tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78435171498767956382024-02-07T17:06:46.132-08:00Our Place to Paws Blog - Visit our Site online at www.ourplacetopaws.com!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.comBlogger591125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-3360677268852445802017-05-05T08:54:00.000-07:002017-05-05T08:54:29.049-07:00Everyone could use some baby kangaroos today<a href="https://youtu.be/_YMMw2NcnM0"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_YMMw2NcnM0" width="560"></iframe></a><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-1739704888670816992017-02-28T11:56:00.003-08:002017-02-28T11:56:31.208-08:00Pet Food Recall News<strong>Blue Buffalo</strong> has announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of <strong>Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables</strong> due to possible <strong>aluminum metal contamination.</strong><br />
Ingestion of metal can lead to choking on discomfort, and, in <strong>worst cases, result in death</strong>. Please see the affected products at this link:<br />
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Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine <a href="http://www.care2.com/causes/as-it-turns-out-fiv-positive-and-negative-cats-can-happily-live-together.html" target="_blank">conducted a long-term study in cat shelters</a>
and drew two conclusions: FIV-positive cats can live with FIV-negative
cats and not infect the FIV-negative cats during normal day-to-day
interaction; and mother cats infected with FIV don’t pass the virus on
to their kittens. The study was conducted by Dr. Annette L. Litster of
the college’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences.<br />
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Learn more:<br />
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http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-health-vet-study-fiv-positive-cats-living-togetherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-62693720371640180252017-01-17T12:58:00.000-08:002017-01-17T12:58:10.784-08:00Aren't these Black Otter Rex Rabbits beautiful?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-17519137120821578142015-11-23T04:37:00.000-08:002015-11-23T04:37:13.348-08:00Meet the dogs who can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests<span class="metadata__byline__author">By <a href="http://www.cnn.com/profiles/elizabeth-cohen">Elizabeth Cohen</a> and John Bonifield, CNN</span><br />
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<cite class="el-editorial-source">Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (CNN)</cite>Lucy,
a cross between a Labrador retriever and an Irish water spaniel, failed
miserably at guide dog school. As she was curious and easily excitable,
random scents distracted Lucy from her master's path, and it wasn't
long before she was unceremoniously kicked out. </div>
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her owners knew their smart dog held promise. They decided, if her nose
was getting her into trouble (she was after all, bred to be a hunting
dog), why not train her to sniff out something useful?</div>
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Read more here: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/health/cancer-smelling-dogs/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork">http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/health/cancer-smelling-dogs/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-16858652214111626382015-11-02T07:17:00.002-08:002015-11-02T07:20:41.619-08:00TOP 5 PROSECUTED ANIMAL-RELATED CRIMES from the Animal Defense League Fund<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>PITTSBURGH, PA</b> –
Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), the nation’s leading legal
advocacy organization for animals, released the top 5 animal-related
crimes that are prosecuted in the United States. Though details of the
laws vary from state to state, animal cruelty is illegal in all 50
states and the District of Columbia and these crimes can include felony
charges. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ALDF and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys are sponsoring the 5<span style="font-size: 7.3px; line-height: normal;"><sup>th</sup></span> Annual
National Animal Cruelty Prosecution Conference, November 4 – 6, 2015,
in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference includes three days of law
enforcement-specific training to help police, animal control officers
and prosecutors from across the nation secure justice for these
voiceless victims. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Although
the exact number of incidents will vary from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction, according to Animal Legal Defense Fund, the most commonly
prosecuted crimes are:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">1. Neglect.</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;"> Animal
neglect is the failure to provide basic care required for an animal to
thrive. Such cases may seem less egregious than a single, brutal act of
violent abuse, but severe neglect can mean extended periods of extreme
suffering resulting in permanent injury or death. A single large-scale
neglect case can affect hundreds of animals, as in cases of hoarding,
puppy mills, and livestock neglect. This offense is most commonly
related to dog and cat care, but closely followed by horse care. By
definition, these crimes are aggravated in that the offenders occupy a
position of trust as the victim animal’s owner or caretaker. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">2. Affirmative Acts of Abuse</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">.
