Not being able to afford the surgery to remove a cyst from his 14-year labrador’s leg a Rhode Island man opted to perform the procedure himself. The man was apparently successful in removing the cyst however the labrador required a follow-up procedure to deal with the infection as a result of the at-home surgery. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Shi-theads'
Rhode Island Man Charged After Operating on His Own Dog
February 5th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: dogs · rhode island · surgery
Shi-Thead of the Week – North Texas Rancher lets Mini Donkeys and Horses Starve to Death
January 11th, 2010 No Comments
“I apologize for my stupidity.” That is all Lee Epperson had to say after Fannin County sheriff’s deputies and Habitat for Horses discovered 23 dead mini donkeys and 2 dead horses on his North Texas ranch just outside of Dallas in Leonard. Epperson explained to the local news station that he was simply [...]
Tags: animal cruelty · donkeys · horses
Woman fries, eats pet goldfish after fight with husband
September 30th, 2009 No Comments
A Houston-area woman, angry after a fight with her common-law husband, fried 7 goldfish they had previously purchased together. The argument ensued after a dispute over who should retain the jewelry previously purchased for the wife but later returned to the husband. The police were called when the former husband realized what was [...]
Tags: goldfish
Houston SPCA Seizes 1,045 Animals from One Home
September 24th, 2009 No Comments
The Houston SPCA made one the largest animal seizures in its history September 23, 2009. Responding to an anonymous tip, Houston SPCA officals went to a home just outside of Houston and discoverd 1,045 animals living in deplorable conditions. The animals included dogs, ponies, birds, hamsters, ducks and turtles. The owners claimed [...]
Tags: animal cruelty · cats · dogs
In Pennsylvania, Dogs before Boyfriends
August 24th, 2009 No Comments
I do not know how things work at most people’s houses but at mine the dogs always eat dinner before we do. I do not have a problem with it because once they eat they are more likely to leave my wife and I alone while we eat dinner. Apparently though not everybody [...]
Over 500 dogs rescued from Kaufman County Puppy Mill, PetSmart Steps Up
August 13th, 2009 1 Comment
The Humane Society in conjunction with the Kaufman County Texas Sheriff’s Department rescued over 500 dogs from a puppy mill just south of Dallas, TX. Most of the dogs were small breeds like Chihuahuas and Mini-Poodles. All of the dogs were being kept in deplorable conditions and most were experiencing various health issues [...]
Tags: animal cruelty · dogs
Petland Closes Ohio Store Amid More Animal Cruelty
August 6th, 2009 1 Comment
A Petland employee has been charged with two counts of animal cruelty after she allegedly drowned to ill rabbits in the Akron, Ohio store she worked at. The story came to light after a photo was discovered on Facebook of her holding the two dead rabbits. In light of this incident Petland has [...]
Tags: animal cruelty · petland
California Targets Breeders Using AKC Website
July 8th, 2009 No Comments
It’s no secret that the state of California is having serious financial problems. At work, I began noticing about a year ago that the state was levying all of these crazy fees and taxes on our California operations that I had never heard of before. Just this week I received a bill from [...]
Tags: breeding · california · dogs
The Future of America Looks Bleak
June 25th, 2009 No Comments
Its stories like these that make me worry about the future of our country. In College Station, TX two ten year old future “problem solvers” twisted off part of the rear leg of 3-month old kitten named Emma. A couple was driving by the trailer park which houses the two boys and witnessed [...]
Rabies Scare in China
June 20th, 2009 No Comments
If you have read my recent posts you will know rabies has been a theme in my life the past week. Then today I came across this story and it left me speechless, well actually it left me infuriated.
In response to three recent human cases and subsequently deaths from rabies Chinese authorities have [...]
