The latest innocent victim of a feud is a turtle named Turntle.

Holidays, disasters, tragedies and social causes bring out the best and the worst in us. It is as common as dirt for con artists to pretend to be charities, to fake a sick children and…

I was dealing with a project today involving multiple players with diverse views and a fair amount of baggage, when it was suggested by one that further discussion should occur away from the group,

The term “no-kill” has been abandoned and seriously debunked by legitimate animal welfare professionals. My prior article “No-Kill does not Mean No Death” discusses the inherent divisiveness, misdirection, dishonesty and cruelty suborned by this characterization,…

In 2004 a law was passed in California that would ban foie gras if the pate was made from force feeding the birds or obtained by a company that treated the birds that way. The…

If you have ever hosted a dinner party or planned an event, you know that food issues can make you crazy. Besides allergies, gluten, special diets as in Paleo, Mediterranean, and unique eccentricities, vegetarians, vegans,…

A puppy is born with a swollen head and no chance of survival as so decreed by a veterinarian. Because the shelter alleges that it is “no-kill”, a shelter employee, a “no-kill” ideologue, insists on…

The July 4th holidays often result in an increase of pets, disoriented and scared by fireworks, becoming lost on the streets and hopefully ending up safely in a shelter.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office issued a FRAUD ALERT warning people of predators trying to scam well-meaning consumers of funds to the detriment of animals in real need and legitimate charities who need…