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Comment on Court Rules That The Honest Kitchen Can Describe Pet Food As Human Grade On Labels by ohio appellant brief

ohio appellant brief — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:50:33 +0000

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Comment on Henry, The Three-Legged Cat, Is Inspiration To All by taking care of a three legged cat

taking care of a three legged cat — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:55:07 +0000

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Comment on Pet Owner Reports PetSmart PetsHotel Employee Hit Dogs, Employee Still Has Job by PetNurse at Banfield

PetNurse at Banfield — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:12:48 +0000

I am a PetNurse [vet tech] at the banfield in leesburg, va. And I completely agree that the way some Banfields and pet smarts are run is terrible, and the staff is negligent. I’ve taken taken previous pets to random Bandfields up and down the east coast. Having bad experiences and good experiences. I think y’all are looking at bandfield as a whole instead of as individual vets. Just like with other private owned vets, some will suck and others will be amazing. The staff in leesburg, va is brilliant. I wouldn’t be working there if I didn’t like the people. We do not have to take certain steps to get from point A to point B, the vet where you went to probably had no idea what he/she was doing. Both vets at the Banfield in Leesburg are very competent. Not to mention all of the staff cares for animals deeply. 5 Stray kitten got brought in last week and 3 went home with the Banfield empolyees, and the other two went home with petsmart employees.

Not every place is going to be run the same. That’s true no matter where you go.

Comment on Private Equity Firm Buys Out Waggin’ Train Pet Treat Company by RUDY

RUDY — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:01:25 +0000

i got a shitsu in oct 07. since then ive spent a small fortune in meal+snacks for my “hoover”. finiky is saying it mildly. my neighbors who have dogs have benefited from my trials+errors. finding your treats was a long time coming for end result. no more searching+ no question, a hands down….. thank you…….

Comment on Dog Saves Owner From Rattlesnake by MAD COYOTE

MAD COYOTE — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:04:22 +0000

I have had three dogs bitten by vipers over the years.
one was a large malamute/wolf hybrid bitten on the nose by a sidewinder the second one a german shepherd/malamute mix bitten on the tongue. a third a shepherd malamute mix was bitten on muzzle by a rattlesnake

in the first case the hybrid was bitten at about 9 am. we were way back in the wild and it took us 8 hrs to hike out. i carried her for the last two hours when she started staggering, rushed to the vet who examined her and said that she was past the danger point and would recover. said we were probably lucky that she was a large dog (125 lbs) and that the sidewinder was a big one that just injected a small amount of venom. he said almost all larger dogs can easily survive most bites.
in the second case the shepherd had a violent allergic reaction to the venom, in addition to the swelling her eyes rolled back in her head and the whites showing were completely red and bloodshot, she looked like she was possessed.
4 and 5 inch long drools of thick white foam were hanging from her mouth like strands of thick shaving cream. all in all it scared the @#$% out of me when she wandered up to the cabin and i saw her. as best i can tell she had been bitten sometime in the last 6 hours. the bite mark was very tiny and we determined later that it was a very young/ baby timber rattler. in this case the vet said she wouldn’t have had a very good chance of surviving without medical treatment because of the catastrophic allergic reaction she had had.

third case the dog was bitten but showed little reaction. we headed back to the truck with due haste , but other than swelling of the nose the dog did not display any other problems, we ended up not going to the vet but just treated with anti inflammatorys and aspirin, dog was fine by nightfall.
bottom line…you just never know what circumstances will be and nobody can tell you exactly what is going to happen or what to do. and if you weren’t there its kinda unfair to judge the person or the situation .

i am glad i took those first two dogs to the vet, but it wasn’t likely needed in the first case.

Comment on Angry Neighbor Takes Residents’ Cats And Relocates Them 25 Miles Away by Esther

Esther — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:53:37 +0000

Do any of the victims post here? I consider the poor pet owners victims. Two ferrals that I trapped, neutered and released and was trying to tame are now missing. We found evidence that our neighbor was baiting and, we assume, trapping. We found fur that appears to be from both cats. This neighbor never indicated that he was being bothered by the cats. His dog is constantly pooing in our yard and eating the food left out for the cats, but I wouldn’t dream of doing anything so cruel. I am having a very hard time dealing with this situation.

