No Animal Left Behind

PA Puppy Mill Shut Down For Good!!!!

2009-06-23T16:22:00.003-04:00

The Almost Heaven puppy mill located in Lehigh County, PA was raided today by The Humane Society of the United States and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement) who removed nearly 300 dogs. This raid shuts down this place for good.Here is a link about a previous raid on this same puppy mill:http://www.care2.com/news/member/325453706/896871Hopefully, more of

Fat Cat Cellars donates to Forgotten Cats

2009-05-26T14:53:00.002-04:00

Fat Cat Cellars, an award winning California winery, wants no cat to be forgotten. Beginning March and running though May, Fat Cat Cellars will be donating a portion of store and restaurant sales of Fat Cat Cellars to Forgotten Cats.Please ask for Fat Cat Cellars Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio.

Booth's Corner Pets Supports PUPPY MILLS Please Read!!

2009-05-26T14:00:00.000-04:00

These cute and overpriced puppies come from Lancaster County, PA PUPPY MILLS. Some of them will become sick and die before they are a year old or cost their owners hundreds or thousands in vet bills. Even though they are sold with a "one year health guarantee" does not mean that Booth’s Corner Pets will reimburse for medical bills. They will only give you another puppy. Maybe. Sort of like a

Happy 120th (in dog years) Birthday, Chanel

2009-05-06T14:59:00.004-04:00

Chanel, the world's oldest dog, a Dachshund mix from N.Y. turns 21 today.Chanel was adopted from a shelter in Virginia for $25 and has outlived the three other Dachshunds in her family.Click above to read full story.

The Fifty States Project

2009-05-06T14:43:00.004-04:00

Check out this really cool photography project.My friend Sandy - a talented artist and very nice person - was selected to represent Iowa, the place nearest and dearest to my heart.

Wind-tossed Chihuahua found safe; owners credit psychic

2009-04-28T12:50:00.003-04:00

Waterford Township -- Two days after Tinker Bell, a six-pound chihuahua, blew away in high winds at the Dixieland Flea Market, her owners found her safe and sound about three-quarters of a mile away. The Rochester couple credits a pet psychic for the discovery. "We were shocked when we found her," said Dorothy Utley, 72, Tinker Bell's mother. "You don't know how happy we were. We love her so much

Update on gas chambers in North Carolina animal shelters

2009-03-29T15:18:00.002-04:00

By Kim GenardoNBC17Mar. 5, 2009 RALEIGH, N.C. An emotional debate is pitting some animal control agencies against animal rights advocates in North Carolina. The House Agriculture committee is considering "Davie's Law", a bill to ban gas chambers as a form of euthanasia for all shelter animals. Instead, animals, whether domestic or ferrell,

In case you missed this tear-jerking Priceless commercial

2009-02-24T16:31:00.001-05:00

The three videos are part of a trilogy - best to watch them in order: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asr/v007/videos/7.1mc_dog_trilogy1.mpg http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asr/v007/videos/7.1mc_dog_trilogy2.mpg http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/asr/v007/videos/7.1mc_dog_trilogy3.mpg

Octomom

2009-02-12T14:36:00.003-05:00

There is so much to be outraged about Nayda Suleman choosing to have more babies as a single, unemployed mother of six, one of whom is autistic. I know that during her interview with Ann Curry she tried to claim that three of her kids have disabilities, but ADD is not a disability. Kids with ADD may need special accommodations in school but it's hardly a "disability" that earns her money from

You've Got to Be Carefully Taught

2009-02-11T18:47:00.001-05:00

You've Got to Be Carefully TaughtBy Rodgers & HammersteinYou've got to be taught to hate and fear,You've got to be taught from year to year,It's got to be drummed in your dear little earYou've got to be carefully taught.You've got to be taught to be afraidOf people whose eyes are oddly made,And people whose skin is a diff'rent shade,You've got to be carefully taught.You've got to be taught before

UPDATE on Bellina: stolen poodle from Seaford, DE

2009-01-29T15:19:00.008-05:00

This is Bellina, a small chocolate Poodle who needs her medication.This is Bellina being stolen from Pet Emporium in Seaford, Delaware on Saturday, January 24th between 3:00- 3:30 p.m. If you know the woman in the photo, taken from a store surveillance camera, please contact the Seaford, DE Police Department at 302-629-9341 or dial 911 from

Another sad setback for pit bulls

2009-01-27T18:02:00.003-05:00

Boy, 9, rescued from attacking pit bulls By ESTEBAN PARRA The News Journal Quick action by Wilmington residents may have saved the life of a 9-year-old Friday afternoon, after they heard a boy screaming and ran to fight off the two dogs biting him.Bystanders kicked and drove the two pit bulls away, but not before the boy was bitten on the cheek, head and thumb, police said. Delaware animal

Please Help Send Billy to a Sanctuary !

