Subject:

Animal Rights

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Valerie Harris, accused serial animal abuser: Homes sought for rescued survivors

    The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is seeking loving homes for more than sixty animals that were rescued from what Pueblo County authorities see as a terribly neglectful one. Their past owner, Valerie Harris, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals -- an accusation of the sort ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    Goldfish racing gets a head start at the Bar on South Broadway

    The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is seeking loving homes for more than sixty animals that were rescued from what Pueblo County authorities see as a terribly neglectful one. Their past owner, Valerie Harris, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals -- an accusation of the sort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Animal abuse registry bill fails over concern people listed would be hounded forever

    During the same week that Debe Bell was convicted on 35 counts of animal cruelty (see the photo at right), a bill to establish a registry for animal abusers failed to get out of the agriculture committee. Why? Here's the take of Representative Jeanne Labuda, the measure's sponsor.

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Meet the country's youngest Animal Welfare Approved farmer: 12-year-old Shelby

    Shelby Grebenc wakes up at 6:15 each morning to give the chickens on her Broomfield farm food and water, and to collect and wash the hens' eggs. Shelby isn't a typical farmer whose work feeds and supports her family, though: She's a twelve-year-old who simply loves farming and chickens. And she's th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Danielle Blankenship investigated for possibly killing her cat by blowing heroin smoke at it

    Big pic below.​Did a cat named Muffin die from a bad reaction to heroin? A toxicology post-mortem should answer that question -- and determine whether or not Danielle Blankenship, 21, should be charged with felony animal cruelty after allegedly blowing heroin smoke in Muffin's face.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Dog gone: Ichabod the pit bull's mysterious journey from Colorado to Missouri and back

    More pics below.​A year ago yesterday, Ichabod, a three-year-old pit-bull mix, found a new home after Nick Hooten and Jill Paros adopted him from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. For much of the time since then, though, he's been somewhere else. He vanished in August, only to resurface in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Wild horse roundups: Embattled BLM's Robert Abbey vows to overhaul program

    ​Days after Congress slashed $2 million from the Bureau of Land Management's budget in response to public outcry over its wild horse roundups, BLM director Robert Abbey announced that the agency was "accelerating" reforms to the program, including reducing the number of mustangs removed from t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Wild horses: BLM backs off plan to round up West Douglas herd

    Flickr.​There aren't a lot of wild horses left in Colorado, but a small herd of mustangs fifty miles north of Grand Junction just got a reprieve. Besieged by legal challenges of its plan to relocate "excess" horses from public lands to private holding facilities and pastures, the Bureau of Lan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Puppy stomped to death, thrown in dumpster

    Christopher Blackstone's mug. Larger image below.​Two days before Christmas, Christopher Blackstone of Colorado Springs got into an argument with his girlfriend, Talitha Peterson-Hooks. She ignored his subsequent calls and texts, and, according to the police report, that's when Blackstone tur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Girls gone vegan: "Naked activist" Ashley Bryne on her cold European tour

    ​Say what you will about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- better known and often reviled as PETA -- but there's no denying their methods are, ahem, eye-catching. Sex sells, as PETA well knows, and there's probably never been an activist organization quite as openly willing to use ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Scary Stray Cat Strut

    ​Say what you will about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- better known and often reviled as PETA -- but there's no denying their methods are, ahem, eye-catching. Sex sells, as PETA well knows, and there's probably never been an activist organization quite as openly willing to use ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Comment of the day: Hate turns to threat of PETA protest of Westword!

    ​Despite some readers' allegations that we're milking the video of the live octopus hot pot (something, by the way, we never condemned nor condoned but merely documented) to a cruel and unusual extent, the glorious comments keep pouring in-- and we're going to keep showcasing the best ones. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Wild horses in Colorado: ASPCA, other groups file suit to block roundups of two herds

    A Flickr photo​For years, the Bureau of Land Management has been aiming to remove substantial numbers of northwest Colorado's remaining wild horses -- despite a federal judge's ruling last year that the agency has failed to prove that the obscure herds are overpopulated. Now, a coalition of ac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Walter Bond: Alleged sheepskin factory arsonist inspiration for song by straight-edge band

    Walter Bond.​We recently told you about alleged arsonist Walter Bond, who authorities believe was responsible for burning down Glendale's Sheepskin Factory and two businesses in Salt Lake City, including a restaurant that served foie gras. Turns out Bond's a hero to the animal liberation move ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Walter Bond allegedly torched sheepskin factory for animal rights cause (and wants to do it again)

    Walter Bond.​Walter Bond doesn't exactly hide his convictions when it comes to animal rights. Law-enforcement types note that he has "a prominent tattoo on his neck just below his chin that reads, 'VEGAN.'" However, Bond is accused of doing more than simply sticking to salads. He's been forma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Mustang deaths trigger more calls to suspend BLM roundups

    Elyse GardnerCopters and horses don't mix.​Last week, we noted that a fragile truce between the Bureau of Land Management and activists protesting the agency's roundups of wild horses was on the verge of blowing up, with lawsuits pending over a proposed "gather" in the midsummer heat of northe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Coors Field ranks fifth on PETA's annual list of best ballpark food

    You'll find plenty of veggie options inside those doors.​Most vegetarians remember the days when attending a ball game meant subsisting on popcorn and peanuts -- not bad as snacks go, but let's be honest: Peanuts are no substitute for a ballpark dog. Since 2002, People for the Ethical Treatmen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    PETA is hunting down the country's sexiest vegetarian

    Vote for me, Marie!​If you're one of those people who doesn't poison your body with pork, cow, fowl, things with fins or anything else that might be construed as meat by PETA, then we have just the contest for you. The animal-rights group is in the final throes of its annual Sexiest Vegetarian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Pooch pacemaker = Merry Xmas

    Guido got a heartfelt treat this holiday season. ​Meet Guido. He is quite possibly the luckiest dog in all of Adams County -- because of all the costly and peculiar gifts people lavish on their pets this time of year, Guido got the best one of all. A pacemaker.

