St. Francis Foundation for Pets

Thank you for reporting this animal cruelty case and that Iowa has some of the weakest laws in the nation for animal abuse.

Police: Neighbor spots man beating dog on outdoor balcony When police arrived, they say they also saw the abuse taking place.

Animal Cruelty Protest - June 14, 21014 11:00 - 1:00
In front of the owner's bakery in Clive for the cruel death of the German shepherd left in a kennel with no water and no way to escape the heat.
Where - Lara Bakery
1800 86th St Clive
S of Hickman, N of University, on W side of street
We have the signs, bring your dog if possible, please forward
This month is the second anniversary of his death.

"Waiting for Justice" at the Polk County Courthouse before the German shepherd cruelty case in Au. 2012

Dog Torture Case - we are sponsoring our second petition drive asking for jail time and the maximum fine to cover all the cost of prosecuting this case, including the necrospy (autopsy) police and court time. Polk Cty Court has a history of leniency in animal cruelty cases. Please volunteer to take our petition to work + and get signatures. Thank you for taking action to help animals. Please call me at 252 PETS or [email protected] Lin

Dog Cruelty Petition Drive thru Aug. 22, asking jail time for man who let his GS dog die of severe dehydration. Send email for a petition. Court Solidarity Drive Fri. Aug. 24th 8 AM Court Ave. We will wear red arm bands. Please share this message.

Missouri lawmakers overturn the will of the people. Unbelieveable! http://www.aspca.org/News/National/National-News-Detail.aspx?NDate=20110415&NType=National

ASPCA | April 15, 2011 In an outrageous affront to the democratic process, on Wednesday, April 13, the Missouri House of Representatives voted 85-71 to reject the will of the state’s voters and eliminate all of the newly established humane improvements outlined in the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act (PMCPA). The PMCPA,

Banning video and photos of animal abuse will harm Iowans beyond those who take the video: http://bit.ly/enugIg

Two Iowa lawmakers say undercover farm video ban would hurt Iowa food sales | Des Moines Register St Two Iowa Democratic legislators today criticized a bill that would ban Iowa farm workers from taking undercover pictures, video or audio of animal agriculture

Thank Sen. Matt McCoy for his help to protect whistleblowers and uncover animal abuse in the state! http://bit.ly/eIQdg8

Legislative Briefs: Amendments aimed at animal video bill | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegis A Senate bill that would make it illegal to produce secret videos of mistreated farm animals would be expanded to prevent shooting undercover video at Iowa abortion clinics under an amendment filed by Sen. Matt McCoy of Des Moines.McCoy, a Democrat, has filed Senate amendment S-3193, which would ext

"'Out of sight, out of mind' is not good policy and not good law." http://bit.ly/f0qXHH

Out of sight, out of mind - TimesRepublican.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community info - Times Republi Recently Rep. Annette Sweeney was shown on WHO Channel 13 News taking down a display at the Capitol, a display she didn’t want people to see.

20 breeding dogs in very poor health turned into the North Iowa Humane Society bc of a puppy mill "down-sizing" http://bit.ly/g5p6JY

Puppy Mill Rescue 20 dogs are getting used to some new surroundings after being rescued from a puppy mill this week

Typical Iowa breeder has 7-years worth of violations and would rather euthanize his dogs than groom them: http://bit.ly/htyvm8

Oft-cited western Iowa dog breeder flouts fines, lawsuit says | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesR A western Iowa dog breeder who has been cited numerous times for the mistreatment of animals is now being sued in federal court for allegedly refusing to pay almost $19,000 in fines.The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking a court judgment against Gary Felts, 56, owner of the Black Diamond Kenn