God but I never get tired (yawn) of reading stories about how stupid Southerners breed their dogs, raise them badly then dump them irresponsibly at shelters so that smart Northerners, with no puppies in their own shelters because they are such upright citizens, must truck the unwanted problem dogs up North for adoption. But then … Continue reading More on Southern Shelters in the News
You Give Love a Bad Name: Pets Continue to Suffer in Southern Shelters
Macon.com reports on a public meeting held to discuss animal control issues in the Macon, Georgia animal shelter.Citing Macon Animal Control's 80% kill rate for 2007, the reporter notes that at the time she visited the facility, the tally of animals available for adoption was:Dogs: 4Cats: 0Approximately 20 other animals were on hold, awaiting medical … Continue reading You Give Love a Bad Name: Pets Continue to Suffer in Southern Shelters
Land O’ Lakes Purina Feed Recalls Lamb Feed
UPDATE - June 12, 2008: The FDA has updated its release and there are now four lamb feeds being recalled due to lambs dying. Full updated release here.As I have previously wondered when Purina recalled aflatoxin contaminated horse feed, is there any possibility of cross contamination to Purina pet foods from the recalled livestock feeds? … Continue reading Land O’ Lakes Purina Feed Recalls Lamb Feed
Heartworm Medications by the Numbers – Dosages for Dogs
Note: I did not go to Vet school and I'm not giving medical advice. For informational purposes, and because I like to research numbers, I'm sharing here some canine heartworm medication dosages along with sources for that information. If you have any questions about the medication you are giving your dog or if you want … Continue reading Heartworm Medications by the Numbers – Dosages for Dogs
Vets Uninterested in Pet Food Safety?
Petfood Industry Magazine has an article online regarding the attitude of Vets toward pet food. The author, a Veterinarian and pet food industry consultant, gave a series of talks at a veterinary conference and wrote the article characterizing some of the feedback he got from attendees.A couple points of interest: Vets are apparently being hit … Continue reading Vets Uninterested in Pet Food Safety?
Treats on the Internets
Interesting stuff...1. The Blue Dog State Blog is reporting that there's a new chief of the SPCA in Schenectady, NY and although one might assume helping animals would be high on his list of priorities - not so much. It's more to the tune of guns and arrest numbers. Scary!2. AP article touching on the … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Choosing a Dog Food: Ten Things to Avoid
1. Meat or Meat Meal: Hey, if they can't get any more specific than that, I'm going to assume only my hairdresser knows for sure. Mystery meat, 4-D, whatever you want to call it - just don't call it dinner.2. Brewer's Rice: Alcohol industry waste product which if not bought by pet food companies, would … Continue reading Choosing a Dog Food: Ten Things to Avoid
Research Dogs in Need – Raleigh, NC
UPDATE, May 28: The News & Observer is reporting that the future looks bright for the research dogs:...arrangements have been made for three of them already. And enough people have called in that the other six will be placed in homes, too...Thank you BB for the tip. Original Post:Dogster is reporting that nine research dogs … Continue reading Research Dogs in Need – Raleigh, NC
SC Works Toward Helping and Banning Pit Bulls Simultaneously
From the Columbia Star:Chance, an eight-month male pit bull, and Carmella, a one- year female pit bull graduated from obedience school, the second phase of the rehabilitation in the Humane Society's program to get them ready for a new life with a permanent family. Chance and Carmella were put on the fast track of the … Continue reading SC Works Toward Helping and Banning Pit Bulls Simultaneously
Pet Food Ingredient Breakdown – #1
In my never ending quest to find a great dog food, I recently looked at a premium (AAFCO approved) brand of so-called "natural" kibble which advertised that it contained no ground corn. I know this is an important issue for some pet owners as they don't want to feed corn due to potential allergies and/or … Continue reading Pet Food Ingredient Breakdown – #1
