Poetic licence to save pets
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Reptile Pets | No Comments »THE copyright on one of Australia's greatest poems is up for sale to fund an animal welfare group on the state's Far North Coast. Kenneth Slessor's Five Bells, in which the poet muses on a drowning in Sydney Harbour, is being ...
Dog class emphasizes communication between owners and their pets
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Since dogs are allowed inside the Mattoon Rural King store, dog trainer Dayton Cummings often sends students there to practice in an unfamiliar and busy setting. But Cummings made an extended appearance himself Saturday, offering condensed lessons on site at Rural ...
Pets get blessings at Myers Memorial Methodist Church
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Pet Supply | No Comments »She wanted to show "Toby" her love so on Sunday, she brought him to Myers Memorial Methodist Church to receive a blessing. "They are an important part of God's creation," she said as she held the Pet Supply dog. Angie Flake brought ...
Senator wants schools to teach about 1930s deportations
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »State Sen. Gil Cedillo is trying to shine some light on a shocking but little known episode in American history. He faces an uphill battle. The Los Angeles Democrat is the author of a bill that would require public junior high ...
Pets Affected by Household Toxins
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »According to a new research study, exposure to common household chemicals affect our pets and these toxins may determine diseases such as cancer, or hyperthyroidism. Researchers for the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit research organization from Washington, DC, examined blood ...
Man jailed for satanic goat sacrifice
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »A man has been jailed for stealing a pet goat and killing it during a satanic ritual on a church altar. Scott Peter Romano, 28, of the Brisbane suburb of Runcorn, will spend the next four months behind bars for what ...
RSPCA reveals ‘dark side’ of its work
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »A new RSPCA advertising campaign will show the organisation doesn't just deal with the cute and fluffy - it's also involved in combating domestic violence and torture of pets. The documentary-style series of ads, on television and in print media in ...
RSPCA seeks animal welfare summit debate
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Pets Guide | No Comments »Welfare rights of animals raised for commercial slaughter should be firmly on the agenda of this weekend's 2020 summit, the RSPCA says. Consumers are becoming increasingly intolerant of cruel and intensive farming practices - such as sow stalls and battery cages ...
2 NYC Council workers indicted in slush fund probe
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Pet Games | No Comments »Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Wednesday accusing the former chief of staff to Councilman Kendall Stewart with skimming at least $145,000 from a charity that had received council funds.Called the Donna Reid Memorial Education Fund, the organization was supposed to ...
Welcome to the world of Animal Aunts
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures | No Comments »Imagine spending a few weeks in a beautifully converted barn in the gorgeous Surrey countryside with all mod cons, including cars, at your disposal. The only exertion involves feeding and exercising the clients well-trained field Labradors twice a day. Walking the ...
