Ethics, genetics, & relationship of pigs to humans BALTIMORE, Maryland––The world’s first pig-to-human heart transplant, performed on January 7, 2022 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, may or may not extend the life of transplant recipient David Bennett, 57. Certainly it shortened the life of the pig, trucked five hours from a company […]
How many other animals did dogs––& pit bulls––kill in 2021?
Social distancing again suppressed the totals, but pit bulls still accounted for 84% of all animals killed by dogs Again in 2021, as in 2020, social distancing practiced due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic kept people and dogs home much more often than in previous years. This trend held reported dog attacks on other animals […]
Will there be a Tomb of the Unknown Pit Bull Victim? Body count 2021
Dog attack death toll fell just short of a new record CHICAGO, Illinois––Ten days after the December 28, 2021 death of the apparent last fatal dog attack victim of the year, ANIMALS 24-7 still has not found the identity of the 34-year-old male victim, despite many hours of searching death records, social media postings, […]
Dog attack deaths & maimings, U.S. & Canada, 1982-2021 log
(Click the link below to see the complete data log, 1982-2021.) 2021 final dog attack stats with breed. Please be aware that the data lines for years previous to 2021 may have changed as result of making updates based on new information. For example, we occasionally learn of dog attacks not reported in the years […]
Greyhound racing drug dealer goes down with the industry
Kennel Supply owner Jon Stidham to forfeit more in profits than the Iowa greyhound racing industry has seen in years CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa––Former Iowa Greyhound Association president Jon Stidham, 57, who most recently served the association as vice president and treasurer, on January 5, 2022 pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally dealing drugs, […]
Springcliff Farm thoroughbred barn blaze adds shock to AWI exposé
Horse farm fire is horrific; fire toll on poultry & pigs is thousands of times worse MARTINSVILLE, Indiana––A pre-dawn fire ripped through the Springcliff Farm foaling operation in Martinsville, Indiana on January 6, 2022, killing an as yet unknown number of horses. “The call came in around 4:50 a.m. from a neighbor,” White River Township […]
Richard Leakey, 77, saved elephants & found missing links to veg past
Richard Leakey both extended human history backward & helped Kenyan wildlife survive into the future NAIROBI, Kenya––Richard Erskine Frere Leakey, 77, known to the world as simply Richard Leakey, died on January 2, 2022, in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital city and his home for most of his life. Born in Nairobi on December 19, 1944, […]
Betty White, 99, “white-washed” animal use industries for 50 years
The Betty White reputation for animal advocacy rewrites history LOS ANGELES––Betty White, 99, a radio and television actress, producer, talk show and game show personality whose broadcast career began at eight years old in 1930, died on December 31, 2021, just 18 days before what would have been her 100th birthday. Most of the […]
Big group bullies––like PETA––are stealing the animals’ lunch
by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK] As we head into 2022, I’d like to raise an issue––bullying––that has been a persistent problem in the animal advocacy cause. You might not think that bullying would be an issue in the realm of animal protection, but it is, and has been for a […]
What RU-486 means for animals
FDA decision on Mifrepristone may bring back birth control pet food––but definitely not Alex Pacheco’s “Spay and neuter cookies” (See FDA verdict on Mifrepristone upstages more nonsense from Alex Pacheco.) WASHINGTON D.C.––The pharmacological race to be first to market a safe, affordable, easily administered contraceptive drug for dogs, cats, and nuisance wildlife, somewhat quiet of […]