News and Alerts

News of the Day

• To view a list of Animal Free Circuses, Click here!
• New Toledo Blade article on Toldeo Zoo Elephant Attack
• Ordinance passed by the Sacramento City Council on July 21, 2010, relating to the Humane Treatment of Animals Performing in Traveling Commercial Animal Exhibits.
• Zoo Video shows elephant trainer entering stall
  
• Attack on Toledo keeper rekindles debate on zoo elephants
• Zoo to investigate elephant attack
  Sheba Joins the Pride!
• Giraffe Death
• Queenie Update June 11, 2010
• Gulf Oil Disaster
• Bolivian Lions-The Pride of San Andreas May 28, 2010
• Animal Defenders International and Performing Animal Welfare Society Welcome Circus Lions from Bolivia
• PAWS Joins Joyce Poole & Others in Condeming the Capture of Elephants in Zimbabwe
  
• Ruby Celebrates Her Third Year At PAWS' ARK 2000 Sanctuary May 2010
• Liberating Queenie From The Clutches Of A Dinosaur May 6, 2010
• Queenie is saved!--She Has a Tire & a Tree Stump!_April 26, 2010
• Stockton Record article on Bolivian Lions April 26, 2010
• Lodestar Magazine Article on ARK 2000 April 23, 2010
• Watchdog Group Outraged by Elephant Sale to San Antonio Zoo April 22, 2010
• Lodi News Sentinal Article on Queenie April 21, 2010
• PAWS learns Queenie already sent to San Antonio April 21, 2010
• Queenie to be sent to San Antonio Zoo
  
• Editorial on Shrine Circus Elephant Kills Trainer April 13, 2010
• Shrine Circus Elephant Kills Trainer April 9, 2010
• Happy Anniversary Wanda! April 8, 2010
• Help Save Tony the Truck Stop Tiger!
  
• Happy Anniversary Lulu, Nicholas & Gypsy! April 2010
• Las Vegas Video news segment on Manfried- Kodiak Bear March 5, 2010
• Tribute to Manfried- Kodiak Bear March 2, 2010
• Help Stop Proposals to Expand Trophy Bear Hunting in California
• Register for Summit - March 1, 2010
• Bolivian Lions - February 26, 2010
  Webcam Status - February 4, 2010
• Wanda's Foot Care - December 17, 2009
  Action Alert_Toronto Zoo Elephants - December 16, 2009
  Snow Day at Ark 2000 - December 7, 2009
• Jewel, Asian elephant, undergoes dental surgery - December 2, 2009
  
• PAWS Makes Formal Offer for Queenie - November 6, 2009
  
• Circus Elephants in Peril - November 5, 2009
• A visit with Tina and Jewell - October 29, 2009
  USDA files charges in elephant abuse case! - October 24, 2009
• 2009 Elephant Grape Stomp a Huge Success! - October 23, 2009
• Maggie Crowned Miss Tuskany 2009 - October 19, 2009
• Web Cams are Up! - October 16, 2009
  Las Vegas Showgirls Join Shrine Circus Protest
  - September 29, 2009
• In Memorium - 71 - September 19, 2009
• Lucy Fact sheet, Bad Fiction - September 18, 2009
• In Memorium, PK Sumatran Tiger - September 13, 2009
  
• Time to Act Now for Queenie!! - September 9, 2009
• Bo, the All American Elephant - September 4, 2009
• Tina and Jewel at San Diego Zoo
• USDA Siezes Tina and Jewel - KHOU-TV Video - August 20, 2009
• 2 elephants seized from owner in Texas Associated Press - August 21, 2009 (KXXV-TV News Channel 25)
  
• Legget man to give up 3 elephants and dream to resurrect family circus
• Davenport's 3 elephants to be seized by USDA - Read Associated Press - August 20, 2009
• PAWS Summer 2009 Newsletter
• July 30, 2009 - Lucy The Elephant Alone. . . In A Frigid Environment
• July 29, 2009 - The Cherokee Bears, Another USDA Debacle