2009-01-27T17:39:00.007-05:00

Attention all animal lovers in Los Angeles: Please help get Billy, the last (and very lonely) elephant at the Los Angeles Zoo sent to an elephant sanctuary for his remaining days, and to close permanently the Zoo's elephant exhibit, ranked among the worst in the country. The following is from the In Defense of Animals website:Please attend these two very important meetings. It's critical that we

Katrina pet reunion volunteer takes grand-daughter of slaves to Obama Inauguration

2009-01-25T13:34:00.005-05:00

I want to share a wonderful story about my good friend Tanya Sisk and her friend Minnie Kennedy, both from South Carolina.Tanya worked with and helped Katrina evacuees who were sent to S.C., most notably three in particular who had been separated from their pets: Bill Hicks and Pam & Roland. Pam has a seizure disorder and her dog Coco was trained to assist her; Tanya did everything possible to

Grieving owner searching for lost dog

2009-01-19T18:28:00.004-05:00

Please circulate the video (linked to title above) to anyone you know in or near Portland, OR to help get Cheena home.Her owner posted this on Portland Craigslist: "Please look at Cheena's little YouTube video and pass it on. I just need one person to recognize her and let me know she's OK. It is hard to be without her after ten years spent together."

Just one of many probems with Dogs in Danger

2009-01-19T16:44:00.004-05:00

Why Donate to DogsInDanger.comWhy indeed?If you read their own rationale for asking for your donations they state that your donation supports their website. Your donation does not get dogs spayed/neutered or anything else that directly works to truly solve the root of the problem.The information below was taken from their website and mentions donations being used for current and future animal

2009 Calendar Supports Sula Foundation of New Orleans

2009-01-19T15:21:00.005-05:00

Microchip Reunites Dog Five Years, 365 Miles Later

2008-11-24T16:09:00.006-05:00

Monday, November 24, 2008 | 12:56 PM By Rob Jennings PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - November 23, 2008 (WPVI) -- The reunion to happen Monday is an early Thanksgiving present to the family. A male dachshund found as a stray in Pittsburgh, PA has been confirmed as the missing family pet of Elda Arguello of Pleasantville, NJ. "Tootsie", believed to have been stolen from the family's gated yard, has

Cat reunited after 17 months from microchip

2008-11-11T14:42:00.003-05:00

Lost crew cat resurfaces After 17 months, ship gets feline mascot back By IRA PORTERThe News JournalWhen the Kalmar Nyckel's new crew kitten disappeared in May 2007, the crew of the 17th-century replica tall boat searched everywhere for him -- to no avail. So when they heard this week that the cat was found -- having survived 17 months of apparent roaming around downtown Wilmington -- they were

Pets in Los Angeles Now Required to be Spayed and Neutered

2008-10-25T17:37:00.005-04:00

Congratulations to the City of Los Angeles for passing the new law which went into effect on October 1, requiring pets to be spayed & neutered (unless the owner has a breeding permit).Click on above link to read the full story on the HSUS website.If Los Angeles can do it, every city and town in the U.S. and Canada can do it.No longer do lawmakers need to cave in to the demands of those who make

Finally, an affordable alternative to Heartguard

2008-10-25T16:29:00.005-04:00

A few months ago, while out of town with my three dogs, and because I forgot to pack the Heartguard, I learned about Iverhart, the new GENERIC version of Heartguard. I wrangled the three into the local Banfield (more about that place later) for Heartworm- Lyme tests in order to get some Heartguard.The vet begrudgingly wrote out three prescriptions so I could purchase the meds elsewhere.I took

UAN Increases Reward to Catch Philadelphia Dog Killers

2008-10-05T13:12:00.000-04:00

Witnesses needed to identify four teenagers who burned a dog to death SACRAMENTO, CA (September 11, 2008) – United Animal Nations (UAN) today pledged a $2,500 reward to anyone who comes forward with information leading to the arrest and indictment of the person(s) who led a dog to the commuter rail tracks near Front Street and Tabor Road in the Olney section of Philadelphia, wrapped it

Largest Puppy Mill Raid in PA History

2008-10-02T13:13:00.006-04:00

Almost Heaven Kennel was busted last night. Again. A matted poodle (?) in PA SPCA triage tentMore like Almost Hell.Investigators found 65 dead animals in freezers and seized 125 sick dogs. A Shih Tzu going to triage tentThere were approximately 800 animals on the

Henri' . . . the Cat Suffering from Ennui

2008-09-23T16:24:00.001-04:00

Pennsylvania House of Representatives pass TWO Puppy Mill bills

2008-09-18T15:05:00.006-04:00

By SUSAN E. LINDT, StaffAnimal advocates were elated Wednesday as word came that the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bills 2525 and 2532, which are designed to improve the lives of breeder dogs living in the state's commercial breeding kennels.The House voted 181-17 in favor of H.B. 2525, which would double the required minimum floor space for kennels, require annual