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Philadelphia Woman Found Guilty of Starving Dog to Death

February 9, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 10 Comments

    A West Philadelphia woman, Jamie Rutledge, 30, was found guilty of one count of animal cruelty after she failed to feed her dog, a German Shepherd which resulted in the dog's death. The German shepherd was found on January 9th after a complaint of a dead dog on Rutledge's property … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, Jamie Rutledge, PSCPA

Victory – Retired Ohio Police Officer Can Keep his K-9 partner for $1

February 5, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 15 Comments

  Last night a resolution was met between the Marietta Police Department and retired Ohio police officer, Matt Hickey, who will finally be allowed to keep his former k-9 partner, Ajax, for $1. Over $72,000 was raised by a GoFundMe page for Matt Hickey to purchase Ajax.  All but $1 will now go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Ajax bill, Marietta Police Department, Matt Hickey, State Representative Andy Thompson, State Representative Dave Hall

Retired Ohio Police Officer Rejects City’s Offer to Keep his K-9 Partner, Ajax

February 3, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

A retired Ohio police officer, Matt Hickey, has rejected an offer to work as an unpaid auxiliary officer to keep his K-9 partner, Ajax.  The offer came to him by the city of Marietta. In addition, he would pay $1 to buy the dog from the city when the dog was too old to work. Officials from Marietta … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Ajax, Marietta Police Department, Matt Hickey, Robert Hupp

Man who Killed his Dog with a Shoe will be First Person Listed on Tennessee Animal Abuse Registry

January 30, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 12 Comments

  Michael Henley will be the first name to appear on the Tennessee Animal Abuse Registry after he pled guilty to felony animal cruelty.  Henley, 33, beat his dog to death with his shoe on October 7th, 2014. Tennesssee is first in the nation to launch a statewide animal abuse registry. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: aggravated animal cruelty, felony animal cruelty, James McAloon, McKamey Animal Center's Executive Director, Michael Henley, Tennesse Animal Abuse Registry

Why is it OK for George Clooney to Choose and “Adopt” a Dog for someone else? Would YOU be allowed to do that?

January 28, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 6 Comments

  If you haven't heard the latest goosip, you must not be into entertainment news but the world is a buzz over George and Amal Clooney's "adoption" of a former, hoarder terrier dog, Nate.  But, the gossip doesn't end there.  Mr. George Clooney then secretly had his assistant call LuvFurMutts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Ellen DeGeneres, George and Amal Clooney, Luv for Mutts rescue, Nick and NIna Clooney

Lancaster County, PA Man Guilty of 26 Counts of Animal Cruelty

January 28, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

  Samuel Stoltzfus of Lititz, PA, was found guilty on 26 counts of animal cruelty for keeping 18 dogs in unsanitary conditions as well as docking the tails of puppies beyond the allowable period.  Puppies over 5 days old are prohibited from having their tails docked unless performed by a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, Bermese Mountain dog, Boxers, commercial kennels, German Shepherd, PSCPA, puppy mills, Samuel Stoltzfus, Shiba Inu, tail docking

ALDF Offering $5,000 Reward Toward Arrest and Conviction of Person(s) Who Tortured and Killed Pit Bull

January 25, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 14 Comments

  The Animal Legal Defense Fund is contributing $5,000 to a reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of a pit bull who was found taped up and wrapped up in a carpet alongside a road in Woodland, California on January … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Animal Legal Defense Fund, pit bull legs taped together, pit bull's head covered in plastic bag, Stephen Wells ALDF executive director, Yolo County Sheriff's Office

Dolphin Dies at SeaWorld- Marks Fourth Death of Marine Mammal at Park ; “Enough is Enough.” – Born Free USA

January 19, 2016 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

“Enough is enough.” – Born Free USA CEO "Betsy," a Commerson's dolphin, has died at Orlando's SeaWorld Aquatic Park.  Following the death of an 18-year-old orca, Una, at San Antonio's SeaWorld in December, Betsy is the fourth marine mammal to die at SeaWorld since June. Born Free USA reports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Adam M. Roberts, Born Free USA, commersion dolphins, SeaWorld

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