Keep PA's Dog Law Intact - Vote NO on House Resolution 89They’re at it again… those same legislators who constantly support and campaign for those who breed dogs for profit in commercial kennels across Pennsylvania! This time it comes by way of House Resolution 89 – a proposal to study the new Dog … [Read more...]

Earlier this month, a beagle named Daniel (pictured), survived the unthinkable and unimaginable- a gas chamber in which he was to die along with the other animals in it. Daniel not only survived but is thriving. Although this chamber of horrors is located in an Alabama shelter, Daniel's story … [Read more...]

My Jazz....waiting to find out the outcome of the biopsy for a mass found in Jazz's mouth during a routine dental cleaning was extremely hard or so I thought. The hardest part was hearing the word vocalized by my veterinarian- malignancy. Cancer. The word reverberated in my head as I tried to tune … [Read more...]

Last Thursday, my dog, Jazz, finally had his teeth cleaned. The dental cleaning had been postponed due to many personal issues occurring in my life this past year. My father passing away unexpectedly at the end of February hit me like a brick wall but there was no time to grieve since my husband, … [Read more...]

I received an interesting press release from SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness), in which it appears Winge Pointe (the "Resort Luxury for the Sport Shooting Enthusiast" that also holds barbaric pigeon shoots) may find itself in hot water again. Apparently on October 23rd, after another … [Read more...]

SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) has been video-documenting live pigeon shoots at the Wing Point commercial hunting grounds (1414 Moselem Springs Road, Perry Township, Berks County, PA). "After documenting a live pigeon shoot on October 23, 2011, we saw a large billowing plume of black … [Read more...]

Join me on BCTV as I continue to delve into the topic of pet loss and bereavement tomorrow night at 6:30 PM. My guest, Marianne Sharon, who runs a pet loss support group at the Wyomissing Public Library, and I will be discussing how the loss of a beloved impacts the entire family and how we can … [Read more...]

In 2006, in a rural community (Nickel Mines) in Lancaster County, one lone man (Charles Carl Roberts IV) went into a Amish school house, took hostages opened fire and shot ten students and five innocent girls' lives were tragically lost that fateful day five years ago on October 2nd. A tragedy that … [Read more...]

In today's Reading Eagle ran an article about the overcrowding of animals in local shelters. Is this a new phenomenon? NO! But the dire situation isn't changing for the better as stated by the Animal Rescue League and the Humane Society. Simply put, the situation has only gotten worse. Sadly, this … [Read more...]

A relative of mine had an enounter with a rabid raccoon in Muhlenberg Township a few weeks ago. He originally saw it near his home as did others. To see a raccoon during daylight hours is NOT normal plus it exhibited strange and aggressive behavior. He chased the raccoon that scurried to the … [Read more...]