It seems like there’s another jerk out there in Jefferson County who doesn’t care about the life of his dog. Luckily a woman was able to stop the driver who was dragging his dog behind his truck and the best part of the article was that the guy gave his dog to the women.
Now the police are trying to find this lowlife and charge him with animal cruelty. Hopefully this woman can describe what this guy looked like to help the police find him.
Read the article by Jeremy Gray here.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Do You Love Your Pet Or Is It Just An Animal
A Dogs' Place In Its Human Family
Man's best friend might just be treated like any other animal depending on where the owners live. A study by David Blouin, assistant professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Indiana University South Bend, found that people who think of animals as children tend to have a city background.
"To think of pets as just another animal is not uncommon in rural areas," Blouin said, "which makes sense given the utilitarian relationships people in rural areas are more likely to have with a range of different animals - from farm to wild animals."
But no matter where someone lives, having children often changes the owners' thoughts on their pets.
"If you have kids, you have less time to spend with your pets," said Blouin, who discussed his study on Sunday at the American Sociological Association 2010 Annual Meeting. "That's part of it, but not the whole story. People who think of their pets as their children often re-evaluate this thought when they have human children of their own."
Here are some of the findings of Blouin's study, which involved pet owners in Indiana:
People often have very intense attachments to their pets and pets are often an integral part of their daily routines.
Ninety-three percent of dog owners and 77 percent of cat owners took their pets to the veterinarian at least one time a year.
Eighty-one percent of dog owners and 67.5 percent of cat owners spent two or more hours daily with their respective pets, while only 2 percent of dog and cat owners spent time with their pets less than every day.
In interviews many of the pet owners confided that their pet's health was a major concern, especially as their animals got older. Some admitted that they spent significant sums of money on their pet's health, addressing routine care, such as vaccinations, as well more serious conditions such as skin allergies, Crohn's disease and diabetes.
The frequency of interactions owners had with their pets, as well as how often they took them to the veterinarian, were closely tied to how owners viewed their pets -- whether as a child, a companion, or just another, albeit, useful animal, Blouin said.
The study, "'I Can't Be Without a Dog!' Understanding Variations in Interactions and Relationships with Pets," was presented on Sunday, Aug. 15, between 2:30 and 4:10 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriot Marquis.
Source:
Daniel Fowler
American Sociological Association
Man's best friend might just be treated like any other animal depending on where the owners live. A study by David Blouin, assistant professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Indiana University South Bend, found that people who think of animals as children tend to have a city background.
"To think of pets as just another animal is not uncommon in rural areas," Blouin said, "which makes sense given the utilitarian relationships people in rural areas are more likely to have with a range of different animals - from farm to wild animals."
But no matter where someone lives, having children often changes the owners' thoughts on their pets.
"If you have kids, you have less time to spend with your pets," said Blouin, who discussed his study on Sunday at the American Sociological Association 2010 Annual Meeting. "That's part of it, but not the whole story. People who think of their pets as their children often re-evaluate this thought when they have human children of their own."
Here are some of the findings of Blouin's study, which involved pet owners in Indiana:
People often have very intense attachments to their pets and pets are often an integral part of their daily routines.
Ninety-three percent of dog owners and 77 percent of cat owners took their pets to the veterinarian at least one time a year.
Eighty-one percent of dog owners and 67.5 percent of cat owners spent two or more hours daily with their respective pets, while only 2 percent of dog and cat owners spent time with their pets less than every day.
In interviews many of the pet owners confided that their pet's health was a major concern, especially as their animals got older. Some admitted that they spent significant sums of money on their pet's health, addressing routine care, such as vaccinations, as well more serious conditions such as skin allergies, Crohn's disease and diabetes.
The frequency of interactions owners had with their pets, as well as how often they took them to the veterinarian, were closely tied to how owners viewed their pets -- whether as a child, a companion, or just another, albeit, useful animal, Blouin said.
The study, "'I Can't Be Without a Dog!' Understanding Variations in Interactions and Relationships with Pets," was presented on Sunday, Aug. 15, between 2:30 and 4:10 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriot Marquis.
Source:
Daniel Fowler
American Sociological Association
West Virginia Town Votes Down Specific Dog Breed Ban Ordinance
Everybody want to ban this type of dog and that type of dog. Well in a small town of Point Pleasant, WV the city council was unable to come up with enough votes to ban these types of dogs for the second time.
Most people are afraid of dogs like the pit bull from what they read in the news about them, but they are really loving dogs if they are trained and loved right. So how could we ban any dog from living in our town because of the breed they are? People are bitten by all kinds of dogs from all types of breeds, not just one or two different types. I was even bit by a dog when I was young, but that didn’t stop me from owning dogs.
Read the article by Hope Roush here.
