This was the temperature in Berks County last night at 7:34 as it clearly states. And this is the coolest day of the week. Yikes! All that comes to my mind are the poor animals stuck in this heat. Puppy Mills. Kitten Mills. Dogs chained to dog boxes. People who leave their pets in their cars. Can … [Read more...]

I was told a dreadful but true account yesterday of a coyote that killed a friend's colt earlier this year in Berks County. I sat there, not in disbelief, but saddened and horrified that the mother tried to separate the coyote and her colt by placing herself between them. However, her efforts were … [Read more...]

According to the Morning Call, "Almost Heaven Kennel workers who claimed they were held illegally in a 2008 raid by Pennsylvania SPCA officers have settled their federal lawsuit against the humane society for $75,000, according to court documents." The suit, filed in September, claimed officers of … [Read more...]

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Why? That is the question I keep asking myself each time I see or hear about someone mistreating an animal. I keep hearing more and more horrendous animal abuse stories in the news. Is it me or are the cases of animal cruelty on the rise? And if so, why? Take the following case that happened last … [Read more...]

Imagine if you will what it is like for an animal to suffer the fate of being killed inhumanely in a gas chamber. Yes, these archaic, death chambers are still used in the state of PA. Gas chambers MUST be outlawed. Imagine that dog or cat being stuffed into a chamber filled with other dogs and cats, … [Read more...]

Kyle Pagerly, Berks County Deputy Sheriff, was shot multiple times and killed Wednesday after responding to a call in Albany Township that also led to the death of the suspect, Michael Connor, who killed him. Officer Pagerly was only 28 yrs. old. Married and leaves behind a wife who only recently … [Read more...]

"You know, when I lost Malcolm I cursed god and was alone. Murphy carried me through that hard sad time in my life. Then god gave me this amazing mission which I could have never undertaken without my beautiful boy by my side. Yesterday I carried Murphy back to god." Luke Robinson … [Read more...]