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Posts tagged "animal cruelty"

Wisconsin Shelter Overloaded with Abused Huskies

Wisconsin Shelter Overloaded with Abused Huskies
What do goats know? Investigators followed a stray goat to find 68 Siberian Huskies and a single Australian Cattle Dog – with around 50 other goats….the dogs were in cages or tied up. Most the animals on the this “farm” clearly appeared neglected, some were injured, others dehydrated. The dogs ranged from puppies to seniors... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 14, 2012 at 8:02 am
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Dog Attacked with Hatchet

Dog Attacked with Hatchet
Can you imagine anyone attacking a dog with a hatchet for no reason? This dog was, by all accounts, and according to KOMONews.com minding his own business when he was viciously attacked by a neighbor. The dog, a Golden Retriever, named Kona, has survived a crushed skull, broken jaw and various contusions causing blood-filled eyes... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 2, 2012 at 9:38 am
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British Columbia Man Brutally Kills His Pets

British Columbia Man Brutally Kills His Pets
In October, Kendall Goheen of Richmond British Columbia allegedly stabbed and killed the pets that he co-owned with his ex-wife. He has been charged with nine counts of animal cruelty. I published this because (to date) this man is reportedly still not under arrest. This story needs to remain in the news. The family’s 70-pound... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 4, 2011 at 10:47 am
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Proposed Law to Place Animal Abusers on Public Registry

Proposed Law to Place Animal Abusers on Public Registry
If legislation in Albany County passes, animal abusers will appear on a public registry.  If you’re convinced of animal abuse, your name would appear on this registry for 10 years, according WTEN.com. If you’re a repeat offender, your name would appear there for life. If your name appears on this registry – then you would... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
September 29, 2011 at 9:21 am
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Dogfighting App Is No Game

Dogfighting App Is No Game
By Steve Dale I’m a journalist and, of course, I believe in free speech. However, certain lines are drawn all the time. For example, I don’t know of a video game or telephone app that teaches players how to abuse children. However, there’s now what I believe to be a comparable app through which participants... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
August 18, 2011 at 9:42 am
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Dogs Can Die in Hot Cars: These Two Died

Dogs Can Die in Hot Cars: These Two Died
Once again Pit Bulls are victims – this time, the event could have happened to any dog of any breed. On July 4, Maya Webb, of Bettendorf, IA went shopping inside a furniture story in Joliet. IL. She left her two Pit Bulls in the car. When she returned, the dogs were found dead. They... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 4, 2011 at 6:37 pm
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Is Being Drunk an Excuse for Animal Cruelty?

Man’s best friend, meet your worst enemy. Oddly, this story covered nationally – like at NewYorkDailyNews.com more than in Chicago.  A Chicago man was charged with felony animal cruelty after police caught him conducting a ‘surgical procedure’ on his dog while he was drunk. Stewart Gibbs Police indicated Stewart Gibbs, 44, was apparently obviously drunk... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 22, 2011 at 3:44 pm
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Euthanasia By Injection Is Preferred, Here's Why

Shelters for the most part euthanize animals the same way pet owners do, a painless and fast procedure, called euthanasia by injection. However, not all shelters do. Here’s a piece I wrote about euthanasia by injection, and why it’s preferred. Read the piece. And, if you can stomach it (and some of you won’t be... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 11, 2011 at 11:04 am
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Another Dog Fighting App, Something Must Be Done

I recently wrote about Dog Wars, an Android (owned by Google) app “game” which taught those who downloaded about dog fighting, celebrating dog fighting – which in truth is a felony. That Dog Wars App is now gone – However, the same company, Kage Games, LLC, has launched a new “game” called KC Dogfighting. There’s... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
May 3, 2011 at 11:23 pm
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Shocking Story, Murderers Do Practice On Animals

This is the most heinous report I’ve posted here. Jeffrey Nally, Jr., 19, of Hancock County West Virginia was arrested Wednesday, March 9 and charged with @font-face { font-family: "Arial"; }@font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { }... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 13, 2011 at 6:15 pm
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