Tag Archives: Pennsylvania
Dog Left in Hot Car Honks for Help
There have been far too many stories of people leaving their dogs in their cars during this insanely brutal heatwave, and sadly most have had the worst ending that kind of story can have, but here is one where the dog was smarter than the owner and got himself out of trouble.
In Pennsylvania, Donna Gardner’s [...]
PA Puppy Mills Comply or Close Under New Laws
Last October the Pennsylvania legislature passed stringent new laws regarding health and cleanliness standards for commercial breeders (aka puppy mills). Now, commercial breeders are upgrading their facilities or having to close their cage doors.
This new law is considered the strictest in the nation. Pennsylvania has long been thought to be the epicenter of puppy mills on the east coast, [...]
Video Helps Raise Donations for Small Town Shelter
From The Mercury in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is the story of how one town positively responded, almost overwhelmingly so, to a video created to help bring in much needed supplies for the town’s homeless animals.
Who would have thought that a sniffing husky could move mountains? Mountains of dog food anyway.
But that’s what happened after the video [...]
Happy Groundhog Day!
Straight from Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, arguably the most famous groundhog in the United State (dare I say the world), made his appearance this morning at sunrise. Throngs of cheering and adoring fans were there to greet Phil in the frigid pre-dawn hours for his 124th prediction.
Is it just me or is Phil looking [...]