A quarterback we don’t despise
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger — instead of commiting crime — is taking a bite out of it, with his donation of two K-9 unit dogs to Detroit, the city where he won the first Super...
View ArticleMichael Vick to receive “courage” award
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will receive an award in March for his “commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.” If you just coughed up your breakfast cereal, join the...
View ArticleTask force chair calls Vick’s award a disgrace
The chairperson of the Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Task Force says bestowing an Ed Block Courage Award on Michael Vick is “premature at best and disgraceful at its worst.” In a letter to Sam Lamantia,...
View ArticleVick coming to Baltimore for Block award
News that Michael Vick is expected to attend the 32nd annual Ed Block Courage Awards dinner in Baltimore Tuesday has led to a change in the ceremony’s format and an increase in security. Vick, who was...
View ArticleHogtied pitbull headed for new home
A pit bull found hogtied and abandoned in a muddy field in California last month has a new home, thanks to the efforts of actress Katherine Heigl and her family’s rescue foundation. The dog was...
View ArticleTrouble no more
Trouble, the Maltese who became a multi-millionaire upon the death of her owner, Leona Helmsley, has died. Trouble, who Helmsley left $12 million — but who only got $2 million – passed away in Florida....
View ArticleImproving the lives of animal in China
Childhood memories of a pig being led to slaughter prompted Chinese lawyer and businessman Lu Xun to fight for the welfare of animals. “I remember the horrible screaming from the pig as it knew it was...
View ArticleFoundation named for Cubs legend Ron Santo would help diabetics obtain alert...
The widow of Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo says she’s in the final stages of setting up a nonprofit charity to help pair diabetics with dogs. The foundation would help people with diabetes buy trained...
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