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| metalqueen User Info... | So I work at a pet store as a dog groomer....and this little shiht-zu came in for a grooming.I could not believe me eyes.....this poor doggie had matts from head to tail on him,so tight they were ripping the skin right off.You could not even see his face at all,his nose mouth or eyes.I was discusted!I ended up shaving him right down to the skin all over and gave him 3 baths.He felt soooo good after,he was running all aroung the grooming shop rolling over and so happy.He was a rescue dog and thank god the new owners brought him in when they did.My point is.....if you cant brush your dog(or cat)and take care of them...then dont fucking have animals...DAMN YOU BASTARDS!! - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:54pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I think I love you. Animal rights is my one big causes. I have personally rescued five dogs, my first was when I was only nine years old, my most recent was a pit of off the Songhees res. I've seen some sad cases come through the SPCA. We had one dog that was tied up in a back yard as a pup and allowed to grow over his collar. It had to be surgically removed. The thing was, he was a totally affectionate dog. We got finished walking them early and I spent 45 minutes brushing him out. His cage was a foot deep in hair by the time I was finished. We could really use more volunteers down there, especially ones with grooming experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gspElv1yvc - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 3:02pm | ||
| alcoholly User Info... | I always get all teary-eyed when I see that commercial. I'm an SPCA member and supporter too. Totally worthwhile. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 3:25pm | ||
| metalqueen User Info... | Thanks for the post Trevor Corey,but I absolutely cannot watch that video...omg it makes me ball every time.I allways wanted to become a vet ever since I was a little girl,but I cant handle seeing injured animals so I became a groomer(love it!) I would say 60 percent of my clients are now coming in with rescue animals.We had 16 dogs and 14 cats growing up(some rescue dogs as well) I dont understand why people treat innocent animals that way ....fuck it makes me so mad!!!! - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 3:55pm Edited: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 3:55pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I know I'll get flamed for this, but.......people eat innocent animals everyday. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 4:51pm Edited: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 4:52pm | ||
| jackass User Info... | I donate monthly to SPCA also. Animal abuse makes me furious. Then again, I eat innocent animals everyday too. I'm a bad human being. But I sure like meat. Damn I suck. MMMM bacon. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 5:17pm Edited: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 5:17pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Animal fat is physically addictive. You just think you love it. It's just like cigarettes. If you stop for a while and then go back to it you will find it isn't as good as you remember. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 5:46pm | ||
| butterflies in my eyes User Info... | Awwwwww I love my kitty.....KIWI.........i rescued him from the house of 1000 cats.... he had tape worms and ear mites..........flees and a horrible eye infection...he is sooo healthy now....and loved very much.....he would have had no life at that other place! - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 5:50pm | ||
| Jesspsycho User Info... | Don't even get me started on that video. I was literally sobbing watching that. Everytime I hear that Avril Lavigne song now I cry. If its the same video I am thinking of. Which I won't look at cuz I cant watch it again. I am with you metalqueen. I also wanted to get into the veterinary field but soon realized I couldn't stand to deal with all the horrible things a vet sees. Although I do remember when I had to put down my first dog (he had a brain tumor) as an adult, the whole vets office was crying with me. Best vet ever and I wish he didnt move back to England. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 6:00pm | ||
| Lord Darkith User Info... | But animals are supposed to be eaten, its a part of nature. Animals eat other animals and humans eat them, so if you mean it is is cruel, it is not. In fact without hunting, many species would rot and decay because there would be nothing for them to eat, now would you prefer an instantaneous death or having them starve? My point is, that whole anti animal killing is retarded, I mean come to think of it many tribes or races could never have survived without hunting, it is evidently a natural part of life. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 6:32pm | ||
| mikey User Info... | Factory farms aren't a part of natural life. They are sick abominations. But yeah, if you go out into the woods, and stalk, kill and clean your own prey, then that's fine by me. That's natural. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 7:15pm Edited: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 7:15pm | ||
