Jill Rosen is a reporter at
The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...
Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named
Leo Sesame and
Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named
Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.
Comments
Give me a pit bull over the company of humans any day.
Posted by: Rusty Shackleford | May 29, 2009 9:24 AM
Exactly, the worst part was this dog was still excited to see people even after the horrible event she just suffered. If you saw the video her tail was wagging around the BARCS staff. Sad story, and thanks to the BPD officer and BARCS for working on this dog.
Posted by: Frank | May 29, 2009 10:15 AM
"The more I see of man, the more I like dogs." Mme. de Staël
Posted by: Baltimoregal | May 29, 2009 11:34 AM
It makes my heart break when I hear gross abuse stories like this. I think it would be worth the time and effort for the shelters and rescues of Baltimore to come together and host an end to animal abuse rally. A symposium like this could effectively raise awareness and educate the community at large about animal abuse. In regards to little Phoenix, pitbulls have a strong spirit and with her bright eyes I hope she'll pull through.
Posted by: Holly | May 29, 2009 1:34 PM
It is horrible that people will train animals to fight one another. It is disgusting and horrible.
Posted by: debt relief | May 29, 2009 4:53 PM
Thanks for the update--have been checking throughout the day! Hang in there, puppy. You have a great life to be lived! Kudos to the vet people! You are all angels
Posted by: Kristine | May 29, 2009 6:16 PM
Rest in Peace sweet angel.
Posted by: Krissy | May 31, 2009 1:18 PM
where can one make a donation to help increase the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who set the dog on fire.
Posted by: eve hunter | June 1, 2009 6:47 PM
eve hunter-
http://www.baltimoreanimalshelter.org/donating/franky_fund.php
PLEASE NOTE: There is a section on Pay Pay where you can write your comments before submitting your donation and this is where you should type "Phoenix Reward" - in this special field.
Posted by: Carey | June 2, 2009 7:36 AM