Posted on October 31, 2008 by A Furry Friend
Many of you may have unfortunately come into contact with some form of evidence or advertisement of animal abuse on the internet. It occurs anywhere from individual websites, forums, blogs, online marketplaces, and video sharing sites. Not only does this abuse harm animals, but it puts people at danger too. Scrupulous criminals often use animals as [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by A Furry Friend
Here are some helpful tips to keep your pets safe this Halloween weekend:
Do no leave your pet outside on Halloween, unless you are with him/her. Animals have been victims to many horrible Halloween pranks. Cats, especially black cats, seem to have the highest risk. Pranksters have been known to steal, injure, tease, and even kill [...]
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Posted on October 18, 2008 by A Furry Friend
I apologize for the lack of posts in recent weeks.
My cat has been diagnosed with a possible case of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). There are no definitive tests, preventions, or cures. I will be busy dealing with this along with the other requirements of my life. I won’t be posting here for the next few [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2008 by A Furry Friend
October is Adopt-A-Shelter Dog month! It’s also Adopt-a-Dog month! There are somewhere 4,000-8,000 animals shelters in the US, and this does not even include many independent nonprofit rescue sanctuaries. About 4 million dogs enter shelters each year! Only about 1 million of those dogs get homes. Nearly 2.1 million dogs are euthanized in shelters around [...]
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