"ASPCA: DNA Evidence Revolutionizes Cruelty Cases in NYC" Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblcial Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

     THREE CHEERS For the ASPCA 'HEROS' who have utilized the latest technology to catch, prosecute and sentence CRUEL CAT TORTURERS!  Studies show that those who are CRUEL TO ANIMALS are invariably ALSO ABUSERS OF HUMANS. 

     WE ARE GOING TO CRACK DOWN on CRIMINALS WHO ABUSE ANIMALS just as we do ON THOSE WHO ABUSE HUMANS with the BEST THAT SCIENCE HAS TO OFFER! 

     DNA Analysis has been one of MY AREAS OF EXPERTISE AS A BIOCHEMIST (way back to the beginnings of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, for those who are curious) since it's inception.

     I AM GRATIFIED that this discipline has helped the field of forensics so much as to help APPREHEND AND CONVICT those who RAPE, ABUSE and KILL both humans and animals"-Rev. Barbara Sexton

DNA Evidence Revolutionizes Cruelty Cases in NYC

     On March 8, two Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) cases resulted in landmark felony convictions—thanks in large part to DNA evidence. The ASPCA first performed DNA analysis related to an animal cruelty case in September 2008, but these recent cases are the first in which DNA has been entered as evidence during trial.
     Dr. Robert Reisman, Medical Coordinator of Animal Cruelty Cases at the ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, hailed the March verdicts as groundbreaking. “DNA analysis is pretty sophisticated science at this point,” says Dr. Reisman, who testified and conducted the forensic investigation in both cases, “and it’s very powerful evidence for a juror to hear.”
     The cases also shine a light on HLE Agents’ resourcefulness and dedication, say both Dr. Reisman and HLE Assistant Director Joseph Pentangelo, who credited the Agents for “making good use of the newest tools to fight animal cruelty.”
     The first conviction was for a 2008 incident in which a cat was doused with lighter fluid and set on fire. While investigating a Brooklyn building where the cat spent time, Special Agent Adam Gankiewicz found a vacant room with charred tile flooring—and in that room was a piece of what appeared to be skin.
     DNA testing, performed at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California Davis Veterinary School, showed that the tissue matched that of the feline victim, establishing the crime scene. Based on this evidence, the perpetrator, 20-year-old Angelo Monderoy, was convicted of aggravated animal cruelty (and also of arson and burglary). He faces three to 15 years in prison and possible deportation to his native Trinidad.
     DNA also identified the umbrella that Lordtyshon Garrett of Manhattan used in 2009 to beat a cat, who sustained a punctured lung and ultimately died. Special Agent Deborah Ryan had saliva from the umbrella matched to the DNA of the victim, which, along with Dr. Reisman’s testimony that the bite marks on the umbrella were defensive, helped clinch the case. Garrett, 33, was found guilty of aggravated cruelty, animal cruelty and criminal mischief and faces up to two years in prison.
     “These cases pave the way for others in New York,” Dr. Reisman says, noting that two more DNA-supported animal cruelty trials are pending. “They could set precedent for other states as well.”
To learn how you can help end animal abuse, please visit www.fightcruelty.org
Please, dear ones, if you have the slightest compassion for all living things--human and animal--please support the fine work of the ASPCA like I do.
God Bless these FIGHTERS who protect our precious creatures every day!
And May God Bless You for joining the fight.
Love,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

http://www.aspca.org/News/Tri-State/Tri-State-News-Detail.aspx?NDate=20110401&NType=TriState#News1

"The Wisdom Of The Animals" By Reverend Barbara Sexton, Dear Ones Healing Ministry

A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard.

During the night the folks came across this scene.

An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep.

He chose baby Jesus as his comfort.
No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night.

We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.

This is too sweet not to share.  No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd!"

