The owner of the 127 Pitbulls seized in Wilkes County, NC in December did not meet a January 15 deadline to pay a $53,000 ransom boarding fee imposed by authorities and therefore forfeited rights to his dogs. At that point, the dogs became the property of the county: If the dogs' owner is found guilty, … Continue reading Guilty Pleas in NC Dogfighting Case, Action Needed to Save Dogs
SC No Kill Shelter Goes the Extra Mile for Seniors
I just love this. Old dogs are my favorite. (And I don't mind old cats or humans either.) That's why I was so excited to learn about a program at the Animal Protection League (APL) in Hopkins, SC called Senior Pets for Senior People. The idea is to help in getting senior pets out of … Continue reading SC No Kill Shelter Goes the Extra Mile for Seniors
Is Purebred Dog Breeding a Major Welfare Concern?
Terrierman has a post on a new report, commissioned by the RSPCA, on the health of pedigree dogs in the UK. Links to the summary report and the full 76 page report are at the end. Excerpt:To date, breeding practices and efforts by breed societies and kennel clubs have been ineffective at protecting the welfare … Continue reading Is Purebred Dog Breeding a Major Welfare Concern?
Fid-o-ler on the Roof
Apparently they get a lot of snow over there in North Dakota:"Just when you think you've seen it all," [animal control officer] Schnell laughed later Tuesday.Apparently, the snow in the back yard is high enough to where the dog can basically walk right up onto the roof, Schnell said.
Treats on the Internets
The No Kill Nation has a nice piece up called "The Power of One":Sometimes it just takes one person to stand up and say something. In Union County South Carolina that one person is Robert Small. When Mr. Small went to the local shelter to adopt a dog for his family, what he saw caused … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Dinner at Chez Dog
A simple meal of leftover salad fixins (put through the food processor), rice and chicken. Add oil and calcium, serve quickly before too much dog drool pools on floor.
More on Palin’s Aerial Wolf Assault
In response to peeps who like to run their mouths when they don't know what they're talkin' 'bout, I've got a few tidbits to add on the Ashley Judd vid I posted yesterday.1. Ashley Judd is not a PETA spokesman as far as I know. She does do a lot of charity work but to … Continue reading More on Palin’s Aerial Wolf Assault
I Copied Offa SmartDogs’ Paper
A little "beet poetry" comprised of search terms resulting in visits to YesBiscuit! this weekend:yes bisquit blognrc aafcobeneful peanut butterorijen cat death paralysisbeets ok for dogssolid gold dog food for pitbullfree sheltered dogsErnestine Haselden asks for banpitbull news 2009peta against pit bull1300 hundred products affected by bad peanutswhat happened to houstonwhat are my constitutional rights … Continue reading I Copied Offa SmartDogs’ Paper
This is Not Hunting
Apparently some people don't get that.(Warning: graphic content)Update: Additional post on the subject here.
Dare Co, NC Alert and New Article on Vick Dogs
Dare County, NC considers BSL:The recent murder of a pet by two pit bulls has drawn the attention of both state and county leaders.The dogs responsible for the attack were euthanized on Jan. 30 after the owner gave permission to the Dare County SPCA to do so.Following the Jan. 19 attack on Jazz, a labrador … Continue reading Dare Co, NC Alert and New Article on Vick Dogs
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