In the 1974 claymation classic The Year Without a Santa Claus, two elves ride Vixen, one of Santa's flying reindeer, to Southtown, USA. The elves disguise Vixen as a dog in order to avoid attracting attention by placing socks over her ears and a belt around her neck like a leash. Vixen becomes ill from … Continue reading Alls I’m Saying
Category: human-animal bond
SC Pound Director Suspended After Cat Suffers Botched Surgery
After seeing a story on the news about overcrowding at the Lee Co pound in SC, 12 year old Luke Giddings began volunteering at the facility. In the course of caring for a cat named Sylvester, the pair became best friends: “Really, we bonded when I was giving him his medicine,” Luke said. “He was mad … Continue reading SC Pound Director Suspended After Cat Suffers Botched Surgery
VA Family Says PETA Stole and Killed Their Dog
Maya the chihuahua was the beloved pet of the Cerate family who had moved to Virginia from Mexico. The family's little girl was particularly attached to Maya. Mr. Wilbur Cerate was used to being greeted by Maya when he came home from work but one Saturday last month, the dog was not there to greet him. Cerate … Continue reading VA Family Says PETA Stole and Killed Their Dog
Michigan Humane Goes Rogue on Mandatory Holding Periods for Stray Cats Lacking Identification
The war on cats by so-called humane animal organizations continues. Michigan state law regarding mandatory holding periods for impounded animals is clear: Act 224 of 1969287.388 Disposition of dogs or cats; time; notice; record; exceptions. Sec. 8. A dealer, a county, city, village, or township operating a dog pound or animal shelter shall not sell … Continue reading Michigan Humane Goes Rogue on Mandatory Holding Periods for Stray Cats Lacking Identification
Lapeer Co Pound Sells Family’s Purebred Dog “to the Highest Bidder”
Too many animal shelters seem to be engaged in a war against pet owners - insistent upon breaking families apart while demanding to be called "compassionate" and "humane" by critics. Like many pet owners, Steve and Kathy Foster of Lapeer Co, MI consider their dogs family. They have pictures of their dogs on the family … Continue reading Lapeer Co Pound Sells Family’s Purebred Dog “to the Highest Bidder”
Philly Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Whose Owner Filled Out Lost Dog Report
When Cailin Mulvihill's 15 year old microchipped chihuahua named Rhonda accidentally wandered out of her yard, she immediately began searching for her. She put up flyers around the neighborhood and went to the Philadelphia Animal Care & Control Team where she filled out a lost dog report. One day later, a Good Samaritan saw Ms. Mulvihill's flyer … Continue reading Philly Pound Oops-Kills Microchipped Lost Dog Whose Owner Filled Out Lost Dog Report
TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back
In August 2013, the Maddie's Fund Shelter Medicine Program issued a summary of recommendations to the Hillsborough Co pound in FL following a consultation. The recommendation regarding stray cats was particularly troubling to me since it threatened the bond between people and their lost pets. From the report: Eliminate the required hold period for stray … Continue reading TZI Recommends Shelter Should Not Let You Have Your Lost Cat Back
The Myth of Unadoptable Shelter Animals
When we talk about shelter animals being adoptable, we are talking about them being able to love and be loved by a family who would give them a home. By this definition, only those pets who have been deemed medically hopeless and suffering by a veterinarian or in rare cases, dogs who have been deemed … Continue reading The Myth of Unadoptable Shelter Animals
Nebraska Humane Society Kills Two Cats for Hissing
The Lovewell family in Nebraska had 2 snuggly cats since they were kittens - Chloe, age 13 and Truman, age 7. Due to a chronic health issue with a family member, the Lovewells decided to take the cats to the Nebraska Humane Society where they believed the cats would find new homes. No one at … Continue reading Nebraska Humane Society Kills Two Cats for Hissing
One Dog Not Killed by the Pound
Yesterday a dog apparently crawled underneath someone's truck in a parking lot where I too was parked. When the family returned to their vehicle and tried to leave, they said they felt a hump and knew instantly they had run over something. It was the dog, of course. A few of us approached to help … Continue reading One Dog Not Killed by the Pound
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