Well, this sucks:If you sell someone a puppy and for whatever reason that person is not happy with their new little fluffy bundle of joy, YOU can be turned in to the HSUS!!! Yes, folks, the HSUS has now appointed themselves "breeder watchdogs"...All a person has to do is download the 6 page form (count … Continue reading HSUS Continues Efforts to Eliminate Pets
Month: January 2009
Dinner at Chez Dog
Billy cooked up some ground turkey for the dogs last night and put it in the fridge. This afternoon, I tossed some leftover veggies (carrots, radicchio and broccoli) in the food processor and cooked some rice. Since the turkey was cold, I put it in the bottom of the dog bowl. Then added the warm … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
Owner Suspects Tainted Peanut Butter Killed Dog
In addition to the human death toll in the current peanut butter recall, a dog owner in Atlanta who shares his food with his pets believes there may be a link between the Salmonella tainted peanut butter and his dog's sudden death:Bert Kanist says his dog Ozzie became sick after eating two packages of Austin … Continue reading Owner Suspects Tainted Peanut Butter Killed Dog
Delusional BSL Proposal in DC
D.C. Councilman Graham has a philosophy on legislation to ban Pitbulls: Propose, FAIL, Repeat. “I’ve introduced the pit bull legislation every session, and I am continuing in that determined pattern,” he said. “In case you are thinking I am deluded, I also introduced the lead paint hazard bill every session, and it passed last December. … Continue reading Delusional BSL Proposal in DC
SC Shelter in Need Gets Help from Near and Far
Hundreds of pounds of kibble and blankets were flown in to save the day for the Anderson County Animal Shelter in SC:The food and blankets, airlifted in by volunteer pilots from as far away as Pennsylvania and brought in by concerned area residents from as far away as Greer, were the answer to a call … Continue reading SC Shelter in Need Gets Help from Near and Far
Transparency and Organization Still Lacking at Secretive SC Shelter
Last month, I wrote about a shelter in Myrtle Beach, SC (run by the Horry County Humane Society) which closed to kill dogs en masse after a Distemper outbreak. The apparent attempts by the shelter director to mislead/hide from the media regarding the handling of the disease outbreak got her sacked not long after the … Continue reading Transparency and Organization Still Lacking at Secretive SC Shelter
PETA and Vick: Pitbull Killing Freaks No Longer BFFs
Although it seemed like a match made in Scumbag Heaven, PETA and Michael Vick have had a falling out. Too bad because they both apparently think that killing Pitbulls is great and both seem to enjoy raking in the millions but alas, the honeymoon is over. Their planned television PSA about dogfighting [beverage spew warning … Continue reading PETA and Vick: Pitbull Killing Freaks No Longer BFFs
Peanut Butter Products Recalled
In case you haven't heard, it seems like a long list of processed foods containing peanut butter as an ingredient (crackers, ice cream, dog treats, etc.) are being recalled due to Salmonella contamination. From the FDA:Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), is expanding the recall of peanut butter and voluntarily recalling peanut paste made at its … Continue reading Peanut Butter Products Recalled
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Treats on the Internets
This is the Oh My God edition. Check back in future for the Return to Reason edition. I hope.Blue Dog State posts about a turn-in-your-neighbor-win-big-prizes program in FL which encourages citizens to phone in "tips" about people who own Pitbulls. Cos you know, they might be dogfighters. But what exactly happens when the red Pitbull … Continue reading Treats on the Internets