Tonia Viles

Author of the new contemporary fantasy series Grandel Isle. Learn more about by visiting my website below. I can also be found on

[Tonia Viles @tvcm99]

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[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Well done Philadelphia 👏👏.

Philadelphia officially bans horse-drawn carriages in historic victory for horses!

New York City, please follow suit!

[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

Thanks to all the people who rescue animals..🐕🥺🙏❤️

[Tonia Viles @tvcm99]

The Aethereal Dragons carry the most complex history of all dragonkind — a rise of radiance, a fall into fear.
Aethereal Dragon https://t.co/WAHAzSntAR
#AetherealDragons #DragonLore #FantasyWorldbuilding #MythicFantasy #RiseAndFall #EpicFantasy

[Jessica Tighe @jessicatighe]

By the end of this week, Ridglan Farms will have released more than 1,600 beagles under a deal negotiated by Big Dog Ranch Rescue & Center for a Humane Economy.

CHE removes another 68 dogs today.

BDRR moved 67 out yesterday, including the pups below.

https://t.co/HuxPy6Jjhd

[Trevor Donovan HQ @TrevDon]

Invisible to most. But to her puppies, she’s the whole world. Remember that the next time you see a stray. A little kindness goes a long way. 🐶

[NMHP @NMBewitched]

I am devastated
#StandforWolves

The Mother of the King Mountain Pack in CO was shot by a ranch worker. The father was killed during a capture event.

Wolves have been a part of North America for 500,000 years. They have kept ecosystems balanced. Used selective predation to rid herds of disease.

They are the ancestors of our best friends, dogs.
We have no right to invade their land, to kill for sport.

[Reema Merchant, Advocate @MerchantReema]

There are millions of animal species — humans are the only ones capable of destroying them all.

Respect life. Always.

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

A teenage boy offered to clean my entire storm-damaged yard for just $40.

At first, I thought he was desperate.

Then I saw the injured dog beside him.

Seventeen-year-old Mason spent all day hauling broken branches in brutal heat without complaining once. Every twenty minutes, he stopped—not to rest, but to check on the stray dog he’d rescued the day before.

The dog had been hit by a car.

Broken leg.
Visible ribs.
Nowhere else to go.

When I asked Mason why he needed the money so badly, his voice cracked:

“If I can’t pay for the surgery tonight… they’ll transfer him.”

That’s when I realized:

He wasn’t working for spending money.

He was trying to save a life.

By sunset, my yard was spotless.

I handed him $500.

He tried to refuse it because we had “agreed on forty.”

A kid willing to work himself to exhaustion for a dog he barely knew.

Not because he had to.

Because he chose to.

People say young people today are lazy or selfish.

That’s not what I saw.

I saw character.
Compassion.
Responsibility.

Sometimes, the richest people are the ones willing to give everything they have for someone who has nothing.

Credit: Born legend

[Leisha @LoneStarChica]

🚨AFTER NEARLY 8 MONTHS IN A SHELTER KENNEL, QUESTIONS ARE GROWING ABOUT SNUGGLES' QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE COST TO TAXPAYERS

TUCSON, AZ — Snuggles, a 2-year-old livestock guardian dog belonging to a military veteran and his family, has spent nearly eight months at Pima Animal Care Center following a first-time bite incident that occurred on his family's property.

His family has reportedly been charged more than $15,000 in boarding fees while fighting the case through the court system.

The children's grandmother, who was the bite victim, has publicly asked that Snuggles be returned home.

As the case continues, new questions are emerging.

What is Snuggles' quality of life after nearly eight months in a shelter kennel?

What enrichment, exercise, socialization, and human interaction is he receiving?

Why is his family unable to receive updates about his condition?

As Tucson and Pima County face budget challenges and reports of staffing reductions, many residents are asking whether it makes financial sense to continue spending substantial public resources fighting this case instead of pursuing a resolution.

How much taxpayer money has already been spent on legal proceedings, administrative resources, court time, and personnel hours in a case where the owner, family, and even the bite victim are all seeking alternatives to euthanasia?

At a time when public resources are stretched thin, should hundreds of thousands of dollars be spent fighting over an accident, or should the focus be on finding a reasonable resolution?

Members of the public who would like answers are encouraged to respectfully contact Pima Animal Care Center and Pima County leadership.

‼️ Steve Kozachik, Director of PACC
📞 [phone]
📧 [email protected]
‼️ Chad Kasmar, Deputy County Administrator
📞 [phone]
📧 [email protected]

The #SaveSnuggles story was one of the top trending news stories on X for four consecutive days and continues to attract national attention.

