"Tails Wag for New HSUS Policy"
HSUS Bust Dog Meeting: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
So the invited "major stakeholders" in the Pitbull world met with HSUS in Las Vegas this week regarding their policy on dogs seized in fight cases. (Previous HSUS policy=death, new policy=???) Now I'm not a supa-important, rilly offishal "stakeholder" mind you (more of a thorn-in-side-r perhaps), but since I am a dog owner and someone … Continue reading HSUS Bust Dog Meeting: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
Is This Thing On?
Helloooo? Is the internets working'? Cos why, after so much hype about the HSUS "Pitbull stakeholders" meeting in Vegas yesterday, are none of the attendees posting about it? Maybe The Google is failing me but aside from Nathan Winograd's post, I haven't seen a single thing about the meeting. And his post was a full … Continue reading Is This Thing On?
Let’s Play Oddball
And that's all I need: 13 year old boy loads up 2 horses and dog before running away in family truckDiva horsiesCat comes in through cat door, then...Happy Families program at Thai zooEvery little thing you do could potentially cause distress to someone, somewhereVolunteers help salamanders, frogs and newts avoid road squooshingFishermen in the Philippines … Continue reading Let’s Play Oddball
Vick’s Movie of the Week
Since apparently HSUS and friends in attendance at the "Pitbull stakeholders" meeting in Vegas aren't ready to talk, I'll keep my thread open and update it when and if someone decides to say something. To keep the blog from going all tumbleweedy in the meantime, I'll be adding in a few tidbits. First on Michael … Continue reading Vick’s Movie of the Week
Open Thread for HSUS Pitbull Meeting in Vegas
Today was the day for the HSUS hosted meeting in Vegas to discuss their policy on how to handle bust dogs. I will update this post as I come across reviews of the meeting.Nathan Winograd:HSUS also refused to commit resources to help save the dogs (saying No Kill advocates were harming their ability to raise … Continue reading Open Thread for HSUS Pitbull Meeting in Vegas
Pitbull Death Advocates Rely on Phony Legal Threats
KC Dog Blog reports on a failed bid to modify Springfield MO's Pitbull ban to allow rescues to pull Pitbulls from local shelters and adopt them out in other, more reasonable, cities:The council apparently agreed with City Attorney Dan Wichmer, who said the city would be at risk of a lawsuit if someone ever got … Continue reading Pitbull Death Advocates Rely on Phony Legal Threats
Treats on the Internets
The No Kill Nation posts about the HSUS Las Vegas hotel shindig this week:A number of stakeholders in the pit bull advocacy community have been invited to sit down and have a heart to heart with HSUS about their recently amended policy regarding dogs seized as part of a fighting case. As with No Kill, the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Biting Dachshunds: How Cute
If you read this story, you'll note the "cute" tone and that it's filed under "weird news":It aint the size of the dog in the fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog. Just ask the ten year old Brooksville girl who was walking her two pit bulls Monday.According to a Hernando County … Continue reading Biting Dachshunds: How Cute
Dinner at Chez Dog
In this edition: Chicken, celery, carrots, parsley and a bit of leftover Basmati with sliced almonds. I boiled the chicken and after it was done, used the same pot and broth to boil the celery and carrots (successfully avoiding washing the pot!). I mixed up the meal in a separate bowl and put the pot … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
