Articles: animal cruelty

Maryland, California and Maine do not allow pet stores to sell dogs/cat, and Illinois wants to be next. NO responsible breeder EVER sells to a pet store.  SB 3078, better known as the “The Illinois Humane Pet Store Bill,” prohibits the retail sales of puppies and kittens from commercial breeding facilities or “animal mills.” If…

I have a new job. I am now an Avenger, it’ a new and rarely publicized Avenger, called the “Veterinary Myth Buster.” Giving the Pilot Directions As I was waiting in line to board an airplane, I couldn’t help but to overhear the pilot relaying to a flight attendant that pet food companies use roadkill…

Beach Boys founding members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine alerted fans that they have nothing whatsoever to do with an appearance by a version of the Beach Boys fronted by cofounder Mike Love, appearing at a trophy-hunting convention of the Safari Club International where Donald Trump Jr. will be the keynote speaker February 5 to 8 in Reno, N…

Donald Trump Jr., avid and proud big game hunter, is the antithesis of a conservationist. Yet, this is how this press release from Safari Club International begins, “Safari Club International (SCI) has made to the conservation of global wildlife. The SCI Convention, featuring a keynote address by acclaimed author and accomplished conservationist Donald Trump Jr.,…

This is an all too common site in cities around the U.S. I love that people want to take their dogs wherever they do, but tying out dogs is not fair and may be dangerous. Most dogs, for starters, don’t want to be left alone to stand out doors. Clearly the dog in this video…

Naperville, IL is considering a ban of sales of dogs and cats at pet stores. Hundreds of cities have already banned the sales of dogs and cats at pet stores in both the U.S. and Canada, as well as the entire states of California, Maryland and Maine. Naperville, located West of Chicago, is more than…

As I continue to write about how one time dogfighter Michael Vick doesn’t deserve to be an honorary captain for the National Football League Pro Bowl game, according to numerous media reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches allegedly dumped a dog on the side of road, and only discovered only over a day…

I’ve been writing about and talking about how in my personal estimation Michael Vick should not be representing the National Football League as an honorary captain in the Pro Bowl game January 27 in Orlando, FL.   I never knew Vick but Wayne Pacelle sure did. Listen HERE, as I speak with Pacelle on WGN Radio…

Chicago Bear linebacker Khalil Mack reportedly donated $80,000 to pay off all active holiday layaway accounts at his hometown Fort Pierce, FL Walmart ahead of this year’s holiday season. He generosity helped around 300 to 350 people. Mack is scheduled to play in the National Football League Pro Bowl game in Orlando, FL January 27.…

Victoria Stilwell from Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog, and the author of many books including – most recently – The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy: How to Train and Care for Your New Dog discusses with candor her recent trip with Humane Society International (HSI) to a South Korean dog meat farm. The…