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Tony the Tiger Has Been Euthanized – Held Captive for 17 Years at Truck Stop

October 16, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 14 Comments

Tony the Tiger, the Siberian-Bengal tiger held captive at the Tiger Truck Stop parking lot for 17 years in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, was euthanized Monday evening, October 16th due to kidney failure.   A statement from Ted Baldwin on behalf of owner Michael Sandlin, said the 17 yr. old tiger died due … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #AnimalLegalDefenseFund, #TonytheTiger

Lack of PA State Law Allows Shelters to Euthanize Cats Immediately : Cherished Cat Dies within 4 Hours

October 14, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 34 Comments

    This past Monday,  October 11th, a pet cat was euthanized by a Pennsylvania shelter within fours of having possession of her.   The outrage has been brutal but who is at fault? Why did this shelter kill this beloved cat so quickly and swiftly without waiting to see if she had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #AlleyCatAllies, #AnimalLegalDefenseFund, #animalsheltereuthanasia, #holdingperiodanimalshelters, #NoKillMovement

Why Every Day Should be World Animal Day!

October 3, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 6 Comments

Why do Animals Matter? Across the globe,  World Animal Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 4th.   This marks the 92nd year in which  global day of action for all animals is raising awareness of the plight of animals across the world.    It isn't centered on one species but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #animalssentientbeings, #AnimalWelfareIssues, #factoryfarms, #October4th, #TinaEvangelistaEppenstein, #WorldAnimalDay, Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare

Another Horse Dies at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo – How Do They Claim Animals are Treated with the Utmost Respect and Care?

September 18, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

  Another sad and tragic case of a horse whose right front leg was broken at the recent Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo which takes places in Wyoming annually can be seen in the following video.       The images show when the horse's leg was broken and the less-than-quick response time by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: @SHARKShowingAnimalsRespectandKindness, #animalabuse, #BryanHammons, #CheyenneFrontierDaysRodeo, #rodeos

Did Humane Groups Betray Pigeons with New PA Cruelty law? SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness) Says YES and is Outraged!

September 12, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 6 Comments

  Pennsylvania's new anti-cruelty statute, "Libre's Law", was a victory (not huge, in my opinion) signed into law earlier this year.   Activists celebrated because PA's  outdated animal abuse law was finally upgraded and made  stronger.   Not all are exuding joy over the new law.   SHARK … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: @SHARKShowingAnimalsRespectandKindness, #GovTomWolfe, #Libre'sLaw, #pigeonshoots

Helping “Hurricane Harvey Animals” – List of Shelters/Rescues in Need

August 30, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 6 Comments

The aftermath and destruction of Hurricane Harvey is of epic proportion.   It is reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina (2005) where nearly 700,000 animals perished in the wake of that historic storm.   This time around, preparations were initiated before the storm by various agencies but as the news … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at UT Marine Science Institute, #Aquarium of Rockport Harbor, #AustinPetsAlive, #BayouAnimalServices, #FortBendCountyAnimalServices, #Humane Society of Arkansas County, #HumaneSocietyofSoutheastTexas, #HurricaneHarvey, #HurricaneHarveyAnimals, #InglesideAnimalShelter, #JacintoAnimalShelter, #SPCAofBrazoriaCounty, #TexasSealifeCenter, #Westbury CARE (Westbury Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts), #WhartonCityAnimalShelter, #WildlifeCenterofTexas, #ZeusPlace, League City Animal Shelter#

Celebrating All Dogs on National Dog Day!

August 25, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 15 Comments

Tomorrow, August 26th, is National Dog Day, a day to remember those who are in shelters/rescues looking for homes.   There are simply far too many great dogs waiting for someone to give them a second chance.   Rescue dogs make the best pets! My best bud, Brody, 'adopted me' over two years when a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #canines, #Naonal Dog Day, dog

Breed Specific Legislation – Is it BS or the Solution? / Part 2

July 20, 2017 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 14 Comments

  There has been a plethora of potent headlines of attacks and/or deaths by dogs  in 2017.  Last month the world heard about two young children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania who were savagely attacked by a neighbor's pit bull leaving the siblings with severe facial injuries requiring years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #breed specific legisaltion, #bsl, #Dangerous Dogs Act, #pitbulls, #The American Pit Bull terrier, American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Staffordshire Bully Terrier., AVMA, BAD RAP, CDC, Center for Disease Control, Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution, Charlie and Ruby Warfel, Darla Napora, Lilian Rant, Lisa Green Upper Macungie, Pit Bull Rescue Central, Samantha Gaines, the American Staffordshire Terrier

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