A Yorkie arrived at the Manhattan NYC Animal Care and Control shelter in very bad shape. Shelter workers sent out an e-mail plea for someone to rescue him. Mercifully someone did. If he had not been rescued, would he simply have been left to suffer at the shelter? Wasn't he "rescued" when he was brought … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
No Food, No Water, No Shelter=Hurt
A NC woman was charged with animal cruelty after officers found a dead dog chained to a phone pole in her backyard. The dog had no shelter. When officers asked the owner what had happened, she replied that she wasn't sure. As far as when the dog had last been fed or watered, she wasn't … Continue reading No Food, No Water, No Shelter=Hurt
Press Release: Healthios
Tired of hearing "What's for dinner?" every night? Good news - The Company is announcing a breakthrough in nutrition and convenience! What we've done is to take some grains, meats* and vegetables - your staple foods, as it were - grind them up, cook them, then extrude the cooked paste through machines which will cough … Continue reading Press Release: Healthios
Recipe: Spanish Rice
I made spanish rice for the humans recently and had some leftover veggies so decided to make a modified version for the dogs to use up those leftover bits. Rather than chop up ingredients by hand, I decided to use the food processor for the dog version. I tossed in bell peppers - red, orange … Continue reading Recipe: Spanish Rice
Treats on the Internets
Allegations of abuse against IN animal control officer Is it too much to ask that they check for critters before burning pools of oil in the Gulf? Pet Connection has a great post on the lack of feeding trials in pet foods, a follow-up post on what an ideal feeding trial might look like and, … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Trivial Pursuits
I discovered something about myself the other day - many of my favorite wild animals are all slow. I'm surprised I never recognized this before, because I think about animals quite a lot. So this is a major trivial revelation (a jumbo shrimp revelation?). At any rate, I realize some of these animals are not … Continue reading Trivial Pursuits
OSPCA Kills Pets, Keeps Public in the Loop
An update on what's been happening with the Ontario SPCA since the public outcry over the mass killing of pets afflicted with ringworm at their York region shelter, via OSPCA's website: May13: - 99 animals have been humanely euthanized to date. - 96 animals have been fostered out to other accredited agencies, clinics, shelters and … Continue reading OSPCA Kills Pets, Keeps Public in the Loop
HSUS Demands Truth in Advertising
From the HSUS website: The Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint Wednesday asking the Federal Trade Commission to stop Rose Acre Farms, the country's second largest egg producer, from making false and misleading animal welfare claims. The complaint details statements issued through Rose Acre's websites, media spokespersons, and product posters that falsely … Continue reading HSUS Demands Truth in Advertising
Is Robeson Co Animal Shelter Retaliating Against Pets Over Lawsuit?
This is a screenshot of part of what's currently posted on Robeson County Animal Shelter's Facebook page. I have no knowledge of who does the posting for this page or if the information is correct. If the information is wrong, I would think the shelter would want to get it corrected ASAP. The text of … Continue reading Is Robeson Co Animal Shelter Retaliating Against Pets Over Lawsuit?
Treats on the Internets
From Saving Pets: The astounding power of free pet adoption events Smartdogs checks up on a Humane Watch vs. HSUS story that ran in her local paper Slideshow of pets suffering at Robeson County Animal Shelter in NC (warning - dead kitten photo) Terrierman connects the falling-down-on-the-job federal puppy mill inspectors to the AVMA via … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
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