“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Martha Lillard, 73 years in an iron lung, warned against vaccine resistance
Martha Lillard worked on behalf of beagle rescue, & to encourage vaccination of both dogs and humans SHAWNEE, Oklahoma––Martha Lillard, 78, a longtime Pottawatomie County Humane Society online volunteer, a strong advocate for vaccination of both people and dogs, and the last known U.S. polio victim to spend most of her life in an iron […]
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. […]
Miranda’s Rescue: groundbreaking to build case digs up the dirt
At least 731 dogs disappeared in a year’s time. How many over 31 years? FORTUNA, California––Groundbreaking began on June 23, 2026 to build a criminal case against Miranda’s Rescue founder Shannon Miranda, 55, under suspicion since May 1, 2026, of having accepted at least $510,000 in 2025 alone to rehome dogs, mostly pit bulls, most […]