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February 2013

February 23, 2013

Bloodhounds, the most feared dogs on earth?

I was at my alma mater St. John Fisher College yesterday for a day long...

July 2012

July 11, 2012

The fight for Lennox ends – shame on the Belfast City Council

Lennox, the 7-year-old American Bull Dog/Labrador mix who was seized by the Belfast City Council...

July 09, 2012

Fight for Lennox the dog nears the end

Lennox is scheduled to die tomorrow. In fact, he may already be dead, since he's...

June 2012

June 05, 2012

Pit bull shot by sheriff’s deputies; community responds

There's a hot controversy stirring here in my hometown of Rochester, NY. I confess I'm...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Why puppy mills and pit bull breeders both produce “disposable dogs”

One of our local news station in Rochester, NY, 13WHAM news, did a two part...

February 10, 2012

Ohio removes “pit bull” from state’s definition of dangerous dog

It's a happy day for opponants of breed specific legislation: Ohio has changed the state's...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Are pet adoption rules too restrictive? And is a pet store your only other option?

Back in December I did a story on how animal activists have been working to...

January 11, 2012

Miami Marlins’ new pitcher Mark Buehrle takes a stand on pit bull ban

Mark Buehrle and his wife in a 2010 PSA for AdoptAPet.com This week comes news...

December 2011

December 28, 2011

Snickers the service dog to be reunited with retired police officer

Here's some great news: Snickers is going home! You may remember that just before Christmas,...

December 22, 2011

Retired cop forced to give up pit bull service dog – do you care about Breed Specific Legislation now?

Folks involved in animal rescue know all about Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), but many average dog owners don't...

October 2011

October 20, 2011

Book review: The Lost Dogs by Jim Gorant

In 2007, then Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick was indicted in a dogfighting case that...