Uncategorized 6:54 am
Turner & Hooch
K-9 Cop
Lady & The Tramp
Rin Tin Tin
Homeward Bound
Benji
All Dogs Go To Heaven
Fox & The Hound
AirBud
Lassie
JAWS
March Of The Penguins
Snowdogs
8 Below
Call Of The Wild
Black Beauty
Yup, now I’m just pulling things out of my ass. I feel like crap.
Uncategorized 6:25 am
Obviously I’m starting to run out of ideas. I went to Google and searched for “cute puppies.” I’m surprised I didn’t get any boob pictures but without any further delay, some cute ass puppies.
Blogathon and Uncategorized 5:55 am
I feel like I can relax now that I reached my goal. Between the March For The Animals and the Blogathon, I believe I’ve raised close to $1000 for the MD SPCA. How freakin’ awesome is that? Next year my goal for the walk is going to be $1000. I keep checking the MD SPCA website to see if they have announced when and where yet. I’ll need to sign up early in order to make that kinda goal! You can bet your ass as soon as I sign up, I’ll be blogging about it!
And it sure it weird being awake when your parents wake up for the day.
Uncategorized 4:25 am
You’ve heard and seen my pets. Now tell me about yours! Leave a comment telling me all about your furry or not so furry loved ones! I’ll gather them all up and post them in the next post.
Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the BE Radio Contest! I won $30 for my charity which put me over my goal! I’m not stopping there though. Feel free to keep sponsoring me!
Uncategorized 3:57 am
Donating money is always nice but sometimes donating other items helps too. Many shelters are always in need of the simple items. Items such as blankets, towels, detergents, various animal toys, shampoo and other things you might not think about. Have a Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupon for dog or cat food? Why not donate the second bag to a local animal shelter? Perhaps you had a pet pass away recently and you have unopened boxes of treats sitting around. Instead of throwing them away, donate them!
Everyone thinks money is the only thing you can donate but when it comes to animal shelters, that’s far from the truth!
Uncategorized 2:01 am
The following information came from HSUS.Org
MYTH: My pet will get fat and lazy.
FACT: The truth is that most pets get fat and lazy because their owners feed them too much and don’t give them enough exercise.
MYTH: It’s better to have one litter first.
FACT: Medical evidence indicates just the opposite. In fact, the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier. Many veterinarians now sterilize dogs and cats as young as eight weeks of age. Check with your veterinarian about the appropriate time for these procedures.
MYTH: My children should experience the miracle of birth.
FACT: Even if children are able to see a pet give birth—which is unlikely, since it usually occurs at night and in seclusion—the lesson they will really learn is that animals can be created and discarded as it suits adults. Instead, it should be explained to children that the real miracle is life and that preventing the birth of some pets can save the lives of others.
MYTH: But my pet is a purebred.
FACT: So is at least one out of every four pets brought to animal shelters around the country. There are just too many dogs and cats—mixed breed and purebred.
MYTH: I want my dog to be protective.
FACT: Spaying or neutering does not affect a dog’s natural instinct to protect home and family. A dog’s personality is formed more by genetics and environment than by sex hormones.
MYTH: I don’t want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male.
FACT: Pets don’t have any concept of sexual identity or ego. Neutering will not change a pet’s basic personality. He doesn’t suffer any kind of emotional reaction or identity crisis when neutered.
MYTH: But my dog (or cat) is so special, I want a puppy (or kitten) just like her.
FACT: A dog or cat may be a great pet, but that doesn’t mean her offspring will be a carbon copy. Professional animal breeders who follow generations of bloodlines can’t guarantee they will get just what they want out of a particular litter. A pet owner’s chances are even slimmer. In fact, an entire litter of puppies or kittens might receive all of a pet’s (and her mate’s) worst characteristics.
MYTH: It’s too expensive to have my pet spayed or neutered.
