A self-described "dog lover" was arrested in Oklahoma Tuesday on 106 counts of animal cruelty and dogfighting: Kay County Undersheriff Steve Kelley said his office followed up on an anonymous tip Tuesday afternoon and discovered 96 pit bull terriers in poor health at the property. The dogs were found tied to metal posts on 3-foot … Continue reading Over 100 Pitbulls Seized in OK
Month: December 2008
Toxic Teddy Treats
Nothing says I Love You like a sweet teddy bear stuffy holding some delicious chocolate. Unless that's [insert scary music here] MELA-CHOCOLATE! From the FDA:Walgreens is recalling 173 teddy bears with chocolate bars sold in stores since late September 2008. Analysis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that certain samples of the chocolate … Continue reading Toxic Teddy Treats
Pet Food Ingredient Breakdown – #3
A premium line of dog foods recently reformulated their products and, call me Suspicious Sally, but I know the country is facing an economic crunch and I wondered how the new ingredients would stand up to scrutiny. Here are the first ingredients listed in one of the new formulas:Beef, brewers rice, whole grain wheat, corn … Continue reading Pet Food Ingredient Breakdown – #3
Kibbles n’ Kitties
Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins reminds us of what types of foods cats should and should not be fed:Diabetes in the cat is a man-made disease, which is completely preventable by avoiding the "kitty junk-food" that is dry kibbled cat food. Without question, it is the continuous, day-in, day-out consumption of this poor-quality, highly processed, carbohydrate rich … Continue reading Kibbles n’ Kitties
Justice for Murphy
While Murphy, beaten with a sledgehammer and left for dead in an Atlanta park, receives treatment at a local vet clinic, authorities have made rapid progress on his case:DeKalb police Wednesday charged a 48-year-old man with the sledgehammer beating of a dog in a county park. Joseph Waters was charged with a felony count of … Continue reading Justice for Murphy
UPDATED: Atlanta Authorities Seek Tips in Cruelty Case
A man walking his dogs in Murphy Candler Park in Atlanta, GA came across a dog that had been beaten with a hammer and left for dead:Robert Kennedy found Murphy while walking his own dogs in the park.He told Channel 2 Action News that the dog was wrapped in a blanket, but not far away … Continue reading UPDATED: Atlanta Authorities Seek Tips in Cruelty Case
Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
Harris County TX prosecutors are hoping to find more Pitbulls to kill. Cos 187 just ain't enough apparently. The plan:...[A]uthorities will band together in January to launch a Crime Stoppers campaign cracking down on dogfighting.The monthlong initiative — patterned after a similar effort in Chicago — will encourage callers to anonymously report illegal dogfighting to … Continue reading Thoughts on the Houston Pitbull Killings
187 "Rescued" Dogs Killed in Houston
I am deeply saddened and disappointed to learn that all 187 dogs saved from the Houston dogfighting ring have been killed by their "rescuers". BAD RAP tells it like it is:They did it. They went for the easy out: The most convenient, economical way to deal with an unwanted excess of abuse victims.Thank goodness they … Continue reading 187 "Rescued" Dogs Killed in Houston
Info on Seized Dogs in Houston Still Sketchy – UPDATED
What has happened to the 187 Pitbulls and mixes seized in the Houston dogfighting ring case? Does anyone know if the individual evaluations have begun? Or if the reporting that the courts are to decide the disposition of the dogs is accurate? If so, presumably the courts will need to review the temperament test results … Continue reading Info on Seized Dogs in Houston Still Sketchy – UPDATED
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