Extensive piece on animal cruelty in the New York Times which includes an examination of motivating factors behind cruelty as well as therapies used to combat it Haw River - a town in NC - has a resident whose several dogs annoy her neighbors with their barking.  As such, now the whole class has to … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

I'm not very fond of snakes in general but reading this story about one caught in the BP oil spill made me sad. Dead and dying animals, covered in oil (photos) Chicago Tribune looks at how animals are viewed among people of faith, particularly Christians TX couple left their van running in the motel parking … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Musician Edwin McCain's 4 year old kid got bitten in the face by a dog at a YMCA soccer game.  He is spreading a message to dog owners not to bring their dogs to kids' sporting events.  That might be a good idea since, as we see all too often, some parents do not provide … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

NC Pitbull breeder charged with two counts of transporting animals for the purpose of fighting, 16 counts of dogfighting and 11 counts of cruelty to animals.  18 dogs were seized in connection with the arrest. Charming story about the life of a Beagle who knew his way around the neighborhood Part 1 of an interview … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Congressional reaction to the damning USDA puppy mill inspections report: In response to a scathing report by the USDA Inspector General (IG), critical of the government’s handling of puppy mill investigations, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator David Vitter (R-LA) today called for immediate changes at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

A 78 year old man checked before moving into an Arkansas subdivision that it would be ok to bring his arthritic potbellied pig, whom he's had since birth.  Although he was led to believe there wouldn't be a problem, it turns out the city council had long ago outlawed hogs and makes no distinction between … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Two pieces well worth the time to read if you like food with your thought: Carpe K-9 - "Don't Blame the Dog!": Why are we not allowed to blame the dog, again? When dogs bite, and especially when they bite aggressively, with purpose to maim or worse, it is ALWAYS because the owners "did something … Continue reading For Your Reading Pleasure

A new AP poll finds that 54% of respondents will adopt their next pet from a shelter, 23% will buy from a breeder and 8% will buy from a pet store. Puppy seller in FL was shut down by the court in February and prohibited from selling dogs for the next 10 years.  It sounds … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The Stark County Dog Warden Advisory Board in OH recommended several candidates for the County Commissioners to interview for the dog warden position.  The list included former animal control officers and shelter workers - sort of what you would expect.  But the Commissioners seem to have their eye on a property manager/dog breeder which has … Continue reading Treats on the Internets