August 3rd,2011 | PROJECT B.A.R.K. (Bringing Animals Relief and Kindness) is a non-profit 501c(3) group that provides doghouses for dogs that don’t have them in Guilford County. Dogs who are chained without shelter have no way to get warm or dry in winter or escape the blazing sun in summer. And on a chain,there is nowhere for them to ‘go’ for relief. It doesn’t seem right for us to be comfortable and dry inside while they endure weeks of miserable weather without a simple shelter. Contact PROJECT B.A.R.K. through their website to volunteer. |  |
August 1st,2011 | BALDEN COUNTY,NC (WECT) – Another dog has become a victim of animal cruelty in Bladen County. A woman who lives just outside of Elizabethtown spotted a puppy who’s back and neck is covered in burns. Michele Smith said the dog,Zena,appeared to be someone’s pet because it was wearing a collar and was calm around people. Video from WECT |  |
June 23rd,2011 | Today,authorities charged 53-year-old William “Bill”Thomas Allen,the owner of the kennel on Free Mason Road in Hudson,about 70 miles northwest of Charlotte. Allen was released from custody on a written promise to appear in court because he’s been cooperating with the investigation,said Shannon Foster,field supervisor of Caldwell County Animal Control. |  |
June 22nd,2011 | Over the past week with the raid of the horrific Mason Creek Kennel it was become clear that Caldwell County desperately needs a breeder ordinance. Caldwell County animal control has expressed their frustration that because there is no state law that they have to wait until the bad breeder operations get so awful that it becomes a cruelty situation. But the county DOES have another option,the county commissioners can add breeder regulation to the Caldwell County animal control ordinance. YOU can help make this happen! Please write a letter to the editor of the Hickory Daily Record requesting that the Caldwell County commissioners to add a breeder ordinance. This is the ONLY WAY to prevent more situations like the Mason Creek Kennel from happening again. Click here to submit a letter to the Hickory Daily Record If you need some help,here is a Letter to the Editor template. |  |
June 20th,2011 | It has been a disappointing legislative session for animal protection in North Carolina. Neither Chamberlin’s Law and the Cockfighting bill made it to a vote. You have to wonder why with the previous success of Susie’s Law last legislative session that was voted for unanimously. The budget has been cited as perhaps a factor,no time for animal bills. But there were numerous bills that were passed that were of minimal importance.A more compelling answer is activist legislators that are obstructing the passage of animal legislation. The sad fact is that if a legislator wants to stand in the way of a bill passage,he/she can. This practice was exposed the last time the puppy mill bill was sunk by the efforts of Representative Wainwright (representing Craven and Lenoir counties). The Cockfighting bill was obstructed by Representative Mitch Gillespie (representing Burke,McDowell Counties) and Representative Roger West (representing Cherokee,Clay,Graham,Macon counties). For whatever reason they sought to kill the bill and asked Speaker Thom Tillis to hold the bill so that it could not be voted on. |
Likewise Chamberlin’s Law was the victim of two anti-animal legislators,House Representative Paul Stam (representing Wake County) and Senator Phil Berger (representing Guilford,Rockingham). Senator Phil Berger’s opposition is especially galling because Susie’s Law originated in Guilford County. Representative Stam,the House Majority Leader,would not allow the bill to be heard in committee since he was told the Senate would not pass the bill. Sen. Berger said the bill would not pass the Senate as too many of the Senators were opposed to the bill due to objections from outside groups. I guess one of those “outside groups”was not the the citizens of North Carolina that wanted Chamberlin’s Law to pass. |
June 19th,2011 | Caldwell County officials said Friday they were aware of worsening conditions at a now-closed kennel but were thwarted from acting by laws that don’t address minimum standards for commercial breeders. |  |
June 18th,2011 | HUDSON,N.C. —Animal control officers raided a Caldwell County dog kennel Thursday with a search and seizure warrant and took nearly 300 animals. “These animals are being bred with no regard for their health,their welfare. This is really just about the money and these animals have been here for years in these conditions,”said Kim Alboum with the Humane Society. More from Eyewitness 11 ABC News |  |
June 8th,2011 | The bill to Strengthen Prohibition on Cockfighting will not happen in the House or Senate this session. Leadership is seems not concerned with the opinion of the general public or the struggle that our animal control officers are facing due to lack of regulations. Please take following actions  Please REPECTFULLY call Phil Berger (919) 733-5708 AND Speaker Tillis –(919) 733-3451. Tell them it is unfair that the General Assembly has not responded to the concerns of citizens that put them in office.
Message to leave: “My name is ___ and I am North Carolina citizen. I am calling to voice my frustration that the Cockfighting bill was not passed. We have asked for simple minimum standards for animals and laws to help animal control officers do their job. These items are not controversial,they are common sense. Thank you.
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June 5th,2011 | Thanks to your calls to Speaker Tillis,the Cockfighting bill WILL be heard in the Senate Judiciary II Committee!! Awesome job everyone! Please contact the Judiciary II Committee and let them know we need this bill. It is crucial that we contact them and let them know that North Carolinians support it. Please take following actions
Please REPECTFULLY call Senator East-(919) 733-5743 AND Senator Clary –(919) 715-3038. Currently they do not support the cockfighting bill.
Message to leave: “My name is ___ and I am North Carolina citizen. The Cockfighting bill,SB 679,is supported by County Commissioners,Sheriff’s Association and the majority of our animal control agencies. Our law enforcement is really in need of additional tools to stop this form of egregious cruelty in NC and the social ills associated with it. Thank you for your time.  Click this link to email the legislators that are in the committee it will be voted on.
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June 4th,2011 | We were in the latest issue of the Humane Society Legislative Fund magazine Humane Activist. The writeup talks about the recent possible closure of the animal welfare section that inspects shelters. “Advocates called from every county,and state legislators listened;the revised budget proposal not only retains the division but increases funding for additional inspectors.” You can download this issue of the Humane Activist here. Our mention is on the back page. |  |
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