
Posts Tagged ‘Spay-Neuter’
Taxpayers buy birth control for stray cats
March 23, 2008
When bunnies aren’t so cute anymore
March 20, 2008Rarely now do cowboys ride the range lassoing stray doggies. The 21st century is a tamer time. These days, what animal roundups remain are more likely to pursue lesser targets. Like rabbits.
In Kelowna on the weekend, several dozen rabbit wranglers took to the bushes and sidewalks on a small-game hunt they hoped would save as many of the hoppity critters as possible from a lethal cull some are proposing to rid the Okanagan city of its “rabbit problem.”
Using big fish nets, the rabbit-lovers managed to corral 25 of the furry little creatures, dispatching them immediately to local veterinarians for spaying and neutering.
“The rabbits have been running around free so it’s not that easy,” said Sinikka Crosland of the Responsible Animal Care Society, which organized the roundup.
“You have to be quick and watch which way they run.”
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Pets for Life: Homes For Hares
March 9, 2008
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Get a shirt, win a prize, enter your pet
March 4, 2008
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Dear MJ, There are just four days left! Thousands of pet lovers have entered their animal companions in our Spay Day USA pet photo contest, sponsored by Nature’s Miracle and Zoombak. If you haven’t entered the contest yet, take a moment today to enter the contest and spread the word that spaying and neutering saves pets’ lives. It’s fun and it’s free — so what have you got to lose? And be sure to check out our new campaign t-shirts and cool prizes for contest winners, too.
Let everyone know how spaying and neutering helps animals and the community!
Spread the word that spaying and neutering is a simple, effective, and humane solution to pet overpopulation by proudly wearing one of our cool, new spay/neuter campaign t-shirts.
You’ve still got time to enter your favorite furry or feathered friend in our contest — but the deadline is this Friday, March 7th, so don’t delay!
There are two ways to win: Our celebrity judges will choose 36 top photos and stories as finalists. The Grand Prize winner will get a studio session with premier pet photographer Amanda Jones. Ten finalists will receive a custom painting of their pet, based on their winning photos, by pet portrait artists Janie Coleman or Kirk Fanelly. And 25 honorable mentions will receive a selection of salon-quality grooming products from John Paul Pet. All 36 winners will also receive a selection of products from Nature’s Miracle and a Zoombak Advanced GPS Dog Locator. In addition, 500 top vote-getters will be chosen by popular vote and will receive a bottle of Nature’s Miracle stain and odor remover. The 500 top vote-getters will also be entered into a drawing to win one of 10 custom portraits of their pet, based on their photos, by pet portrait artists Sandra Merwin or Amanda Moeckel. Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle P.S. You can also spread the word about the importance of spay/neuter with every letter you send. Click here to order specially designed spay/neuter postage from Zazzle. |
For more animal-esque music, news, and issues, tune in to Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo online at www.thecapstone.ua.edu, Sunday nights 8-10 central.
Speaking about pets with passion and faith
March 2, 2008
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A wish comes true
March 1, 2008
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Pet Sterilization Becomes Law in LA
February 27, 2008Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s toughest laws on pet sterilization, requiring most dogs and cats to be spayed or neutered by the time they are 4 months old.
The ordinance is aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating the thousands of euthanizations conducted in Los Angeles’ animal shelters every year.
“We will, sooner rather than later, become a no-kill city and this is the greatest step in that direction,” Councilman Tony Cardenas said as he held a kitten at a City Hall news conference.
Councilman Richard Alarcon, who like Cardenas is a co-author of the bill, brought his two pet Chihuahuas to the event to be neutered in a van operated by the city.
The ordinance does exempt some animals, including those that have competed in shows or sporting competitions, guide dogs, animals used by police agencies and those belonging to professional breeders.
The average pet owner, however, must have their dog or cat spayed or neutered by the time it reaches 4 months of age (as late as 6 months with a letter from a veterinarian). People with older unneutered pets and newcomers to the city with animals also have to obey the law.
First-time offenders will receive information on subsidized sterilization services and be given an additional 60 days. If they still fail to comply they could be fined $100 and ordered to serve eight hours of community service. A subsequent offense could result in a $500 fine or 40 hours of community service.
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Take action Tuesday on Spay Day USA
February 24, 2008![]() |
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Humane Society credits Spay-Neuter programs for lower numbers
January 5, 2008Fewer animals were brought to the White River Humane Society in 2007 than in 2006, and one official attributes that, in part, to aggressive spay-neuter programs…
…“Spay-neuter is your only key to reducing the pet population,” said WRHS Executive Director Melissa Kusturin. “You can’t adopt your way out of this kind of problem.”
More than 1,200 spay or neuters were performed on local pets in 2007 through programs available at the shelter.
Kusturin believes those programs will eventually lead to fewer unwanted animals in Lawrence County, as it has in other states.
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The Vancouver Humane Society has issued its recommended top 10 New Year’s resolutions to make life better for animals
December 26, 2007Here are the society’s 10 suggestions:
– Don’t buy eggs from caged hens. If you choose to buy eggs, buy certified organic eggs instead. They’re guaranteed to be free-range and have the highest welfare standards (www.chickenout.ca).
– If you’re looking for a companion animal, adopt a homeless animal from a local shelter. Don’t buy exotic pets or animals sold in pet stores or by breeders.
– Eat less meat, starting with one meat-free dinner a week – or, better yet, go vegetarian!
– Get your dog/cat spayed or neutered and tell everyone who has a pet to do the same.
– Don’t patronize zoos, animal circuses, rodeos or any other event exploiting animals.
– Don’t buy fur – not even fur trim.
– Switch to cruelty-free and non-animal-tested products.
– Become a supporter of an animal charity.
– Report animal cruelty to the ASPCA.
– Do something kind for animals every day – take your neighbour’s dog for walk, write a letter to the editor supporting animals, hug your cat.
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This is another one of those posts that I may or may not personally agree with, but feel that the information should be available for discourse. For example, I don’t believe that zoos and rodeos inherently exploit animals, and I myself do not choose to be a vegetarian. But like I’ve said before, one of the major goals of Kitty Mowmow’s Animal Expo is to provide a starting-point for discussing animal-related issues.