You may remember during the 2012 election, Romney drew criticism for strapping his dog crate onto the top of his vehicle with the dog inside during family vacations. Which of this year’s candidates has a better record on animal welfare? With thanks to PetMD, we present the following comparison. Continue reading Clinton & Trump: Animal Rights
The AKC® Humane Fund is pleased to announce the winners of the 17th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. Continue reading AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence
UPDATE: THis FILM IS AVAILABLE ON i-TUNES AND AMAZON, AS WELL AS ON THEIR WEBSITE, where there’s also a trailer.
From the Dog Lady’s mailbag:
On Thursday, Sept. 22, from 6:30–9:30 p.m. the Animal Legal Defense Fund will host the premiere of Of Dogs and Men, a film focused on the tragic epidemic of police officers shooting pet dogs in the line of duty. According to the U.S. Department of Justice statistics, more 10,000 pet dogs are shot and killed by police officers every year. Every 98 minutes a pet dog is shot and killed. Yet, no officer has ever been killed in the line of duty by a dog.
Continue reading Of Dogs and Men
I posted earlier this week about a key tag you can get that says your pet is home alone so someone will check on the animal if something should happen to you. Great idea, and one of many ways you can help keep your dog safe. What measures have you taken as a responsible dog owner?
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Good day, and good dog!
What happens to your pets if you have (God forbid) a car accident or heart attack or some other problem while the animals are home alone? This can be a big concern to people who live alone, but for their pets. That’s what makes these products from Pet Care Card such a great idea.
Attach one card to your key ring and put the other in your wallet, and you can be sure someone will keep your dog from starving to death if something happens to you.
Someone had their thinking cap on when they came up with this!
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Good day, and good dog!
This short video from the AKC reminds you how important it is to
(a) have your pet microchipped and
(b) make sure your information is up to date with the chip registry.
Today, August 15th, has been set aside as Check the Chip day to remind all of us to take care of these important responsibilities. Do it now, before you forget!
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Good day, and good dog!
#AdoptDontShop #MuttsRule
Until Next Time,
Good day, and good dog!
I’ve just received the following note from a friend:
Meanwhile from our yard… the Soberanes fire is about 26 minutes away, the air quality is not super great, and there has been a boil advisory for some of the homes closer to the fire. Almost 20,000 acres have burned and the fire is only 10% contained. 20 homes and 2 outbuildings are destroyed. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for many towns.
If anyone feels called to donate anything, the Monterey County SPCA needs small bags of dog and cat food and litter for all the displaced pets, or a monetary donation of any amount is welcome. The firefighters are being taken care of and have been asked to turn away donations.
Please help the SPCA if you can. It sounds as if this fire is pretty horrific. There’s a “Donate” button on the home pageof their website.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Don’t forget today is Clear the Shelters Day! #AdoptDontShop
Important information for this weekend from our friends at Pet Tracker.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!