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  Antifreeze
Alternatives
The hazardous component of antifreeze is ethylene glycol.
Antifreeze made with propylene glycol is a less hazardous,
although still toxic in higher quantities, option for many
applications. Although slightly more expensive, you can find
two propylene glycol antifreeze products marketed under the
brand names LowTox ® and Sierra.
Slain German Shepherd "Justice"
became a
public rally for stricter animal cruelty laws and severe
penalties for those convicted of such offenses.
Tombstone
vigilantly urged: "In My Name, Let No Other Suffer"
article
or log onto
thedailyjournal.com at Vineland, NJ.
Bloating is
the second leading cause to kill dogs.....you can save your
furry friend if you catch it in time!! Please take a
moment to read the following article.....Bloating
in dogs
Pet Alert ..... Animal Poison
Control Center (APCC) has advised pet owners to be alert of
Xylitol, a sweetener found in many sugar free products like gum,
candy etc., which in large amount can cause sudden drop in blood
sugar resulting in depression, loss of coordination and
seizures....THERE’S
NO SUGAR-COATING IT—PRODUCTS SWEETENED WITH XYLITOL CAN BE TOXIC
TO PETS
.
Ever wondered
about the different colored GSDs...check
it out...
Coat
Colors
of GSD!!
Although the
fur balls cannot speak, they do know what's going on...!!
Please read the moving story
posted on the website of
Westside GS rescue of LA.....scroll
down to the story about a doberman and the fire-fighter...
Many GSD rescue
websites
have a page for
owner referrals/shelter dog list, please check out some of these
wonderful dogs when you have a chance:
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue,
German Shepherd Rescue of SE
Pennsylvania,
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue,
Central Illinois GSD Rescue,
Westside GS rescue of LA,
Bright Star GS rescue in NY
etc.
Tails of joy
always warms my heart, hope it does for you too!! Please click to
see "tails of joy" from some GS rescue's website:
Central Illinois GSD Rescue
and Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue.
Unemployed dogs
have higher tendency to develop behavior problems……In the wild, dogs,
like other animals, need to look for their own food and water, and that
can take up a good part of their day. Now that they are house pets, and
become domesticated, other than eat, sleep, play and do their business,
they have a lot of time on their hands to kill. Depending on their age,
breed and personality, some can be very, very creative- so, give your
dog a job- make them look for their food/treats/toys- Some toys (blue
kong toy) are designed to allow people to hide foods in it- make it hard
for them to get…-pack the food/treat real tight, melt cheese at bottom
of the blue kong toy etc.,
they can spend hours trying to get their favorite food/treat out!! Try
it- they'll like the sport and work diligently on their new job!!
"Animal
cruelty, in
particular, is often an early warning sign of violent tendencies that
will be acted out eventually against people"
(Humane Society Of United States HSUS, 1997, P.1).
In a recent survey on
prosecuted animal cruelty incidents in Massachusetts:
-
Majority of abuse
victims were owned dogs and cats.
-
Prosecuted abusers were
typically young males with a small percentage of females.
-
Common methods of abuses were beat, shoot, stab, throwing hard
objects, bait, burn, cut out ears or
-
Only about half of the
abuse cases were prosecuted and led to fine, probation, jail… while
the rest were dismissed, denied, or withdrawn…
Please
spay/neuter your pets…
So many
wonderful pets died needlessly each day..... according to an article in
2001, more than 12 million cats and dogs enter US shelters annually.
Few of these animals were reclaimed, and many shelters lack space to
keep even the most adoptable animals.
On average, only about 1/3 of animals put up for adoption actually find
homes, for the rest, euthanasia.
Depending on the shelter and the state, some use injection of an
overdose of a barbiturate anesthetic named “sodium pentobarbital” while
others still employ the gas chamber or other less humane methods.
There are just not enough homes for all the lost/abandoned
animals. Please spay/neuter
your pets and help to be one step closer to prevent pet overpopulation.
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