Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World

Redemption, my film about the No Kill revolution in America, is now available worldwide for on demand streaming or downloading.

A comparative look at shelter and puppy mill dogs.

PETA officials thought they could get away with illegal killings. A Court will determine if they succeed.

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Nottoway County, Virginia pays one man to care for the county’s lost and homeless animals.  That man is now on unpaid leave after being charged with two felony counts of animal abuse.  Both charges stem from shelter pets the ACO allegedly left to suffer without veterinary care until they were near death. In one case, […]

Wendy’s loss has been particularly difficult for several reasons, one of which was a Sunday visit to an emergency vet clinic. I’d taken pets to this clinic before (this was the same place I took Jade after finding her run over by a truck in a parking lot) and, while nothing is the same as […]

A couple of weeks ago, the city council of the city of Buckner, MO (Population 3,072) unanimously voted to repeal the community's 16 year old ban on 'pit bulls'. The change makes Buckner at least the 19th city in Missouri...

A couple of weeks ago, the city council of Tonganoxie, KS (Population 5,165) UNANIMOUSLY repealed its 23 year old ban on pit bulls and Rottweilers. The change comes after area veterinarians, pet owners, a pet groomer and a pet boarder...

Cruelty: behavior that causes pain or suffering to a person or animal; behavior that causes physical or mental harm to another. Neglect: fail to care for properly Over the past decade, animal welfare professionals and city governments have been cracking...