(Sara will be on this Wednesday's tv show at 6:30 PM- here is her essay) Animals are our loving pets that we care for so much. But have you ever seen how many animals are in animal shelters and how many are abused and not loved too? Even though they do not act like us, does not mean we can treat … [Read more...]

Next Wednesday, September 26th (6:30 PM), my tv show- A Close-Up Look At Animal Welfare Issues- will be welcoming middle and high-school students from the Governor Mifflin School District. (You can view the show on Comcast- Ch. 13, Service Electric- Ch. 19, and Oley- Ch. 4.) You can streamline it … [Read more...]

(photo only resembles the dog written about in this article) My husband, Ed, and I live approximately one and half blocks away from a home where several Chihuahuas reside (We don't live in Reading). Their backyard is completely surrounded by a wooden fence. Last year as we were driving on the street … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, a former co-worker of mine from the Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) decided it was time for her to leave her position as a kennel technician. As perplexed as I was, I wasn't completely surprised by the resolution she had reached. Working in an animal shelter environment … [Read more...]

September 11th, 2001 is a day none of us will never forget. It is a day that is forever etched in our memories. It was a time of deep sorrow, sadness and grief but also a time of our nation coming together as well as the world despite our enemies celebrating in the streets over the deaths of nearly … [Read more...]

On a warm Tuesday morning slightly over three weeks ago, I heard noises in my bedroom as I was getting dressed. As I turned to investigate the "clunking" sound, I saw my dog, Jazz (pictured), walking as his back legs, particurlarly the left one, appeared to be sliding out resulting in his back end … [Read more...]

Appellate Court states: “It is truly shocking that live, not clay, pigeons are catapulted into the air for target practice”. Another Labor Day weekend is upon us with another live pigeon shoot happening during this holiday. Once upon a time, these Labor Day shoots were held in Hegins, PA. Now the … [Read more...]

Free Roaming Cats and Common Sense For humans who care about the fate of animals on this planet, the concerns need not be exclusive to 1 species. Cats vs birds. It is about the fate of birds and elephants; whales and wolves; painted box turtles and wild horses. The decimation of species can be … [Read more...]

Join me tomorrow night as I bring you the latest animal news ranging from hot topics such as TNR in Berks County to Jessie Smith, former special deputy secretary of the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, whose job it was to oversee the puppy mills (commercial kennels) in PA, who is suing local "radical … [Read more...]

Right on the heels of the decision that Mohnton Borough, PA. made regarding the trapping and killing of feral cats, Mount Penn Borough is now facing the same decision. A resident of that community, Ron Stouffer, "told council last Tuesday that the number of cats is increasing. He asked if there was … [Read more...]