Some good news out of Ontario for two condemned young dogs. They’ve been shipped to the SPCA in Fredericton, New Brunswick. It’s a shame that Shawn Berry from the Daily Gleaner felt it necessary to end the story by quoting from the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeals judges. In my opinion, it is probably one of the most inaccurate and inflammatory statements ever put into print by a judge about “pit bulls”.
British Columbia: Langley City pet shop dogged by parvo virus
A Langley City pet shop appears to have a lot of sick dogs!
Another dictatorship town in Canada
Carstairs, Alberta, has a dog bylaw that restricts three “breeds”. One isn’t a breed at all and the other two are misspelled!
Ozzy: Musician, reality TV star, and now DOG BEHAVIOUR EXPERT?
Somehow, Ozzy Osbourne has morphed from bat-eating heavy metal rock star (who I thought was great) to reality TV family man to now self-appointed expert on dog breed identification and dog behaviour.
Humane Society of United States – 2008 Tax Filing
In 2008, HSUS spent just HALF of ONE PERCENT of its total budget on organizations providing hands-on care to dogs and cats.
Official Vick’s Dog Chew Toy
It’s too bad I didn’t find this in time for Christmas. A lot of my friends would have received it.
Animal Rights reviewed (again)
I was in a bookstore yesterday browsing the pet section and came across Ingrid Newkirk’s book “The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights”. I didn’t buy it, although I still may. What I did do, however, was collect all my earlier articles on animal rights organizations. Here is what I’ve collected to-date.
Eagles name Michael Vick their Ed Block Courage Award recipient!!
The Philadelphia Eagles have named Michael Vick their Ed Block Courage Award recipient!
Facebook group "Boycott Nike"
Message from the owner of the Facebook group “Boycott Nike”: “I want to remind everyone NOT to buy Nike during this holiday season. They continue to supply Michael Vick with free product but refused to send me free sneakers for the volunteers at my local animal shelter. Please encourage your friends and family to do the same. Thank you.”
Stop Viacom and BET from airing "The Michael Vick Project"
Andrew Kirschner from the group “Stop Viacom and BET from airing The Michael Vick Project” spoke with a representative from Viacom this week who confirmed that BET will be airing the Michael Vick Reality Project. As you know, $Vick$ signed a “lucrative contract” (undisclosed terms) to star in his own reality show. It is time for us to prepare to boycott the show’s commercial sponsors.