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Animal Shelter Hit, Animals and Supplies Stolen!

Admin - Deanna — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:36:41 +0000

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

Admin - Deanna — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:08:36 +0000

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, [...]

Neglect in Forrest City, Arkansas Animal Shelter – VIDEO

Admin - Deanna — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:49:17 +0000

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 [...]

Reese, Dragged Dog, Still looking for a Home!

Admin - Deanna — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:23:14 +0000

In June, in Vineland, NJ, this sweet girl was dragged behind a pickup truck, her injuries traumatic. This picture doesn’t hardly give you any idea. But now it’s been months and sweet Reese has recovered and shown herself to be a beautiful, sweet and loving girl. Amazingly, although there was interest at the time, [...]

Family Dog Killed Within Hours of Being Turned In to Shelter

Admin - Deanna — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:47:38 +0000

Ed Langston’s little 10-year-old Chihuahua, Rascal, went to work with him every day, they were always together until December 7th when the door to his business was left open and Rascal escaped. Now this Orangeburg County, SC man is mourning the loss of his beloved dog because animal control killed Rascal just hours after he [...]

Memphis Animal Shelter Still Screwing Up, When Are They Going to Get it Together!? VIDEO

Admin - Deanna — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:42:41 +0000

In the end of October when the Memphis Animal Shelter was raided and evidence of starved dogs came to light along with numerous other problems, Mayor Wharton promised changes, improvements and now, more than two months later there are still massive problems including the killing of dogs that were in the process of being adopted [...]

Puppy Mill Law Biting Hard

Andrea — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:51:39 +0000

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. [...]

Operation: Chihuahua!

Andrea — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:51:23 +0000

California has been up to their elbows in Chihuahuas! All over California, Chihuahuas have been abandoned at shelters at an alarming rate. In the last 12 months, animal shelters in the city of Los Angeles have taken in 4,700 Chihuahuas, 1,000 more than the 12 months before that. That’s a lot of little dogs.

And who [...]

High School Program Helps Needy Dogs and Students

Admin - Deanna — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:02:34 +0000

At the Edison Academy in Fairfax County, students get much more than the three “R”s; reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmatic, they get hands on training to go out in the real world and for students enrolled in the two-year Animal Sciences program also get to help foster and shelter dogs get ready to find new homes. One [...]

A Shelter Dog’s Christmas Poem

Admin - Deanna — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:35:22 +0000

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 [...]