Rejected pets expression homeless Christmas

The wagging tail of the Labrador/golden retriever combine gave a hint of the unconditional love the middle-aged dog had for its female owner of eight years. The tail kept wagging even as the woman handed the dog's leash over to Debbie Lewis before turning and walking alone out of the Animal shelter. Unfortunately, the woman had installed new carpeting and the dog's coat no longer matched the rug, so the dog had to go.

If there's a reason to get purge of a pet, even during the holidays, Lewis has heard it in her 25 years of working with animal shelters. "It's a terribly traumatic thing for a pet to be separated from its owner," Lewis, executive director of the Fox Valley Humane Association, said as the annual holiday influx of pet surrenders hits the shelter. For some Pet owners, the intensity of preparing for Christmas with gift buying, party hosting and guests in the house — is enough to tip the scales against keeping a pet. For others, it may be travel plans hampered by errands of caring for a pet, or a change in lifestyle made during the holidays, that doesn't include a pet in the new house.

Chinchillas, Deer amid 60-Plus Hoarded Animals

Suffolk County Police uncovered an unusual and alarming case of animal meanness on Long Island Tuesday -- numerous animals, including farm animals and exotic pets, were found inside of a Shirley home. According to Quality of Life Task Force investigators: one cow, one pig, eight goats, five dogs, six cats, two ducks (one was found dead), several chinchillas, one sun conure (a type of bird), two cockatiels, seven fancy rats, two love birds, three hens, one pheasant, one diamond dove, several cats, and approximately 75 pigeons were removed from the house, with five of the pigeons found dead. Veterinarians were at the scene to help the animals who could motionless be saved.

“This animal hoarding is one of the most egregious excellence of Life Task Force cases we have seen," according to Supervisor Mark Lesko. Many animals inside the house were already dead, and firefighters were forced to don HazMat suits with gasp devices to be able to investigate the basement of the house, where many of the Pets animal corpses were left to rot. Feces covered the inside of the residence, and the front and back yards were littered with abandoned tractor equipment. The home is owned by an 85-year-old woman, but a 23-year-old male care taker was taken into custody. He has reportedly said that the animals are his. Criminal charges are predictable but have not yet been filed.

Pets rescued from Ottawa flames

Firefighters rescued two Animals after putting out a fire at an apartment building in Ottawa's southeast end. Firefighters responded to the scene at a six-storey apartment building at 2080 Russell Road, near St. Laurent Boulevard, around 11:15 a.m., and quickly extinguished the fire. A cat and a dog were treated with new equipment purchased specially to deliver oxygen to Pets animals caught in fires. Firefighters said there was about $25,000 worth of property damage, and one person will be provisionally displaced from their home.

Animal shelter over cargo

Animal Shelter more and more animals are brought in, but not sufficient are being placed in good homes. Workers at the shelter say both the economy and the recent weather are to blame. There are over 70 animals in all. Cats, dogs and birds abandoned or surrendered by their previous owners, all needing loving homes. Only 20 animals have been adopted. The shelter is now beseeching for the public's help.

Shelter workers say the over crowding has gotten so bad that as of Saturday morning only 7 cat cages were obtainable. On one day the shelter took in an overwhelming 16 cats within a half an hour. The animal rescue league prides itself on not turning away any Pets animal in need. Anna Vinacco who works at the shelter says many owners can no longer afford to keep their pets. Whatever the reason-- these fuzzy faces need help and a place to call home instead of a home inside a cage.

Debarking and Declawing Pets beneath Fire

Nearly 60% of Pet owners say its okay to have a cat declawed, but only 8% approve of having a dog’s vocal chords detached. But PETA wants all the procedures stopped altogether. The agency is calling for operations to halt immediately. The group says the operations are crippling animals and are just outdated. PETA believes adjusting a dog's voice for human convenience is downright mutilation and declawing can reason medical problems they will live with for the rest of their lives, since doctors have to cut off parts of their paws for the operation.

 While most pet owner aren’t on-board with PETA all of the time, they do believe that Pets animals have sure rights, just like humans. “Yeah come on, it’s like giving my wife a breast enlargement operation without her consent,” says pet owner Paul Suave, who thinks most pet owners just need to chill and think twice before changing the family pet, even if the barking might be aggravation to neighbors. Another option to debarking your dog could be appropriate them with a special debarking collar which you’ll find at most Pet stores.

