I thought this article on the price of seaweed in the Philippines was interesting (thing-I've-never-said-before alert!):The price increased from from $3 per kilo to $12 per kilo for pet food carrageenan, $5 per kilo to $15 per kilo for food grade carrageenan and $8 per kilo to $24 per kilo for refined carrageenan.[...]Dakay projected a … Continue reading Pet Food, Seaweed Production and the World Economy
S & R Dog Saves Ontario Woman
A rescue dog turned Rescue Dog (as in Search & Rescue) found a woman (Donna Molnar, 55) who'd been buried 3 days in the snow in Ontario this week: Alongside his search-and-rescue dog Ace, Ray Lau on Monday tramped through the thick, ice-covered brush of a farmer's field, not far from where Molnar's van had … Continue reading S & R Dog Saves Ontario Woman
What was Under Your Tree Today?
Apparently I was very good this year (who knew, right?) and Santa brought me some great pressies from my wishlist:1. Redemption by Nathan Winograd2. The Pit Bull Placebo by Karen DeliseNote: If you are wanting to pick up either/both of these books with some of that Xmas cash you got in your stocking, you can … Continue reading What was Under Your Tree Today?
Friends of the Blog – Holiday Edition
Echo, Izzy, Toby & MeadowMagic, Seeker & ZorroOscarCedar, age 12Cali (ha, ha!)~Happy Holidays!~If you'd like to submit a photo for the blog, you can e-mail, visit our group on Flickr or visit our new group on Facebook. All animal photos welcome. Even snakes. (No promises on using the snake pics.)
Some of the OK Pitbulls Saved
Of the 106 Pitbulls seized in OK, BADRAP says:For now, we can tell you that many pit bulls were saved from this horrible situation and the rest that couldn't be saved were treated with compassion and kindness before they left.I look forward to learning more details as they become available on this case.
Plays Well with Others
kitty petting parrot
Kittycat: Wake up yo!
Time lapse photography of one night in Hell:
Most of the 100 OK Bust Dogs to be Killed
Of the 100 Pitbulls "rescued" in OK, it looks like most will be killed without individual evaluation on their temperaments by a qualified individual. I had hoped for better for these neglected dogs but it looks like they will suffer the same unearned fate as the Houston Pitbulls, and so many others:The adult dogs were … Continue reading Most of the 100 OK Bust Dogs to be Killed
What Happened in Houston?
When the Houston SPCA helped "rescue" 187 Pitbulls from a suspected dogfighting ring in Texas and then killed them all, I had questions. I contacted the Houston SPCA directly but all they were interested in was getting info about me. After a couple e-mails where I answered their requests for info about myself and reiterated … Continue reading What Happened in Houston?
Solid Gold Canned Dog Food Recalled
Solid Gold has issued a recall Voluntary Product Withdrawal on their canned Turkey, Ocean Fish, Carrot, & Sweet Potatoes Formula for dogs:Turkey, Ocean Fish, Carrot, & Sweet Potatoes Formula Canned Dog Food13.2 ozCans – POP-TOP CANS ONLY WITH A 'USE BY DATE 01/02/2010' located on the bottom of can[...]Solid Gold has received several complaints regarding … Continue reading Solid Gold Canned Dog Food Recalled
