California trails China, Singapore, Taiwan, & Hong Kong in regulation of frog & turtle sales at live markets SAN DIEGO, California––Meeting on December 13-14, 2023 at the Handlery Hotel in San Diego, the California Fish & Game Commission will be asked yet again to ban the import into California of live American bullfrogs and freshwater […]
Five deaths of note: two vegans, two animal entertainers, & a sanctuarian
Vegan poet Benjamin Zephaniah, reality TV star Chris Wilson, sanctuarian David Stevens, exotic cat trainer Dirk Arthur, & vegan “influencer” Zhanna Samsonova did not even have beans in common Benjamin Zephaniah Performance protest poet, actor, reggae musician, and vegan animal advocate Benjamin Zephaniah, 65, died early on December 7, 2023, eight weeks after he was […]
“Great Dane/mastiff” killing of 6-year-old shows genetics trump training
Dogs’ owner was a 20-year trainer, but “Great Dane/mastiff” mixes, actually Cane Corsos, apparently did not respond to “Halt!”, “Stop!”, “No!” or even “Down, boy!” & a gun did not help PORTLAND, Oregon––The dog attack death of six-year-old Loyalty Charles Scott, also called Mukie or Mookie Scott, on December 5, 2023 in Portland, Oregon, […]
Halloween 2023: three dead by pit bull in 24 hours; U.K. bans XL Bullies
Wayne Pacelle stumps for passage of the FIGHT Act to stop both dogfighting & cockfighting, but banning interstate pit bull transport would do far more for the dogs LONDON, U.K.; WASHINGTON, D.C.––Outside of war zones, the deadliest beast at large on Halloween 2023 was once again a pit bull, whether in or out of costume. […]
Charreada horse beater Christofer Dorado charged in Joliet, Illinois
Showing Animals Respect & Kindness video shows what Dorado did. Court to decide if beatings were crimes. JOLIET, Illinois––The People of the State of Illinois, represented by the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Joliet, county seat for Will County, on October 3, 2023 brought two misdemeanor cruelty charges against horse-beater Christofer Dorado, of Batavia, Illinois. […]
Cockfighting cases break three times in seven days
Intensive SHARK, Humane Farming Association, & Animal Wellness Action pressure on law enforcement to crack down on cockfighting brings results FELTON, Delaware; JEFFERSON, Louisiana; ELYRIA, Ohio––Cockfighting cases breaking in three states within a week’s time demonstrate the influence of pressure brought to bear on law enforcement in recent months by the combined efforts of […]
Golden Gate Fields closure: horse racing cannibalizing itself
Golden Gates Field site is now worth half the total income of the horse racing industry BERKELEY, California––Thoroughbred horse racing at the 82-year-old Golden Gate Fields raceway is to end on December 18, 2023, announced the Stronach Group, owners of the track since 2011. The announcement marks a new phase in the ongoing death spiral […]
More predators in animal charity than remain in the wild
by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness Predation, parasitism, fraud and outright theft are enormous problems in the animal protection industry that even a 90-day wormer cannot fix. ANIMALS 24-7 in George Santos was a small-timer among animal charity scammers, and in a wealth of previous exposés, has unfortunately barely rippled the scum […]
Should vets report vaccination clients to pet licensing agencies?
Question for ANIMALS 24-7 from a reader: “Our local animal control agency has proposed a county-wide ordinance to require all veterinarians in the county to report the personal contact information for each person who brings a pet to be vaccinated. “This information is to be used to try to increase licensing compliance, as an attempted […]
Rats or guinea pigs––which rodent will inherit New York City?
Pending bill to ban guinea pig sales is far more likely to succeed than rat control bills passed by 44-6 margins NEW YORK CITY–– “Legislation to prohibit New York City pet stores from selling guinea pigs has 35 co-sponsors in the New York City Council – this is incredible!” exulted Voters for Animal Rights […]