British Columbia now has the toughest animal-cruelty laws in the country, a year after the discovery by the SPCA of a mass grave of up to 100 sled dogs in Whistler. The provincial government has introduced the Sled Dog Code of Practice, which sets standards for health, nutrition, housing, working conditions, transportation and euthanasia. Marcie [...]
Check out this great article about a troubling issue that is on the rise in the entertainment industry. I actually think this is a push back from some of the extreme tactics we’ve come to know from animal rights groups like PeTA. Over the top antics only work for so long, till people just discount [...]
One crooked stitch runs from ear to ear over the back of Hule’s shaved scalp. Another traverses her forehead before sealing shut her left eye. But if her post-operation pictures are any indication, this doe-eyed, golden brown cocker spaniel is going to be all right. Two weeks ago, Hule (pronounced “oolay,” which means “rubber” in [...]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND — A Baltimore County man is sentenced to prison time for his role in a dogfighting operation. The animals found in his care were dirty, malnourished and mutilated. Amazingly, some of them survived. What was done to the dogs is horrible, but there is reason to be hopeful for their future. Authorities [...]
ILLINOIS — She was abandoned, had nearly starved to death and hobbled on swollen, infected feet. But the strawberry-blond pit bull with a tan nose and brown eyes rebounded – and waltzed her way into many people’s hearts. Along the way, she earned a new name. “We named her Audrey because it means ‘noble strength’ [...]
BERTHOUD, Colo. – Investigators in Larimer County want to find the person responsible for a disturbing case of animal cruelty. Two dogs were found mutilated outside of Berthoud last week. The dogs were discovered just a few miles apart. They were so badly abused that veterinarians can’t even tell what breed they were. The first [...]