| The Usual Suspects User Info... | There are so many alternatives available now that replace meat that there's no need for the inhumane treatment of animals. The premiss that "it's a natural progression" doesn't hold water any longer. It's obvoius to most that the "consumerist" attitude that the western world now lives in will be our undoing. I think that in the future, meat and meat products will become more and more harmfull to humans because of the chemical treatments that go into the food chain where meat is concerned. Vegiterianism is the way of the future and thanks for this insightfull thread metalqueen. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 7:31pm | ||
| metalqueen User Info... | Ummm....The Usual Suspects ....Well I started this thread on an abused animal then came in to my care and if you read it properly the story turned out good in the end.I said nothing about eating them.Its good to hear that people give a shit and donate their time and money to help these poor animals. - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 8:15pm | ||
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| The Usual Suspects User Info... | metalqueen...somone else did. The thread that I tried to add had to do with treatment of animals in general. Covering inhumane treatment period. Sorry you couldn't take a compliment. I am a big advocate of animal rights. Maybe YOU should read my first post and some of the others again??? - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:03pm | ||
| Ty Stranglehold User Info... | "If you stop for a while and then go back to it you will find it isn't as good as you remember." I've got it on good authority from a few 5 to 10 year veggies that came back to the DARK SIDE, that it still tastes as good as it ever did. "You can't make friends with salad" - Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:52pm | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... |  We didn't need to see a picture of yer cock though. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 1:37am Edited: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 1:58am | ||
| Pierce User Info... | One of my 3 cats. His name is "Oreo Speedwagon" - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 7:09am | ||
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| butterflies in my eyes User Info... | I have a story. i was driving at around 6:30 am and the girl in the car in front of me hit a dog. She Pulled over, as did I and the dog was pretty badly hurt, the poor girl was crying so hard she was vomiting. I stayed with her and the dog until the police came, i called the S.P.C.A later that day and found out the poor doggie had died. The girl who hit him could not have avoided him, he came out from between parked cars.I don't feel bad for the owners because it was freezing out that night and there was no reason that poor dog should have been outside. The SPCA also said that the dog was not in good condition anyway, he had been neglected. So the last day of this dogs life was spent in the freezing cold only to be killed by a car....... at least I held him in my arms and hopefully he had some love and comfort from that. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:23am | ||
| Mean Mike User Info... | a few years ago an old shep.lab ran past my house on 3 legs after getting hit on mckenzie.. but wow could that dog RUN.. it ran right past Douglas Vet whose back lot the Blue Cross used to park in, and they got an ambulance and chased it down.. It was biting anyone who came near it but it was happy to get in the van (van ride! yay!) and back to the vets for some ER action. That dog still walks past here with its owner.. on a leash.. and on 3 legs. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:49pm | ||
| Pierce User Info... | This is a true story. Well as true stories from newfoundland go. But anyways. Picture it. St. John's Newfoundland, NL. 1995. My cousin/roomate was working at the Airport as a flag waver dude. He then got his best friend a job there as well. And as you may know, jobs are hard to come by in Newfieland. Anyways, his buddy is LATE for his first day of work, so he is just flat out given er' down Memorial Drive just flyin! BANG..or Thud! He hits a cat. Jumps out of his car, sees the still breathing cat lying on the sidewalk. So.....thats right, he kills the cat to put it out of its misery....on to work he goes. He saves his ass at work, and heads home that night. Mr. Royal Newfoundland Constabulary takes a visit out to his place that same night. At the door, the Constab'/Cat Killers conversation goes like this. Constab': Mr. Cocky, do you know why we are here tonight? Cat Killer: Yes, i believe so. I hit a cat today. Constab': Well tell me what happened. CatKiller: I was late for work, driving with a purpose, and i hit a cat. Simply put, i didnt want the cat suffering, so i killed it. I didnt want to lose my job, so away i went. Constab': Well Mr. Cocky we got a phone call from Ms. Cat, who is 88 years old. She says that she was having her morning tea, watching her 17 year old cat lying in the morning sun, when suddenly you came to a screeching halt, got out of your van, and grabbed her sleeping cat, smashed its head in, and away you went. Cat Killer: Oh, No! No! I definately hit the cat, and out of compassion, i did what i did. Constab' Well, lets go take a look at your van shall we? Cat Killer: Ok They went out, took a look at the van. No damage, nothing out of place, all good?. However, the dead bloody cat wedged up in the grill would have to say otherwise. Granny was sipping her tea, rocking in her rocking chair. When she witnessed her 17 year old cat be murdered. 17 is old for a cat. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 5:37pm Edited: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 5:39pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | pierce is so cool - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 6:48pm Edited: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 7:36pm | ||
