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  • A Wing and a Prayer: Rescuing More than 100 Parrots

    Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation
    Wayne Pacelle
    14 May 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Our Animal Rescue Team works with local law enforcement and humane agencies to help and rescue animals in distress, whether from puppy mills, animal fighting rings, natural disasters, or other cruelty and neglect situations. Our team is used to dealing with all kinds of challenging scenarios, and last week was no exception. Kathy Milani/The HSUSMany parrots form strong bonds; this conure refused to leave his crippled mate. In this case, the great folks at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton called The HSUS in to help seize more than 100 parrots and other birds from alleged neglect and…

  • Blog Post: Yes, These Turtles Are Still Alive

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    PETA
    16 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    Update: Because summer is approaching, we're reposting this blog piece in order to help turtles. PETA rescue workers discovered these two turtles beside local roads. Although they were mortally wounded, both turtles were still alive and suffering immensely when we found them. They were quickly and mercifully put out of their misery.  As the weather warms up, turtles are becoming increasingly mobile. If you see a turtle attempting to cross a road, lend a hand. Small turtles can be carried across the road by holding both sides of the shell and body, in front of the back legs. Large or…

  • HSUS Breaks Investigation Today of Nation’s Largest Exotic Animal Owner

    Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation
    Wayne Pacelle
    16 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    With the Congress and the state of Ohio considering bills to restrict private ownership of dangerous exotic animals, CBS This Morning broke news of another HSUS undercover investigation―this one focusing on perhaps the largest private owner of tigers in the nation, GW Exotic Animal Park in central Oklahoma. The facility may have as many as 200 tigers, and according to its owner, it has more than 1,000 other animals. The HSUSOne of many tigers at GW Exotic Animal Park. It is not a professionally run facility, it operates without legitimate accreditation or the necessary technical staff, and…

  • Good weekend but still nervous....

    Dog Rescuer's Life
    14 May 2012 | 10:59 am
    On Thursday the last little puppy went home, on Friday evening Teddy went home and on Saturday 6 dogs went homeDonnyFrecklesRufusHannaMaverickCooperI have already received a phone call from a stressed out frazzled adopter of Hanna saying she has horrible separation.  When I asked exactly what she was doing the women said that when she goes outside she barks and doesn't want to be outside alone.  She was getting ready to leave for work and wanted to bring her back after work.  I asked her if she had a crate or something for her while she was at work and she said she is fine…

  • Meet Kacey!

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    Johann The Dog
    16 May 2012 | 7:56 am
    Kacey is a sweetheart of a Pomeranian mix, estimated to be about 6 years old. This girl found herself at a local shelter and her people never came to look for her so she was placed in a Fuzzy Pawz Rescue foster home. She is a very nice, well mannered little gal who doesn't really do much wrong. Kacey is not quite house trained yet, but is working on it and is learning other rules of the house. She's very social and well adjusted. She has liked every person she has met and is good with dogs and couldnt care less about cats. She's not much of a barker at all. She loves to sleep in bed with you,…
 
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    Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation

  • HSUS Breaks Investigation Today of Nation’s Largest Exotic Animal Owner

    Wayne Pacelle
    16 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    With the Congress and the state of Ohio considering bills to restrict private ownership of dangerous exotic animals, CBS This Morning broke news of another HSUS undercover investigation―this one focusing on perhaps the largest private owner of tigers in the nation, GW Exotic Animal Park in central Oklahoma. The facility may have as many as 200 tigers, and according to its owner, it has more than 1,000 other animals. The HSUSOne of many tigers at GW Exotic Animal Park. It is not a professionally run facility, it operates without legitimate accreditation or the necessary technical staff, and…

  • Could Pork Become the New Veal?

    Wayne Pacelle
    15 May 2012 | 3:23 pm
    The HSUS and Denny’s today announced that this popular restaurant chain―with annual sales of more than half a billion dollars and more than 1,600 restaurants―will take immediate steps to get gestation crates out of its pork supply chain. Combined with the similar announcements we’ve made this year―with McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Compass Group, Bon Appétit, and Safeway―this represents a sea change in what’s going on in the food retail sector with respect to animal welfare. Each one of these gestation crate announcements is a landmark, and taken collectively, they add…

  • A Wing and a Prayer: Rescuing More than 100 Parrots

    Wayne Pacelle
    14 May 2012 | 3:57 pm
    Our Animal Rescue Team works with local law enforcement and humane agencies to help and rescue animals in distress, whether from puppy mills, animal fighting rings, natural disasters, or other cruelty and neglect situations. Our team is used to dealing with all kinds of challenging scenarios, and last week was no exception. Kathy Milani/The HSUSMany parrots form strong bonds; this conure refused to leave his crippled mate. In this case, the great folks at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton called The HSUS in to help seize more than 100 parrots and other birds from alleged neglect and…

  • Investigation Exposing Cruelty at Tyson Pig Supplier Stirs Outrage, Response

    Wayne Pacelle
    11 May 2012 | 4:01 pm
    This week, we announced our latest agribusiness undercover investigation—the fourth factory farm investigation The HSUS has released in 2012 alone. The response to the sickening cruelty we documented and exposed at a Tyson pig supplier was visceral and overwhelming. The HSUSTake action to help pigs today. More than 100,000 people so far have taken action by contacting Tyson Foods and urging the company to stop lagging behind its competitors on the gestation crate issue. Thank you to every single one of you who’s spoken up for pigs by contacting the company. In addition to TV broadcasts of…

  • Our Big Chance to Stick up for Puppies

    Wayne Pacelle
    10 May 2012 | 3:46 pm
    We’ve conducted dozens of raids with law enforcement to rescue dogs in distress at puppy mills. There are so many stories of woe―and then redemption. But one that sticks in my mind is Rudy the dachshund, who was living in a filthy, unlicensed West Virginia puppy mill with about 1,000 other dogs when The HSUS and other groups intervened. When pulled out of his cage, he was fearful, trembling, and had never known the kindness of a person. After Rudy was adopted, he then became best friends with another puppy mill survivor. Kathy Milani/The HSUSThe unlicensed puppy mill where we rescued…
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  • Good weekend but still nervous....

