Charles Ferguson, owner and operator of J.R. Ewing Guard Dogs, Inc. et al was arrested for 3 Felony and 9 Misdemeanor animal cruelty counts as a result of an investigation by spcaLA Humane Officers.
Los Angeles city council voted on Wednesday in favor of an ordinance to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits obtained from commercial breeders and puppy mills.
Despite the fact that this lion family was suspected of killing a residents’ goat, and perhaps other livestock, the people of Rescue were upset that Fish and Game, again, resorted to killing the cat and…
So often, I’m asked – how does spcaLA advocate on behalf of abandoned and abused animals? Preventing cruelty to animals through education and advocacy is part of the spcaLA Mission and something I take seriously…
California Senate bill 1221, authored by Senator Ted Lieu, will stop the cruel sport of “hounding” in which dogs are used to hunt and detain bears and bobcats so the latter can be killed by…
Tech XX, the English bulldog who served as the mascot for the Louisiana Tech University sports teams died of heatstroke after being left outside in the heat too long.
After speaking out on the recent court decision condemning the treatment of the elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo, I received some advice from some members of the public to “stick to spcaLA business and…
The 42 million dollar elephant exhibit at the LA Zoo can remain open provided that certain conditions are met. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John L. Segal, in his 56-page opinion issued Tuesday, ordered…
Many of us expressed concern following the recent gunning down of a baby mountain lion whose quest for something to eat led him into downtown Santa Monica.
Stronger state regulations dealing with the inspection of places that house wild animals have finally been approved by the California Department of Fish and Game Commission.
The first chimpanzee baby born at the Los Angeles Zoo in 13 years was killed by an adult male chimp while visitors watched. It is alleged that the male took the baby from the mother…
Whether motivated by a stressful economy, rage at pooping indoors, vengeful feelings toward a spouse, whimsy or ennui, it is not uncommon for people to trash their pets. This author has come to work many…
Effective July 1st 2012, foie gras made from force feeding ducks, geese or any bird will be banned in California. In other words, the actual force feeding in California is prohibited as well as merely…
The latest trend in manicures and pedicures is the minx manicure. It is a process where pictures and patterns are painted onto fingernails and toenails thereby instantly transforming ordinary fingers and toes into works of…
I recently attended a conference on multiple perspectives of animals and the law. Gary Francione, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School was one of the presenting speakers. Some of his remarks have stuck…
The Maryland Court of Appeals has found that pit bulls and pit bull mixes are “inherently dangerous” dogs and that the owner and/or landlord who knows that an attacking dog is a pit bull or…
Would you buy a used car from Chris Brown? Let alone a pit bull puppy. Chris Brown is breeding and selling 2 month old pit bull puppies for a $1000 each.
I wasn’t going to write about this – but – it has been bothering me. Last week, the aspca (NOT a national umbrella organization) subsidized adoptions across the country for a couple of days. The…
The Department of Defense is asking President Obama for permission to expand the military’s current animal cruelty policy to include abandonment and to also apply to personal pets rather than just those owned by the…
The ability to genetically engineer food animals, replicate disease free humans and clone your favorite pet have been the fodder for science fiction films as well as for very real debates about the ethical issues…
As advocates and activists for the welfare of animals, and users of social media to help achieve those ends, I felt compelled to study the issues attendant to the Kony video campaign. Can we learn…
The President of the California Fish and Game Commission, Dan Richards, whose mandate it is to protect native species, killed a mountain lion in Idaho and posed grinning with the carcass.
In 1999, an animal shelter mandate known as the “Hayden Bill” was enacted, among other things, to increase holding periods for stray cats and dogs in shelters, create behavior assessments for cats appearing to be…
The omnipresent fast food chain, McDonalds, in an advertisement designed to introduce a new menu item, the chicken McBite, claimed “Trying a new menu item at McDonald’s isn’t risky. You know what’s risky? Petting a…
A cat belonging to Jake Burris, the campaign manager for Democrat Ken Aden, was found dead with his head bashed in and the word “Liberal” spray-painted on his side. Ken Aden is running against Republican…
In an episode of Fear Factor, “Snake Bite”, contestants were asked to remove snakes from crawling on another contestant using only their (the contestant’s) mouths. This exercise was designed to force those afraid of snakes…
Pitcher Mark Buehrle, who recently signed with the Marlins, cannot actually live near the Miami stadium because, Slater, one of his 4 dogs is a pit bull. Miami-Dade County has had a pit bull ban…
In the case of Mikey, below, the United States attorney’s office is suing the condo complex for not allowing an elderly disabled women to keep her service dog in violation of the Fair Housing Act,…
Here is to a happy 2012. Every New Year brings with it new laws and regulations. Here are the highlights of new animal protection laws fought for, co-sponsored, developed by and supported by you and…