Puppehs!!!

N.J. Firefighters Rescue Puppies From Fire - Yahoo!

Eco-friendly disposal of dog waste: bag or flush?

Interesting. Eco-friendly disposal of dog waste: bag or flush?

Cute Dog Trick

Video of a variation of play dead. Cute!

Originally found on yahoo: http://animalvideos.yahoo.com/video-detail?vid=27380481&cid=24037714

Rescued dog protects new family

Within six hours of being picked up from the pound and saved from euthanasia, Hercules sets to work chasing off an intruder and protecting his new folks. They decide to keep him permanently instead of trying to find him a new home after fixing him up. Woot doggie adoption!

Original found on yahoo: http://gma.yahoo.com/video/lifestyle-26594257/dog-saves-the-lives-of-family-that-adopted-him-27241734.html

"A message from an animal control officer"

A very interesting Craigslist post that sadly got flagged for removal, undoubtedly for all all the wrong reasons. I can understand wanting it removed for the tone and language, but seriously, this is the internet. Grown up. Reasons I think it may have been flagged:

1. Not anti-pitbull
2. Points out the flaws of 'No Kill' organizations
3. You've gotten a ticket for anything mentioned below. (I'm undecided if I'm joking or serious about this one...)

There are some very good points made here with clear explanations of why he thinks or feels that way. I am sad that the poor treatment of his fellow human beings has led to such anger and bitterness. With a final @#$% you, they've even flagged down one of his few outlets.

A message from an animal control officer

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Date: 2011-11-09, 10:23PM PST
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Hello kids. I'm your friendly neighborhood Animal Control Officer, and I'd like to officially tell you all to bite my butt. Before I ride off into the sunset, however - here are some parting words...

1) To all the jackasses who ask me if I don't have something better to do than giving them a ticket for no license/dog off leash/being a douchebag. The answer is no. No, I have nothing better than to take my precious time and taxpayer dollars to write you a COMPLETELY LAME ticket for not doing what was your responsibility to do in the first place. I love nothing more than babysitting grown adults who seem incapable of wiping their own butt without law enforcement present. Thanks, dirtbags.

2) To all the jackasses who ask me why I'm not rounding up all the killer pitbulls. Where...WHERE!? Where are all the killer pitbulls that are roaming the streets and attacking your women and children. My god, the city should just issue you all SHOTGUNS to fend off these land sharks. In other news, THERE IS NO VICIOUS PITBULL EPIDEMIC. Let's all hold hands and say it together folks, the only epidemic is misinformation, ignorance and animal neglect. Thanks, please drive through to the second window and receive a punch in the face.

3) To all the jackasses who refuse to spay/neuter, or who think they're "breeders" because they put fido and fifi together and produced a litter of mongrels who will all likely end up in a barrel behind the shelter by the time they reach sexual maturity: Die. Diediediediedie. I wish to god that there was a mandatory spay/neuter law and that the penalty for breaking it was to be forced to spend a day working in the euthanasia room. Seriously. It's simple fucking math, people. Every dog or cat you carelessly add into this world takes away a home for a dog or cat that is already here. So breeding means killing...so have a good day, executioners! I hope the 50 bucks you made off that puppy sure feels good.

4) There is no goddamn thing as "No Kill". I hate to burst your collective bubble, but when you call and ask if our shelter is "no kill", don't treat me like a kitten murderer when I tell you NO. There are simply not enough resources or homes available to find every pet a home and that is NOT MY FAULT. Quite simply, there is no "dog whisperer" in the world who can save your eight year old Rottweiler that spent his entire life chained to a tree in your backyard. Sorry, buster - but this one's on you. And the places that claim to be "No Kill"? They simply send the unplaceable pets across the street to Animal Control who do the killing for them. WAKE UP. Until mandatory spay/neuter becomes law, killing is going to happen.

5)You know what's fun? Being told that I must "really hate dogs" because I'm an Animal Control Officer. Yessir. I put up with retards like you, the abysmally low pay, and this fabulously flattering uniform just so I can take all my bitterness out on your dog. That's also why I foster animals, paying for their care out of my own pocket and using up my precious little free time to do it. Yeah, that's it. Now how's about you shut your mouth and put a leash on your dog you hineyhole, so I don't have to peel him off the street later.

