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What we need to know about COVID-19 and our pets

March 24, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 6 Comments

    The World Health Organization has said "At present, there is no evidence that companion animals/ pets such as dogs or cats can be infected with the novel coronavirus."  "The current spread of COVID-19 is a result of human to human transmission." "Therefore, there is no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: #AnimalWelfareIssues, #coronavirus, #COVID19andpets, #socialdistancing, #WorldHealthOrganization, CDC

Karner Blue Capital identifies animal welfare and biodiversity as key factors in preventing future pandemics

March 19, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein Leave a Comment

  Social responsible investment leader urges a collective reassessment of our relationship with animals to fight global outbreaks of infectious disease.      BETHESDA, Md., March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Karner Blue Capital, an investment advisor working with publicly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #AnimalWelfareIssues, #KarnerBlueCapital, #VickiBenjamin

Man receives 2-year jail sentence for killing and beheading shelter rabbit

March 4, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

  Bobby Carothers beheads pet rabbit in Iowa animal shelter Carothers admits killing rabbit because he was hungry He receives two years in jail for his henious act of animal cruelty   A 64-year-old Des Moines, Iowa man was sentenced to two years in jail after he killed a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: #animalcruelty, #AnimalRescueLeagueofIowa, #AnimalWelfareIssues, #ARLCEOTomColvin#Polk County Lt. Heath Osberg, #BobbyCarothers, #manreceives2yrsentenceanimalcruelty

National Love Your Pet Day – February 20th

February 18, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 1 Comment

  “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”— Anatole France   Although National Love Your Pet Day on Thursday, February 20th is an unofficial holiday,  it's a day that needs to be celebrated every day! This day is to show your pets how much you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #AnimalWelfareIssues, #NationalLoveYourPetDay

PETA wants Punxsutawney Phil replaced by animatronic robot ; Groundhog Club says no

January 29, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

https://youtu.be/CWfqEiAR3Wc PETA wants Punxsutawney Phil replaced with an animatronic robotic groundhog, according to a letter sent to the Groundhog Club in Pennsylvania. The press release comes days before Groundhog Day will be celebrated by tens of thousands cheering fans at Gobbler's Knob, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #GobblersKnob, #GroundhogDay, #IngridNewkirk, #PunxsutawneyPhil, #RickRankin, #TheHibernatingGovernorsoftheSlumberingGroundhogLodge, PETA

Why Roger Goodell was never going to dismiss Michael Vick as NFL honorary captain in Pro Bowl

January 24, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

This Sunday, January 26th the Pro Bowl will be played in sunny Orlando, Florida.    The Pro Bowl with its declining viewership for years doesn't hold too much interest for the fans.   However, this year's game has seen a lot of attention swirling around Roger Goodell and his decision to allow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: #animalcruelty, #AnimalWelfareIssues, #BruceSmith, #DarrellGreen, #domesticviolenceNFL, #MichaelVick, #ProBowl, #RogerGoodell, #TerrellDavis, #U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, NFL

Dillan the Bear will be moved to an undisclosed sanctuary; PETA didn’t win!, says sportsmen’s club president!

January 18, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 4 Comments

  Update:  PETA has released a news release stating Dillan is being moved to the PETA- accredited The Wildlife Sanctuary in Colorado.    Orville Spangler, Union County Sportsmen Club president, said in another interview that Dillan was going to be moved to an undisclosed sanctuary.   Reports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: @AlecBaldwiin, #AnimalWelfaerIssues, #Dillanthebear, #OrvilleSpangler, #UnionCountySportsmenClub, PETA

2 Pennsylvania teenagers charged with felony counts of animal cruelty after repeatedly kicking deer while being held down

January 10, 2020 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

  Alexander Brock Smith, 18, and his 17-year-old hunting companion are facing two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two felony counts of conspiracy to commit aggravated animal cruelty after they abused a buck on opening day of Pennsylvania deer hunting season.   They are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Tagged With: #aggravatedanimalcruelty, #Alexander Brock Smith, #PAhuntingseason, #PennsylvaniaGameCommission, #SnapChat

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