Take a peek at this video. It's a fairly innovative idea for fundraising for an animal shelter. I wish these folks the best of luck and hope to hear how it works out.
SPCA of Texas Seeks corporate sponsor.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Pet legislation moves forward
Plenty of proposed bills regarding pets and animal issues are before the California legislature these days, and movement on them seems to come in bunches.
SB318, a bill that allows property forfeitures that were acquired through dogfighting has passed out of committee by a unanimous vote. A second Senate hearing/vote is scheduled for this week.
The biggest bill for pet owners, SB 250, the Responsible Pet Owner's Act, sponsored by Senator Dean Florez, is up for a full Senate vote sometime between June 2 and June 5. Now is the time to get your letters of support in to the Senator's office, even if you've sent them before. Go to their web site for full details.
Let's make this the year that companion animals get a little respect.
SB318, a bill that allows property forfeitures that were acquired through dogfighting has passed out of committee by a unanimous vote. A second Senate hearing/vote is scheduled for this week.
The biggest bill for pet owners, SB 250, the Responsible Pet Owner's Act, sponsored by Senator Dean Florez, is up for a full Senate vote sometime between June 2 and June 5. Now is the time to get your letters of support in to the Senator's office, even if you've sent them before. Go to their web site for full details.
Let's make this the year that companion animals get a little respect.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
A new way to dispose of lawn blossoms
I'm continually amazed at the things people will think of when it comes to products for making pet waste disposal easier. Curt Fournier and fiancée Victoria Januszewski created GreenDog LLC for their invention, the Powerloo.
The Powerloo is an outdoor device where dog owners can deposit their scooped poop, then flush it as one would a toilet. The device is designed to tap into sewer lines. You can read about it by clicking here.
While I wish them well in their venture, given the incredible water shortages that we are facing in the
For more information about the Powerloo click here.
Friday, May 22, 2009
AB 241 Passes CA Assembly
AB 241, The Responsible Breeder Act, passed the full Assembly by a vote of 60 to 14, a more than 4 to 1 margin. See the vote results by clicking here.
No thanks, of course, to the elected officials in my area, Assemblymembers Jean Fuller and Danny Gilmore, neither of whom voted in favor of the bill, which limits ownership of intact animals to 50.
The bill also allows peace officers to inspect places where animals are bred or maintained and to inspect the records of an individual or business.
Next up, the bill moves to Senate committees for consideration.
No thanks, of course, to the elected officials in my area, Assemblymembers Jean Fuller and Danny Gilmore, neither of whom voted in favor of the bill, which limits ownership of intact animals to 50.
The bill also allows peace officers to inspect places where animals are bred or maintained and to inspect the records of an individual or business.
Next up, the bill moves to Senate committees for consideration.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Nutro recalls dry cat food
The FDA has just announced a recall of some varieties of Nutro dry cat food products. The recall includes varieties of their Nutro Natural Choice Complete Care and Nutro Max brands of dry cat food with "best if used by dates" of May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010.
The products are being recalled due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in the finished mix. The product was distributed throughout the Unites States.
For the full FDA recall announcement click here.
The products are being recalled due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in the finished mix. The product was distributed throughout the Unites States.
For the full FDA recall announcement click here.
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