Canine and feline victims of homelessness, neglect and/or abuse can find safe haven at the Maryland SPCA. While there, they may be cared for by Derrick Chambers - at least until he completes his court ordered 50 hours of work at the shelter. For background on Mr. Chambers, see the Unleashed blog: Late in the … Continue reading Baltimore Sends a Message to Animal Abusers: We are Idiots
Category: animal cruelty
Cruelty Continues at Dallas Animal Services
I've been keeping this story on the back burner for a bit because - well, it's just too sad to think about. A retriever mix in Dallas was apparently hit by a car on an interstate earlier this month. At some point in this dog's life, he was loved by someone enough to be microchipped. … Continue reading Cruelty Continues at Dallas Animal Services
Abused Lab Animals Rescued!
Who does the rescuing of the abused lab animals that PETA videotaped for 9 months? Everybody but PETA. Among the many groups (spread across several states) taking pets from the research lab: Wake Co Animal Shelter (video) SPCA of Wake Co Triangle Beagle Rescue Sunny Acres Pet Resort (video) Norfolk SPCA (video) This article says … Continue reading Abused Lab Animals Rescued!
One Step Closer to Justice for Tampa Kitty
You may remember the story of the poor cat in FL who was shot with a pellet gun 30 times, locked in a carrier and tossed into a body of water. Good news: police will be holding a presser today to announce the arrest of a suspect in the case. Just in case there was … Continue reading One Step Closer to Justice for Tampa Kitty
USDA Grim Reaper Inspector on the Job
Dear Cruel MoFos of the World, My outrage-o-meter is seriously overloaded. Like the needle is shaking in the red zone and little puffs of smoke are seeping out accompanied by the occasional spark. Please knock it off. Seneca Co, NY: A puppy miller with a disturbing track record of problematic USDA inspection reports (pdf) was … Continue reading USDA Grim Reaper Inspector on the Job
Citation Fails to Deter Serial Abuser
In June, 24 year old Steven Soukup of NC reportedly backhanded his young Chihuahua so hard that the dog hit the wall, suffering a head injury and seizures. Mr. Soukup received a citation. And his dog back. This month, a vet treating the dog - called Hurley - called AC to report that Hurley had … Continue reading Citation Fails to Deter Serial Abuser
Phoenix Looks Like a Pretty Good Dog
Warning: The link below contains photos and videos of an abused dog whose appearance is startling as well as footage of dogfighting. Some readers may find these images disturbing. A German Shepherd Dog was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles. His ears had been cut off and he had suffered apparent dog bites. Someone … Continue reading Phoenix Looks Like a Pretty Good Dog
About That Girl Throwing Puppies into The River
Many of you have likely seen the recent viral video of a what looks to be a 13 year old girl hurling live puppies into a river to die. If you haven't and you want to, you'll have to look it up - I won't be linking to it here. Following the posting of the … Continue reading About That Girl Throwing Puppies into The River
Update on Cruelty Case at PA Kennel
Miriam "Mimi" Winkler and James Deppen appeared in court yesterday to face animal cruelty charges. There was testimony from both sides: [State Dog Warden Orlando] Aguirre said he and two other dog wardens went to the kennel on April 27 for an unannounced inspection and discovered the bichons frises with heavily matted hair and living … Continue reading Update on Cruelty Case at PA Kennel
Dallas Animal Shelter Manager Indicted
Tyrone McGill, the manager of the Dallas Animal Shelter where a cat was allowed to die a slow death inside a wall, has been indicted by a grand jury on felony cruelty charges and placed on paid administrative leave. Details of the case from the affidavit: On May 4, shelter employee Kimberly Killebrew asked McGill … Continue reading Dallas Animal Shelter Manager Indicted
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