PACCA lost its animal control contract and the Philadelphia SPCA will take over January 1st, 2009. You can view the story here. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/PACCA … [Read more...]

Two men, Walter Citizen and Arnett Counts, were sentenced to five years and three years respectively for their role in a dogfighting ring they had in South Los Angeles. You can read the story here. Accoring to the article these two bred and trained pitbulls for fighting. Officers found 17 dogs and … [Read more...]

I received the following story from one of my commenter's, Mary. I want to thank her for this uplifting and inspirational story. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Freedom entered Sarvey Wildlife Center as a baby in 1998. Read the special bond that ensued between Jeff Guidry and Freedom. The … [Read more...]

Last Friday a homeowner in St. Roch, Louisiana found a dog in his front yard that had been skinned alive and later died. According to the Lousiana SPCA, the wounds on the dog were consistent of being skinned sometime between last Thursday evening and Friday morning. He was not completely skinned but … [Read more...]

You can read here what Michael Vick and his lawyer had to say in the courtroom yesterday. You decide if he has repented. … [Read more...]

Michael Vick arrived in court today in Sussex County Courthouse, Virginia, this morning at 6:30 AM for his 9 AM court date. He was escorted by police to the courthouse which was surrounded by protesters from PETA. Vick pled guilty to one state dogfighting charge. His lawyers struck a deal that if he … [Read more...]

Being an animal welfare advocate is a great opportunity to help those who can't speak for themselves. I have seen up close and personal what sadistic cruelties have been perpetrated against all types of animals. Since I began my crusade to help animals over eight years ago, my goals were to educate … [Read more...]

During a press conference that I was privy to hear held in Washington D.C. this morning, the HSUS has revealed through their eight month investigation that Petland, the largest puppy-selling retail store, buys their puppies from puppymills but tells their customers their puppies only come from good … [Read more...]

The HSUS has kicked off Puppy Mill Action Week starting yesterday and running through the 22nd of this month. I'd like to explore what we as private citizens can do to help with these horrific places. In honor of this special week, Patti Page, who formerly sang the song, "How much is that doggie … [Read more...]

Check out a live puppy cam of Shiba Inu puppies here. This cam has been streaming for a month and is being seen all across the world and it has been a a hit. (NOTE- sometimes the cam is off the air for short periods of time- keep checking back.) There are three females and three males. All six … [Read more...]