Terrierman has a post up about Veterinarians pushing for twice yearly well pet exams. One justification is the idea that every year is actually 7 "dog years" so you're really only bringing your dog in every 3.5 years. No sale there: Question: Do you think this vet tells hamster-owners that because their animals live for … Continue reading I Chortled
Month: May 2010
Happy Memorial Day
Thank you for your service, one and all.
This WOULD be funny…
...if PETA didn't already operate the country's most depraved pet slaughterhouse themselves: There could be a new “sequel” to the Amityville Horror: PETA wants to move in. The animal rights group has asked to lease the famed haunted home in order to transform it into an exhibit that would scare people out of eating meat … Continue reading This WOULD be funny…
Another No Cook/Cheap Eats Score
After They are What They Eat alerted me to these Cloud Star dog treats available at Big Lots, I decided to trek down to ours and see if they had them too. They did and we bought a box of every variety! I see them online for around $6 a box but we got ours … Continue reading Another No Cook/Cheap Eats Score
261 Dogs Seized from Polk Co FL “Rescue”
There are 3 notices highlighted in red/white on the home page of this FL Labrador Retriever rescue's website. Two of the notices are to remind applicants to pay the $25 application fee if you want to be considered for adopting a dog. (If you are approved, they'll knock the $25 off the $265 fee required … Continue reading 261 Dogs Seized from Polk Co FL “Rescue”
Dinner at Chez Dog
Puffins cereal is on clearance at my local grocery store. I hope they're not discontinuing it and that it was only on clearance because the expiration date is within a few weeks. At any rate, I am always looking for alternatives to slaving over a hot stove once the heat and humidity hit Africa levels. … Continue reading Dinner at Chez Dog
Treats on the Internets
NC Pitbull breeder charged with two counts of transporting animals for the purpose of fighting, 16 counts of dogfighting and 11 counts of cruelty to animals. 18 dogs were seized in connection with the arrest. Charming story about the life of a Beagle who knew his way around the neighborhood Part 1 of an interview … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Tha Hell?
I can't figure this website out. (In fairness, it does say it's under construction.) Maybe some of you smart people can chime in with your interpretations. And by all means, if you have any additional information on the no kill shelter mentioned on the website, please share. Basically, what I'm getting is that this place … Continue reading Tha Hell?
Something Sucketh This Way Comes
A man in Orange County Florida had a one year old Lab who apparently got run over by a car several weeks ago and suffered a broken leg. Rather than take the dog to a Vet or doing any number of other sane things, the guy put the dog out with the trash: Dillinger’s owner … Continue reading Something Sucketh This Way Comes
More on OH Dairy Farms
Regarding the link I shared yesterday to a post from a dairy farmer which was itself a response to the horrible abuse footage at Conklin dairy farm, a reader writes: *eye roll* to the “defense of dairy” blog entry, but hey to each their own…I notice you didn’t include the reason for that blog entry. … Continue reading More on OH Dairy Farms