Blog posts February 2010

In Memory of Yaro Hoffman

 

 On April 3, 2007, Yaro Hoffman, tiger trainer, died suddenly from a blot clot in his lung in Medford, Oregon.

Yaro is shown above with his wife, Barbara, and one of his beautiful and obviously happy tigers.

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Hedgehog WS Wants Your $$

My, my, my how the truth is slipping out quickly on this one.  According to earlier comments on the issue of the hedgehogs, someone said the Hedgehog Welfare Society (HWS) will be the “owner” of the hedgehogs and they’ll be farmed out for caretaking.  Of course, with ownership comes the legal respon…

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And It's Not JUST the Hedgehogs!

"'For some of the common household pets, the hamsters and the hedgehogs, getting to see those in a caring and loving home', said Bias."  And there's the confirmation right from the (part) horse's mouth!

"The SPCA is not adopting out the animals to private individuals. Anyone wanting to adopt the an…

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Anson Wong and Komo

Wong ran a legitimate import-export business that he used as a cover to smuggle reptiles”  I have NO DOUBT that many legitimate dealers purchased from Wong’s legitimate business.  “Fish and Wildlife had been tracking him [Anson Wong] for more than five years. The Customs Service aided in the inve…

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USGE Creatures SOLD by SPCA to Individuals

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