    14 May 2012 | 10:59 am
    On Thursday the last little puppy went home, on Friday evening Teddy went home and on Saturday 6 dogs went homeDonnyFrecklesRufusHannaMaverickCooperI have already received a phone call from a stressed out frazzled adopter of Hanna saying she has horrible separation.  When I asked exactly what she was doing the women said that when she goes outside she barks and doesn't want to be outside alone.  She was getting ready to leave for work and wanted to bring her back after work.  I asked her if she had a crate or something for her while she was at work and she said she is fine…

  • The reality is.....

    11 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    You can't save them all.You have to choose who lives or dies.YOU CAN NOT SAVE THEM ALL!It just isn't possible.Who the hell decided I or anyone other rescue person out there gets to play God.I pick you but you die.  That is BULL SHIT!To have that burden I wish on NO ONE!And what sucks even more is I and every other rescue person out there has this burden b/c of some a-hole.  Some jerk who wants to make money, some idiot who thinks "I just wanted her to have one litter so she knew what is was like to be  a mom"  Hey guess what you stupid hill bill SHE DOESN'T CARE!Oh my…

  • Ellen - found on the streets of Cleveland

    8 May 2012 | 12:45 pm
    Found on the streets of Cleveland dumped by her owners like trash out of the car window.  Our only guess is she was dumped because she had luxating petellamore information on that can be found herehttp://www.2ndchance.info/patella.htmIt is an expensive surgery but nothing a dog can't bounce back form!  She is a sweet girl and we sure hope we can find her the perfect home quickly so she can FINALLY know what it is like to be LOVED!!!

  • Respect my time

    4 May 2012 | 11:40 am
    Do you ever feel like people don't respect your time?  I sure feel like that lately.I had someone who said they were coming over to my house at a certain time and I ended up waiting around for an hour for them to show up.  I had things to do and it through off my entire night and then I got to eat a cold diner.  Thank you very freaking much!Then I said I don't want to take any new dogs in, I get bamboozeled by someone and now I am stuck with a dog at my house that I don't have time for.THEN I have a dog that nipped at the baby sitter in the foster home so now I am worried about…

  • I am a warrior

    1 May 2012 | 12:43 pm
    I am a warrior.Not because I want to be.I am a warrior.Because a human made me.I have scares to show you for all the times I was in battle.I didn't want to battle.I don't like battle.I did it because a human made me.It is all I ever knew.Being a warrior is not a fun life.It is scary, lonely, depressing life.It is a life I wish on no one.Being a warrior is what I had to do to survive.Many of my friends were not so lucky.Many of my friends I had to battle.Today is a different life.I am still a warrior.A warrior in a different way.A warrior in a positive way.I help to educate others on…
 
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  • Meet Kacey!

    Johann The Dog
    16 May 2012 | 7:56 am
    Kacey is a sweetheart of a Pomeranian mix, estimated to be about 6 years old. This girl found herself at a local shelter and her people never came to look for her so she was placed in a Fuzzy Pawz Rescue foster home. She is a very nice, well mannered little gal who doesn't really do much wrong. Kacey is not quite house trained yet, but is working on it and is learning other rules of the house. She's very social and well adjusted. She has liked every person she has met and is good with dogs and couldnt care less about cats. She's not much of a barker at all. She loves to sleep in bed with you,…

  • Meet Humphrey!

    Johann The Dog
    15 May 2012 | 7:51 am
    Humphrey arrived at the shelter with his buddy Lucky, given up for roaming too much. Unfortunately, a fenced yard wasn't an option in their home. Humphrey is a truly wonderful dog. He is friendly with everyone he meets, and is always ready to go on a hike or any adventure. Humphrey is great with other dogs but he has never lived with cats, so he would require some cat compatibility testing. Humphrey is easygoing and affectionate. He already knows much of his basic manners and he is eager to learn more! If you are looking for an all around wonderful guy, don't let Humphrey pass you by! We…

  • Meet Bones!

    Johann The Dog
    14 May 2012 | 6:25 am
    Bones is a big happy boy who has a lot of energy - he is playful and very athletic. He is good with other dogs, loves kids, and is always ready for an adventure! Bones is about 2 years old and he came to Dog Town when his people moved and could not have him in the new living siutation. Bones will need a home with a decent sized yard and a 6' fence to keep him safe. And we're sure you'll want to get a nice gold chain with a charm to honor his arrival into your family! He's a great dog with an awesome personality! We found Bones through Dog Town Canine Rescue in Carson City, Nevada. For…

  • Meet Crockett!

    Johann The Dog
    13 May 2012 | 7:46 am
    Crockett is a very bouncy, fun, clown of a dog. Belly rubs are a favorite and he loves to be picked up and cuddled. He gets along with some other dogs and likes cats. Crockett walks well on leash and enjoys walks in the country and around town but doesn't want to be petted by strangers. He loves being a buddy and hanging out with the guys. Crockett has a slightly crooked front leg (from birth) but it doesn't keep him from enjoying all kinds of companionable activities. So far Crockett hasn't shown an interest in fetching but loves a treat filled Kong toy or a tough chewy. He is crate trained…

  • Meet Archie!

    Johann The Dog
    12 May 2012 | 7:44 am
    My name is Archie. I’m a Belgian Sheepdog also known as Belgian Groenendael. I have many of the traits of this breed and need a home with a confident experienced dog person with consistent rules. I, like my breed, am bright and obedient, with strong protective and territorial instincts. I cannot be just a backyard dog but need to be socialized and exercised. I get along with male and female dogs that are not aggressive or throw red flags. I will captivate your heart by being a devoted companion willing to give all to the ones I love. I am a very healthy, happy 8-9 year old neutered boy with…
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    Olive's diary

  • Blackshe learns that there’s no place like home!

    9 May 2012 | 8:11 am
    Hello my friendsMy story today is something of a cautionary tale for any bold young pup tempted by the call of the wild!The De Souza family had recently lost Blackie and Simba their teenage brother dogs: both died from old age and within a short time of each other. Both had been some of the very first family owned dogs to be sterilised at Animal Tracks, and throughout their long and happy lives the dogs had been occasional outpatients at the rescue centre with routine ailments and for vaccinations. The three children of the family had all grown up with the brothers and, as many of you will…

  • I’m forced to "toe the line"!

