by Jeff Young, DVM My name is Jeff Young. I have been a veterinarian for more than 25 years. I have been on numerous humane society boards, was an animal control officer before I became a veterinarian, and I speak and consult on companion animal overpopulation issues all over […]
Pit bulls, “outliers” & Humane Society of the U.S. prez Wayne Pacelle
Pits kill four people in five years within 15 minutes of Pacelle’s family home, but he calls us insanely aggressive A 10-year-old girl in Bridgeport, Connecticut will require multiple surgeries over the next several years to repair damage inflicted on July 18, 2017 by a family member’s pit bull. The pit bull first attacked a […]
Feral cats: the true tale behind the tails
A “victory” and “rescue” story making a difference for millions This is about our feral cats Alley, Oops, and Red Schoendienst. It is quite a bit different from the hard news and serious analysis of animal issues that you usually see from us. Alley, right now, is asleep on our bed. Oops may be stalking […]
TNR achieves 72% drop in kitten birth rate, finds Alley Cat Rescue
25 years of neuter/return has effect comparable to reducing average litter size from four kittens to one MOUNT RANIER, Maryland––The largest return of data yet from a national survey of cat rescue and sterilization programs shows a cumulative reduction of 72% in kitten births at monitored colonies since the introduction of neuter/return feral cat […]
“Rabies roulette” in Tampa: the odds favor TNR
You are 32,250 times more likely to hit double zero than to meet a rabid cat in Hillsborough County TAMPA, Florida––With the 2016 final numbers yet to be reported by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the lowest annual total of rabid cats ever found in the U.S. came in 2015, the second lowest […]
Alex Pacheco of “600 Million” says he was gunner on a boat with no guns
Produces no substance for claim to be developing “spay/neuter cookies” POMPANO BEACH, Florida––Alex Pacheco and his organization “600 Million Stray Dogs Need You” are apparently feeling the heat from recent exposés of aggressive fundraising tactics on purported behalf of research to develop a “spay/neuter cookie” which has no verifiable substance. Pacheco on April 26, […]
SHARK circles Alex Pacheco & “600 Million Stray Dogs Need You”
“600 Million Stray Dogs Need You” exposed on YouTube POMPANO BEACH, Florida––Most folks in Florida know enough not to attract a SHARK’s notice. Alex Pacheco, founder of 600 Million Stray Dogs Need You, apparently is not one of them. Indeed, a person claiming to be “extremely close to Mr. Pacheco” went out of her […]
Talking about cats in Holy Week
ANIMALS 24-7 visits with Stacy LeBaron of Community Cats podcast Yes, it is Dog Bite Prevention Week, according to the U.S. Postal Service, and Easter week according to the world’s 2.2 billion Christians, and Friday is Passover, celebrated by about 17.4 million Jewish people. But somewhere in the vicinity of 400 million people worldwide worship […]
“Rescue hoarding” cases horrify Iowa
Iowa cases exemplify national trend DES MOINES, Iowa––Arrested on February 13, 2017, Bully Breed Miracle Networking & Rescue founder Lindsey Morrow, 41, is awaiting trial in Warren County, Iowa, on five counts of animal torture, five counts of animal neglect, second-degree theft, second-degree fraudulent practice and ongoing criminal conduct. Alerted to conditions of severe […]
Soi Dog Foundation & Indian Ocean tsunami heroine Gill Dalley, 58
Lost legs rescuing a dog in 2004 PHUKET, Thailand––“It is with profound regret and unfathomable sadness that we announce the passing of Gill Dalley,” the Soi Dog Foundation announced on February 13, 2017. “The inaugural winner of the Canine Hero of the Year award at the 2011 Animals for Asia conference in Chengdu, China, […]
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