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Pet of the week Extra: Meet Amos

December 13, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

This is Amos! For no fault of his own, he recently was returned to Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control after the adoptive family’s first dog took a dislike to him. So Amos now is available again to a lucky adopter. Amos is a big baby, says Cpl. Sue Burdge. A shepherd mix and around three years old, he loves people, dogs, kids and is fine with cats.

He is well-behaved and already has been vaccinated, tested negative for heartworms and started on preventive treatment. He’s ready to go home with a new family for Christmas!

To adopt Amos, call/text Cpl. Sue Burdge at 757.710.5364, or call the Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility at 757.787.7091 to fill out an application.

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SPCA Eastern Shore Pet Calendar Available

December 6, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

The ‘Celebrating Rescue Pets’ calendar is now available at the following locations below. Please know that 100% of your purchase price goes directly to caring for the SPCA cats and dogs.

These lovely calendars would make a great stocking stuffer and benefit our animals waiting for their furever home! It’s the gift that gives twice!

2021 SPCA CALENDAR RETAIL OUTLETSOnly $10.00

SPCA Shelter (Onley)Rayfield’s Pharmacy (Cape Charles)Machipongo Trading Company (Machipongo)Rayfield’s Pharmacy (Nassawadox)Eastern Shore Animal Hospital (Painter)Book Bin (Onley)Eastern Shore Pets (Onley)C.D. Marsh Jewelers (Onancock)Janet’s General Store & Café (Onancock)Sundial Books (Chincoteague)

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Pet of the Week: Meet Buddy

December 6, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

This week’s pet is “Buddy,” a beautiful and sweet yellow Lab/Husky mix. About five years old, he’s full of energy but also well-behaved. He’s got a real talent for jumping vertically, but he also avoids jumping on people and appears to know how to sit. Buddy loves other dogs and should be fine with cats and kids, too.

To adopt Buddy, call/text Cpl. Sue Burdge at 757.710.5364, or call the Eastern Shore Regional Animal Control Facility at 757.787.7091 to fill out an application.

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Retailors Join Fight Against Forced Monkey Labor

November 1, 2020 by Wayne Creed 3 Comments

The COSTCO wholesale club will not to stock coconut products from Thai suppliers who have been accused of using monkeys as forced labor, officials from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said Wednesday.

Costco follows Walgreens, Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, who also stopped stocking brands of coconut milk including Chaokoh after PETA alleged that monkeys in Thailand were picking coconuts.

“No kind shopper wants monkeys to be chained up and treated like coconut-picking machines,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement. “Costco made the right call to reject animal exploitation, and PETA is calling on holdouts like Kroger to follow suit.”

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Pet of the Week: Meet Petey

September 13, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Currently, the SPCA is open by appointment only. We are getting applications approved prior to arranging visits; dog visits take place in our yard. Email shorespca@gmail.com if you’d like to apply to visit or adopt Petey.

❤ Meet Petey ❤

Petey is a very senior boy at 14 years old. He’s lived with his dad forever and is here only because Dad is no longer able to care for him due to health reasons. Petey is very sweet, but a little scared here being in a kennel. He loves treats and will stick by your side trying to convince you to give him more.He appears to be housetrained and is up to date on vaccines, already neutered and heartworm negative.

Petey

He’ll probably need some spa appointments throughout the year as he has lovely soft curly hair. Petey is barely medium size, weighing only 30 lbs. This sweet boy is hoping someone will accept him for the little old gentleman that he is and make him part of their family. We don’t know yet how he does with other dogs, cats or children.

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Help Dog Find Its Home

September 13, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Found on Seaside Rd. in Cheriton. If you know this dog please call the facility to find out how to reclaim your dog 757-787-7091.

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Low-Cost Rabies Clinics in January

January 12, 2020 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

2020 Low Cost Rabies vaccinations will be available various locations and dates in January. The cost is $5.

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Pet of the Week: Meet Charlotte

December 29, 2019 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

The ES SPCA is open for visitors (10 am-3 pm). Stop by and meet sweet Charlotte and her adoptable friends.

