Fired Animal Control officer Alonzo Esco, accused of shooting pets and dumping them in a MS creek, will likely face chargesAKC lists most popular AKC registered dog breeds for 2009 - Labs, GSDs, Yorkies, Goldens and Beagles are topsResidents of Chatham Co, NC can get their Pitbulls neutered for free this monthLegislation allowing TNR of … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

American Humane Association responds to shooting of shelter pets in Houston, AKNYT article: A Neuroscientist Studying the Structure of Dog BrainsFebruary 23 is Spay Day, originally started by Doris Day Animal League, now run by HSUSNY man who killed 5 of his girlfriend's cats gets no jail timeBasic physiological explanation of the roles of carbohydrates, … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

KC Dog Blog on Killing Animals with HomesSmartdogs on giving a dog a treat when he sits and how that's different from what Josef Mengele did to Jews at AuschwitzHSUS launches a vegan dog food product called "Humane Choice" (first ingredient is organic ground canola seed)NYT posts a Q & A with a Vet as … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Baltimore Co police documents portray dog groomer as a "nurse" to dogs used in alleged dogfighting ring18 year old in NC charged with dogfighting, aspired to be the "next Michael Vick"21 dogs seized in VA from man with previous cruelty convictions in and out of stateOwner of a dog who died at ASPCA veterinary hospital … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

TN taxpayers still paying the salaries of suspended Memphis Animal Shelter staffKC Dog Blog: The False Solace of VilificationSC Lt. Gov. Bauer finds himself in a hole, keeps diggingLAFD defends rescue of German Shepherd from L.A. RiverPet Connection: Do Animals Need Laws Protecting Them from Shelters?Chicago requiring criminal background checks & fingerprinting for shelter volunteersAnyone … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Interesting write-up on stray dogs in MoscowIL shelter charged with cruelty forced to turn over pets to other sheltersConsumer Freedom asks if there are many animals for HSUS to "save" in HaitiCesar Millan announces a Shelter Animal Physical Enrichment programSeattle Humane Society offering free neuter and vaccines to PitbullsHuffPo argues that schoolkids deserve better than … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The pdf of the complete Petsmart survey results is available. I was particularly interested in the details provided on pages 10, 15, 18, 19, 30 and 42.Smartdogs has an excellent, detailed review of the oft cited University of PA study regarding "confrontational training methods" and the negative responses evoked in dogsKC Dog Blog looks at … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

This year's No Kill Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. on July 31 and August 1Rescued Shar Pei gets an extreme makeover to prevent blindnessEzra Klein on why dog owners make cities saferPETA uses image of FLOTUS in an ad without permissionCarson Shelter in Gardena, CA temporarily short on space during remodelPet Connection has … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The ice... is gonna break!Lawrence Humane Society workers in Kansas now carrying concealed weaponsSouth Carolina: Clemson University kills squirrels after birth control attempt failsLassie Get Help: "Living on nothing but food stamps" - with dogs [and Western values]The Pitbull who injured a SC girl has been euthanized due to the severity of his injuries. The … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

The No Kill Advocacy Center honors six no kill advocates with the Henry Bergh Leadership AwardFollow-up: The NY woman accused of torturing pets to death with her kids and charged with misdemeanors is now likely to be indicted on felony charges and as such, is being held on $100,000 bailOh, South Carolina!Sad story in TX … Continue reading Treats on the Internets