MADACC board and management listening yet?

Awareness

A New Day Dawns for Milwaukee County's Animals

Karen Sparapani begins her new job as Executive Director of Milwaukee Animal Control (MADACC).

Environment

Defending the Indefensible - Are You Enabling Animal Shelter Killing?

Over 5000 animals lost their lives at MADACC in 2012. Are you still defending shelter killing as a "necessary evil"? Or is it just plain evil?

Pets

Will You "Raise a Paw" for the Animals of Milwaukee County?

Thousands of people "raised a paw" for the animals of Milwaukee County at the Great Lakes Pet Expo.

Pets

A Failure of Leadership - MADACC Operations Committee Meeting January 2013

We know how to end the killing. It is time for the board and management of MADACC to step up and be leaders or step down and get out of the way.

Shortcomings at Milwaukee Animal Control - Cat Socialization

Milwaukee Animal Control killed 3353 cats through November 2012 when simple, inexpensive life-saving alternatives were available.

Pets

Can You Hear us Now???

Will 2013 finally be the year that Milwaukee Animal Control listens to what the residents of Milwaukee County want?

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