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fear and greed

There are some sick fucks in this country with some serious entitlement issues:
Officials are investigating the deaths of six sea lions who appear to have been shot Sunday after climbing onto traps in the Columbia River.
Wildlife officials said that the bodies of the sea lions were discovered at noon Sunday on two floating traps just [...]

The Year of the CAT

by
Ramona D. Marek, MS Ed.
It is well-established that we Americans love our pets with 49.7 percent of us considering them part of the family. New statistics published by the American Veterinary Medical Association’s 2007 U.S. Pet Ownership and Demographics Sourcebook (“Sourcebook”) show cats now rank as America’s first pet with 82 million owned cats to [...]

Local Humane Society bursting with cats and would like your help

cats in cages

Story is hitting all the area media outlets about a local elderly woman who was overwhelmed with keeping 42 cats in her home. According to The Columbian:

Animal protection officers on Tuesday seized about 42 cats — many suffering from medical problems and malnutrition — in a raid at the home of an [...]

How to save and improve lives - be a foster volunteer for HSSW

My spouse and I are foster parents for the local humane society. We have fostered dozens of dogs and more cats than we can count. And besides the extra wear and tear on our house and on our hearts (when we have to give back the foster animal for permanent adoption), we have [...]

About prejudice

Received this from a friend this morning:
The General’s Rant

“Please rid our city of pit bulls so I can feel safe again. And oh, by the way…”
 
Dear City Officials,
Please rid our city of pit bulls so I can feel safe again. And oh, by the way…
Could you also keep drunk drivers off the [...]

Police Dog Program Fund-raiser

[ November 29, 2007; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] From the Columbian:
Local residents are invited to sample Northwest wines and enjoy gourmet appetizers at a fund-raising party for police-dog programs in Clark County. The food and wine are included in the ticket price.

The festivities will include live music, magicians, a DJ, rides in limousines -and rides in horse-drawn carriages if the weather is [...]

Stop the dog meat trade

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You can help. Go to Stop the Dog Meat Trade.

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Pit Bull lovers r us

Since dogs have been on my mind lately and contrary to what is implied in this Columbian article with a very misleading headline (the article itself says the judge didn’t specify a legal difference between pit bulls or any other breed), here is some solid information about one of my favorite breeds of dog:

Ten Facts [...]

Moral progress and how we treat animals

This is so sad. And why did it take 2 years for anything to be done about this?
Lawsuit: Katrina Pets Executed
Investigations, Two Criminal Indictments and a Lawsuit Put the Heat on St. Bernard Parish’s Sheriff’s Office
By JIM AVILA, ELIZABETH TRIBOLET and CHRIS FRANCESCANI
ABC News Law & Justice Unit
June 11, 2007
For nearly two years, pet [...]

Faux Fur Faux Pas at Macy’s

Macy’s faux fur coats from ‘raccoon dog’
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s has pulled from its shelves and its Web site two styles of Sean John hooded jackets, originally advertised as featuring faux fur, after an investigation by the nation’s largest animal protection organization concluded that the garments were actually made from a certain species of [...]

Protests spur Portland fur dealer’s move

Guess last Friday’s Fur Free Friday protest was the last straw for this fur trader. Guess the fur seller also wants to remind everyone exactly what is done to the animals in order for this firm to have an inventory. Unbelievable. From KVTV

After 112 years of doing business in downtown Portland, Schumacher [...]

Fast Food Nation (trailer)

A must see flick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfPYbFCLZ5o