China View reports:On Dec. 22, 2008, the agricultural authority received a report which said more than 300 dogs died at two shelters in Taipei county. Staff with the shelters said the dogs were extremely weak, jaundice, and had blood in their urine. The symptoms are typical of liver damage. According to Taiwan media, another 1,000 dogs, with … Continue reading Aflatoxin Kills 1300 Shelter Dogs in Taiwan
Cruelty on Video and the US Constitution
Is animal cruelty - itself a crime in the US - on video still illegal or does it fall under "free speech"? The New York Times explores this complicated issue:So, in 1999, Congress made it a crime to sell “crush videos” and almost all other depictions of unlawful cruelty to animals. The conduct itself is disgusting, … Continue reading Cruelty on Video and the US Constitution
Southern Shelter Needs Pet Food
Shelters across the country are being hit with increased surrenders and decreased donations as the economy tanks. If you can, please consider donating your time, gently used pet supplies, or money to your local no-kill shelter. The Shelby Humane Society in Columbiana, AL is making a plea for assistance after losing the wholesale deal they … Continue reading Southern Shelter Needs Pet Food
Dinner at Chez Dog
I've got lots of extra potatoes (on sale, didn't get around to eating) so tonight boiled up some reds and some russets for the dogs. I carved out the sprouted "legs" - which is what I always called them as a kid, they terrified me - but left the skins on. After they cooled, I … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
Free Shelter Adoptions
Maybe you can provide food, vet care, and other essentials to a pet but can't quite manage the adoption fee. If so, January 24 may be your lucky day. Hill's is sponsoring a program where the first ten pets adopted at participating shelters are free on Saturday, January 24. Click here to put in your … Continue reading Free Shelter Adoptions
Where are They Now: Mayor Set-Them-Free and Murphy
I wanted to follow up on a couple of cruelty cases I followed in recent months.Starting with the Arkansas Mayor who found his town's shelter dogs annoying and so ordered them "set free" in the National Forest:In June, he said he was faced with a dilemma as the city was trying to deal with a … Continue reading Where are They Now: Mayor Set-Them-Free and Murphy
Happy New Year Everyone!
(A picture postcard sent in from one of our friends in New England... Happy 2009 Coaty and Family!)***A favorite prayer:May the poor find wealth, Those weak with sorrow find joy. May the forlorn find new hope, Constant happiness and prosperity. May the frightened cease to be afraid, And those bound be free. May the weak … Continue reading Happy New Year Everyone!
Treats on the Internets
For your reading pleasure...Sports Illustrated has a cover story on the Vick dogs and they get it right.KC Dog Blog has a foster dog from the OK abuse case and is looking for a name for the little cutie pie.BAD RAP posts about the dogs they helped rescue in OK.The LA Times writes about "Terrorism … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Faux Outrage du Jour: Rachael Ray
If you've blogsurfed recently, you may have run across folks getting their undies all bunched up over a "deadly dog food recipe" which appears on Rachael Ray's website and in Modern Dog magazine. The recipe, which looks to make a few pounds of food, includes 1/2 of a medium onion, cooked. Onions are on the … Continue reading Faux Outrage du Jour: Rachael Ray
Dinner at Chez Dog Tonight
I snagged a package of about-to-go-off-so-on-markdown chicken thighs at the grocery store yesterday and this afternoon cooked them up. After the chicken got cooking, I tossed in some other foods I had on hand - carrots, sweet potatoes, new potatoes and spinach. Remove chicken bones post cooking, toss meat back in pot, let cool and … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog Tonight
