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Dog & pony show: wild horses to slaughter, pit bulls to Miranda’s Rescue

August 22, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 5 Comments

 Myth that “We can save them all” without contracepting problematic populations both dumps dead dogs in ditches & feeds wild horses to the meat trade FORTUNA,  California;  POTEAU, Oklahoma & WAUSEON, Ohio––One might observe that the Miranda’s Rescue saga playing since April 2026 in northern California and the Bureau of Land Management equines-sold-to-slaughter horse opera […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Canada, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Feral animals, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Slaughter, The Americas, USA, Wild horses, Wildlife Tagged With: Brandon Jones, Dave Philipps, Donald Trump, Jennifer Raymond, Merritt Clifton, Shannon Miranda

How did Miranda’s Rescue manage to disappear so many dogs for so long?

June 28, 2026 By Merritt Clifton

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. […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Cats, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond, Jim Oxboro, Merritt Clifton, Sabrina Woods, Shannon Miranda, William Honsal

Miranda’s Rescue: groundbreaking to build case digs up the dirt

June 24, 2026 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Cats, Cruelty & neglect, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Sanctuaries, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond, Kym Kemp, Merritt Clifton, Shannon Miranda, William Honsal

Unmasking Miranda’s Rescue: what happened that we know about 

May 25, 2026 By Merritt Clifton

Humboldt Spay/Neuter Clinic & Humboldt Critters Without Litters founder Jennifer Raymond dug up the evidence ANIMALS 24-7 on May 22,  2026 mentioned that,  “The Humboldt Lost & Found Pets page on Facebook,  serving Humboldt County,”  in northern California,  “has been flooded for days with desperate messages from individuals,  rescues, and even established animal shelters,  hoping […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Cats, Cruelty & neglect, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Shelters, Spay/neuter, USA Tagged With: Best Friends Animal Society, Jenna Moore, Jennifer Raymond, Justin McCarthy, Shannon Miranda, Teresa Chagrin

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