This is a picture I had taken at the Philadelphia zoo last year. I am not sure if this is Petal, Kallie or Belle. Petal, a 52 yr. old African elephant, the oldest elephant in any US zoo died suddenly and unexpectedly last Monday, June 9th. The elephant care staff found her lying in her stall at 7AM. … [Read more...]

I received an email telling me that the following pets from the Hillside SPCA (hillsidespca.com) are in URGENT need of forever homes NOW!! I hope you can give one of these adorable pets a second chance! This is Spott. His owner passed away and had lived his life chained up outside. Now he is … [Read more...]

I want to wish my dad a Happy Father's Day. Even though he won't be reading this, I am thinking of him. He is pictured here with my two guys, Shadow and Jazz. He is the one who introduced me to the love of dogs and animals I would have my entire life. I rarely ever saw my dad cry. When our beloved … [Read more...]

I don't know if you had heard about the story about the two marines who were involved with throwing a puppy off a cliff earlier in the year. One marine videotaped the horrific incident while the other did the dirty deed. The video was posted on youtube for the world to see. It was seen by tens of … [Read more...]

My two "kids", I mean dogs, Shadow (left) and Jazz relaxing on a cool day Our weather is warming up and the meteorologists are predicting a heat wave hitting our area over the weekend and the beginning of next week. This can be a very dangerous time for our four-legged best friends. I knew a woman … [Read more...]

I received an email a couple of days ago from the "Friends of the Reading K-9 Unit" announcing their upcoming event "Poker Run". All proceeds go to the Reading Police K-9 Unit! This event sponsored by the Home Builder's Association of Berks County will be held on Saturday, June 21st. All forms of … [Read more...]

This Saturday, the coveted Triple Crown may be won by Big Brown who won the last two important races including the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Do I care? What do you think? I am not a fan nor an expert of horse racing. Does anyone remember what happened at the Kentucky Derby? Eight … [Read more...]

Puppymills is a hot topic for animal lovers in the state of PA. We among several other states are known for these mass commercial breeding facilities where dogs live under horrific conditions solely to breed to make money. It's a business and those of us who know about them understand the seedy side … [Read more...]

As you can tell the title of my blog has changed. I had been writing about animal issues that had greatly affected me in my previous blog but was limited in subject matter.I resigned my position as the Media Coordintor of the Animal Rescue League. The administration's policies had changed during the … [Read more...]