One at a time... stories of shelter animals CA If you have a shelter story, you are invited to send it in to No voice unheard. "We’re asking people to log onto our Web site and write about an animal that has touched their life..." [Santa Cruz Central]
FDA slams Novartis, maker of Deramaxx, pet arthritis drug DC [CNN Money] (If your dog is on Deramaxx, it may be wise to ask your vet if it is at risk for serious side effects. )
Deramaxx is a 'Cox-2 inhibitor', and in the same class as Vioxx, a drug recently withdrawn from the market after being linked with heart problems in those taking it.
Toronto panics, bans 'vicious' dog breeds Canada Toronto responds to the rising incidence of dog attacks on children by banning the breeds most often cited:
"Kids were literally having their faces ripped off. We had to do something to stop that..." [Canada.com]
Related: Boy dies from rottweilers' mauling [Vancouver, BC, MyTELUS] (When four dogs (three rottweilers and one collie) escaped from a basement, they tore apart a sleeping child.)
On this earth, everything can change in an instant... The Tsunami disaster need is so urgent that all of us who can are asked to aid the disaster victims. CNN lists some of the most effective charities. I chose AmeriCares because they have resources already in place in SE Asia and they can leverage $100 donation to the equivalent of $3000 or $4000. You can use the Charity Navigator to check up on a site before you donate. (Related: Tsunami Help blog via blogdex.net)
In the face of the Tsunami disaster, if you choose to 'clone' a pet for $50,000 instead of helping disaster victims, you deserve the 'heartless dork' award. (I'd exempt the woman who cloned her cat from that award, because she did so before the disaster... )
The death toll could rise to over 100,000 because there are at least 60,000 people still missing...
animal shelters!
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