The link to a very good column crossed the Pack News Wire this morning, concerning the topic of spay/neuter. From what I can gather from the site, Shela Boynton writes a regular column known as “Speaking for the Animals” for the Idyllwild Town Crier out of California. In this particular piece, Boynton challenges the most [...]
The Go San Angelo website featured a great editorial last week by Jenie Wilson, under the headline – “Teach children pets are living beings not to be cruelly discarded.” Wilson is the executive director of Concho Valley PAWS group. Wilson encourages animal lovers to get involved with local rescue groups, promote spay/neuter and adds, “The [...]
We all know the responsible thing to do is spay and neuter when it comes to our cats and dogs. In this regard, birth control is the responsible way to go. But weren’t all of us baby boomers taught by our parents that being careful as human adults was the responsible thing to do? Weren’t [...]
Dozen of dogs removed from puppy mill: A customer reported an online breeder in Illinois which led to the pulling of 12 of the 41 dogs there on Monday. The Aledo Times Record reports all of them had ear infection, some had periodontal disease two of suffered from rotting skin. Hopefully, we will continue to [...]
IFAW – Within the animal welfare movement, reasons for hope: An editorial ran Dec. 23 with this headline on the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s website. The piece reflects on areas of success such as the European Union ban on seal products and an increase in the survival rate for stranded marine mammals on Cape [...]
Actor Eric Roberts appeared earlier this year on Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, discussing the topic of sterilization of dogs. He is promoting the development of a chemical method of sterilization – in pill form – and he is working with the group 600Million.org. Other groups, I’m told, have been working in this area and have [...]
ONE – An event known as “Snapperfest” is planned for Saturday in Ohio County, Ind. Participants will grab the snapping turtles by the tail and repeatedly slammed them the ground, eventually pulling their heads from their shells. Again, I have a far better understanding of animal behavior – as opposed to this sort of incredibly [...]
