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$5000 Reward Offered in Case of Cat Shot with Hunting Arrow

August 4, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

  Reward Offered by Animal Legal Defense Fund for Information Leading to Arrest/Conviction   A 2-year-old grey and white cat named "Steph" was shot on July 27th, 2016, with a small-game hunting arrow and the Animal Legal Defense Fund is asking for the public's help in finding the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: "Steph" shot by hunting arrow, animal cruelty, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety

SeaWorld Drops Lawsuit Challenging Captive Orca Program Restrictions

July 31, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

SeaWorld San Diego has dropped its lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission which challenged the captive orca program restrictions.  SeaWorld and the Coastal Commission engaged in this conflict when the Commission filed a motion to impose a ban on the breeding of killer whales at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #BlueWorldProject, #Captain Paul Watson, #CaptiveOrcaProgram, ALDF, California Coastal Commission, Coastal Commission Vice Chair Dayna Bochco, Sea Shepherd, SeaWorld

Today is National Mutt Day!

July 31, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

Today, July 31st, marks one of two days per year that mixed breed dogs aka "mutts" are celebrated to honor and create awareness of the plight of mixed breed dogs that are waiting for homes in shelters across the nation. National Mutt Day aka National Mixed Breed Day was created in 2005 to educate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: mixed breed dogs, national mutt day, puppy mills

Pets and Dangerous Heat – Topic of Wednesday’s TV Show @ 6:30 PM

July 26, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 15 Comments

  Most of the nation has been enduring a heat wave with temperatures soaring nearing 100 degrees in the Northeast with the humidity making it feel like 115 degrees.   This is a dangerous time for the sick, the elderly and our pets. It seems every day I read or hear stories about pets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #nodogsinhotparkedcars, dogs and heat, heatstroke in dogs, heatwave, Janine Choplick Humane Officer Hillside SPCA, Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein

Lucy the Elephant, PETA, and the Tropical Waters of the Atlantic Ocean

July 20, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 9 Comments

This past weekend, my husband, Ed, and I set our sights on traveling to the south coast of New Jersey to see the current unnatural-looking tropic waters of the Atlantic Ocean.   The turquoise-blue water is a phenomenon due to a phytoplankton bloom and the Northeast suffering from a drought.   As the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #lucytheelephant, Margate, PETA

Action Alert- Peaceful Protest July 23rd to Stop “Pig Wrestling” Event at Caldron Falls Bar and Grill, Northern Wisconsin

July 16, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 17 Comments

In Northern Wisconsin,  a "pig wrestling" event is scheduled at the Caldron Falls Bar and Grill on Saturday, July 23rd.    "Pig wrestling"  consists of grown men tackling pigs by "punching them in the face, kicking and body-slamming them for fun."  They will also be killed according to the Global … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #CaldronFallsBar&Grill, #nopigwrestling, Global Conservation Group, hog wrestling competition, Hunter Shaffer GCG, Stoughton Fair

Dog Kept Outside in Extreme Heat Seizes and Dies While Owner Vacations – Other Animals Found Malnourished Outside and Inside Home

July 14, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 15 Comments

      Last Thurday, July 7th,  the Providence Animal Center Humane Society came upon a scene where an adult Akita mix was chained to a cinder block in a back yard in 1300 block of Vauclain Street, Chester, Delaware County, Pa.   Humane Officer, Ron Riggle, found the dog but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Dr. Kimberly Boudwin, Humane Offcier Ron Riggle, Providence Animal Center Humane Society, Providence Animal Center Public Relations Director Justina Calgiano

Bullfighting is Glorified, Barbaric Animal Cruelty – Why Does It Still Exist?

July 13, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 16 Comments

  "One bullfighter dies for every 18,000 tortured and killed bulls."   This past Saturday, July 9th,  the death of a matador in Spain during a bullfight on live television has stirred the world, once again, over the controversial "sport" of bullfighting.   Victor Barrio, 29,  was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bullfighting, Francis Romero, Lorenzo, Marrio Carrion, matador, Raquel Sanz, Victor Barrio

Tuscon Greyhound Park has Reached its Last Finish Line, Forever!

June 28, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 13 Comments

  This past Saturday, June 25th,  we saw the last dog race to ever occur at Tuscon Greyhound Park in Pheonix Arizona.   After years of dwindling numbers of spectators plus the pressure received by Greyhound Rescue and lobbying groups,   Governor Doug Ducy signed a bill earlier this year to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: @Nomoregreyhoundraces, Governor Doug Ducy, greyhound racing, Mary Freeman, Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, Tuscon Greyhound Park

Five Pennsylvanian Teens Post Photo of Animals They Beat to Death

June 24, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 27 Comments

No where have I seen any of these teens cited or charged with animal cruelty which clearly this is.    I also question Jim Roth's (Southern Columbia Head Football Coach to four of these teens) rationale that some of them aren't aware of the laws regarding small animals.   You don't need to know what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bloomsburg Press Enterprise, Jim Roth Souther Columbia, PA Football Coach, Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein, Wildlife Conseration Officer Jason Kelly

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