Courtesy of http://www.pickofthelitter.ca/ via http://lovemeow.com/2010/08/rescued-kitten-getting-noms/
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Please Stand Up For Animals & Sign The "No Kill Declaration"
"No Kill is a revolution. And behind every revolution is a declaration—a statement of grievances, and a listing of rights and principles that underscore our great hope for the future. We assert that a No Kill nation is within our reach—that the killing can and should be brought to an end. Join us in endorsingThe Declaration of the No Kill Movement in the United States."
Read & Sign The Declaration
Read & Sign The Declaration
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Courtesy Posting: Spayed female rabbit "Bonky" looking for a new home
Hi, (see photo)
I'm Bonky and I am a spayed female rabbit. I love to be petted, but do not like to be picked up. I am accustomed to having my cage door always open, even though I don't usually venture too far from it. I mostly use my litter box in my cage and the one that I was used to behind my living room armoire. I like to hop around in small bedrooms, but stay along the edges in large living rooms and kitchens. I really like to go outside and hop.
I am a little shy, but will come out to be petted and to get a yummy treat! I eat a diet with lots of colorful treats and seeds and I pick through my food to get all the tasty yummy stuff out first and save the plain pellets for last. I LOVE fresh cilantro, parsley, and I have organic field greens daily! I also really like timothy hay, carrots, and brocolli. My favorite treats are apples, banannas, raisins, and rabbit croissants!! I also love to chew bunny pinecones for my teeth! I do not like the apple wood sticks, but I do like the hard vitamin chew sticks.
I am a very, very vocal rabbit. I like to talk and make noise. I am an indoor bunny, but would not be good in a bedroom where people are sleeping. I really enjoy dark places like my natural habitat, resting behind things and places I feel safe. I and don't like bright sunlight shining in my home.
I like to listen to soft gentle music, especially when no one else is around. I get lonely and I am really interested in finding a home with another friendly bunny!
Plus, I am very sweet and very beautiful!!
Contact Hope Animal Rescue Advocates for more information.
Rover needs a new home? Don't call the shelter
It's no secret that animal shelters are often overflowing with dogs and that shelters and animal control agencies euthanize dogs that no one wants. Although the number of dogs dying for lack of a new home has decreased dramatically in most areas of the country, there are still far too many dogs entering shelters and pounds and not coming out alive.
Many dogs in shelters are strays picked up by dog wardens or turned in by citizens who find them wandering through neighborhoods, but a large number of shelter residents are turned in by owners who no longer want them or can no longer provide for them. The reasons range from family divorce, allergies, illness, or relocation to “the kids are gone so we don't want Lady any more.” One recent study shows that many dogs are abandoned by young families who have failed to build a bond with the animal.
Many purebreds turned into shelters find their way to rescue groups, where they are kept until a new home is found, but most dogs entering shelters die there. There's no doubt that the shelter offers a convenient solution when owners no longer want a dog, but the number of dogs turned in by owners increases shelter deaths and impacts shelter budgets. Here are a few tips to try before making that fateful trip.
Many dogs in shelters are strays picked up by dog wardens or turned in by citizens who find them wandering through neighborhoods, but a large number of shelter residents are turned in by owners who no longer want them or can no longer provide for them. The reasons range from family divorce, allergies, illness, or relocation to “the kids are gone so we don't want Lady any more.” One recent study shows that many dogs are abandoned by young families who have failed to build a bond with the animal.
Many purebreds turned into shelters find their way to rescue groups, where they are kept until a new home is found, but most dogs entering shelters die there. There's no doubt that the shelter offers a convenient solution when owners no longer want a dog, but the number of dogs turned in by owners increases shelter deaths and impacts shelter budgets. Here are a few tips to try before making that fateful trip.
- If Misty just doesn't fit your family or lifestyle, try to cope. Find a training club or school, read a training book, change your expectations, and try to build a bond with the animal that will keep it in your home.
