Virginia "Ginny" Justiniano, former owner of Cats with No Name Sanctuary in Schuylkill County, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison for violating her parole earlier this year when it was discovered she was in possession of animals. Ginny had been charged with 117 counts of animal … [Read more...]

I received the following email alert for Bucks County residents concerning a Willow Spring commercial breeding facility from North Penn Puppymill Watch. For all animal advocates living in the area, I urge you to attend to not only speak up but to find out more about this facility. ALERT … [Read more...]

Today marks the eighth anniversary of my dog, Lady's death. She was such a special dog for so many reasons as were all of my pets. She was in a horrific car accident in which her left eye was popped out when she was picked up by the Humane Society. They saved her life and eventually she was put up … [Read more...]

Jeffrey Conrad, Derbe Eckhart's lawyer, said in court yesterday that his client's actions on May 22nd when he punced a Lehigh County Prison Guard was a "misunderstanding over medications". Eckhart waived his right to a prelimary hearing about the alleged incident. "Conrad said he hopes Eckhart can … [Read more...]

With the boom in pet care services and veterinary specialists, as well as advances in veterinary techniques in recent years, animals are undergoing more extensive and costly procedures to fix what ails them. That's driving more owners to invest in pet insurance. A 2002 study of pet owners using AAHA … [Read more...]

I received an email from Anthony Pignetti from the Reading Phillies letting me know about the upcoming "Bark in the Park" nights at the Reading Phillies games. He wrote to me the following: Coming up on June 8th and Sept. 1, we will be holding our annual "Bark in the Park" Nights here at … [Read more...]

For all who are looking to have their companion cats or any feral cats spayed or neutered at a lower cost in Berks County, No Nonsense Neutering is offering a clinic in Temple on June 27th. Details are listed below. This clinic will take place at Specialty Rigging Company, 601 Water Street, Temple, … [Read more...]

Pictured is a nest of four bluebirds. Yes, you read that correctly. They are all bluebirds but obviously two of them are white. For all you bird enthusiasts, having one white bluebird is not common but not unheard of but to have two in one bluebird nest is astronomical. In fact, the odds of having … [Read more...]