    20 Apr 2012 | 10:23 am
    Hello dear friends, Readers of my diary entries will be familiar with me telling a tale of some creature whose life has been touched by the kindness of our rescue centre here in Goa. But this time my story is of an autobiographical nature.As one of the senior members of the resident Goa pack I know that it's my duty to set a good example for the youngsters to follow. But I still like to have fun and, although I'm now considered by some of the young pups to be a mature old lady, I can still never resist the opportunity to join in with a race around with the others.But recently one such…

  • Nano the calf hitches a lift to safety

    22 Mar 2012 | 6:40 am
    Hello, helloHere’s a story of a tiny white calf just a few hours old that was spotted by two local youths in one of the outlying villages.She was crying piteously and roaming around obviously calling for her mother. This continued for some time and the calf was in a state of panic and would have soon encountered danger, so the kind young men felt they must try to help her. Much of the culture here in India is of the belief that the cow is a creature to be revered and protected – luckily for the calf!They toured around the locality with the crying baby sitting between them on their scooter…

  • Sally's fall from grace

    7 Mar 2012 | 10:07 am
    Hello my friendsHere’s a cautionary tale if ever there was one!It's not just stray and wild animals that come to Animal Tracks, we also have a busy outpatients department where the public can bring their pets and domestic animals for the full spectrum of treatments, vaccinations and of course sterilisation.Sally a beloved pet came in to the centre after sustaining an injury to a front leg in mystery freak accident. Renowned as an adventurer, Sally has even been known to climb trees and scale high walls so her owners are quite used to her getting into trouble. But this time she'd hurt…

  • Madame Muriel

    1 Mar 2012 | 8:41 am
    Hello dear friends,Life for an abandoned pet is always hard but here in the tropical climate ‘breed’ dogs have a particularly difficult time.Muriel is a Pomeranian Spitz We local dogs have developed and adapted to be of a more robust constitution, enabling us to survive and thrive even with minimum assistance from mankind - although here in Goa IAR's vaccination and spaying programme has helped thousands of strays to have a viable existence.Sadly discarded breed dogs do not usually fare so well physically or mentally. Muriel, of Pomeranian/Spitz ancestry, was one such dog and she found…
 
 
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    Primate diaries

  • Education and awareness-raising activities in Indonesia

    11 May 2012 | 10:10 am
    Volunteer Tine Rattel reports...Information stand at a local animal marketInternational Animal Rescue recognises the importance of public education as an integral part of conservation outreach, with the ultimate aim of changing attitudes to conservation, resulting in pro-conservation behaviour. Part of our education and awareness-raising involves analysing local people’s attitudes, knowledge and values concerning animal welfare and conservation. Our efforts focus on expanding the community’s capacity to improve environmental quality by educating both children and adults. The fundamental…

  • In spite of her traumatic past, Peni is a happy, healthy, playful girl

    3 May 2012 | 5:14 am
    Vet Jesus Mayoral provides an encouraging update on Peni, who was rescued from a horrific situation by our team in 2010...Peni with her mother before her rescue.Photo: Feri LatiefPeni was brought to IAR’s Centre in Ketapang at the end of October 2010. Despite starvation and the horrendous experience she had been through, she was in reasonably good physical condition when she arrived. IAR’s vets performed every routine test necessary to have a better picture of her physical condition. That was the first step to rehabilitate her, the easy one. Peni now! Photo: Julie O'Neill For Peni, and…

  • Enriching the lives of our primates

    30 Apr 2012 | 5:54 am
    Volunteer Tine explains the importance of the enrichment programme to the primates – and the people – at our centre in Ciapus.  A schedule is prepared to ensure varied enrichmentTo ensure high animal welfare standards at our centre we implemented an enrichment calendar in 2011 which makes sure that enrichment items vary and are given on a daily basis.Enrichment is every addition to the environment of an animal in captivity that offers it the opportunity to behave naturally and therefore improve its welfare. We use enrichment mainly to stimulate natural behaviour, decrease abnormal…

  • Lulu the slow loris makes a speedy getaway!

    18 Apr 2012 | 8:43 am
    Most of the slow lorises that we care for arrive at our Primate Rehabilitation Centre in Ciapus, Java but vets were on hand recently to care for and release Lulu the slow loris from our Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Ketapang. Vet Silje Robertson tells us more...Lulu ready for releaseNot long ago a man brought a slow loris to our centre. He claimed it had appeared at his house the same day and offered to sell the animal to us. However, after some discussion he surrendered the animal to IAR. We gave her the name Lulu: she is an adult female with all her teeth intact and completely…

  • Tulip and Pelangsi arrive, Ceria leaves the quarantine and Sigit and Ujang move to the big baby school

    13 Apr 2012 | 10:19 am
    Vet Silje Robertson provides a round up of the latest news from our centre in Ketapang.TulipOn Thursday afternoon last week our team set out on another confiscation action; this time in our own town of Ketapang. The owner contacted IAR and the forestry department himself and confessed to keeping a baby orangutan captive. The man claimed to have traded the animal for his gun a month earlier: the men he traded with said they had killed the baby’s mother and were going to kill the baby as well. She was given the name Tulip and was kept on a leash in a cage of about 2m² in their backyard. She…
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  • Brooklyn Food Conference, May 12, 2012

    9 May 2012 | 6:59 pm
    I'll be speaking at the Brooklyn Food Conference this Saturday: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 9am - 6pm Brooklyn Technical High School 29 Fort Greene Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map and directions here) The conference features over 150 workshops in 50 classrooms. I'm speaking in two of the Occupy Wall Street Animal Issues Working Group's series of workshops. The entire series includes:...Read Full Post

  • Speak Up Against Dangerous Hunting Bill

    2 May 2012 | 7:28 pm
    The Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012 (S.2066/H.R. 4089, a.k.a. "Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act") is a drastic and extreme attack on wildlife and the environment, and has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. According to the Animal Welfare Institute, the bill would:...Read Full Post

  • World Week for Animals in Laboratories

    25 Apr 2012 | 11:52 pm
    April 21-29 is World Week for Animals in Laboratories. Here are four things that you can do to help animals in laboratories: Support the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act, (H.R. 1513/S. 810), which would phase out the use of chimpanzees in laboratories. Learn more about the bill here, then contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives.You can look up your U.S. Representative on the House of Representatives website, while your senators can be found on the official Senate website. A personal communication is always best, but if you're short on time, you can use this webform from the…

