Dogfighting bust news from Wilkes Co, GA (video at link):WASHINGTON, Ga.---Evidence of dog fighting and drugs were found earlier this week at a home in Wilkes County.[...]When the Washington Police Department went in with a search warrant on Tuesday they were shocked at what they found. Cocaine, marijuana, almost a dozen dead animals around the … Continue reading 9 Pitbulls Seized in Washington, GA
Month: March 2009
State Pet Laws: Who Speaks for You?
Here is a sampling of proposed legislation affecting pet owners around the US. All bracketed additions are mine. Our representatives are elected to speak for us, their constituents. If you find the bills they are considering to be misrepresentative of your view of fair, reasonable and necessary legislation, I suggest you speak for yourself. Find … Continue reading State Pet Laws: Who Speaks for You?
NC Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty Plus
A NC mother of four is being charged after investigators uncover animal and child abuse:Jennifer Lytton of Statesville faces one misdemeanor count of assault on a child under 12, one felony count of cruelty to animals, and two misdemeanor counts of instigating cruelty to animals. The article states she put out a cigarette on her … Continue reading NC Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty Plus
What’s Going on at the Charleston, MO Dog Pound?
Lots of online chatter about this story as well as a local news piece:A local animal rescue group says their eye-opening investigation could put Charleston City leaders in the hot seat.In the wake of that investigation, Charleston Police shut down the city pound.[...]Here's what members of the group say about conditions inside the pound:"They were … Continue reading What’s Going on at the Charleston, MO Dog Pound?
Let’s Play Oddball
Worker falls into dog food ingredient (some form of wheat) tank:City firefighters rescued a man Monday at a pet food factory in the Lower Valley who was in danger of suffocating inside a tank containing a dog food ingredient. Fire Lt. Mario Hernandez said eight units, including the Fire Department's special rescue unit, were dispatched … Continue reading Let’s Play Oddball
SC Bill Helps Battered Women and Their Pets
When faced with a crisis, it seems normal to me to cling to our family/loved ones and our home. But when staying at home becomes part of the crisis, some pet owners hold on to their loved ones - including their pets - even more. We saw this during Katrina when some owners refused to … Continue reading SC Bill Helps Battered Women and Their Pets
The Long Arm of HSUS in NC
Although there was much coverage of the HSUS puppy mill raid and seizure of roughly 300 dogs in Wayne County, NC last month, a similar HSUS raid 3 weeks later in Lenoir County leaves some questions unanswered:Rescuers have removed 50 dogs from a Lenoir County breeding facility after the owner was convinced that he had … Continue reading The Long Arm of HSUS in NC
Update on Georgia Dogfighting Case
July 2008Georgia:The Appalachian Circuit District Attorney's office raided Mountain Swamp Kennels in Blue Ridge on Thursday morning, finding 22 pit bulls along with three dogfighting pits and "suspected dogfighting paraphernalia."[...]Information regarding White's kennels was initially provided to the Humane Society through its tip line, established by Norred & Associates in the wake of the Michael … Continue reading Update on Georgia Dogfighting Case
Let’s Play Oddball
I feed my addiction and you get to watch. Or read.Buy couch, get cat freeMoose on roof in North DakotaDumbass in Myrtle Beach, SC has his pet Hyena "Bubbles" seized by authoritiesDead mailman's body misdelivered to pet storeZoo chimp stockpiles weapons of minor destructionThai pachyderm procures peg legEagle crashes through windshield on highway, everybody survivesTerrierman … Continue reading Let’s Play Oddball
Kid Safety and Dogs
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