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Pennsylvania Deer Hunting Season – Tonight’s TV Show Topic

November 28, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 19 Comments

  At 6:35 AM today,  Pennsylvania officially opened its deer hunting rifle season.   The season lasts 12 days ending December 10. Across Pennsylvania, many schools treat today as an unofficial holiday so students can venture out into the woods to "bag" a antlered (buck) deer.   Close to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #AnimalWelfareIssues, #PAdeerhuntingseason, #TinaEvangelista-Eppenstein, Ed Eppenstein, Pennsylvania Game Commission, whitetail deer

Emaciated Dog Found in Trash Bag – Pennsylvania SPCA Needs Public’s Help To Identify Responsible Person(s)

November 26, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 22 Comments

  The Pennsylvania SPCA is asking the public to help identify the person (s) responsible for placing an emaciated dog in a trash bag and dumping her at Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia.   The dog was found by Barbara Adams and her dog, Samson, while hiking on November 22nd.   Samson was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #animalcruelty, #Cranberryleftintrashbag, Pennsylvania SPCA, Wissahickon Valley Park

The Plight of the Turkey : From Factory Farm to Your Plate

November 23, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 13 Comments

Tomorrow, millions of Americans will be indulging themselves with their annual Thanksgiving meals which, most likely, will include turkey.   The president officially "pardoned Tater and Tot" yesterday.    That's only one out of 46 million turkeys who haven't faced the same fate as those who end up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #TaterandTot, #TurkeyDay, factory farms, Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, Tom turkeys

Alley Cat Allies’ Top Ten Ways to Make Outdoor Cats Comfortable, Healthier, and Warmer this Winter

November 21, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 10 Comments

  “Cats live and thrive outdoors in all kinds of climates,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “But a little extra help during the winter months can go a long way for protecting community cats.” Alley Cat Allies offers ten easy ways people can make life outdoors even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #trapneuterreturn, AllieCatAllies, Becky Robinson, feral cats, outdoor cats, TNR

15 Exotic Animals Removed from Nevada Home – Is it Time to Outlaw Wild Animals as Pets?

November 21, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 3 Comments

Neglect, Abuse Found during Exotic Animal Seizure Last Week in a Nevada Home is “All Too Common”   Last week, 15 exotic animals were found living inside a Pahrump, Nevada home where law enforcement discovered three lions, one Bengal tiger, eight Canadian Siberian lynx hybrid cats, one panther, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: # three lions, Adam Roberts CEO Born Free USA, and one fennec fox, eight Canadian Siberian lynx hybrid cats, exotic animals, Kate Dylewsky, one Bengal tiger, one panther, one serval caracal hybrid cat

Zimbabwe Court Dismisses Charges Against Local Hunter in Cecil the Lion’s Death

November 15, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

A Zimbabwean court has dismissed all charges against a local hunting guide,Theo Bronkhorst, for failing to prevent a  unlawful hunt killing of Cecil, the  well-13 year old rare, black-mane African lion.   Cecil was killed by Walter Palmer, a Minneapolis, Minnesota dentist, in July 2015. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #CeciltheLion, #trophyhunting, #WalterPalmerCecil, HwangeNationalPark, Lovemore Muvhiringi, TheoBronkhorst, Zimbabwe

I Salute All Veterans Who Give Everything to Serve and Protect our Country!

November 11, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 3 Comments

Today is Veteran's Day- a day we celebrate and honor all U.S. military veterans and dogs for their service to our country.   In the United States, Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 every year.  It marks the anniversary of the end of World War I.   Major hostilities were formally ended at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #militaryworkingdogs, #NewYorkVeteransParade, #November11, #veteransday, #veteransdaydogs, Lackland Air Force Base, Military Working Dog Program, Staff Sgt. Andrew Mier, Texas

ALERT : Deer Are On the Move , Be Alert!

November 7, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

Pennsylvania drivers beware!  Whitetail deer are on the move because the "rut" is coming into full force causing adult bucks to start chasing does.   The "rut" is the breeding season that occurs in the fall.    Adult buck become more active as does come into heat. Pennsylvania tops the list as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #deerrut, #PAGameCommission, chronicwastingdiseasedeer, deer/autocollisions, pgc.pa.gov

Rally for #HB 869, November 14th (10 AM -1) on Capitol Steps, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

November 4, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 26 Comments

A Rally for HB 869 will be held on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 14th, 10 AM - 1PM, to show support for the most comprehensive animal protection bill the state has ever witnessed according to Governor Tom Wolf.    It is also to show Pennsylvania's lawmakers how much this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: @MajorityLeaderDaveReed, #CordeliasLaw, #GovernorTomWolf, #HB869, #Libre'sLaw, HouseSpeakerMikeTurzai, Kristen Tullo PA State Director HSUS, SenatorRichardAlloway

TV Show – 11/1: HB 869 – Does This Bill Have One More Chance? ; Auto/Deer Collisions

October 31, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 18 Comments

Pennsylvania animal advocates were/are disappointed and upset that the comprehensive animal protection bill, HB 869, was not brought up for a vote last week in the House of Representatives.   Does this bill have one more chance at becoming law? Senator Roy Afflerbach (Ret.) will be my guest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #ACloseUpLookAtAnimalWelfareIssues, #deerautocollision, #HB869, #PAGameCommission, #SenatorRoyAfflerbach, #TinaEvangelistaEppenstein

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