| jeff User Info... | would a cat really make that big of a dent in a car? - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 7:42pm | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... | You and your cat have the same eyes - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 8:56pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Prime rib is delicious. I won't knowingly eat cat anymore, but sometimes I am sure it gets snuck into my chinese food. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:10pm | ||
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| Mr. Hell User Info... | Fuck, man! That is one very old picture of me. Where did you find that? - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:21pm | ||
| Pierce User Info... | "would a cat really make that big of a dent in a car" Take a breath Jeff, and re-read my post. I even say how there was NO damage. Next. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:26pm | ||
| Mr. Hell User Info... | Yeah, yeah. The guy didn't hit the cat, he murdered it for no reason yadda yadda. Sad that it needs to be explained. - Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:28pm | ||
| jeff User Info... | yeah i got that but if he had hit the cat would it have made a dent? - Wed, 28 Mar 2007 1:13pm Edited: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 1:13pm | ||
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| jeff User Info... | i think i get it..... - Wed, 28 Mar 2007 2:24pm | ||
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| Spring-Laden-bin-dun-deep User Info... | ok, this morning when I was dropping my son off at school, there was a little shitzu dog running around the playground,as i came closer the dog ran through the gate and out to the side walk i couldn't see it anymore so i stopped and got out of my car, it was under my car.... lucky I didn't hit it....can you imagine what the poor kids would have seen! oh my god people KEEP YOUR FUCKING DOGS ON LEASHES!!!!!!!!!! my son would have been traumatized if we ran over a dog....not to mention all the kids watching me ...as the dog ran Under my car.... - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:03pm | ||
| ::Saint:: User Info... |  After we adopted him we began to see a lot of medical issues coming to light that had obviously been neglected by said previous owner, including some major food allergies and badly infected ears. His canine teeth had also been clipped flat (bastards!) for no good reason - he was the most laid back and friendly dog you've ever met (well after the initial round of barking and posturing when someone came into the house that he wasn't sure of - as any GSD worth their salt should do, anyway). I suspect his owner knew that he was going to have some expensive vet bills and got rid of him so she wouldn't have to deal with them. At least she could have let somebody know.. makes me mad. Over time he developed something called Degenerative Myelopathy, which is like ALS or MS, where basically the nerves begin to die off and they become slowly weak, uncoordinated and eventually paralyzed, starting in their back legs and moving forward. Very common in German Shepherds apparently, but he fought it really well and even 2 years after being diagnosed he still hadn't given in, though we knew at some point we were going to have to decide to let him go (we were firm that once he was no longer able to get up and walk around by himself we would let him go). Despite all of that, he was still a puppy at heart - even though he couldn't run anymore and could only go for short walks (10 - 15 mins or so).. he still loved to play and just be with us. Sadly, the night before last he very suddenly developed torsion (also known as bloat), where the stomach bloats and twists.. it is pretty well the worst thing that can happen to a dog and the causes of it aren't well known, but it is intensely painful and can be fatal in minutes or hours. We were just watching House on tuesday and he came running in, obviously in distress and not able to help himself.. Never seen him in so much pain before.. we took him to the emergency vet in Saanichton and were faced with the reality that he needed to go to sleep.. the only treatment option was a $7000 surgery that he likely would not live through, and even if he did, it would have been selfish to put him through that, even if we'd had the money. But damn, I sure miss my SPCA boy.. I don't regret one minute or dollar that was spent on him, and we will definately be adopting again sometime in the future. R.I.P. Baron! - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 1:13pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... |  I agree with the choice you made. Keta is twelve, he has insurance, but I would not put him through a major intestinal surgery at his age. SPCA dogs are the best, most loyal dogs. I can't believe how many people "drop off" older dogs. That's when they need you the most. Good luck with your next adoption. Pet Plan is only $35 per month for dogs, $18 for cats. Worth every penny. - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 1:59pm Edited: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 2:19pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | wow spring, your a hotty babe! - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 4:16pm | ||