Elephants

• March 2010 - Recent Photos at ARK 2000
• July 13, 2009 - Tina, Queenie (Boo) & Jewel-- Pawns in A Shell Game With USDA
• June 17, 2009 - Sign the petition to ask USDA to seize elephants, Queenie, Jewel & Tina
• June 16, 2009 - Bucks For Bulls Flyer
• May 25, 2009 - New footage of Gypsy and Wanda
• May 20, 2009 - New footage of Billy from LA Zoo
• May 20, 2009 - Maggie the Magnificent
• May 18, 2009 - PAWS Directors join Bob Barker at Game Show Awards Celebration
• May 15, 2009 - IN MEMORIAM NED
• May 05, 2009 - NEW! Nicholas in Habitat
• April 29, 2009 - Nicholas in New Habitat
• April 6, 2009 - Billy Update
• March 16, 2009 - When Old Friends Meet
• March 13, 2009 - Song for Billy Link to youtube video
• March 9, 2009 - Rest In Peace, Emily and Pele
• February 23, 2009 - Spring at ARK 2000
• February 11, 2009 - February Gypsy and Friends
• February 11, 2009 - February Maggie Update
• February 05, 2009 - Gypsy joins Rebecca, Annie and Wanda
• January 28, 2009 - PAWS Will Be Watching Billy
• January 22, 2009 - In Memoriam: Minnie 1955-2009
• January 16, 2009-"Bucks For Bulls"
• January 16, 2009-Nicholas and Gypsy End of an Era
• January 14, 2009 - The Battle Over Billy
• January 13, 2009 - Pat Visits With Minnie and Her Elephant Friends
• December 15, 2008 -Happy Birthday Nicholas
• November 23, 2008 - Nicholas & Gypsy make their final move to ARK 2000
• November 20, 2008 - Nation’s Two Elephant Sanctuaries Collaborate to Provide Home for Ned
• November 15, 2008 - Joyce Poole/Elephant Voices Benefit Event
• November 8, 2008 - PAWS Agrees to Build Permanent Home for Seized Bull Elephant, Ned
• November 5, 2008 - Maggie's 1st Anniversary Celebration Video
• September 22, 2008, Report on # 71, From the Desk of Dr. Mel Richardson, DVM
• September 22, 2008, Leaving a Legacy, PAWS’ Beloved Elephant Passes Away
  
• August 28, 2008, Web Cam Update
• August 22, 2008, Maggie Celebrates Her Birdthday With Friends
• August 14, 2008, Maggie Update from Veterinarian's Perspective
• August 11, 2008, PAWS is saddened by the death of General Tinzley, a true friend of Maggie
• August 4, 2008, Post traumatic Stress Disorder in Elephants
• June 20, 2008 - Nicholas and Gypsy Update
• June 13, 2008, Wanda Update
• May 21, 2008 Bob Barker Celebrates Ruby's First Anniversary
• Bob Barker Visits Gold Country
• Nicholas & Gypsy's Barn is going Up
• May 21, 2008 Maggie Update
  
• April 15, 2008 Life Without Winky Update
• April 10, 2008 Winky and Wanda Update
• April 10, 2008 Maggie Update
• April 7, 2008 PAWS bids loving farewell to Winky
• March 11, 2008 Maggie Update
• February 19, 2008 Maggie Update
• February 13, 2008 Maggie Update
• January 30, 2008 Maggie Update

E-NEWS ALERTS

7-13-10 Attack on Toledo keeper rekindles debate on zoo elephants

7-5-10 Zoo to Investigate Elephant Attack

6-30-10 Sheba joins Bolivian Pride

6-11-10 Sheba to join Bolivian Pride; Queenie Update

5-26-10 Cythia Moss Visit and Bolivian Lions Arriving

5-6-10 Ruby Anniversary

4-28-10 Meeting on Queenie

4-20-10 Bob Barker and Joyce Poole on Queenie

4-20-10 Pat's letter to the USDA E-NEWS

4-19-10 USDA to send Queenie to San Antonio E-NEWS

4-10-10 Shrine Circus Elephant Kills Trainer E-NEWS

4-8-10 "Wanda's Anniversary" E-NEWS

3-1-10 Register for Summit E-NEWS

2-11-10 Bolivia Lions E-NEWS

1-4-10 Benefit in Southern California E_NEWS

12-24-09 Bucks for Bulls E_NEWS

11-24-09 "Thanksgiving" E_NEWS

11-19-09 "Seeing the Elephant" E_NEWS

2007 Updates

• December 27, 2007 Maggie Update
• December 11, 2007 Maggie Update
• November 17, 2007 Maggie Update
• November 10, 2007 Maggie Update
• November 7, 2007 Maggie Update
• November 5, 2007 Maggie Update
• November 4, 2007 Maggie Update
• October 22, 2007, Maggie Update
• October 2007, Nicholas and Gypsy Update
• October 9, 2007, Ruby, Mara, 71 and Lulu Update
• Summer 2007, Wanda and Winky Grazing at ARK 2000
• July 31, 2007, Nicholas & Gypsy Update
• June 2007, Nicholas & Gypsy Update
• May 21, 2007, Nicholas and Gypsy Update
• May 15, 2007, Ruby Arrives Safely At PAWS ARK 2000
• April 17, 2007, Nicholas & Gypsy Update
• April 12, 2007, Nicholas & Gypsy – Grazing and Eating Trees
• April 7, 2007, Nicholas and Gypsy’s First Rain Day at PAWS

All Animals

• April 4, 2009 Spring in Galt
• March 12, 2008 SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT PAWS!

Felines

• Happy Thanksgiving from Sosha
• Happy Halloween from Alexander
• October 8, 2008, ARK 2000 Tiger, Mata Hari, passes away
  
• January 7, 2008, Rescued Tigers Live in Peace
• January 2, 2008, Tigers in Captivity-Victims or Ambassadors?
  

Bears

• July 29, 2009 - The Cherokee Bears, Another USDA Debacle
  September 4, 2008, Manfreid The Magnificent

Other Species

• March 11, 2008 Primate Update