Animal cruelty of this nature is intentionally carried out to injure or
kill an animal. Unlike neglect, any person—whether or not they own the
animal—can commit these crimes. Often these cases garner a great deal
of media attention due to the shocking behavior involved. Affirmative
acts of abuse include every conceivable cruel act: from lighting animals
on fire to using power tools to torture and kill animals. Affirmative
acts of abuse also include cases of domestic violence where abusing
animals is part of the offender’s system of maintaining power and
control over the human victim.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">3. Animal Fighting.</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;"> Animal
fighting is a contest in which people cause two animals to fight for
the purpose of human entertainment. In some instances, typically during
training prior to an organized fight, docile animals are used as bait to
cement the bloodlust in the animal being prepared to fight. The most
common forms of animal fighting in the United States are dogfighting and
cockfighting. Animal fighting is regularly accompanied by other crimes,
including gambling, money laundering, weapons offenses, and
conspiracy. As a result, many states are amending their organized crime
laws (racketeering) to include animal fighting as a predicate offense. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">4. Abandonment.</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;"> This
crime is committed when an animal is deliberately cast off by its
owner. There has been a significant spike in these cases due to owners
leaving their pets behind in home foreclosure cases.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">5. Bestiality. </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11px;">Taboo
as a subject to be sure, sexual crimes against animals are not
exceptional, isolated incidents. The case facts run a wide range – from
individual animals assaulted by their owners in their homes, to
organized bestiality events held at clandestine, often rural locations.
The ugly reality is that bestiality is not yet expressly illegal in all
50 states. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Animal
Legal Defense Fund is dedicated to ensuring more animal cruelty cases
are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The national nonprofit
provides assistance to prosecutors nationwide—with research and
recruiting expert witnesses. ALDF also regularly offers rewards in
animal abuse cruelty cases for information that leads to arrest and
conviction. This incentive encourages brave individuals with information
to come forward.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In
2013, ALDF formed a partnership with the Oregon District Attorneys
Association and ALDF is now providing grant funding for a statewide
dedicated animal cruelty prosecutor who is available to handle any
animal abuse case for any one of Oregon’s 36 District Attorneys. This is
the first program of its kind in the nation—but ALDF plans to provide
animal protection designated prosecutors to additional jurisdictions. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">“It
is important to enforce the laws we have in place to protect animals—to
show criminals that acts of animal cruelty do not go unnoticed or
unpunished,” says Stephen Wells, Animal Legal Defense Fund Executive
Director. “It is equally important to continue to fight for stronger
laws that protect animals, and oppose and defeat laws that put them in
danger.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>For more information visit <a href="http://www.aldf.org/" target="_blank">www.aldf.org</a>.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>About ALDF</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) was founded in 1979 to protect the
lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. To
accomplish this mission, ALDF files high-impact lawsuits to protect
animals from harm; provides free legal assistance and training to
prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are punished for their crimes;
supports tough animal protection legislation and fights harmful
legislation; and provides resources and opportunities to law students
and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law. For more
information, please visit <a href="http://aldf.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0433ff;">aldf.org</span></a><span style="color: #4f81bd; text-decoration: underline;">.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-41849349813734645202015-10-29T13:27:00.000-07:002015-10-29T13:27:13.884-07:00Courthouse DogsThis is a great story about how courthouse dogs comfort victims during their testimony:<br />
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Here's a great story for dog lovers!</div>
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BetterPet Inc.
has announced that it is launching an equity crowdfunding initiative as the next
phase in its fundraising strategy through popular equity crowdfunding platform
StartEngine. Better <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Pet’s </span>flagship
product, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dog-land/id737396102"><u style="text-underline: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">DogLand</span></u></a>,
is a fast growing social app for dog lovers built around engaging, entertaining
and useful content where users capture and share their favorite pet moments,
and have access to a massive database of dog friendly resources. </div>
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The app, <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">currently</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">available</span> on iOS with <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">over</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-width: 81%;">sixty‐five</span><span style="mso-font-width: 81%;"> </span>thousand <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">users,</span>
is a social <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">networking</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tool</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">for</span>
dog <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">parents</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">discover</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 85%;">dog-friendly</span><span style="mso-font-width: 85%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;">locations,</span><span style="mso-font-width: 98%;"> </span>ask
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pet</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care,</span> and <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">share</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 84%;">dog-centric</span><span style="mso-font-width: 84%;"> </span>photos.</div>
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“With <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dog-land/id737396102"><u style="text-underline: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">DogLand</span></u></a>, we set
out to create an app that connects dog lovers with their community by showing <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 85%;">dog-‐friendly</span><span style="mso-font-width: 85%;"> </span>places and <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 85%;">dog-‐friendly</span><span style="mso-font-width: 85%;"> </span>people.
