Miscellaneous Interesting Items

January 31, 2005

A Fight to Add Value to the Family Pet

A Fight to Add Value to the Family Pet A Broomall couple is looking to recoup $ 5,000 in vet fees after their terrier was attacked. Pa. law caps their payment at $ 50. By L. Stuart Ditzen Inquirer...

August 14, 2005

ATTENTION INSURANCE COMPANIES - Come On Over To Our Side

Who Harms Insurance Companies More--The Opposition or Animal Advocates? Well--let's begin with how many people has our movement killed? Answer: 0 Of course violent people or people with mental issues can get into any movement. Some people switch sides in...

August 27, 2007

Animal Trivia - Dogs & Cats

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.pets90210.org/trivia.asp Animal Trivia ANIMAL TRIVIA TRIVIA ABOUT CATS: The penalty for killing a cat, 4,000 years ago in Egypt, was death. 95% of cat guardians admit they talk to their cats. A cat...

December 19, 2006

Courts Ponder Value of Man's Best Friend

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://tinyurl.com/yh8n43 Courts Ponder Value of Man's Best Friend By DAVID GRAM, AP NORTHFIELD, Vt. (Dec. 4) -- When Denis and Sarah Scheele's dog was fatally shot after wandering onto a man's property, they...

April 5, 2008

Did Your Shopping List Kill a Songbird?

Did Your Shopping List Kill a Songbird? March 30, 2008 OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Did Your Shopping List Kill a Songbird? By BRIDGET STUTCHBURY Woodbridge, Ontario THOUGH a consumer may not be able to tell the difference, a striking red and blue...

September 13, 2007

Dogs Able To Interpret Human Gestures

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.itchmo.com/dogs-able-to-interpret-human-gestures-2803 Dogs Able To Interpret Human Gestures By Emily Huh For those who think that our canine friends are simply drooly, unintelligent creatures that only know how to fetch tennis balls and bark,...

March 3, 2009

On the Internet, everyone helps your dog

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/03/03/petscol030309.DTL On the Internet, everyone helps your dog By Christie Keith, Special to SF Gate Tuesday, March 3, 2009 Suzie is a little white dog, cute and fluffy like all little white dogs...

September 6, 2007

Pen pals - program teams rescued dogs with prison inmates

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/220751.html Pen pals - program teams rescued dogs with prison inmates Pen pals An innovative private program that teams rescued dogs with Texas prison inmates proves to be a life-changing experience for both...

July 25, 2006

Pet Dumpers' Litany of Lame Excuses

Rescuers - you know them by the plastic airline crates in their hatchbacks, and the Milk-Bones in their glove compartments - are in the non-profit business of cleaning up the messes people make with the sentient beings they've brought into...

December 19, 2006

Pets Crossing the Line From Property to Family Member

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2705687&page=1 Pets Crossing the Line From Property to Family Member Dog and Cat Owners Seek Compensation for Pain and Suffering By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES ABC News Dec. 7, 2006 — Himie the Rottweiler...

September 8, 2009

South Jersey - Pet-Friendly Apartment Complexes by County

South Jersey - Pet-Friendly Apartment Complexes by County Thanks to Animals Friends Foundation for compiling this list 1370 South Main Road, #138 Vineland, NJ 08360 (856) 503-5572 Info@AnimalFriendsFoundation.com www.AnimalFriendsFoundation.com Pet-Friendly Apartment Complexes by County Includes Cumberland, Atlantic, Salem & Gloucester...

February 4, 2005

Statement by Bill Moyers - winner of Global Environment Citizen Award

Note: I know this is a very long article, and the opinions may be controversial. But I believe it is essential reading for anyone who cares about our world. I hope you will take the time to read it. Maureen...

March 9, 2005

What You Can Do about Web Sites that Promote Animal Cruelty

What You Can Do about Web Sites that Promote Animal Cruelty The Humane Society of the United States frequently receives correspondence from individuals concerned about sites on the Internet that celebrate and encourage the exploitation of animals. In many cases,...

March 15, 2005

When pets die at the vet, grieving owners call lawyers

When pets die at the vet, grieving owners call lawyers By Laura Parker, USA TODAY The patient had dental surgery, there were complications, and he died. Now his family members are accusing the doctor of negligence and claiming that the...

March 12, 2008

Words that Work -- The Book

Forwarded message - for info, please visit http://rowcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/words-that-work-book.html Note: This is not about animals - it's about communication. And it's REALLY interesting. Want to get your message across? Read this and find out how. - Maureen Words that Work --...