  • Ted Nugent, Poaching Again

    25 Apr 2012 | 8:53 pm
    To follow up Nugent's 2005 cookbook "Kill It & Grill It," his next cookbook should be, "Poach It & Poach It." Ted Nugent has once again pled guilty to illegal hunting. This time, he illegally killed a black bear in southern Alaska. And like his previous poaching incident, he filmed and broadcast the events for his television show, "Spirit of the Wild."...Read Full Post

  • For Earth Day, Meet Mike Hudak and Me

    10 Apr 2012 | 11:30 pm
    Environmental advocate Mike Hudak and I will speak at an Earth Day event in central New Jersey, on Wednesday, April 18: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:00pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (Directions) 1475 West Front Street Lincroft, NJ 07738...Read Full Post
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  • Real Food Right Now and How to Cook It: Asparagus

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    16 May 2012 | 6:14 am
    The thing I remember most about the first time I tried asparagus is dipping it in mayonnaise. I was about seven and also vaguely recall grilled steak and a 1980’s-era version of my dad, but the mayonnaise I remember clearly. (Best Foods. I grew up in Washington State and wouldn’t hear of Hellman’s for another 20 years.) Even as a child, I liked vegetables, but I really liked condiments. I still enjoy a good sauce, but these days I appreciate asparagus as most people do, for what it symbolizes: the beginning of the growing season. A Brief History Arguably the most iconic of the spring…

  • Film Giveaway: WATERSHED Featuring Robert Redford

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    14 May 2012 | 9:42 am
    This doesn’t happen often, everyone, but today we’re excited to offer ten lucky Ecocentric readers a free movie. A free movie featuring Robert Redford. Yes, Mr. Redford has brought his Oscar-winning ways to narrate a new film called WATERSHED, produced by his son, James Redford and directed by award-winning filmmaker Mark Decena. WATERSHED tells the story of the threats to the once-mighty Colorado River, a river so dammed, dibbed and diverted, it no longer flows to its natural end at the Gulf of California. Told through heartening character vignettes, this film defines the demands of 30…

  • Food Revolution Day and Dinner and Some Ed

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    13 May 2012 | 6:16 am
    This is the one time we’d recommend you watching videos while you eat. Our friends at TEDxManhattan and The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming asked us to help spread the word about Dinner and Some Ed, an event to raise awareness, and enjoyment, of local, sustainable food.  You can do it any day, but why not plan it during Food Revolution Day? All you need to do is host a meal made from local, sustainable food and show a few videos, with a highlight being TEDTalks both on TED.com and the TEDx Channel. Raising Awareness: Food Revolution Day & Dinner and Some Ed Food…

  • Farming, Fracking and Power Plants: The Food/Water/Energy Connection

    admin@ecocentricblog.org (GRACE)
    12 May 2012 | 5:43 am
    At today’s Brooklyn Food Conference,  Program Director Kyle Rabin is moderating a panel on the interrelated nature of food, water and energy systems, using farming, fracking and power plants as examples. We gathered these facts to share with attendees, but thought we should share them with Ecocentric readers who are not in the area or unable to attend. Also available for download (pdf) here. —– Food, water and energy are interconnected in ways that you may have never recognized.  Here are some startling facts and ways to lessen your impact on the environment. Fact: It takes…

  • Drinking Water Week Blues: Nitrate Pollution from Coast to Coast

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    11 May 2012 | 6:13 am
    It’s the tail end of Drinking Water Week, when we’re supposed to celebrate the generally amazing U.S. drinking water supply, yet they’re singing the blues in California’s Central Valley and New York’s Suffolk County. The two regions may be miles away in geography and in culture, but both share one major, unfortunate commonality; namely, that their drinking water is heavily polluted by nitrates. Two separate studies (from University of California-Davis and the Suffolk County’s Department of Health Services, respectively), both out in late winter 2012, outline the troubles facing…
 
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  • To bring the booyah

    Angela
    14 May 2012 | 9:46 am
    booyah \ BOO-yah \, noun ; 1. mighty power 2. eminent magnificence 3. colossal success           See: Sluggo, Adam, Virginia, Daisy Cats, in general, bring the booyah.* They bring it so well, in fact, that it’s almost unfair to single out a particular feline as being a bringer of the booyah. But then you see something like this, and you realize that not all booyah is created equal: Sakes alive! Sluggo brings a bigger booyah than any rivals (and he does it while decisively proving that no domestic cat is too large for our solarium tubes - not that Sluggo is exactly a…

  • 2004: Tabby’s Place Video

    Jonathan
    11 May 2012 | 9:09 am
    In 2004, after Tabby’s Place had been open for less than a year, we were fortunate to be featured on New Jersey Network’s (NJN) Homeless Tails.  The show’s host, Sandy Levine, also made a wonderful video of Tabby’s Place.  While NJN is no more, Sandy is alive and thriving. Sandy has become a good friend over the years.  She called me yesterday to say that she had just watched the video again, as she was including it in her online portfolio to promote her video production company.  She remarked that she still found the story to be so poignant, even after all the…

  • A tale of ice and fire: Vladimir/Shackleton update

    Angela
    9 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    When the ice is on your toes, you need fire in your heart if you plan to survive. Vladimir had both of those in spades. Little did he know he was about to get a family whose love burns with the heat of ten billion stars. Where we last left Vladimir, Survivor Of The North Brooklyn, he was toeless but triumphant, recovering from hypothermia, starvation and toe-freeze disease. Our orinch boy was well on his way to health…but the bigger best was still yet to come. Don’t take it from me, though. This is where I hand the tale-telling off to Vlad’s dad: “Shackleton just…

  • Chickin it up, forever style

    Angela
    4 May 2012 | 9:44 am
    We love our adopters. We loathe our adopters. Let me explain. Nobody really loathes an adopter. How could we? They bring our cats happiness, and absolute happiness delights absolutely. All we loathe is the inevitable ache, the selfish sadness, of missing a cat we’ve come to love having with us at Tabby’s Place. Never was this ache achier than for the Community Room’s kookiest calico, Chickadee. But, even as our Chickadee withdrawal continues, the following e-mail from her new adopter - let’s call her ChickieMomma - is healing our wounds. “I just wanted to update…

