Arizona’s anti-cruelty laws states that a person commits an act of animal cruelty or animal abuse ” if they intentionally, knowingly or recklessly to cruel neglect or abandonment, refuses to provide necessary medical attention, inflicts unnecessary physical injury, or  recklessly subjects any animal to cruel mistreatment. Arizona defines animal as a mammal, bird, reptile or [...]

My oldest son once told me that nothing is hard to build for your dog do as long as you have the right tools. This was said to a woman who once did not know one end of a screwdriver from another! And boy…is he right! Before you start building your a dog house or [...]

For people who watch Animal Planet, the chance to watch super cuddly puppy cuteness on Super Bowl Sunday is beyond one’s expectations. With the starting lineup slideshow now available, the adorable Puppy Bowl VIII that has been posted online hopefully may find homes for the little players. For dedicated watchers on the previous three Puppy [...]

In a city that has over 50,000 strays living in it, an animal-rescue group in Detroit has received an anonymous gift of $1.5 million to build the city’s first no-kill dog shelter. Detroit Dog Rescue (DDR) was founded by TV producer Monica Martino and Daniel (Hush) Carlisle, a hip-hop artists, approximately nine months ago. The [...]

The digital book “Good Dog: Practical Answers to Behavior Questions” by Steve Dale shows that training a dog to become a Good Dog! is important…not only for the dog but its owner. Written in Q & A format, “Good Dog!” looks at  many issues that prevent a dog from become a good dog: A dog’s [...]

Palm Beach Post has printed a story on January 3 where Iowa’s 43-year-old Sheila Schaffer, veteran of the Army National Guard, has spent $4,000 to bring a hero dog from Afghanistan to the United States. To many, this is considered squandering. To Sheila, her Charlie is more than worth it. “People always say, ‘Why are [...]

Alabama’s animal cruelty and animal abuse laws and statutes are massive, as a Felony or Class B misdemeanor, due to the high numbers of dog abuse cases in the state. Alabama is listed as one of the top 10 states with the worst numbers of animal abuse in the nation. The key difference between the [...]

This book took me into another world. I am a dog lover and dog author of children’s books. I know dogs and consider them to be wonderful. However, I had no idea, until I read this book, of the extraordinary world of living with multiple dogs, dogs who needed a home, dogs who had been [...]

She had a white body and legs, a black bottom and a black head with one tiny white spot on her nose, and her fur was a mass of tight curls. If you glanced at her you immediately swivelled and looked again, because she looked unnervingly as if she was wearing a pale shade of [...]

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As studies show a strong link between animal abuse and domestic abuse and violence, Senator Wielechowski of Alaska hoped that SB 214 will reduce the violence in communities by treating “malicious acts of animal cruelty ” as felony offences.

On July 5, 2011, the Korea Times published an article, “Animal abusers face harsher punishment,” something we at Way Cool Dogs have personally been seeking in the United States.  Beginning next year, Korea has set in motion tougher penalties for animal abusers because of the increase in animal cruelty cases. There have been many cases [...]

The term “phyto” is a Greek word that refers to organic components of plants that promotes human or animal health. Some of the phytonutrient foods are fruits, teas, nuts, vegetables, grains and legumes … seen the more healthier dog foods, as compared to the lower-priced dog food made from meat by-products and left-over grease and [...]

At first I mistook her for another dog who had been adopted out, and I thought she had been brought back. She had the same unusual oriental-looking narrow eyes, but a closer look showed her mouth was darker in colour than Chloe’s. Still I wanted a name that sounded like her, so she became Clover. [...]