Guilty Looking Boston Terrier Named Frank: Cute Video
August 24, 2011 in Fun Videos, News, YouTube
Such a cute pup!
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by Kenn Bell
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A Life Without Dogs Is A Lonely One: Cool Video
August 24, 2011 in Fun Videos, News, YouTube
I’m certainly glad life isn’t like this.
by Bobby-Tucker
Starved-Dog Case Ends With Misdemeanor In California
August 24, 2011 in Endangerment, Inhumane Practices, Legal News, News
Kimberly Nizato, a Bellflower, California resident accused of nearly starving her dog to death, was sentenced Monday to a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.
Defense attorney Andrew Stein successfully argued to Judge Robert J. Higa that the District Attorney Office’s case did not meet the standard for a felony conviction.
Higa sentenced the 27-year-old to thirty days in county jail with two days suspended, three years of probation. She also will pay restitution of $2,034 and court fees.
“I make no excuse for what my client did,” Stein told the judge. “But I believe this was a crime of omission not commission.”
Nizato did not surrender to serve her time but instead was ordered by Higa to work on getting her restitution paid.
Ironically, Nizato was a full-time kennel assistant at an Irvine California veterinary hospital when she, with help from her sister, surrendered her severely emaciated dog to an acquaintance last spring. The 3-year-old German Shepherd weighed 37 pounds, and veterinarians said he had eaten dirt and rocks to survive.
Nizato was arrested April 16, 2010. She pleaded no contest to felony animal cruelty June 28.
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County agreed to pay for the dog’s care and named him Courage. After weeks of round-the-clock care and constant feedings, the dog made a full recovery and now lives with Lisa Whiseant, the woman who took the dog to medical care last spring.
Whiseant, a Huntington Beach, California resident, submitted an impact statement to the court, which was read into evidence by Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Bainbridge.
“Courage has moved on. He is a healthy, joyous, 92-pound dog that spends his days playing with toys, his shepherd gal pal, and his wading pool. He harbors no ill effects and is now in perfect health,” Whiseant wrote. “His temperament is loving and forgiving.”
“He is loved, adored, protected and thankfully will have a happy life after returning from the brink of death.”
Stein was pleased with Higa’s decision to reduce the felony to a misdemeanor but said county jail would be a wakeup call for his client.
“I think it’s a good jolt,” he said.
Stein said the mystery of why his client let her dog go without food for so long would remain.
“We’ll never really know the why,” he said.
by Bobby-Tucker
California Group Demonstrates Against South Korea’s Consumption of Dogs And Cats
August 24, 2011 in Endangerment, Events, Government, Inhumane Practices, News, World
The San Francisco, California-based animal rights organization In Defense of Animals wants South Koreans to stop eating animals–at least the adorable ones, anyway.
The group staged a protest in front of San Francisco’s South Korean consulate this week, where they delivered a petition with over 15,000 signatures urging the South Korean government to do more to stop the consumption of dogs and cats inside of its borders.
This week’s event is part of the “International Day of Action for South Korean Dogs and Cats” the organization is simultaneously holding in dozens of cities all over the world.
“While it’s now technically illegal to eat dogs and cats in South Korea, the government has not been good about enforcing the laws, thus allowing the tradition to continue in parts of the country,” In Defense of Animals Campaign Manager Robin Dorman says. “So killing dogs and cats is illegal, but the processing and sale of the animals is not”, she added.
“The law is deliberately obscure”.
Consumption of cats and dogs in South Korea has decreased in recent years as more people in the Land of the Morning Calm take these animals as pets, which has led to the formation of a burgeoning animal rights movement in the nation.
Earlier this year, the South Korean government bowed to domestic and international pressure and closed Moran Market, the infamous outdoor market near Seoul where a majority of the country’s dog meat was sold.
South Korea has come under scrutiny for the practice of eating dogs before, particularly during international sporting events hosted there, such as the 1998 Seoul Olympics and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted with Japan.
Some reports following the 2002 World Cup said the practice of torturing dogs before slaughter had ended, and that dogs killed for meat were killed instantly by electric shock.
In the late 1990s, there were efforts in Korea to classify dogs as livestock similar to cows or chickens and move them out of the black market, where their pre-slaughter treatment was particularly inhumane. Those efforts were stymied by anti-dog meat activists who pushed legislators away from moving the practice into an arena where it could be monitored and regulated.
by Kenn Bell
Heartbreaking Photo: Loyal Dog Lies Next To Deceased Navy Seal’s Casket
August 24, 2011 in Heroics, In Remembrance, Inspirational, Military, News, Tragedy
In what has to be one of the most touching images I’ve ever seen, Hawkeye the dog lies next to his owner’s casket.
Petty Officer Jon T. Tumilson was laid to rest Friday in Rockford, Iowa, where an over 1,500 mourners came to pay respects for the fallen Navy SEAL, including his dog Hawkeye.
Hawkeye’s loyalty to his owner at the funeral created a heart-wrenching image as he laid down by the casket during the entire service.
Our thoughts and prayer go out to Hawkeye and the rest of Tumilson’s Family. Navy SEAL Tumilson is the definition of an American hero.
by Bobby-Tucker
Dog Saves Family From Bear Attack In Canada
August 24, 2011 in Heroics, Inspirational, News, World
A family dog is being hailed a hero after she clashed with a full-grown black bear in Winnipeg, Canada earlier this week.
Sandi Cross says 13-year-old “Sassy” likely saved her life early Tuesday morning outside the family cottage.
“I truly believe that if Sassy hadn’t gone out when she did … the bear would have attacked me when I went out,” Cross said. “She’s my little hero.”
Cross was getting ready to leave the cottage around 6 a.m., when Sassy, a pound mutt, wanted to go outside.
“She took off across the deck … then all of a sudden turned around and was coming back in,” Cross said.
Moments later, Cross was horrified to see a large black bear attacking her dog.
“The bear dragged Sassy … further away from the door, so then I could come out,” Cross said. “I was screaming and yelling and I thought that would scare the bear.”
But the bear didn’t let go.
“I thought Sassy was being killed. I thought she was just going to be ripped to shreds,” she said.
Eventually Cross, her husband and son were able to scare the bear off and Sassy managed to get inside.
Sassy suffered deep wounds to her neck and is taking antibiotics and painkillers at home.
“At this point, we don’t want to put her through the whole major surgery and anesthetic … We think that’s hard on her and extremely expensive,” Cross said.
by Bobby-Tucker
Colorado Dog Thrown From Car Is Rescued
August 24, 2011 in Charity, Dog Rescue, Endangerment, Inhumane Practices, News
A dog thrown out a car window into the middle of a busy Colorado highway last week is recovering at an animal shelter in Teller County, Colorado.
A couple told workers at the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter that when they saw the dog get tossed out of the car, they blocked traffic, approached the dog lying in the middle of the highway and picked her up. They took her to the Teller County shelter.
Shelter workers have named the dog Mystery. She’s about 13 pounds, white with unusual black facial markings, a short tail and long thin face, possibly a Terrier mix.
Workers said when Mystery arrived, she could not stand or walk. After an exam and several X-rays, a vet determined that Mystery had several fractures in her pelvis and a severe older break in her left rear leg.
Vets say Mystery is good-natured and is welcoming the attention at the clinic.
The shelter is trying to raise money to pay for treating Mystery’s severe injuries. Learn more on the new Teller County Regional Animal Shelter’s website.
