Submitted by Marji who writes:Carter is currently living with me in Grass Valley. He is a foster dog of Center for Animal Protection & Education (CAPE) : PO Box 67176 Scotts Valley, CA 95067-7176 831.336-4695 Email: postmaster@capeanimals.orgCarter is a 7-yr-old mastiff mix with a big head and bigger heart! He is blind, but that doesn't … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day
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Treats on the Internets
The state of NC has released its annual shelter report but its value is clearly limited since, as Fix NC points out, some facilities don't bother reporting, others fabricate numbers and no one verifies anything. More bad news for pets in the NYC pound system: ACC refusing to release some animals whose holds have expired … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Hart Co Considers First Animal Control Ordinance
Hart Co has never in its 160 years had a law on the books regarding homeless pets, even though GA law requires the county to have some sort of animal control in place. This month, county commissioners plan to discuss enacting an AC ordinance. But if you are excited at the prospect of Hart Co … Continue reading Hart Co Considers First Animal Control Ordinance
U.S. Government Reports on Our Pet Expenditures
On the subject of how much money we spend on our pets, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published "'Tails' from the Consumer Expenditure Survey" on its website and the Hartford Courant breaks down the information: The average amount each household spent on pets in 2011 was $502. Households tended to spend 1 percent … Continue reading U.S. Government Reports on Our Pet Expenditures
CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
The long troubled Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge, LA has killed owned pets before under suspicious circumstances. But even for this disturbing group, the killing of an owned pet named Bow Wow represents a new low. Eighteen year old Bow Wow escaped his yard on May 11, 2013. His owners, Patrick and Kimberly Morris, … Continue reading CAA Sends Owner of Lost Pet to ATM, Oops-Killing Dog While Owner is Gone
Pets are Family
Discussion: Should Corporate Shelter Donations Come with Strings Attached?
The Santa Clara Co Animal Care and Control facility in CA took in roughly 2500 dogs and cats last year. Since 2008, the shelter has gotten its pet food for free from Hill's (makers of Science Diet) in exchange for pushing the products on its website and to adopters. The contract is up for renewal … Continue reading Discussion: Should Corporate Shelter Donations Come with Strings Attached?
Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
I know the "Dogs do not have the enzymes needed to digest grains!!!!!!!!!111!!!11" camp had to be hatin' this study which found that dogs' digestive systems evolved over time to better allow them to digest starchy food. Now there's more bad news: another study has found the same thing: The team then compared corresponding genes … Continue reading Science Says Dogs’ Digestive Systems Evolved with Humans
“We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
Billy Briggs, head of Nashville's pet killing facility, on the pound's horrifying 78% kill rate: “We try our best to find homes for the ones that are adoptable.” Mr. Briggs failed to mention that just 16% of the dogs and cats at the Nashville pound are deemed adoptable. Of those few who make it to … Continue reading “We’re doing the best we can!” – Nashville edition
“Staggering Statistics” Actually Just Felt a Bit Woozy for a Moment, Now Right as Rain
American Humane Association brings the drama: The numbers are sobering: Every year, some 7-8 million animals end up in our nation’s shelters, which struggle valiantly to provide life-saving services to them. Nearly 4 million are euthanized. Now, new research published by American Humane Association indicates that hundreds of thousands of animals who manage to get … Continue reading “Staggering Statistics” Actually Just Felt a Bit Woozy for a Moment, Now Right as Rain
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