Puppy Mill Rescue in Tennessee: Dogs Dancing For Joy

Thank goodness for the Humane Society and their rescue efforts. This little cutie really is dancing for joy! She isn't clawing at the crate, look at her whole self, she's happy!

in reference to: Puppy Mill Rescue in Tennessee: Dogs Dancing For Joy : The Humane Society of the United States (view on Google Sidewiki)

Buy stamps and feed dogs.

Buy stamps and feed dogs -- how great is that!

in reference to: USPS Stamps to the Rescue - Home (view on Google Sidewiki)

What's Really in Pet Food?

Great report on just what is in Pet Food. You hear so many rumors that euthanized dogs and cats are in it, but that has largely been disproved... even if it's not against the law to do it. Read the report here:
http://bit.ly/WhatsReallyInPetFood

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"What's Really in Pet Food?"
- Facebook | Ultimate Health For Dogs (view on Google Sidewiki)

Are you your dog's best friend?

Are you your dog's best friend? We loved this TV commercial from the Washington State Lottery.
What do you think?
http://www.ultimatehealthfordogs.com/Be-Your-Dogs-Best-Friend.html

Animal Rights is not Animal Welfare.

I felt stupid not knowing this: Animal Rights is not Animal Welfare. Do you know the difference?

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"Animal Rights Is Not Animal Welfare"
- AnimalScam | Animal Rights Is Not Animal Welfare (view on Google Sidewiki)

Liquid Dog Vitamins at the Albany Dog Show

Ultimate Health For Dogs at the Albany, Oregon Dog Show last weekend, April 3-4, 2010.

Great Dog Book - High Recommended...

Just finished a great dog book, The Art of Racing in the Rain. If you have a dog, you MUST read this great book ==> 'The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel' by Garth Stein http://bit.ly/axqLjg

Warning for Dog and Cat Owners - NOT A JOKE

Please tell every dog or cat owner you know. Even if you don't have a pet, please pass this to those who do. Over the weekend, the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. The dogs loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog (Calypso) decided the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk . Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly. Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's website, this product is known to be HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats. Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that "It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won't eat it." *Snopes site gives the following information: Http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp * Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and other garden supply stores contains a lethal ingredient called 'Theobromine'. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effect to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shell revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.