<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[600 Million Dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[We invite you to join us in this daring project to end
the Number One Cause of Suffering for dogs and cats worldwide .]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:58:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.600milliondogs.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Help end suffering for 14,000 horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s plans to use helicopters to drive horses from above and push them into corrals. A newborn foal can barely stand, yet she is forced to run for her life as a loud helicopter chases her from above.  Sharp rocks slice into her soft hooves until blood forms with every step.  Her mother stays close, desperate to protect her, but both are driven faster and faster with no chance to stop. Right now, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to drive away more than...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/help-end-suffering-for-14-000-horses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b2cb72fd8b3b6969677d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:22:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_c576ce9fb5f341719d41963e9dfe9a7e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animals are being sexually abused—Act now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surviving means little without legal protection. Right now, animals in West Virginia remain vulnerable to one of the most horrific forms of cruelty: sexual abuse.  Every other state has passed laws to make this a crime.  West Virginia has not, and that gap is already showing its impact. In one investigation, police found videos on a phone of a dog being pinned down and sexually abused by the people responsible for that animal. In another case, officers entered a broken-down school bus and...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/animals-are-being-sexually-abused-act-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc918dff1f32555729acf3</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:15:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_6867ca3dc9dc48c08198f0d0dc5c6a79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goats Are Bleeding for Toys — Stop It Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every tuft of mohair began with an animal who had no say. A child hugs a soft teddy bear from FAO Schwarz, unaware that the "luxury" mohair used in these toys is ripped from goats in a cycle of unimaginable violence.  On mohair farms, goats are grabbed by their horns and legs and dragged across hard floors as they fight desperately to break free.  Some are lifted by their tails, which can snap their spine.  Their bodies are forced down so hard that they cannot move. Blades tear across their...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/goats-are-bleeding-for-toys-stop-it-today</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb44e27c50fb68b37e3cd9</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:13:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_5354277f978045e8a313762b956da8b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good News: Turtles Removed From Retail Shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nature offers what stores cannot. PetSmart has officially stopped selling turtles, tortoises, and several other live species across its stores in North America. For years, many of these animals were kept in crowded containers, arrived weak, or did not survive the journey. Inside store holding areas, space and care often fell short of what these animals needed to stay healthy. ﻿ Federal law in the United States had already banned the sale of very small turtles because of health risks, but...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/good-news-turtles-removed-from-retail-shelves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc96ac4f7ebdc9f6a6372e</guid><category><![CDATA[Good News Story]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:11:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_deef07113f0f464f90f73076a2fc9dc0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frogs are still being skinned alive - Act now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single injury reveals the violence hidden behind every shipment. Frogs slaughtered for their legs are transported in tightly packed sacks where they can barely move. Many arrive at processing facilities already injured and suffocating.  Workers pull them out and begin cutting into their bodies while they are still conscious. No anesthesia is used. Skin is torn from living tissue by hand.  Limbs are severed while the animals are still reacting to pain.  The journey begins in confinement and...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/frogs-are-still-being-skinned-alive-act-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3aebe8ca39cf305c4122b</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:54:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_386eab24b27c4fcc89e41fbecd301697~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She gave birth in a storm so her babies could live: Mother’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother’s love doesn’t stop for rain. Today is Mother’s Day, and for stray animals, it is not about flowers or comfort.  It is about staying alive long enough to keep their babies alive. Bentley was a stray in Texas when she went into labor during a weekend of heavy storms.  Rain kept falling while she searched for somewhere to give birth, but there was no shelter and no dry ground.  She delivered eleven puppies outside, exposed to the cold and the rain.  By the time she was found, only...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/she-gave-birth-in-a-storm-so-her-babies-could-live-mother-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efaff57475e016cb91ab80</guid><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:12:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_134b9e3355744cd79dc20c1556885ba3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_728,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half a billion animals dead and nobody went to jail: World Bee Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bees fight to survive in a world shaped by human choices. Today is World Bee Day — a day that draws attention to how human actions are killing bees at a scale the world can no longer ignore. In Brazil, nearly 500 million bees were killed after pesticide spraying contaminated the areas where they fed.  Fields that had been alive with movement turned silent almost overnight.  Entire colonies collapsed within hours.  