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There are so many stories about puppy mills, and the puppies in them, but not about the dogs who aren't rescued or sold. The breeder dogs, those left behind. This is one dog's story. On June 6, 2008 my husband and I adopted a Bernese Mountain dog from a rescue. Sadly. we only had him a mere 14 months. It is exactly one year ago today that he passed. I want to share his story so people will know about the horrendous conditions these dogs are in. They are the forgotten ones. Although this is Logan's tale, it is the...

Saturday Night Doggy AND Kitty Thread...Please go to YouTube, (if you haven't already), find your favorite animal vid....and post it! Tonight is all about watching fun, informative, goofy.....you get it.....videos of the critters we love so very much.Have fun!

That’s right. You read that correctly. Finally you no longer need to be embarrassed by your dog’s exposed anus. A new product called “Rear Gear” protects your dog from “feeling left in the dirt because of his/her unsightly rear.” Not sure who is going to actually buy this product, nor the psychological profile of the individual who had this idea. But if there is one thing in can say is that, yes, this is one of those rare instances where words fail. The website Etsy has the product and order information that includes: "Is your pet feeling left in the...

<p>A woman accused of throwing a cat locked in a carrier into the water to drown appeared before a judge today, saying her boyfriend was to blame for the horrific abuse the cat endured.</p> <p>Missy Krack told the judge she waited in the truck as Giovanni Estrada dumped the cat into McKay Bay. Investigators say Krack was likely the victim of abuse herself, and was probably not a willing participant in the abuse of the cat.</p>

7 dogs euthanized after apparent poisoning"Bad Axe - Seven dogs lost their lives on Friday afternoon after an apparent poisoning incident. According to the Huron Daily Tribune, 7 German shepherds were extremely ill when their owner discovered them on Friday afternoon."......Anyone with information about the person or persons that did this is asked to phone the Huron County Sheriff’s Office at (989) 269-6500 during regular business hours, or call Huron Central Dispatch at (989) 269-6421 after regular business hours.

<p>An Oakland family was still waiting to get their dog's remains back from police Thursday night, two days after an officer shot the animal in their own back yard and left behind only a note.</p> <p>When Mary Kate Hallock arrived home on Tuesday, she immediately sensed something was wrong.</p>

Tonight I want to hear of your favorite Animal Rescue Organization. Where would YOU go to if you were to adopt a dog and give it it's forever home? Please share your stories about your rescue dogs and the folks who rescued them for you.The one I support and would get another dog if circumstances warranted ... is German Shepherd of Orange County. Their site is HERE!

Angels for Animals Network Darling Orphan Kittens Need Rescue NOW!!! Contact Tammy Osborn at the OC Shelter at TOsborn@ochca.com if you can help. [Thanks to Brad's Gramma for the heads-up. Any Orange County freepers looking for their own VK, you know what to do.]]

I want to see PICTURES tonight! I don't care WHAT kind of dog you have. Post 'em kids...post 'em.That is all. Have fun!

Looking out of the window, Mark Brow couldn’t believe it when he saw his dog, Looby Loo, sitting in her favourite spot in the garden. After all, she had died two years ago.

WHAT PETS WRITE IN THEIR DIARIES....... Excerpts from a Dog's Diary......     8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing! 3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing! 5:00 pm - Milk Bones! My favorite thing! 7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing! 8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing!11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed!...

OK Kiddies....before you click the link that I'm going to provide I want to warn you about something. If you've done animal rescues, I'm sure you've seen this, and worse....but you may still not want to watch. There are NO gory, bloody things in here...but it was a VERY hard video to watch. It has a happy ending, but the gist of it wasn't easy to look at. I'm putting this up mostly for lurkers, people who just MIGHT be thinking of buying a cute little kitty or puppy from a pet store. These operations need to NOT be funded....

Beware the Dog!!!!

Tonight we're going to learn about keeping our kids safe around dogs! And, keeping our pets safe around kids. It's going to be a fun night!! Get out your crayons, first. Color the picture in, and when you're feeling all happy, go to this link. READ it!!!

POLICE in Bosnia say they believe they have located a young woman shown in a video throwing puppies into a river. Police in the central Bosnian town of Bugojno say they have found the girl they suspect is seen on the video killing six newborn puppies by throwing them into the river one by one. The disturbing video provoked worldwide outrage after being posted online earlier this week. Police say they have located the girl, who is a juvenile, from leads given by animal protection groups in the country. The girl's parents will soon be questioned, police said. Under recently...

A nine-year-old boy didn't know he was allergic to bees, but his 18-week-old dog could sense this. When the boy was attacked by a swarm of bees, it was the pup that took charge and saved the boy from a possible severe reaction. Richie didn't know he was allergic to bees until he was stung on his feet while outside playing with his puppy Pinky. The pup seemed to have a sixth sense and knew that Richie not only had an allergy, but he also had a blood condition that didn't allow his blood to clot properly. Both these issues...

Did you know.......3.) Approximately 150 people are killed every year by falling coconuts. Therefore, you are more than 60 TIMES MORE LIKELY to be killed by a PALM TREE than a Pit Bull.

THIS CCTV footage captures the moment a middle-aged woman picks up a cat - and drops it into a wheelie bin. The grey-haired woman, aged around 50, is filmed stroking tabby Lola on a wall outside a house on Brays Lane in Coventry at around 8pm on Saturday.

Ratue was already very thin due to her terminal illness; a disease in the blood, most likely from a parasite. She no longer had the energy to eat food, much less properly digest it, so the body had to survive the only way it could: by devouring her own fat and muscle tissue. Organ failure began to set in around 5:50 in the afternoon on Sunday, August the 23rd, 2010. When I heard my stepmother wailing over Ratue's deteriorating condition, I bore witness to what would be the cat's final hour. She was disoriented and confused. Whenever she tried to...

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