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I feel I am being played by one of the greatest marketing campaigns to date: making Michael Vick look like an underdog in the Michael Vick dog fighting scandal. And while I hate giving him any mention at all, I also feel I do a disservice to the dogs he killed and the dogs he abused in HIS dog fighting participation to not make mention of this ridiculous ploy.
Posted on December 26th, 2009 by isak
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Sometimes I worry that I can’t seem to let go of the Michael Vick issue. I wonder if maybe I’ve written too much about it, and that at some point those of us who own and love dogs need to move forward – forgive and forget and get on with our lives.
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by isak
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The Humane Society of the United States has launched a national telephone tip line to report suspected cruelty or unlawful activities involving pet breeding facilities. The hotline, 1-877-MILL-TIP, is available to anyone with information of a possible crime involving puppy mills.
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by isak
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Assault Planned on Last Stronghold of Wild Horse Herds –
2,500 Wild Horses to be Rounded Up in Dead of Winter
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Horses, Politics | No Comments »
Daisy Foundation – Our mission is to promote stiffer penalties against animal abusers which in turn assists in the rescue of abused animals. We also want to bring to the government’s attention that there is a proven statistical link between animal abusers and serial killers.
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Cats, Dogs | No Comments »
Have you seen this commercial for the Air Vick shoe from Nike? They showed it on Jimmy Kimmel this past week. How perfect!
Posted on October 4th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, On the Lighter Side | No Comments »
Ed Sayres, President and CEO of The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) issued the following statement regarding Michael Vick’s interview with “60 Minutes.”
Posted on September 5th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs | 1 Comment »
The word ‘cruel’ as used in this article shall mean: every act, omission, or neglect, including abandonment, where unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or suffering, including abandonment, is caused or where unnecessary pain or suffering is allowed to continue.
Posted on August 31st, 2009 by isak
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In eight minutes, this video will show you six hours in the life of a dog chained in the backyard without food or water on a day when the temperatures are expected to be 92 degrees.
Posted on August 7th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs | 4 Comments »
Here’s the latest news regarding the ongoing injustice that seems to remain heaped upon an outspoken dog owner, Francesca Rogier, and her impounded dog, Brindi. Let’s Free Brindi!
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by isak
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