An animal control officer in New Jersey is facing multiple animal cruelty charges for dumping a malnourished dog in a dumpster and leaving the canine for dead. Reports say 57-year-old Richard A. Dubarton III worked as an animal control officer for different New Jersey towns, among them Irvington and Plainfield. Additionally, Dubarton owned a kennel […]
New Jersey Ends the Extreme Confinement of Pigs & Calves
Governor Murphy has signed into law A.1970, a bill that will ban the intensive confinement of pigs used for breeding and calves raised for veal. Enactment of the bill marks a significant step forward for these animals, many of whom in the industry spend the majority of their lives without even enough room to turn […]
Breaking: New Jersey prohibits cruel confinement of mother pigs and baby cows
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block After a hard-fought campaign lasting over a decade, New Jersey has passed a law prohibiting the cruel confinement of mother pigs in gestation crates and baby calves in veal crates. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill—which the state’s legislature passed earlier this month—on Wednesday, July 26, and it’s another […]
WAN Talks With Mike Stura, Founder Of Skylands Animal Sanctuary About Rescuing 7 Sheep Who Escaped Slaughter In New Jersey
2 hours ago Mike Stura is no stranger to the powerful highs and lows of animal rescue. This week, the longtime farm animal rescuer and Founder of Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue saved seven sheep, who most-likely escaped slaughter in New Jersey. Stura also saved a one-day-old three-legged lamb that would have been killed if it wasn’t for his heroic […]