http://thoughtsfurpaws.com All Pets Go to Heaven Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-animal-welfare-legislationi-house-bill-55-update/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-animal-welfare-legislationi-house-bill-55-update/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 16:31:13 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2391
House Bill 55: - HB 55, known as the “Animal Cruelty and Pet Protection Bill” encourages judges to include pets in domestic-abuse protective orders. A protective order is a legal order issued by a court that requires one person to stop harming, stay away from and/or cease contact with another person or, in the case [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-animal-welfare-legislationi-house-bill-55-update/feed/ 8 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/tips-for-be-kind-to-animals-week/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/tips-for-be-kind-to-animals-week/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:49:45 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2361
May 2-8 is the American Humane Association’s Be Kind to Animals Week.  Be Kind to Animals Week is American Humane’s annual event celebrating the unique bond between people and animals, and encourages the humane treatment of all animals. But why limit kindness to one special week? Here are five ways to be kind to animals [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/tips-for-be-kind-to-animals-week/feed/ 3 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/the-laughable-ccf-goes-after-hsus-what-do-you-think/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/the-laughable-ccf-goes-after-hsus-what-do-you-think/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:53:19 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2263
Now this is a controversy I can get into. I have argued back and forth for and against the HSUS many times with many of you who read this blog. I am re-posting this from the Care2 site. (Thank you Care2 but I just couldn’t have written it better.) ***Let me know what you think [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/the-laughable-ccf-goes-after-hsus-what-do-you-think/feed/ 11 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/how-to-be-a-responsible-breeder/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/how-to-be-a-responsible-breeder/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:22:17 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2188
PERCEPTION By Jim Hughes Kennel Spotlight Magazine, December 2009 * Thanks to Mary O’Conner Shaver of Columbus Top Dogs, a well-known and respected animal advocacy group, for sharing this article with us on Facebook. I recommend to everyone you join her Facebook Group, “Ohio Voters Against Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions,” by clicking here or on [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/how-to-be-a-responsible-breeder/feed/ 3 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pit-bull-misperception-talk-back/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pit-bull-misperception-talk-back/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:40:03 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2061
A LONG time ago I wrote a post on the misperception of pit bulls. It seems that I have ruffled some feathers recently. Please take a look at the original post, and then these comments I posted below and tell me what you think. Original Post: “The Misperception of Pit Bulls.” Comments: It appears that [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pit-bull-misperception-talk-back/feed/ 6 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/safety-in-rescuing-a-pet/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/safety-in-rescuing-a-pet/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:33 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=1927
Today’s post is part of the Annual Pet ‘Net Event, sponsored by NBC Universal’s wonderful pet website, Petside.com. Today, in collaboration with pet bloggers across the country, we are drawing attention to safety issues regarding pets, from food and nutrition, to holiday, first-aid and travel safety. As ThoughtsFurPaws is very rescue-focused, I chose to specifically post about [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/safety-in-rescuing-a-pet/feed/ 20 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/eagles-michael-vick/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/eagles-michael-vick/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:30:32 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=1670
I got this email at random and just thought I’d share it with you all. Essentially this person, who must run this organization called DogPAC (I found various websites with this name and am not sure which one the correspondence came from), wants the Philadelphia Eagles to pay the equivalent of infamous Michael Vick’s salary [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/eagles-michael-vick/feed/ 6 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/talkback-about-michael-vick/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/talkback-about-michael-vick/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:56:54 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=1644
On Saturday, I posted about Michael Vick’s first public speaking engagement as part of the Humane Society of the United States’ “team” of anti-dogfighting agents. I wanted to share some of the feedback with you that I got on the blog. Not one, but two people from HSUS came to defend their side of the [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/talkback-about-michael-vick/feed/ 6 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/vicks-first-hsus-speech-in-atlanta/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/vicks-first-hsus-speech-in-atlanta/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:28:45 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=1642
Michael Vick, fresh back to the streets of Atlanta, made his first Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) ”sponsored” speech today in inner city Atlanta.  Surprisingly, not too many people showed up because no one knew he was coming… what’s the point of getting him to speaking engagements if no one is allowed in or [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/vicks-first-hsus-speech-in-atlanta/feed/ 9 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/michael-vick-being-celebrated/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/michael-vick-being-celebrated/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:57:21 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=1635
Michael Vick’s Virginia hometown is preparing a “celebration” on Aug 8th for the former NFL quarterback. The planner for this atrocity is Andrew Shannon, SCLC Chapter President. You can contact him at (757) 877-0792.  Fax: 757 313-9615, email:  sclc@cox.net PLEASE LET HIM KNOW THAT VIOLENT CRIMINALS SHOULD NOT BE CELEBRATED. Background: Michael Vick was identified [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/michael-vick-being-celebrated/feed/ 11