Archives for August 2011
Wordless Wednesday Davinia and Indiana
Rabies Vaccination Program off to Good Start in Philippines
Officials from animal bite center's around the Philippines are satisfied with the way dog owners are responding to their message that all dogs should be vaccinated against the rabies vaccine. Rabies is one of the major causes of death among individuals particularly the young population since they … [Read more...]
This Week Arson at Dog Grooming Facility Where Last Week Dogs Set Free
Very early Monday morning someone tried to burn the Stoughton pet grooming business. This is the same grooming business we talked about last week where someone broke in stole a dog and allowed other to be set free running around busy highway where one was killed and one still … [Read more...]
Jail Inmates Cleaning Dog Cages
The 16 inmates began work Monday at the David R. Lee Animal Center – inmates dispense food and clean cages and kennel areas. The sheriff’s office says this new venture provides the inmates with work experience and saves city taxpayers thousands of dollars each year. The inmates are paid $4 a day … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Rescue: Meet Tooie #Tweetapettues
Tooie was found wandering Highway 200 on the island of Vieques. He is approximately 6 months old and weighs 20lbs, he is not likely to get much bigger. He is a clever young dog who is skilled with people, dogs and children. He has the potential to be a fabulous companion dog or could … [Read more...]
PAWS NY – Helping People by Helping Pets!
PAWS NY is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing pet care assistance to individuals in New York City who find themselves unable to care for their pets due to circumstances such as illness, job loss, physical limitations due to disability and age, or other crisis. PAWS NY will help individuals … [Read more...]
Military Dog Injured in Explosions
Hobo is a part of the 29th Commando Royal Artillery his job is to sniff out explosives on the front line in Afghanistan. On July 21st in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan Hobo was seriously injured. He was hit by shrapnel from four grenades thrown into a compound that his team was forced to … [Read more...]
Dog Destined for the Slaughter House Becomes Therapy Dog
What a truly amazing outcome for this dog. … [Read more...]
Filipino Dog Meat Traders Jailed
“This is a groundbreaking case and establishes a legal precedence since this is the first time that we won a jail sentence under the Anti-Rabies Law and the Consumer Act,” lawyer Heidi Marquez-Caguioa, Animal Kingdom Foundation legal officer, said in a statement. Four men are in jail today … [Read more...]
Dogs Help Sniff Out Endangered Species
We all know that dogs are used to help adults and children in many different situations to live a more independent and normal life. We also know that dogs are used by police and other law enforcement agencies in a number of different roles from drug sniffing to bomb detection. But did you … [Read more...]