California company designs Animal Planet stimulated pet costumes

The custom of dressing up our fuzzy friends in intricate costumes is usually one we save just for Halloween (and is really only imposed upon the most easygoing and patient pets). But a new line of Animal Planet pet apparel from California Costume Collections, Inc. is likely to break the longstanding tradition, if only for one vitally important reason: these costumes are, to put it artfully, freakin' adorable. In collaboration with Discovery Communications LLC, the masterminds at California Costume Collections are planning on debuting the irrefutably delightful costumes at the 2011 Global Pet Expo in March in Orlando, FL.

And, the good news doesn't end there. Keeping with their obligation to making the world a better place for Pets animals, California Costume Collections Inc. donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each Animal Planet product to animal-friendly organizations like Reach out Act React for Animals (R.O.A.R.). "We are thrilled to reveal this exciting new product line at the 2011 Global Pet Expo. This will be an opportunity for us to demonstrate our dedication to the well being of animals as well as our commitment to enhance the enjoyable experience and happiness of owning a pet," said Chris Guzman, Chief Designer & Marketing Officer, California dress Collections, Inc.

Match pets with owners

The Independent Pet Rescuers (IPR) believes dogs and cats have their own personalities, too. The organisation plays match-maker to ensure possible pet owners truly understand the responsibility they are taking on while also giving deserted animals a second chance for love. Its founder, Sherrina Krishnan, 40, said match-making principles were applied between pets and potential adopters. "I believe in profiling and understanding what potential adopters want and need from a pet. We have to understand their lifestyles to match a pet with the right temperament."IPR volunteers make every effort to ensure the pet adopted complements the new owner's life and not turn it disordered.

With such a thoughtful approach to both humans and animals, Sherrina said many adopters had since become volunteers at IPR, helping to salvage and foster homeless animals, either temporarily or permanently. One active unpaid helper is Catherine Leyow, 49, of Sungai Buloh, head teacher at an international school in Kuala Lumpur. "It's heartbreaking to see a developed country like Malaysia disregard animals the way we do. "Running IPR mainly using her own funds and also from various donation and fund-raising activities, Sherrina said the organisation does not charge for adoptions. She said it was IPR's goal to find more homes for rescued animals, keeping with their philosophy, "Making a Difference, One Stray at a Time". Apart from conducting a regular "Open Space Adoption" drive at a site near Subang Airport, she said: "We constantly have to look at new ways to do adoptions. If it fails, it fails. If it doesn’t, more animals would be in good homes. "Nothing in life is a sure bet, especially animal welfare in Malaysia. It is buoyancy that will take us into the future of change.

What regarding pets and the animals at the zoo?

With all kinds of closures and delays being reported already, a lot of people are making their way home to pack up, stay warm and hunker down. However, when you get there, don't forget about those other family members -- your Pets animals. Preparations for the cold weather have already been taken care of at the Amarillo Zoo, and one expert says the same safety strategy should also be taken by every pet owner. "If they're outdoor animals, just make sure they either have a heated place to go, or bed them down -- make sure they have extra bedclothes.

They can only take so much of intense temperatures so take precaution," said Rhonda Votino. Temperature sensitive animals at the zoo were brought indoors and Votino says regardless of how much it snows, there will always be someone there to make sure the animals are well-taken care of, and that they have copiousness of food and fresh water. "You want to make sure they're healthy and that you provide the best that you can for them. That includes their well-being during extreme weather -- making sure they have proper Animals shelter, heaters or whatever it takes to make sure that they have a contented life."

Sleeping with pets carries risks owners’ eager to take

A new study finds that people who sleep with their pets may be at risk for parasites and diseases - even pestilence. "A surprising 56 per cent of dog owners sleep with their dog next to them," says the University of California (Davis) report. The sleepover percentage is higher for cat owners -62 per cent. The study includes observations about people and animals kissing and defeat each other, and the authors take a dim view of that for young children and the immunocompromised.

People have become seriously ill from vermin picked up by their pets, but the study concludes that it is uncommon with healthy pets. Not all people want their pets slumbering under -or on top of -the covers with them. But for others, there's no better way to get through the dark night, to soothe their anxieties and heartaches, than to cuddle with their canines and felines. This is really a matter for you and you’re Pets Animals to decide in the solitude of your bedroom.

Time to obtain care of the pets

Mississippi legislators spend a lot of time listening and taking Pets care of the needs of frequent powerful interest groups represented by well-paid lobbyists. There is an "interest group "that doesn't hire lobbyists whose members can't even speak, but has needs that need to be taken care of this session. Mississippi has a problem with animal abuse. Many of the stories of abuse of pets make the news, but most don't. Law enforcement officers and Animal rescue groups know them all too well. Law officers also know that people who abuse animals are likely to mistreatment people and be involved in other crimes. 