Please remember our animal friends this Christmas & always

ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org

HSUS: http://www.hsus.org
STAMFORD ANIMAL CONTROL: http://www.ci.stamford.ct.us/content/25/52/140/214/381/88417.aspx
FRIENDS OF FELINES: http://www.adoptapet.org/
MADELEINE PICKENS SAVE THE WILD MUSTANGS: http://www.madeleinepickens.com/
PETA: http://www.peta.org  

"ASPCA: Dogs Win Big on Election Day with Historic Victory in Missouri" By Reverend Barbara Sexton

BEFORE

A Pregnant Puppy Mill Italian Greyhound-a breed 'that wasn't selling' prompting her cruel 'owner-breeder' to simply 'starve her to death'. Location: Quarryville, PA

Rescue and photo courtesy the ASPCA

http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/aspca-in-action/quarryville.html

Another view of this Quarryville, PA poor starving, pregnant dog

RESCUE & Photo courtesy of the ASPCA

BEFORE

http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/aspca-in-action/quarryville.html

Dear Ones:

     DON'T EVER BUY A DOG FROM A PET STORE THAT 'GETS THEIR STOCK' FROM CRUEL PUPPY MILLS!
     I don't know how to say this any plainer.  But PUPPY MILL CONDITIONS are DEPLORABLE and CRUEL, especially to the poor 'BREEDER DOGS'.  More correctly, these should be called 'GREED DOGS', because that is all BREEDERS are interested in and the MONEY they can make at the cost of these suffering animals.
     Most often the persons who run PUPPY MILLS care NOT for their animals, but only for the almighty BUCK!  And PUPPY MILLS are found ALL OVER THE NATION, Missouri and Pennsylvania but two locations being highlighted here.
     If you've never visited a PUPPY MILL, I urge you to do so...and visit your local animal shelter, too.  The 'mothers' suffer and the puppies suffer, born sick, weak and neglected.
     Read below about the BIG WIN in MISSOURI by the ASPCA, but with much work to go.
     Do you live in a 'PUPPY MILL AREA'?  If so and if you have ANY HEART at all I would beg you to GET INVOLVED and INVESTIGATE the current state-of-affairs for POOR DOGS (and other creatures for that matter) RIGHT WHERE YOU LIVE!
     Dogs are sentient creatures.  That means they see, hear, feel, remember, 'experience', suffer, grieve, get depressed and lose 'hope'.  They depend upon us HUMANS to be good stewards of THEM and of ALL of God's little creatures.
     Won't you help?  First check out this PUPPY MILL article on the ASPCA website, then DONATE and GET INVOLVED in the area you live and work in.
     SAY NO TO PUPPY MILLS!  ADOPT A SHELTER DOG or other PET!  VOLUNTEER at your LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER and SUPPORT the ASPCA!
     Thank you, thank you, thank you and God Bless You for caring enough even to just read this.  You are a blessing to the animals for caring and getting involved.
Please join us today.
With Love in Christ
Reverened Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
ASPCA PUPPY MILL Link: http://www.aspca.org/news/tri-state/11-05-10.html#1

Dogs Win Big on Election Day with Historic Victory in Missouri

Fed up with their state’s reputation as the Puppy Mill Capital of America, Missourians hit the polls on Election Day to declare that enough is enough! On Tuesday, November 2, voters in the Show Me State passed the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, which appeared on their ballots as Proposition B. (Although policy reform is most often generated through state legislatures, Prop B was a citizen-supported initiative). It is an incredible victory, and one we hope will send a strong message to the governments of other states—namely, that the public wants better conditions for puppy mill dogs, and will take on the task of changing the law themselves if elected officials fail to act.

In the last three years, 15 states, including major puppy mill states such as Iowa, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania, have passed laws to crack down on puppy mills. However, in no other state were the stakes higher for puppy mill dogs than Missouri.

