Meet Nikita. Nikita was set on fire by teenagers in the Philadephia area weeks ago. The Cat Shack, a rescue based near Allentown,PA, pulls (takes/saves) cats/kittens from other shelters in order to help find them a home. Nikita was discovered by one of its volunteers at the PSPCA's intensive care … [Read more...]

"Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day." -- VFW 2002 Memorial Day address Remembering all those who served our country and have lost their … [Read more...]

I've read the following story years ago but I think it would be good for all of us to read again. Thanks, Rick, for passing along this memorable story to me. A Dog's Purpose? (From a 6-year-old).Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The … [Read more...]

Earlier this week, the Office of the Inspector General released a report detailing the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) lax and ineffective enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) against licensed large-scale dog breeders and brokers known as puppy mills. As part of the … [Read more...]

  The weather is warm so I guess we have finally hit that time of year again- kitten season. A season that animal welfare advocates dread each year when animal shelters and rescue groups are filled to capacity with mother cats and their kittens.   The solution to this ever-increasing problem ~ SPAY … [Read more...]

Factory Farming- what is it? Take a good look at this picture and it may you give you just a small sample of where your ham comes from. This is what a hog confinement or piggery looks like. Did you know that pigs don't see the light of day until the day they are slaughtered? Did you picture farm … [Read more...]

Once again, One by One Cat Rescue had to literally come to the rescue of eight kittens stuffed into fruit boxes. This is a repeat performance for this organization when a striking similar incident happened the other year. This time the fruit box was discovered at a farm near the shelter. Some … [Read more...]

>> óRob Vaughnó A pit bull puppy is recoveri" border=0 src="http://www.wfmz.com/2010/0521/23628079_300X225.jpg" width=300 height=225> Witnesses saw a pitbull puppy thrown from a roof of a building in Allentown. The witnesses who watched in horror as the puppy was thrown from … [Read more...]

K-9 Officer, Dolfo, was euthanized yesterday after being diagnosed with terminal cancer last Sunday. Dolfo was Officer Wayne Holben's partner for the West Reading Police Department. The two of them were inseparable since 2003. Officer Holben stated the following: "He's part of my family when he's at … [Read more...]

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