Some Really Good News
From the ASPCA; On Wednesday, July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 416-3 to pass H.R. 5566, the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010. The nearly unanimous affirmative vote, as well as the fact that 262 representatives attached their names to the bill as cosponsors, makes this a decisive [...]
Very Endangered Wolf Killed
One of the seriously endangered groups of wolves in this country is the Mexican Gray Wolf, with only 42 of them left in the Southwest. Tragically, another one of these wolves was found shot to death in Arizona. That makes three of them recently and 31 of them shot over the last eleven years by [...]
Kitten Rescued from Intersection
Imagine how surprised this police officer was when he answered a call to remove debris from a busy intersection and found the debris was actually an injured kitten. This officer was prompt and correct in his actions. Due to him the kitten is now thriving. So many times in our busy lives, we would be [...]
Wow – What a Great Dog Rescue
If a puppy ever needed a guardian angel, this poor little guy did. He had been abandoned where there was almost zero chance anyone would ever find him. He had no food or water and was facing starvation. But a miracle happened. It took determination and heart on the part of one man because local [...]
BLM After Wild Horses Again
It is very hot in Nevada in the summer. However, this year has seemed far hotter than usual. And on one of the hottest periods of this year the BLM decided to once again get out their helicopters and start to round up this states wild horses. They promised a public comment period and activists [...]
Bill to Stop Poisoning Wildlife
Sodium fluoroacetate, also known as Compound 1080 — an odorless, colorless, tasteless and water-soluble poison with no antidote. This poison along with sodium cyanide is used regularly by wildlife services. They put the poison out in an attempt to prevent livestock from falling to predators. However, since there is no way to mark the bait [...]
Put Puppy Mills Under Federal Regulation
It is sad but true that if there is a way to make money, even though the person profiting has to mistreat or torture animals, they will do it. It seems not much is beyond some people when money is involved. This is why, as soon as a puppy mill is shut down, it seems [...]
Save a Whale, Save a Soul
While still feeling the glow of the victory at the IWC last week, I ran across an article about cetaceans and how they are so human like. I read the article with much interest because whales and dolphins have long been of interest to me. I have read more and more abut them as the [...]
Lion Meat Burgers? You Are Serious?
Lions are a vulnerable species in the wild. We will be lucky to reverse the trend for these animals and keep then off the endangered list. So why in all that is holy would a restaurant be serving burgers made from real lion meat? I must admit I am at a loss as to why [...]
NC Gov Signs Animal Cruelty Law
An animal cruelty law in North Carolina has been signed by the states governor, Bev Perdue and that makes it the law of the land now for the state. The law is called Suzie’s Law and was named after a dog that was found beaten and burned in a park. The female German Shepherd type [...]
The Whales Won!!!!!!!
Finally a little relief in the world wide battle to save whales from the cruelty of those who would hunt them. This wonderful news came to me late last night in an email from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The International Whaling Commission turned down the proposal by Japan, Iceland and Norway to lift [...]
Cat Survives Nail in Head
The nail was located between the cats eyes on his forehead. The vet thinks it was from a nail gun. If the nail would have entered a millimeter off in any direction, the cat would have died. It is most likely the cat will lose an eye. They are now actively looking for the perpetrator [...]
Science Says Animals have Personalities
Anyone who loves animals and has grown close with them knows that each dog, cat or bird has a distinct personality and we have been saying so for quite awhile. In fact, many people like myself for instance, believe animals of all types have personalities. I have been called naive’ and silly more than once [...]
Kitten Shot by Trooper
There are some things that are just too over the line to be believed. This is one of those things. On his birthday a North Carolina child is given a kitten for his very own pet. He takes care of it and loves it and the kitten is now five months old. But he happens [...]
Dog Put out for Trash Pick up
Most of us have known what it is like to lose a beloved animal friend. It is especially hard to bear when a pet is taken from us due to carelessness or accident. However, we all know that accidents do happen. A dog runs off and gets hit by a car or a kitten falls [...]
Help Protect Domestic Animals from Abuse
How could anyone slam a little puppy and beat him hard enough to result in his death? All over getting mad because the dog wasn’t cooperating with its bath. I readily confess that I do not understand it and I absolutely know I do not want to understand this behavior. In my opinion there is [...]
Laboratory Cruelty for No Good Reason
Before I go any further with this post, I must confess that I personally do not care all that much to have a mouse as a pet. I did have hamsters when I was a child but mice ,rats, spiders, bugs and snakes are just not my cup of tea. I guess I just don’t [...]
Why Spay and Neuter?
It is Spring again and that means lots of new animals being born. In the wild bear mothers are out of their dens with their new cubs, birds are eagerly building nests and all types of wildlife is welcoming new life into the world. In the more tame world, dogs and cats are getting ready [...]
Heroic Dog Rescue in S. Korea
This story will no doubt make my readers a little queasy. Nevertheless, here we go, they still eat dog meat in Korea. In South Korea the practice is outlawed, but some still do it. Truth be told, most people do not eat dogs in South Korea. However, when extreme poverty and hunger struck these people [...]
Good Neighbors Save Maltese
Sophie is a Maltese. They are small white bundles of energy covered in dog hair. It is safe to say that no member of the Maltese breed would present much of a problem for a Pit Bull if push came to shove. Recently Sophie met up with a Pit Bull while she was out for [...]
