| York County |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 5:59 PM - by Nealdog |
**Attention York County Dog & Cat Owners**
There are some proposed Animal Control Ordinances being suggested to
York County Council by some Local Animal Activists. They are asking for licensing of all dogs & cats, Mandatory Spay & Neuter of all dogs & cats with a huge fee for animals who are not spayed or neutered, & anti-tethering laws as well. This would have a huge impact on all animal owners in our area. York County Animal Owners please show your support...[Read More] |
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| Homeward bound: roaming pit bulls saved in Saugus |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 5:03 PM - by Purple |
Homeward bound: roaming pit bulls saved in Saugus
By Mike Gaffney/mgaffney@cnc.com
GateHouse News Service
Posted Mar 18, 2010 @ 12:00 PM
Saugus —
Two missing pooches that roamed local neighborhoods for more than a week are now happily reunited with their owners.
On March 8, Canine Control Officer Harold Young responded to Highland Avenue for a report of a loose pit...[Read More] |
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| St Louis, More dogfighting charges filed |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 10:41 AM - by Purple |
More dogfighting charges filed
BY ROBERT PATRICK
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
Saturday, Mar. 20 2010
EAST ST. LOUIS — The indictment of seven people accused of conspiracy to commit
unlawful activities of dogfighting may signal a new round of federal charges
stemming from raids last summer in Illinois, Missouri and other states.
The five-page indictment, made public Friday,...[Read More] |
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| Rescue Ink talks about pit bulls and stereotypes in exclusive interview |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 10:31 AM - by Purple |
Rescue Ink talks about pit bulls and stereotypes in exclusive interview
March 19, 1:51 PMDC Pit Bull Examiner ExaminerBarbara Karolchyk
Amid the flurry of activity in setting up for this weekends Super Pet EXPO, the founding fathers of Rescue...[Read More] |
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| Sioux City May Change Vicious Animal Laws & Drop Pit Bull Ban |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 10:19 AM - by Purple |
Hobart, Rochester proposals to be considered Monday
Council may change vicious animal laws
By Lynn Zerschling - | Posted: Saturday, March 20, 2010 1:00 am | No Comments Posted
SIOUX CITY -- City lawmakers will discuss whether to can the pit bull ban and soften its vicious animal law during a discussion Monday afternoon.
Mayor Mike Hobart and Councilman Aaron Rochester, who both voted to...[Read More] |
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| Troy Man Accused of Weighing Down Dogs with Chains |
| Mar 20, 2010 - 9:40 AM - by Purple |
Troy Man Accused of Weighing Down Dogs with Chains
Reported by: Paul Merrill
Videographer: M. Jackson
Last Update: 8:31 am
This digital picture shows what Troy Police say is a blue nose pitbull with heavy chains wrapped around its neck. (Photographer: Marc...[Read More] |
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| Pitbull has eyes removed today at Houston's BARC despite controversy |
| Mar 19, 2010 - 4:01 PM - by Tiffseagles |
A pitbull mix named Keiko was brought to BARC, a shelter in Houston on Monday with severe head injuries and suffering blindness.
A spokesman from BARC told Fox News, "Her eyes were protruding about 75 percent from the orbital socket. She suffered severe damage to the eyeballs and the optic nerve."
There is no doubt the dog was in terrible pain, but when veterinarians on staff decided to...[Read More] |
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| Animal Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties |
| Mar 19, 2010 - 1:22 PM - by Alma |
Responding to growing evidence that people who abuse animals often go on to attack humans, states are increasing the penalties for animal cruelty and developing better methods for tracking convicted offenders.
At a mobile home site in Perry County, Ohio, two years ago, animal control authorities impounded 50 dogs and discovered the dead bodies of 18 others.
Crates at a shelter in Columbus, Ohio, held...[Read More] |
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| Woman acquitted on charge of maliciously drowning puppy |
| Mar 19, 2010 - 11:59 AM - by Alma |
Wilson-McCollough found guilty of animal abuse: Woman acquitted on charge of maliciously drowning puppy
Published: March 18, 2010
By Joel Summer
When the story first broke last August about a local woman drowning a puppy on the Chetco River on August 21, 2009, people were in a fury. However, as is often the case, the facts as presented to a Curry County jury a week ago Tuesday differed...[Read More] |
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| The HSUS Responds to the Sentencing of NY and NJ Dogfighters |
| Mar 19, 2010 - 8:42 AM - by Alma |
(Media-Newswire.com) - Patrick Kwan, New York state director for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to this week's sentencing of Alexander Estephane of New York and Juan Toledo of New Jersey, on felony charges related to a Bronx, N.Y., animal fighting operation:
"Animal fighting is barbaric and inhumane. We commend the law enforcement agencies involved for...[Read More] |
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