More detailed data on shelter & rescue dogs than ever before Yes, large retrievers including Labradors and goldens are still the most popular dogs in U.S. homes; yes, pit bulls are still the second most numerous dogs in the U.S., counting dogs in custody of shelters and rescues, still bred at a rate of almost […]
Tribal tradition of silence favors dog owners over dog attack victims
Belief that the dead should never be mentioned by name inhibits investigation, reportage, & victim advocacy HOTEVILLA, Arizona; WITCHEKAN FIRST NATION, Saskatchewan––Two hundred years ago and longer, the Cree land now called the Witchekan First Nation and the Hopi tribal village today called Hotevilla marked the northern and southern ends of the great annual bison […]
A greyhound named Brooklyn, 2008-2022, by Carey Theil
Inspired global campaign to close the Macau Canidrome A greyhound named Brooklyn, who inspired the successful international campaign to close down the worst dog track in the world, died on June 22, 2022 in the Boston area. Brooklyn was born on December 10, 2008 at a breeding farm in New South Wales, Australia. After failing […]
Has the Humane Society of Utah ever heard of adoption screening?
Repeated rehomings to cruelty suspect Kaiden Orie Graham squanders longtime Humane Society of Utah reputation for cruelty investigation MURRAY, Utah––For the second time in 30 days a regionally significant humane society has some explaining to do about a serious cruelty case coming to light shortly after an executive director departed for apparently greener pastures. Former […]
How humility can help animal advocates to change the world, by Ed Duvin
Perspective of an old warrior Spending over a half-century in social justice movements, much of it consulting, I have formed some conclusions that did not come down from the mountaintop, but merely represent the perspective of an old warrior. Were I to identify the most pernicious characteristics I have encountered among justice-seeking activists, regardless of […]
Sentencing for “Carefully” pit bull attack death marks start of U.K. dog law debate
“American XL Bully” injured three people in three days, then killed 10-year-old neighbor LONDON, United Kingdom––On Monday, June 6, 2022, the British Parliament heard from pit bull advocates in the House of Commons a litany of familiar arguments against the breed-specific aspects of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. On Friday, June 10, 2022, Brandon Hayden, […]
Why would a smart dog on the loose say, “Don’t rescue me!”? by Beth Clifton
Fallen “rescue angels” & online enablers erode the whole concept of “rescue” There are no heroes or heroines in animal rescue. The success stories tend to be people who manage to foster, rehabilitate to whatever extent is necessary, and responsibly rehome one or two dogs or cats at a time, over and over through many […]
Fallen “rescue angels”: Dawn Pennington, Tiffany Woodington, Corinne DiLorenzo
Dawn Pennington just charged, Tiffany Woodington beat the rap but husband faces trial, Corinne DiLorenzo due for trial next COLUMBIA, South Carolina; BENTON COUNTY, Missouri; THAWVILLE, Illinois––Charged with mass animal neglect after 28 dogs and two cats were found dead in their cages at her home on May 22, 2022, fallen “rescue angel” Caroline Dawn […]
Calgary asks why 86-year-old pit bull victim waited 30 minutes for ambulance
City should also ask why Calgary Animal Services continues history of promoting pit bull proliferation CALGARY, Alberta, Canada––Scrambling for answers under intense media scrutiny, Alberta Health Services and Calgary Police Services on June 7, 2022 released preliminary findings from an investigation as to why Betty Ann “Rusty” Williams, 86, fatally injured by a neighbor’s […]
“Personal protection dogs” kill two in Knoxville suburbs in under 100 days
Two Rottweilers & a “highly trained” Dutch shepherd maul septuagenarians KNOXVILLE, Tennessee––Dogs apparently acquired for personal protection have twice in under 100 days killed older female family members in the rural outer suburbs of Knoxville, Tennessee. The fatal attacks underscore that dogs are a poor choice of weapon, partly because dogs can “pull […]
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