Virginia Animal Owners Alliance

07/08/2024

Where is he?

07/08/2024

How long will our elected officials close their eyes to the truth about the Animal Law Unit?

05/08/2024

This is not how it is supposed to work!

05/08/2024

Every animal owner in Virginia needs to know these facts and recognize these names. What happened at Natural Bridge Zoo matters to each one of us.

05/08/2024

Let this sink in...

03/08/2024

How does this keep happening?

02/08/2024

Donald J. Trump Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Kamala Harris Republican Party of Virginia Democratic Party of Virginia Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia State Police Virginia Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation 4-H Virginia Agribusiness Council Animal Agriculture Alliance Virginia Cattlemen's Association Protect The Harvest Two By Two 4U USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers Exotic Wildlife Association Zoological Association of America Natural Bridge Zoo Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

02/08/2024

Donald J. Trump Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Kamala Harris Republican Party of Virginia Democratic Party of Virginia Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia State Police Virginia Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation 4-H Virginia Agribusiness Council Animal Agriculture Alliance Virginia Cattlemen's Association Protect The Harvest Two By Two 4U USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers Exotic Wildlife Association Zoological Association of America Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

29/07/2024

ATTENTION MOGENSEN SUPPORTERS!!!

Please call the Governor and tell him this effort by the Animal Law Unit is wrong:

804-786-2211

Please call the Office of Attorney General Jason Miyares and tell him you are against his theft of private property and his efforts to redistribute wealth:

804-786-2071

Virginia law allows awarded animals to be sold and the money for the animals returned to the owner after the cost of care has been deducted.

THE MOGENSENS HAVE BEEN CARING FOR THESE GIRAFFES SINCE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RAIDED THE ZOO IN DECEMBER 2023. THEY WILL RETURN TO COURT THE LAST WEEK OF AUGUST. IF THE JUDGE DOES NOT OVERRULE THE JURY VERDICT, IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT THE MOGENSENS RECEIVE THE MONEY FROM THE SALE OF THE GIRAFFES. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE FOR THE COST OF THEIR CARE!

Those of you who have been following the Natural Bridge Zoo case know that the March jury came to a split decision regarding the custody of the animals. The giraffes are in a unique situation, because they were impounded at the zoo when the Animal Law Unit was unprepared to transport them (the raid team was intending to take the elephant, but quickly switched to the next most valuable species). Even after the jury awarded the giraffe to Rockbridge County, they have remained at the zoo. THE ANIMAL LAW UNIT HAS ONLY BEEN OUT TO CHECK ON THEM TWICE SINCE DECEMBER.

WHY HAS THE STATE OF VIRGINIA ALLOWED THE MOGENSENS TO CARE FOR THE GIRAFFES ALL THESE MONTHS IF THEY TRULY BELIEVE THEY ARE CRUEL OR NEGLECTFUL?

ISN'T THIS AN OXYMORON?

WHY DID THE GIRAFFES HAVE TO BE SEIZED WHEN OTHER ANIMALS WERE SIMPLY GIVEN ACTION PLANS?

Virginia Code is not set up for the seizure of zoo animals. Certain animals in zoo collections are endangered and are not even allowed to be sold legally. However, giraffes are not yet on the endangered species list and are extremely valuable. The fact that Virginia law allows for an awarded animal to be sold and the money returned to the owner shows that lawmakers recognized that animals are property. However, this is NOT what Jason Miyares and Michelle Welch want to do. INSTEAD, THEY ARE WORKING TO HAVE THE GIRAFFES DONATED TO A FACILITY OF THE ANIMAL LAW UNIT'S CHOOSING.

THIS IS NOTHING MORE THAN THEFT. THESE GIRAFFES EMBODY A LIFETIME OF EFFORT AND WERE FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR KARL AND DEBBIE MUCH LIKE A RETIREMENT FUND.

ONE MILLION DOLLARS WOULD ALSO GO A LONG WAY IN FUNDING THE ZOO'S LEGAL BATTLE. IT IS OBVIOUS MICHELLE WELCH AND JASON MIYARES DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS DONATION?

HOW WILL THE MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL LAW UNIT AND THE VIRGINIA ANIMAL FIGHTING TASK FORCE BE THANKED FOR THEIR EFFORTS?

The Mogensen family has already been through an unparalleled tragedy in having their animals ripped away from them. Continuing to care for their precious giraffes with their transport day looming is completely heartbreaking, but they have carried on and the giraffes are thriving. The Mogensens have raised reticulated giraffes for 30 years and placed them in conservation projects at zoological facilities around the country. This is their third generation of giraffes. The idea that Michelle Welch and Jason Miyares can simply steal these magnificent animals and "gift" them to their friends is reprehensible. This is indeed the "redistribution of wealth".

