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/cats/kitties-rescued-in-afghanistan/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/kitties-rescued-in-afghanistan/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:32:38 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2662
So it’s NOT just dogs that our herioc soldiers are taking in, taking care of, and then taking home to the U.S. – its KITTEHS TOO! Yeah, I’m a little late to the game in getting this posted, but I’ve worked at least 30 out of the last 70 hours so what can I say?? Thanks [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/kitties-rescued-in-afghanistan/feed/ 4 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ban-ohio-dog-auctions-update/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ban-ohio-dog-auctions-update/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:31:07 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2624
Ohio’s Attorney General and the Ballot Board have certified the Ohio Dog Auctions Act, a proposal to ban all dog auctions and dog raffles in the state. Dog auctions are a little-known piece of the puppy mill puzzle: they are where commercial breeders go to squeeze the last few dollars out of sickly or unwanted [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ban-ohio-dog-auctions-update/feed/ 0 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/spay-neuter-animal-rescue-welfare-gets-aspca-petsmart-grant/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/spay-neuter-animal-rescue-welfare-gets-aspca-petsmart-grant/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:08:38 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2614
We all know the ASPCA is seriously dedicated to animal welfare, spay/neuter (S/N) and all other over-arching causes regarding animal rescue & animal welfare in general. And, of course, as evidenced by its weekend animal shelter “rescue pet” showings/adoption centers, and its ongoing support of animal ADOPTION versus buying at a pet store, it is not [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/spay-neuter-animal-rescue-welfare-gets-aspca-petsmart-grant/feed/ 1 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cute-pets-stories/live-polar-bear-pictures-from-canada/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cute-pets-stories/live-polar-bear-pictures-from-canada/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:57:15 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2604
Again, I know this is my second post on polar bears, but outside of domestic animal welfare, I am a huge advocate for endangered species and widlife at risk of losing habitat (i.e., polar bears, lynx, wolves in Rocky Mntns, etc.) Anyhow, these are amazing shots from a wildlife photographer of a polar bear who [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cute-pets-stories/live-polar-bear-pictures-from-canada/feed/ 1 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/petsmart-contest-models-hysterical-dog-pictures/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/petsmart-contest-models-hysterical-dog-pictures/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:36:54 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2595
Oaky — these pictures are SO FUNNY that people in my office printed them and have them hanging in random places…! Remember earlier this summer when PetSmart was kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for ThoughtsFurPaws.com?  (Like – over $100 giveaway of some seriously cool stuff for summer protection of pets…thanks again PetSmart – ThoughtsFurPaws [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/petsmart-contest-models-hysterical-dog-pictures/feed/ 3 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-legislature-hsus-et-al-finally-agree/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-legislature-hsus-et-al-finally-agree/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:04:31 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2590
In light of yesterday’s Ohio Governor’s Press Conference, below are two articles which provide an interesting analysis of the agreement reached between Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and Governor Ted Strickland: 1. Animal Law Coalition, “HSUS and Ohio Gov Reach Deal on Wide Range of Animal Welfare [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-legislature-hsus-et-al-finally-agree/feed/ 7 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-puppy-mill-legislation/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-puppy-mill-legislation/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:59:46 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2574
Got this in an email over the weekend and thought it was worth posting…especially since we in Ohio are working SO HARD lately towards eradicating these damn puppy mills and their ruthless owners… I promise that in the next couple weeks I’ll do another nationwide  update on AW legislation instead of always talking about Ohio!! [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/ohio-puppy-mill-legislation/feed/ 1 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pet-stamps/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pet-stamps/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:27:50 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2446
Like you guys haven’t heard this already — I’m a little late in telling you, but the United States Postal Service, last month, announced its launch of 5 irresistible postage stamps featuring pets! The United States Postal Service is out with the new Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps! These adorable 44 cent stamps [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/pet-stamps/feed/ 5 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/investigation-into-multi-million-dog-auctions-and-puppy-mills/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/investigation-into-multi-million-dog-auctions-and-puppy-mills/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:46:18 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2432
WHAS11 in Louisville, KY has finally caught on to the spreading problem of dog auctions and puppy mills in the midwest (mostly, OH, KY, PA, MO, etc.) Check this out — it’s Part I of the two-part investigative report by WHAS11 News (ABC affiliate from Louisville, KY): http://www.whas11.com/news/I-Team-Investigation-Inside-the-multi-million-dollar-business-of-dog-auctions-94864294.html We encourage everyone to crosspost to family, [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/investigation-into-multi-million-dog-auctions-and-puppy-mills/feed/ 0 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/usda-puppy-mill-inspections-weak-and-lax/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/usda-puppy-mill-inspections-weak-and-lax/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 15:00:29 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2406
From the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals press release and some info from the group’s site: The ASPCA® was horrified and saddened to read the Office of the Inspector General’s audit detailing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s lax and ineffective enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) against licensed large-scale dog [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/usda-puppy-mill-inspections-weak-and-lax/feed/ 2