- If you bought Sunny from a breeder, call him and tell him your plight. Many breeders will take back a dog they produced or will have a list of people looking for an adult dog from their breeding program.
- If your dog is purebred, contact the breed rescue. Use the list in Dog Owner's Guide or contact the American Kennel Club www.akc.org on the world wide web or the AKC Gazette (212) 696-8390] for the list of rescue contacts it publishes each year. Rescues don't always have room for another dog, but they may have suggestions for solving problems or may know about someone who is looking for a dog like yours.
- If life circumstances change and force you to find a new home for Ranger, use the local pet network to help. Put posters at the veterinarian's office and the pet supply store; ask the groomer and boarding kennel staffs to keep their ears open for a potential new home; and advertise in the newspaper. Call the shelter and ask if they have a referral list for potential adopters who are looking for particular pets.
- Do not advertise “Free to a good home” even if you don't intend to charge an adoption fee. Some people will take a free dog but may not take good care of it. Instead, advertise a cost that will meet veterinary expenses incurred while getting Fido ready for a new home. If you find a potential adopter who just can't afford the price, you can always decrease it, but you can't charge someone if you advertise the dog as free.
- Make sure Murphey is up-to-date on vaccinations, is spayed or neutered, and is free of parasites before placement in a new home. If the new owner will use a different veterinarian, make sure to include a copy of Murphey's health records in an adoption packet.
Norma Bennett Woolf
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Animal Welfare Groups to Transport 100 Dogs from Overwhelmed Louisiana Shelters to N.J. : The Humane Society of the United States
Update: All 107 dogs arrived safely at St. Hubert's on Friday, Aug. 6, and are now looking for forever homes.
The Humane Society of the United States teamed up with the Louisiana SPCA to transport approximately 100 dogs from nine overwhelmed Louisiana shelters and rescue groups to St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, N.J. The majority of dogs will be available for adoption at St. Hubert's while others will be placed with partnering agencies across New Jersey. The HSUS coordinated this transport with LA/SPCA after many shelters in the region reported huge increases in owner surrendered animals in the past few months; with numbers spiking dramatically since the Gulf oil spill.
"This is the second time in the past month that The Humane Society of the United States has transported dogs from overwhelmed Louisiana shelters to rescue groups in the Northeast. These dogs are all highly adoptable and just need a second chance to find forever homes," said Inga Fricke, director of Sheltering Initiatives for The HSUS. "The HSUS also recently coordinated the donation of 12 tons of dog and cat food from Mars Petcare U.S. and one-third ton of dog food from The Humane Choice Company to several Louisiana shelters in an effort to help financially affected families keep their pets."
Read the entire story:
Monday, August 16, 2010
Two Abused Beagles Showed Up Today At My House
My neighbor's daughter brought home two abandoned/abused Beagle pups. One is male and the other is female. They are both super timid (especially the female). They are afraid of my cats. They have multiple scars on their backs and all over their bodies as if they've been repeatedly beaten. I am sending out this plea for help. If you know anyone who can take them until we can find them a home, please contact me 225-573-4405 or e-mail me. I cannot hold them in my yard because it isn't fully fenced in or I would. They are darlings! They are so sweet and terrified of my kitties (so funny). The female will not come into my house, but the male has invited himself right in. I do not have a fenced yard and I don't want them to get hurt and cannot keep them inside with my kitties and newborn baby. Please let me know if you know of a group or individual who can help find them a foster home or if you know of one that can.
Thank you so much!
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Christine E. Grenat
225-573-4405
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Christine E. Grenat
225-573-4405
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Newborn Puppies Need Home (Roseland, Louisiana)
UPDATE: The remaining four puppies and their mom were taken in by an Amite, LA rescuer. But she could use some help paying for their vet costs. Please contact Fran at: puprescuer @ gmail. com (remove spaces)
This is a repost from :
http://animalnewsinfo.posterous.com/6-puppies-born-at-gravel-pit-in-roseland-loui
This is a repost from :
http://animalnewsinfo.posterous.com/6-puppies-born-at-gravel-pit-in-roseland-loui
They were born at our gravel pit about a month ago. Their mom is about 25-30 pounds (medium size) we don't know what the dad is.
