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In my wildest dreams, I cannot imagine Michael Vick as an inspiration — unless I misunderstand the definition of “inspiration.” If you feel something similar, please add your name to the petition and pass it along to your friends.
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, General | 1 Comment »
All the little souls in this film are safe – thanks to the huge networking power of animal lovers all over the world. From those who crosspost and email – to those who physically pull the dogs from the shelters and take them to a safe haven. This is a thank you to them all … their compassion, generosity and kindness makes this world a more bearable place.
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Stories, Dogs | No Comments »
Mrs. Bunting was always cooking something or another and I learned a lot about cooking, even at 10, from her. The big two are Slippery Dumplings (no cake dumplings in southern Delaware) and Sussex County Beans.
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Gardening, Pet Food Recipes | 4 Comments »
Iowa: Pet Food Banks, Pet Food Pantries, Pet Care
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Pet Assistance, Pet Food Pantries | No Comments »
This toxic reaction occurs especially in dogs that are genetically hypersensitive to ivermectin, an anti-parasite medication most commonly used for heartworm prevention, or to treat ear and hair mites, which can lead to mange. Ivermectin prevents or kills parasites by causing neurological damage to the parasite, resulting in paralysis and death for the parasite. But dogs genetically sensitive to the medication have an anomaly that allows the ivermectin to pass the dog’s blood-brain barrier and into its central nervous system, which can be lethal for the animal.
Posted on December 28th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Cats, Dogs, Pet Illnesses, Pet Meds/Vaccinations | 26 Comments »
I feel I am being played by one of the greatest marketing campaigns to date: making Michael Vick look like an underdog in the Michael Vick dog fighting scandal. And while I hate giving him any mention at all, I also feel I do a disservice to the dogs he killed and the dogs he abused in HIS dog fighting participation to not make mention of this ridiculous ploy.
Posted on December 26th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, General | No Comments »
Sometimes I worry that I can’t seem to let go of the Michael Vick issue. I wonder if maybe I’ve written too much about it, and that at some point those of us who own and love dogs need to move forward – forgive and forget and get on with our lives.
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Cruelty, Dogs, General | No Comments »
P. Michael Conn, the Director of Research Advocacy at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Oregon National Primate Research Center, collects some interesting facts: 55% of American law schools offer animal law courses, including 36 of the top 50 schools; 73% of law schools have some sort of animal law presence, through either animal law student groups or animal law courses; 68% of law schools are affiliated with universities that conduct animal research; of the law schools that offer animal law classes, 69% are at universities that conduct animal research.
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Law | No Comments »
The Nova Scotia SPCA has cancelled all visits for Brindi by her owner Francesca Rogier, who is currently involved in a provincial court battle to have her dog returned to her after she was seized by Animal Control in July 2008 and scheduled to be put down for incidents involving other dogs.
Posted on December 12th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Animal Stories, Dogs | 1 Comment »
The ad is part of a campaign by The Shelter Project to get people to look to shelters for pets before they go to breeders and pet stores.
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by isak
Filed under: Activism, Pet Shelters | No Comments »
