Chip, the 2 yr. old Blue Heeler mix, who ran away from his new owners on the day he was adopted and found his way back to the Animal Rescue League has been adopted. How he made that dangerous trip from North Front Street, Reading across the bypass is astounding and miraculous to me. Nicole, employee … [Read more...]

This Sunday, the 15th at 8PM, PBS is airing on their Nature program a show titled "Why we love our cats and dogs? You can view a clip here about a special dog named Jerry whose "parents", Jim and Renee, who ran their own business lovingly gave the title of Canine Fun Officer to Jerry. He knew … [Read more...]

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Check out this video where a cat was rescued from a six story freeway pillar in Houston. I saw a similar rescue on Animal Planet. In that case a female officer crawled onto the pillar to catch a black cat who landed a similar fate. If you watch the video closely, roughly around two minutes and 47 … [Read more...]

In a press release from Rep. Thomas Caltagirone who sponsored House Bill 39, he said the bill passed unanimously with no opposition! Great news for the dogs. It will now be illegal to debark, to perform tail-docking or c-sections without medical personnel. I want to thank Rep. Caltagirone for … [Read more...]

Pennsylvania residents helped to get House Bill 2525 passed last October and become law, now known as Act 119. This law will make life better for many dogs who live their lives in puppymills. Although we won the fight, the war is not over. Our voices need to be heard again. House Bill 39 is now … [Read more...]

Can you imagine having 20 dogs and 2 puppies in what appears to be a mid-size station wagon with you as pictured? A car full of feces and soaked in urine. How could any sane person do that? That is what happened in Northern Texas. The woman who was in this car refused to leave her car when … [Read more...]

I received an email last night from Nicole from the Animal Rescue League letting me know that Chip, the lost 2 yr. old Blue Heeler mix, who ran away from his new owner last Saturday had found his way back to the Animal Rescue League Friday night. YAY!!! I'm so happy for this guy who traveled from … [Read more...]

I was asked in a previous entry by a concerned couple who is horrified by the conditions of puppymills about what they can do to help eliminate this situation. Since I have been sick and have been able to think about this question, I felt it was important to write a new entry instead of a quick … [Read more...]

I just received wonderful news. Derbe "Skip" Eckhart, owner of Almost Heaven Kennels is prohibited from selling or buying dogs while he is appealing the denial of his 2009 kennel license. Under the old dog law, Eckhart would still be able to operate his business until all appeals are exhausted. This … [Read more...]