Tiger Cubs Get Surrogate Mom in Golden Retriever

It’s another one of those stories of surrogate mom-hood. This time at the Kansas City zoo.

The three tiger cubs were born on Saturday and their own mother quickly stopped taking care of them. Luckily for the newborn tiger cubs, Isabella the Golden Retriever, had just recently weaned her litter of puppies and had [...]

Please Tell Me Why….

Tell Me Why . . . does no one hold me when I cry?

They say we are a good-natured breed, cheerful and easy to get along with, that to be happy there is little we need

A place to have fun and not much more, [...]

Guilty Charges Upheld for Carroll County Breeder, Junior Horton

Junior Horton, owner of Horton’s Pups in Hillsville, VA is known for running one of the biggest puppy mills in Virgina and the November 2007 raid, made him notorious and vilified. Charged and convicted on 40 charges: 14 for animal cruelty, 25 for animal neglect and one for failure to obtain a dog license, Horton [...]

Breeder Charged with 7 Felony Counts of Animal Cruelty

Lester Farmer, 54, of 6612 Bridgersville Road, Elm City, NC, has been charged with 7 counts of felony animal cruelty, one for each of the dogs that were seized from his home. Farmer bred Shih Tzus but the dogs that authorities rescued bore no resemblance to any Shih Tzus I’ve ever seen!

Hairless, diseased, infected, [...]

Golden Retriever Severely Neglected – Chain Embedded – VIDEO

Update 1/2/09 – It Really is a Happy New Year for One Abused Dog – VIDEO

This is Hammer, a sweet and beautiful Golden Retriever. Unfortunately his life up until now has not been one to envy. All he wanted was love and all he got was neglect and a heavy [...]

Rainbow Bridge Return

The little dog arrived at the Rainbow Bridge, and a pack of dogs rushed up to greet him. He braced himself, expecting a fight, but this was the first pack that wagged their tails and kissed him instead of attacking him. It was beautiful here, and everyone was nice to him. None of [...]

Charges to be Filed in Orlando Dog Shooting – VIDEO

Update 2/9/09 – Justice for Raley and Hoochie? PETITION

UPDATE 8/1/08 – See Video Below – Lawyer Takes the case, hopes to up charges for Comins.

Although it’s been some time in coming, Chris Comins, the man who maliciously shot Chris Butler’s two Huskies, will be facing animal cruelty [...]

6 Month Old Puppy Thrown from Atlantic City Expressway Overpass – REWARD

A six month old Boston Terrier puppy was thrown from the Atlantic City Expressway overpass on July 24 at approximately 11 pm. The body of the puppy in a black plastic bag was found on the roadside.

WARNING – GRAPHIC PICTURES BELOW

Carl Galioto, chief with the N.J. SPCA is offering $1,000 of his own [...]

Horror at Boulder Creek Breeder – VIDEO

Updates Posted Below

Update 7/30/09

Update 7/31/08

Update 8/6/08

See Update – 8/28/08 – $50K Arrest Warrant Issued

Police investigated a Boulder Creek house after a called called about “animals crying in pain”. A horror scene greeted them at the property on the 100 [...]

New Program Aims To Stop The Dogfight

The Humane Society of the United States has a new pilot program aimed at giving dogs trained to fight a second chance at life.

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