If you or anyone you know is even thinking about getting a new pet PLEASE let me know.
If you or anyone you know is even thinking about getting a new pet PLEASE let me know.
There were seven born, we lost one this week :( A gravel pit is no place for puppies!!! The gray one and one black one have already found a new home, thanks to Joey our dispatcher!!!!
Please forward this to everyone you know.
Contact:
M'Liss M. Krieger
Retail Sales Coordinator
Barriere Construction Co, LLC
985-785-7705 or 1-877-700-ROAD
mlissk @ barriere. com (remove spaces)
67509 South River Road, Roseland, Louisiana 70456
Retail Sales Coordinator
Barriere Construction Co, LLC
985-785-7705 or 1-877-700-ROAD
mlissk @ barriere. com (remove spaces)
67509 South River Road, Roseland, Louisiana 70456
Most Popular Dog Breed in the US
Labrador retrievers are the most popular purebred dogs in the country, according to American Kennel Club statistics. The family-friendly pooches have reigned for the past 19 years, though German shepherds are gaining favor—they overtook Yorkshire terriers for No. 2. Golden retrievers and beagles hold the fourth and fifth spots. Of the top five, only the Yorkie is not used for law enforcement and homeland security tasks, such as border patrol, bomb and narcotics detection, and searches for missing people. —Caroline Winter
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Local puppy needs forever home. (reposting for current owner)
"Bob is a 7-week-old daschund/rat terrier/min pin mix. He is sweet, intelligent, and cute as can be. I'd keep him if I could, but since I can't I'd like to see him go to a loving family who will take good care of him and spoil him rotten.
He's seven weeks, male, dox-pin terrier. He was wormed a few days ago, and seems to be in excellent health"
He's seven weeks, male, dox-pin terrier. He was wormed a few days ago, and seems to be in excellent health"
Local person looking for medication, can you help
Needed: Heartworm Preventive for small dogs-(B.R. Asc.area)
Posted by: "rebel4lsu" rebel_20012000@yahoo.com rebel4lsu
Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:56 am (PDT)
I have 2 small breed dogs that need either pills or chewables until I can get them to vet for refills. Generic, heartguard most brands ok.
I can pick up. If you no longer have a dog or need for these, please contact me. I just need something til I get a vet, just moved to LA. Thanks, BR/ASC areas
FYI: Baton Rouge is not NO KILL, owner-surrendered animals are most likely sentenced to death!
Friends of the Animals Baton Rouge
EBR Animal Control Shelter is not no kill. It is a high kill shelter.
Owner surrenders are up because people think the shelter is no kill.
Those animals are usually killed by the end of the day. AC is only
required to keep lost dogs a certain amount of time and can kill owner
surrenders as they choose.
Please do not take an animal to AC thinking it will have a better life because it may have no life at all.
Owner surrenders are up because people think the shelter is no kill.
Those animals are usually killed by the end of the day. AC is only
required to keep lost dogs a certain amount of time and can kill owner
surrenders as they choose.
Please do not take an animal to AC thinking it will have a better life because it may have no life at all.
Sweet Schnauzer Puppy in Acadiana looking for a home (or foster home)
Animal Aid of Vermilion Area - Special Needs
Injured Schnauzer, nicknamed "Goodyear"
Goodyear is a little male Schnauzer mix, about one year old and 12 lbs only, who was hit by a car. He was taken to the vet's: he suffers from pretty bad lacerations to the ankle area and some possible joint damage, and now has a bandage on his front right leg.
Goodyear needs a new home and/or a FOSTER home to help him recover. His leg needs care (like changing the bandage or taking him to the vet's for follow up visits) and the pound is NOT a good environment for his current health.
If you live in Acadiana and can foster him, please contact usASAP . (click the link below to contact the Animal Aid of Vermilion Area rescue group)
This group is not the pound. The pound labels themselves as "Vermilion Parish Rabies Control Facility" and does not allow public adoptions and uses a gas chamber to kill the animals in this facility.
