Ajahnae Smaugh, 14-years-old has been charged with the murder in the beating death of a 59-year-old Philadelphia animal advocate, Albert Chernoff, who was found deceased in his Foxchase home located in the 8400 block of Algon Avenue in the Northeast Philadelphia home on November 4th. She has been … [Read more...]
New York City bans foie gras!
Beginning in 2022, NYC will have a law (1378 A) in place that will ban restaurants, retail food establishments or food service establishment from selling, storing, maintaining, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. Intro 1378A was passed by the New York … [Read more...]
Ohio Man Who Shot His Dog Multiple Times with BB Gun Only Charged with Misdemeanor. When Will Animal Cruelty be Treated as a Felony?
A dog was shot with a BB gun by his 25-year-old Toledo, Ohio owner for the sole purpose to "get it to come back inside," a Toledo police report states. Johnny Huntley, who lives in the 100 block of East Essex Street in East Toledo, has been charged with animal cruelty after … [Read more...]
Animals’ Lives Matter Because They Share the Planet With Us
People from around the globe will celebrate the 93rd annual World Animal Day on Thursday, October 4th. World Animal Day raises awareness of the plight of all animals around the world The mission of this day is show animals are sentient beings and are capable of feeling an array of emotions. … [Read more...]
14 Deer Haven Roadside Zoo Animals Relinquished, Sent to Sanctuaries
The Deer Haven Roadside Zoo owned by Bradly Gerwig and located in Keymar, Maryland voluntarily relinquished 14 animals to the the Animal Legal Defense Fund after a lawsuit was threatened in April 2018. The animals removed included two lemurs, a bobcat, six arctic foxes, four cavies, … [Read more...]
Tonight’s Television Show at 6:30 PM : Erika Abrams, Co-Founder of Animal Aid Unlimited India – skype interview from India
Erika Abrams, Co-Founder of Animal Aid Unlimited India, will be joining me on my television show tonight at 6:30 PM via skype from India to talk about the origins of her organization which helps street animals in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Erika is going to share the motivating factor of how AAU … [Read more...]
To Rescue or Not to Rescue/ Tribute to Military Animals for Memorial Day- TV Show, Friday, May 25 @ 9:30 AM
Join me for this episode (Friday @ 9:30 AM) when my guest, Ed Eppenstein, and I discuss what to do if or when you find a baby animal. Do you leave it alone? Do you move it? Do you take care of it or take it to a wildlife rehabilitator? We'll be talking about opossums, baby rabbits, turtles, … [Read more...]
TV Show – Danielle DiNapoli/Scruffles Law / What to do if Your Cat is Stuck in a tree!
On tonight's episode of A Close-Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues, Danielle DiNapoli, will be joining me to talk about the recent deaths of pets at PetSmart grooming salons after her own dog died at a New Jersey PetSmart grooming salon in December 2017. Four dogs died within five months since … [Read more...]