H/T to They are What They EatOne of my Favorite Things is looking at old dog photos. I came across a collection on Photobucket of some good ones:Flatcoated Retriever photosBeagle photosSaluki photos (another breed on my wish list)and another of my fetishes: old clippings about what people fed dogs before the invention of commercial dog … Continue reading Those Old Yellow Magazine Clippings
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Pet Food Problems
Nutro has recalled some varieties of puppy food but they haven't posted about it on their website which seems totally in character odd. Pet Connection has the details.Premium Edge recalled two varieties of cat food due to thiamine deficiency which causes neurological problems.Esbilac puppy formula has not been recalled but there is an internet posting … Continue reading Pet Food Problems
Garland Shelter to Kill More Pets by Injection vs. Gas Chamber
The Garland animal shelter has been dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century and its modern methods of killing pets:Garland’s animal shelter will shift from carbon monoxide gassing to lethal injection as its main means of euthanization by the end of the year according to a memo from City Manager Bill Dollar. Before we … Continue reading Garland Shelter to Kill More Pets by Injection vs. Gas Chamber
I Know What Kind of Rabbit I Want
A four-eared one, obviously.
Eagles: Can’t We All Just Be Like ‘Yay Vick’?
When a season ticket holder showed up for a recent Eagles game wearing an anti-Vick shirt, she was turned away at the door. Apparently her admission ticket became invalid when she decided to express her feelings about Vick's dogfighting history via her t-shirt. That must be in the fine print somewhere on the back of … Continue reading Eagles: Can’t We All Just Be Like ‘Yay Vick’?
30 Pitbulls Seized in North Carolina
When Greene Co authorities did not have space to take care of 30 Pitbulls they seized from an alleged dogfighting operation, they drove them over to Wake Co:Michael Williams, director of Animal Care, Control, and Adoption for Wake County, said the shelter handles any dogs that may have been trained to fight with special care. … Continue reading 30 Pitbulls Seized in North Carolina
Treats on the Internets
OH shelter allegedly using "homemade" gas chamber to kill dogs4 years worth of downer cows in school lunchesFollow up on the dogfighting/kiddie daycare home story - this is where I waver on my commitment to opposing the death penaltyHouston SPCA seizes 1045 animals from home (Hopefully none are Pitbulls)Good outcome for ten kittens tossed in … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Treats on the Internets
TN shelter says rescue group cherry picks the most adoptable dogs and leaves them with "dogs no one wants" so they will now charge that rescue group a $25 fee. What do you think?Instead of scolding people who abandon pets at shelters in the night, maybe shelters should ask themselves if they are doing enough … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
The Internets is Pissing Me Off Again
From MSN Money, an article titled "Why You Can't Afford a Dog":In short, if you can't find at least an extra $800 to $1,000 in your budget every year, don't get a pet.I have six pets which means apparently I have an "extra" $6000 a year in my budget for basic pet expenses. Newsflash: I … Continue reading The Internets is Pissing Me Off Again
Montgomery Co Shelter Closing – Good News
You may have received e-mails or seen postings on Facebook, Twitter, etc yesterday about a shelter in Montgomery Co closing and killing any unadopted animals left after their final business day. The confusion appeared to stem from which Montgomery Co this was - New Jersey? Pennsylvania? The correct answer is Texas. And there is a … Continue reading Montgomery Co Shelter Closing – Good News
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