Archive for January 17th, 2008

On lifeless trophies and the Hunting Pied Piper

Submitted by ANIMAL RIGHTS MALTA’S BLOG
Lifeless trophies
Joe Aquilina-St John, as expected, has replied back to the secretary of the hunters’ federation Lino Farrugia’s letter in the Times of January 14.
Mr Aquilina St-John writes: “It seems that Lino Farrugia, secretary of the Federation for Hunting and Conservation (sic) (January 14), is the sole entity [...]

Only a Dog

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Do you remember thinking it was time that the kids learned some
responsibility and scanning the newspaper ads for a cheap dog for sale?
Do you remember bringing home this little ball of shivering fur and
putting her out in the yard on a chain that was too heavy on a [...]

Pet ‘Wellness Plan’ May Be of Questionable Value

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Now this really disturbs me! Having to continue to pay for a pet ‘wellness plan’ after the pets has passed away? Just goes to show you that ‘big business’ doesn’t have a heart, only a wallet and bottom line!
I came across this story yesterday about a woman whose [...]

Amazing Dog Cliff Rescue

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Tacoma Firefighter Rescues Dog from 200 Foot Cliff
I’m quite sure Christian Tollefson had no idea when he took his dogs, Chug and Sammy, out for a bit of hiking yesterday that they were going to be the center of a major rescue story!
Walking along a trail [...]

2007 Top 10 Dog Breeds

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Here are the AKC’s top 10 dog breeds for 2007
1. Labrador Retriever - topped the list for the 17th straight year
2. Yorkshire Terrier - held steady in 2nd place, after making news last year by displacing the Golden Retriever and German Shepherd
3. German Shepherd Dog
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle [...]

Neeko, Cruelly Starved Dog, Finally Out of Hospital

Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Five months after being rescued just hours from death, Neeko, a Belgian Malinois who weighed only 30 pound rather than the 80 he originally weighed before he was cruelly abandoned and starved, is finally able to leave the hospital.
On August 21, an Aurora Animal Care investigator [...]