Animals 24-7

News on dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, zoonoses, & nature

Rats or guinea pigs––which rodent will inherit New York City?

By

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 […]

Horse defenders ask, “Where are the Cheshire cats of equine advocacy?”

By

Barn-sour big groups leave the hard work to Lone Rangers Fighting the horse’s rear ends promoting the horse racing industry,  rodeo,  and “Big Lick” horse exhibition,  Political Animals founder Sherry DeBoer,  Action for Animals founder Eric Mills,  Showing Animals Respect & Kindness founder Steve Hindi,  and Citizens Campaign Against “Big Lick” Animal Cruelty founder Clant […]

Patty Bonney, 92, quietly did more for animals than most activists

By

Behind-the-scenes person for ANIMALS 24-7,  & that was perhaps the least of all she did Patricia “Patty” Bonney,  92,  suffered terminal heart failure on October 22,  2022 at the converted stable in Beaverton,  Oregon,  that was her home since 1960. Never known or self-described as an activist,  Patty nonetheless contributed endless volunteer effort throughout her […]

“The Conversation” & the pit bull shit

By

Five howling factual errors in just the first three lines The Conversation,   an online periodical publishing only academic authors,  claiming to reach more than 10 million people throughout the English-speaking world,  prides itself on fact-checking and peer-reviewed content,  albeit allowing little or no opportunity for non-academics to respond to errors and offer corrections. The Conversation […]

Darlene Wohler Larson,  78,  mentored generation of animal care workers

By

Best known for long tenures with the National Animal Control Association & ASPCA Darlene Wohler Larson,  78,  died on October 17,  2022. “She had entered hospice after extended hospital care following surgery,”  longtime friend Bob Marotto announced via Facebook. “Darlene was an extraordinary and beloved person of great professional accomplishment,”  Marotto said,  but “never forgot […]

Vicky Crosetti, 66: “She was a good friend,” to animals & humans

By

ANIMALS 24-7 founding board member KNOXVILLE,  Tennessee––Vicky Crosetti,  for 19 years executive director of the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley and a founding member of the ANIMALS 24-7 board of directors,  died on January 22,  2020,  after a multi-year fight against lung cancer and a variety of other serious health issues. Crosetti would have […]

Georgia pit bull owner hit with rare criminal charges in mother’s death

By

Fewer than 15% of fatal dog attacks bring prosecutions of dog owners LaGRANGE, Georgia––Rosetta Marian Russell Gesselman, 81,  of La Grange,  Georgia,  on October 7,  2022 became the 56th dog attack fatality of the year in the U.S. and Canada. Forty-three of the 56 dog attack victims thus far in 2022 were not the actual […]

Shocking deaths: Karly Cantrell, Andrea Kelly, Marty Martin,  Sarah Schmidt

By

Shelter director, veterinarian, herpetologist, lepidopterist Sharing concern for animals and dedication to helping animals in a variety of ways,  Karly Cantrell, Andrea Kelly,  William H. “Marty” Martin, and Sarah Schmidt also shared recent shocking deaths. Two died by murders,  one by her own hand,  and one apparently through simple bad luck. Karly Cantrell Karly Cantrell, […]

Excelsior Hog Farm protest leaders Soranno & Schafer get 30 days each

By

Activist couple also get year on probation.  Factory farmers get apoplexy. ABBOTSFORD,  British Columbia,  Canada––Convicted by jury on July 12,  2022 on charges of breaking and entering and mischief for their part in exposing alleged animal abuse at the Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford,  British Columbia in April 2019,  husband-and-wife vegan activists Nick Schafer and […]

How the ghosts of Elvis Presley & Tom Parker help to fight “Big Lick” soring

By

Parker made Elvis,  Elvis gave Priscilla Presley a voice,  & Priscilla Presley stood up for the horses MEMPHIS, Tennessee––The clock appears to have just about run out on efforts to pass the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act,  or PAST Act,  in the 117th Congress. Priscilla Presley,  77,  retired actress and former wife of the late […]