Sometimes those who set about to save animals don’t have what it takes to run a rescue. Sometimes, a rescuer’s underlying motives or mental status are suspect. Sometimes, the best of intentions hit a serious snag. Regardless, when rescuers fail to deliver on their mission – it’s the animals that suffer. Courtesy of Purr Photography Take […]
Furry Friend Friday: Sugar Baby
Hoarders. We’ve all heard by now of the horrible circumstances that occur when someone’s home becomes out of control from hoarding. We’ve heard about the suffering of the pets that are the victims of these hoarders. Let me introduce you to one such victim – Sugar Baby. Sugar Baby A little over a year ago, […]
Furry Friend Friday: Scooter
You’ve heard about hoarders, you’ve seen the TV shows, watched the news and read the articles. You undoubtedly know the horrors of living as an animal in a hoarding situation. Scooter can attest to what you’ve seen and heard – he was rescued from such a situation. And now life could get complicated for him […]
Hoarding Leads to Death of Child?
Here in the Chicago area, an extremely disturbing story has been unfolding. On September 8, a 14 year old autistic boy was found lying unresponsive in his yard, in the suburb of Berwyn, and later pronounced dead. His home was discovered to be filled with over 200 animals…and filthy beyond adequate description. His mother, Lydia […]
So Right, and Yet So Wrong
241 Cats Seized From Storage Space I realize I might ruffle a few feathers, so to speak, but I hold strong views about some things, and these latest events only compel me to speak my piece. I am all for rescuing animals, caring for them, hopefully finding them homes. What I am not for, is […]