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Tonight’s tv show topic – Pet Food Banks

April 27, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 1 Comment

Tune in to this evening's broadcast as my guest, Steven Hoover, speaks about the pet food bank he started in western Pennsylvania through his church. The St Marks Episcopal Church Pet Food Bank was started in 2013 and has helped hundreds of families and their pets. Find out how Mr. Hoover started … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal advocacy, social media, St Mark's Episcopal Church Pet Food Bank, Steven Hooer

Legislation to Curb Illegal Wildlife Trafficking will also cut off funding for trafficking that funds terrorist groups and threatens national security

April 24, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 1 Comment

This week legislation to save African elephants and rhinoceros from poachers, the Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros (TUSKER) Act,  was introduced by Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR). The bill would impose trade sanctions on countries that facilitate ivory and rhino … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Adam M. Roberts, Born Free USA and the Born Free Foundation, he Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants and Rhinoceros (TUSKER) Act., Ivory's Curse: The Militarization and Professionalization of Poaching in Africa, Ivory’s Curse and Out of Africa, Out of Africa: Mapping the Global Trade in Illicit Elephant Ivory, Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR

Did you really think Pennsylvania was no longer the puppy mill capital of the East?

April 17, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 21 Comments

    Last week, the inconceivable happened in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania much to the dismay of fellow animal advocates.  John Riehl, an Amish "farmer"  who had applied for a commercial breeding permit was approved and can continue forward with his plans to build a kennel along Route … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Amish, commercial kennel, Dauphin County, John Riehl, Michael Crocenzi, puppy mill, Upper Paxton Tonwship Zoning Board

VegPledge Week : April 20th -26th Sign up and win free vegan cookbook

April 13, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 7 Comments

  Monday, April 20th - Sunday, April 26th,  is the 7-Day US VegPledge.   Started in 2009 by the advocacy group, Compassion over Killing,   VegWeek  is an annual tradition with the goal of helping people to understand the many benefits of not eating meat.  Whether it's being healthy, saving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Compassion over Killing, environment, Erica Meier, factory-farmed animals, Native Foods, NFL player David Carter, Tofurky, vegan, Vegan Essentials, VegPledge, VegWeek

Do NOT leave your pet in a parked car on a warm, sunny day like this driver did!

April 7, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

  With warmer temperatures descending on the east coast the past few days,  people are enjoying the weather after waking up from their winter hibernation.  Many are enjoying the sun rays after a long winter finally abates. Yesterday, southeastern Pennsylvania saw temperatures in the 70's! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: AVMA, heat exhaustion

PA residents- Your phone calls are needed for House Bill 481 to help chained dogs!

April 2, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 8 Comments

  PA RESIDENTS - Do you want to see the end of chained dogs for long periods of time? Are you sick and tired of seeing dogs tethered to a chain 24/7 with no freedom or interaction with others?   Do you want to know what you can do to help? House Bill 481 was introduced in the PA House of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: anti-tethering, chained dogs, House Bill 481, PA House of Representatives, PA State Reps, tethered dogs, Unchain Dogs PA

19 dogs removed from Lancaster woman’s home. Owner previously pled guilty to 62 counts of animal cruelty February 2015

March 28, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 12 Comments

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania SPCA removed 19 dogs from a woman's farm who breached a court order prohibiting her from owning any animals after pleading guilty to 62 counts of animal cruelty in February 2015. On December 16th, 2014, PSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers removed 62 Cocker Spaniel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, Barbara Dienner, Jerry Buckley, Lancaster County, Lititz, Pennsylvania Bureau of Dog Law, PSPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers

Deceased feline found in abandoned property- possibly left behind by owners

March 26, 2015 by Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein 5 Comments

  After receiving a tip on Monday, March 23rd,  PSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers executed a search warrant yesterday and found a deceased cat on the property.  The property is listed on the 300 block of McKinley Drive, Effort, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. A necropsy will be performed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: animal cruelty, humane law enforcement officers, Jerry Buckley, Monroe County, PSPCA

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