Dave Pauli: “There are always lessons to be learned from these horrific events, but human decision makers need to apply those lessons.” [Dave Pauli, a member of the Greater Good Charities rescue team, debuted in animal rescue after major disasters following Hurricane Andrew in Florida in 1992, was incident commander at the Lamar-Dixon animal rescue […]
Lolita was not just a money-making spectacle! by Beth Clifton
Arguably, it is because of Lolita that we no longer refer to the orcas as “killer whales.” Amid the sea of crocodile tears shed by those who in a variety of ways have exploited the life and death of Lolita the orca, and continue to exploit her memory, I feel strongly that I have something […]
Veterinarian testifies from her time spent at Ground Zero in Lahaina
by Maria Jose, DVM I am a Big Island veterinarian who took part in the Maui animal rescue. Although I was not there on a daily basis, I feel that I witnessed enough to make a viable assessment of the situation there. As a part of the rescue effort, I had the opportunity to perform […]
“Pit bull Meat Grinder Case” shows need for “Truth in Pet Adoption Law.”
by Kenneth M. Phillips [Kenneth M. Phillips, an attorney since 1976, is the senior specialist in dog bite cases in the U.S. and very likely the world.] ANIMALS 24-7 readers will be interested to know that a major development recently occurred in the Argelia Alvarado pit bull attack case, now widely known as the “Pit […]
One African-American journalist’s view of John James Audubon
by Roger Witherspoon (Roger Witherspoon, a member of the ANIMALS 24-7 board of directors, has reported about environmental issues for more than 50 years; developed the global Save The Tiger program for the Exxon Corporation; and cofounded the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, the first chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.) John James […]
Why did the ASPCA pres get $966,004, while we got $9.70 an hour?
We are NOT the ASPCA!!! This is an exposé (and appeal) that Beth & I really did not want to have to write, but one of our faithful & reliable donors of $8.00 per month persuaded us that we had to –– because donors like her, for the most part, are paying not only for […]
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 […]
Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for animal advocates
by Steve Hindi, with response from ANIMALS 24-7 For me, more than 31 years after founding Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, following extensive frustration in trying to work with national animal advocacy organizations that lacked––and still lack––a work ethic, the biggest lesson Martin Luther King Jr. taught and exemplified is, never stop fighting . This, […]
An open letter to James Cameron & Avatar crew by Ric O’Barry
“I was hoping it was a mistake. “It wasn’t, but it was a brutal wake up call.” I watched the video of the Avatar: The Way of Water Tokyo Press Event several times – held on/around December 10 at the Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa. I hope you will watch it, too. (See link below.) To watch this […]
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 […]