Four years on probation & must have head examined IRONTON, Ohio––Pleading guilty to aggravated assault against Showing Animals Respect & Kindness founder Steve Hindi, Shannon Lee Clark, 37, of Ironton, Ohio, was on April 18, 2022 sentenced to serve four years on probation, perform 200 hours of community service, pay court costs, and “complete […]
John F. Robins of Animal Concern Scotland on fundraising & parasites
“John Robins has not been following medical advice & taking things easy” Editors’ note: John Frederick Robins, 64, probably the most colorful and dynamic animal advocate in Scottish history, despite his self-conferred title “The Eejit,” did not shuffle off after all, despite the September 25, 2021 ANIMALS 24-7 headline “Eejit” John Robins shuffles off after […]
And right on cue, here come the parasites, by Steve Hindi
“Parasites will be parasites.” Everyone at Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK] and the Humane Farming Association knew it would happen, because parasites will be parasites. It wasn’t a matter of “if,” it was just a matter of “when,” and “when” did not take long. But even though it was anticipated, when it happened it […]
Feds indict 13 Kentucky cockfighters flushed out by SHARK; more busts likely
Indictments do not mention February 25, 2022 FBI raid in Whitesburg, Kentucky LONDON, Kentucky––Eight alleged cockfight organizers and five alleged cockfighters were indicted for federal felonies in grand jury indictments issued on February 24, 2022 in London, Kentucky, unsealed on March 1, 2022. Citing more than a dozen alleged specific dates of cockfights held […]
FBI raids alleged Kentucky cockpit; 31 cockfighters “disappear” in Philippines
But Oklahoma legislator moves to gut anti-cockfighting law WHITESBURG, Kentucky––Information is scarce about a February 25, 2022 raid by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on an alleged cockpit near Whitesburg, Kentucky. Information is even scarcer about a rumored simultaneous raid on a second alleged cockpit west of Lexington, Kentucky, followed by additional raids elsewhere in […]
How to take down rodeo like a bull flipping a cowboy in 8 seconds or less
The rodeo fall could be short, with a hard landing in mud & manure by Steve Hindi Rodeos are held across North America, but have such a narrow fan base that the concerts accompanying the major U.S. rodeos routinely outdraw the actual rodeo events, often by a factor of ten-to-one or more. World Wrestling Federation […]
Busting cockfights by people of color but ignoring the good old boys
Why do cockfighters in majority white conservative states get a free pass from big animal advocacy groups & law enforcement? by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness Recently I have read a number of posts from animal organizations applauding the failure of cockfighters’ efforts in the courts to continue cockfighting in the U.S. […]
Big group bullies––like PETA––are stealing the animals’ lunch
by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK] As we head into 2022, I’d like to raise an issue––bullying––that has been a persistent problem in the animal advocacy cause. You might not think that bullying would be an issue in the realm of animal protection, but it is, and has been for a […]
Who was Jim Phillips? Who is Steve Hindi? Biographer reveals both
The Fox Feats & Shark Tales of Pollution Fighter James F. Phillips & Animal Rights Warrior Steven O. Hindi by Pauline Marie Gambill Who Chains You Books, P.O. Box 581, Amissville, VA 20106 Amazon.com: $14.97 paperback; $4.27 Kindle Opens Pauline Marie Gambill in her introduction to The Fox Feats & Shark Tales, “While there are many […]
The ASPCA, HSUS, PETA et al ignore the Omak Suicide Race. Why?!
by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, SHARK for short, conducted our first rodeo investigation conducted in Wauconda, Illinois, in 1993. Our latest investigation concluded in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 31 of this year––less than two weeks ago. In between we have exposed the cruelty of hundreds of […]