Comment on Dog Product Review: PetSafe’s Ultrasonic Bark Busting Bird House by tbone

tbone — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:32:12 +0000

I have heard it all! For all you people who think it is “ok” to let your dogs bark “constantly” is unbeleivable!
I think they should come up with something to stop “YOU” from barking ! I have a very large dog and when he starts barking because of ( squirrel,someone in alley, etc )he has made his point. If he dosen’t stop after a few seconds he’s made to come in the house. A dog that barks constantly is “VERY ANNOYING”.I have one of them right next door and I will buy the device to try to stop him. He barks every 30 sec.and I do have people in my home that work 3rd shift and connot sleep because of him.They get their sleep at night, she deserves her sleep as well.
You can’t talk to them they don’t care. I have called police,it worked for about 2 day’s,right back at it. So if you don’t care, I don’t care. I will do whatever it takes to stop it. So for all you people that think it’s not a problem “IT IS” get over it and do something about it ! Be thankful it’s only a sounding device and not a 38 caliber!

Comment on Columbia Basin Equine Rescue: Horse Lovers And Activists Saving Slaughter-bound Equines by Gina

Gina — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:58 +0000

I could not be happier to hear that CBER is no longer in buisness. I have re-rescued a horse that they placed with a gal who horribly neglected the little filly. She will never be more than 13h and should have matured to 15+h. I called CBER to let them know what happens when they don’t check people out and they didn’t seem to care. I applaud whom ever it was who was able to get them shut down. Thank you!

Comment on Hero Dog Saves Owner From Stabbing by Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:42:32 +0000

To M.G., “Pit Bull” is a term which refers to all those breed and sometimes the Bull Terrier and in some places even the American Bull Dog

Comment on Hero Dog Saves Owner From Stabbing by Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Sun, 11 May 2008 03:39:22 +0000

How come, when a Staffy attacks someone, they label it a “Pit Bull” but when they save someone. All of a sudden the media recognizes them as a separate breed.

Comment on AVMA Releases Statement In Regards To Lead In Pet Toys by Shirley Connelly

Shirley Connelly — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:00:19 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen, My solutionwould be to hit them all in the pocket, don’t buy any pet food or products at all. make your own food, and toys. buy meat from your local butcher, get a knuckle bone from him for your dog. my cat loves to play with the plastic tops from milk bottles. and balls made from yarn. I go way back. they didn’t sell dog toys or cat toys. we made them ourselfs. walk your dogs go to the park let them chase sticks or balls. they will be healthy and happy for a long time. Question your vet why does the dogs need so may shots every year? its the same as going to your own doctor. Why so may tests? think about it.
granny in conn.

Comment on AVMA Releases Statement In Regards To Lead In Pet Toys by Shirley Connelly

Shirley Connelly — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:57:12 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen, My solution wpuld be to hit them all in the pocket, don’t buy any pet food or products at all. make your own food, and toys. buy meat from your local butcher, get a knuckle bone from him for your dog. my cat loves to play with the plastic tops from milk bottles. and balls made from yarn. I go way back. they didn’t sell dog toys or cat toys. we made them ourselfs. walk your dogs go to the park let them chase sticks or balls. they will be healthy and happy for a long time. Question your vet why does the dogs need so may shots every year? its the same as going to your own doctor. Why so may tests? think about it.
granny in conn.

Comment on Nutro Responds To FDA Blocking Their Cat And Dog Food Products In July by Cliff Azersky - Boston

Cliff Azersky - Boston — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:49:42 +0000

I just called the consumer line on the bottom of my Lamb/Rice 40lb bag.

They took my call within 30 seconds and explained that the wheat gluten contained a product used in making plastic and certain poisons that was supposed to increase the protein content.

This was only done on the canned and pouch foods.

I was told that their dry foods are manufactured in either California or Tennessee and do not contain wheat gluten.

It’s apparent that they’ve taken a new approach to handling inquires, but I still don’t feel safe, so I’ve switched to Canidae for my Boxer, Cooper!

Comment on High Speed, High Impact by mary ann mcneal

mary ann mcneal — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:51:01 +0000

I was searching for dog survival sites. Sabrina, my 6 yr old Italian Greyhound
was with me at Casa Verde lodge in Honduras. We were on a deck on the 3rd level.
The spacing on the rail was large enough for her to easily pass through.
She wanted to go down and run to the river where she had swam the day before
…class 3 kayaking…..
Out of the corner of my eye I saw her take a flying leap and emit a small howl.
I imagined her a mass of broken bones and my heart broke. When I looked over the rail she had landed about 20 feet forward. Standing on all 4 legs in a slight brace
Stunned. By the time I got down she was still very dazed. Suddenly she turned her head and walked slowly toward me. No injury of any kind.
She is now called Sabrina the Flying Wonder Dog.

Comment on Superior Court Judge Releases Congo The Dog Back To Owners by moth

moth — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:17:44 +0000

Congo should definetely not be euthanized, any dog would act the way congo did. The landscapers caused the problem not the dogs.The landscapers should be ashamed of what he did the dogs and the family.