Category Archives: News

Can you help Alice – the dog in the box???

By zoeystory | Published: February 12, 2011

We were horrified to read about Alice, a 6-year old female Pit Bull from Toombs County, Georgia. She came to the attention of rescuers in January after they found her living in a small, disgusting box, completely disregarded by a man who told authorities that he was taking care of the dog for his son-in-law [...]

Also posted in Animal Rights Activism, Dog Stories, Dogs | Tagged 6 years in box, Alice the Pit bull, animal abandonment, animal cruelty, Dog in a box, Ga. Comp. Rules & Regulations r. 40-11-2-.01 (2011), Georgia, Georgia Animal Protection Act, Judge Matheson, pit bull, SCAR, Southern Comfort Animal Rescue, Toombs County | 16 Comments

To all of our Fans around the world we say….

By zoeystory | Published: February 10, 2011

THANK YOU! Represented below is how we want to say thank you to all our fans around the world in your native language. Our sincerest thank-you’s as today ZoeyStory on Facebook reached 5,000 fans (or likes)! This has been a goal for ZoeyStory and Protected Paws for quite some time so we wanted to say [...]

Also posted in Animal Rights Activism, Dog Stories, Dogs, Protected Paws, Updates, Zoey | Tagged 5000 Facebook Fans, How to say thank you in different languages, protected paws, Thank You, Thank you around the world, Zoey Story, ZoeyStory, ZoeyStory on Facebook, ZoeyStory on Twitter | 2 Comments

An Update on Prop B in Missouri

By zoeystory | Published: February 5, 2011

Last fall, the citizens of Missouri voted to strengthen the state’s ability to enforce minimum standards for dog breeders through a highly-publicized issue that became known as Proposition B, which we wrote about here. Now, a well-funded opposition group is working to undermine the outcome of that vote. Check out this recent editorial in the [...]

Also posted in Protected Paws, Puppy Mills, Zoey | Tagged dog breeders, Missouri Proposition B, Post-Dispatch, Prop B | 1 Comment

Adopted Abby in Bissell’s Most Valuable Pet Contest to raise $$$ for Sebastian County Humane Society

By zoeystory | Published: January 24, 2011

Abby, big sister to Zoey, has been entered into the Bissell Most Valuable Pet Contest. Abby was adopted from the Sebastian County Humane Society about 5 years ago and has been one of the best things that could have happened to our family. She is one of the best companion’s anyone could as for out [...]

Also posted in Dog Stories, Dogs, Protected Paws, Updates | Tagged adopt don't shop, Adopted Abby, Bissell, Bissell MVP, Central Park, Manhattan, Most Valuable Pet, NYC, Sebastian County Humane Society | 1 Comment

Billboard informing CT residents of their rights banned!

By zoeystory | Published: January 15, 2011

Westport Coalition Against Puppy Mills (WCAPM) advocates for dogs like Zoey. WCAPM recently put up a billboard on the side of a bus stop shelter located in Westport, CT which simply read, “Pet $tore Puppies are Puppy Mill Puppies. Recover your vet bills under Connecticut’s Lemon Law.” ZoeyStory has learned that billboard was recently ordered taken down [...]

Also posted in Dog Stories, Pet store, Selling puppies | Tagged Connecticut Puppy Lemon Law, Louis Schulman, Monty Kaufman, Norwalk Hour, Norwalk Transit Authority, Puppies of Westport, Westport Coalition Against Puppy Mills, WPCAPM | 1 Comment

Bissell MVP Most Valuable Pet Photo Contest

By Hillary | Published: January 12, 2011

Zoey has been entered into the contest! Visit this website: Bissel MVP to learn more and be sure to vote for Zoey! Each Wednesday marks the beginning of the new entry and voting periods for the week so be sure to vote for Zoey for each voting period. The top pets each week move on to the [...]

Also posted in Animal Rescue, Animal Rights Activism, Dogs, Updates, Zoey | 1 Comment