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| Spring-Laden-bin-dun-deep User Info... | you mean we are a hottie...... lol - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 7:17pm | ||
| Spring-Laden-bin-dun-deep User Info... | i just put my "kitty" to sleep October 28th it was so hard to do, she was so sick though, I miss her so much, I had her since I was 12..... she was there through everything, babies, marrage, divorce, moving, she was soo beautiful, I miss the way she lined up my socks in a row on the floor and then sat ther and meowed at them! i turned the cushin on my couch over were she always used to lay because it has her fur all over it...,... i turn it over and smell it sometimes...i know thats weird but i miss the way she smells, i still cry once in a while ,i went to her grave and put one of my socks on it.......it was wierd coming home and not having her at the door after 17 years ...... RIP Kitty........ - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 7:30pm | ||
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| Spring-Laden-bin-dun-deep User Info... | that looks like Cash! do you let her play with cash? it would be hard to tell them apart! - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 9:08pm Edited: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 9:09pm | ||
| Andrew User Info... | lol yea thats what i meant. Just jokin around tho, dont need angry boyfriends after me. lol - Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:07pm | ||
| Caroline User Info... | Hi there, everyone! This thread is so fitting. My family have rescue dogs. We have taken in 4 rescue dogs to date and taken care of them and brought them back to health. One of our dogs had its legs so mangled as a pup, it looked like this puppy had been thrown out a car window or something. Luckily, the dog can still walk but he will have problems as he gets older. He is a wonder. Our other little rescue dog was so malnourished that it had most of its fur missing and terrible allergies. We nursed her back to health, but her life was cut short from whatever was done before we got her. She had a good few years of happiness with us though, poor little soul. Our other rescue dog was starving - so thin you wouldn't believe she could have survived. And our other rescue dog was just a poor little abandoned puppy left to wander with no food or shelter. :-( There are a lot of places that help to rescue dogs, not only the SPCA - I want to raise money for these places - so I thought to put on a show at the Event Centre in May to do it. I'm just starting to get it all organized now. But if anyone wants to help with it, that would be super. I just wanted to do something. I miss my little doggie that died this past summer and I'd heard that the pet rescue place needs supplies and money to go in and rescue these animals. I want to help and I don't have a lot of money - so I thought a show would be a good idea. I didn't know how many people would be interested, but I wanted to do it anyway. So let me know if you want to help - even telling your stories of your pets and how they were rescued would be wonderful. If we can honour these pets and somehow help other pets at the same time, so that they will hopefully not be hurt in the first place - but if they are, that someone can actually go in and rescue them and get them the care they need. Ok... I'm being longwinded. Take care... C - Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:34am | ||
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| ::Saint:: User Info... | I would definately be interested in being a part of a benefit show for rescue societies - I have a band that could maybe play as well! - Fri, 30 Mar 2007 2:03pm | ||
| Mace User Info... |  I used to own a pair of Iguana's (in Vancouver) that were handed over to me, by my next door neighbours (who were evicted for buying some baby 'Boxers') .. Anyhow, as the story goes, both of these great Iguana's lived with me for about 3 weeks (I had even named them; assuming that one was a female- and I named 'her' L.S.D. 'Lizard Slut Demon' and the other, I named 'him' 'Chicken Lover'..) So, anyhoo's as the story goes.. 'Chicken Lover' took ill about 3 weeks in when I took care of them, and fed them a hearty diet of mostly, lettuce n' ckicken.. And a vast assortment of different 'cockroaches' I randomly killed- while I had moved in a month earlier. The 'Lizard Slut Demon,' (I couldn't believe was so exquisitely intellegent.. She used to crawl up the side of the couch and sit on my lap as we watched t.v...) The 'Chicken Lover', became withdrawn as we hung around watching t.v. and fell further into 'depression', then I noticed how much he would just lay there; aimlessly and listlessly for days and days.. He wouldn't move in the least.. Just as I may have met someone who became a roommate and the likeness; of the atmosphere of 'our~ apartment', he too noticed that the lizard was looking sickly and wouldn't even eat. I decided after much thought (and many intestinal related 'gas issues' after "L.S.D." had started to claw away and bite at the sickly looking 'Chicken Lover' to the point beyond him; defending himself... (I used to have to pry her off... The former owners told me they were of different 'Iguana breeds'..) Finally, after