I came across this after the fundraising drive had ended, so I don’t have a current status. If you know more, please give us an update in the comments.
In brief, here’s the story: a 10-week old Chow-Husky puppy was horrifically abused and set on fire, but was then rescued by a man named Doug James, who nursed the dog back to health and took him into his home, where they lived together for the next 16 years. During this time, both Doug and Gucci worked tirelessly to change the animal cruelty laws in Alabama and across the United States. Continue reading A Dog Named Gucci→
Tank, a 4-year old black Lab who worked for the Bennettsville Police Department, died on August 13th after being left in a hot car with the windows rolled up and the engine off. Continue reading Tank: End of Watch August 13, 2013→
When South Carolina Animal Control Officer Nicole Hubbard saw this dog crate containing a Beagle mix dog being pulled behind an SUV on the highway, she called police and followed the car until they responded. (Read the whole story from Pet360.) Continue reading Saturday Survey: What Would You Have Done?→
Just 100 hours after Nina was rescued from her life as a stray where she had been hit by a car, she gave birth to four healthy puppies! Warning: this video is not for the feint of heart!
I posted this week about a couple of laws that are working their way through state legislatures. Assuming your state doesn’t already have strong animal welfare laws that can realistically be enforced, which law would you most like to see passed (or improved) in your state?
Although not yet passed by the NC Senate, a law working its way through state government would make North Carolina the 15th state to have a law regarding animals left alone in vehicles. The other 14 states on the list (AZ, CA, IL, ME, MD, MN, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, SD, VT, and WV) specifically outlaw the practice of leaving an animal unattended in a parked vehicle. However, only some states allow rescuers to get the animal out, while others make no provision for rescue. Continue reading North Carolina House Passes Legislation to Stop Animals Being Left in Hot Cars→
The ASPCA’s blog is reporting that the city of San Diego has banned the sale of dogs in pet stores. As you no doubt know, many pet stores purchase their puppies from puppy mills. As a result, these puppies are often in ill health and have been kept in unsafe, unsanitary, and unGodly conditions before being delivered to the store. Continue reading San Diego bans pet store puppies→
Kind of by accident, I ended up with several articles to post this past week that focused on philanthropy in one way or another. Did you get a chance to donate to any of the causes?
This time, I’m not asking for your money, just for you to keep your eyes open. When Brandon Harker returned from Afghanistan in July, he was so looking forward to being greeted by his yellow Lab, Oakley. However, he soon found out that his “friends” had either sold or given away the dog through social media site CraigsList.