Missouri’s weak laws regulating commercial kennels have made it a haven for substandard breeders. As home to one-third of all the commercial dog breeding facilities in the U.S.—as many as the next three largest dog breeding states combined—Missouri supplies more than 40 percent of all puppies sold in pet stores nationwide. No matter where you live, there’s a good chance that the puppies in the window of your local pet store came from a Missouri puppy mill. Implementation of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act will provide welcome relief to tens of thousands of adult breeding dogs—not to mention the approximately one million puppies born in Missouri kennels every year.

The new Missouri law, which becomes effective in one year, requires that dogs at these large-scale facilities be provided with sufficient food and clean water, regular veterinary care, adequate housing and space, and access to regular exercise. And with passage of Proposition B, Missouri becomes the fifth state—joining Louisiana, Oregon, Virginia and Washington—to create a limit on the number of intact, adult breeder dogs a commercial dog breeder may keep.

“Tuesday’s passage of Proposition B reflects a landmark achievement in the ongoing fight against animal cruelty,” says ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “We are proud to have worked diligently on this campaign, and we celebrate this victory alongside the caring citizens of Missouri. The ASPCA is committed to working with local animal welfare groups to help breeders transition to the new humane standards and find loving homes for any displaced Missouri breeding dogs.”

The ASPCA wishes to thank our supporters all over the country for helping us advocate for Proposition B to your friends and family in Missouri. This victory is the culmination of 18 months of work for the ASPCA and our partners in Missourians for the Protection of Dogs, and it is proof that when we join together to use our voices for animals, we will be heard!
LINK: http://www.aspca.org/news/tri-state/11-05-10.html#1

AFTER

Quarryville, PA 'Breeder Dog'-pregnant & deliberately allowed to 'starve to death'

RESCUE & Photo courtesy of the ASPCA

GOD BLESS THESE ANIMALS & THEIR RESCUERS

I have to 'steel' myself to write these pieces, but I will continue to do so until ALL animal-cruelty, neglect and abuse, whatever form it takes, is eliminated and the perpetrators brought to justice.-Rev. Barb

"Animals Are God's Little Treasures" By Reverend Barbara Sexton

Happy Halloween Comments

"It's Never A' Dog Day' With Jango & His Owner At Prayer" By Reverend Barbara Sexton Dear Ones Healing Ministry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSjYGWAmYHA

Dear Ones:
     I know this video 'is not for everyone'.  I get that.
     It's not for those who don't care for animals.  It certainly will not appeal to those who hate 'religion'.  No.
     But for those blessed with faith...life can be sooooo beautiful!  God Bless Jango and his faithful owner in the video above.
     I've been what the world calls 'LUCKY', I guess, because a lot of people of faith, especially my family, prayed for me during my 'faithless' years.       
     So now I take care to return the favor as I pray that EVERYONE IN THE WORLD be given the GIFT of FAITH, by GOD, HIMSELF through His Son JESUS.
Amen and Amen...and I hope you enjoy this video as much as I have
Rev. Barbara Sexton
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

"HURRAY FOR THE ASPCA & JIM GORANT'S Book About MICHAEL VICK ABUSED, RESCUED & REHAB DOGS!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=939tGP4h6Sw&feature=player_embedded
GOD BLESS YOU JIM GORANT for writing this book!
AND GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AT THE ASPCA and those who help animals EVERYWHERE!
http://www.aspca.org/news/tri-state/09-17-10.html#1
The wait is officially over: The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant, an in-depth look behind the scenes of the Michael Vick case and “where are they now” account of the dogs rescued from his property, hit bookshelves nationwide on September 16. The Lost Dogs can be purchased at your local bookstore and through online retailers including Amazon.com. (Tip: If you purchase the book on Amazon.com using this link, the ASPCA will receive a small donation at no extra cost to you! )
LINK: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592405509?ie=UTF8&tag=aspcaorg-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1592405509 


Naturally, the ASPCA is excited about this book because of our firsthand involvement in the investigation http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/dog-fighting/michael-vick-investigation.html —but having gotten our hands on an early copy, we’re very happy to report that it is a terrific, compelling read for anyone interested in animal welfare, canine behavior, the evolution of animal protection laws or our country’s criminal justice system.

