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Legislative bill introduced to prevent trophy hunters from targeting at-risk species

September 17, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 4 Comments

In the wake of Cecil the lion's death, the outpouring of criticism from the public and animal organizations has been enormous and overwhelmingly against the dentist, Walter Palmer, who killed the 13 y r. old lion this past July and in support of ending the import of lion trophies. While I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large (CECIL) Animal Trophies Act” (H.R. 3526), Cecil the Lion, Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), trophy hunting, wildlife

Camden County, NJ will Vote on Banning Pet Stores from Selling Puppies from Mills

September 12, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 4 Comments

  A vote will be taken next week on a resolution by the Camden County Freeholders that would prohibit pet stores from selling kittens and puppies that originated from mills.  Nearly 100% of all puppies and kittens sold in pet stores are brokered through disgusting and inhumane … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal rights activists, Camden County, Jeffrey Nash, kiitten mills, New Jersey, Norman's law, Pat Youmans, puppy mills, USDA licensed breeders

Donate old furs to help orphaned/injured animals at Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers

September 11, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

Have any hats, coats or other items made from fur?  An unusual request but not when it's put to good use!  Born Free USA is accepting donations of items made from animal fur and will send them to wildllife rehabilitation centers around the country to comfort orphaned and injured wildlife.  This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Born Fee USA, Fur for the Animals Campaign, Gila Wildlife Rescue, he Fund for Animals Cape Wildlife Center, Snowdon Wildlife Sanctuary, Urban Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitation, wildlife rehabilitation centers, Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

Happy Birthday to Bretagne- last search-and-rescue dog at World Trade Center

September 11, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein Leave a Comment

https://youtu.be/ezcHy8DkrmE Today, as the world mourns with the United States on the 14th anniversary of 9/11, many of us look back and recall the vivid images playing out on our tv screens or computers.  The twin towers falling into the ground in a dust of cloud and rubble that changed the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 9/11, Bretagne, Denise Corliss, Ground Zero, search-and-rescue dogs, Times Square, World Trade Center

Update : Puppy Raffle Canceled

September 5, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 1 Comment

UPDATE: The Cleveland County Sheriff's Department in Shelby, North Carolina has  stated the raffle for a puppy has been canceled.  "We have teamed with a reputable 501.C3 rescue to find a suitable home for the puppy." The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office says they have been doing the puppy raffle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Cleveland County Sheriff Department, puppy raffle

Vet who Killed Pet Cat with Arrow may Lose License

September 4, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

“My first bow kill, lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it’s [sic] head! Vet of the year award … Gladly accepted.”   Kristen Lindsey (pictured) , the South Florida veterinarian who killed a cat earlier this year with a bow and arrow may lose her license next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, Kristen Lindsey, Teas Veterinary Medical Examiner Board

Explosive Comments Prompt Cleveland County Sheriff Dep’t to remove Puppy Raffle from Facebook Page

September 4, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 1 Comment

  "Here is the K-9 (German Shepard) we will be selling tickets for at the fair this year. Tickets are $1 and we will raffle off last day of fair. A 10X10 kennel and dog house will come with the puppy. We will also be selling t-shirts and sweaters." This is what the Cleveland County Sheriff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Cleveland County Sheriff Department, puppy raffle, Sheriff Alan Norma

Firestorm erupts after Mississippi woman brags about stray cat she burned alive and posted photos online!

September 2, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 3 Comments

  A woman named "Shay Houston" posted a picture of "herself" next to a photo of a cat with its face taped Sunday evening.  What appears to be a lifeless body of a cat evidently "won her bragging rights"  after she was fed up with this stray cat and others like him repeatedly coming onto her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cat burned alive, Community Animal Rescue, feral cats, Mississippi, Officer Colendula Green with the Jackson Police Departmen, Shay Houston, Valerie Hicks

Ethics complaint to be filed against Senator Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma) for his pigeon shoot fundraiser held last year

September 1, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

A nearly year long investigation has uncovered possible Federal Ethics Violations, Tax Avoidance and Animal Cruelty by U.S. Senator James M. Inhofe (R -Oklahoma), 80,  after the Senator's Pigeon-kill Fundraiser held September 5th, 2014 was caught on an undercover tape. On this tape, Inhofe can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Captain Tony Woodruff, pigeon shoots, Rusty Appleton, SHARK, Stu Chaifetz, The Oklahoman, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics, US Senator Inhofe

My Personal Journey with Hurricane Katrina- Remembering Slidell, Louisiana

August 29, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

Ten years ago, I was in Louisiana after the devastating Hurricane Katrina hit  the Gulf Coast.   Katrina was the most destructive storm to strike the United States and the costliest hurricane of all time causing $108 billion in damage..  An estimated 1836 lives were lost with most deaths occurring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: FEMA trailer, Gulf Coast, homeless animals, Hurricane Katrina, Lake Ponchartrain, New Orleans, Noah's Wish, pets, Slidell Louisiana, storm surge, The Big Easy

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