A SC man, William Jefferson, says he tied his Rottweiler mix to the trunk of his sedan with a six foot leash and placed the dog inside the open trunk. As Bud was unaccustomed to this method of transport and, I presume, the trunk lid would have been moving up and down in a frightening … Continue reading SC: Guilty Plea in Dog Dragging Case
Category: animal cruelty
No Food, No Water, No Shelter=Hurt
A NC woman was charged with animal cruelty after officers found a dead dog chained to a phone pole in her backyard. The dog had no shelter. When officers asked the owner what had happened, she replied that she wasn't sure. As far as when the dog had last been fed or watered, she wasn't … Continue reading No Food, No Water, No Shelter=Hurt
Can We Do Something for Mr. James Beavers?
A TN family says they let their 8 year old dog outside after she gave birth to a litter of five. Someone apparently stole her and dumped her in a pit filled with oil, trash and stagnant water. She cried for help and a homeless Vietnam veteran, James Beavers, heard and located her from her … Continue reading Can We Do Something for Mr. James Beavers?
261 Dogs Seized from Polk Co FL “Rescue”
There are 3 notices highlighted in red/white on the home page of this FL Labrador Retriever rescue's website. Two of the notices are to remind applicants to pay the $25 application fee if you want to be considered for adopting a dog. (If you are approved, they'll knock the $25 off the $265 fee required … Continue reading 261 Dogs Seized from Polk Co FL “Rescue”
Something Sucketh This Way Comes
A man in Orange County Florida had a one year old Lab who apparently got run over by a car several weeks ago and suffered a broken leg. Rather than take the dog to a Vet or doing any number of other sane things, the guy put the dog out with the trash: Dillinger’s owner … Continue reading Something Sucketh This Way Comes
More on OH Dairy Farms
Regarding the link I shared yesterday to a post from a dairy farmer which was itself a response to the horrible abuse footage at Conklin dairy farm, a reader writes: *eye roll* to the “defense of dairy” blog entry, but hey to each their own…I notice you didn’t include the reason for that blog entry. … Continue reading More on OH Dairy Farms
Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
Finally we have some news on the Ferris, TX shelter pets who were taken to an undisclosed location under cover of night by shelter director James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda last month. The news is not good: James "Soaring Eagle" Vonda was arrested at his home in Leonard, where witnesses described squalid conditions and 65 emaciated … Continue reading Cruelty Charges in Connection with Ferris Shelter Pets
How Not to Deal with a Biting Dog
If a dog bites you, I expect you to do whatever needs to be done in order to prevent the dog from doing any further damage. Depending on the circumstances, this might include putting a leash on the dog to get control or placing the dog in another room. Once the bite is over and … Continue reading How Not to Deal with a Biting Dog
Suspect Arrested in KY Shelter Pet Crime
In February, someone broke into the Leitchfield Animal Shelter in KY and stole some petty cash. Then for laughs, let a dog out of a cage and locked her in the main office in order to orchestrate the cruel deaths of two shelter cats: [Shelter volunteer Bettye] Lane explained that a city worker discovered the … Continue reading Suspect Arrested in KY Shelter Pet Crime
Burn on You Robeson
In case you haven't been following the soap opera of the Robeson Co Animal Shelter in NC, the latest is a lawsuit filed against the shelter to get them to stop killing pets that have had a hold placed on them by a rescue group. In conjunction with the filing of the lawsuit, the plaintiff … Continue reading Burn on You Robeson
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