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Animal Abuse in PA – Has It Escalated? – Topic of Wednesday’s, August 24th Show

August 22, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 11 Comments

Kristin Tullo, Pennsylvania State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, will be my guest this Wednesday,  to discuss the latest animal abuse cases in the Keystone State.   They include the Boston Terrier puppy, Libre,  who was left to die in a Lancaster County puppy mill by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal abuse, bctv, Kristen Tullo PA State Director HSUS

Amish Man Looking to Build Puppy Mill in Berks County, PA – Zoning Variance Hearing held Monday, August 22nd

August 18, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 26 Comments

Pennsylvania is known as the Puppy Mill Capital of the East and with good reason.   Lancaster County has the highest number of commercial breeding facilities compared to the other counties in the state.    Within Lancaster county,  it is the Amish who operate the most puppy mills.    Samuel Lapp is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #JusticeforLibre, puppy mill capital of the East, puppy mills, Samuel Lapp

Faith in Urgent Need of Home: Her 90 yr. old owner has Brain Cancer and Must Leave Home and Unable to Take Her

August 15, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

  Please take a good look at Faith.  She is in urgent need of a new home.    This girl is a 10 year old female corgi/lab mix. Sadly, Faith's 90 year old parent was diagnosed with brain cancer and must now leave home.   Faith is not allowed to go with him. Faith is spayed and up-to-date … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: PAWS, Pocono Animal Welfare Society

Ephrata, PA Man Who Caused Death of Working Horse by Hitting and Punching Him Pleads Guilty / Pays Fines

August 10, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 20 Comments

Marvin Sensening, 20, of Akron Road, Ephrata, Lancaster County, pled guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and paid $754.50 in fines after he hit and punched the horse who was pulling his working cart on August 2nd.  Due to the actions of Sensening,  the horse collapsed and was later … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, Marvin Sensening

Woman Receives Death Threats after having a Bear Killed when it Entered her Home for Third Day in a Row

August 8, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 10 Comments

  Julie Strauja had her home broken into two days in a row by a bear.   The bear injured her dog.   She received a depredation permit from the Department of Fish and Wildlife to shoot and kill the bear if it posed a threat again.    The woman also has three children.   What would you do if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Andrew Hughan Fish and Wildlife spokesman, depredation permit from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Greg Orosco, Julie Strauja

Animal Cruelty Charges Announced Against Ephrata, PA Man in Death of Horse

August 5, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 18 Comments

  https://youtu.be/xcTDrKNvvdg   At a Friday morning press conference held by Ephrata Police Lt. Christopher McKim in regard to the horse who died this past Tuesday, August 2nd, on Bethany Road near Brossman Road in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Captain McKim announced that two counts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Amish, animal cruelty, Ephrata Police Lt. Christopher McKim, horse death, Marvin Sensenig

$5000 Reward Offered in Case of Cat Shot with Hunting Arrow

August 4, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

  Reward Offered by Animal Legal Defense Fund for Information Leading to Arrest/Conviction   A 2-year-old grey and white cat named "Steph" was shot on July 27th, 2016, with a small-game hunting arrow and the Animal Legal Defense Fund is asking for the public's help in finding the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: "Steph" shot by hunting arrow, animal cruelty, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety

SeaWorld Drops Lawsuit Challenging Captive Orca Program Restrictions

July 31, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

SeaWorld San Diego has dropped its lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission which challenged the captive orca program restrictions.  SeaWorld and the Coastal Commission engaged in this conflict when the Commission filed a motion to impose a ban on the breeding of killer whales at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #BlueWorldProject, #Captain Paul Watson, #CaptiveOrcaProgram, ALDF, California Coastal Commission, Coastal Commission Vice Chair Dayna Bochco, Sea Shepherd, SeaWorld

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