Blog Entries ( Animal Cruelty )

German Shepherd Shot While Caged

July 30th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, News

German shepherd, Sarge, a victim of animal abuse, is now being evaluated by the Toledo Area Humane Society. Will they allow Sarge to live? His owner, Lawrence Mick, along with a friend, shot the dog six times while the pup was caged! After being treated so cruelly by humans, of course the dog will mistrust and do what canines do when scared: fight or flee. Because ...

Arthur Survives Animal Cruelty and Needs a Home

July 25th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Adoptable Dogs, Awareness, News

Another animal cruelty case left yet another dog barely holding onto life. After being starved and neglected, Arthur, a German shorthaired pointer, was skin and bones, malnourished and dehydrated. The New Hampshire SPCA rescued him in an animal cruelty case that involved seven other pups. The poor guy looked like a skeleton, with his ribs protruding from his body. Arthur is now prancing around the SPCA, ...

Puppy Left to Die in Canyon

July 23rd, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in News, Success Stories

Animal cruelty knows no bounds. This adorable dog, first named Puppy, then Shadow, was left to starve or to succumb to distemper in a canyon located on the Arizona-Utah border. Luckily, Zak Anderegg was on vacation and was climbing the very canyon where Shadow had been left. If Anderegg had not found the pup, the poor dog would have died. By the time he was ...

Concrete Angels

July 20th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness

I came across Concrete Angels during a celebrity dog news search. They were created by Michelle Rossini and Derek Zielinski, who saved Brad Pit, a Pit Bull subjected to dog fighting, which is a huge problem everywhere. Rossini and Zielinski are educating people about the abuse of Pit Bulls to gain profit through dog fighting. Recently, Rossini and Zielinski with Brad Pit were educating the ...

Cocaine Found in Greyhounds

July 18th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, News

“The cocaine levels found in the dogs are so small they could’ve come from anywhere,” William Lambert, the head of the Jacksonville-based Greyhound Owners Association stated to CBS 4. In all my years around dogs, I don’t recall seeing canines buying drugs or doing drugs, so my question is: “How did the Greyhounds get the cocaine into their system?” When I read about two Greyhounds ...

Sheryl Crow Spokesperson for Humane Society Campaign

July 9th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Awareness, Dog Rescues, Events, News

Sheryl Crow is in the new public service announcement for the Humane Society of the United States, bringing awareness to animal abuse and encouraging people to donate. When your make a commitment to donate $19 a month, you will receive a monthly magazine and a free download of a song off her new album, "100 Miles from Memphis." A huge animal lover, Crow has been ...

ASPCA Featured Adoptable Dog

July 8th, 2010
Written by Kelli Perez | Posted in Adoptable Dogs, Awareness, Dog Rescues

Laura is a three-year old Pit Bull/Terrier mix. She has a “Let’s Go” personality, so is a very active pup who would make a great running partner. If you think Laura is the dog for you, be prepared to run for miles and seven days a week. She loves to chase balls for hours and has tons of energy to burn. This Pit Bull loves ...