Virginians must take a stand against this corruption. The Mogensens have done nothing wrong. This entire debacle is the invention of Michelle Welch and Jason Miyares. Please contact your Delegate and Senator and let them know you are appalled by this injustice! If the Judge does not overrule the jury's decision, Karl and Debbie must be reimbursed for the care they have provided to these amazing animals and the giraffes should be SOLD so that the Mogensens can continue to fund their legal battle!

Find your legislator at the following link:

https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

Thank you for your help!



Donald J. Trump Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Kamala Harris Republican Party of Virginia Democratic Party of Virginia Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation 4-H Virginia Agribusiness Council Animal Agriculture Alliance Virginia Cattlemen's Association Protect The Harvest Two By Two 4U USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers Exotic Wildlife Association Zoological Association of America Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

24/07/2024

On July 22, 2024 Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares spoke at the rally at Radford University for JD Vance. He called the Attorney General's Office the "People's Protector" and later talked about his own story and the American Miracle.

But the animal owners of Virginia know Jason Miyares is the opposite of a protector for everyday people and is actively working to destroy the American Dream of animal owners one small business at a time. Virginia is the first State in the nation to have an Animal Law Unit in the Attorney General's Office. Miyares was made aware of some of the issues with the unit and Michelle Welch when he was elected, but chose to close his eyes to the truth. Instead of disbanding the unit, he expanded it. It now has a full-time "Animal Abuse Investigator" and increased resources. The Animal Law Unit works in conjunction with the anti-ownership group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and targets innocent Virginians who have done nothing wrong. Veterinarians are even being raided and threatened. Exculpatory evidence is withheld when it doesn't fit the narrative of "abuse" or "neglect". The Animal Law Unit has improperly confiscated documents that were attorney-client privilege and uses non-disclosure forms to prevent those involved in the "rescue" from sharing details of the raid. The Animal Law Unit is directly tied to the Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force and works to skirt the law so that owners are not reimbursed for valuable animals. The Animal Law Unit secures criminal convictions, yet it is housed in the Civil Division of the Attorney General's Office and lacks proper oversight. They are not held accountable for their unconstitutional actions towards citizens or their cruel treatment of animals.

It may sound unbelievable, but Jason Miyares has been corrupted and is actively working to hide the corruption. He has nothing but praise for the very people who terrorize citizens, has shared the stage with Michelle Welch as though she's a hero, and is working to indoctrinate Virginia's children by "deputizing" them as "Animal Protectors".

Somehow the truth must come out and Jason Miyares must be exposed. The Mogensens are NOT animal abusers no matter how much Jason Miyares and Michelle Welch try to spin their horrific raid on the Natural Bridge Zoo. Irina Barrett is a mom who took her dog to the vet for help and has been relentlessly pursued for refusing to take a deal. Najeh Abedeljalil owned a small pet store and raised some sheep on his farm for food. These people are not criminals. They are decent citizens just trying to make a living. Any animal owner in Virginia can currently be prosecuted under the watchful eye of Jason Miyares. A dirty water bowl, a vet visit, or an old animal is all that is needed for his "Animal Abuse Investigator" to target you and your family.

The people of Virginia deserve to be protected from such abuse of power. This is not the American Miracle. It's time to open an investigation into Jason Miyares and his Animal Law Unit.

Who will hold them accountable?



Donald J. Trump Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Kamala Harris Republican Party of Virginia Democratic Party of Virginia
Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation 4-H Virginia Agribusiness Council Animal Agriculture Alliance Virginia Cattlemen's Association Protect The Harvest Two By Two 4U USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers Exotic Wildlife Association Zoological Association of America Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

24/07/2024

24/07/2024

24/07/2024

When it was finally revealed, at the trial, that it was Yeva's doctor's mistakes in her care and surgery that led to her death, the prosecutor said: "Let's not blame the doctor! He tried to save the dog."
My jaw dropped and I thought to myself: "Then why did you blame me? I tried to save her too..."

02/07/2024

The State of Virginia has bowed once again to the wishes of PETA. It is now illegal to use a "guide" or "bullhook" when working with an elephant which effectively bans hands-on contact. It also is now illegal to keep an elephant behind an electric fence or use a pulley system--even in an emergency situation! The bill attempted to make it illegal for an elephant to SEE a pitchfork, but certain legislators recognized the importance of this tool for feeding and cleaning and were successful in getting the word "pitchfork" removed.

