One of our very special rescue cats is in the IMOM 2012 Rescue Pets Calendar Photo Contest!!! Anikita was rescued as a 6-week-old kitten after she was set on fire by teenagers. She endured a long recovery, but a year later and she is healthy and happy. The top 3 winners will help the … [Read more...]

The top 3 winners will help the non-profit rescue of their choice receive a donation from the proceeds of the contest and 12 entries will be included in the Calendar. **Anikita has made it to 10th place! We only have until TOMORROW October 12th at 9PM to vote for this sweetheart. A $5 donation … [Read more...]

I received the following announcement from Lynn Smith, President of Safe Cat Network, Inc about an upcoming TNR workshop: In Celebration of National Feral Cat Day (Oct. 16th), The Fairchild Foundation and The Safe Cat Network will present a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) workshop on Wednesday, October 12, … [Read more...]

Yesterday, I received a disturbing email from a fellow animal advocate who, in turn, received a harsh email from another concerning an important animal issue - gas chamber use in PA. What I found to be troubling was the fact that the first email originated from someone who is considered a respected … [Read more...]

"World Animal Day takes place every year on 4 October. Animal welfare groups, sanctuaries and individuals throughout the world hold special events to heighten public awareness of animal issues and to encourage people to think about how we as humans relate to animals." World Animal Day began in … [Read more...]

Yesterday I attended the Open House for the new No Nonsense Neutering Clinic located at 1500 Frush Valley Road, Reading, PA 19560, Muhlenberg Township. Berks County needs this type of facility quite badly. Thousands of animals are being euthanized in our county and NNN has taken a fantastic step … [Read more...]

Tuesday evening, I attended the Jane Goodall Live Movie Event held at Reading's IMAX theater. This was one of 500 theaters across the nation which held this one-of-a-kind, one-night only event. The originality of this event stems in the fact that part of the live event was a documentary on 77 yr. … [Read more...]

(From an anonymous shelter manager in N. Carolina) I think our society needs a huge “Wake-up” call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all…a view from the inside if you will. First off, all of you breeders/sellers should be made to work in the “back” of an animal … [Read more...]

This is worth remembering always - and never to be forgotten. Why we are here in this "crazy Dog world" - and it explains in a simple way why we are "dog lovers"... Just saw this on a facebook post this morning - but it's worth to share again and again. And to reflect upon each time we tend to fail … [Read more...]

If you've ever have experienced the death of a pet, I hope you will join me this Wednesday, the 28th at 6:30 PM on BCTV when my guests and I will be discussing this not much-talked about topic. Joining me for this important topic will be Kathyrn B. Davis, Psy.D of Fairview Counseling, who works … [Read more...]