Hillside SPCA is a no-kill shelter that works tirelessly to help the many animals located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. They operate their shelter facility located at 51 SPCA Road, Pottsville. The shelter houses many cats and dogs and the number of animals in their care at any given time … [Read more...]
Alert- Reward Offered for Information about Deceased Puppy Found in Crate Along Road in Schuylkill County, PA
Update: According to Janine Choplick, Hillside SPCA Humane Officer, the puppy tested positive for parvovirus. This was the crate where a deceased brown and white puppy was found at Route 901 and Keystone Blvd, Cass Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Hillside SPCA and the PA State Police … [Read more...]
SHARK / Hillside SPCA – guests for my February 24th TV Show
Wednesday, February 24th at 6:30 PM, Stu Chaifetz of SHARK- Showing Animals Respect and Kindness and Janine Choplick, Humane Officer for Hillside SPCA will be my guests on my television show. Chaifetz, SHARK investigator, will be speaking on the recent live pigeon shoot held at the Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Hot Topics Show tomorrow night
Join me tomorrow night as my guests and I delve into the latest Hot Topics. The show promises to be interesting, informataive and fun as usual! The guest panel includes Pam Grubb, volunteer for Tri-Bassett Hound Rescue, Mary K. Loder, Past President of the Berks ARL Auxiliary Board and Janine … [Read more...]
“Hot Topics” TV Show (May 28th, 2014)
You can view my "Hot Topics" with guests Pam Grubb, Wendi Miller, Janine Choplick, and Mary Loder. We had a great time and think you will enjoy this show. Click here to see it. If you have a topic you'd like to see on the show, please let me know via comments or email me at … [Read more...]
“Hot Topics” on Wednesday’s tv show
Tune in to my Wednesday evening's tv show, A Close Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues, as my panel and I will be expressing our views/opinions about the latest "Hot Topics" concerning animals. The program starts at 6:30 PM (30 minutes). My panel includes the following: Pam Grubb, Foster Mom/volunteer … [Read more...]
Christian School loses bid to auction off beagle puppy
Norther Dauphin Christian School had planned to auction off this beagle puppy (as shown on their facebook page) at their school's annual fundraiser. A backlash of negative comments had them removing the photo within hours. They posted a flyer advertising their benefit auction on April 26th with the … [Read more...]
Help needed at Hillside SPCA for Hazel who has broken rear right leg
photo courtesy of Tricia E. Moyer-Mentzer I received the following urgent message from Humane Officer, Janine Choplick, of Hillside SPCA to help this injured dog, Hazel. URGENT! Please help us help Hazel!!! She was turned in yesterday as a stray with a broken rear right leg, likely from being hit … [Read more...]