(the link above takes you to a pdf from the No Kill Advocacy Center about gas chambers with a photo of the chamber).
Animal Aid of Vermilion Area - Beds
Animal Aid of Vermilion Area - Beds
The story of this shelter is so heartbreaking. They do not allow adoptions to the public. The only way the animals have a chance is by way of rescue groups. Please click the link above to see their living conditions and consider donating $13 for a bed to offer them a bit of comfort in their dire situation. This facility uses a gas chamber (an extremely frightening thing for an already scared animal) to kill them. This shelter needs urgent attention from us, the concerned animal lovers.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Cat Haven's 11th Anniversary Gala is Sept. 17, 2010
Cat Haven is having their 11th Anniversary fundraiser,The Cat Tales & Cocktails Gala which "kicks off at 7 p.m. with contemporary jazz and dance music and a delicious buffet featuring complimentary wine and beer. A fabulous live and silent auction will round out the evening, with feature items ranging from nights in a vacation condo to jewelry and artwork. Come join other feline (and all animal) lovers for this wonderful, rewarding evening. All proceeds from this Gala will go to the Shelter fund."
To donate items to the silent auction, please visit their site below.
Pet Adoptions tomorrow at Lux Salon in the Kenilworth Shopping Center by Friends of the Animals
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Animal Rescue Superhighway
~I've noticed some groups on Facebook lately posting urgent requests for homes for shelter animals that will be euthanized within a day or two's time. I found out they are a part of the Animal Rescue Superhighway. I knew there had to be a network out there like this! I am so excited to share this with animal lovers everywhere (please please pass this on) who want to help. Just by sharing within your network you could be responsible for saving their lives. This can be (and is) such a valuable tool for rescue groups! The more groups potential fosters/adopters and concerned citizens involved, the more lives that can be saved! ~
From their site:
The Animal Rescue Superhighway is a coast-to-coast network of rescue organizations, transporters, fosters, vets, and animal lovers dedicated to seeing that our beloved animals make it to their forever homes.
It is our mission that the Animal Rescue Superhighway becomes as synonymous with animal rescue in the same way The Red Cross is synonymous with emergencies. Yes, we can all work separately and slowly accomplish the same goals, but think of the impact we can make working together!
We are not duplicating the efforts of any rescue group or agency; we are merely acting as a central communication and organization hub to help our furry (and feathered) friends find their forever homes in the safest, quickest and most efficient way possible.
From their site:
The Animal Rescue Superhighway is a coast-to-coast network of rescue organizations, transporters, fosters, vets, and animal lovers dedicated to seeing that our beloved animals make it to their forever homes.
It is our mission that the Animal Rescue Superhighway becomes as synonymous with animal rescue in the same way The Red Cross is synonymous with emergencies. Yes, we can all work separately and slowly accomplish the same goals, but think of the impact we can make working together!
We are not duplicating the efforts of any rescue group or agency; we are merely acting as a central communication and organization hub to help our furry (and feathered) friends find their forever homes in the safest, quickest and most efficient way possible.
Daily Reveille - Vintage store offers cat adoption program
Ever since I visited different shops in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Wilmington & New Bern North Carolina, Boston, MA, New Orleans etc that had this type of atmosphere...I've always wanted to open a cool quirky shop with resident kitty cats. Now I can add Baton Rouge to the list! I plan to open my shop "My BoHo Soul" first as a space in a resale/antique mall (perhaps Circa 1857 or similar) then in my own building with furry "employees"!