Most people are afraid of dogs like the pit bull from what they read in the news about them, but they are really loving dogs if they are trained and loved right. So how could we ban any dog from living in our town because of the breed they are? People are bitten by all kinds of dogs from all types of breeds, not just one or two different types. I was even bit by a dog when I was young, but that didn’t stop me from owning dogs.
Read the article by Hope Roush here.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Researchers Studying Dogs Diet That Leads To Gastrointestinal Infections
Researchers Use Pyrosequencing To Study Canine Intestinal Bacteria
A dog's indiscriminate taste is not always a positive trait. In fact, it often leads to gastrointestinal infections and consequent ailments such as diarrhea and vomiting that come from eating spoiled food. Others develop gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases that are not directly attributed to the diet, but are influenced by intestinal bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Illinois are making strides in devising dietary interventions to combat these infections through advanced DNA pyrosequencing technology.
This new method of DNA sequencing has helped researchers uncover the phylogeny or "who's there" in a healthy dog's gut. Their goal was to obtain a standard that could be used as a comparison to diseased states in the future.
"It's a first step toward making progress in our understanding of how diet affects gastrointestinal infections," said Kelly Swanson, U of I associate professor of animal science. "Dogs do not rely heavily on microbial fermentation as it pertains to energy requirements, but a balanced and stable microbiota is critical for maintaining gastrointestinal health."
Up until now scientists could only culture a small percentage of the bacteria in a dog's gut and due to technological limitations, they couldn't determine the complete phylogeny.
More than 80,000 DNA sequences were evaluated in the first study to reveal that the highest number of bacteria present in the gut were Firmicutes and Bacteriodetes. Fusobacteria, while not as common, were also among the highest number of bacteria found.
"Often we don't know if an altered bacterial community is the cause of disease or the effect of disease," he said. "We also don't know if it's one species or multiple species working together to create problems for the dog's intestinal health."
In a follow-up study, using approximately one million DNA sequences, their team identified the metabolic pathways that exist in intestinal bacteria of healthy animals including nutrient metabolism, virulence, and stress response, Swanson said. They also compared the phylogeny of a dog's intestine to that of humans, mice and chickens to determine similarities and differences between species.
Swanson and his teammates are interested in continuing to learn how dietary intervention, pharmaceuticals and age affect microbial populations. In addition, most pet dogs in developed countries are now treated as family, with many not only living in the home, but also eating, sleeping and playing with their owners. This close proximity has relevance in regards to zoonotic disease and the direct link between human and dog illness.
Notes:
"Phylogenetic characterization of fecal microbial communities of dogs fed diets with or without supplemental dietary fiber using 454 pyrosequencing" was published in PLoS ONE.
Researchers include Ingmar Middelbos, Brittany Vester Boler, Ani Qu, Bryan White, George Fahey and Swanson, all of the U of I. Funding was provided by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.
"Phylogenetic and gene-centric metagenomics of the canine intestinal microbiome reveals similarities with humans and mice" was published in The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology.
Researchers include Scot Dowd of Research and Testing Laboratory; Jan Suchodolski of Texas A& M University; Ingmar Middelbos, Brittany Vester Boler, Kathleen Barry, Isaac Cann, Bryan White, George Fahey and Swanson of the U of I; Karen Nelson and Manolito Torralba of the J. Craig Venter Institute; and Bernard Henrissat and Pedro Coutinho of the Universites Aix-Marseille I and II in France.
Funding was provided by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.
Source:
Jennifer Shike
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
A dog's indiscriminate taste is not always a positive trait. In fact, it often leads to gastrointestinal infections and consequent ailments such as diarrhea and vomiting that come from eating spoiled food. Others develop gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases that are not directly attributed to the diet, but are influenced by intestinal bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Illinois are making strides in devising dietary interventions to combat these infections through advanced DNA pyrosequencing technology.
This new method of DNA sequencing has helped researchers uncover the phylogeny or "who's there" in a healthy dog's gut. Their goal was to obtain a standard that could be used as a comparison to diseased states in the future.
"It's a first step toward making progress in our understanding of how diet affects gastrointestinal infections," said Kelly Swanson, U of I associate professor of animal science. "Dogs do not rely heavily on microbial fermentation as it pertains to energy requirements, but a balanced and stable microbiota is critical for maintaining gastrointestinal health."
Up until now scientists could only culture a small percentage of the bacteria in a dog's gut and due to technological limitations, they couldn't determine the complete phylogeny.
More than 80,000 DNA sequences were evaluated in the first study to reveal that the highest number of bacteria present in the gut were Firmicutes and Bacteriodetes. Fusobacteria, while not as common, were also among the highest number of bacteria found.