a few weeks of gut-wrenching and gastrointenstinal interference and 'L.S.D.' beating the living crap out of 'Chicken Lover'.. I decided, I was going to throw 'Chicken Lover' out of the window and let him have a parachuteless 'Paratroopers' exit out of this world (and out of my intestinal tract).. Problem was that my roommate was always in the apartment, he never would leave long enough for me to 'take care of business'.. So, one night, I decided to, while he was watching t.v. (as usual- stoned out of his 'Gord') that when he wasn't looking- throw 'Chicken Lover' out of 'our apartment'.. I calmly took 'Chicken Lover' to the edge, and during an 'Episode' of 'Barney Miller', (while Jesse wasn't looking) inconspicuously pushed 'Chicken Lover' from the edge of the 9th Story Apartment from where we lived. I hoped the best for 'Chicken Lover', and he fell.. (No he wasn't the kind of lizard that had 'wings') I thought he was dead on impact. (since I told 'Jesse' that the lizard had fallen out the window... We were both saddened.) A few short hours later... I went to work knowing that 'Chicken Lover' was going to be there outside; below... (I looked and he wasn't; I wanted to give him a fair send off, I had already made him a 'coffin'... He wasn't anywhere to be found..) Then as I'm thinking all the way up the elevator, to the front door of 'our apartment'..? I come home to find 'Jesse' my roommate as usual always; still there.. FUCK!??!! S.C.P.A. was there on the scene, (it was around the noon hour) Jesse has this look in his eyes... Because he knows what I did!!! The S.P.C.A. guy gives me shit about the lizard, saying that- "I WAS THE ONE THAT PUSHED THE LIZARD OUT THE WINDOW!?!?!?" I deny... (SPCA guy won't disclose who called them) The lizard didn't die, and looked a pale-gray rather than his faded 'teal blue'. (I see Jesse in the elevator, today(victoria)smelling like shit 'complaining' that 'his wife' is still interested in 'her Ex'..) He was headed to the 16 floor. Come to think of it... We had another roommate who when he found out 'L.S.D.' was missing the next day after..? Tries to strangle 'Jesse' to death... (TRUE STORY) Jesse didn't die.. But, I'm guessing that's not the 'tragic end' we'll be hearing from on the Live Victoria site.. (In the next day or two...We'll be reading about it in the newspaper instead) "Another day, another dead lizard." - Fri, 30 Mar 2007 5:56pm Edited: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 6:24pm | ||
| dumpstermesh User Info... | This whole story better be your way of pissing people off asshole because iguanas are strict herbivores. Feeding "Chicken lover" chicken is what would have made him sick you piece of shit. Then throwing him out a window?? I hope I meet you someday so I can push you out a window too. I've taken care of an iguana for a friend and they are sweet, peaceful lizards who deserve better than the likes of you. You do have a way of getting me all riled up fuckface. - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:23am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... |  The next thought was, HOLY LEAPIN LIZARDS BATMAN, you are a COOOOOOLD futhermucker MaCewan! Did you give chicken Lover the "Hot and Spicey" chicken that makes people exhale flames? - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 1:58am Edited: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 2:03am | ||
| littledina User Info... | hey Spring how's life treatin ya? Good I hope...yes Lucy and Cashy play actually they totally have a great time and Mr. Boris gets a bit jealous but it's a lot of fun and entertainment watching the 3 of them for sure.i think a lot of people would be interested in a fundraiser for animals - and what a GREAT IDEA! My son Jeff who's in Thrash Madonna and Cyborg Justice - they'd be willing to play for sure and I would help out at the show at the door or whatever..so :)TTYS - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:44am | ||
| dumpstermesh User Info... | I have fantasies about hurting that man - severely. - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 1:24pm | ||
| Jesspsycho User Info... | I am really worried about my dog right now. He has had diarea for a few days on and off and it looks a bit bloody and now he just threw up about five times all over the house and it was all undigested food and water and stuff. Really gross and looked human almost. Anyone have any advice?? He seems to be pacing and whiny. I dunno if I should rush him to the emergency vet or see how it goes for a day? - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 7:42pm | ||
| Sati User Info... | There's a huge pet food recall going on, its been all over the news. I haven't checked these links, but I got these from an artist e-mail list I'm on: http://www.menufoods.com/recall/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_Foods I hope your dog gets well fast. Apparently its the largest consumer product recall in history and they'll be covering vet bills. - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 7:57pm Edited: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 7:59pm | ||
