The past year was full of news about the welfare of pets, people doing what they could to improve the lives of animals, and so many, many dogs and cats in need of our attention. Our top ten 2011 posts, plus a guest post, reflect five main categories of these issues. Were you involved with […]
Secret Dog Fighting Trend: Trunking
Now here’s something I hadn’t heard before, and quite frankly, I wish I still didn’t know about it. Talk about disturbing! A friend posted a link on Facebook the other day, her comment accompanying it a simple, “OMG”. That, if anything, is an understatement. MyFoxNews: Video It seems dog fighting has been going on in […]
BtC4animals, B.O.L.Weekly, BAD RAP and The Honest Kitchen
Breaking News!! And quite a mouthful! Our favorite advocate for animals, Be the Change for Animals, has joined up with Bark Out Loud! Look out world; there is no stopping us animal-lovers now! B.O.L. Weekly began with Twitter, and now provides weekly podcasts featuring current issues of interest to animal welfare. An online community, B.O.L. […]
From Dart to AWL
The new year had barely begun; on January 3rd, investigators were about to execute a search warrant at a residence in Maywood, Il, just outside Chicago. Then they witnessed several people walking up to the house, one with a pit bull on a leash. They didn’t hesitate; they surrounded the house and went in – just […]
Shameful
Let me preface this by saying, with all my heart, there are some really fantastic, extremely competent and dedicated vets. This, however, is not about them. This is one of those occasions where I’m both appalled, yet also not surprised. Sounds strange to even say it, but it’s true. Having dealt with a variety of veterinarians, […]