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The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) now classifies tail docking and ear cropping as mutilation and animal cruelty which is a punishable offense under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. Persons caught performing these procedures shall be punished under Sections 428 and 429 of the Indian Penal Code as they maim or cause injury to animals. An advisory will be sent to all veterinarians to end the practice. AWBI considers these procedures as “non-therapeutic” and “cosmetic.”
John T. Dunn of Streetsboro, Ohio faces multiple charges including two felonies for the July 15, 2011 dog attack on an elderly Rootstown, Ohio woman and her cocker spaniel. Dunn was charged with allowing his two pit bulls run free unleashed. He also failed to insure his pit bulls which are considered “vicious” under Ohio law.
Seventy-year-old Marie Hustead was bitten multiple times by Dunn’s pit bulls while trying to protect her cocker spaniel. Her wounded cocker spaniel had to be euthanized. Dunn agreed to the prosecutor’s request of surrendering the two pit bulls. Dunn was also ordered to pay care and upkeep costs for the dogs while at the dog pound.
Ohio’s Definition of Vicious Dog:
“Vicious dog” means a dog that, without provocation and subject to division (A)(4)(b) of this section, meets any of the following:
This story is a follow up to: Pit bulls attack woman and kill cocker spaniel
High kill rates in U.S. animal shelters have always been a problem. The recession which began in 2008 added to the problem. A Canadian cocker spaniel rescue is lending a hand to California which has one of the highest pet euthanasia rates in the nation. Angels Under Our Wings Cocker Spaniel Rescue (AUOWCSR) of Victoria, British Columbia is rescuing cocker spaniels from the Los Angeles area at risk of euthanasia. “We rescue abandoned Cocker Spaniels mostly from high kill shelters in Los Angeles that through no fault of their own have ended up in the shelter in danger of euthanasia,” says volunteer Sarah Drader.
AUOWCSR Spends on average $700 – 900 caring for each rescue. “Some have cost us thousands of dollars,” says Drader. If you would like to donate or are interested in fostering please visit www.angelsunderourwings.com
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is looking for information on a cocker spaniel and her pups left in the parking lot of Roy’s department store in Wroxham, U.K. A concerned citizen gathered Tilly and her three pups taking them to Hillside Animal Sanctuary.
Unfortunately, the pups were all suffering from parvovirus. Despite veterinarian treatment, all three died. Tilly, the pups’ mother, was also found in poor condition however recovered with the care of vigilant staff.
The only clues the RSPCA have so far are the leather dog bed they were found in along with a men’s Marks & Spencer three quarter length coat and a red fleece pet blanket. If you have any information about the abandoned dogs call the RSPCA at 0300 1234999.