Archive for the 'Dogs' Category
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Fall in love with a senior pet during November! Even though Senior Pets have a shorter life expectancy after adoption, they can be truly rewarding pets. Senior pets are already housebroken and more often than not have a few tricks already up their paws! Adopting a senior pet gives them a few more wonderful years [...]
Dogfighting not deterred by law in South Florida
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Buttercup arrived at the Tri-County Humane Society crippled and cowering, having served as easy prey in dogfight training. After surgeons repaired the legs her owners apparently broke, the pit-bull mix landed a permanent home at the shelter west of Boca Raton several years ago. Each month, the humane society receives about 12 scarred dogs and [...]
Michael Vick’s Dog Fighting
Friday, August 10th, 2007In April authorities raided Vick’s Property in Virgina shortly after he put some of his Pit Bulls through test fights. Authorities alleged that 8 of the Pit Bulls were executed by Vick and 2 co-defendants by “hanging, drowning, and slamming at least one dog’s body to the groundâ€. NFL Falcons’ Quarterback Michael Vick was indicted [...]
Summer Heat and Dogs, Do Not Mix
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007A Chihuahua died after being left in a closed vehicle outside of Home Depot in Portsmouth, NE in 95-degree weather. The owner had run into Home Depot with the dog and had thrown cold water on it and put it in front of a fan in an attempt to revive it, but by the time [...]
The Official “Vick’s” Dog Chew Toy
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Payback’s a Bitch. A toy to give payback to the alleged dogfighting Atlanta Falcon’s quarterback, Michael Vick. The Official “Vick’s” Dog Chew Toy Vick’s Dog Chew Toy is made of state of the art “dog” material. The Vick’s Toy Doll is so strong and flexible, it will challenge every breed. Especially The Pit Bull. Unlike [...]