well-being of (non-human) animals
The Supreme Court is mulling whether to allow California, which has virtually no domestic pork industry, to regulate other states’ pig farms. If farms are forced to adopt California’s strictures,…
My husband and I added the sweetest little guy to our family this week. He is a golden retriever puppy named Parker (see above). When we were going over the…
I admit I was one of those dog lovers who cheered the news that President Biden and the First Lady had moved their shelter dogs into the White House. As…
Katherine Timpf writes for National Review Online about one N.C. story that has inspired multiple complaints in the wake of Hurricane Florence. A Wayne County, N.C., woman is facing more…
If you were a pet owner fleeing the flood and seeking somewhere safe for your pets, is this the outcome you would want?
Rep. Garland Pierce (D – Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland) filed House Bill 73: Prohibit Driving With Animal in Lap. If the bill becomes law, violators would incur a fine of $100…
Columbus City Councilwoman Margaret Metcalf wants an ordinance to protect dogs from being out in the cold. The gist of the matter is she adores animals so we are emotionally…
The battle for possums’ rights continues, with this victory in PETA’s court. Because the critters can’t speak for themselves, PETA has been suing since 2012 to put an end to…
Time for the annual possum drop is nearing. It is a redneck tradition wherein a live possum is lowered in a glitzy box because us mountain folks can’t afford to…
Have to say the N&R did a pretty good front-pager on conditions at the Guilford County animal shelter that resulted in indictments against former director Marsha Williams and two other…
N&R reports after “months of complaints, rumors and allegations of animal cruelty and abuse,” the N.C. Department of Agriculture has revoked the the United Animal Coalition’s license to operate animal…
Buncombe County has lifted its moratorium on the adoption of pit bulls. If you love the feel of that gray hum that subsumes your brain as you read nitpicky excuses,…