<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">We</span> see <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ourselves</span> as a fun <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-width: 98%;">navigation</span><span style="mso-font-width: 98%;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tool,</span> with <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 98%;">information</span><span style="mso-font-width: 98%;"> </span>driven<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">community,”</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>said<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>President<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>Creative<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Director<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Gareth<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
</span>Wilson.</div>
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In<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>unprecedented<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>development<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>March,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>Securities<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>Exchange<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>Commission<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>finally<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>moved<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>on rulings under Title IV of the 2012
JumpStart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act, paving the <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">way </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>private companies
to raise up to $50 million from unaccredited investors. This new ruling is
known as “Regulation<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>A+”<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>makes<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>equity<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>crowdfunding<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>campaigns<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>StartEngine<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>possible.</div>
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“DogLand<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>perfect<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>example<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">
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</span>using<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>equity<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>crowdfunding<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>as a <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">way </span>to reach
new people while growing <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">capital,” </span>said
Ron <span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Miller, </span>CEO of StartEngine. <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">“The </span>app embodies the heart of <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">StartEngine</span> and, <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">like</span> the <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-width: 98%;">platform</span><span style="mso-font-width: 98%;">, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">works</span>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-font-width: 84%;">like-minded</span><span style="mso-font-width: 84%;"> </span>individuals together to share their<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>passion."</div>
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This<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>opportunity<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>potential<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>investors<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>express<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>interest<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>owning<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>part<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>DogLand<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>excitng<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>the
Better<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;">Pet’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>team,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>especially<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>because<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>they<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>believe<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>platorm<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>transform<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>$97B<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>pet<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>industry.</div>
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Individuals<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>interested<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>learning<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>about<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span><u style="text-underline: black;">DogLand<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>investment<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span></u>opportunity<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>go<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>to StartEngine.com.</div>
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“DogLand is not just for dogs — it's for the people who love them, too.
And we want the <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">user </span>to share<span style="letter-spacing: -1.45pt;"> </span>in our success,” said DogLand CEO
Jonathan <span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">Kolker. </span>“That's why we
decided to crowdfund our financing: to be the first major social network
primarily funded by the people who use and love<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">it.”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;">Think about it, humans who love canines! </span></div>
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illness and death of thousands of dogs,' a lawsuit says.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-48351706811367362202014-09-13T04:27:00.002-07:002014-09-13T04:27:48.724-07:00The Last Surviving 9/11 Search Dog Re-visits Ground Zero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At Ground Zero in 2001, Bretagne was a specially trained 2-year-old
golden retriever who had a sixth sense about who needed her most.
<br /><br />Thirteen years later, that sixth sense is as strong as ever.
<br /><br />The Texas-based canine, now 15, is believed to be the only surviving search dog who worked at the <a class="tracklink3" href="http://www.people.com/article/national-september-11th-museum-memorial-opening-obama" target="_blank">World Trade Center site</a> following the 9/11 terrorist attacks – and her mission to help others continues.