Yet, there is little they can do, even if they catch the user. Mississippi is one of only four states that does not have a felony animal abuse law. The Senate has approved a bill to make cruelty to dogs and cats a first-offense felony. However, the House in the past has not been willing to address the issue. Even though it only applies to pets, dogs and cats, the powerful Mississippi Farm Bureau has opposed it. It died last year in the House Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Ward, D-Ripley. Ward should not block the bill. It's time for lawmakers take care of group that can't speak for itself - the pets animals - and approve a first-offense crime animal abuse law. Dogs and cats can't vote, but those who care about them can.

Austin animal shelters keeping pets hot during extreme cold

Animal shelters around Austin are aware of the intense cold, and are taking measures to help our fuzzy friends. Austin's Town Lake Animal Center houses 425 dogs, cats, and rabbits indoors. All are waiting to be adopted. While the shelter is heated, it tends to be drafty since the building is old, and due to the way the heating system is set up, some kennels are warmer than others. To make sure the pets do not shiver, shelter employees are giving the animals blankets and pet beds, thanks to generous donations from the public. While dogs and cats have a higher body temperature than humans, and have the advantage of fur, pets are still susceptible to cold weather, and need shelter.

“We have to do some shuffling sometimes because some of the runs tend to stay heater than the other ones, so we move the dogs around so the big husky breeds and the big double-coated dogs end up in the kennels that we can’t quite keep as warm, and we put the little more delicate ones in the warmer kennels,” said Amber Rowland, program development manager at Town Lake Animal Center. While shelter officials say they are well-stocked with blankets, donations are always welcome, and they say the best thing for these Pets animals is for people to adopt them so they can be in an even more contented setting at home.

Animal manage searches for cold dogs

This kind of cold is life-threatening to people and pets. Animal control officers with Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department have been flooded with calls the past two days about dogs left outside. More than 100 tips have been called in to Animal Welfare since Monday. In a ride-along with animal control officers, News 13 saw some of those dogs left outside in the single digit temps. Albert Benavides has seen a lot in his five years as an animal manage officer, but this is some of the coldest weather he said he's ever seen.

“When I clocked in today at 1pm it was 4 degrees,” Benavides said. Which means it’s determining up to is one of his busiest days, investigating tips of Pets animals left outside in the cold? Officer Benavides said the cold weather can also leave dogs thirsty because of frozen water bowls. Benavides spends a lot of time trying to decipher the tips that come in. “If we can get some good solid addresses and descriptions of the animals, that makes it a little bit easier,” he said. If you see an animal left outside, you can call 311 to report it. Animal Control officers won't take a dog unless it's in instant danger, or unless no one's home.

Arroyos desire online database for missing pets

Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her son, Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado Arroyo, on Tuesday filed a bill pushing for a national online folder for Missing pets. The Arroyos filed House Bill 1577 urging the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) under the Department of Agriculture to create and maintain a public website containing a complete database of missing pets and found wander away animals. 

Mrs. Arroyo said the bill was filed due to the increasing cases of missing pet animals in the country. “The missing pets and found strays database should be equipped with a search engine so that all reports of lost pets can be uploaded and categorized, enabling users to find possible matches," she said in a statement Tuesday. Under the proposed gauge, persons with missing pets can create an online profile for their pets in the database, containing the lost animal’s medical.

Rescued pocket pets have Establish safety in Niagara

Humane societies in Niagara have opened their doors to some tiny northern visitors after 300 animals were exposed in a single house during a fire in Kawartha Lakes. Lincoln County Humane Society general manager Kevin Strooband drove to Fenelon Falls Monday night to retrieve 30 of the displaced "pocket pets." Ten of those Small Animals were taken in by the Niagara Falls Humane Society, while the remaining 20 will live at the St. Catharines Fourth Ave. shelter for the time being. They include rabbits, rats, hamsters, gerbils, chinchillas, a guinea pig and a degu, a small rodent. Strooband said they might finally be adopted out, depending on the outcome of the case.

"We're looking to re-home them if it happens, but it won't happen yet because the investigation is ongoing," he said, adding its possible the owners may be able to get their animals back through the legal procedure. The other 270 animals are at shelters across the province. The Ontario SPCA put out the call to 50 communities to take in the animals, which included cats, dogs, birds and small pets. Strooband said the animals were brought to an ambulance bay in Fenelon Falls where they were stored, treated and then distributed. The small pets animals have been place in the Lincoln County Humane Society's reptile room, which is currently reptile-free.