OH shelter allegedly using "homemade" gas chamber to kill dogs4 years worth of downer cows in school lunchesFollow up on the dogfighting/kiddie daycare home story - this is where I waver on my commitment to opposing the death penaltyHouston SPCA seizes 1045 animals from home (Hopefully none are Pitbulls)Good outcome for ten kittens tossed in … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

TN shelter says rescue group cherry picks the most adoptable dogs and leaves them with "dogs no one wants" so they will now charge that rescue group a $25 fee. What do you think?Instead of scolding people who abandon pets at shelters in the night, maybe shelters should ask themselves if they are doing enough … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Dogs who died after playing in OR creek were poisoned by blue-green algaePitbull in need in Austin (video). Donate here.Guinea Pigs are on my list of "someday pets"Medical directives flyer for those opposed to animal research (pdf)Maricopa Co AZ has some free spay-neuter services and Pibble owners can even make $20!AR-HR blog reports John Yates … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Kim Campbell Thornton writes about the potential for a no kill nationOmaha police dig up dead dog from owner's back yard to determine if dog suffered (video)China: Kill your own "dangerous" dogs or we'll beat them to death and bill you for itVick tackles during Redskins game next month mean food for shelter dogsNathan Winograd: … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

NYT Op-Ed on family farms vs. factory farmsThis lady doesn't need animal cruelty charges, she needs mental health counselingMississippi animal control officer sounds like a pretty good guyLassie, Get Help has an interesting discussion going onUC Davis study finds racehorses die more often due to injury on synthetic tracks vs. dirtIn PA, new law states … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Note: I'm on a sort of mini-vacation, monitoring Emily's post surgery recovery (also using convenient excuse to avoid exercising - "I can't, my dog just had surgery") so not too much reading going on but here are some I wanted to share:Theories on what caused a pack of dogs to kill a GA coupleASPCA Pres … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

In FL, pet horses being killed, possibly for foodAlso in FL, from VIN News: Fla. clinic sees outbreak of hemorrhagic diarrhea in dogsAnyone owning 5 (or more) cats or 3 (or more) dogs qualifies as a "kennel" in Camden Co, NC and needs to pay a licensing fee as suchLooking for a t-shirt?I catch up … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

Good post on dog breeding: Husbandry and HypocrisySmartDogs looks at the connection between aggression and training our "furkids"Free obedience training for Pitbulls in Chicago areaHumane Society of North Texas awarded nearly 500 dogs seized from local coupleCity of Rock Hill, SC adopts dog chaining policyResponse to a dogfighting article featured in Texas MonthlyDenver city council … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

LA shelter gets grant from the HSUS for a new death roomGo Senator Franken!Rescue help needed for 400 dogs seized in multi-state dogfighting bustNewspaper article examines the practice of shipping shelter dogs from the South to MNAttorneys try to keep beach in La Jolla suitable for sealsAdoptable: Seems like he'd be a pretty good dog … Continue reading Treats on the Internets

NY cat owner attributes pet's death to Nutro foodDogs get your pointFerris, TX Animal Control directed to kill, kill, killCats and their whore-purrPet supplements: Buyer bewareNathan Winograd explains why the rescued Pitbulls from the recent multi-state dogfighting bust deserve more than deathVeterinarian Q & A on canine influenzaSalt Lake Co Animal Services launches Bully Breed … Continue reading Treats on the Internets