<br /><br />"She still has this attitude of putting her paw up and saying,
'Put me in, coach!' She absolutely loves it!" her owner, Denise Corliss,
tells <a class="tracklink3" href="http://www.today.com/pets/last-known-9-11-ground-zero-search-dog-still-lends-1D80137575" target="_blank">Today.com</a>. <br />
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Read more at this link: <a href="http://www.people.com/article/Bretagne-last-surviving-9-11-search-rescue-dog">http://www.people.com/article/Bretagne-last-surviving-9-11-search-rescue-dog </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-44556986067235308022014-08-11T09:54:00.000-07:002014-08-11T09:54:10.248-07:00Yay to the Danvers, Mass. Police for Rescuing this Little Guy!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=252280" width="476"></iframe><br /> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-37567336317383931582014-08-04T04:44:00.001-07:002014-08-04T04:44:10.424-07:00Urgent need to help animals at Miami-Dade Animal ShelterIn an urgent email on Thursday to rescue groups, Miami-Dade Animal
Services administrators sought refuge for dozens of dogs destined to die
Friday because of shelter overcrowding.<br />
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“The space situation is
out of control,’’ wrote Jacquelyn Johnston, clinic supervisor. “We are
over 100 dogs OVER our capacity. Imagine, and we only have 267 kennel
spaces.” Read more <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/25/3522087_overcrowding-at-miami-dade-animal.html">here, spread the word </a>and help if you can!<br />
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<br />Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/25/3522087_overcrowding-at-miami-dade-animal.html#storylink=cpy</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-1759245869238866762014-08-01T12:00:00.003-07:002014-08-01T12:00:50.951-07:00Urgent Message for Dog Guardians!<h1 class="cmLargerH1">
Owners, vets reporting even more deaths suspected to be connected to Trifexis</h1>
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Read more and see news video <a href="http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/owners-vets-reporting-even-more-deaths-connected-t/ngq59/">here</a>. </h1>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-28662885797015391832014-07-14T12:56:00.000-07:002014-07-14T12:56:13.992-07:00Who wants this woman's job?<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sGF6bOi1NfA" width="420"></iframe><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-16243402049620523282014-07-12T13:44:00.003-07:002014-07-12T13:44:47.025-07:0050 years a Slave : Raju the Elephant cried tears of joy after being free...<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/DhrjTFSDqTU" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-25703325820206780002014-02-11T10:11:00.003-08:002014-02-11T10:13:25.447-08:00ALLEY CAT ALLIES LAUNCHES ‘SAVE THE BIRDS’ CAMPAIGN TO FOCUS ON THE REAL THREAT TO BIRDS: HUMANS<i>
PSA, infographics put facts in context to stand up for the birds—and for the cats
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BETHESDA, MD—Alley Cat Allies, the nation’s largest advocacy organization for cats, just unveiled an educational campaign that focuses on the real threats to birds worldwide—humans and human-led activity, including habitat loss, pollution and climate change—in response to a tide of misinformation and scare tactics from so-called bird advocates that demonize cats and distort the truth.
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“Blaming cats for the loss of birds is not leadership or advocacy—it is propaganda,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. “Bird groups like the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) are abandoning their mission by pitting cats against birds to get headlines, and ignoring the threats that are having the most profound impacts on wildlife. We have no choice but to step in, because someone needs to set the record straight.”
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The campaign features a website and a Public Service Announcement, as well as several shareable social media infographics that point out that bird deaths are attributed to a much more pervasive predator: humans. According to experts, the major causes of bird deaths are the large scale disappearance of coastal wetlands and other habitats; climate change; pesticides and other pollution; and collision with wind turbines, windows and automobiles.
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Every year 70 million birds die from pesticides, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA also finds that at least 100 million birds die from striking windows each year.
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“In recent years, some people have misguidedly blamed cats for declining bird populations, but it isn’t the relationship between cats and birds that has changed—it’s the relationship between humans and the environment,” Robinson said. “Condemning cats is a dangerous distraction from the real threat—human impact.”
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In the last decade, the number of local governments that officially endorse Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the only humane approach to feral cats, has increased tenfold to more than 430. Municipalities nationwide are realizing that TNR is not only humane and effective, but it also saves taxpayer dollars.
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“Unfortunately groups like ABC are trying to roll back this change with scare tactics including misguided ‘legal action’ and ad campaigns,” Robinson said. “In the meantime, the most impactful threat to birds doesn’t get the attention it deserves. As an organization that values the lives of all animals, we cannot let that stand.”
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The PSA, infographics and more information are available at www.alleycat.org/SaveTheBirds.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115877583524038552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7843517149876795638.post-50616862121029492792014-01-31T05:03:00.001-08:002014-01-31T05:03:15.755-08:00Abba Goes to the DogsLove animals? Love rescued pets and wish more rescues could happen? Then you'll enjoy this fun video! Help spread the word.<br />
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