Wayne Pacelle, CEO and president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, discusses several major animal welfare stories that have received little national attention. He explains why the USDA has resumed using poison-loaded devices to kill predators—including more than 100,000 coyotes, along with bears, wolves, and other wildlife—and the risks these devices pose to pets and people. Pacelle also shares the story behind Ridglan Farms near Madison, Wisconsin, relinquishing all of its research beagles following negotiations he helped lead, and why advances in science are reducing the need for dogs, primates, and other animals in medical research while potentially lowering drug development costs. Plus, he discusses how the New World screwworm outbreak has temporarily halted the horse slaughter meat trade with Mexico.

Can pets suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome following the trauma of hearing fireworks over the Fourth of July?