While I join in the applause for shutting down another pit bull fighting ring, I am appalled at the judge’s decision to ignore the rescue groups offering to take in and rehabilitate these dogs. Bad Rap has a great write up of the events and is how I first heard about it http://badrap-blog.blogspot.com/2009/02/updates-news-release.html I’m a…
Author: Bethany
Food-motivated though not food-aggressive bleeding heart animal lover and advocate. Views expressed do not reflect those of employers & may include bad words.
Toby Gets Nipped!
Narcissistic Kitty
Yes, the caption on the book does say “Parlez-vous Doggish?” I guess Toby was trying to educate himself when he got distracted by the handsome kitty in the mirror. Let’s hope this ends better than the myth…
Cat Cafes?
Apparently there is a trend in Japan (at least 8 cafes in Tokyo) where people pay $8-$12 an hour to sip tea and play with cats. The cafes require handwashing and often have previously-homeless cats as their resident cats. I’m not sure what I think about this. On the surface it seems okay–it gives some…
From the Post
The Washington Post had an article this morning about raccoons on the White House grounds. Now those animals are really living in capital style!
Kitty Play Fight!
Meet Beatrice and Arthur–two Cinci cats who love to play.
Great Moment at the Shelter
I spent a good part of Sunday at my shelter. A recent outbreak of upper respiratory infections had finally calmed down and the cats really needed some TLC. There were two overweight scared-looking cats who had come in together. One, Cloud Fluff, looked like Toby if he were 10 pounds heavier and my heart just…
Super Ad for Adoptions
I’m not a huge football fan. I like high school games with my old friends. And the few college games I attended were great. Somehow though, I have never gotten into professional football. Because of that, I do not usually attend Super Bowl parties or watch the game. This year, I did flip back to…
Meet Gracie
Happy Friday! Hope the end of your week is a good one!
Star Struck
Victoria Stilwell from “It’s Me or the Dog” is amazing to me. She is so patient with animals and so good at helping people understand and work with their pets. Plus, so put together while dealing with stressful situations… yes, she is up there with Jenna Fisher (“The Office” star who often talks about how…