TLC Newsletter - 3/7/10
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CA Weighs State Registry for Animal Abusers:
- A proposed
law would require convicted animal abusers
to register with a statewide database
similar to the national database for sex
offenders. Many proponents of the registry
believe animals have the same basic rights
as humans. California was a pioneer in
establishing a database for convicted sexual
predators. Now, the state may be on the
verge of doing something similar for animal
abusers. Read the rest of the story
HERE
- Animal
abusers may soon be on the same level as sex
offenders in getting listed on an online
registry, complete with their addresses and
where they are employed, if one California
legislator has his way. On Friday, state
Sen. Dean Florez (D-Shafter) announced a
bill for a statewide registry in California.
If adopted, it would create the nation's
first criminal registry for animal abusers.
Read the article and take the poll
HERE
- Editorial
perspective: Oh heck, why dither: The
proposal by state Sen. Dean Florez
(D-Shafter) to create a registry of animal
abusers -- to be funded by a new tax on pet
food -- is a cockamamie idea. Read the
rest of the editorial
HERE.
Doggie Horoscopes: From
the lighter side of life, read your pooch's
horoscope from Animal Planet
HERE
Metaldehyde Toxicity: In
California, snail bait constitutes the most
common poisoning agent in our dogs. Not that
malicious poisoning is the issue; most cases
are inadvertent as many gardens have both dogs
and snail problems. Snail bait is commonly
formulated in pellets (which can resemble dog
food) and flavored with molasses or bran to
attract snails (and unfortunately is
attractive to dogs as well - unlike cats, dogs
can taste 'sweet'). Read more
HERE.
Cancer: It strikes terror in
our hearts when we heard this 6-letter word,
be it in a loved one or family pet... The
great advances in veterinary care for our pets
have created older-aged pets which get
dementia and cancers previously not seen...
How can you tell if your pet has cancer?
What can you do to fight it?
This very informative article has been
archived on our website now...
California Pet Doomsday Clock:
Currently, 786 companion pets are
put down each day in the state of California -
the DAILY cost of feeding, housing and/or
adoption/euthanasia is $392,671.
We used to believe the unwanted overpopulation
was caused by owners who do not spay or
neuter, but in the recent years, many owners
have stepped up to the responsibilities of
owning a pet by no longer leaving their
companion pet intact. Now we also know
that many people want a puppy, but within 2
years of their decision, they will dump that
animal in the local shelter -- for various
reasons (no time, puppy impulse decision, not
enough knowledge to properly train, dramatic
life changes, etc.). The
CA Doomsday Tally Counter/Clock changes
every day to reflect how many pets have died
and what the cost to CA taxpayers has been so
far this year - PLEASE forward this webpage
onto other friends and relatives who are
considering purchasing a pet at a petshop or
from a backyard breeder or over the Internet!
Thank you!
What does your dog say about you?:
A
delightful article written by the Pet
Place staff and depending upon your favorite
breed, a description of you as a person might
possibly be provided! The Chihuahua is
#10 and other than the choice of favorite TV
show, I thoroughly agree with their
description! :)
Updates:
-
BabyLove continues to do well - she has
regained most of the fur on her body now and
handled being spayed last week very well -
her blog and photos are
HERE. You can help sponsor
BabyLove's medical costs
HERE.
-
RubyDee and her puppies will be
ready for adoption on March 27th... RubyDee
has been an outstanding mother and we have
just started weaning the puppies. They
have gotten their first series of shots and
all three are absolutely gorgeous puppies.
RubyDee is just the friendliest and most
loving dog you can ever find - she will make
a great family addition to someone who has
young children at home.
- Please
help network Sunshine and Kelly: Our two
oldest dogs in the rescue could certainly
use a great home -
Kelly and
Sunshine both have been with us for a
very long time... they keep getting passed
by at adoptions.
REMEMBER ALWAYS
TO ADOPT AND NOT SHOP! THE
DOGS WILL THANK YOU FOR IT!
This is an
opt-in newsletter, so you're free to come and
go as you please. We're hoping you'll
be with us for a very long time. Feel
free to pass on our newsletters to other
dog lovers... and encourage them to visit us
as well! If you like to suggest a topic
or have a question, please
contact
us. We'd LOVE to hear from you!
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