"Often we don't know if an altered bacterial community is the cause of disease or the effect of disease," he said. "We also don't know if it's one species or multiple species working together to create problems for the dog's intestinal health."
In a follow-up study, using approximately one million DNA sequences, their team identified the metabolic pathways that exist in intestinal bacteria of healthy animals including nutrient metabolism, virulence, and stress response, Swanson said. They also compared the phylogeny of a dog's intestine to that of humans, mice and chickens to determine similarities and differences between species.
Swanson and his teammates are interested in continuing to learn how dietary intervention, pharmaceuticals and age affect microbial populations. In addition, most pet dogs in developed countries are now treated as family, with many not only living in the home, but also eating, sleeping and playing with their owners. This close proximity has relevance in regards to zoonotic disease and the direct link between human and dog illness.
Notes:
"Phylogenetic characterization of fecal microbial communities of dogs fed diets with or without supplemental dietary fiber using 454 pyrosequencing" was published in PLoS ONE.
Researchers include Ingmar Middelbos, Brittany Vester Boler, Ani Qu, Bryan White, George Fahey and Swanson, all of the U of I. Funding was provided by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.
"Phylogenetic and gene-centric metagenomics of the canine intestinal microbiome reveals similarities with humans and mice" was published in The ISME Journal: Multidisciplinary Journal of Microbial Ecology.
Researchers include Scot Dowd of Research and Testing Laboratory; Jan Suchodolski of Texas A& M University; Ingmar Middelbos, Brittany Vester Boler, Kathleen Barry, Isaac Cann, Bryan White, George Fahey and Swanson of the U of I; Karen Nelson and Manolito Torralba of the J. Craig Venter Institute; and Bernard Henrissat and Pedro Coutinho of the Universites Aix-Marseille I and II in France.
Funding was provided by the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station.
Source:
Jennifer Shike
University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Is Your Dog The Cutest Or Good Enough To Make It On The Calander
Medical Solutions Launches Cutest Pet Photo Contest
National Healthcare Staffing Leader Medical Solutions to Host Its First Ever Pet Photo Contest
Medical Solutions, an Inc. 5000 travel nursing company and travel therapy company has announced its first ever 'Cutest Pet Photo Contest' asking healthcare professionals to submit photos of their beloved pets to be voted on by their friends, family and general public.
Healthcare professionals in Nursing, Allied Health and Therapy are being asked to submit their favorite photo of their pets. Photo entries and voting begins August 12th and will continue through September 12th, 2010 at 11:59 pm. Contestants can enter any number of pets and anyone can vote for as many photos as they like, however those voting can only vote once per photo.
"I think it's safe to say that our travelers love their pets and we do too," said Craig Meier, Vice President of Client Development and Recruiting. "We recently conducted a survey with our travelers to determine their interests and received an overwhelming response about their "best friends" and how they couldn't travel without them. We in turn thought a photo contest would be a wonderful way for our traveling nurses and therapists to show off their loved ones! I wish internal employees of Medical Solutions were eligible, because I feel my three dogs, 'Cooper,' 'Izzy' and 'Bean' would blow the completion away!"
Entries are being judged on a five-star rating system and winners will be selected by a panel of judges at Medical Solutions who will choose the winning photos based on the number of votes, average rating and preference. Entrants are encouraged to share their pictures through as many social networking sites they may belong to in hopes of drawing more attention to their pictures. The three winning pet pictures will be eligible for over $800 in e-gift certificates from PetSmart, the largest specialty retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets.
For more information, including rules, about the Medical Solutions 'Cutest Pet Contest,' please visit medicalsolutions.com
Grand Prize
* $500 e-Gift Certificate to PetSmart
Runner-Up
* $250 e-Gift Certificate to PetSmart
Third Prize
* $100 e-Gift Certificate to PetSmart
About Medical Solutions
Medical Solutions, Inc. was one of the first travel nurse and allied healthcare staffing companies to be certified by the Joint Commission and has been continuously certified since 2004. Its focus is on meeting the urgent and short-term staffing needs of its clients with highly skilled allied health professionals, nurses and technologists. A nationwide network of travelers allows Medical Solutions to help its client hospitals continue to provide excellent patient care amidst a nursing and allied health shortage. Medical Solutions has contracts with nearly 1100 client hospitals nationwide and is one of the fastest growing companies in the travel nursing and allied health industry. Visit Staffing.MedicalSolutions.com or MedicalSolutions.com to learn more.
Evanger's Pet Food Launches Annual Calendar Contest for 2011 Cutest Pet Pin-Ups
Evangers Dog & Cat Food Co., America's 75 year-old natural pet food manufacturer, is now accepting photographs for its 2011 edition of its annual nationwide pets calendar. 12 winners will be chosen as the pet of the month, but this year entrants will be competing for a feature spread under one of the calendar's 4 themes:
1. Evanger's Dog and Cat Sport Exhibitors
2. Service Dogs including (but not limited to): service pets for disabled, police & military work dogs, and search & rescue dogs.
