Around the Saratoga Passage in 80 days Shot through the wing by an as yet unidentified poacher, but rescued by ANIMALS 24-7, Elvis the Eagle on July 10, 2018 returned to the air after 80 days of rehabilitation. The release, by ANIMALS 24-7 photographer and social media editor Beth Clifton, was directed by Progressive Animal […]
What would you give to save an eagle?
Three grey whales watched us What would you give to see three grey whales foraging for ghost shrimp in the shallows at high tide over a mudflat, just their own body length away, scooping out feeding pits with their left flippers, their right flippers thrust skyward as if waving, pushing their huge heads forward through […]
Why pit bulls will break your heart
by Beth Clifton There is a strong argument to be made that pit bulls are the most abused and exploited dogs ever, the only breed used extensively in dogfighting and baiting bulls and wildlife, far more likely than any other breed to be neglected and––even if not used in fighting or baiting––five times more likely […]
Who is the “outlier” now?
Something changed on Groundhog Day Did you ever see the film Groundhog Day, in which actor Bill Murray lived the same day over and over until he made some of the right ethical choices? We had already seen much of the humane cause leadership endlessly repeating unethical conduct, at the expense of animals, volunteers, and […]
A year in jail for the life of Christmas Eve pit bull victim Lorraine Saylor
Death demonstrates that responsible dog-keeping begins with what dogs are kept ARJAY, Kentucky––Johnny Dale Lankford, 42, already jailed on other charges when his two pit bulls killed Lorraine Brock Saylor, 66, on Christmas Eve, was sentenced to serve a year in jail on January 3, 2018 after pleading guilty to a single charge of harboring […]
Are pit bulls monsters or are they just dogs?
And what are pit bull advocates? by Beth Clifton Photos, memes and videos posted to social media and the Internet by pit bull advocates continually share and amplify the message that pit bulls are not monsters, despite the rapidly rising body count associated with them. We are urged to believe instead the myth that pit […]
Bo the dog says “Help us!”
Monkey the cat says “Help us!” too $8,610.47 in bills due yesterday, and just $308.98 total to pay them with. That’s where we are, after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria sent ANIMALS 24-7 readership soaring over half a million for the year, but appeared to send our donations down the drain. Two months ago we […]
A scary Halloween story
Should we say “Trick or treat?” With almost a week left of October, we should reach half a million readers for 2017 before Halloween, half again more than last year. But we’re not doing tricks here, or posting click-bait single-paragraph “grumpy cat” photo captions & “cute dog” videos that treat the eyes, yet don’t really […]
Miami pit bull ban update, 2017 edition: “No pit bulls” still means “No pit bulls”
There is still no such thing as a safe pit bull by Beth Clifton Exhibiting the dead-game doggedness that helps to make pit bulls themselves intractably dangerous, Miami Coalition Against Breed-Specific Legislation founder/director Dahlia Canes has circled back around to re-grip and attack again, just a year after she failed in a stealth attempt to repeal the […]
What did we do during hurricanes Harvey, Irma, & Maria?
We were on the job! We knew longtime dolphin rescuer and advocate Rick Trout, of Tavernier in the Florida Keys, would be among our most valuable sources as Hurricane Irma roared in after devastating the Caribbean. Living in a house built as a storm shelter after the Category 5 hurricane of 1935, Trout sheltered neighbors […]
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