Wednesday, October 16th, marks the 14th anniversary of the annual National Feral Cat Day. Alley Cat Allies has teamed up with Jackson Galaxy, host of "My Cat from Hell" on Animal Planet, to promote awareness of community cat care with a PSA (Public Service Announcement). This year's theme is TNR … [Read more...]
Fee advice? I don’t think so!
This past Friday afternoon, I was in a panic over what I may have inadvertently done to my best friend, Jazz. I had applied a pain patch to my skin for an affliction I've had for over five years. My experience using these prescription and over-the-counter patches has me washing my hands … [Read more...]
Is any dog safe in a parked car at a grocery store?
If you look very closely at the bottom center of the driver's window, you will see a face (eyes and nose) of a small dog. The Puggle was left in this car while his/her parent shopped at a local grocery store. As I was preparing to leave my parking space, I glanced over and watched this cutie stare … [Read more...]
Infant is blind after bizarre red-tag hunting “accident”
At approximately 7 PM, September 25th, a father was relaxing on his sofa while his six-day-old son, Shayne Iverson, was lying on his lap. Shayne's father, Jeremie Iverson, heard a bang and felt the baby's head snap. A stray bullet pierced the front wall into the living room, and in the aftermath … [Read more...]
Will this be the death of live pigeon shoots? Sen. Roy Afflerbach (ret.) and I will be discussing HB 1750 on tonight’s show
Live pigeon shoots have been held for more than 100 hundred years in Pennsylvania. These shoots are not considered cruel by District Attornies in Berks and Bucks Counties. PA is the only state in the nation to openly hold live pigeon shoots. This may change with HB 1750 which will ban … [Read more...]
When is the NFL going to place lives ahead of wins?
In recent weeks the NFL has come under fire for the stances they have taken with a few of their players' recent transgressions. First we have Baltimore Raven's Ray Rice who was seen in a video knocking out his then fiancee (now wife) in a casino elevator earlier this year. The initial video … [Read more...]
Is apathy at the core of unwanted pets in the city of Reading, PA?
Reading, Pennsylvania is located in southeastern part of the state. The city of Reading has been named one of the poorest cities in the United States. It has a population of nearly 88,000 citizens as of 2013. It is the fifth largest city in the state with 29,979 households and 19,257 families … [Read more...]
Slow down in parks!
Yesterday, my husband and I came across this white-tailed fawn in a park located very close to a school in Berks County. As I captured this picture with my phone, I had to wonder how this very young deer was killed. Fawns stay with their mothers up to a year and was, in all probability, following … [Read more...]
PSPCA has charged four new people in cockfighting investigation
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania SPCA, investigated a tip about a cockfighting ring in Bernville, Berks County, PA. Subsequently, on August 7th, the PSPCA charged Jesus Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., 31, of Reading, with 10 felony counts of cruelty to animals for ownership of dozens of fighting … [Read more...]
PSPCA has found homes for 44 animals rescued from Berks County farm where cockfighting ring was busted
Out of the 111 animals rescued by the Pennsylvania SPCA at a Bernville farm where a cockfighting ring was busted last week, 44 now have found homes. 43 birds and one goat are living at their new homes. Three friendly dogs are still available for adoption. Jesus Manuel Rodriguez, Jr., 31, of … [Read more...]
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