| Jesspsycho User Info... | I got this off Craigs List This is from someone else.... I am posting this (and it is long) because I think our society needs a huge 'Wake-up' call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all...a view from the inside if you will. First off, this is a forum to for adoption and/or rehoming as clearly stated in the rules. All of you breeders/sellers on craigslist should not only be flagged (and I hope the good people on craigslist will continue to do so with blind fury), but you should be made to work in the 'back' of an animal shelter for just one day. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know, that puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore. So how would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are 'owner surrenders' or 'strays', that come into my shelter are purebred dogs. The most common excuses I hear are; 'We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat).' Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets? Or they say 'The dog got bigger than we thought it would'. How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? 'We don't have time for her'. Really? I work a 10-12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! 'She's tearing up our yard'. How about making her a part of your family? They always tell me, 'We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her, we know she'll get adopted, she's a good dog'. Odds are your pet won't get adopted & how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you, your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off, sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy; if it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run/kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers in that day to take him/her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the 'Bully' breeds (pit bull, rottie, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted. If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, not for long though. Most get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression, even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles, chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment. Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being 'put-down'. First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash, they always look like they think they are going for a walk, happy, wagging their tails. Until they get to 'The Room', every one of them freaks out and puts on the breaks when we get to the door; it must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process, they will find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the 'pink stuff'. Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just 'go to sleep', sometimes spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves. When it all ends, your pets corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back with all of the other animals that were killed, waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know and it probably won't even cross your mind, it was just an animal and you can always buy another one right? I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head. I do everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists & I hate that it will always be there unless you people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much farther than the pets you dump at a shelter. Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes. My point to all of this: DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE! Hate me or flag me if you want to, the truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one persons mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say 'I saw this thing on craigslist and it made me want adopt,' that would make it all worth it." This is a posting I read from someone who is very passionate about our pets. Please copy paste and pass on via email or on craigslist in another city. - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 7:57pm | ||
| Sati User Info... | ugh, thats maybe the 3rd time my eyes have welled up over this thread, and I only skimmed it. Just in case you missed my post (we were posting at the same time), they recommend getting pets to the vet asap. It seems like a lot of people don't know about this recall, but menu foods makes a ton of pet foods, so this is big. - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 8:11pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | Jess, if you havent already done so, you need to take your dog in. Your other post is the sad truth for most cities in North America, Victoria has a much higher survival rate. I dont know much about the city pound, but I know the staff at the local spca go above and beyond to adopt and foster out animals, and they have a no (healthy) kill policy. There are people on the inside that save most of the sick and there have been great legnths taken to save the pitties. They even shipped a group off to a pit bull rescue ranch down in Tennesse. All that said, it is still a very stressful environment and animals do get sick. My one dog spent three months at the Vic spca before we found her. She needed a bath but was otherwise healthy and sweet. http://www.bigheartrescue.com/ http://www.animalcrusaders.ca/ http://www.victoriaadoptables.com/index.html ....also the NANA foundation-477-2062 - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:10pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... |  This is where she can be found http://www.freewebs.com/respect-a-bull/ - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:20pm Edited: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:23pm | ||
