Labour government looks to sacrifice fur-bearers & ducks and geese raised for foie gras to regain favored access to European Union markets LONDON, U.K.; NEW YORK, N.Y.––Ten years after Brexit, the 2016 exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, at least some of the worst predicted for animal welfare seems to be happening. […]
Money down the drain: San Diego & L.A. cat-handling & dog attack cases
Donors & taxpayers could save multi-millions if agencies just obeyed laws LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, SAN DIEGO––The New York City-based American SPCA, with scant actual presence either in New York City or anywhere else, is catching a lot of online flak lately for paying ASPCA president Matt Bershadker upward of $1.2 million a year, […]
San Diego Rodeo witnesses “not credible,” finds judge, but rules for the rodeo
Plaintiffs see “victory” in judicial criticisms of responses to deaths of horses Waco Kid and Pearl Necklace SAN DIEGO, California; PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania; WASHINGTON D.C.––San Diego County Superior Court judge Joel R. Wohlfeil apparently will not be issuing an injunction to stop future editions of the San Diego Padres Rodeo at PetCo Park, according to his […]
Lawsuit hopes to jerk down the San Diego Padres Rodeo at PetCo Park
Cruelty to animals, case contends, is an “unfair business practice.” SAN DIEGO, California––The third annual San Diego Padres Rodeo at PetCo Park, slated to run from Friday, January 16, 2026 to Sunday, January 18, 2026, will first have to clear a potential legal barrier finally due for trial on Monday, January 12, 2026. At issue […]
Injunction vs. San Diego HS “return-to-field” cat practices made permanent
No more dumping kittens or cats with clear signs of ownership, orders judge SAN DIEGO, California––San Diego Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal on June 9, 2025 ended the long-running “cat control trial of the century” with a final ruling that the San Diego Humane Society has sufficiently amended how it handles cats found at […]
San Diego H.S. says “no cruelty” in rodeo death of 8-months-pregnant mare
Mare and foal died from “ruptured uterine artery” moments after violent ride SAN DIEGO, California––“The San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement team has concluded their investigation into the tragic death of a 16-year-old pregnant horse at the rodeo held at Petco Park,” the society announced on March 6, 2025, but the findings suggest they […]
San Diego cat control trial verdict & L.A. shelter fine expose “no kill” failures
“Cat control trial of the century” finds “return-to-field” of friendly cats inhumane SAN DIEGO & LOS ANGELES, California––“No-kill” strategies favored by Los Angeles Animal Services and the San Diego Humane Society, recommended by Maddie’s Fund and the Best Friends Animal Society, took hard hits in the third week of December 2024 from first the California […]
San Diego cat control “trial of the century” is continued until August
Courtroom debate is on hold, but “Kitten Lady” Hannah Shaw & Nathan Winograd, among others, hiss & spit online SAN DIEGO––Continued on July 17, 2024 until August 1, 2024, and then expected to resume again on August 7-8, 2024, the cat control “trial of the century” may determine the fate of feral and found […]
Puppy mill foes win $3.9 million verdict but lose war for market share
Allowing pet stores to offer only shelter & rescue dogs fails to force public to adopt second-hand pit bulls SAN DIEGO, California––A May 3, 2024 federal jury award of $3.9 million against Cedar Pet Supply owner David Salinas and alleged puppy mill brokers Ray and Alysia Rothman has animal advocates rejoicing and pet industry economists […]
Cat control “trial of the century” cleared to proceed in San Diego
Preliminary ruling against “return to field” may be problematic for neuter/return feral cat control programs too SAN DIEGO, California––The trial of the century, at least for cats impounded in San Diego city and county, is tentatively set to begin on April 26, 2024. San Diego County Superior Court Judge Blaine K. Bowman on March 28, […]