Friday, May 5, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Pet Food Recall News
Blue Buffalo has announced a voluntary recall of certain lots of Homestyle Recipe Healthy Weight, Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables due to possible aluminum metal contamination.
Ingestion of metal can lead to choking on discomfort, and, in worst cases, result in death. Please see the affected products at this link:
http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/bluebuff-recall/?utm_source=ars-arsfan&utm_medium=social-fbpc&utm_term=ARSFAN-PC-bluebuff-recall-5cCPM-W30-KWdogs-Dupe1&utm_campaign=PC-bluebuff-recall&origin=ars_arsfan_social_fbpc_PC_bluebuff-recall
Ingestion of metal can lead to choking on discomfort, and, in worst cases, result in death. Please see the affected products at this link:
http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/bluebuff-recall/?utm_source=ars-arsfan&utm_medium=social-fbpc&utm_term=ARSFAN-PC-bluebuff-recall-5cCPM-W30-KWdogs-Dupe1&utm_campaign=PC-bluebuff-recall&origin=ars_arsfan_social_fbpc_PC_bluebuff-recall
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Important News about FIV+ Cats -- they can live fine with FIV- cats!
Great news!
Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a long-term study in cat shelters 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.
Learn more:
http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-health-vet-study-fiv-positive-cats-living-together
Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a long-term study in cat shelters 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.
Learn more:
http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-health-vet-study-fiv-positive-cats-living-together
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Friday, December 4, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Meet the dogs who can sniff out cancer better than some lab tests
By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (CNN)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.
But
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?
Monday, November 2, 2015
TOP 5 PROSECUTED ANIMAL-RELATED CRIMES from the Animal Defense League Fund
PITTSBURGH, PA –
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.
ALDF and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys are sponsoring the 5th 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.
Although
the exact number of incidents will vary from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction, according to Animal Legal Defense Fund, the most commonly
prosecuted crimes are:
1. Neglect. 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.
2. Affirmative Acts of Abuse. 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.
3. Animal Fighting. 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.
4. Abandonment. 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.
5. Bestiality. 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.
2. Affirmative Acts of Abuse. 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.
3. Animal Fighting. 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.
4. Abandonment. 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.
5. Bestiality. 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.
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.
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.
“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.”
For more information visit www.aldf.org.
About ALDF
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 aldf.org.
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Courthouse Dogs
This is a great story about how courthouse dogs comfort victims during their testimony:
http://www.reshareworthy.com/courthouse-dogs/
http://www.reshareworthy.com/courthouse-dogs/
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
BetterPet, Inc. launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign for DogLand, a Mobile Platorm that's a Social Networking Tool for Dog Lovers
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Here's a great story for dog lovers!
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 Pet’s flagship
product, DogLand,
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.
The app, currently available on iOS with over
sixty‐five thousand users,
is a social networking tool for
dog parents to discover dog-friendly locations, ask
and answer questions about
pet care, and share dog-centric photos.
“With DogLand, we set
out to create an app that connects dog lovers with their community by showing dog-‐friendly places and dog-‐friendly people.
We see ourselves as a fun navigation tool, with information driven by our community,” said President &
Creative Director Gareth
Wilson.
In an unprecedented development in March, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally moved on rulings under Title IV of the 2012
JumpStart Our Business Startup (JOBS) Act, paving the way for private companies
to raise up to $50 million from unaccredited investors. This new ruling is
known as “Regulation A+” and makes the equity crowdfunding campaigns on StartEngine possible.
“DogLand is the perfect example
of a startup company with huge potential
using equity crowdfunding as a way to reach
new people while growing capital,” said
Ron Miller, CEO of StartEngine. “The app embodies the heart of StartEngine and, like the platform, works
to connect
like-minded individuals together to share their passion."
This opportunity for all potential
investors to express
interest in owning part of DogLand is excitng to the
Better Pet’s team, especially because they believe
the platorm can transform the $97B pet industry.
Individuals interested in learning more about the DogLand investment opportunity can go to StartEngine.com.
“DogLand is not just for dogs — it's for the people who love them, too.
And we want the user to share in our success,” said DogLand CEO
Jonathan Kolker. “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 it.”
Think about it, humans who love canines!
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