
A Family Pet Should not be Collateral Damage
By Thaddeus Johnson and Natasha Johnson Photo from Vanessa Marseille
97% of Animal Welfare holds an implicit bias against individuals from low socioeconomic status, and over 65% hold implicit bias toward Latin X and African Americans.
The work we do at CARE, Human and Animal Well-Being, addresses the bias within Animal Welfare in service to the field and marginalized people and their pets.
HUMAN AND ANIMAL WELL-BEING [HAW] is a unique, three stage, method of community support and advocacy that centers the well-being of people, in contrast to Animal Welfare’s traditional animal only focus. Few organizations work in the same way as CARE. As illustrated below, we start with building trust with community members before attempting to implement programming.
The communities we support need your help more than ever. Please give what you can now, we need you.
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“Everyone’s fight is different.
Everyone’s role within the fight looks different.
This is a gathering of those forces, saying hey we are all in this together.” Lateefah, ED of Hand2Paw
Hand2Paw works with at risk youth.
They provide levels of stability to have their interns prepared for the professional world.
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Moratorium on the Sale and Transfer of Puppies
No person, business, or entity shall:
(1) Breed, cause, or allow a dog to give birth within the City of
Philadelphia; or
(2) Sell, offer for sale, advertise for sale, exchange, or transfer for
consideration any
We acknowledge there are irresponsible breeders, BUT this bill, created without the community’s input, again puts community members at risk for being penalized and punished without informing the community.
Have questions? Want to learn about resources? Do you want to join together and create community solutions?
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Multiple states restricted dog ownership by Black citizens in the antebellum area. This legacy never went away. As one example, it is reflected in the new Philadelphia puppy moratorium, which allows for fines of up to $1,000 for each puppy born in violation of the law.
Located in Philly? Come to our Town Hall July 10th at North10 5:30pm.
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The story you are about to see has Never Been Told Before.
Brown and Bonded is a love story that grows and thrives. But regardless of limited resources, all of these women will share and support the power of Brown and Bonded relationships.
“When you’re rescuing in our community, … you are rescuing people at the same time.” - Beunca
CARE is thrilled to be selected for the San Antonio Film Festival.
Screening is Friday, July 24, 3-5pm at the Radius Center. Can’t wait to meet you there!
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“How can I help kids start preparing as early as 12, 13 years old
to start thinking about their futures?”
By providing a roadmap for young people.
Workforce Development
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CARE Givers, please meet Maurice
Maurice created a Public Relations Company called Authentic Minds to work with youth based nonprofits to help solve diff community issues and build bridges for people.
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– Coretta Scott King

By Thaddeus Johnson and Natasha Johnson Photo from Vanessa Marseille

Partnership not Punishment How Moratoriums and Bans on neighborhood breeders

By: James Rodgers, Executive Director of Increased ACCESS PART