A little twist on our regular Name That Animal game but the same rule applies - no researching, just post your best guess in the comments for fun. Answer will be posted in the comments later today. A cryptid is an animal whose current existence is unconfirmed by mainstream science. Cryptids may be animals who … Continue reading Name That Cryptid
Owner Finds Dog Covered in Blood at Amarillo Animal Control
On Tuesday, a 3 year old Australian Shepherd named Auston escaped his yard and was picked up by Amarillo Animal Control in Texas. The owner, Cassie Sims, found a note from AC on her door saying her dog had been impounded. She immediately went down to redeem him: When Cassie went to retrieve her four-legged … Continue reading Owner Finds Dog Covered in Blood at Amarillo Animal Control
Open Thread
This post is open for any animal related links, questions, comments, etc. In light of the ongoing pet food recalls, I thought it might be a good time to share what food(s) you are feeding and, if known, the name of the company that manufactures it. If you feed home prepared foods, maybe provide an … Continue reading Open Thread
Solid Gold Tries to Get the Stink of Coverup Off its Greedy Salmonella Hands
Diamond makes some of Solid Gold's foods. As such, I was surprised their website has continually claimed none of the company's foods were affected by the salmonella recall. Today that changed and Solid Gold has finally issued a recall for 2 of its foods. The news is worded such that customers might think Solid Gold … Continue reading Solid Gold Tries to Get the Stink of Coverup Off its Greedy Salmonella Hands
Lawsuit Filed Against Westchester Shore Humane Society
The Westchester Shore Humane Society (WCHS) in Harrison, NY states on its website that it is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The shelter, which claims to be no kill, refers in its mission statement to enforcing animal protection laws, indicating it responds to nearly 2000 animal related calls each year. If the group is paid to … Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Against Westchester Shore Humane Society
List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Salmonella
When pet food recalls hit, owners are naturally concerned. And because the news is so successfully buried by the pet food industry, many people are slow to learn about it. I am going to post a list of brands recalled due to salmonella with links so people interested in learning more about the recalled foods … Continue reading List of Pet Foods Recalled Due to Salmonella
HSUS Disappoints on MD Pitbull Ruling
In a letter to the editor of a MD newspaper, the Maryland State Director for HSUS writes about the recent court ruling declaring Pitbulls as inherently dangerous animals: We encourage Marylanders to call their state legislators to urge them to pass legislation to overturn this ruling. At first glance, I'm in agreement but the devil … Continue reading HSUS Disappoints on MD Pitbull Ruling
Memphis Paper Editor is Late to the No Kill Naysayer Party
Chris Peck, editor at The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, characterizes no kill shelters as a dream: Pet lovers talk incessantly about the value and brilliance of no-kill shelters. The concept is laudable: Establish safe, welcoming places where unwanted pets can go to live, and wait to be adopted. But on the issue of no-kill shelters, … Continue reading Memphis Paper Editor is Late to the No Kill Naysayer Party
Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
If you are still recovering from the shock that the brand of pet food you buy is affected by the Diamond recall which you had no way of knowing until Friday night, get hold of yourself. Because you must now navigate the maze of Is It Safe? It's a challenging little game you can play … Continue reading Let’s Play a Pet Food Game Called “Is It Safe?”
Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
Do you know if the bag of dog food or cat food you bought was manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods? Probably not, because pet food companies tend to keep as much information hidden from consumers as possible. Therefore if you are one of the people who got sick from touching salmonella tainted pet food manufactured … Continue reading Secrecy in the Pet Food Industry Sends People to the Hospital
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