Critter News

JANUARY 24, 2009

Up north are Snohomish County and Skagit County where two puppy mill raids have led to the rescue of almost 600 pregnant dogs, about 80 percent of whom are pregnant. (We And, of course, they are all "designer dogs." One of my coworkers is heavily involved in puppy mill issues. What a mess.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2009

Several dead puppies also were found in a freezer, and two dead dogs were found elsewhere on the premises. Eighty-seven of the dogs were living in a converted attic. Tags: seattle puppy mills. This story comes out of Gold Bar in Snohomish County, north of Seattle (where we latte-sucking liberals live.)

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 27, 2010

Fun Time Dog Shop is a brand new online shop for modern pets (and people)! It’s stocked full of high quality dog treats, interactive toys & accessories and artistic dog themed products. But the truly special part is all profits from the shop are donated to non-profit dog rescue groups!

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

This is a good article about the puppy mills operated by a Western Washington woman and her parents. She kept being given "one more chance" with the end result of about 600 dogs finally being seized from the establishments. Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty puppy mills animal welfare us.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 13, 2009

Rachael Ray Nutrish is sponsoring a fun contest called “ Recipe for Puppy Love ”! All you need to do is submit a photo of how you love your dog, or how your dog loves you. The Grand Prize winner will also receive a $5,000 cash prize and $5,000 from Rachael’s Rescue to donate to the animal charity of your choice.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Remember how we posted about the raids on puppy mills in Mount Vernon and Gold Bar, Washington? About 600 dogs were seized from horrible puppy mill conditions. Tags: seattle animal cruelty animal rescue puppy mills. Here's a blog for people who are trying to help them.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 22, 2010

“Puppy Puzzles” – Penny’s a little too clever for Mike and Elissa’s own good. Dog Town: Sanctuary originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 22, 2010. Tags: people helping animals tv. So John’s got some tools to keep this rambunctious pup occupied.

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2009

I rejoined my local animal shelter's volunteer program a few months ago (long story as to why I quit in the first place). One day while I was volunteering I met a little pit bull puppy who was recovering from a spaying. Very sweet and gentle animal (I have a soft spot for pits.and pugs!) But I'm no dog expert.

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Critter News

APRIL 12, 2010

This complaint is the result of proposed legislation to ban puppy mills in Ireland. The dog breeding legislation, intended to outlaw “puppy-farming”, was prepared by Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley. The draft Bill proposes a new regime of annual inspections and fees for dog breeders.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group. But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. They offered him hand-outs and cared enough about him, not to call Animal Control and risk having him picked up and sent to a shelter where his fate would be doomed. Tags: books guest post.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

I recently got a chance to read a charming new book called The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul. The book features short stories of animals who have touched the lives of people. But this book doesn’t just feature dogs, there are stories of all kinds of animals.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

It stops puppy mill abuses by establishing responsible standards for the proper care of dogs. Tags: legislation elections Missouri arizona politics. Two victories. Proposition 8 passed in Missouri. Also, Proposition 109 failed in Arizona. This proposition would have given the legislature exclusive authority over wildlife issues.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 28, 2009

This is a very important article from Worst Case Scenario: Dogs. Everyone knows that young puppies keep you up all night, have to be let out to go to the bathroom every couple of hours, have accidents all over the house, chew on everything they can get their paws on (including cats), and don’t like being left alone at ALL.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

That’s a long time for most dogs, especially the larger breeds. An Emergency Animal Rescue Fund Established has been established in Daddy’s Honor. Daddy helped shape the behavior of entire generations of dogs by showing them the way to balance. Daddy, Cesar Millan’s Dog, lives to 16! Cesar and Daddy.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: Dogs (Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guides) is an awesome resource for all dog owners. If you have a dog, you need this book! Everything from how to give your dog CPR, to how to puppy proof your home. The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide, Dogs!

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Critter News

JUNE 9, 2009

Authorities found the dog, a German shepherd mix named Bruce, in a small crate on March 18. Apparently she was running out of money so she left the puppy in a crate in her laundry room to slowly starve to death. Oh, and when they shut the electricity off, she moved into a hotel room without the dog.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

This guest post is brought to you by Dog Fence DIY’s staff veterinarian Dr. Susan Wright. Dog Fence DIY has a variety of different pet containment systems to choose from. Dog Fence DIY will help with all the steps of the process. Do you have time to toilet train a puppy, and feed it several times a day?

