My Mission Deanna Raeke Dog Lover & Proud Pet Parent
Passionate when it comes to my canine companions as well as dogs everywhere, it's my mission to raise awareness of any issues that affect them, from their health, food and nutrition and training to their welfare. Canine advocacy is something that everyone who cares about dogs needs to be aware of and we all need to share that and raise our voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Andrea Rosebrock Andrea has come onboard FTLTD to help out by contributing some stories and following-up with her "Justice Round-Up" series.
For the Love of the Dog is my small effort to do that. Please, won't you help me!
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By Andrea, on December 23rd, 2009 |
Good news for Puppy Mill opponents. In Pennsylvania, instead of breeding dogs, they’re “milking cows.” In an article appearing in the Lancaster Online, Edwin Zeiset, a kennel owner licensed to breed up to 500 dogs a year said he had no choice but to shut down. Pennsylvania’s new regulations are biting hard at dog breeders. [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 21st, 2009 |
Sometimes when you catch a story, you’re not quite sure whether to class it as good news or bad and this is one of those. A dog disappears, the dog returns a week later with a gunshot wound that could have killed her and in the end, at least for David Lechen and his [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 17th, 2009 |
This sweet little pitbull girl was found curled in a ball, covered in scars and open wounds, whimpering and shivering beside a wooded area next to Smithfield Road near Turtle Park Parkway. She had makeshift sutures where someone had attempted to close wounds and her ears where close cropped. Lieutenant Alan Borgal, director [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 16th, 2009 |
As you gather this holiday season to spend time with friends and family and your own beloved furry family members, take just a moment to think of those dogs and cats who sit alone and unwanted, with just the barest of necessities.
Gather up some old blankets and towels, maybe grab an extra bag of treats [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 15th, 2009 |
A Port St. Lucie, FL man, Napoleon Zarah Davis, 31, has been charged with felony animal cruelty after a pitbull he had tied in the back of his pickup truck on a 15 foot leash was dragged for almost two miles after she jumped out. Davis, who is listed as homeless but was staying [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 14th, 2009 |
This sweet little Lhasa mix is Lady. She is 13 years old and only about 13-13 lbs. Last Wednesday night she darted out of the house when something caught caught her eye and hasn’t been seen since. This is a desperate plea going out to anyone in the Troy, MI area or anyone who has [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 11th, 2009 |
Just unbelievable! Yet another good Samaritan being charged after helping a dog. This time it’s Troy A. Jackson, 36, who has headed the Boise-based animal rescue group Northwest Animal Companion for more than a decade.
A few weeks ago he got involved after another animal advocate from Upper Valley Humane Society was charged with trespassing [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 9th, 2009 |
For men who were arrested and charged in connection with the largest multistate dogfighting raid in US history were convicted in federal court and sentenced to prison time. Teddy Kiriakidis, 50, of Leasburg, Ronald Creach, 34, of Leslie, Michael Morgan, 38, of Hannibal, and Robert Hackman, 56, of Foley were all sentenced to federal [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on December 6th, 2009 |
October 22, 2009 marked the one year anniversary that High Caliber K-9, a center for dog training, grooming and boarding located in Youngstown, Ohio, that was raided by local law enforcement. The gruesome discovery of seven dead and 12 starving dogs by humane agents helped serve as the catalyst for proposed Ohio H.B. 70.
For more [...]
By Admin - Deanna, on November 28th, 2009 |
It was just a few weeks ago that the little 17-lb terrier that was dragged behind a truck by Jimmy Lovell, 45, of Knoxville, TN, was taken to the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine to be treated for her horrific injuries. At the time the little dog, dubbed Little Brown Dog or [...]
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