Giraffes at Mountain View Sanctuary Died from Cold, Bad Diet?

 

Full story here.
I had withheld all judgments on this investigation pending the outcome of the investigation by the BCSPCA of abuse allegations and the necromancy on the giraffes. I had written it off to disgruntled and griping employees who wished to unionize who were seeking revenge on the sanctuary’s director.
However, in light of the necromancy [...]

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A Silver Lining to Increased Cases of Animal Abuse?

 

Animal abuse in Victoria area up 25 per cent
SPCA officials hope more complaints translate to less tolerance from public
By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist November 10, 2009
My note: As a follow up to my previous post regarding Block Watch for Animal Cruelty, this article seems to give proof to the fact that more people are watching [...]

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Why I Fight Animal Cruelty

 

Dedicated to Turk: My very first best friend
This is the story of why I deplore animal cruelty and my introduction to it.  It’s a wee bit of background for my readers to understand why I cry when I see animal abuse, why I get so angry when it goes unsolved or unpunished, and why I [...]

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Just When You Think You’ve Heard Everything!

 

As animal advocates, we see, read and hear the worst of stories, the vilest of pictures and the heartbreaking results of animal cruelty and abuse.  Everyday, in fact, every hour! my Google news alert fills up with new reports and updates on the latest in animal cruelty reports.  After awhile you feel like surely you’ve [...]

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Michael Vick: Something Good May Come of His Notoriety

 

Dog-fighting, cruelty – 29 dogs seized, Box Springs, GA
Staked to the ground with 3-foot logging chains around their necks, pit bull dogs possibly used for fighting were seized Wednesday from a wooded area in Box Springs, Ga.
“One or two appear to be recently in a fight, with the scars we’ve seen on their faces,” [...]

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UPDATE: NM board to probe alleged animal cruelty

 

It may not come to anything but I’m grateful that an authority of some kind is going to at least investigate this horrible crime and blatant breaking of the rules. Rodeos must be stopped! NOW!
August 23, 2009 By The Associated Press
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Livestock Board says it will investigate alleged [...]

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Michael Vick: Dog Killer Lands 1.6 Million Dollar Job

 

Well it was bound to happen sooner or later.  My husband is a big NFL fan and so I’m forced to know something about football.  Michael Vick, the NFL Pro responsible for hanging dogs from trees, electrocuting them and drowning them in tubs of water all in the name of the crime of dog [...]

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The Rodeo Rednecks Are At It Again!

 

Update: I was reminded earlier today that Coke, who I left off the sponsor list below, is a major sponsor of ALL rodeo events and should be included in your product boycott and letters of protest.  I took this from the Coca Cola website:
Does The Coca-Cola Company sponsor rodeos?
“Coca-Cola cares about the welfare of animals [...]

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Petland lands in center of rabbit-drowning posted on Facebook

 

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This is why pet stores should be not be allowed to sell animals.  There is no way to insure that the animals are being properly cared for by properly trained staff.  The owners and or managers of these stores hire cheap labour and provide no protection for the animals by guaranteeing that [...]

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