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Animal Planet is creating an all new show that is all about the early lives of puppies and kittens! We are looking for dogs and cats in the New York Tri-State region who are expecting litters sometime from mid-September through mid-October, to take part in this special. Animal’s Name. Breed of Dog/Cat.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

When I agreed to read and review Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson's THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING (Harper 2010), the regal Charles Hobson Booger, III was still with us. He was adopted by the Masson family and was apparently the most loving dog all who met him had ever had the pleasure of being licked by. And the crying would never stop.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I just watched episode 1, season 1, of Dogtown , the National Geographic Channel TV show about Dogtown at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT. I don't know much about dogs other than what I read. However, this episode featuring Noche just emphasizes my view that dogs should not be euthanized for being food-aggressive alone.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

There are many reasons to love an older animal, and here is a great post by Peggy Frezon for Guideposts that highlights 5 of those reasons. Do you have an older cat or dog sharing your home? And who can resist the precious gray muzzle of an older dog? For kittens and puppies, most any time is play time.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 14, 2009

This episode featured three young dogs: Johnny, the golden retriever that was considered too dumb to train; "Baxt" (I think) a puppy with a neurological problem; and Tuffy, the dog attacked and left for dead by other dogs. We've posted about hoarders before, but animal hoarders are more than just overwhelmed rescuers.

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Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

A handful Animal Person readers since May of 2006, when I started this then-daily blog, have asked me if I've read Joan Dunayer. And now that I've read Animal Equality and begun Speciesism , I think I know why. Dunayer devotes a chapter each to the language used in hunting, zoos, "marine parks," vivisection and "animal agriculture."

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Critter News

APRIL 14, 2009

Water Dog puppy Bo. Some are saying that President Obama broke his promise to get a rescue dog. Others are accusing him of getting a dog from a breeder. Bo is not really a rescue dog. It's his own dog's sibling and I think it was a symbol of political alliance as well. Yadda, yadda, yadda.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) today announced an effort aimed at creating public registries in each state of anyone convicted of felony animal abuse. COTATI, CALIF. –

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 9, 2011

We have a fun giveaway for our stylish dog lovers! Royal Bitch Couture is a fashionable clothing line that is helping animals! Not only do we love Royal Bitch Couture for supporting a great animal cause and trying to reduce the euthanasia rate, but we also love that they are made in the USA! It’s so soft and comfortable.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 14, 2010

When we brought Baby home as a little puppy, we didn’t know about GW Little or these awesome poochie bells. What about your dog? Poochie Bells originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on May 14, 2010. Tags: websites. They are on our pet wish list. Do they know how to ring a bell to go out?

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 19, 2010

Taste of the Wild, is an all-life stages food that is formulated to meet your pet’s nutritional needs from puppy to senior years. Taste of the Wild lets owners satisfy their dog’s instinctual cravings for those foods the dog could find in the wild! Leave a comment on this post sharing a funny story about your dog.

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Animal Person

APRIL 11, 2009

. * In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims to restore the dog to full health, and to win her trust. No-one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all Animal arrivals at the sanctuary.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 20, 2010

The winner will get a choice of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul pet food (dog or cat). When I was just a little girl, dad had to be convinced that our first dog should stick around. After all, the little puppy kept leaving “lakes and logs&# that my dad was unfortunate to find with his bare feet.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Later, Socks was “voted out of office” because he didn’t get along with the White House dog, Buddy. First Dog from 1989-1993): George H.W. Bush’s adorable brown and white spaniel is credited as the only White House dog to write a book: Millie’s Book: As Dedicated to Barbara Bush. Dogs are the most popular presidential pet.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 1, 2009

We’ve all been there, looking at those puppy eyes, or into the eyes of any adorable pet we may fall for. By doing so, you can make sure you’re prepared for the unexpected – say your dog swallows his plastic toys or you lose your job. to see all the good tips, and read the authors own story of falling in love with a dog.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

is a great series of books about adopted/rescued dogs. Each book is breed specific, sharing stories of those who love the breed and have adopted dogs through rescue. From rescued puppy mill dogs, to people who felt rescued by their dogs, the stories all have one thing in common; rescue dogs rule!

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind. Brian Hare, assistant professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, holds out a dog biscuit. See Pictures of Dogs Learning New Tricks. No one in the room–neither dog nor human–can tell which cup hides the biscuit. See a video on how dogs think like us.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 11, 2009

Tails are sure to wag on Friday, June 12t h as Luna Boston hosts “Doggies + Bags,” a special benefit party for the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS). In addition, delicious doggy treats from the South End’s Polka Dog Bakery will be served to all four-legged guests, while their owners can enjoy some post-work wine.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 10, 2009

They might also have the misconception that pets are shelters might be there because there was a problem with the animal. In fact, most pets end up in shelters not because of any problem pet behavior, but because an owner died, moved, or simply didn’t have the time or money to care for the animal.

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