Screenshot from Twitter. Using Twitter to promote a dog for adoption. ✔️ Nice photo showing a bit of the dog's personality. ✔️ 523 days in the shelter. ❌ This is not intended to target the PSPCA for shaming. Rather, I hope to help find this dog a home and possibly reach some shelters who are … Continue reading Long Term Shelter Pets
Month: August 2021
CBS News Follows the ASPCA’s Money
A CBS News investigation published earlier this month asked whether the money taken in by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) goes where donors expect. I think the answer, as many readers are already aware, is no. So where does the money go? Since 2008, the ASPCA has raised more … Continue reading CBS News Follows the ASPCA’s Money
Weekend Beagles
When you have a bone and someone else wants it so you try to cover it with your paw and act casual.
Treats on the Internets
Stock photo of a bat, via Pexels Wind turbines are lethal to bats and birds. And it isn't really known just how lethal: On wind farms, a patchwork of federal, state, and local regulations might govern how companies have to monitor wildlife deaths, but reporting requirements vary widely. This means that reliable data on deaths … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Welcome Home, Previously Outdoor (or Kennel) Dog
Photo by Shirley Marsh Over the years, I've taken in a number of adult dogs who had, either definitely or most likely, never lived in a house. While every dog is an individual and every home environment is different (number and types of other pets, number and ages of people, absence or presence of yard, … Continue reading Welcome Home, Previously Outdoor (or Kennel) Dog
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