...and leave them there. All 50 of them:[...]members of the Sheriff’s Department investigated the area on foot and smelled marijuana and observed more than 50 dogs, some of which were seriously injured, the press release said. [Onslow Co Sheriff Ed] Brown said officers observed no food for the animals and the only water available was … Continue reading NC Authorities Find Injured Pitbulls in Poor Conditions
Author: YesBiscuit
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Let’s Play Oddball
Who needs summer school?The second ad on this page has a ghost llama in the window. Which is awesome.I'm envisioning a herd of cats rubbing themselves silly on a herd of cattleWell thank goodness for modern medicineHey Hey We're the MonkeysCheating on dog/cat cake decoratingProtecting habitat for your state bird: ur doin it rongApparently this … Continue reading Let’s Play Oddball
My Pet Goat
No this isn't about the George W. Bush library and no it's not MY pet goat - she actually belongs to the neighbor's Pitbull and they both came over to spend the day in our front yard yesterday along with a couple of stray dogs. The goat was raised with the neighbor's six Pitbulls and … Continue reading My Pet Goat
Bad News for CA Pet Owners
CA AB 241 was apparently passed by the CA Senate yesterday. The bill, according to the American Kennel Club, "will prohibit businesses and individuals who buys or sells cats and dogs from owning more than a combined total of 50 intact dogs or cats" (including puppies/kittens). I've blogged many times about why purported pet "protection" … Continue reading Bad News for CA Pet Owners
Can The World Produce Sufficient Food Without Factory Farms?
I don't know the answer to this question but I have done some reading on the subject. It seems there is a lot to debate. In order to feed the number of people on the planet who currently choose to eat meat, eggs, dairy and other animal products, it seems like the "family farm" wouldn't … Continue reading Can The World Produce Sufficient Food Without Factory Farms?
I Won’t Be Watching This Video
But I do have questions about the subject:An animal rights group publicized a video Tuesday showing unwanted chicks being tossed alive into a grinder at an Iowa plant and accused egg hatcheries of being "perhaps the cruelest industry" in the world.[...]The group said that tossing male chicks, which have little value because they can't lay … Continue reading I Won’t Be Watching This Video
How a Bad Sitch Gets Worse
In January, an IN family had to move from their home to a shelter. They left several dogs in a kennel on the property, hoping to return for them when things improved and asking a neighbor to feed/water them. Months went by and the family didn't return and the neighbor - who knows, maybe moved … Continue reading How a Bad Sitch Gets Worse
Your Tax Dollars at Work
The Hopkins Co Humane Society in KY sounds all right on their website. They offer low cost neuter, reasonable adoption fees which include neuter and they investigate cruelty.Turns out though, they kill roughly 8 out of 10 pets that come through their doors. The community wants to work toward less killing and has mobilized at … Continue reading Your Tax Dollars at Work
Checking Up on TLAC
Another Day in the Death at Town Lake Animal Center in Austin:7-1-09:Adoption: 16DOA: 27*slams on brakes*Twenty-seven dead on arrival? Listed are 14 cats, 12 dogs and 1 "other". ??? Also: !!!Euthanized: 355 killed due to "Agg policy"22 due to "no pick"2 due to "rabies risk"2 due to "sick/injured"4 due to "suffering"7-9-09:Adoption: 9DOA: 3Note: There is … Continue reading Checking Up on TLAC
Treats on the Internets
NYT Op-Ed on family farms vs. factory farmsThis lady doesn't need animal cruelty charges, she needs mental health counselingMississippi animal control officer sounds like a pretty good guyLassie, Get Help has an interesting discussion going onUC Davis study finds racehorses die more often due to injury on synthetic tracks vs. dirtIn PA, new law states … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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