When pet food recalls hit, owners are naturally concerned. And because the news is so successfully buried by the pet food industry, many people are slow to learn about it. I am going to post a list of brands recalled due to salmonella with links so people interested in learning more about the recalled foods … Continue reading List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Salmonella
Month: May 2012
HSUS Disappoints on MD Pitbull Ruling
In a letter to the editor of a MD newspaper, the Maryland State Director for HSUS writes about the recent court ruling declaring Pitbulls as inherently dangerous animals: We encourage Marylanders to call their state legislators to urge them to pass legislation to overturn this ruling. At first glance, I'm in agreement but the devil … Continue reading HSUS Disappoints on MD Pitbull Ruling
Memphis Paper Editor is Late to the No Kill Naysayer Party
Chris Peck, editor at The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, characterizes no kill shelters as a dream: Pet lovers talk incessantly about the value and brilliance of no-kill shelters. The concept is laudable: Establish safe, welcoming places where unwanted pets can go to live, and wait to be adopted. But on the issue of no-kill shelters, … Continue reading Memphis Paper Editor is Late to the No Kill Naysayer Party
Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
If you are still recovering from the shock that the brand of pet food you buy is affected by the Diamond recall which you had no way of knowing until Friday night, get hold of yourself. Because you must now navigate the maze of Is It Safe? It's a challenging little game you can play … Continue reading Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
Do you know if the bag of dog food or cat food you bought was manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods? Probably not, because pet food companies tend to keep as much information hidden from consumers as possible. Therefore if you are one of the people who got sick from touching salmonella tainted pet food manufactured … Continue reading Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
Thank You
Sometimes people steal from me. I'd like to think it happens because they don't understand how the internet works but I know that can't always be the case. I generally just ignore it because - well, it's the internet. But in doing so, I don't want anyone to think I don't very much appreciate it … Continue reading Thank You
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Genesee Co, MI: Killing is Not Rescue
On Tuesday, the Genesee Co Sheriff's Department and Genesee Co ACOs seized 28 Pitbulls from two homes in Flint, MI. Both homes were apparently owned by the same person and authorities allege the properties were being used to breed and train dogs for fighting: [Genesee County Animal Control Director Walt] Rodabaugh said the dogs were … Continue reading Genesee Co, MI: Killing is Not Rescue
Does your local pound kill animals because they want to?
If your local pet killing facility claims they "have to" kill pets because there aren't enough homes for all of them, ask them this: What about the ones who would have homes if the pound didn't discourage/refuse the adopters - do you "have to" kill them? Any pet killing facility which requires adopters to do … Continue reading Does your local pound kill animals because they want to?
Remember When?
Ironically, I've done a post on a theme like this in the past but I can't recall where it is. (It's been a long time - at least I remember that much.) So here we are again. What are some things you remember regarding pet care, ownership, feeding, etc. from years gone by? I'll start: … Continue reading Remember When?
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