I've got an idea for a reality TV show: Let's leave kids home alone with a dog and see what happens. It's already going on, so why not film the fun?A pit bull attacked a 5-year old girl in the backyard of a North Augusta [South Carolina] home Monday, sending her to a local hospital. … Continue reading Survivor: N. Augusta
Garland Animal Shelter Gives Up Gas Chamber
Garland, Texas has an animal "shelter" that kills a lot of pets. Sometimes they admit pets directly into the gas chamber which is the killing method they prefer, since it saves 4 pennies per dead pet. There has been a struggle between the shelter and community to get rid of the gas chamber. The community … Continue reading Garland Animal Shelter Gives Up Gas Chamber
When Will We Achieve No Kill?
I received as a Christmas gift the book Disposable Animals - Ending the Tragedy of Throwaway Pets by Craig Brestrup. I've only just started it but already I've come across a concept I wanted to discuss regarding who is to blame for the killing of shelter pets. So pull your chairs in a circle book … Continue reading When Will We Achieve No Kill?
Lying about No Kill on the Web: A Tutorial
How to spread myths about no kill shelters on the internet:Compile a list of the most common lies spread by those opposed to the no kill movementTurn around and list them as factsFrame your article as if you are "dispelling some myths" when you are actually perpetuating them.Voila - Mission Accomplished!Truth.
One of My Fave Xmas Songs
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Hector Rules
Hector, a rescued Pitbull formerly owned by that courageous hero Michael Vick, visited school kids in MN this week to help educate them about the breed. The article doesn't tell a whole lot but the accompanying photo is worth a thousand words. Maybe next week, Hector can teach the Eagles about real courage.
If Only in My Dreams
I hope one Christmas to be thinking about all the shelter pets in this country who are waiting for their future families to find them because we don't kill homeless pets anymore, we adopt them out. But that won't be this year. From North Carolina:When Brunswick County Health Department officials began considering whether to buy … Continue reading If Only in My Dreams
First Lady, Kids & Bo Visit Children’s Hospital
Article on the visit here
Pet Gifts: All I Want for Christmas is You
In my morning reading, I came across a Veterinarian offering a list of Christmas gifts for pets and astonishingly, there's more than one that involves giving money to Veterinarians. There's also the obligatory taboo on "people food" which is a pet peeve of mine. There is no such thing as "people food". There is food. … Continue reading Pet Gifts: All I Want for Christmas is You
Treats on the Internets
The No Kill Advocacy Center honors six no kill advocates with the Henry Bergh Leadership AwardFollow-up: The NY woman accused of torturing pets to death with her kids and charged with misdemeanors is now likely to be indicted on felony charges and as such, is being held on $100,000 bailOh, South Carolina!Sad story in TX … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
