One of my pet peeves is the nonsense about never feeding table scraps to pets:Giving your pet table scraps isn't recommended for a couple of reasons. Pets like people food better than dog or cat food (who wouldn’t?), but human food is made for a humans dietary needs.First the admission that no pet in his … Continue reading Paws Down and Paws Up
Author: YesBiscuit
Skeptic. Believer. eiderdown@yesbiscuit.com
Not ALL of the Good Ones are Taken
This precious 10 year old, 3 legged Pibble is currently accepting applications from prospective owners at Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta GA. My friend Melissa at the shelter says:Good with people, kids and most dogs. Not sure about cats. In as a stray. We named her Vera. Free to GA rescues with AG paperwork. … Continue reading Not ALL of the Good Ones are Taken
Austin, TX Shelter: Babeh Kittehs R Skeery
Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) in Austin, TX is a kill shelter:Because the shelter accepts accept all animals, regardless of health or behavior, and because there is a significant problem of pet overpopulation in our community, the shelter does euthanize animals that have no other humane option for lifetime care.*bristles*There is no pet overpopulation problem … Continue reading Austin, TX Shelter: Babeh Kittehs R Skeery
Corrected: AL Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
Correction: I misunderstood the article referenced in the post (see below quote) - and subsequently mistitled the original post. The plea was for animal cruelty and resisting arrest, not dogfighting.Court testimony in the preliminary hearing was that when a dog was purchased undercover Alsabrook bragged on its fighting potential.The post title has been corrected from … Continue reading Corrected: AL Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty
Homemade Pet Food – Getting Started
What's the difference between paying a consultant (veterinary or otherwise) for a recipe to feed your dogs real food and learnin' it up yourself? The former leaves your wallet lighter while the latter makes your brain heavier.Here's my view: If you are the type of owner who doesn't feel comfortable making decisions regarding the care … Continue reading Homemade Pet Food – Getting Started
Treats on the Internets
While I've been mostly away from pet related news this past week, here's some of what I've missed:Nutro still suxA mother and adult son left 6 dogs in a vehicle in SC while they went into an unemployment office. All the dogs died, the pair were sentenced to 96 hours community service, and if the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Franklin, TN: Temporary Home of SCRAPPY
1. This sounds like a pretty good dog to have around the house.2. I can not resist any dog named "Scrappy".From e-mail:SCRAPPY is a precious Lab/Pit mix who is eight months old. He hasbeen at Williamson County Animal Control since April 29. I am hopingto find a rescue for him.Scrappy is such a fun dog! … Continue reading Franklin, TN: Temporary Home of SCRAPPY
"Why, she wouldn’t even harm a fly…"
President Obama swatted a fly. Always at hand for a chance at free publicity, PETA has condemned the swattage. CNN and a great many other MSM outlets have carried the PETA response but I have yet to see a single one mention the bitter irony that PETA actually kills - not euthanizes - kills thousands … Continue reading "Why, she wouldn’t even harm a fly…"
Evanger’s Still in Trouble with FDA, Still Denying Food Problems
The most popular post on my blog right now seems to be this one from a year ago about the FDA telling Evanger's pet food company to get it together on the botulism thing (I paraphrase, heh). So an update is probably in order. Apparently Evanger's has not made satisfactory changes and the FDA (a … Continue reading Evanger’s Still in Trouble with FDA, Still Denying Food Problems
Dog Ownership for Poor People
I'm sure this article was well intended. It was perhaps written to remind potential dog owners that nothing in life is free - even a free dog - and that there are financial responsibilities that come along with dog ownership. That said, I must offer my low/no cost alternatives to some of the expenses listed … Continue reading Dog Ownership for Poor People
