Dog Files Latest Documentary, Second Chance Dogs, Now on Netflix!
We are excited to finally announce that our documentary, Second Chance Dogs, is now live on Netflix! Dog Files would like to give a big shout out to our ASPCA partners in this collaboration. It’s been a journey of many years and Dog Files couldn’t be more proud to showcase the great work the ASPCA […]
The Most Important Dog Files Post Of The Year: Dog Files Opinion
2012 was one tough year on everybody, including the dogs. Shelters were down on their adoption numbers and the ranks of dogs dropped off to the shelters rose. This is one of the unforeseen consequences of a terrible economy. People can’t afford their animals. During this embarrassing past election season, while partisans where screaming about […]
Why Animal Cruelty Laws Need To Have Bite
Recently, animal cruelty has been all over the news: Emmanuel Alfredo Tadeo, a 28 year old Georgia resident pleaded guilty to four charges, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Animal Cruelty, Animal Cruelty and Battery, after he was arrested for beating his girlfriend with her dead Pomeranian, Murphy who he killed minutes beforehand. After receiving an upsetting phone […]
Massachusetts Bans BSL, Strengthens Animal Protection Laws
The Dog Files salutes Massachusetts for taking a smart, thoughtful approach to dog-related issues. Kenn Bell Dog Files Creator Boston, Massachusetts – In a move praised by animal advocates everywhere, the State of Massachusetts made huge strides in animal protection on August 2, 2012, when Governor Deval Patrick signed into law Senate Bill 2192, “An […]
Partisan Politics? I'm On The Side Of The Dogs: Dog Files Opinion
So this week I had a few folks that were angry because I didn’t publish their comments on the DF website about the Congressman Steve King story. It was the typical left against right/right against left screaming. They both said the story was false. They both said I wrote it, which I didn’t (which makes […]
Greyhound Races Face Extinction As Casinos Owners Join With Animal Activists
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Not many people attend the races here at Bluffs Run Greyhound Park anymore. Aside from a few dozen aging diehards cheering the dogs from the shabby grandstand, the gambling-inclined prefer to take their chances amid the bright lights and constant action of the casino downstairs. But even though the races are […]
I Am An Animal Rescuer: Heartwarming Video
Not much that can be said about this video. Just watch.
New Jersey Pets May Be Protected As Domestic Abuse Cases
Thanks to New Jersey’s Assembly Judiciary Committee, family pets in the state may get some legal protection in domestic violence cases. The Committee has advanced legislation allowing judges to extend restraining orders against those accused of abuse to cover family pets. Chief Victor Amato of the Monmouth County, New Jersey SPCA said some victims of […]