The chemicals were known, the danger was clear , yet the spraying continued. ...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/half-a-billion-animals-dead-and-nobody-went-to-jail-world-bee-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d69fd9bf4ea4bc2307c1d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[News About Cruelty to Animals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:18:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_5c144bd5988d403cb5f30b17a1563e68~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news: Cruelty punished with prison time in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law finally speaks for those who cannot. An Australian court has convicted  a woman after a kangaroo named Dolores lived for months with untreated injuries while in her care.  Dolores was found tangled in a fence, suffering from deep wounds to her leg. ﻿ Instead of receiving veterinary care, she was kept confined  as swelling worsened, wounds failed to heal, and movement became increasingly difficult. A veterinarian testified that Dolores experienced ongoing pain and distress throughout...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/good-news-cruelty-punished-with-prison-time-in-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cec94140e74dbec4fee19a</guid><category><![CDATA[Good News Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[News About Cruelty to Animals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:03:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_bda4659de93a4961a350534008904af5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,000 dogs killed in one month—Act Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[They wait for kindness… but betrayal comes instead. Over 1,000 street dogs in India have been killed  in just one month.  Food is being used to bring them close, turning the one thing they need to survive into the reason they die. ﻿ Needles  are pushed into their bodies or poison  is placed where they feel safe enough to eat.  Their legs begin to give in while they are still on their feet, their bodies no longer responding as fear sets in. The Chief Minister of Telangana has the power to stop...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/1-000-dogs-killed-in-one-month-act-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d53ca6fc74251ed3c37483</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_eb69a89cb01947bda5675418e2c6a8ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_858,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She was locked inside — no one knew]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was trapped inside a sealed warehouse, alone in the summer heat. My name is Cher. Team 600 found me inside a grain warehouse after being trapped  there for hours. The space had no airflow, and the heat kept rising.  By the time they arrived, I could not stand. They carried me out and gave me small amounts of water while waiting for my body to respond. Once I was stable, they took me to a veterinarian, where I received treatment for heat stress. That was the day kindness saved my life . I am...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/she-was-locked-inside-no-one-knew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6139ebcdd9ba5390a92cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Pilot Pup Rescue]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:45:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_1efdc2e3feb04de4a11e4008816b09e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[She needed more than scraps to survive: Dot’s Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[We found Dot in a place no dog should call home. We found Dot beside a pile of bricks,  keeping her body inside a thin patch of shade. Dust and broken pieces surrounded her, leaving little space that felt safe. She did not wander far from that spot.  She had been given a small amount of food earlier, and stayed close, likely hoping it might happen again. When we found her, she did not try to run or pull away. ﻿ Instead, she walked up to us and stayed close, as if she had been waiting for...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/she-needed-more-than-scraps-to-survive-dot-s-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d52abeb384ec758521c21d</guid><category><![CDATA[Pilot Pup Rescue]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:42:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_21ca63de231845a49253019c2e25abc4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news: Dogs rescued, offender jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice can bring hope back to animals. A man in England who pretended to run an animal charity has been sentenced to five years in prison  and banned for life from owning animals . He convinced people to hand over their dogs, often paying him to help find the animals new homes. Many believed they were giving their companions a second chance. Investigators later discovered the animals were being neglected and left to suffer. Dogs and a cat were found living in terrible conditions....]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/good-news-dogs-rescued-offender-jailed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cff3c3535e7bcd269ae86b</guid><category><![CDATA[Good News Story]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:47:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_7d57edc0648c4e798049bd22793d3215~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are dogs like Star suffering on Earth Day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I waited quietly, hoping someone would notice me My name is Star. Life began on the streets,  where the ground felt hard beneath my body and every day felt uncertain. Hunger  followed me almost everywhere I went. Dust clung to my fur while I searched for scraps that might keep me alive one more night. Exhaustion eventually forced me to lie down. The streets slowly drained my strength. Earth Day  is meant to celebrate the beauty of our planet. Yet for many of my brothers and sisters, the same...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/why-are-dogs-like-star-suffering-on-earth-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ceade2f7044e6cf7a91164</guid><category><![CDATA[Pilot Pup Rescue]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:06:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_2cc93760ee864d3eb76ea273f3e266d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison sentence after viral dog abuse video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gentle companions deserve protection. A man in New Mexico who was filmed attacking two dogs with landscaping rocks has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The court also imposed a $5,000 fine, and the offender was taken into custody immediately to begin serving his term for Extreme Cruelty to Animals. The case began in February 2025 when a disturbing video surfaced online. The footage showed the man, Cobos, striking two dogs, Billy and Nani, with heavy landscaping rocks. Police launched an...