Monthly Archives: March 2009
Pull cat killer’s licence: SPCA (Victoria Times Colonist)
A man convicted of fatally injuring a cat in a trap set in his Saanich yard should not be allowed to keep his trapping licence, says an SPCA animal protection officer
‘Bolt,’ ‘Simpsons’ among Genesis Award recipients (Los Angeles Times)
The cartoons were honored a media presentations of animal protection issues.
Friday RAPS Cat Lovefest
Jake in the front Courtyard (Photos from Friday March 27th, 2009) On Friday it was a lovely day, dry for once, well dry enough. I brought two bags of kitty treats. I stopped into the “New” AIDS trailer, to visit … Continue reading
Furry Friends Feast supports work of the SPCA (The Sudbury Star)
Tickets are now available for the ninth annual Furry Friends Feast being held April 18 at the Idylwylde Golf & Country Club, starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 each and include dinner, live and silent auctions.[...]
Pit bull owner charged under deadly weapon law (The News & Observer)
Two pit bull attacks in the Triangle have renewed debate about whether the breed is so inherently dangerous that dog owners are responsible for controlling them as weapons.
Pigeon hunt ruffles feathers (The Dickinson Press)
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) – A suburban Philadelphia gun club is fighting a citation for shooting pigeons on the banks of the Delaware River. Advertisement: Visit Bemidji BEMIDJI MARCH EVENTS! March 17th Worlds Shortest Parade March 21-22, 27-29 ‘Cabaret’ Musical Production … Continue reading
Oh, shoot! Pa. club’s pigeon hunt ruffles feathers (AP via Yahoo! News)
A suburban Philadelphia gun club is fighting a citation for shooting pigeons on the banks of the Delaware River.
Officials praise animal abuse sentence (Silver City Sun-News)
SILVER CITY — A Grant County man pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelty to animals Monday in an incident that left Trinity, an American bulldog, mangled and abused 18 months ago.
Animal welfare laws ‘sad’ – vet (Daily Gleaner)
A Fredericton veterinarian says a New Brunswick Liberal senator’s amendments to the country’s animal cruelty laws don’t go far enough to protect animals from neglect and abuse.
Advocates say prairie-dog breeding hurt by relocation (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Prairie-dog advocates say they have rented a heated space for the burrowing rodents captured at Franklin Miles Park after some of them got loose earlier this week from an unheated trailer.