6) LEASHES, PEOPLE. They're not just for the "bad dogs". Quite frankly, dogs are carnivores - predators, if you will. When they see something furry and running fast, like a squirrel or a cat - they tend to chase after it. Next thing you know, I'm scooping up Scooby with a plastic bag...not fun. Or, how about the person who does not in fact, like dogs and has to be accosted by your poochie when they walk down the street? Or, what about the dog aggressive dog being walked safely and in control on a leash until your unleashed dog comes up and just wants to say "hi"? Dog fights are pretty ugly, and NO ONE seems to anticipate them until it's too late. So don't piss and moan when I give you a verbal warning for having your dog off leash...because that leads me to:

7) Your mouth will write you a ticket. Oh yeah, no kidding. I hate writing tickets. They're a pain in the butt. I have to deal with your melt down, then I have to go back to the office and write a report about it. Next, I have to show up in court because you want to contest the ticket, even though 60% of the time YOU NEVER SHOW UP YOU CHICKENSHIT BASTARDS. So, the deal is this - if you're nice and not eggregiously breaking the law, I'm probably just going to warn you and then go about my day. As soon as you break out the lip however, I'm breaking out the ticket book. Press hard, there's four copies.

In conclusion. I quit! Actually, you dipshits broke me a while back and it's been months of therapy before I could write this little missive. I still shudder when I see a pair of testicles on a dog though, so watch out.

Some Events from May 4 to May 8

This article lists a few events from May 4 to May 8: http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2011/04/events_cat_fostering_rally_for.html

May 4th: “Catstravaganza” foster information session

May 6th: Rally for Patrick the Pit Bull

May 7th: Feral Cat Coalition Fundraiser

May 7th-8th: Northwest Pet and Companion Fair 

Awesome Craigslist Post

Was browsing through craigslist pet's section and came across this awesomely titled post:

The kittens are coming, the kittens are coming! (Spay your cat for $10!)

Yes, it's true - we can spay or neuter your cat for only $10!

Kitten season is here! To avoid another litter of kittens, get your female cat spayed now.
Spaying and neutering can also help stop (or prevent) spraying, keep your cat from roaming, and help them live a longer, healthier life.
Don't wait until it's too late, we can spay and neuter cats as young as 8 weeks old.

To qualify for the $10 special price, you must:
• Currently receive government assistance such as Medicaid, WIC, Food Stamps, SSI, Section 8 Public Housing, AFDC, TANF or Oregon Health Plan

• Be a resident of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas or Clark County

Multiple cats/kittens welcome!

If you are not currently receiving government assistance, we may still be able to help. Please call the Spay & Save hotline at (503) 802-6755 or 1(800)345-SPAY for details.

• Location: Spay your cat for $10!

• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Besides the awesome title, seriously, it is a very important thing to do and $10 is cheap! Spay or neuter your cats!

Original craigslist post: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pet/2351162770.html
What looks to be a(n old) pdf flyer for Multnomah County: http://www.co.multnomah.or.us/dbcs/pets/Spay_week_final.pdf

Tuffle Sniffing

I'm still not sure how I feel about this. Seems to have been and may still be a trend to train your dog to sniff out truffles here in Oregon. I find it both silly and interesting at the same time. Using your dog to sniff out truffles seems useful and a potentially fun activity, but what about the pigs? Are their feelings going to be hurt now that they are getting outted for dogs in one of their traditional roles (besides bacon, mmm bacon)?

Or perhaps they will start taking on some dog roles as well? Or perhaps it just doesn't matter? It's not like there are stray pigs roaming the streets nor a scarcity of pigs.

Suppose this is a legit site then: www.nwtruffledogs.com

(Image found here.)

PDX Pit Bulls

One of my favorite blogs, pdxpits.blogspot.com, has created a wonderful video! Quoting their post:

" Tuesday, April 19, 2011

What we are all about!

My friend and partner in this madness is a wonderful woman named Cheryl. She made this video about our walks... it is amazing! check it out! "

China Dog Rescue

Between technology and blogging a man was able to recruit about 200 fellow dog lovers to blockade a truck transporting hundreds of dogs in horrible conditions to be used as food meat. There are no laws or legislation in China for animal welfare and this was a rare successful case of social activism for them.

The article is quite good. Ponders on how values seem to be changing in China amidst current conditions and touches on a bit of their cultural history as well. There is a growing middle class that can now afford to have animals as pets and cultural opinions and values are starting to change.

They were able to buy off the dogs for about $17000, majority contributed by "a pet company and an animal protection foundation." Dozens of volunteers are pouring in to help with the care of these poor dogs.