| Mace User Info... | I have been involved in the ilicit 'Cat and Dog Food' trade at an horrendous pace for over the last few months, travelling around picking up and delivering between Provinces- I wonder how many pets I have contributed to their deaths as a result of my distribution related connections through various brokers across Canada. Seriously all that stuff above about the 'S.P.C.A.' is cap.r I wouldn't buy or rent an animal from the 'S.P.C.A.' at any cost- for any reason- in this day and age. I would only buy one or two, purebreeds from breeders themselves. None of that mixed-breeded inbred shit like the likes of that stewpid twat D'mesh who I'll be happy to shove my gun up her ass if she doesn't calm down... - Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:38pm | ||
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| Tragedy User Info... | Mace you're a fucking idiot. Jess, I'm a vet student and you need to take your dog to the vet. You ALWAYS take those kinds of symptoms seriously, it could be any number of really nasty things, or meybe not, but it's better to be on the safe side. Make sure you take your dog food with you because it could be the cause. I'm all for getting your pets at the S.P.C.A., breeders piss me off 90% of the time and I've seen the nasty side of this job. I've also seen the great side and hey if this is something you want to do, don't back away from it because of the stuff that's too hard to see. This is probably the most fulfilling job anyone could ever have. I LOVE it, and I see more good stuff than bad. If anybody here likes the white wine there's a kind that gives some proceeds to the S.P.C.A., it's called "cat's pee on a gooseberry bush"...tee hee, it's ok for wine, I prefer beer myself. If anybody feels like doing a good deed, because of the food recalls going on right now alot of shelters have had to throw out flat after flat of canned food, they could use donations. - Sun, 1 Apr 2007 10:36am | ||
| Jesspycho User Info... | I took him to the emergency vet last night shortly after the post and they kept him over night. This morning I got a call to say it pancreitis (sp). I get to pick him up this evening as he is not allowed to have food orally for about 24 hrs. It was the longest night ever waiting to gt the call. Very strange this morning waking up without him. - Sun, 1 Apr 2007 12:44pm | ||
| Tragedy User Info... | Yep...a friend of mine has a diabetic rottie that just went through the same thing. She has to be on a meds and a special diet now for the rest of her life, and she has to be fed 5 small meals a day. High maintenance. - Sun, 1 Apr 2007 1:47pm | ||
| Jesspycho User Info... | I am sooo glad I took him in when I did after looking it up on the net it looks like it could have been fatal. - Sun, 1 Apr 2007 2:21pm | ||
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| creamsicle User Info... | PLEASE go and see the film Sharkwater - take your kids (not the young ones) - I think it's really important for young people to see this and tell everyone you know about it. It's one of the most amazing, beautiful heart wrenching films I have seen and I think everyone NEEDS to see it. Also check out these sites http://www.seashepherd.org/news/media_070322_1.html http://www.savingsharks.com/ http://www.sharkwater.com/ Very hard to watch at times - but I would rather feel passion and outrage about it - than turn a blind eye and feel nothing. Please pass this on Stace - Mon, 2 Apr 2007 1:02pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I'd go to war for Paul Watson. Don't know if I can watch anymore of these types of documentaries though. Even just watching the trailer brought me to tears. How can my fellow humans be such monsters? - Mon, 2 Apr 2007 2:24pm Edited: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 2:50pm | ||
| Mace User Info... |  I HATEZ TEH SHARKS!! KILL ALL TEH SHARKS!! NOW!!!! - Mon, 2 Apr 2007 6:44pm | ||
| Mace User Info... | By the way,... Sorry to be saying this, but the 'Pet food recall' "Out there" is SO vast that you're pets won't be receiving any new food. The industry nor the insurance companies involved will not be returning the Pet food already taken off of shelves. That they'll be transfered to other stores, and resold. - Mon, 2 Apr 2007 6:47pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | MACE! Stop being greedy, you're hogging all teh stupid. - Tue, 3 Apr 2007 1:02am | ||
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| Danielle User Info... | Did anybody see the report about the dog that had it's ears cut off with a kitchen knife or hand saw by it's owner in Windsor Ontario? Does anybody want to go to Windsor Ontario and beat the livin shit out of this fuckin fucker, cut off his ears (and maybe a few more things) and set him him up real good. My boss had the globe and Mail sitting on my desk when I went to work on Wed. WHat a way to start my day. . . sobbing. Someone reported the puppy in distress on the balcony with blood all over it. Fuck that just makes me hate so bad I want to put this guy out of the world's misery. And to top it off, Ontario has really lax animal cruelty laws and so there is nothing stopping this guy from getting another dog. Nothing stopping him from living either. Except for the fact that I am not able to travel to Windsor right at the moment. Let's kill the bastard. That would be too good for him though. http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1179289803027&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112101662670 - Sat, 19 May 2007 7:31am | ||