Questions deserve answers.
#SaveSnuggles
@KVOA @kgun9 @KOLDNews @TucsonStar

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

Opossums live short, difficult lives, yet they spend their nights doing work many people never see.

Most only live about one to two years in the wild. They move through backyards, forests, roadsides, and neighborhoods after dark, searching for food while avoiding cars, dogs, predators, and harsh weather. Their lives are brief, but their role in nature is meaningful.

Opossums help clean the world around you. They eat pests, insects, carrion, and sometimes even venomous snakes. They also help reduce ticks, which can carry disease. In their quiet way, they support the balance of the places they pass through.

Still, many people fear them because of how they look or because they appear at night. But opossums are usually shy, gentle animals. When scared, they often freeze, hiss, drool, or play dead because they want to survive, not attack.

Kindness can be simple. Give them space. Do not harm them. Slow down when you see one near the road. Let them keep doing the work nature gave them.

Opossums may not live long, but they leave the world cleaner than they found it.

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal” ~ Joaquin Phoenix.

After this dog was afflicted with paralysis, it was cruelly thrown out onto the street.

The man in the video found him in this state, adopted him, and made a wheelchair for him.

Watch the dog's joy and happiness. 🦽❤️.

[Beauty of music and nature 🌺🌺 @Axaxia88]

Security cameras at an animal shelter captured a frightened little dog beside a giant Saint Bernard.

I used to have a Saint Bernard, and this is exactly how loving and gentle they are 🐶💓

[Peter Lombard @tutticontenti]

Taking, unjustly, a family’s dog is yet another example of government overreach, dictatorial attitude toward us citizens, and complete disrespect for veterans.

Tomorrow the work week begins. Job One for Lucy’s captors should be to release her and reunite her with her family.

Free Lucy.
Save Lucy.

[Tonia Viles @tvcm99]

Shadow Dragons https://t.co/gOmMGYEIDw
#ShadowDragon #DarkFantasy #Worldbuilding #FantasyCreatures #IndieAuthor #DragonLore

[Brendan M. Jones 🇺🇸 @brendanmjones]

The DA needs to let Lucy come home. She's done more time than many accused murderers. This is already grossly disproportionate to whatever happened last month - an event over in seconds, that hurt nobody, and occurred entirely in my own yard.

My own damn yard.

She wants this to blow over, but I will not let it. I. WILL. NOT. LET. IT. Not until Lucy is home and the charges are dropped.

She no doubt feels like the victim here. I'm sure she doesn't like the bad PR. But there's one victim here: Lucy. The DA can make all of this end by making the right decision to exercise prosecutorial discretion and drop the case.

Only a handful of Stasi-like creeps support continued prosecution of this case. It is a 99 to 1 issue.

99 to 1.

#SaveLucy

@Herb_Minstrel @LoneStarChica @catturd2 @KennedyNation @SaraGonzalesTX @TomiLahren @jjauthor

[Rep. Mark Pocan @RepMarkPocan]

Just got off a productive call with the USDA where I learned Ridglan Farms has been told to surrender their federal breeding license by July 1 or the USDA would take official action.

They also gave us an official answer on how many dogs are left at Ridglan: 650. Even though Ridglan is losing their state (and potentially federal) licenses, it doesn't stop the on-site research they're conducting. I'll continue to work with the USDA and NIH to shut down the entire facility and find homes for the 650 remaining dogs!

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In Vinnytsia, Ukraine, a female stork was widowed when her mate died. She is incubating her eggs and is unable to feed herself.

Local residents have started feeding her.

[Wayne Hsiung @waynehhsiung]

In about one hour, I will be arraigned on 4 felony counts and face up to 30 years in prison for taking this little guy out of a Ridglan cage.

In addition to charging me, the government has banned me from contacting my co-defendants and is now trying to undermine my right to a speedy trial.

But every corrupt and unconstitutional act by the government will simply make our case even stronger. We press forward to defend the right to rescue—and to defend the tens of thousands of other dogs (and billions of other animals) who remain trapped in cruel cages.

Most importantly, we defend James. Every time I come home, he jumps in my lap and begs to be picked up. It was the first place he ever felt safe. Rescuing him was not a crime. It was one of the best things I've ever done. I relish the opportunity to defend rescuing James in court.

[Tonia Viles @tvcm99]

Midlander's Guide to Grandel Isle https://t.co/6luv34Je1u