by Hollye Dexter | Mar 16, 2013 | animal law, animal rights, Pets are not property, pets rights, Save Stitch
Many of you have been asking for an update on Stitch, while we have been lying low over here. First let me assure you, Stitch is still happily with us, and is healthy and thriving. He and Evan are growing up strong together. When this legal battle for Stitch began, I...
by Hollye Dexter | Aug 22, 2012 | animal law, animal rights, dog custody case, L.A. Times, legal battle over dog, legal system, Los Angeles Times, Save Stitch, Stitchy
So the L.A. Times has run an article on our Stitch story, and I have learned a huge lesson. When you open yourself to the press, you’re also open to the risk of things being misinterpreted – which can really hurt you- and that is what happened here. While I...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 15, 2012 | Dalai Lama, how to be happy, persistence, positive attitude, Save Stitch, The Art of Happiness, the power of positive thinking
On Thursday, as many of you know, we lost a second round of court battles for custody of our dog Stitch. After three years of fighting, fundraising, campaigning…you could say I was depressed. Extremely depressed, in fact.The next morning, as I was driving to yoga, I...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 11, 2012 | animal law, animal rights, dog owner's rights, dog ownership, legal battle over dog, Lost property statute, Save Stitch
Here we are, at what we believe will be our final ruling in appeals court (but who knows with this case) in our fight to keep custody of our dog Stitch. We should be issued a preliminary ruling by 4pm today. If it is in our favor, all we have to do is show up tomorrow...
by Hollye Dexter | Jun 6, 2012 | change your thoughts, destiny, fate, Iyanla Vanzant, luck, Save Stitch, the power of positive thinking, trial
For the past few days, fear about our trial on Thursday has had me hiding under the covers, not answering the phone. I had to do something to get myself out of this negative place because fear is the WORST thing to feel when facing a huge life challenge. I stayed up...
by Hollye Dexter | May 21, 2012 | animal law, animal rights, French bulldogs, frenchies, Lost property statute, Pets are not property, pets rights, Save Stitch
Sometimes the law is just wrong.It was wrong about slavery.Wrong about prohibiting women from votingWrong when interracial marriage was prohibited.Wrong, wrong, wrong.And its dead wrong when it seeks to take our dog away because of an outdated statute, which...