  • Tra-la…

    Angela
    1 May 2012 | 10:52 am
    …it’s May. The lusty month of May, to be exact. This fact is not lost on our lobby cats. Halie making Puss In Boots eyes during her suite days, begging for a lobby slot. Is she grateful? Does Mr. Clean have a shaggy head of hair? Traditionally, the Tabby’s Place lobby is a bastion of Cats Who Don’t Love Cats (And The Cats Who Don’t Love Them Back). In fact, one of the best ways to get yourself a plum lobby position is by itching and agitating in a suite. Jenny, Toya, Elmo, Peachy and Halie all followed this route. (Pop quiz: has living in the lobby sweetened…
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    This Bitch Craves Attention: Animal Welfare in Los Angeles

  • Pit Bulls -- A Tale of 2 Confused States

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    2 May 2012 | 3:17 pm
    Courtesy Google Images The Maryland Court of Appeals has found that pit bulls and pit bull mixes are "inherently dangerous" dogs and that the owner and/or landlord who knows that an attacking dog is a pit bull or mix is strictly liable for damages to the victim of the attack. In other words, regardless of the nature of the specific dog or the reason the dog attacked there is liability. It is therefore possible that a pit bull service dog is now declared dangerous in Maryland and a pit bull that was provoked or defending his/her human companion would be presumed to have attacked because of an…

  • Chris Brown Breeding and Selling Pit Bull Puppies for $1000 Online

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    26 Apr 2012 | 3:03 pm
    courtesy Google Images Would you buy a used car from Chris Brown? Let alone a pit bull puppy. Chris Brown is breeding and selling 2 month old pit bull puppies for a $1000 each. Why does a rock star and known domestic violence abuser choose to breed dogs, and why, specifically pit bulls? What does Brown know about the genetics of responsible breeding? Will the dogs be fixed? How will they determine what is a good home? Who would pay that price? Do pit bulls enhance his "bad boy" image? Animal shelters across the country are brimming with unwanted pit bull dogs. Adopters shun them because they…

  • Stop the Cruel and Bullying "Sport"of Hounding California's Bears and Bobcats

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    18 Apr 2012 | 8:44 pm
    Senate Bill 1221 will stop the cruel and bullying pastime of “hounding” bears and bobcats. Courtesy Google Images "Hounding" is a hunting practice where dogs are first sprayed with a bear attractant and fitted with high‐tech radio collars, that permit the hunters to hunt remotely. The dogs can chase the bear or bobcats for miles until they are treed or exhausted, at which time the tip-switch on the collars alerts the hunters, who, arrive and shoot a weary animal at point blank range. Essentially, the hounds take all the risks while the "sport" hunter lounges around in the park waiting…

  • "Something's Happening Here - What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear..."

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    13 Apr 2012 | 6:58 pm
    I wasn’t going to write about this – but – it has been bothering me.  Last week, the aspca (NOT a national umbrella organization) subsidized adoptions across the country for a couple of days. The subsidy allowed some shelters to give away pets, or to charge 10 or 20 dollars for the pet.  So why has this been nagging at me? Courtesy spcaL I began to wonder why they are really doing this.  Promoting adoptions is the obvious answer but is it the correct one? You and I will never know – but here is what I think. The aspca has been and is under fire for fundraising in…

  • Obama to Decide Whether to Expand Military's Animal Cruelty Policy

    Madeline Bernstein-spcaLA President
    2 Apr 2012 | 3:51 pm
    The Department of Defense is asking President Obama for permission to expand the military's current animal cruelty policy to include abandonment and to also apply to personal pets rather than just those owned by the military. The constant relocation and reassignment of military families has resulted in many pets simply being left behind, abandoned, and unattended. Stars and Stripes is reporting that the problem is so great in  places like Hawaii and Germany that local shelters are reluctant to adopt pets to Americans and/or military families at all. The military is further concerned that…
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  • Parker County animal rescuer not “rescuing” after all – and she’s not alone

    Rebecca Poling
    11 May 2012 | 3:14 pm
    Teresa Weldon's mug shot, Parker County Jail On Wednesday, fifty-eight dogs were seized by Parker County authorities from a residence in the 900 block of Lynch Bend Road. According to the Sheriff’s office, 31 dogs were living in crates inside the residence in their own urine and feces.  Some of the crates were stacked on top of each other, and many were without food and water. The 27 outdoor dogs didn’t fare much better. “Several outdoor pens containing puppies were filled with animal feces, urine and vomit” according to Parker County Animal Control Supervisor…

  • Three Dog Bakery’s Feed A Dog Food Drive benefits DFW Rescue Me

    Rebecca Poling
    10 May 2012 | 8:06 pm
    Three Dog Bakery's fabulous "Boxer Brownies" Three Dog Bakery has chosen DFW Rescue Me as the recipient of their Feed A Dog Food Drive.  From now through the end of May, just stop by either Three Dog Bakery location (Plano or Southlake) and donate $1, and Three Dog Bakery will help DFW Rescue Me feed one homeless dog for a day. DFW Rescue Me is an all-volunteer, foster-home based, non-profit organization whose mission is to save dogs at local shelters and adopt them to the public. They spay and neuter the dogs, as well as provide all necessary medical care prior to adoption.

  • Some thoughts on Reverend Wright, Sadie, and the bond for Darius Ewing

    Rebecca Poling
    9 May 2012 | 4:59 pm
    Darius Ewing, Dallas County photo When Darius Ewing, the man accused of burning a puppy in Pleasant Grove last month, turned himself in a judge set his bond at $ 100,000. His lawyer has since requested a bond reduction hearing because his family can’t afford the money necessary to get him out of jail.  That hearing is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. on the 6th floor of the Frank Crowley Courts Building. In a recent NBC5 report, the Rev. Ronald Wright, of the group – ironically named -  Justice Seekers Texas, is quoted as saying “A bond to be set at that…

  • Homeward Bound showcases black dogs during Back in Black 2 Campaign

    Rebecca Poling
    8 May 2012 | 11:18 am
    Black cats and black dogs make wonderful pets with great personalities, but rescuers and shelter workers will tell you black dogs and cats are often overlooked for adoption.  Why?  The color of a pet’s fur has no relationship to their ability to provide unconditional love, companionship and devotion.  Some say old wives’ tales and superstitions plague black cats and dogs.  Other say black pets are so difficult to photograph that potential adopters searching online often overlook their sometimes dark and indistinguishable pictures.  Whatever the reason, anyone who owns a black…

  • Dallas Animal Services & Humane Society of West Texas partnership saves 100 cats and kittens in one day

    Rebecca Poling
    7 May 2012 | 11:47 am
    One of the kittens transferred to HSWT It’s kitten season once again and Dallas Animal Services is overflowing with cats and kittens with nowhere to go.  But this past Friday, nearly 100 kittens and their moms got a second chance when the Humane Society of West Texas in Lubbock stepped in and transferred them all to the foster-home based rescue group. It was a huge undertaking, and a great example of how partner organizations can help each other save more lives.  DAS staff and rescue coordinator worked overtime Friday, processing the necessary paperwork for all 100 cats and kittens.
 
