In November, Christine Attanasio went to the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter to adopt a dog. She fell for a healthy beagle mix named CeeCee, a 2-year-old female scheduled to be euthanized that day.”No, no, no,” Attanasio recalled telling a shelter worker. “I’ll take her.”The shelter would not budge. Attanasio asked to speak to […]
Not a dogfighting ring, or a cockfighting ring, but a rescue. An 18 year old one, in fact. 18 years of saving animals from kill shelters, giving them a second chance. That deserves a medal. But what it gets is an arrest.
This is why, rescuers, you don’t allow adopters into […]
Unfortunately, not one stolen by animal control, but I guess it is a step in the right direction.
In February, the mayor of Alice, Texas, agreed to take care of the neighbor’s dog in their absence. Upon their return she lied to them and told them the dog was dead and she had buried it, […]
This one will break your heart, unless of course you are a police officer or animal control officer in the city of Adelanto, California.
It seems that the Daniels family jointly owned 6 pit bulls and a terrier.
3 of the dogs were puppies.
When Mr. Daniels arrived home from work, he expected to be greeted by his […]
The following article caused our heads to explode all over the wall, pardon us while we clean up.
Animal cruelty case sparks increase in pitt (sic) bull rescue efforts
Apparently a pit bull was found walking down the road in Travis County with his head and mouth duct taped closed and shot in the shoulder.
Amazingly, while Austin […]
Honolulu police, supported by the Hawaiian Humane Society, have confiscated dozens of dogs in recent weeks from homeless encampments along the Wai’anae Coast as part of a beefed-up effort to enforce city park laws.
Now, it bothers us that this theft would have the support of the Hawaiian Humane Society, but as we have lately learned, […]
So, Monday this was posed to Austin Rescue (with permission to crosspost):
PERMISSION TO CROSS POST
Last Friday Bev Gainer (GSD Rescue of Central Texas) and I took an
emaciated young female Cattle Dog mix and her 6 nursing pups (about 4 weeks
old) from a woman who was unable to care for them. Bobbi, the mother dog,
had lived […]
Alan Weisenberg’s old pet Chihuahua was confiscated by Animal Control, and later died. He is now being charged with cruelty to animals for letting it live so long.
By Jennifer Abel
Alan Weisenberg.
Picture a female named Bambi, age 18 or 19 years old. But before investing too much energy in the wrong image, you should know […]
KENT - A town justice this morning dismissed 10 animal abuse and neglect charges against Kent dog breeder Linda Nelson and slammed the actions of a 13-year Putnam County sheriff’s deputy who led the search of Nelson’s house and seizure of her dogs.
In his ruling, Judge J. Peter Collins cited “misconduct” by Deputy Barbara Dunn […]
TX-RPOA E-News
From Responsible Pet Owners Alliance,
the reasonable voice regarding animal issues in Texas.
Responsible Pet Owners Alliance is an animal welfare organization,
not “animal rights” and, yes, there is a difference.
Permission granted to crosspost.
March 2, 2008
The email below is circulating among many elists and is confirmed to be true
by an RPOA member with English Setters. The recently […]
