Being a grumpy old man never having had children, I dislike children! I know some people will dislike me for saying that but I’ve done… Read More »Child strikes dog with plastic bottle for fun. “Parents teach your children”.
This is a short note from a thought which came to me a moment ago. Perhaps my conclusion is obvious. Pitbull’s have a bad reputation.… Read More »Humans are responsible for the bad reputation of the Pitbull dog
This is a cross post from my main website PoC. I think that it is worth posting twice because it’s an interesting case of negligence… Read More »Woman on mobility scooter drags her dog behind her (video)
There is an incredibly disturbing tweet on the Internet of dogs with large hooks through their lips and/or nose to which, we are told was… Read More »Dogs are used as shark bait on the island of Réunion?
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… Read More »Allegedly CEO of an animal rescue allowed 28 dogs to starve to death in their cages in her home
NEWS AND COMMENT: In the soap opera trial of Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard, Amber Heard’s sister Whitney Henriquez took the stand in Fairfax Virginia… Read More »Amber Heard’s sister testifies that Johnny Depp held their dog out of a car window and cackled
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… Read More »Newark veterinarian charged with mistreating dogs
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: It doesn’t matter what article you read online, and it doesn’t matter whether you are researching the treatment of racing greyhounds in… Read More »Scandalous abuse of racing greyhounds with some doped and ‘disappearing’ when no longer useful
Of course, there are many instances, millions of them, of great success in the relationship between humans and animals. They need to be recognised and… Read More »Ukraine war: failure of uncivilised humankind in its relationship with animals
NEWS/COMMENT- IRPIN, UKRAINE: For me, this is a distressing picture of an animal caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are many animals… Read More »Ukraine: man tries to comfort a dog who refuses to move after bombing
NEWS AND COMMENT – COVENTRY, UK: The kind of person who would dump seven dogs on a street in Coventry fascinates me. I don’t understand… Read More »Video: 7 dogs dumped out the back of a van and left on a residential street in Coventry
NEWS AND COMMENT-WEST VIRGINIA CAPITOL BUILDING: The governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, performed a demeaning stunt on his British Bulldog at the end of… Read More »Governor of West Virginia raises his dog’s backside to the cameras and tells Bette Midler to “kiss her hiney”
I find this to be another example of human superstition and ignorance. We have to accept that in the past people were more ignorant than… Read More »Sacrificing domestic dogs – a potted history
NEWS AND COMMENT-SINGAPORE: This is an extraordinary story of animal neglect. The owners of this elderly Shih Tzu calmly walked into an animal rescue in… Read More »Sweetest Shih Tzu was so badly neglected he no longer resembled a dog and smelt of rotten flesh
I guess the world has heard about Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring. Vick earned the largest pay check of any NFL player in his time. Apparently,… Read More »Famous Frodo, the last of Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring, dies
Animals Asia, the well-known animal charity, reported on July 20, 2020, that China was removing dogs from the National Catalogue of Livestock and Poultry Genetic… Read More »Dogs are no longer livestock in China
Note: This is a video from another website which is embedded here. Sometimes they are deleted at source which stops them working on this site.… Read More »Dog kennel owner charged with 23 counts relating to animal cruelty
NEWS AND COMMENT-SHANGRAO, CHINA: Once again the news media reports the most shocking news from China. You might have heard that the authorities in that… Read More »Chinese health workers “disinfect” an apartment by killing the owner’s dog with a crowbar!
Woodstock, Georgia-news and comment: Beachgoers saw a woman throw her puppy into the ocean on a Georgia beach. The police were called and they interviewed… Read More »Woman throws injured puppy into the ocean
Nathan Winograd tells me in an email: “Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control officers kick a dog who is being held down… Read More »Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control officers kick a dog