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| Danielle User Info... | Thanks for vitiating my message with your depraved attempt at humour! I think that day I had a few wieners that I had previously "detached" from their natural place of origin....... - Mon, 21 May 2007 4:57am | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... | That was not an attempt at humor, it was an attempt to expose hypocrisy. Try to keep up. - Mon, 21 May 2007 3:50pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I'm sorry Danielle. I shouldn't have vitiated your message like that. I just got too emotional This story upset me on so many levels. First, the obvious. Animal mutilation. Second, since the story broke, everyone in Canada wants to adopt the poor critter. Meanwhile 5.5 million dogs a year are euthanized in Canada and the U.S. and A. If this dog wasn't a story of mutilation, he could easily be another statistic. Third, every time I shop at my local corner store I have to see a box full of dehydrated pig ears for sale as dog treats. Our society can be so concerned about one incident of animal mutilation and then turn around and think they are sexy in their leather lingerie. I would rather be a earless dog than a skinless cow. I apologize to you Danielle. You didn't deserve that abuse from me. I know you are legitimately upset about the story. I just would like to see people show the same emotional response to their everyday actions. Not just save it for an isolated incident. - Tue, 22 May 2007 4:21pm | ||
| Meantime Mike User Info... |  She's 14 this August! PS: My dogs LOVE pig ears! - Wed, 23 May 2007 11:17am Edited: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:19am | ||
| jackass User Info... | I'm a monthly donator to the BC SPCA, for reasons like this: http://www.spca.bc.ca/media/HuskyDogsWillsLake_May32007_Press.asp http://www.spca.bc.ca/media/143AnimalsSC_May72007_Press.asp - Wed, 23 May 2007 12:45pm | ||
| metalqueen User Info... | Awe Saysha....wheres the pic of Cally? Bring em over for a grooming Mike??? - Wed, 23 May 2007 2:51pm | ||
| Danielle User Info... |  D - Wed, 23 May 2007 7:20pm | ||
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| trevor corey User Info... | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZstEdORcilE - Thu, 24 May 2007 12:47am | ||
| Danielle User Info... | Very poignant.....almost made me cry again.....son of bitch! (get the pun hahahaha) - Thu, 24 May 2007 1:04am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | That was nothing. The following will make you cry for sure. WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i34CNKi6to&mode=related&search= Don't allow breed specific legislation in B.C. http://www.pitbulllovers.com/pit-bulls-denver-breed-specific-legislation.html - Thu, 24 May 2007 1:52pm Edited: Thu, 24 May 2007 2:00pm | ||
| Danielle User Info... | I fell in love with one named Monty a few years ago. A friend of mine in Van got him from some relatives in Washington after he rescued the family from their burning home. For a long time after they stay with friends/relatives so they gave the dog away. So one night when I crashed at their place, and after they went to bed Monty jumped up and pushed me down on the bed to better lick my face. He was basically on top of me. Yeah and I know what all you fuckin pervs out there are thinkin! You can stop! So then I let him sleep at the bottom of the Futon with me but as soon as he thought I was asleep he came up and put his head on the pillow beside me and went to sleep with his face right up to mine. My friend later left the hubby who turned out to be a fuckin fucker and she didn't take Monty. I still think about Monty and hope that butthead Nirinder or Rearender or whatever the fuck his name was is nicer to his dog than he was to his wife. - Fri, 25 May 2007 3:30am | ||
| jackass User Info... | man, I seriously hate people. - Fri, 25 May 2007 8:09am | ||
| Lucius User Info... | I hit a dog once or rather a dog hit my car. The owner was roller blading with the dog on the leash and he got away (through no fault of the owner). Anyways, i was only going about 30Km/hr when I saw the dog run towards my car. I slammed on the breaks and was stopped and the dog ran head first into my bumper. He stumbles around and lies down. I got out of the car and the owner was mortified at his dog for hitting my car. The dog looked drunk but then got up and started wagging his tail. He was fine. Just to be sure though I shot him and the owner. Cheers, Lucius PS: I'm not sure about the last part, i can't quite remember. - Fri, 25 May 2007 9:01am | ||
| trevor corey User Info... |  Poor truck driver. He was mortified. He thought he hit my dog for sure. - Fri, 25 May 2007 12:02pm Edited: Fri, 25 May 2007 12:17pm | ||
| jackass User Info... | Trevor Corey...What's your email address? I have the distinct feeling I've met you before through another friend. I want to confirm? - Fri, 25 May 2007 12:45pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | I don't want to start recieving gay porn from Round em Up. ....show me your's first, and I will send you an e-mail. - Fri, 25 May 2007 12:57pm | ||
| jackass User Info... | zaner_rulesathotmaildotcom - Sun, 27 May 2007 1:23pm | ||
| Danielle User Info... | Trevor C: So I guess your wolf dawg learned an important lesson that day......those "bitches" will get ya all the time! Hahahahaha - Sun, 27 May 2007 4:40pm | ||
| trevor corey User Info... | The lesson is that a male will do anything to get the bitches. - Mon, 28 May 2007 12:15am | ||
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