Dear Ones:
     YOU can be either a force for GOOD in this world ...or for EVIL, but rarely 'in-between'.  Read here about the rescue and rehab of Michael Vick's abused dogs, some of whom were saved and 'rehabed' and adopted by loving families.
     By buying this book, you will be helping the ASPCA who had a great deal to do with this tremendous rescue effort.  PLEASE, buy this Jim Gorant book, read it and let your kids read it or read it to them.
     We are never 'too young' to learn and be taught about 'kindness'. 
     And we are never too 'far gone' to change our ways and start 'doing good'.  The time to start is today!
Thank you.
With Love in Christ,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
(Please note that Rev. Barb has never received nor does she accept any compensation for any animal welfare work she does or publicizes.)

'Madeleine Pickens & The Wild Mustangs Update!" By Reverend Barbara Sexton www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

www.savingamericasmustangs.org

Dear Supporters,

We are still getting so many emails and letters from you now that the Pony Express deadline has been extended until September 10th! Keep them coming, we are so appreciative of all your effort! We have surpassed our goal so much and are just over the moon!
Current Pony Express Count: 30,521
We are in the process of finalizing our float design for the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. Thank you all for sending in all your float suggestions to us. We have incorporated bits and pieces of a lot of them. We cannot wait to present our mustangs to 53 million viewers and thousands of spectators!
We have started a SAM Cam. I will give periodic video updates on important things going on with the SAM team. Our first one can be viewed here or on the facebook pages.
Also, be sure to visit the News and Events section on www.savingamericasmustangs.org  for updates on the roundups currently happening and more information on the wild horse issue. It's very important to educate yourself, so you can educate others.
If you haven't done so yet, it takes less than a minute to click the Pony Express button and send your letter to us. Please do this for our wild mustangs and for future generations so that they can see these majestic creatures thriving in their natural environment.

We have had a couple of people from outside the US that wanted to write, but cannot do it from the Pony Express button, because it asks for a US zip code. Or if the link isn't working for you, please email directly to madeleinesponyexpress@gmail.com.
Mailed letters can be sent to:
Saving America's Mustangs
2683 Via De La Valle, G 313
Del Mar, CA 92014
I am so pleased that so many new people have subscribed to our list and joined our team! I sincerely thank you for taking the time to educate your contacts about not only the Pony Express, but about our mustangs belonging to the American people.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Labor Day!
Respectfully,
Madeleine Pickens & the Wild Mustangs
Follow Madeleine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mpickens
Become Madeleine Pickens' Friend on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/madeleine.pickens
Visit her website for up to the minute information: http://www.savingamericasmustangs.org/
Saving America's Mustangs' Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Madeleine-Pickens-Wild-Horse-Sanctuary/163062350007?ref=sgm  
*My personal facebook page has almost reached its limit of 5,000 friends. So, continue to add me until that is full, but also add our fan page to get up the minute alerts*

www.savingamericasmustangs.org

'ASPCA: U.S. House Votes to Prohibit Sale and Distribution of Crush Videos' Posted By Reverend Barbara Sexton www.DearOnesHealingMinisry.blogspot.com

'NaNa'

U.S. House Votes to Prohibit Sale and Distribution of Crush Videos

LINK: http://www.aspca.org/news/tri-state/07-23-10.html#1 

On Wednesday, July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 416-3 to pass H.R. 5566, the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010. The nearly unanimous affirmative vote, as well as the fact that 262 representatives attached their names to the bill as cosponsors, makes this a decisive victory for animals—especially considering that the bill was introduced only one month ago.


Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) introduced H.R. 5566 in response to the Supreme Court’s April ruling that the original Crush Act, a 1999 federal law banning the creation, sale and possession of materials depicting genuine acts of animal cruelty, is unconstitutional and overbroad in its scope. The Crush Act had succeeded in curbing commercial trade of “crush” fetish videos, which generally depict a woman’s feet as they crush to death small animals such as rodents and kittens. Now, in the absence of any enforceable federal law, this horrific underground industry is on the ascent.

