International Dog Rescue Meetup Day MD Just 17 more days until International Dog Rescue Meetup Day: May 3, 2003, (1st Saturday of each month). Meetup with other local Animal Lovers involved in Dog Rescue. Animal Lovers worldwide are invited. 483 have signed up so far. The average size of a Meetup is 4-12 people at a Meetup. You can check your local topic page to see how many people have confirmed that they're attending.
Words from the Meetup dog's mouth: 'Meetup has no affiliation, connection or association with any Dog Rescue-related organization. Meetup simply provides the technology to enable Animal Lovers to Meetup with each other locally. We hope this strengthens the Dog Rescue community It's a local gathering of a group of people brought together by a common interest. Real world, face-to-face, maybe over coffee or a beer. Meetup is a free service. Meetups are informal; it's peers talking to peers. Most Meetups do have volunteer hosts that help make things go smoothly, but think of it as a casual get-together, not an official meeting.'
7th Annual Webby Awards Meetup nominated for a Webby Award! Vote (bark!) for meetup in the People's Voice Award!
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Dog meat vendor butchers dogs in full view China 'We kill dogs on-the-spot': A banner by a Beiijing butcher attracts crowds of customers who find it reassuring to see dogs butchered while they wait. 'The vendor, who kills his dogs with a swift stab to the neck, has adopted the new business tactic to convince people that the meat they buy is absolutely fresh.' Business is brisk and the bloody scene well attended, despite laws which ban butchering live animals in public... [Sydney Morning-Herald]
The solace of animals OR Help your friendly dog become a therapy dog by taking training and passing certification exams. There are many organizations which match qualified volunteers with their certified therapy dogs to hospitals and day care centers. [Oregonian] Related: Please help Pets on Wheels!
Pet rescue volunteers temporarily censored CA 'Valley Oak SPCA, which takes in thousands of abandoned or mistreated animals every year, has temporarily suspended participation in a dog rescue network, called the Rescue Railroad...' [Visalia Times-Delta]
Wolves Tour Schools With Message: We're Not Pets UT 'Four wolves that started lives as pets are visiting northern Utah schools this week as part of a program to teach youngsters and their elders that wolves cannot and should not be tamed...' A wolf's jaws are two or three times stronger than a dog's; most people end up surrendering their 'wolf-dog' to animal control or pet rescue agencies... [Salt Lake Tribune]
Proposed microchip and muzzle dog law raises hackles New Zealand 'The government eventually wants newly registered dogs to carry a microchip and for them to be kept on securely fenced properties, but some owners believe it will only penalise them and their pets...' Such laws do not deter 'bad' owners and penalize responsible owners, according to dog owners concerned about the new law... [Nzoom.com]
Dog lover bullet-proofs canine unit IL Michelle Kasten, a dog owner of 12 dogs, raised enough funds to supply a bullet proof vetst for a canine police officer... [Belleville News-Democrat]
Pets ease stress in busy lives OH In a new book, The Healing Power of Pets, authors Marty Becker and Danelle Morton review research which presents evidence that pets are powerful stress relievers... [Akron Beacon Journal]
Dog safety guide issued to keep children safe New Zealand 'Most dog attacks happened in homes and familiar places, so pet dogs should be chosen with care...' [Stuff.co.nz]
Few laws protect owners in dog on dog maulings MO 'When German shepherd Raven tackled chihuahua Poco, the outcome wasn't pretty.It took 300 stitches to piece the tiny animal back together. And despite treatment by a local veterinarian, Patty and David Hodges' pet died nine days later...' [Springfield News Leader]
Your pet first-aid skills are first defense TN 'Timely response to an emergency depends on owners knowing what’s normal — and abnormal — for their pet. Get to know your pet’s normal heart and pulse rates, respiratory pattern, and how it normally eats, drinks, walks, urinates and defecates, according to Pet First Aid by Dr. Bobbie Mammato...' [Nashville City Paper]
Drug Dog Detective Perjury Trial Begins VA 'The perjury trial of drug dog trainer Russell L. Ebersole began Monday in Richmond, Virginia. A 28-count indictment states that Ebersole’s dogs and dog handlers failed to detect various explosives, including as much as 50 pounds of dynamite on one occasion. The dogs failed five tests at different government facilities...' [Winchester Star]
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