A woman is upset That Six Flags Amusement Park in California broke into her car to get her dog out. The dog was left in the car with the windows cracked open and food and water however it was 80 degrees and the owner was inside enjoying the rides while her Pomeranian a supposed service dog (which … [Read more...]
Putnam County Indiana Humane Society Shutting Its Doors
September 14, 2011 by
What happens to shelters that care for dogs and cats when donations are down and intake it up. They can contemplate cutting costs but that is impossible when the number of animals is on the rise and they are already working with limited staff. There were still 5 dogs and 26 cats that are now living … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Davinia Resting
September 14, 2011 by
I was doing work on my blog and needed something from my room when I came in this is where I found Davinia cuddled up in a ball on top of the covers that she "fixed" so they were more comfortable. I ran back into the other room hoping she would continue to rest. … [Read more...]
Critics Go Wild Every Time a Celebrity Gets a New Dog
September 13, 2011 by
Part One in Whose to Blame When a Dog Ends Up In a Shelter? Join us as we take a look at why playing the blame game where there is a run on a certain breed of dog is singling out the wrong people. While the paparazzi are in dog heaven taking picture after picture of the … [Read more...]
Chicago’s Buddy Foundation Needs Your Child’s Help
September 13, 2011 by
The Buddy Foundation is calling all children who love dogs and other animals to help them name their new dog statue standing guard in front of its no-kill animal shelter in Arlington Heights. All your child needs to do is mail or email their idea for a name for the statue and picked it. It … [Read more...]
2 Dogs on Runway in Juneau Cause Plane to Abort Landing
September 13, 2011 by
Two black Labrador retrievers ran onto a runway at Juneau International Airport on Sunday, forcing an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to abort its initial landing and circle around for a second attempt. Juneau radio station KINY-AM 800, which first reported the story, says the owner of the dog … [Read more...]
Petland Canada to Begin Phasing out Sale of Puppies and Kittens
September 12, 2011 by
Another Canadian national pet store chain has announced it will phase out its sales of kittens and puppies. "Our decision to end these sales was a tough one and was based on business fundamentals," said Robert Brissette, CEO of Petland. In a media release, Brissette said more people are using online … [Read more...]
Pedigree to Donate 27,000-lbs of Dog Food to Hurricane Irene Flood Victims
September 12, 2011 by
149 of you participated in the Write a Post, Help a Dog 2011 Campaign with Pedigree and Pedigree Foundation earlier this month. It might not have been as big of a turn out as we had hoped as our goal was to raise 10,000lbs of food but we did have to contend with Hurricane Irene blowing through in … [Read more...]
Ke$ha: First Global Ambassador for Animals
September 12, 2011 by
According to HSI Vice President Kitty Block Ke$ha's goal is to help HSI promote respect, protection, and compassion for animals around the world. The level of care afforded to animals varies widely from place to place, even within the same country. But “We believe empathy for animals is a basic … [Read more...]
Chia The Talking Chihuahua / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
September 10, 2011 by
For such a cute little girl Chia has a GIANT attitude telling the dog in the backseat to stay away from her mommy and not bark in the car. Chia knows how things should be and she lets everyone know it. Its another edition of Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop brought to you by Two Little … [Read more...]
