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Month: January 2013
Discussion: Dog Food Wonkery, Now With Added Science!
Talking about feeding starchy foods to dogs is one of those things that tends to stir up controversy. So let me state up front that this post is going to discuss feeding starchy foods (potatoes, grains, etc.) to dogs and I am neither encouraging nor discouraging anyone from changing whatever they choose to feed their … Continue reading Discussion: Dog Food Wonkery, Now With Added Science!
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to pull out a few of the findings related to spay-neuter. Close to 1/3 of the respondents who had acquired a pet within the past year indicated the reason … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to look at some of the survey results indicative of why people want to adopt, where they are getting their pets and why more people aren't getting them from … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
Pre-emptive Strike: ACOs Drag Dog Across Parking Lot to Avoid Possibility He Might Miss a Meal
The above image purportedly depicts two Birmingham-Jefferson Co ACOs using a net and a chokepole to drag a dog across a restaurant parking lot in AL. The person who claims to have witnessed and photographed the alleged abuse states that the dog is a friendly stray, known by locals who regularly feed him. Outraged pet … Continue reading Pre-emptive Strike: ACOs Drag Dog Across Parking Lot to Avoid Possibility He Might Miss a Meal
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: Why People Aren’t Adopting
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. The results contain a lot of interesting information which I will look at in upcoming posts. In this post, I am going to focus on page 14 of the report which asked the question: What … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: Why People Aren’t Adopting
The Gap Between Rescues and Adoptions
I posted on the blog's Facebook page yesterday that I wanted a beagle but was exasperated by so many restrictive and invasive requirements from the various rescue groups I was seeing on Petfinder. I have visited this topic often on the blog and as regular readers know, I am all for reasonable screening (picture ID … Continue reading The Gap Between Rescues and Adoptions
Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
When this dog's photo was posted on Facebook, I shared it on the blog's page. When I checked back later to see what the status was, I saw a note indicating that the dog's listing had been removed from PetHarbor and that the pound staff refuses to disclose the disposition of any animal removed from … Continue reading Nobody WANTS to kill animals – San Bernardino pound edition
Treats on the Internets
Although I don't usually promote or participate in the many "vote for us" online contests for rescues, I am happy to make an occasional exception for a loyal reader whose group does good work. Laura asked if I would include a link to her group Animal Advocates of Carroll Co in this contest. Registration took … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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