Daily Reveille - Vintage store offers cat adoption program
Daily Reveille - Vintage store offers cat adoption program
The Newly Formed Companion Animal Alliance is Looking for a Shelter Director (please pass this on)
Shelter Director
Companion Animal Alliance (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Posted:
August 9, 2010
Address:
402 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Type:
Full-time
Description:
COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE OF BATON ROUGE - We are seeking a Shelter Director who will be responsible for the overall management of the open admissions shelter in East Baton Rouge Parish and all of its support areas. This diverse position requires extensive knowledge of shelter operations and offsite adoption events. Must have extensive knowledge of animal welfare, including care, handling, health, behavior and sheltering issues. Must ensure that the organization's standards and policies for operations and adoptions are met. Experience is preferred but not required. Those with experience must have a demonstrated record of lifesaving success and be committed to the No Kill philosophy. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong leadership skills that promote a positive, professional, and team oriented work environment. Submit resume and salary requirements to pcalfee@braf.org.
Apply by
Email:
pcalfee@braf.org
Companion Animal Alliance (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Posted:
August 9, 2010
Address:
402 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Type:
Full-time
Description:
COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE OF BATON ROUGE - We are seeking a Shelter Director who will be responsible for the overall management of the open admissions shelter in East Baton Rouge Parish and all of its support areas. This diverse position requires extensive knowledge of shelter operations and offsite adoption events. Must have extensive knowledge of animal welfare, including care, handling, health, behavior and sheltering issues. Must ensure that the organization's standards and policies for operations and adoptions are met. Experience is preferred but not required. Those with experience must have a demonstrated record of lifesaving success and be committed to the No Kill philosophy. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong leadership skills that promote a positive, professional, and team oriented work environment. Submit resume and salary requirements to pcalfee@braf.org.
Apply by
Email:
pcalfee@braf.org
Monday, August 9, 2010
Activating the No Kill Movement | Animals | Change.org
Every nonprofit that can afford it needs to have a lobbyist or, at the very least, a contract lobbyist at its state capitol. Unfortunately, very few animal nonprofits do. This is in sharp contrast to such animal-use groups as the beef, pork and producers and farm bureaus. Those organizations are working the state capitols, usually every day.
Many folks think nonprofits aren't allowed to lobby. They are wrong — you just have to follow the law. The Alliance for Justice is a great resource to help nonprofits navigate their way through the IRS rules.
No one is born an activist. It's learned by trial and error ... and reading. A few books have helped me immeasurably through the years: Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky and Get Political for Animals and Win the Laws They Need by Julie Lewin. If you are fighting against breed discrimination, you can check out Best Friends BSL toolkit.
Activating the No Kill Movement | Animals | Change.org
Many folks think nonprofits aren't allowed to lobby. They are wrong — you just have to follow the law. The Alliance for Justice is a great resource to help nonprofits navigate their way through the IRS rules.
No one is born an activist. It's learned by trial and error ... and reading. A few books have helped me immeasurably through the years: Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky and Get Political for Animals and Win the Laws They Need by Julie Lewin. If you are fighting against breed discrimination, you can check out Best Friends BSL toolkit.
Activating the No Kill Movement | Animals | Change.org
Adoption event this weekend in Walker, LA (SPCA of Livingston)
The SPCA of Livingston's next adoption event is this Saturday, August 14 from 9 till 3 @ the Walgreens in Walker ( Corner of Walker South Rd and Hwy 190 ) Lots of adorable dogs, puppies, kittens.
Visit their website to see animals available for adoption.
Visit their website to see animals available for adoption.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
PLEASE OFFER YOUR HOME AS A FOSTER HOME (how to)
~borrowed from www.purebredcats.org/fostering
What is a foster home?
A foster home is the most important part of rescue! Rescues can be coordinated but without the dedication of people who open their homes to care for these rescues, the cats are still in peril!
A foster home provides the "between" time: the time the cats spends from the shelter to the permanent home. When a cat is rescued from a high kill shelter, it will likely be very scared, and possibly ill because it has been so stressed. A foster will take this poor frightened cat in and give it good food, fresh water, protection and love! The foster may need to rehabilitate the kitty, so that it will accept human love or overcome behavioral problems. The foster may need to nurse it to health if there are health problems.
What is involved in becoming a foster?
