This must end.

There are better ways to quiet your puppy... NOT the actual puppy. Photo taken from GHHS. This is a deeply painful story coming from Escambia County, Alabama, involving a family chihuahua puppy being silenced by an oven imprisonment. This man is obviously innocent until proven guilty in the eyes of the law. I will be giving the facts provided by the sergeant on the case as well as a few unproven accounts from community members in the comment sections on Facebook. While this m

What's really happening with our animals? This is Mr. Java, housed at GHHS. Given that stray dogs and cats are packing up on our streets at increasing rates, we can clearly see that we need more fully funded rescues, more adopters, expanded access to sterilization assistance and education, as well as sound TNR programs. I believe that each county shelter should have a set dollar amount each year allocated to TNR resources. If they need more government funding, we should make

Let Gigi speak for others. This viral video out of Pittsburg, California is a hard watch for us animal lovers. This is not an isolated case, as most times there is no video to prove it, so allow Miss Gigi to speak for all the animals being mistreated in this manner. The incident occurred on February 19 involving Graciela Amar (daughter), Lagashia Williams (mother), Susie Ashley (grandmother), and the dog owner, Albert Lopes. Click here to see the video This is what really hap

Never ending injustices to animals in need… For legal purposes, all expressed opinions in this text are my own -an unprofessional but devoted animal lover. Without verified facts, these are just opinions and rumors. As animal lovers, we never want to hear about the horrors that innocent lives experience inside shelters. But if they have to live it, we can read about it. It’s up to the public to call out the cruelty our stray and unwanted friends endure throughout their unwarr

Skulls and bones found a second time... This disgusting case of cruelty is one that could’ve been completely avoided given the proper...

How do we stop this cycle? With puppy season in session, shelters across the country are filling up with strays and surrendered litters. Community members and animal welfare professionals are at a loss -do they watch these animals die on the street or end up on the street themselves, paying for their care? Countless communities are facing this crisis, but today we’ll talk about Birmingham, Alabama -a close neighbor of mine. After reviewing several Facebook posts, I saw that m

Finally making a change Like many others, communities in Northwest Arkansas are seeing a rise of abandonment and cruelty. Because of this, thirteen shelters, humane societies, and rescues have formed a coalition to fight this crisis head on -and they have a good plan. But, with dog packs on the street and overflowing shelters, Best Friends has stepped in to lend their large hand in filtering out animals into loving homes. These two were surrendered by their owner at 14 weeks

The eyes of real fear. Precious Chance was shot in the head and left to rot in a garbage bag at the end of a dirt road. If Brooke hadn’t seen the social media video, he would’ve died alone -praying for peace in the darkness. This kind of thing isn’t new for Mobile County or its neighboring ones. It’s time for that to change. Brooke Whitehurst Facebook page “His eyes, I’ll… never forget his eyes. He was so–it was like he was afraid, but he couldn’t move or make any noises to t

City of Mobile Animal Shelter in a crisis. This is bringing it back home for me. I’m from Baldwin County, just outside of Mobile, so I’ve...

Living with FIV/FeLV is possible. In the past, the recommended treatment for a cat diagnosed with FIV or FeLV was euthanasia. Today, we...