3. Rescued pets
4. Most creative pet photo
12 Winners will receive Evanger's Super Premium Canned and Dry Pet Food and a 2011 calendar. Calendar details can be found at www.evangersdogfood.com.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS
Send your image as an e-mail attachment to contest@evangersdogfood.com no later than 6 PM EDT Monday, September 20, 2010. In your email, include the following information:
* Your name.
* The photographer's name.
* The names of all pet(s) in the photo.
* Your address and phone number (to enable Evanger's to contact you if you win).
* Under which theme you are entering.
* Please write 2011 Contest in the subject line.
PRIZES
In addition to having their pets featured in the annual Evanger's calendar, winners may choose from two prize options:
* Option 1: Once case of dog or cat food (any variety).
* Option 2: One 16.5 pound dry dog food bag (Chicken with Brown Rice, Pheasant with Brown Rice, or Whitefish & Sweet Potato) OR One 12 pound dry cat food bag (Pheasant & Whitefish).
RULES & ELIGIBILITY
1. Only high-resolution digital images (minimum 300 dpi) can be accepted. Please do not submit scanned photographs or photographs taken by cell phone.
2. All entries must be the original work of the entrant.
3. The entrant must own the copyright to the photograph.
4. Evanger's reserves the right to crop photos, if necessary.
5. By submitting an image, entrants grant Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co., Inc., the right to use the photograph in the 2011 Calendar and in any other publications, media or related promotions.
TIPS
* Make sure your photograph is adequately lit
* Get creative!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Pawlooza Celebrates International Homeless Animals’ Day
London's Festival For Dogs Partners With Animal Rescue Groups Across Ontario to Celebrate International Homeless Animals’ Day
On Saturday, August 21st, "Pawlooza", London's Festival for Dogs, partners with 40 animal welfare and rescue groups across Ontario to combat Canada's abandoned and neglected animal epidemic.
In an effort to raise awareness about the growing amount of homeless and neglected pets in Canada, Pawlooza - London's Festival for Dogs, has coordinated one of the country's largest animal rescue gatherings (ever) to its mix of everything dog-related. The festival has close to 40 rescue and non-profit, animal welfare groups who are showcasing adoptable pets, fundraising, and networking.
The festivities take place at the Plunkett Estate in West London on Saturday, August 21st. The date – the third Saturday in August – has been reserved by the International Society for Animal Rights’ (ISAR) for ‘International Homeless Animals Day’. The day features close to 80 rallies, adopt-a-thons, and events being coordinated across the globe.
Pawlooza organizers are expecting upwards of 15,000 animal lovers and their canine companions to be in attendance. There will also be 125 pet-industry vendors, free samples, pet psychic shows, trick demonstrations, doggie dock diving, trail walking, racing, a doggie DNA lab, cutest dog contests and more. With Michael O’Sullivan, the Executive Director of the Humane Society of Canada, recently reporting that “each year, in Canada, over 400,000 healthy dogs and cats are killed because there simply aren’t enough homes”, the stage appears to be set for the rescue groups and their adoptable animals to get some much needed exposure.
West Virginia Judge Said You Will Pay For The Care Of Your Seized Dogs
All in all it’s about time a judge has made the owner of dogs that was seized pay up for their care.
A judge named Joan V. Bragg from the Berkeley County Magistrate has ordered Leonard Woods Jr. who ran the YipYipDog Kennels LLC to post a twenty five grand plus to help pay for the care of some ninety four dogs that were seized after his home was condemned.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Capt. D. Scott Richmond said; The health of the dogs ranged from not so bad to not so good and described the housing conditions as deplorable.
Personally I don’t know this guy but if you are going to run a kennel as a breeder it should be done right and not out of your backyard. The article said that one of the pit bulls had died from giardia which is a protozoans, tiny, one-celled parasitic life forms with the potential to cause serious illness.
Read the article by Matthew Umstead here.
A judge named Joan V. Bragg from the Berkeley County Magistrate has ordered Leonard Woods Jr. who ran the YipYipDog Kennels LLC to post a twenty five grand plus to help pay for the care of some ninety four dogs that were seized after his home was condemned.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Capt. D. Scott Richmond said; The health of the dogs ranged from not so bad to not so good and described the housing conditions as deplorable.
Personally I don’t know this guy but if you are going to run a kennel as a breeder it should be done right and not out of your backyard. The article said that one of the pit bulls had died from giardia which is a protozoans, tiny, one-celled parasitic life forms with the potential to cause serious illness.
Read the article by Matthew Umstead here.
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