In 2008, PA signed into law, HB 2525 now known as Act 119, that sent a message throughout the US that our state was seriously taking on puppy mills and hopefully end our dreaded title of "puppy mill capital of the East." Has Act 119 done its job? Probably depends on who you ask. Some feel since Act … [Read more...]

Last night an informal meeting was held in the borough of Bernville concerning the feral cat population that exists in its parameters. This meeting happened because of a local woman, Cindy Wise, being cited for feeding feral cats in the borough. During last night's meeting, council member, Randy … [Read more...]

A woman who was in a car involved in a fatal car crash that took the lives of her husband and her other dog has been reunited with the other dog who ran away after the accident. http://www.pressherald.com/news/dog-comes-back-weeks-after-fatal-crash_2012-03-05.html … [Read more...]

not the actual dog What would you do if this happened to you? True case. You see an emaciated Chihuaha stuck outside of her home in the city of Reading. No leash. No fencing. You have seen this dog repeatedly walking around outside crying and begging to get inside that warm house but never … [Read more...]

Last week, it came to my attention via my Facebook news feed about eight Siberian Huskies in York County, PA,that were being abused by their owner, Nena Rage Wise. Nena had been videotaped by a neighbor across the street showing this person manually entering her fingers into the rectums of the dogs. … [Read more...]

Berks County has a feral cat problem. The problem begins when irresponsible owners allow their cats who are neither spayed or neutered to wander outside. The outcome can and is unwanted cats already added to a saturated cat population. Some of these cats have the luxury of having the privelege to … [Read more...]

Last month, I wrote about a Bernville woman who was headed to a hearing because of her involvment with a feral cat colony. You can read the story here: http://readingeagle.com/blog.aspx?bid=74&id=23423&t=LOCAL-AREA-WOMAN-FERAL-CAT-TRAPPER-NEE There are four cats remaining that need to find … [Read more...]

On Tuesday afternoon, an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff, Max (pictured), fell into freezing water in Lakewood, Colorado. What happened, according to 9News , is Max ran after a coyote and both he and the coyote fell into the icy waters. The coyote was never spotted again. Max was able to paddle and … [Read more...]