"Animal rights advocate Hans Peterson is under arrest after trying to help a dog locked inside of a foreclosed Los Angeles home. Neighbors say when the owners left the home they took everything but the dogs. Taz was in the garage. A puppy was in the house. Next door neighbor Elisa Woods says she … [Read more...]

Last week after attending the Independent Regulatory Review Commission about the new provisions of our new Dog Law (Act 119) in Harrisburg, I drove a few blocks to see Tamira (Tami) Ci Thayne of Dogs Deserve Better. Tami, a former guest on my show and fellow animal advocate colleague, is chained to … [Read more...]

I watched a video on Facebook two days ago of a woman petting a cat and then picking it up and dumping it into a plastic trash can. I could not believe my eyes. I posted the story asking others what happened to the cat and if they found the woman. I also wanted to know where this occurred. A friend … [Read more...]

In less than a month on Saturday, September 18th, the 8th Annual Puppy Mill Awareness Day will be held in Lancaster County, PA. You can find all of the details by clicking on the link. Tomorrow evening on BCTV, the focus of my show will be Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Tune in to see what is happening … [Read more...]

Today the Independent Regulatory Review Commission passed the new regulations proposed by the Canine Health Board for commercial breeding facilites in PA by a vote of 3-1. These regulations apply to ventilation, lighting, temperature, humidity, wire flooring and exercise runs. A mechanical and … [Read more...]

"WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- A Whitehall Township animal shelter has been dealt a blow in one of the worst possible places, its kitchen. Officials with Peaceable Kingdom say 50 bags of cat and dog food were stolen on Monday night. That's one thousand pounds of food. The food had just been donated … [Read more...]

From WFMZ- READING, Pa. -- Police say a dog crossing a busy highway led to an accident this morning in Reading. Police say a car heading east on 422 near the Lancaster Avenue exit slowed because of a dog walking on the highway. Police say while the car was slowed, a dump truck hit the car from … [Read more...]

Ex-kennel owner has served 3 months of 6-23 month sentence for animal cruelty. August 12, 2010|By Kevin Amerman, OF THE MORNING CALL A Lehigh County judge has decided not to throw former kennel owner Derbe "Skip" Eckhart a bone, ruling Eckhart should remain caged on animal cruelty charges. Eckhart, … [Read more...]

August 12, 2010|By Kevin Amerman, OF THE MORNING CALL A Lehigh County judge has decided not to throw former kennel owner Derbe "Skip" Eckhart a bone, ruling Eckhart should remain caged on animal cruelty charges. Eckhart, 42, on Monday petitioned Judge Robert L. Steinberg to reconsider his … [Read more...]

What Animal Do I Speak Of? Their love is like no other; their heart is pure as gold. Yet while going on a friendly walk, they're faced with stares of cold. They're so very close to human, in how they act and what they do. Unless you've known their devoted love, it's impossible to explain to … [Read more...]