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Almost Heaven Kennel Owner, Derbe Eckhart, Pleads Guilty To Animal Cruelty
According to the Associated Press (via Philadephia Inquirer), a Pennsylvania breeder has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. Derbe Eckhart, 41, was arrested last year after SPCA agents removed “hundreds of dogs crowded together in filthy [...]...
The South Charleson Mayor Has A Change Of Heart For Dangerous Dog Breeds
The South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens proposed a new ordinance that would require dog owners who own dangerous dog breeds to register their pets with the state. According to Charleston Daily Mail, the ordinance was [...]...
A Contractor Who Spray Paints A Dog Is Found Not Guilty
Dario Harris was found not guilty for spray painting a black Labrador mix dog named Bear, according to AJC. Harris, a contractor, claimed that yes, even though the dog was in a fenced backyard, he [...]...
UPDATE: The Largest Dog Fighting Raid In The History Of The U.S.
In July, federal agents arrested 26 people and took custody of more than 500 dogs in Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. This was coined as the largest raid on dogfighting in the [...]...
Judge Charges Dearborn Man In The Worst Animal Hoarding Case
On July 22, 2009, Kenneth Lang Jr. was removed from his Dearborn, MI home for psychatric testing after police found him hoarding over 100 live Chihuahua dogs and 150 dead ones. Yesterday, he appeared in [...]...
Dearborn Court Will Announce Ruling For Hoarding 106 Chihuahuas In July 2009
On the week of July 23, 2009, Dearborn Animal Shelter rescued 106 Chihuahuas from a house on Orchard in Dearborn. The dogs were discovered to be living in their own feces without clean water or [...]...
New Jersey Town Proposes The Banning Of-Wolf-Dog Hybrids
According to NJ.com, Holland Township, NJ has proposed an ordinance to remove wolf-dog hybrids in their town. It was a packed house at the Township Committee meeting last night and the issue was the escape [...]...
An Owner Overfeeds His Dog To Become 154 Pounds
According to the Daily Mail, a tip provided by an anonymous caller to the RSPCA sent them to a Beaumaris home to take custody of a 10-year-old Labrador Retriever named Ben in March 2009. Ben’s [...]...
Pennsylvania’s House Bill 39: To The Future Of Protecting Animal Rights
Pennsylvania’s Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) has signed House Bill 39, according to NBC. The new bill is a huge step forward for providing stronger animal cruelty regulations and protecting an animal’s right. Today, Pennsylvania is [...]...
NEW: Introducing The HAPPY Act (Humanity And Pets Partnered Through The Years)
Republican Thaddeus McCotter introduced the HAPPY Act- the Humanity And Pets Partnered through the Years Act (HR 3501) on July 31, 2009. The bill would allow pet owners to deduct up to $3,500 a year [...]...
A Dog’s Monetary Value May Legally Change In Virginia After A Jury’s Decision Next Week
Jeffrey Nanni of Arlington County, VA is suing his former domestic partner, Maurice Smith after a dispute that ended with a tragic death. According to NBC Washington, Nanni alleges that he was holding his 12 [...]...
