I have received several e-mails regarding and amendment to WI statute 174.13 that will give animal control facilities a new option to give dogs to scientific institutions for medical testing. This is not true, governor Walkers bill does not change the current law regarding this issue. According to the Wisconsin Humane Society Wisconsin statutes already [...]

PET OVERPOPULATION IS THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF DOGS AND CATS! Right now, in the United States alone there are millions of cats, dogs and other pets awaiting their fate at animal shelters. It is estimated that between 6 to 8 million American pets are euthanized each year as a desperate and heartbreaking means by underfunded [...]

You may be curious as to why National Pet Dental Month has anything to do with Animal Welfare. Well, When a pets teeth go bad or when a problem arises and the owner chooses to do nothing then it becomes an animal welfare issue. Most dental problems with animals can be prevented with routine veterinary visits [...]

On 01/04/2011, Michael Wondra was ordered to serve 8 months in jail, and 3 years probation. He was granted Huber for AC counseling appointments. He was also ordered to participate in Ms. Dupree’s program at the St. Croix County Jail. Additional sentencing notes: 1. Provide DNA sample and pay surcharge. 2. Continue with mental health programming, [...]

Winter is upon us in a big way! I thought it would be appropriate to share some winter weather and holiday tips for those of us who have pets. I also do not want to forget about those less fortunate animals who are living on the streets struggling to survive; many of them will not [...]

In late 2009 the WI Legislature passed and the governor signed Act 90 a new law regulating dog breeding and sales/transfers. This law will take effect June 1, 2010 and has been a decade in the making.  The intention of this new law is to protect the welfare of dogs and to protect consumers who [...]

Unfortunately “Marley” did not get justice on November 11, 2010, because Micheal Wondra did not show up to court. Apparently Mr. Wondra found himself in trouble somewhere else and his sentencing has been rescheduled for Jan 4, 2010.  So we must wait for justice and know this man is free, even though he killed an [...]

My previous story about “Marley” the dog made me wonder about how many other animal cruelty cases there were currently or previously in the state of WI and in Pierce and St. Croix County. I found 274 cases in the state of WI (that includes Marley’s case) I know there are more but they have [...]

I thought it would be appropriate to write my first post about “Marley” the dog who had to be humanely euthanized because of animal cruelty. For those of you who may not have heard about “Marley” I will start at the beginning. Newspaper articles stated that Micheal Wondra age 25 was arrested by the St. [...]