Flemish Giant Rabbits are often bred for their fur and meat. The RSPCA in the UK have rescued 47 giant rabbits from an illegal breeding farm. They were crammed into tiny, inappropriate cages. The alarm was raised by a member of the public who saw …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Cowboy Trail Rides in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area just outside Las Vegas, provide a riding experience to customers on well-trained gentle horses in the distinctive countryside of this area of America. But among the piece and charm of this landscape …
NEWS AND COMMENT-COLOMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA USA: This ranks as one of the most disturbing animal abuse stories that I have read about over 14 years of reading animal welfare stories. Caroline Dawn Pennington, 47, has been arrested after she turned herself in this month. The …
NEWS AND COMMENT-HIGH WYCOMBE, UK: A dachshund has been killed on the pavement (footway or sidewalk) by a 20-year-old man driving an e-scooter. The dog’s owner, Sue Reynolds, was out walking her 14-year-old dachshund Jumbo when the man drove through Jumbo’s lead which caused Jumbo …
NEWS AND COMMENT-TRENTHAM AREA, UK: A 61-year-old, white van driver from Stoke-on-Trent was seen to impatiently drive over a column of ducklings on the road while all other motorists had stopped to let them pass. It is not uncommon to see a mother and ducklings …
NEWS AND COMMENT-NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA: Ehren Seth Yablon, 44, of Hillside is under arrest having been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty to dogs in his care. He worked at Newark Veterinary Hospital on Wilson Avenue. In one example, on June 28, 2021, …
NEWS AND COMMENT: I’m afraid to say that the Chinese are again complicit in animal cruelty and the abuse of animals in general. I am reluctant to state that but it is patently true. In this instance a health tonic or face cream which is …
NEWS AND COMMENT-HUDDERSFIELD: Bethany Cupples bought what she thought was a French bulldog puppy online, on Gumtree. The puppy was for sale at the bargain price of £600. During Covid, French bulldogs have been on sale for £3,000 and perhaps even more. So, no doubt …
NEWS AND COMMENT-SONOMA, CALIFORNIA: This is one of those classic cases where the people who stole a cat have been identified but they won’t give the cat back. This makes it very difficult for the owner. The police can be unhelpful. Update about 10 days …
