My Mission

Deanna Raeke
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.

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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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Animal Shelter Hit, Animals and Supplies Stolen!

People have to to be pretty low to steal from an animal shelter and that’s just what happened to the Harrison County Animal Shelter in Kentucky.  Thieves broke into the shelter sometime between Saturday night and the early Sunday morning hours.  They stole animals and thousands of dollars in pet food and supplies.

“They backed their [...]

More than a Dozen Rescued Dogs Stolen, Employee Injured - VIDEO

UPDATE 1/21/10 – Arrests Made – Of Owners and Niece – Whole thing Made up!!

In a brazen theft on January 19 at about 3:30 am, two men broke into the Cool School for Dogs in Johnson City, TN and stole 12 dogs and slashed and employee.

Ashli Thomas, niece of owner, Brad Josselyn, [...]

More Fort Bliss Animal Abuse Discovered!

Can you believe this?  Another animal abuse case discovered pointing to a Fort Bliss resident!   A stray dog dying of starvation was found wandering the streets last week and as it turns out, the dog was adopted from a rescue group by a Fort Bliss family. 

This German Shepherd mix puppy, Sadie, was adopted from New [...]

Young Boys Being Charged with Felony Dog Fighting

These two young boys pictured here are Alphonzo Harris and Gregory McDonald and they are only 10 and 12-years old. They’re also both facing felony charges for animal cruelty, dog fighting and baiting and they’re blaming getting into dog fighting because they’ve seen videos on YouTube.

The Orange County, FL Sheriff’s department responded to a [...]

From Dog, “Dear God”

My friends, today I want to share with you a touching piece written by a rescuer but I warn you, have your tissues ready….

From Dog, “Dear God”

Dear God,

God I don’t understand you put me here with unconditional love, I thought the most intelligent of your creatures, the humans, would be the same way.

It all started [...]

Neglect in Forrest City, Arkansas Animal Shelter – VIDEO

Yesterday I received a video about Forrest City, Arkansas Animal Shelter and we’ve all heard some horrors about some of the shelters out there; descriptions, pictures, videos, and it makes up angry, pisses us off, hurts us but I want to warn you, if you watch this video which I’ve posted below, it is [...]

Another Dog Tortured, Abused in Elevator, Caught on Video – VIDEO

Last week when I posted about Chris Grant, 21 of Manhattan, NY, abusing a dog in an elevator and it was all caught on video,  it shocked and angered everyone, to put it mildly.  Now, if you can believe it, we have another case of a small dog being dragged, kicked and beaten, again in [...]

Arson at the Animal Shelter

One of the most unconscionable acts is to deliberately set fire to an animal shelter.  On December 20, around 4 PM, fire was discovered at the Southern Pines Animal Shelter of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The fire was contained quickly but not before the adoption office and two others were completely gutted.  Four cats perished in the [...]

Caught on Tape, Man Kicks, Tortures Little Dog – VIDEO

Hey everyone, check out the tough guy as he viciously kicks and tortures his girlfriend’s little 12-lb dog in an elevator at Grant Houses in Morningside Heights.  This tough guy is 21-year-old Chris Grant of Manhattan, NY and the little dog is Chuvie-Duvi, his girlfriend’s Pom/Chi mix.

The video below, if you can stand to watch, [...]

Dead and Emaciated Dogs, Fire Captain at Center of Investigation – VIDEO

Jeff Ivey, Fire Captain of Petersburg Fire Department in Chesterfield, VA is at the center of an animal cruelty investigation after police found 8 dogs on a River Road property he moved out of only days ago.  Four of the dogs were dead and the other four were emaciated and dehydrated.

One friend of Ivey’s said [...]