Choose wisely, as homeless animals have no choice. Editor’s note: ANIMALS 24-7 guest columnist Ed Duvin began his long career in social justice movements in civil rights and anti-poverty work during the Lyndon Johnson presidential administration. He later advised animal advocacy organizations including the Humane Society of the U.S., the No-Kill Conference, and In […]
Two-year-old girl maimed for life by cop’s K9, but nobody pays for her care
Father injured too, but Colorado liability limit keeps lawyers from taking their case CASTLE ROCK, Colorado––The injustice to victims inherent in current dog bite and civil liability law has seldom been more blatantly illustrated than in the case of Nicholas and Lily Dean, father and daughter, spotlighted by Michael Abeyta for CBS Colorado on […]
Dog & pony show: wild horses to slaughter, pit bulls to Miranda’s Rescue
Myth that “We can save them all” without contracepting problematic populations both dumps dead dogs in ditches & feeds wild horses to the meat trade FORTUNA, California; POTEAU, Oklahoma & WAUSEON, Ohio––One might observe that the Miranda’s Rescue saga playing since April 2026 in northern California and the Bureau of Land Management equines-sold-to-slaughter horse opera […]
More fatal attacks, but less information disclosed in August 2026 dog cases
A baby, a five-year-old, and three senior citizens among recent victims TAR HEEL, North Carolina; OPELOUSAS, Louisiana; CLEARLAKE OAKS, California; GRAHAM, Washington; DIGHTON, Massachusetts––Loose ends confound reportage of five fatal alleged dog attacks occurring in the U.S. during the first 15 days of August 2026, and at least one more of several occurring abroad. […]
Behind the Calgary & Omak Stampede wild rushes of frightened animals
Neither Stampede’s signature event resembles any authentic Old West or Native American tradition OMAK, Washington; CALGARY, Alberta––The 2026 “stampede” subset of the rodeo season, consisting most notoriously of the annual Calgary Stampede and Omak Stampede, ended on August 16, 2026 with the fourth and last running of the year of the Omak “Suicide Race.” Riders […]
Tommy was a good dog today: the heartbreak of behavioral euthanasia
by Beth Clifton We made the difficult but necessary decision to end Tommy’s eight-year life today. This morning Tommy woke up hungry and happy. That boy could eat! Tommy was a mix, but definitely had Great Dane and hound in him. Two veterinary clinics we visited with him agreed that he weighed just over 100 […]
Hare coursers’ threats beat ban in Ireland; terrorize rural England
“When hare coursing is outlawed, only outlaws will course hares.” As they do. DUBLIN, Ireland; LONDON, U.K.––Warned Niall Collins, agriculture minister for the Republic of Ireland, ahead of a July 8, 2026 vote on a motion to ban hare coursing, “If we over-regulate or ban it, this can lead to worse practices as well. That […]
Four more fatalities, at least 3 by pit bull, raise 2026 dog attack toll to 50
“Pittie Moms” member Kathleen Noll, 79, was #50. Rescuer Amanda Nobiss, 37, was #48. PENN HILLS, Pennsylvania; HENNING, Tennessee; SANDY BAY FIRST NATION, Manitoba; SODDY DAISY, Tennessee––The 2026 U.S. and Canadian dog attack fatality count on July 21, 2026 reached 50 for the sixth year in a row, eight days earlier in the year […]
Cockfighters, dog & cat meat breeders play the violin for lost lives
Cruel hypocrisy masquerades as concern for exploited dogs, cats, & gamefowl SEOUL; HANOI; CROSS PLAINS, Texas; BENNETT, Colorado––One need not have spent much time personally investigating Southeast Asian dog and cat meat markets, or U.S. cockpits, or even just viewing the wealth of undercover and drone video of such operations gathered in recent years […]
2026 dog census: more Labs than pits, but 3 times more pits in shelters
Labs & pits are together more than 40% of the dogs offered for sale or adoption The data from the 2026 edition of the most comprehensive annual survey of the U.S. dog population done anywhere by anyone is in––and what it shows is not good news for the shelter and rescue community. Once again the […]