A law named for Patrick the pit bull—who weighed just 19 pounds when he was found at the bottom of a trash chute in March 2011—was signed by Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday. It increases first-time animal abuse fines from $1,000 to $3,000, and second offenses could jump to. . .
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Video: “Abandoned Dogs: A Message for All Humanity”
We frequently highlight Eldad Hagar’s tear-jerking rescue videos on this blog. Now, as part of his effort to raise awareness of dog abandonment, Eldad has put together a short compilation film that takes us through the process of over a dozen pup rescues. Eldad’s message is simple…
Read MoreVideo: A Victim of Dog Fighting Abuse, Willa Learns to Trust Again
Willa was found roaming the streets as a stray, having most likely escaped from an abusive owner, as she was covered in scars and wounds all over her body. She was probably a bait dog used in dog fighting. Despite the cruelty she endured, . . .
Read MoreNew Shelter in Boston Will House Strays from Puerto Rico
The new facility offers 50′ x 50′ kennels and a fenced-in play space that has grass, trees and a dog house for naps.
Photo courtesdy The Sato Project
We have posted before about the appalling stray-dog problem in Puerto Rico (see a clip from a video about it here), where it is apparently not unusual for folks to just abandon their dogs when they become inconvenient. Now a nonprofit called the Sato Project aims to bring some of these strays to the. . .
Read MoreVideo: Eldad Hagar Rescues Lollie, Pregnant and Abandoned
Yesterday saw the release of another wonderful rescue video from Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws in Los Angeles. Here’s his description of the action: . . .
Read MoreSeven Beagles are Rescued After Spending 4 Years in a Testing Lab
After spending the first four years of their lives in a pharmaceutical testing lab, seven beagles were given a second chance at puppyhood this week. Thanks to the Beagles Freedom Project, an organization that rescues and relocates beagles, the pups experienced their first sniff of fresh air and belly rubs on Monday…
Read MoreVideo: Dilila’s Incredible Intercontinental Rescue Story
Here’s a wonderful video that follows a German Shepherd from the streets of Taiwan, where she was dumped after outliving her usefulness as a breeding dog, to a loving home in California. It details the efforts of a remarkable Taiwanese rescue organization and an American group that brings dogs across the Pacific to. . .
Read MoreVideo: Eldad Hagar Rescues Three Abandoned Dogs
Here’s another wonderful video from Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws, although this one has a somewhat bittersweet ending. Three Chihuahuas, abandoned and shot by a BB gun, are living in a drive-through parking lot until Eldad comes along. Working with rescue organization Wags and Walks, he is determined to find these beautiful dogs a. . .
Read MoreVideo: Pit Bull is Reunited with Owner After Three Years
Eric Hough and his pup Smoke are together again, after spending three years apart. The beloved pit bull disappeared from Hough’s Los Angeles home in 2010. But the years of pain came to a joyous end last month when Hough received some unexpected news…
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