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  • Dogs and goats taken from FdL County farm

    14 May 2012 | 11:21 pm
    By Chad Doran  "I have never seen anything like this," said Fond du Lac Humane Society manager Renee Webb. Webb says the animal hoarding cases she sees at the Fond du Lac Humane Society usually involve cats. But she's never gotten a phone call involving 72 malnourished and unhealthy dogs. Among the animals found roaming freely at a farm on Chestnut Rd. in the town of Friendship were goats, chickens and peacocks and along with them, dozens of dogs in various states of health. Dogs that are now overwhelming the humane society. "All hands on deck, we have an emergency going on," said Webb.

  • Dead mice also found at scene of bird rescue

    11 May 2012 | 9:54 pm
    MORAINE, Ohio —  Dead mice were also found at a nonprofit exotic bird rescue  organization where over 100 exotic birds were rescued Thursday. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton, with assistance from the Humane Society of the United States, executed a search warrant at Wings Over the Rainbow, 4950 Springboro Pike, and removed an estimated 140 mostly medium to large exotic birds from the facility. On Friday, Humane Society officials said dead mice were also found in the facility. The warrant was the result of an investigation into complaints that the birds were being kept in poor…

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    11 May 2012 | 9:49 pm
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  • PETITION - Weak South Carolina Laws Let Convicted Hoarder Keep Cats--and Acquire Even More

    11 May 2012 | 9:43 pm
    PETA's 2010 to 2011 undercover investigation of Sacred Vision Animal Sanctuary (SVAS)—founded and operated by hoarder Elizabeth Owen—exposed the chronic deprivation and suffering of approximately 300 cats who were kept in filthy, stifling-hot, dungeon-like, disease-ridden storage units near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In April 2012, Owen was convicted of depriving her animals of care and, in part because of South Carolina's weak and outdated laws, was given a sentence that leaves animals in her hands and others at risk! After reviewing evidence gathered during PETA's…

  • Nora Aubrey-Lafreniere / Elissa Aubrey-Lafreniere - Ottawa, Canada

    10 May 2012 | 12:00 am
    May 9, 2012: Well intentioned, but accused of cat hoarding By Jessica Smith Mother and daughter Nora and Elissa Aubrey-Lafreniere have been taking in alley cats for years—and since the Ottawa Humane Society was given the legal power to enforce stricter animal cruelty laws, they’ve been in and out of court. “I don’t know why they’re doing this,” said an agitated Elissa last Wednesday. The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) has repeatedly seized cats from the home and the pair is facing charges as result. They’re just two of the people the animal welfare society is seeing through…
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  • Ann Arnold Convicted

    Kathy Stevens
    16 May 2012 | 12:29 pm
    On May 1st in Greenfield, NY, Judge Michael Ginley convicted Ann Arnold of 19 counts of failing to care for her animals and one count of criminal nuisance, all misdemeanors. Fourteen horses involved in this case arrived at CAS last fall and have all fully recovered from symptoms of prolonged neglect, including starvation, hoof and skin conditions. “Even a person unfamiliar with horses would recognize from photos introduced at trial that the animals were ‘skin and bone’ and ‘critically undernourished’,” said Judge Ginley. A sentencing date has not been set,…

  • City Slickers Clean Up 32

    Michelle Alvarez
    1 May 2012 | 3:54 pm
    As Outreach Director, I rarely get to do farm chores, even though they are one of my most cherished ways to spend time at the sanctuary — second only to playing in the dirt with the animals!  Most of my day involves networking, recruiting new supporters, and planning special events. So, when Founder Kathy Stevens asked if I could round up some friends in New York City and other volunteers to work at the new farm, I was thrilled! I find farm chores — whether it’s tearing down old fences, scooping poop, digging drainage ditches, or painting a barn – to be extremely satisfying…

  • Discovering Baby Simon

    Kathy Keefe
    26 Apr 2012 | 12:07 pm
    I love my job, I’m lucky that way. Especially in the early morning: I always enjoy my quiet time before anyone else gets in. The barn is dark and quiet and I can whisper good morning, listening to the soft (and not so soft) greetings in return. This past Tuesday turned out to be a particularly special morning. CAS had recently taken in a pregnant mare in less than wonderful shape. We knew she was due soon, so we were bringing her into the barn at night and turning her out during the day. It was looking like it was time to start a night time vigil to wait for the birth. While we were…

  • Simon, Our First Foal!

    Leah Craig Chumbley
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:38 am
    Simon was born in the early morning hours on April 17, 2012 – the exact birth date that the vet projected! His mother, beautiful Lady Jane, was surrendered to CAS only a month prior to his arrival from a home that could no longer care for her and her friend Shawnee. We were happy to offer the care and nutrition that she needed in the final critical month of her pregnancy. Then last Tuesday morning as our Farm Manager, Kathy Keefe, checked in on each animal in the main barn, she discovered a little dark brown figure curled up next to his pure white mother. Simon was here and both mom and…

  • It’s Tour Season – Come Visit!

    Kathy Stevens
    11 Apr 2012 | 1:11 pm
    It’s that wonderful time of year again at Catskill Animal Sanctuary: our doors are open, and we hope you’ll visit! I’m not the only one who loves visiting season. Casey the horse loves it, Rambo the sheep loves it (more butt scratches for him), and evidently, our new friend Deidre the turkey loves it. This past weekend, she considered climbing in a little boy’s lap, followed along as we led groups down the long barn aisle, and greeted each new guest with a slow blink of her eyes, a dropping of her wings, or a lovely “coo”…all signs for turkey bliss.
 
