Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A Sad Reminder of Summer Pet Safety


Did anyone else receive the email from Petfinder on Monday about keeping pets safe during Summer and/or disasters?

I actually went to check out the Petfinder infographics related to Hurricane Season, which started June 1, for a potential post when I saw another infographic that reminded me of a news story a friend told me about over the weekend.

The news story, which occurred in my area (Palm Beach County, Florida), goes something like this:

A man, who went somewhere to take some kind of career exam, left his two dogs in the car with the windows cracked while he was inside for an hour or so.  That day, last Thursday, local temperatures were in the 90s F so you can only imagine how hot it became in that car!

Luckily, a passer-by noticed the dogs in the car and notified people in the area as well as the police.  The responders got the dogs out of the car and brought them inside a building with air conditioning.

By that time, the dogs were already suffering from either Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke (I am not sure which one) requiring one of the dogs to need CPR from the responders!  Unfortunately, that dog died soon after despite the resuscitation efforts.

There was still hope for the other dog but alas, that dog succumbed to the Heat Exhaustion (or Heat Stroke) the following day and died as well. 

The owner is being charged with two counts of Animal Cruelty.

The whole situation leaves me barkless!  I know my Ma would've called the police and then smashed the owner's car windows to get to those dogs!  She has no tolerance for this kind of ignorance...or stupidity...or whatever you choose to call it.

So, in honor of the lives of those two dogs...and all the other dogs who have suffered being locked in a hot car, I want to share this Petfinder inforgraphic "Dogs in Hot Cars: How You Can Help!".

Help-Dogs-In-Cars

What would you do to help?




Monday, June 17, 2013

Leaping Lizards! 2 Weeks on a Raw Food Diet


It has been two weeks since I wrote my post "...One Giant Leap of Oz" in which I told you how excited I was about starting on a Raw Food Diet.  In that post, I also told you how nervous Ma was to switch over to the Raw Food Diet - I think I even called her a "chicken".

Well, in two weeks a lot has changed around here and I want to tell you all about it!

Ma Was Afraid of the Food Prep.  I think it is simple and delicious!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

My Wish for Wednesday

My wish for today is this....

My version on Guard Duty...zzzzzz


I wish I was around so I could visit all your blogs and see what you are up to!

Unfortunately, Ma had jury duty on Monday and she was selected to be on the jury...which means I have been selected for guard duty while she serves.  Boring!

It is because of this that I have not been around Blogville and probably will not be around Blogville until Friday.

I hope you all are having a GREAT week!  Don't have too much fun without me.











Friday, June 7, 2013

My Friday Finds for 6/7/2013


Oh doggness...I have found Contests, Prizes and Awards!!!

Contest
Did you know???  Nearly 90% of the roughly 140 million pets in the United States create some sort of mess in their home, and a third of those messes are likely to happen at least once a week.  (Hmmm, this immediately brings to mind two pals - Sage and Misaki - since they love their mud!)

According to a recent pet survey, nine in ten pets mess up their home in some way, proof that although we furry friends are cute, we aren’t always clean.  Pruven, a line of pet mess management and prevention products, is inviting pet owners to submit photos of their messy pet to, “Cute but Caught: America’s Cutest & Messiest Pets Photo Contest”.

Interested pet owners can log-on to the Pruven contest website (www.pruvenpet.com/cutebutcaught) to submit a photo of their adorable, messy pet caught in the act; whether shredding pillows, scratching doors or muddying carpets (hint, hint Sage and Misaki!!!). 

And the best part???  For every entry one dollar up to $2,000 will be donated to the Greg Biffle Foundation. Founded by NASCAR driver, Greg Biffle, the foundation works to drive awareness and advocate for the well-being of animals by partnering with shelters and humane societies across the country.

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