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/prison-sentence-after-viral-dog-abuse-video</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc06b74c31bb6f64bd409e</guid><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:38:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_501407db27884350b626cc3280dc46dc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help end repeat cruelty in Delaware]]></title><description><![CDATA[His ribs tell the story of neglect no words can. A rope cuts into a dog’s neck as he pulls, trying to reach a bowl that has been dry for days.  His ribs press sharply against thin skin.  Flies settle into open sores that no one has cleaned or treated.  Rain soaks him through the night, and by morning the sun burns down with no shade anywhere in sight.  Confusion fills his eyes because he does not know what he did wrong.  ﻿ Pain and hunger are the only answers he gets. Each breath is a battle...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/help-end-repeat-cruelty-in-delaware</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab687138134f817282187</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:56:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_37feac51a3de41fcafab7b262200aeaa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_532,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am Darlene, and this is how I was saved…]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ground burned my paws until I stopped trying to move. My name is Darlene. I stood behind a factory with my ribs clearly visible and my body thin from not having enough food for a long time.  Heat pressed down on me in the open space, and there was nothing above me to block it. A pile of bricks was behind me, and I stayed near that spot because I no longer had the strength to keep wandering.  My legs felt weak, but I remained standing.  My mouth stayed open as I tried to cool myself in the...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/i-am-darlene-and-this-is-how-i-was-saved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2ec14adda444fefb231f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Pilot Pup Rescue]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:16:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_726f0e248dc6455ca5453b604fab2cea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[1-Click Action: End NIH-Funded Dog &#38; Cat Experiments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear is the only feeling she has ever experienced. A three-month-old  kitten is placed under  anesthesia and locked  into a metal frame so her head cannot move.  Surgeons  cut away part of her skull to expose her brain.  Researchers inject a virus into her brain tissue and deliberately trigger a stroke to study blood flow and injury. After the scans, she is killed and her brain is removed and sliced to measure the damage. Some kittens are bred with severe brain disorders and injected with...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/1-click-action-end-nih-funded-dog-cat-experiments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c2953cadda444fefb170b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:36:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_b621a0ea43f94190bb62ab6e0e22e1a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news: Florida cruelty case ends in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law in Florida spoke for those who cannot testify… A woman in Volusia County, Florida,  was sentenced to two years and two months in prison  after authorities found dogs, cats, and other animals dead or suffering in her home. She was convicted on seven felony cruelty charges along with additional misdemeanor counts. Her name will now be permanently listed  in Florida’s statewide animal abuse registry. Deputies entered the home after a strong odor raised concerns.  Inside, they found dogs...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/good-news-florida-cruelty-case-ends-in-prison</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bbf46675ade47ce7bd965a</guid><category><![CDATA[Good News Story]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_b19ebd0e8b5e4f57b952abf851165448~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[They cut him while humans cheer - Help him]]></title><description><![CDATA[This bull faces sudden terror in a crowded ring. A bull is pushed into a closed arena where thousands of people are shouting  from every side.  He does not know where he is. Within moments, a man on horseback drives a steel lance into the thick muscle between the bull’s neck and shoulders.  The blade cuts deep enough to damage muscle and blood vessels, weakening him on purpose so he will lower his head and charge more slowly. While he is already bleeding, other men step in and thrust barbed...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/they-cut-him-while-humans-cheer-help-him</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2e34df0e950e3b3889fd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Petitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Animal Story]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_6634730c55a14786a11377452ac53b88~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great news: Animal abuser sent to jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[From cold neglect to warmth and safety. A man who kept 15 dogs and puppies in freezing, filthy conditions is now serving time in jail after breaching the terms of his sentence. A court in Canada terminated his conditional sentence, which means he will no longer serve time in the community under house arrest but in a custodial facility until early July 2026. When officers first removed the dogs, they found them living among built-up feces in subzero temperatures.  Many were severely...]]></description><link>https://www.600milliondogs.org/post/great-news-animal-abuser-sent-to-jail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b18692b888d78955e43ea9</guid><category><![CDATA[Good News Story]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:53:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed1a60_6d59d78ca8ea4f2e95fb83acd3a64e7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>600milliondogs.org</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>