Hector, a rescued Pitbull formerly owned by that courageous hero Michael Vick, visited school kids in MN this week to help educate them about the breed. The article doesn't tell a whole lot but the accompanying photo is worth a thousand words. Maybe next week, Hector can teach the Eagles about real courage.
Month: December 2009
If Only in My Dreams
I hope one Christmas to be thinking about all the shelter pets in this country who are waiting for their future families to find them because we don't kill homeless pets anymore, we adopt them out. But that won't be this year. From North Carolina:When Brunswick County Health Department officials began considering whether to buy … Continue reading If Only in My Dreams
First Lady, Kids & Bo Visit Children’s Hospital
Article on the visit here
Pet Gifts: All I Want for Christmas is You
In my morning reading, I came across a Veterinarian offering a list of Christmas gifts for pets and astonishingly, there's more than one that involves giving money to Veterinarians. There's also the obligatory taboo on "people food" which is a pet peeve of mine. There is no such thing as "people food". There is food. … Continue reading Pet Gifts: All I Want for Christmas is You
Treats on the Internets
The No Kill Advocacy Center honors six no kill advocates with the Henry Bergh Leadership AwardFollow-up: The NY woman accused of torturing pets to death with her kids and charged with misdemeanors is now likely to be indicted on felony charges and as such, is being held on $100,000 bailOh, South Carolina!Sad story in TX … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
No Kill Action Alert for MN Residents
From my inbox, sent by the Animal Ark Online Community:Following a report that the Animal Humane Society is violating Minnesota law by failing to hold all stray animals for the required 5 day period, Minnesota residents are being asked to contact members of their city councils to demand they enforce the law. The Animal Humane … Continue reading No Kill Action Alert for MN Residents
Chicago Police Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
Richard Kleinpass, a Chicago police officer, is being charged with seven counts of cruelty to animals after authorities seized five dogs and two birds from his weekend home:[Kleinpass] called the charges against him an overreaction. The animals were safe and secure, he said.Safe and secure in urine and feces apparently:"I've never smelled anything like it," … Continue reading Chicago Police Officer Charged with Animal Cruelty
Danville Area Humane Society Kills Pets, Wants More
Do you read/watch interviews and want to butt in to the conversation and question the answers given by the interviewee instead of just letting them slide? I do. This is possibly why Larry King never calls me back.Michael Markarian, President of the Humane Society Legislative Fund has an interview posted on his blog with Paulette … Continue reading Danville Area Humane Society Kills Pets, Wants More
Treats on the Internets
You gotta have FaithA USDA licensed exotic pets warehouse in TX was raided by authorities this week, more than 20,000 animals seizedBo steals the show as he shows off his training during Oprah's visit to the White HouseArticle on TNR in IL and another on an effort to neuter feral cats in the UK and … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Report on GA Shelters Reveals High Kill Ratios
Thank you to reader Valerie for pointing me to the Georgia Voters for Animal Welfare (GVAW) Survey of Animal Services in Georgia. The purpose of the survey was to obtain statistics from shelters and make the results available to the public. Valerie has posted the report in full on her blog. I will post some … Continue reading Report on GA Shelters Reveals High Kill Ratios
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