An $8.00-a-month donor prompted us to ask the question 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 […]
Pit bulls killed 30 times more animals in 2018 than human crime
Pit bulls rehomed by shelters & rescues killed more animals than prosecuted sadists Pit bulls killed more dogs, injured more dogs, and killed more cats in 2018 than ever before, according to the sixth annual ANIMALS 24-7 survey of dog attacks against other animals. The numbers of dogs, cats, and hoofed animals killed by pit […]
Dog attack deaths & maimings, U.S. & Canada, 1982-2018 log
Time for a national conversation about pit bulls
by guest columnist Ed Boks Is it time for national animal welfare organizations to rethink their positions on pit bulls? This is the recommendation of ANIMALS 24-7, voiced several times in so many words by social media editor and photographer Beth Clifton, who is a former Miami Beach police officer, animal control officer, elementary school teacher, veterinary […]
How long would you freeze to get a good raccoon photo?
Dear friends of ANIMALS 24-7: Beth just spent the past hour freezing on our back porch in her nightgown, photographing a raccoon who came looking for cat food. I thought Beth was taking clothing out of the dryer. When I realized where Beth was, about half an hour after she vanished, I took her a […]
Beth & Merritt’s Cheap, Quick & Easy Meatless Balls
On top of spaghetti, all covered with sauce, if you don’t try our meatless balls, that’s your tummy’s loss! Serves 6+ Makes 32 balls, 1.25” in diameter Costs about 10% as much per ball as popular store-bought meatless ball brands! Mix together well: 1 pound of mashed silken tofu (other tofu styles may be substituted, […]
Helpful links for Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day
Both animal & human victims to be remembered on October 27, 2018 With “Pit Bull Victim Awareness Day,” October 27, 2018, fast approaching, including activities on behalf of both animal and human pit bull attack victims, many readers may find the Pit Stop Archive useful––a special sub-menu offered by ANIMALS 24-7 to help access our […]
“What would you say your legacy has been?”
Dear ANIMALS 24-7 readers: Beth and I, through the generosity of a donor who funded us specifically to attend, are just back from the 2018 Africa Animal Welfare Conference, held at the United Nations complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Though our daily online readership has never been greater, we have worked for half pay or less […]
Omak “Suicide Race” 2018: more dead horses & “kill the messenger”
Tribal baseball tradition much better documented than “suicide racing” OMAK, Washington––Add at least two more dead horses to the mounting toll from the annual Omak Stampede Rodeo “Suicide Race,” bringing the known toll since 1983 to 25, with many more suspected but undocumented, and no record existing of injuries and deaths from the first […]
ANIMALS 24-7: a date with the judge
A testimonial from Beth Today is our fourth wedding anniversary. Four years ago today, Merritt and I stood before a judge for all the right reasons, and were united as husband-and-wife. We are thankful for each day we have together, and thankful to be able to bring you the ANIMALS 24-7 news coverage. It is a labor of […]
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