The fact of the matter is that the entire bill should have been scrapped. It was nothing more than a PETA wish list and painted elephant handlers in the worst possible light. It played upon people's ignorance and was built on the prejudices espoused so often by anti-ownership groups. The VAOA and others worked to educate our legislators on the facts of animal handling, but the majority chose to listen to PETA instead and Governor Youngkin apparently had no qualms about signing the bill into law. The ban became effective July 1, 2024.

What animal husbandry tool will PETA target next? Martingales are now illegal for an elephant. What will stop our legislators from banning this device for horses? What about bits and spurs? Do you use electricity to train your dog or to keep them in your yard? This is already considered "cruel" for one species in Virginia and can quickly translate to others. The "bullhook" is identical to the show sticks used by children in 4-H. Who is going to stop the anti-ownership groups from banning this tool for livestock?

Virginia has become extremely hostile to ALL animal owners regardless of the animal you own. We have the first Animal Law Unit in the nation in our Attorney General's Office and they are working together with PETA to promote a very un-American agenda.

The VAOA is working to preserve animal ownership within the Commonwealth, but we need your help. Please tell your friends about what is going on. Share this information with everyone you know. Contact your legislators NOW and tell them you OPPOSE the work that PETA is doing in Richmond.

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=241&typ=bil&val=hb1531&submit=GO






Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Virginia Farm Bureau Federation American Farm Bureau Federation 4-H Virginia Agribusiness Council Animal Agriculture Alliance Virginia Cattlemen's Association Protect The Harvest Two By Two 4U USARK - United States Association of Reptile Keepers Exotic Wildlife Association Zoological Association of America Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

29/06/2024

Virginia Animal Owners Alliance is with Two By Two 4U

Diana Care (DC) Update: As a lot of you know Inspector Diana Care "resigned" from her position with APHIS/USDA. Most of you know her as the crazy red head who led the chaotic raid of Mt Hope in Sept of 2023, under the supervision and direction of Dana Miller. DC as we call her, was the inspector that ran into the men's restroom videotaping and screaming about an animal she believed was being hidden from her. What she ran into was an Amish boy using the facilities and 2 veterinarians and the owner of a Capybara treating the Capy for a drop in blood sugar. She is also the inspector known for illegally confiscating a giraffe, transporting him over state lines with out proper tests and paperwork, and then donating him to a breeding facility. BTW we won the appeal on the giraffe. She is known industry wide for her malicious intent to end animal ownership, her collusion with PETA, specifically Robert Payne and Alex Baldwin of PETA. We took her on, by the proverbial horns, not the bull kind but the devil kind. After a long 14 months of official complaints to the Office of the Inspector General, multiple Senators, Congressmen, State Attorney Generals and Governors she expectedly resigned from her position with APHIS/USDA.

Two by Two 4U learned of her recent employment with the State Veterinarian of Mississippi and her role inspecting horse auctions in that state. We made multiple phone calls to people who then made multiple phone calls and through the help of so many of you, we have been heard. There will be a meeting this week with Mississippi Ag and the Governor of Mississippi. We do hope they make the decision that best represents the constituents and animal owners of Mississippi. All of those who helped us get the word out and heard please feel free to speak up, you deserved to be thanked. I do not want to name drop anyone who may fear retaliation.

For so long the industry has sat passively by while being taken over by animal rights extremists disguised as USDA/APHIS. Out of fear of retaliation we have handed over our livelihoods. I want to thank every single person who has decided enough is enough and stood up for those who need the most protection...the animals. Two by Two will continue to work for the industry. You all are my reason for the premature wrinkles, long nights, and longer days. More importantly, you are my hope for a future of agriculture and protection of animals that are becoming extinct by the minute at the hands of an irresponsible government. One by one we will remove these bad apples.

03/06/2024

Virginia Animal Owners Alliance is with Canis Maximus Dobermans

03/06/2024

Another misdemeanor is saying hi!
Photo from January 11, 2020.

03/06/2024

#37 Misdemeanor
January 8, 2020.

03/06/2024

Dog #30. Kids' pet.
Vanished.
No trace record.
No charges.
Nothing.
Gone.

31/05/2024

Glenn Youngkin Winsome Earle-Sears Jason Miyares Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Fox News NewsNation ABC News CBS CNN NBC News WDBJ7 WSLS 10 / WSLS.com ABC 13 - WSET WFXR News

24/05/2024

Please show your support of the Natural Bridge Zoo!

The Natural Bridge Zoo will be opening for the 2024 Season this Memorial Weekend May 25th, 26th, 27th. We will be Open from 10am-5pm. We will Open daily Thursday thru Monday and Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

We are pleased to announce that our beloved Asha the elephant has been retired to a sanctuary!
The park will be operating from a different approach. The facility has gone under new ownership and management. Dramatic changes have been made to introduce a more innovative and interactive experience. Keepers will be present for up close encounters with select species. Please come and join us and show your much appreciated support.

