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Check out the update on Barking Mad from Bandit, the latest Ontario "banned breed" dog that was scheduled to die, but is now going to WA state to see if he has what it takes to become a Law Dog. Neville is another "banned breed" dog destined to die in Ontario, who was shipped out and is now a Law Dog in WA State. Please support LawDogs so they can continue their fabulous programs.
Please contribute to the Legal Challenge Fund so that Banned Aid can continue its efforts to restore Charter rights to all dog owners.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
You know you're getting old when....
...your latest purchase, and you're over the moon about it, is a new design of cat litter box. Not a pair of stiletto pumps. Which you can't wear anyway because of arthritic feet.
...you don't make it to midnight on New Year's Eve. Which you spend at home.
...you want pizza but have salad. Without dressing.
...the idea of going on a date is just too tiring to bother.
...you're clipping cents-off coupons for incontinence products. And using them.
...a friend in the 60 year range dies, and you're saddened because they died so young.
In the moment. Best to live in the moment. Not yesterday, not tomorrow, be in today and enjoy your life. It's finite.
Addendum: For those who asked about the litter box, I got it at Ren's Pet Depot in Oakville, ON. It's what I would call a one-cat box, I'd get one per cat. There's a catch tray under the grid where litter will fall if the cat walks out (unfortunately, mine all jump out), and a scoop stored in the catch tray. The cats still track litter out despite the little grid walkway in the front (hence my acquisition of a Dustbuster Kone hand vaccuum as well), but the swing-up door makes cleaning a breeze. I'm really tired of litter boxes where the lid must be removed for proper cleaning, especially with multiple boxes, the front hinged lid is an excellent idea.
Here's the picture from the Ren's online catalogue, it's the IRIS Litter Box SN-530 Swing Door & Mat, code 9301322.
...you don't make it to midnight on New Year's Eve. Which you spend at home.
...you want pizza but have salad. Without dressing.
...the idea of going on a date is just too tiring to bother.
...you're clipping cents-off coupons for incontinence products. And using them.
...a friend in the 60 year range dies, and you're saddened because they died so young.
In the moment. Best to live in the moment. Not yesterday, not tomorrow, be in today and enjoy your life. It's finite.
Addendum: For those who asked about the litter box, I got it at Ren's Pet Depot in Oakville, ON. It's what I would call a one-cat box, I'd get one per cat. There's a catch tray under the grid where litter will fall if the cat walks out (unfortunately, mine all jump out), and a scoop stored in the catch tray. The cats still track litter out despite the little grid walkway in the front (hence my acquisition of a Dustbuster Kone hand vaccuum as well), but the swing-up door makes cleaning a breeze. I'm really tired of litter boxes where the lid must be removed for proper cleaning, especially with multiple boxes, the front hinged lid is an excellent idea.
Here's the picture from the Ren's online catalogue, it's the IRIS Litter Box SN-530 Swing Door & Mat, code 9301322.
Peta kills, from 2003
In the course of discussing the Peta kill rate with people, which I hope will dramatically adversely affect their donations ($26 million in 2006, according to its income filing with the State of Virginia), I looked up three articles from 2003 that set me on the course of researching Peta and turning my back on it. Here are the links, I'm too lazy today to make them pretty click-throughs. Just cut 'n paste them into your browser.
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0903.htm
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0905.htm
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0908.htm
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0903.htm
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0905.htm
http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/2003/gibson/qtr3/0908.htm
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Peta's kill rate almost 100%
Check it out, as filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Peta took in 3,043 owner-surrendered animals and killed 2,981 of them. Gee, that's really humane of Peta, killing almost 100% of the animals given into its care. The stats aren't much better for wildlife - no specifics on the total number taken in, but Peta killed 248 wild animals while releasing or relocating only one.
I wonder if these numbers include any more animals obtained by Peta employees by lying to veterinarians and shelters, then killed and their bodies dumped. Or are those numbers off the books?
Give your money to a reputable animal rescue or support your local humane society. Keep your money away from Peta's needle fund.
Peta took in 3,043 owner-surrendered animals and killed 2,981 of them. Gee, that's really humane of Peta, killing almost 100% of the animals given into its care. The stats aren't much better for wildlife - no specifics on the total number taken in, but Peta killed 248 wild animals while releasing or relocating only one.
I wonder if these numbers include any more animals obtained by Peta employees by lying to veterinarians and shelters, then killed and their bodies dumped. Or are those numbers off the books?
Give your money to a reputable animal rescue or support your local humane society. Keep your money away from Peta's needle fund.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Media skips covering dog attack because....
...the dog wasn't a mythical "pit bull". This is not the only incident where this has happened. I guess the media and politicians believe that victims of other types of dogs don't deserve the same compassion and coverage as victims of "pit bulls"...or do these attacks get ignored because they don't fulfill media and political agendas?
In the Niagara Region, over the Christmas holidays, a child was "viciously attacked" (as the media and politicians would say, if it were by a banned dog) by the Airedale terrier-type dog owned by acquaintances of the child's mother. Reportedly, the child was crawling away from an adult while playing; the dog came in through another doorway and grabbed the child by the face. The child lost half of his upper lip and part of the nostril, torn from inside the eye down to the chin.
The child was rushed to St. Catharines, then had to be transported to Niagara Falls because there was no pediatric surgeon on duty in St. Catharines. He will require at least one surgery on his lip so he might be able to drink properly.
The attacking dog has a history; it apparently attacked another family member's child at Christmas 2006. The bite was bad enough to require stitches. No media coverage then, either.
A reporter, employer unknown, went to the pound where the dog had been taken for euthanasia but no one has seen a word printed about this attack - probably because the dog wasn't a "pit bull".
And mainstream media wonders why average citizens don't trust it anymore.
Let's see what's wrong with this picture:
- dog has previous bite history
- no indication that the owner(s) worked with the dog, got in a trainer, anything responsible to try to prevent a repeat incident
- dog with previous bite history is allowed to roam loose in a house with a child
- owner responds to dog's issues by having dog killed
Child loses. Dog loses. Irresponsible owner gets off free and clear, free to get another dog and screw up again.
And the media ignores it.
In the Niagara Region, over the Christmas holidays, a child was "viciously attacked" (as the media and politicians would say, if it were by a banned dog) by the Airedale terrier-type dog owned by acquaintances of the child's mother. Reportedly, the child was crawling away from an adult while playing; the dog came in through another doorway and grabbed the child by the face. The child lost half of his upper lip and part of the nostril, torn from inside the eye down to the chin.
The child was rushed to St. Catharines, then had to be transported to Niagara Falls because there was no pediatric surgeon on duty in St. Catharines. He will require at least one surgery on his lip so he might be able to drink properly.
The attacking dog has a history; it apparently attacked another family member's child at Christmas 2006. The bite was bad enough to require stitches. No media coverage then, either.
A reporter, employer unknown, went to the pound where the dog had been taken for euthanasia but no one has seen a word printed about this attack - probably because the dog wasn't a "pit bull".
And mainstream media wonders why average citizens don't trust it anymore.
Let's see what's wrong with this picture:
- dog has previous bite history
- no indication that the owner(s) worked with the dog, got in a trainer, anything responsible to try to prevent a repeat incident
- dog with previous bite history is allowed to roam loose in a house with a child
- owner responds to dog's issues by having dog killed
Child loses. Dog loses. Irresponsible owner gets off free and clear, free to get another dog and screw up again.
And the media ignores it.
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