This blog has always been and always will be free for anyone to read. I do not accept advertising although WordPress does post ads in exchange for the free service. There are however some expenses associated with the blog. WordPress charges for such things as the ability to post video and file storage beyond the … Continue reading Slumblog Millionaire
No Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Owner or “Rescuers” of San Antonio Dogs
Last week, authorities seized 19 dogs from a San Antonio home that apparently had such an offensive odor, a reporter outside the yard was nearly gagging from the smell. The dogs were reportedly malnourished and unsocialized. Vincent Medley, assistant director at Animal Care Services, told the local news: "They generally have not been walked on … Continue reading No Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Owner or “Rescuers” of San Antonio Dogs
MA High School Boy Continues Search for Cherished Pet Despite City’s Failures
Zach Gentile, a high school student in Revere, lost his dog Emily on December 19 when his mother accidentally let her out unattended. He searched the neighborhood for many hours but couldn't find his beloved pet of nine years. The next day, he called Lisa Cutting whose kennel is contracted by the city to house … Continue reading MA High School Boy Continues Search for Cherished Pet Despite City’s Failures
AL Shelter Volunteers Charged with Animal Cruelty
Two young women in AL, described as volunteers at the Walker Co pound, have been arrested and charged with 23 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty each. The charges stem from a report made to police by one of the volunteers' family members, with whom she lived. The family member told police there were dozens of … Continue reading AL Shelter Volunteers Charged with Animal Cruelty
Foster Pet of the Day
Submitted by Anne who writes: I pulled a cat off the kill list at the NYCACC a week before xmas because a woman in VA said she wanted him. After he was delivered to me the potential adopter backed out. Now I have this cat in my tiny apt. with 3 other cats. He is … Continue reading Foster Pet of the Day
Open Thread
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Discussion: Dog Food Wonkery, Now With Added Science!
Talking about feeding starchy foods to dogs is one of those things that tends to stir up controversy. So let me state up front that this post is going to discuss feeding starchy foods (potatoes, grains, etc.) to dogs and I am neither encouraging nor discouraging anyone from changing whatever they choose to feed their … Continue reading Discussion: Dog Food Wonkery, Now With Added Science!
Name That Animal
The only rule is: no researching. Reading other people's answers before posting your own is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments later today.
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to pull out a few of the findings related to spay-neuter. Close to 1/3 of the respondents who had acquired a pet within the past year indicated the reason … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Spay-Neuter
Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
Ipsos Marketing conducted studies for Petsmart Charities on a variety of issues related to pet adoption in 2009 and 2011. In this post, I am going to look at some of the survey results indicative of why people want to adopt, where they are getting their pets and why more people aren't getting them from … Continue reading Petsmart Charities/Ipsos Study: The Where and Why of Adoption
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