H.R. 5566 amends the Crush Act to prohibit distributing, selling or offering to distribute or sell any depictions of animals being crushed, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or burned where such actions are illegal. Rep. Gallegly reportedly worked with law and constitutional scholars when drafting the bill to ensure that its language is narrowly tailored to be able to withstand strict First Amendment challenges.

Legislation of this kind must pass both chambers of Congress to become U.S. law—and so far, a companion bill to H.R. 5566 has not been introduced in the Senate. Congress will soon enjoy a month-long recess; upon its return in September, the ASPCA will encourage the Senate to take up the Crush Videos Act of 2010. The current federal legislative session (the 111th United States Congress) ends on January 3, 2011, so it is vital that the Senate act with the same speed and resolve demonstrated by the members of the House of Representatives.


We will alert ASPCA Advocacy Brigade subscribers when a Senate version of this bill is introduced, so please join the Brigade today and don’t miss any breaking news about the progress of this and other animal-related legislation.
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From Rev Barb:
Dear Ones:  Our animals need and deserve to be protected from abusers.  One special class of animal abusers are individuals who 'get off' on 'Crush videos' are literally 'a step away' from moving onto torturing and killing kids and then adults. I urge you to click on this link:  http://www.aspca.org/news/tri-state/07-23-10.html#1 and lobby your legislators, as I have, to deter those who seek to profit from such things.
     Socio-psychological studies PROVE that those who torture, mutilate, maim and kill PEOPLE get their 'start' with animals.   Please be an advocate for good by encouraging complete passage and implementation of H.R. 5566, the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010.
     And always...always...REPORT ANIMAL ABUSE wherever and whenever you see it.  Your one moment of caring can mean the difference between 'life and death' for some poor creature and even for some poor human victim somewhere.
     I pray you--have a heart.
Thank you and God Bless,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

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GOD BLESS THE ASPCA FOR RESCUING 400 Penn. CATS By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

Hundreds of Cats Rescued from Pennsylvania “Sanctuary”

On June 24, members of the ASPCA Field Investigations and Response Team joined the Elk County Humane Society of St. Mary’s, PA, and other rescue groups to investigate a “sanctuary” known as the Animal Friends of Elk and Cameron Counties. Nearly 400 cats—including numerous kittens—were discovered living in desperate conditions on the first floor of a two-story commercial building located 120 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Many were suffering from health problems, including upper respiratory disease and eye infections, and have tested positive for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).


“This was one of the worst cases of animal hoarding this area has seen,” says Tim Rickey, ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. “With such a large number of rescued animals, it is critical that we find them loving homes as soon as possible.”  READ THE REST HERE:
http://www.aspca.org/news/national/07-01-10.html#1

Dear Ones:
I tell you the truth...Heaven is populated with people like these from the ASPCA who as they care for their fellow humans, they also care for the animals God has given us.  May God richly bless these kind workers.  The Lord will remember their goodness for all the days of their lives and for all eternity.
Please--take a moment to donate today.  Here is the link and all you'll feel is 'GOOD':
http://www.aspca.org/news/national/07-01-10.html#1
It is absolutely true that those who abuse/torture/kill  animals inevitably move on to abuse/hurt/kill and torture humans.  Research proves this undeniably.  So if you would help curb those with violent, evil intent, KEEP YOU EYES OPEN and REPORT ANY AND ALL ANIMAL ABUSE.  The next 'victim' of an animal 'abuser' or even 'hoarder' may well be a child or adult you know!  Ask any law enforcement agency about this manifestation and they will confirm what I am telling you.
Please...let your 'better angels' battle the evil beings amongst us on earth. 
With Love in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU FOR CARING!!!

Who Loves Ya? By Rev. Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

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