How an elaborate plan to prosecute animal cruelty in PA fell victim to politics:On Oct. 7, a group of animal-welfare advocates and a veterinarian flew to the auction in southeast Ohio on a jet owned by a friend of a board member of Main Line Animal Rescue, based in Chester Springs. Their goal: Find sick … Continue reading The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Hell, Alaska
Warning: If you click the below link to read the full story at the Anchorage Daily News, you will see a photo of a dead dog.We need animal shelters to care for our communities' lost and homeless pets until they can be reunited with their owners or adopted to new ones. The city of Dillingham, … Continue reading Hell, Alaska
Treats on the Internets
The ice... is gonna break!Lawrence Humane Society workers in Kansas now carrying concealed weaponsSouth Carolina: Clemson University kills squirrels after birth control attempt failsLassie Get Help: "Living on nothing but food stamps" - with dogs [and Western values]The Pitbull who injured a SC girl has been euthanized due to the severity of his injuries. The … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Dinner at Chez Dog
A warm meal for a cold night:Applesauce (pictured) - I often seem to have a bag of old apples. I don't know what else to do with them but make applesauce. I added cinnamon and some salt substitute while cooking. Oatmeal - In warmer weather I usually just soak oats overnight in liquid but it's … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
Dude – What?
The Danville Area Humane Society kills approximately 90% of the pets they get their murdering hands on and is under the direction of HSUS BFF Paulette Dean. Ms. Dean was recently named "Person of the Year" by the VA Voters for Animal Welfare. And if you're done swallowing that mouthful of irony, open wide:The Danville … Continue reading Dude – What?
Memphis Animal Shelter Claims Another Victim
The lethal Memphis Animal Shelter added another sad story to its archives this week:Rita Leone picked out a 10-month old Golden Retriever mix at the shelter December 26."He was very sweet, very friendly easy-going, calm dog," said Leone.But when she showed up, cash in hand to take him home this morning, he was gone."I went … Continue reading Memphis Animal Shelter Claims Another Victim
Paws Up for Gwinnett Co Jail in GA
This is exactly the kind of program we need in the South:With a sharp decline in inmate population over the past month, Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway plans to devote a portion of the county jail to save dogs' lives.The jail will serve as a foster home for the Society of Humane Friends, a licensed … Continue reading Paws Up for Gwinnett Co Jail in GA
Kitteh Vids
I'm not a huge consumer of videos so I miss a lot but wanted to share these two:Cat bowlandTickle Me Kitten
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
I know it's customary to review the year, or in this case the decade, at the end but I'm not really a look-backer. Suffice to say that I hope every year is better than the last and ultimately I guess I see them as being that way either on their own merits or out of … Continue reading “We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
Dinner at Chez Dog
OK I made this awhile back and never dl'd the photo off the camera so here's what I think I put in this dish:Manicotti stuffed with ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and carrots that had been put through the food processor, topped with shredded fresh mozzarellaRoma tomatoes, olive oil, and italian seasoningIt was my usual use-all-leftover-bits … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