Admission will be $14 adults $12 children ages 3-12 . Children 2yrs and under free.
Discount coupons will not be accepted at this time. *Rockbridge county charges admission tax on top of general admission, this is applied at purchase time.*

17/05/2024

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Exposing more lies.

Apparently, the term "abuse" is a legal conclusion. Prosecution cannot prove "abuse" without first identifying the criminal conduct, the doer, the victim, the when, the where and the how. Oh, and for a felony conviction they have to prove the malicious intent as well.

Reading 32 pages of legal incontinence created by the Attorney General staff, the word "abuse" is used sparingly and very frivolously. But what it lacks is the when, the where, and the how. Basically, because none of the legal geniuses representing the Commonwealth in this case in fact had any evidence of any criminal conduct/crime committed+the when+the where and the how, they just substituted evidence with a legal conclusion. Which means: abuse without the actual abuse.

Read: we have nothing of any essence on Barrett, but we can't lose this case because we blew it out of proportion and got the whole state all hyped up and against her, and threw an innocent person in jail, and if we lose this highly publicized case this will look bad for us professionally or we might lose our jobs or not get re-elected, so we are going to fabricate and lie and manipulate and hide the necropsy so this warrant doesn't get thrown out...

The circuit court ruled in my favor in 2022 on one of the issues with the warrant. And it was "the when". The warrant stated that I failed to provide adequate care to Yeva from 3/31/19 to 1/21/20 which DIRECTLY resulted in Yeva's death. The end day being 1/21/20.
1. This spans Yeva's whole life.
2. They are covering up lack of any hard evidence = specific details = that would allow a magistrate or a judge to understand exactly HOW and what care Yeva had been deprived of that caused her death.
3. This is not what the necropsy said.
4. There is not an ounce of evidence to prove she didn't receive care. But there is evidence that she actually did, which these "geniuses" decided not to share.
5. On 1/21/20 Yeva was at the clinic going through an emergency surgery without my knowledge or consent. I was nowhere near her. But she was supposed to receive professional care which didn't happen. This and only this DIRECTLY resulted in her death.
5. On 1/20/20 Yeva was at the clinic.
6. On 1/19/20 Yeva was at the clinic.
7. On 1/18/20 Yeva was at the clinic.
8. On 1/17/20 Yeva was at the clinic.
9. On 1/16/20 Yeva was at the clinic.
10. How exactly she was abused (again, a legal term, so can't be used, need specifics) every day/minute/second of her life prior to her accident (details left out) and going to the vet (details left out) is again left up to the reader's imagination.
11. The condition she was in when she died was shockingly worse than when I brought her to the clinic. And the prosecution had that evidence as they seized my phone. They deliberately chose to "crop out" the veterinary stay and her original state, substituting lack of evidence with her death state leaving it up to the judges' imagination to fill in the blanks. Which proves they lacked the when, the where and the how. Which means the circuit court decision in 2022 was correct but that would have destroyed the warrant and the whole case and the AG could not let that happen.
12. The necropsy stated Yeva died DIRECTLY as a result of veterinary malpractice. This brief doesn't mention any of that, making me responsible for Yeva's death contrary to the evidence available only to the prosecution at the time, and common sense, which they decided that the judges didn't deserve to be informed about.

So, as you see, the warrant lacked "the when" completely (Fear not, the legal brains of the Attorney General will nip and tuck so that there is one). Which means the circuit judge was right. But by lying to the Appeals Court they got that reversed. And as we now know, Yeva's death is the doing of her vet. So the Appeals Court decision is wrong because it's based on lies provided by the Commonwealth that covered up the absence of any crime on my part in Yeva's passing. Had the Commonwealth not lied, none of what has happened would have happened and dogs that have lost their lives would have been alive.

All this leads to some very important and scary thoughts.
* WHY ARE THEY NOT AFRAID TO LIE so blatantly?
* Does this mean they lie so much they don't care?
* Does this mean they've lied and gotten away with so much that they feel invincible?
* Does this mean we, the citizens, mean so little and our chances are so bleak in this fight against the ones with power, the power that we actually gave them, in addition to putting food in their lying mouths?
* Does this mean they fear no consequences for such actions? WHY?????
If an attorney general has no concern over the law, the Constitution, legal procedures, and the well-being, safety and constitutional rights of even one citizen whose taxes actually gave this attorney general his job, this attorney general is not worthy to occupy his post. Or his staff just as well.

07/05/2024

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