FACT: The cost of spaying or neutering depends on the sex, size, and age of the pet, your veterinarian’s fees, and a number of other variables. But whatever the actual price, spay or neuter surgery is a one-time cost—a relatively small cost when compared to all the benefits. It’s a bargain compared to the cost of having a litter and ensuring the health of the mother and litter; two months of pregnancy and another two months until the litter is weaned can add up to significant veterinary bills and food costs if complications develop. Most importantly, it’s a very small price to pay for the health of your pet and the prevention of the births of more unwanted pets.
MYTH: I’ll find good homes for all the puppies and kittens.
FACT: You may find homes for all of your pet’s litter. But each home you find means one less home for the dogs and cats in shelters who need good homes. Also, in less than one year’s time, each of your pet’s offspring may have his or her own litter, adding even more animals to the population. The problem of pet overpopulation is created and perpetuated one litter at a time.
Uncategorized 1:26 am
The most wonderful Mr. Fab posted this comment in my Summertime PSA post…
I had a guy who interviewed for a job with me last month. We seemed a like a good fit, but under the spot where he had to answer if he had ever been convicted he answered that he had been convicted of leaving his dog in the car while he was in Wal Mart.
I didn’t hire him.
See, not only can you ruin your pets life, but you can ruin yours as well. Animal abuse is a serious issue and many states are finally starting to make the punishment fit the crime.
Blogathon and Uncategorized 11:58 pm
I feel like I’ve been sitting in this chair all day. Oh wait, I have been! I hope everyone out there is doing ok with posts and whatever else like server issues or being sick and all that.
I knew the daytime hours would be easy to handle. Other people were awake in the house, there were things on TV to watch. Now it’s getting harder. I’ve already taken 2 showers to help me stay awake! Being in the BE Shoutbox does help though, chatting to other ‘Thoners and those who are just up supporting the cause.
Before I go, Thanks to everyone for the comments. Jane, you kick ass my friend. If you haven’t already Sponsor Me! I’m *this* close to my goal!
Uncategorized 11:29 pm
It upsets me just thinking about it. Here is some information from the ASPCA.
Thinking of giving a dog as a holiday gift this year? We’ve all been tempted by that cute little puppy in the pet store window. Before you give in to the temptation and buy that furry bundle of joy, there are some things you should know.
For one, that cute little puppy most likely came from a large-scale, substandard commercial breeding operation, commonly known as a puppy mill. Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and often unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water and socialization. The breeding stocks at puppy mills (possibly your new puppy’s mom and dad) are bred as often as possible in order to increase profits. Unlike your lucky puppy, the mom and dad will probably never make it out of the mill.
Harsh Realities
The result? By buying a pet shop puppy, not only are you likely perpetuating and supporting a cruel industry, you—the consumer—run the risk of taking home a sick puppy! Dogs from puppy mills have been reportedly diagnosed with ailments such as respiratory infections and pneumonia, as well as hereditary defects like hip dysplasia. They may also be poorly socialized to people and other animals. Also, your new “purebred” puppy might not really be a purebred. Dogs at puppy mills are often bred indiscriminately, and lineage records are sometimes falsified to misrepresent that the dog is a purebred, when in fact, the animal is a mixed breed. Responsible breeders do not sell their dogs through pet stores.
How You Can Help
If you’re looking to make a puppy part of your family, check your local shelters first. There are so many amazing dogs who need homes. If your heart is set on a specific breed, keep in mind that one in four shelter dogs is a purebred. Additionally, you can do an Internet search for breed-specific rescue organizations. If those attempts still don’t give you the purebred puppy you’re looking for, you’ll need to learn how to choose a responsible breeder.
Uncategorized 10:25 pm
With the summer here, more people are on vacation and taking pets with them in the car. That’s fine and dandy but for the love of pete, please don’t leave any animal alone in a car. Would you like to be left alone in a car where the heat index can get above 100? Hell no! No one would, so why leave your animal? Don’t tell me you leave the window cracked. That does little to help. If you’re going to be running a bunch of errands, do your pet and yourself a favor by leaving him or her at home. No one wants to come out to their car to find their pet dead because of heat stroke.For more information on the signs of heat stroke and what to do if you think your dog is suffering from it, please visit this link.
