Our first dog (20-odd ago) had early arthritis- our vet said she was otherwise healthy and could possibly make it to 7 or 8. Started reading up on what was in commercial dog food and, with the help of a chef friend with scraps, starting cobbling together a crockpot mash of brown rice, vegetable parings … Continue reading Home Prepared Pet Food – Reader Submissions
Month: July 2010
Another Community Service Provided in Cabarrus Co
In May the Cabarrus Co sheriff's office in NC cleared of wrongdoing an ACO who shot a family dog to death. Now we learn a little more about the office's policies and practices regarding dogs. On the night of May 31, a Good Samaritan in Cabarrus Co came to the aid of a big dog … Continue reading Another Community Service Provided in Cabarrus Co
Broward Co Shelter Strikes Again
I'm going to pretend that I run an animal shelter for a county in FL. The area of primary focus for my shelter would be getting pets out alive - by adopting them out or returning lost pets to their owners or TNR for feral cats. To facilitate this, one of my priorities for … Continue reading Broward Co Shelter Strikes Again
Owner Wishes Dog Would Have Been Hit by Car Rather than Picked Up by AC
Did you know that brachycephalic dogs - those flat-faced dogs who sound like they have trouble breathing - have trouble breathing? And that it's made worse in the summer heat? And that Kentucky is in the south, where we get more than our share of heat every summer? Maybe you did and maybe you didn't. … Continue reading Owner Wishes Dog Would Have Been Hit by Car Rather than Picked Up by AC
Kosciusko Co’s Big Reveal on ACO Abuse Investigation
When county commissioners announced this week that Jerry Clase, an ACO accused of animal abuse in Indiana, would be keeping his job, I felt that taxpayers were owed an explanation. Well, ta-da (exclamation point intentionally absent): On Tuesday, County Commissioners voted to allow Jerry Clase to keep his job. Now they’re speaking out about why … Continue reading Kosciusko Co’s Big Reveal on ACO Abuse Investigation
2004 HSUS Shelter Evaluation Report on Miami-Dade Animal Services
How did the shelter operations manager (and possibly other staff) at Miami-Dade Animal Services develop the attitude evident in the news report I posted about yesterday? I don't know but I can't help wondering if the current shelter environment was influenced by this HSUS shelter evaluation done in 2004. From page 40: In general, animal … Continue reading 2004 HSUS Shelter Evaluation Report on Miami-Dade Animal Services
FL Shelter Receives Visit from TV News Crew, Kills Puppy
A local TV news crew visited the Miami-Dade Animal Services shelter last month to do a report on increased shelter intakes and overcrowding: From the front of the building where people are handing over their pets, to the back gates where strays are being dragged in, the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter is busting at the seams. … Continue reading FL Shelter Receives Visit from TV News Crew, Kills Puppy
Dinner at Chez Dog
ctually "Side Dish at Chez Dog" would be more appropriate. I boiled a pot full of russet potatoes and then mashed them up with some leftovers from the fridge: half a carton of sour cream, chicken broth and minced greens. The dogs enjoyed their mashed potatoes although Charlie kept looking at me while smacking his … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
Conklin Dairy Farm Owner Will Not Be Charged
The Columbus Dispatch reports on the well publicized case of an undercover video showing abuse at a dairy farm in Ohio: A Union County grand jury has decided the owner of a Union County dairy farm caught in an abuse scandal should not face criminal charges. [...] Jurors saw hours of video tape recorded by … Continue reading Conklin Dairy Farm Owner Will Not Be Charged
UPDATED: Decision Regarding Shelter Abuse Complaints in Indiana Expected Today
Kosciusko County commissioners will meet this morning to make a decision regarding 16 complaints of abuse against Jerry Clase, the county's ACO for the past 20+ years. “Eyewitnesses have told us that he has kicked a puppy to death, shot dogs at the animal shelter that have gotten loose, one told me he tried to … Continue reading UPDATED: Decision Regarding Shelter Abuse Complaints in Indiana Expected Today
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