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  • BBC receives hundreds of complaints over TV chefs cooking foie gras

    James Meikle
    16 May 2012 | 8:29 am
    Foie gras, made by force-feeding geese, is banned from production in the UK, though it is still a legal ingredientHundreds of complaints have been made to the BBC after two chefs competing on its Great British Menu programme were shown preparing dishes including foie gras.Johnnie Mountain made foie gras ice cream while Aiden Byrne served black cherry and foie gras terrine in an episode screened last week.Production of foie gras – made by force-feeding ducks or geese until their livers are enlarged – is prohibited in the UK, although it is still a legal ingredient.The BBC said it had…

  • Paul Watson, anti-whaling campaigner, held in Germany over 2002 incident

    Shiv Malik
    14 May 2012 | 6:29 am
    Sea Shepherd founder and veteran environmentalist arrested on charges relating to Costa Rican shark-finning operationA veteran anti-whaling campaigner has been arrested in Germany on charges relating to an incident in 2002 when the boat he was piloting attempted to stop poachers illegally killing sharks.The environmental activist organisation Sea Shepherd said Paul Watson had been detained at Frankfurt airport to answer a Costa Rican extradition warrant for "violating ships traffic".The incident took place in Guatemalan waters a decade ago when Watson's boat, the Farley Mowat, encountered an…

  • Kennel worker Kitty Broad on The Lucky One

    Laura Barnett
    13 May 2012 | 12:31 pm
    In this film all the characters seem to forget they're running kennels about halfway through, writes Battersea Dogs Home worker Kitty BroadFrom a dog-lover's point of view, this film's really disappointing. I was hoping for lots of nice lingering shots of puppies, but instead we just see lots of Zac Efron. He does bear a passing resemblance to a dog – big eyes, moody expression – but it's not quite the same thing. Efron plays Logan, a marine who, during a siege in Iraq, finds a photograph of a beautiful woman. On his return to America, he tracks her down to some dog kennels in…

  • British firm suspends funding for Chinese foie gras factory

    Lizzy Davies
    11 May 2012 | 12:15 pm
    Creek Project Investments says it will investigate animal welfare concerns raised by the public over the projectA British company which had been funding a large foie gras factory farm in China has suspended the project after pressure from animal welfare campaigners.Cambridgeshire-based Creek Project Investments, which has been investing in what could prove to be China's biggest facility for production of the controversial delicacy, had been urged by organisations including Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) to drop the project.It has announced it is suspending the operation until a review is…

  • Senior vet condemns 'unacceptable' slaughter of farm animals

    Damien Pearse
    5 May 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Bill Reilly calls for action to curb practice of throat-cutting without prior stunning, which may cause unnecessary sufferingA senior vet has spoken out against the "unacceptable" rise in the number of farm animals slaughtered by having their throats cut while fully conscious.The practice is allowed under UK and EU law to satisfy the dietary requirements of Jews and Muslims.But there is evidence that far more animals are being killed this way than is necessary for religious reasons alone, according to Professor Bill Reilly, a former president of the British Veterinary Association…
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  • Pork Industry Needs to Clean Up Its Act

    Brian Duignan
    16 May 2012 | 9:42 am
    by Michael Markarian — Our thanks to Michael Markarian, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund, for permission to republish this post, which originally appeared on his blog Animals and Politics on May 15, 2012. — Warning: This post contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse. If you follow the issue of farm animal welfare closely, [...]

  • Who Am I?

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    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
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  • Animals in the News

    Gregory McNamee
    15 May 2012 | 4:04 am
    by Gregory McNamee We’ll begin with the good news. A certain golden eagle, uncommon everywhere but particularly rare in the northeastern United States, had had a rough encounter with another animal, sustaining deep puncture wounds on its left leg. Two snowmobilers found it in the woods of upstate New York fifteen months ago, and the [...]

  • Restoring the Health of Rivers: A Job for a Busy Beaver

    Gregory McNamee
    14 May 2012 | 4:04 am
    by Gregory McNamee Imagine: You’re an ecologist, conservation biologist, or rangeland manager charged with restoring a damaged stream to health. For good measure, you’ll be evaluated on the health of the stream’s associated riparian corridor, the trees, shrubs, grasses, microrrhyzae, and other plant and animal communities that live along the banks. You can do this [...]

  • Animal Groups Sue USDA

    Farm Sanctuary
    11 May 2012 | 11:27 am
    They Say the USDA Ignores the Poultry Products Inspection Act by Bruce Friedrich, senior director for strategic initiatives at Farm Sanctuary — Our thanks to Gene Baur’s blog, Making Hay, where this article first appeared on May 9, 2012. Right now, the USDA is allowing diseased bird organs to be sold for food, in violation [...]
 
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  • Pork Industry Needs to Clean Up Its Act

    Michael Markarian
    15 May 2012 | 3:32 pm
    [Please note: Includes graphic descriptions of animal abuse.] If you follow the issue of farm animal welfare closely, you are probably aware of the “flat-earth” types out there in Big Ag beyond the fringes of reality. If you point out to them the cruelty of certain factory farming practices, like the lifetime of misery spent by breeding pigs in tiny crates, the flat-earthers are ready with knee-jerk denials. If you show them video proof of animals being mistreated, they brush off the pictures as somehow “edited” and that, really, there is nothing wrong. Last week, one bloviator in…

  • Maryland Court Unleashes Canine Profiling

    Michael Markarian
    2 May 2012 | 2:50 pm
    Dog lovers across the country are barking mad over last week’s Maryland Court of Appeals decision declaring that all pit bull-type dogs are “inherently dangerous.” The misguided and overreaching ruling treats all pit bulls and pit bull mixes as a category, rather than individual animals. It could make owners, landlords, veterinarians, kennels, animal shelters, rescue groups, and anyone in custody of a dog automatically liable, regardless of whether they know a dog actually poses a threat. This is a major step backwards for the state of Maryland, and puts both dogs and people at risk.

