On September 26, 2011, sheriff's deputies in Adams Co, MS responded to a tip about dogfighting. At the scene, they found 5 chained Pitbulls with injuries, blood on the leaves on the ground, a bloody breakstick and medications for treating dog wounds. Photographs of the injuries and of the scene were taken for evidence. The … Continue reading County Prosecutor in MS Drops the Ball on Dogfighting Case
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Another Reason Shelters Should View “Evidence” Dogs as Pets
If a shelter does not list every pet in its care online and make every pet available for the public to see, owners of lost pets may not be able to reclaim their pets. If a pound has a policy that dogs confiscated in dogfighting busts are not available to the public but instead held … Continue reading Another Reason Shelters Should View “Evidence” Dogs as Pets
Cat Got Your Tongue, Michael Vick?
When HSUS got in bed with Michael Vick to promote their "End Dogfighting" campaign, many of us were skeptical. Nothing to date has changed my skepticism in that regard. You may have heard about a new app for the Android market called "Dog Wars". Basically, you can play dogfighter on your phone. Yay. There has … Continue reading Cat Got Your Tongue, Michael Vick?
No, you haven’t accidentally clicked on The Onion’s site
Dog killer Michael Vick would like to get a dog. And HSUS president and dog killing advocate Wayne Pacelle supports the idea. Discuss.
Book Excerpt and Giveaway – “The Lost Dogs”
Update, 9-18-10: The winner of the book is Preston. Thank you to everyone who entered. You may well remember the December 2008 cover article of Sports Illustrated that featured the Vick dogs and was written by Jim Gorant. The publisher of a new book by Mr. Gorant called The Lost Dogs - Michael Vick's Dogs … Continue reading Book Excerpt and Giveaway – “The Lost Dogs”
SC: David Tant Parole Hearing Postponed
The parole hearing for convicted breeder of fighting dogs David Tant, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed. Tant, 63, formerly of the Charleston area, pleaded guilty in November 2004 to more than 40 counts of illegally breeding fighting dogs, and one assault count connected to a surveyor who was wounded by a booby trap … Continue reading SC: David Tant Parole Hearing Postponed
FL Dogfighting Arrests – Some Awards are in Order
I'd like to recognize the Deputies who arrested two dogfighting Gong Show contestants in Florida last week for restraint above and beyond the call of duty in not pummeling them into the dirt. Armed with a police baton, I'm not sure I could have managed the same. Deets: One dog had to be euthanized at … Continue reading FL Dogfighting Arrests – Some Awards are in Order
Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Matthew Pepper, the new director of the Memphis Animal Shelter (MAS), met with the Animal Services Advisory Board this week to discuss his plans for turning the shelter around. He will meet with them again next week:Pepper plans to join the Animal Services Advisory Board for a public discussion next Tuesday on the issue of … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter News Bits
Two Pitbulls Rescued in Arkansas
I just love these nutjobs who are all anti-government until they want clean drinking water or a road to drive on or a way to get across a river besides swimming. And who do they call when their barn goes up in flames? The government, of course:[William] Stewart's criminal activities were first discovered by White … Continue reading Two Pitbulls Rescued in Arkansas
Update on 2008 Dogfighting Bust in Harris Co, TX
You may remember in 2008 when the Houston SPCA "rescued" and then killed 187 unevaluated dogs in a massive dogfighting bust. The Hair Balls blog in Houston has an update on the legal cases against those arrested in connection with the case:[C]ourt records filed in Harris County show that -- even though much of the … Continue reading Update on 2008 Dogfighting Bust in Harris Co, TX
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