Animal Legal Defense Fund announcement. I’m so glad all states now have felony laws on the books for animal cruelty, but the work is not yet done! Enforcement is a big piece, and there are many jurisdictions that just don’t have the resources to go after people who treat their animals so badly.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
OK, so this is something I didn’t know until I read today’s paper. In the city of Canton (very close to where I live), there are laws about barking, trapping animals, animals running at large, and the number of pets a family may have at one time, but there is no law that makes it illegal to treat your dog badly. Weird, right?
Continue reading Canton, Ohio considering adding laws against animal cruelty
Have you had your celebration yet, commemorating April as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month? If not, the ASPCA recommends the following ways to observe this important event:
Continue reading April: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
In my home state of Ohio, legislators have recently introduced a bill that would ban tethering your dog outside if any of the several conditions exist.
Continue reading Does your state allow you to tie your dog outside without restrictions?
WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC
When Dara, a 6-month old hound mix, was shot seven times and left for dead, she crawled under a house in Hollywood, SC to lick her wounds.
She was found by authorities and taken to a veterinarian, but the cost of her care was likely to be high.
Enter Vincent Bertolini, a Vietnam Vet who remembers how scary it is to be injured and alone. He donated $1,000 to pay for her care, and was recently introduced to the puppy he helped to save. The video above, from Channel 2 in Charleston, tells the sweet story.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Continue reading Akron Dog-Fighting Ring Busted
The LA Times and KTLA are reporting the story of Rocky, a German Shepherd pup who chewed off one of his feet to escape a chain that was too tight.
Continue reading LA Dog Chews Off Leg to Get Free
Continue reading Toward Preventing Dog Bites
From KSAT 12 in San Antonio: Quick thinking by a couple of bystanders saved this cute Shepherd mix puppy from certain death at the bottom of a dumpster. When they saw a man and a woman throw the puppy, all four legs duct-taped together, into a dumpster, the witnesses acted quickly to rescue the dog.
He is now available for adoption at the San Antonio Humane Society, apparently having suffered no ill-effects from the time he spent at the hands of these monsters.
Authorities are looking for the “people” who disposed of the dog so cruelly.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
From the Newark, NJ Star Ledger: When Haniyyah Barnes got upset with her neighbor because of a shared driveway parking dispute, she went ballistic. Unfortunately, she turned her anger on a Shih Tzu owned by the neighbor, who came to the defense of her owner after Barnes broke into their home. In a rage, Barnes grabbed the dog by the throat and threw it into oncoming traffic. The little dog was struck and killed.
Continue reading Depraved Indifference