  • News

    October 15, 2009

    In Denver, Animal Control decides which dogs are pit bulls. But what happens if they're wrong?

    Guido got a heartfelt treat this holiday season. ​Meet Guido. He is quite possibly the luckiest dog in all of Adams County -- because of all the costly and peculiar gifts people lavish on their pets this time of year, Guido got the best one of all. A pacemaker.

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    Boulder takes a bite out of bad dog behavior

    Guido got a heartfelt treat this holiday season. ​Meet Guido. He is quite possibly the luckiest dog in all of Adams County -- because of all the costly and peculiar gifts people lavish on their pets this time of year, Guido got the best one of all. A pacemaker.

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    For two decades, pit bulls have been public enemy #1 in Denver. But maybe it's time for a recount.

    Guido got a heartfelt treat this holiday season. ​Meet Guido. He is quite possibly the luckiest dog in all of Adams County -- because of all the costly and peculiar gifts people lavish on their pets this time of year, Guido got the best one of all. A pacemaker.

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Lesson to puppy thieves: Never steal anything adorable

    The saga of Ferris the stolen dachshund has a happy ending -- for everyone except the trio who swiped him. Thanks to the Boulder Police Department's energetic efforts to locate the parties who spirited the pooch away from the Humane Society of Boulder Valley, a good Samaritan who'd been asked to wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Mysteries of Sheehan's Desk: Day 10

    Another gift from PETA​ Yesterday I wrote about my favorite gift from PETA. This one's my second favorite. And yes, it is what it looks like: one of those little wind-up Easter chicks, only with its beak cut off, its eyes poked out and splashed in blood. Not real subtle, those PETA folks. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Another spot of genius from PETA

    Q: What's the highest rated television show in the history of everything? A: American Idol. Q: And who is the most high-profile judge on American Idol? A: Simon Cowell. That's right.  And if there's one organization in the world that knows how to exploit celebrity (even if it happen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    PETA's ten worst -- actually, make that best -- publicity stunts

    Kiernan MaletskyPETA -- the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- is a lot of things.  It is a political organization dedicated to saving all the cute critters on the planet.  It is a finely-tuned donation-gathering machine that preys on weepy liberals who'd rather empty thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    PETA in the news again: "Sea Kittens" campaign making me hungry

    There is almost nothing I can say about this that wouldn't get me picketed.  Direct from the PETA website at www.peta.org: People don't seem to like fish. They're slithery and slimy, and they have eyes on either side of their pointy little heads--which is weird, to say the least. Plus, the smal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2008

    Shmuck: Roll over and play dead

    Again with the animals? Poor Rover. Poor Fluffy. Why is it that we humans take out our aggressions on our pets. Why do we put them in the middle of battles over money and politics? Why? Okay, well, for one, they are annoying and they smell bad. Oh, and they are expensive and obnoxious and chew up e ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    Gobblin' Sans Gobbler

    Again with the animals? Poor Rover. Poor Fluffy. Why is it that we humans take out our aggressions on our pets. Why do we put them in the middle of battles over money and politics? Why? Okay, well, for one, they are annoying and they smell bad. Oh, and they are expensive and obnoxious and chew up e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2008

    Halloween can be scary for black cats

    Again with the animals? Poor Rover. Poor Fluffy. Why is it that we humans take out our aggressions on our pets. Why do we put them in the middle of battles over money and politics? Why? Okay, well, for one, they are annoying and they smell bad. Oh, and they are expensive and obnoxious and chew up e ... More >>

  • News

    May 8, 2008

    Snack Down

    PETA gets to the meat of the problem at Frontier Airlines.

  • News

    March 22, 2007

    Pluck You

    Hmm. Would you rather live in Commerce City or KentuckyFriedCruelty.com?

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2007

    Capitol Hill Billys

    Hmm. Would you rather live in Commerce City or KentuckyFriedCruelty.com?

  • News

    September 14, 2006

    Them's Fighting Words

    Activists arm for battle with cockers.

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Primate Directive

    Rita Anderson has a message for the University of Colorado: Let my monkeys go.

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    Remembering Never

    Thursday, December 16, Rock Island, 303-572-7625.

  • Dining

    September 11, 2003

    Bite Me

    Going, Going...

  • Calendar

    July 10, 2003

    Pet Heaven

    Animal Planet reaches out to the furry

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    Off Limits

    TV or not TV

  • News

    May 2, 2002

    Off Limits

    Iced out

  • News

    June 14, 2001

    Off Limits

    Dumbo and dumber

  • News

    June 7, 2001

    Off Limits

    Animal instincts

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best chance to offend PETA

    Harp Seal Piñata

  • News

    March 25, 1999

    Dog Eat Dog

    From shooters to lawmakers to developers to environmentalists, prairie dogs are wagging everyone.

  • News

    October 17, 1996

    Letters

    From shooters to lawmakers to developers to environmentalists, prairie dogs are wagging everyone.

  • News

    September 26, 1996

    Going Ape

    Animal-rights activists want a CU scientist to stop the monkey business.

  • News

    November 15, 1995

    NO DOG HAS HIS DAY

    "SUE THE CREEP" IN THE DOG-POISONING CASE? IN COLORADO, YOU'RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.

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