To my knowledge, there is no requirement for a pet groomer to be licensed in the entire US. Stylists who work to make human hair looking "all pretty and to look like its natural color...(ok....so I've had my hair dyed in different shades"), need to be licensed. Bear in mind, we are there as they … [Read more...]

This Wednesday the focus of my tv show will be updating two important issues affecting animals in PA. Senate Bill 1329, banning the use of gas chambers in animal shelters in PA- where is this bill and what is currently happening with it? Joe Dwyer who adopted his miracle dog, Daniel who survived a … [Read more...]

The Philadelphia Gun Club (PGC) was cited five times for animal cruelty by Humane Officer Johnna Seeton because of pigeon shoots held at their site on State Road, Bensalem this past March. The citations were for animal cruelty inflicted upon pigeons that were injured. pigeons which were retrieved … [Read more...]

Next Wednesday, June 27th, is the last day SB 1329 can be introduced and voted on in the House Agriculture Committee where it currently sits. If this bill is not introduced by State Representative John Maher by this date, this bill to end the use of gas chambers in the state of PA will have a very … [Read more...]

Daniel, the Beagle, sent me an email (with help from his dad, Joe Dwyer). Yes, Daniel, the heroic dog who survived that ghastly gas chamber in Alabama and saved by Eleventh Hour Rescue located in New Jersey, needs our votes for the 2012 American Humane Association's "Hero Dog Awards." Daniel's … [Read more...]

One can't help but see the limp body of a female dog who was chained to a wall and left to starve and/or freeze to death as can be clearly seen by the snow on the body and ground. This defenseless dog was tortured in Hungary when the owners moved away and in my estimation didn't want her wandering … [Read more...]

If you follow politics in Pennsylvania and elsewhere in our nation, it appears legislation that could potentially make life better for some of our animals seems to fall at the bottom of the totem pole. While I understand and support people's concerns when they echo their sentiments that we must take … [Read more...]

Tis the season for kittens, once again. Yes, it's that time of the year when shelters and rescues become completely full as the high influx of mothers and their offspring kittens take up residence in their cat rooms, cages and colonies. Shelter/rescue workers not only have their hands full but their … [Read more...]

Senator Dinniman and Daniel, the dog who survived the gas chamber Senator Dinniman has put out a plea for your help with Senate Bill 1329. SB 1329 aka "Daniel's Law", would put an end of the use of gas chambers for dogs and cats in PA shelters. Currently, the bill has passed in the Senate despite … [Read more...]

I abhor the cruelty inflicted upon innocent animals. I hate when I hear or read a story about another case of pet abuse or abandonement. This is a daily occurrence and many people aren't aware or are oblivious to what is happening, perhaps in their own neighborhood. Maybe people don't want to know … [Read more...]