  • NRA Poster Boy Pleads Guilty to Poaching—Again

    Michael Markarian
    27 Apr 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Ted Nugent, the NRA’s longest-serving board member and a featured speaker at the NRA’s recent convention in St. Louis a couple weeks ago, has pleaded guilty in federal court for transporting an illegally killed black bear in Alaska. He reportedly shot a bear with a bow and arrow, but failed to kill the animal. Four days later, he shot another bear in violation of the law. It was Nugent’s second poaching crime in just two years. Back in 2010, he pleaded no contest to killing a young deer with the use of bait and not having a properly signed hunting tag in California. The NRA says in its…

  • Senate Subcommittee Hears Bill to End Chimp Research

    Michael Markarian
    24 Apr 2012 | 1:56 pm
    Just following Earth Day and the release of the Disney Nature documentary Chimpanzee, which features chimpanzees in the wild where they belong, Congress considers the fate of the approximately 950 chimpanzees currently languishing in six U.S. laboratories. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, chaired by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., held a hearing on S. 810, the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will phase out invasive research…

  • House Votes to Shoot Down Conservation Laws

    Michael Markarian
    18 Apr 2012 | 3:02 pm
    The U.S Congress has a lower approval rating than polygamy and pornography, and sometimes it’s easy to understand why.  When it comes to creating jobs, passing a budget, and meeting other important challenges for the American people, there is little more than gridlock and partisan bickering. But when it comes to bilking the American taxpayers to benefit special interests such as the trophy hunting lobby, there’s just no stopping them. This was on full display yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives—the very day millions of Americans were paying their taxes—when a majority…
 
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  • Wordless Wednesday

    Shelters' Edge
    16 May 2012 | 8:38 am
    May the force be with you as you write a caption for this one! P.S. We’re completely farkled if you don’t leave your answer in the comment box. And if you’re ready for your close-up, check out the answer to last week’s Wordless Wednesday!

  • How-To: Hold a Leash

    Shelters' Edge
    15 May 2012 | 7:28 am
    The ASPCA’s Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT, Director, Applied Research and Behavior, is BACK to blog for you again – this time she’s talkin’ canine communication. Every time we interact with a shelter dog, one of us is training the other. Unfortunately, when we allow shelter dogs to lean into their collars and drag us along by the leash, the dogs are training us to go wherever they choose. And holding the leash improperly (wrapped around the hand, for example,) can result in hand or wrist injuries. Good leash skills can help you walk dogs safely and teach them good leash manners. …

  • Tip of the Week: A Few Choice Words

    Shelters' Edge
    14 May 2012 | 9:15 am
    Are your SAFER assessments gleaning behavior information that is accurate? In order to answer that question and avoid the identification of false-positive aggression, you must consider your own behavior. The SAFER aggression assessment tool is designed to assess a dog’s response to multiple forms of stimuli. When the assessment is conducted correctly, the dog has many choices in how to respond, including pulling away, staying near and engaging in the interaction, or displaying behaviors indicating a bite may occur if the interaction continues. When choice is removed during a SAFER…

  • Up for the Challenge, Part 4: Meet the 2012 Contestants

    Shelters' Edge
    12 May 2012 | 6:14 am
    You’ve met the contenders in the West and the South over the past few weeks. Now we’re getting to know the agencies in the North Central Division who will be competing to save the most animals’ lives in the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. Ashtabula County Animal Protective League, Ashtabula, OH Gotta love an agency with a sense of humor! This one's from the “Bloopers” photo album on their Facebook page. What makes them a tough contender: “The ability to stay in the fight! We have done so much for our animals with such minimal resources. Fighting the good…

  • The Road to Dirty Data Is Paved With… bad intentions?

    Dr. Emily Weiss
    10 May 2012 | 6:45 am
    Dirty, dirty data… We can get there many different ways – from sloppy data entry, poor spelling and more… The dirtiest data, I would argue, is the data that is entered intentionally – that is, with the wrong intentions. An example may help to clarify. There have recently been some great conversations on the SAWA list-serv about pit-type dogs. The discussion focused on how cautious we should be of labeling them if we do not know their real heritage. Suggestions included using a generic mix-breed label for them. That is a great intention – but is not data- and risk-intentional. We…
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  • Loki on 9News Petline9 - Looking for his forever home

    Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
    16 May 2012 | 8:28 am
    Here's handsome Loki this morning on 9News Petline9. He was a wiggly armfull for Suellen...but oh so cute. Check out all of our kitties waiting for their forever homes at Cat Care Society in Denver: http://www.catcaresociety.org/adoption_cats.html Check out Loki's slideshow video: http://youtu.be/i9WH-Ta3Ekc

  • Staff Favorite: Darling PJ... you'll find her in the copying room

    Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
    13 May 2012 | 9:57 pm
    "Hi there, I'm P.J. I'm a little sweetie. I love to be cuddled and I'm good at giving cuddles too. I am a little shy so I wouldn't mind living in a quiet home with a gentle family. I'm kind of a sensitive girl so I'm on a special diet, that's why I'm living by myself in the copy room at the shelter. The shelter folks visit me throughout the day but it can be a little lonely some time. I would much rather be living in a home of my own where I wouldn't be cooped up in a room by myself. Once you meet me, you'll know I'm worth the special treatment."Check out PJ's…

  • Denver Westword shares the word about the 2012 Tails of the Painted Cats

    Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
    13 May 2012 | 9:36 pm
    Quoting from the May 3 Print and Online Denver Westword:    "Each cat is a work of art, but if you're scratching your head, wondering what you'd do with a whimsical fiberglass cat by the name of Casino Cat, Sushi Chef or Meowscarade, Scott says they're lovely home decorations and, with a Clearcoat treatment, ideal for installing in the garden. But, she adds, "We were joking in the office that after you've acquired more than one, you'll have to start the attic rotation." All of the kitties but one will be auctioned off at a Painted Cats gala on July 28. (The last one, 'Claudia…

  • Cat Care Society's Little Roar Networks at Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club

    Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
    13 May 2012 | 9:18 pm
    Check out the April 2012 newsletter for the Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club. Cat Care Society's Suellen Scott and Jane McFadden Dorsey's Little Roar were part of the program at the Club's March meeting. Link to the newsletter

  • Lakewood YourHub: 'Tails of the Painted Cats'

    Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR
    13 May 2012 | 9:05 pm
    Quoting from the YourHub posting: "Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces. You can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html. The larger (about 28" tall) Painted Cats each have an opening bid of $300 and the smaller Painted Cats open at $150. Advanced online bidding is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at noon (MDT). Advanced bids can also be placed by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303-239-9680, ext. 19."Link to…
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