Simply, dedication and commitment ...mixed in with a desire for knowledge of how to provide better care for the cat! The foster needs to be willing to open his or her heart and home to a rescued kitty.
The foster must be willing to care for the rescued cat from the time it's put into foster care until it is adopted. This could be weeks ...or months.
The foster must be willing to put the time and effort into the care and rehabilitation of the cat. Sometimes these animals come from bad or abusive environments, and need to understand how to love again! Sometimes they need to be re-trained to use a litter box…or even eat without feeling threatened.
If the foster is a family, the whole family must be dedicated to these goals. Being a foster home can, at times, be difficult. A successful foster home is one in which everyone works together for the welfare of the cat! Please make sure that everyone who will be involved in caring for the cat will be dedicated to it’s well-being!
What are a foster's responsibilities?
Foster homes are responsible for providing a loving home, premium food, fresh water, healthy treats, and safe toys for the cat. They are also responsible for protecting their own cats through maintaining a quarantine until it is determined to be safe to relax such safeguards.
A foster will be responsible for evaluating the rescue kitty, to ensure that the cats are placed in homes suitable to the cats’ needs. For instance, a home with young children, dogs or people who work long hours may not be suitable homes for some cats.
What is the foster not responsible for?
1. In the vast majority of cases, "vetting" is done at the shelter or on the way to foster. However, in rare cases this is not possible, in which case you may be responsible for taking the cat to the vet for spay/neuter, FIV/FeLV testing, initial flea treatment, worming, and/or rabies or routine vaccination. These will be paid for by the rescue after the prices are
negotiated with the vet by the rescue coordinator in charge.
negotiated with the vet by the rescue coordinator in charge.
2. Medications and further vetting, if pre-approved by the rescue.
3. Advertising.
Are there any risks involved in fostering?
There can be. That is why it is necessary to ensure that, as a foster home, your own cats are fully vaccinated, and of course, healthy! It is also important that a quiet area for quarantine be provided. This is the best and safest way to evaluate the needs of the rescue cat, as well as provide the best care possible for each individual situation.
There is also a BIG risk that you will experience a sense of loss when the rescued cat gets adopted. All good rescuers/fosters realize this risk. However, the sense of accomplishment and eventual joy that comes with knowing that a cat has been saved and is in a loving home far outbalances the initial risk!
Summary... The cold, hard facts...
Fostering is not always an easy job Fostering can be exhausting,
Fostering is often challenging,
Fostering costs money
It can be painful to let go/adopt out a foster cat..... BUT, fostering can be THE MOST rewarding and fulfilling thing a true cat lover will ever do!
Thank you for taking the time to read this information and for caring!
Realistically, the more foster homes that are available, the more cats we can rescue. Please consider helping, by becoming an approved foster home!
Foster Homes Needed Immediately, please help if you can
Date: 2010-07-28, 7:27PM CDT
Reply to: see below
Reply to: see below
An elderly gentleman is dying of cancer-probably will die in the next few days. Upon visiting his home many cats were found that will need foster homes immediately. These are nice cats but unless we can place them they will end up at Animal Control and will be killed.
10-12 weeks of age:
3 orange tabbies
1 calico tabby
1 mostly white with a few black spots
1 black/white
Adults:
3 orange tabbies
1 calico tabby
1 black/white with orange on face
1 black/white
1 solid black
1 calico
1 DMH calico
If you can help please call 772-8609
10-12 weeks of age:
3 orange tabbies
1 calico tabby
1 mostly white with a few black spots
1 black/white
Adults:
3 orange tabbies
1 calico tabby
1 black/white with orange on face
1 black/white
1 solid black
1 calico
1 DMH calico
If you can help please call 772-8609
On the Heels of Defeat, a Great Victory : Nathan J Winograd
This is amazing! I hope many more states follow suit. I will do my part to help make this happen here in Louisiana. I am new to this movement so there is a lot to learn.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Assessing Community Need
This blog is a way of exploring all of the available resources for helping animals in Baton Rouge and other communities. I am just starting out and want to put my best foot forward. In your opinion, what is the most immediate need that is not being met in your community as far as companion animals are concerned? Does the community need another rescue organization or would a supporting organization serve the community best? This organization's focus will be on animal welfare, rather than animal rights with an emphasis on finding foster homes and forever homes. I am open to any and all advice.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Good, the bad & the ugly of both sides
The Humane Society of the United States...not what you expect
I had no idea. I will do some more reading about this, but...wow.
http://activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/o/136-humane-society-of-the-united-states
The group behind this article is a little sketchy, however.