26528 Lankford Hwy. PO Box 164 Onley, Virginia (757) 787-7385

About Charlotte 
Hey, my name is Charlotte and I love people. I’m a fairly large girl, weighing 61 lbs and I’m only around 1 year old. I am Lab/Shepherd mix. I haven’t met other dogs yet, but I think I’m going to be ok with them; I have not been around cats or children.

Charlotte

I definitely think I’m a lap dog and love to get close to people; as a pup still, I need to learn some manners, because my first instinct is to jump up and try to kiss your face. I’ve already been spayed and am up to date on vaccines and dewormings. I tested negative for heartworms at this time, and have started prevention.

The SPCA Eastern Shore is a no-kill shelter located in Onley, Virginia. We provide lots of love, food, shelter and medical care for cats and dogs on the Eastern Shore as we search for adoptive homes.

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Bill to Ban U.S. Shark Fin Trade Passes House, Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law

December 1, 2019 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

Oceana Calls on Senate Leadership to Pass Important Bipartisan Legislation

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to ban the U.S. shark fin trade. The Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (H.R. 737), which was introduced by Reps. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (I-M.P.) and Michael McCaul (R-T.X.), was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee in September and was cosponsored by 287 representatives at the time of its passage on the House floor. Companion legislation (S. 877), which was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), was passed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in April and now awaits final passage in the Senate.

Following today’s vote, Oceana campaign director Whitney Webber released the following statement:

“Sharks have survived for millions of years – since before the dinosaurs – but their future is now in question. The demand for shark fins is decimating shark populations and the U.S. must now do its part to help protect them. Oceana applauds the House for passing this important legislation. Now it’s time for the Senate to do the same. This legislation is a bright spot of bipartisanship in Congress. Passing this bill into law will take the U.S. out of the fin trade and reduce the demand for fins. It’s time for the U.S. to once again be a leader in shark conservation. The U.S. needs a fin ban now.”

Background:

The demand for shark fins incentivizes shark finning, the cruel and wasteful practice of removing a shark’s fins at sea and throwing its body back overboard where it drowns, starves to death or is eaten alive by other fish. Just as rhino and elephant populations have declined due to the demand for their horns and tusks, the shark fin trade is jeopardizing the continued survival of many shark populations.

Image courtesy Penn State University

Although shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, fins can still be bought and sold throughout much of the United States. These fins are often imported from countries that have ineffective shark finning bans or otherwise inadequate protections in place for sharks.

The global shark fin trade is a major contributor to the decline of shark populations around the world, with fins from as many as 73 million sharks ending up in the market every year.  Some shark populations have declined by more than 90% in recent decades due to overfishing; and one-third of identified shark species in the Hong Kong fin trade, the historic center of the global trade, are threatened with extinction.

Shark-related dives in Florida generated more than $221 million in revenue and fueled over 3,700 jobs in 2016, according to an Oceana report. This stands in stark contrast with the total U.S. shark fin export market (under $1 million in the same year).

Supporters of shark fin trade bans include 12 U.S. states, 45 airlines, 21 shipping companies, seven major corporations and over 645 U.S. businesses and organizations. According to a 2016 national poll, 8 in 10 Americans support a national ban on the buying and selling of shark fins. Additionally, more than 150 scientists, 150 chefs, 140 fishermen and 85 surfers and surf businesses have sent letters to Congress urging the passage of a national shark fin ban.

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Trump signs Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act

December 1, 2019 by Wayne Creed Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed into law on Monday a bill sponsored by two Florida congressmen that makes many forms of animal cruelty a federal offense.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture, or PACT, Act was introduced by Reps. Vern Buchanan and Ted Deutch earlier this year. It prohibits intentional acts of crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling, or otherwise subjecting animals to bodily harm. Those convicted will now face federal felony charges, fines, and up to seven years in prison.

“For many Americans, their pets are a part of their family,” Buchanan said. “That’s been true in my home and that’s why the signing of this bill today is such an important milestone.”

The legislation passed unanimously in the U.S. House in late October and in the Senate days later, again unanimously. President Trump signed the act into law during a ceremony in the Oval Office, surrounded by representatives from animal welfare organizations.

Previously, federal law was limited to a prohibition on animal fighting, and only criminalized the creation and distribution of video showing animal fighting.

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