Many animal lovers know that Petland buys puppies from puppy mills and sells them in its chain stores throughout the country. Petland has recently successfully lobbied state legislatures in Ohio and Arizona to pass legislation enabling the company to do business basically as it sees fit, exempting it from any and all local ordinances designed … Continue reading Petland Not Actually Magical Land O’ Pets
Author: YesBiscuit
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Desperately Seeking Shelter: Corpus Christi Edition
A dog owner in Corpus Christi, Texas apparently tried to help his young dog via a home splinting/bandaging job on both front legs. He ended up causing additional harm to the dog and decided to leave him in a highly visible location, presumably in hopes that someone with the means to obtain proper vet care … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Shelter: Corpus Christi Edition
Animal Welfare in the Age of Trump
What we know about the Trump administration's regard for animals so far is troubling. In the early weeks of his presidency, Trump had many government websites scrubbed of information - a clear indication that transparency is not in the game plan. Among them was the USDA website which for many years had posted inspection reports … Continue reading Animal Welfare in the Age of Trump
Here Again
I don't know exactly how this is going to go but I'm ready to give it a whirl. One thing I do know: while the main focus of the blog will remain, there will be a lot more politics. That's just part of life now, whether you were apolitical, a newshound, an activist, or anything … Continue reading Here Again
Open Thread
While the blog is on hiatus, I am leaving this open thread up so people can share anything animal related in the comments.
Just a Note
First, thank you to everyone who has stuck around while the blog is on hiatus. I appreciate you, more than I can say. I thought an update was in order since January is about to come to an end and I haven't yet returned as I had hoped. I still have the desire to blog, … Continue reading Just a Note
Open Thread for Blog Hiatus
I am regretfully placing the blog on a brief hiatus and leaving up this open thread so that readers can share links, stories, greetings and all other animal related sundries. I will miss the regular commenters (and even you irregular ones) but I hope to contribute to this open thread during the break as a … Continue reading Open Thread for Blog Hiatus
Weekend Jade
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