Berry raised animals for slaughter. Steinem believed “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.” Neither Wendell Berry and Gloria Steinem, each deceased at 92, on August 31, 2026 and September 2, 2026, respectively, were known primarily––or perhaps even at all––for their considerable influence on the late 20th century rise […]
1st Hong Kong fatal pit bull attack in 10 years rouses public more than 41 in U.S.
“JoJo” was a “dog slave” who tried to save them all, but died as a pit bull’s dessert HONG KONG––Wong Cho-yee, 33, dog rescuer and trainer, “JoJo” to her friends, was not much different from thousands of young American women, and others around the world, who dream of earning their livings helping animals. Wong Cho-yee […]
Guest column by Ed Boks: Finish the job that no-kill started
This ANIMALS 24-7 guest column originally appeared as the September 1, 2026 installment of author Ed Boks’ own blog, Animal Politics with Ed Boks. Boks may be reached at animalpolitics8@gmail.com. Ed Boks’ resumé in animal welfare includes having headed the animal control departments in Maricopa County, Arizona; New York City; Los Angeles; and Yavapai County, […]
Pit bulls get their kicks near old Route 66, killing men in Illinois & New Mexico
Killer pit bulls in Illinois and New Mexico cases had priors WASHINGTON PARK, Illinois; SANTA ROSA, New Mexico––Historic Route 66 linked the pit bull attack deaths of James L. Gibson, 68, on August 27, 2026 in Washington Park, Illinois, and Randall “Randy” Wade, 73, the following day in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. So did the […]
Oklahoma cockfighters & dogfighters lose three in a row
Justin Humphrey & Anthony DeVore defeated in primaries; Julius Deane Griffin sent to prison. Streak in dogfighting lingo makes law & order a “Grand Champion.” ATOKA & TULSA, Oklahoma––If the Oklahoma Republican primaries had been a cockfighting derby, ten-year Oklahoma District 19 incumbent Justin Humphrey, a longtime proponent of re-legalizing cockfighting––and of selling licenses to […]
Is your allegiance to movement leadership or those you serve? by Ed Duvin
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 […]
Rollins & Kennedy “beef up” USDA school meal program cut to the bone
Nothing in the Rollins/Kennedy announcement supports plant-based diet, notes Harvard critic WASHINGTON, D.C.––Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, on August 24, 2026 announced what they claimed were, “Sweeping new efforts to strengthen school meals by connecting more American farmers with local schools, […]
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. […]
Trump admin opens 95% of National Wildlife Refuges to hunting & fishing
Pre-election ploy: U.S. animal advocacy groups don’t say a peep about it WASHINGTON D.C.––The Department of the Interior on August 13, 2026 announced “the largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “With this action,” the Department of the Interior crowed in a media release, […]