I am all for positive adoption ads. I have lamented the use of the "DIES TOMORROW!!!!!!!!" approach many times. It turns me off. It overwhelms me. It makes me feel sad and helpless. But as TV commercials go, I never thought the Pedigree adoption ads narrated by David Duchovny were depressing. Apparently many viewers of … Continue reading Pedigree Replaced as Westminster Sponsor After 24 Years
Greeting Dogs: Dos and Don’ts
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Open Thread
Share pet related links, stories, questions, pets in need, etc. I'll start: If today is payday for you, please consider making a donation to Lisa in OH's new group Hospets (scroll down on this page for donation info). If we can raise $100, Lisa says that will cover a month's worth of pet care for … Continue reading Open Thread
Spartanburg Co Pets in the Trash
Nancy Jeanne Smythe allegedly put her healthy 8 year old Shih-Tzu out with the trash yesterday. A garbage collector noticed the dog beneath some trash in the can and took him to Ms. Smythe's house. She denied the dog was hers but later admitted ownership. ACOs were called to the scene and when they arrived, … Continue reading Spartanburg Co Pets in the Trash
Personal Space
Watch a dog in a TV studio get increasingly stressed as he gives signals and attempts to avoid while the news anchor ignores all signals and escalates the situation to its entirely preventable conclusion. The Poodle and Dog Blog has the backstory.
Matthew Pepper’s Warped Explanation
Many readers will remember former director Matthew Pepper's numerous you-are-not-seeing-what-you-are-seeing explanations for the webcam horrors observed during his time at the Memphis pound. When it became evident that many people in Memphis failed to appreciate these explanations, Matthew Pepper went to Bernalillo Co NM to try his material on a new audience. A whistleblower went … Continue reading Matthew Pepper’s Warped Explanation
Cruelty at the Denver Pound
A Denver ACO named Jennifer Mooney was convicted of animal cruelty this week in connection with a July 2010 incident in which two dogs in her van suffered in the heat for hours. One dog died and the other was at the seizure stage which precedes death in cases of hyperthermia. The two charges of … Continue reading Cruelty at the Denver Pound
G-L-O-R-I-A Doing G-R-E-A-T!
Pets Alive tweeted some updates and photos of Gloria, the poor kitty with the broken leg who was left to sit at the NYC pound for weeks without care: Gloria is doing very well! So well that we think she can go to her forever home this week. She is eating well and starting to … Continue reading G-L-O-R-I-A Doing G-R-E-A-T!
Keeping Hospice Patients and Their Pets Together in OH
Reader Lisa in OH contacted me about a new non-profit organization called Hospets which she launched in memory of her father, Larry Stearns. Lisa writes: Basically the way it works: Hospice or Senior Services will discuss our program with their pet owning patients. If the patient seems interested they are referred to us. At that … Continue reading Keeping Hospice Patients and Their Pets Together in OH
Mental Health Break: Photo
First, the mandatory disclaimers: Wild animals are wild. Wild animals are not pets. Do not try this at home. etc. Now for your moment of cute: [Via NPR Tumblr]
YesBiscuit! 