September 2011
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PETITION: Sign in support of Ontario repealing... →
Best Friends Animal Society set up this petition in hopes of helping Ontario repeal the horrible BSL set in place nearly a decade ago. With elections coming up, bully owners and admirers are on the edge of their seats and tips of their paws awaiting the verdict on what will happen with the current breed ban.
Fingers crossed that the massive attention to this issue this year will do some good!
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Lennox to be euthanized; owners lose appeal. →
Sad, sad day.
Let this be a lesson to everyone, once again, that nobody is safe from BSL.
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Did you know...?
Did you know that first generation mixes, and even up to fourth generation and further, are often unable to meet the promises set by their breeders?
Labradoodles, as an example due to popularity (though this applies to any Poodle mix), are often sold as hypoallergenic, a label that is not only dangerous to a buyer who has allergies, but to the dog as well. This is because totally hypoallergenic...
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Breed Profile: Karelian Bear Dog
Origin: Finland
Original Purpose: Hunting and protecting against large game (bears, moose, elk).
Height: Males: 21 1/4 to 23 1/2 inches (54-60 cm); Ideal height is 57 cms. Females: 19 1/4 to 21 1/4 inches (49-54 cm); Ideal height is 52 cms
Weight: Males: 25 - 28 kgs. Females: 17 - 20 kgs.
Coat: Typical thick spitz coat, thick double-coated stiff fur that is...
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Toronto bans sale of dogs/cats in pet stores. →
Toronto becomes the next major city in Canada to ban the sale of dogs and cats in their pet stores, in an effort to curb the atrocities of puppy and kitten mills.
Bravo, TO!
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500 dogs seized at Quebec puppy mill. →
If you have had any doubt that people who buy puppies from some pet stores are contributing to the suffering of dogs and puppies in puppy mills, doubt no more. Over 500 dogs were found in a place west of Montreal, in what could be Quebec’s largest case of animal cruelty.
“This is definitely one the largest operations that we’ve ever come across in Canada,” said Lauren Scott, a spokeswoman...
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Justice for More Than 150 Huskies Neglected in... →
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
On, January 10th, animal control in the rural Alaska community of Matanuska-Susitna Borough (a.k.a. Mat-su), seized 157 emaciated dogs from breeder Frank Rich.
Veterinarian Katrina Zwolinski told the Anchorage Daily News that the husky/malamute dogs were all in horrible condition. “All of the dogs have long hair, and you can still see the hip bones. Their spines. ...
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Sept. 17 is Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Puppy mills are large scale breeding farms that supply to pet stores across the nation.
Click here for events relating to today’s cause, or spread the word on your own events.
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