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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pit bulls kill more children; dogfighting busts; & shelters rehome pits for free
Evidence from breeders busted in dogfighting cases illustrates why pit bulls are inherently high risk LADSON, South Carolina; BAKERSFIELD, California; CHARLOTTE, North Carolina; BESSEMER, Alabama; CINCINNATI, Ohio; TACOMA, Washington––If one happened to follow the news from the Carolinas, Alabama, central California, Ohio, and the Puget Sound region of Washington, one might have seen coverage encapsulating […]
How did Miranda’s Rescue manage to disappear so many dogs for so long?
Jailhouse media conference offers no answers, & announces no charges about what was allegedly a money-making family business FORTUNA, California––A media conference held June 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Humboldt County, California jail briefing room, in Eureka, California, open only to credentialed reporters, was broadcast live via Facebook, with the camera turned sideways. […]
Pit bull toll rises; $17 million settlement shows cost of city non-response
Two more pit bull attack deaths & victim who defended himself allegedly murdered by pit bull owner ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina; EMPIRE, Alabama; ASHVILLE, Ohio; MARKLE, Indiana; ESSEX, Vermont; SAN ANTONIO, Texas; HOLLYWOOD, California; COCOA, Florida; COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa–– Two-year-old Raelynn Ny’lani Whitaker, killed by her family’s two pit bulls on June 15, 2026 in […]
Why did Georgia foster home house seven children plus killer Cane Corso?
Foster mother says she slept through attack that killed three-month-old Zamora Robinson AUGUSTA, Georgia––Six days after Carl, a Cane Corso, killed three-month-old Zamora Robinson as foster mother Molly Hudson, 37, slept beside her and the Cane Corso, the case continues to raise far more questions than anyone in a position of responsibility is offering answers. […]
City pays $675,000 to pit bull owners because cop shot pit in attack mode
Civilians are now five times more likely to be injured in dog attacks before cops shoot the dogs than 20 years ago. Police are now 20 times more likely to be injured by dogs before they shoot in self-defense. LOVELAND, Colorado––In a sane, rational world, the public and mass media might understand that a dog […]
Unmasking Miranda’s Rescue: what happened that we know about
Humboldt Spay/Neuter Clinic & Humboldt Critters Without Litters founder Jennifer Raymond dug up the evidence ANIMALS 24-7 on May 22, 2026 mentioned that, “The Humboldt Lost & Found Pets page on Facebook, serving Humboldt County,” in northern California, “has been flooded for days with desperate messages from individuals, rescues, and even established animal shelters, hoping […]