Center for Consumer Freedom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Consumer_Freedom
Both have interests to protect, but it's good for us because we get the good, the bad & the ugly of both sides.
I had no idea. I will do some more reading about this, but...wow.
http://activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/o/136-humane-society-of-the-united-states
The group behind this article is a little sketchy, however.
Center for Consumer Freedom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Consumer_Freedom
Both have interests to protect, but it's good for us because we get the good, the bad & the ugly of both sides.
Towards a No Kill Community in Baton Rouge; It's a start.
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has launched a project to make the parish a No Kill community. A No Kill community eliminates the euthanization of healthy and treatable - adoptable - cats and dogs.
Visit the site
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Do Animals Have Emotions? Of Course They Do!
Based on award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff’s years studying social communication in a wide range of species, this important book shows that animals have rich emotional lives. Bekoff skillfully blends extraordinary stories of animal joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, anger, and love with the latest scientific research confirming the existence of emotions that common sense and experience have long implied. Filled with Bekoff’s light humor and touching stories, The Emotional Lives of Animals is a clarion call for reassessing both how we view animals and how we treat them.
Do Animals Have Emotions? Of Course They Do!
Emotions are the gifts of our ancestors. We have them and so do other animals. We must never forget this. When it comes to animal welfare we can always do better. Most of the time “good welfare” is not “good enough.”
Read Article...
Marc Bekoff is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Colorado, — Boulder and cofounder, with Jane Goodall, of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Based on the book The Emotional Lives of Animals. Copyright © 2007 by Marc Bekoff. Reprinted with permission of New World Library, Novato, CA. www.newworldlibrary.com or 800/972-6657 ext. 52.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
.:: 225BatonRouge.com ::. Cat fight
Immediately following the post about the No Kill Revolution, I checked my Twitter account with an update from our local 225Magazine. I have to say it gave me goosebumps!
.:: 225BatonRouge.com ::. Cat fight
.:: 225BatonRouge.com ::. Cat fight
Is pet overpopulation a myth? Inside Nathan Winograd's "Redemption" - SFGate
Synopsis:
"Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America" challenges the very foundation of nearly every theory and principle of shelter management in this country: The idea that there are more pets dying in shelters each year than homes available for those pets.
Based on data from the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, and the latest census, there are more than enough homes for every dog and cat being killed in shelters every year.
Redemption makes the case that bad shelter management leads to overcrowding, which is then confused with pet overpopulation. Instead of warehousing and killing animals, shelters, he says, should be using proven, innovative programs to find those homes he says are out there. They should wholeheartedly adopt the movement known as No Kill, and stop using killing as a form of population control.
Is pet overpopulation a myth? Inside Nathan Winograd's "Redemption" - SFGate
"Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America" challenges the very foundation of nearly every theory and principle of shelter management in this country: The idea that there are more pets dying in shelters each year than homes available for those pets.
Based on data from the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Animal Hospital Association, the Pet Food Manufacturers Association, and the latest census, there are more than enough homes for every dog and cat being killed in shelters every year.
Redemption makes the case that bad shelter management leads to overcrowding, which is then confused with pet overpopulation. Instead of warehousing and killing animals, shelters, he says, should be using proven, innovative programs to find those homes he says are out there. They should wholeheartedly adopt the movement known as No Kill, and stop using killing as a form of population control.
Is pet overpopulation a myth? Inside Nathan Winograd's "Redemption" - SFGate
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