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/red-moon-customizable-pet-food/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/red-moon-customizable-pet-food/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:47:19 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2637
Yes- you can actually CREATE YOUR OWN PET FOOD, and even name it! Only with Red Moon brand though – and this stuff is amazing! Sasha, my sweetheart black cat, is THEE PICKIEST EATER ON THE PLANET. This is a new development, like over the last 6 months. Yes - she does have some health issues and [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/red-moon-customizable-pet-food/feed/ 3 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/recent-pet-food-recalls-july-2010/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/recent-pet-food-recalls-july-2010/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:28:18 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2632
As a fellow pet lover, I want to let you know about two recalls involving pet products that were announced last Friday, July 2. The recall involves : -10 oz bags of Merrick Beef Filet Squares made by Merrick Pet Care - nutritional supplements and powdered form products made by the United Pet Group and [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs/recent-pet-food-recalls-july-2010/feed/ 3 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/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/cats/iams-proactive-health-canned-cat-food-recall/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/iams-proactive-health-canned-cat-food-recall/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:42:57 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2510
Proctor and Gamble (who owns IAMS) is voluntarily recalling Iams Canned Cat (wet) Food because of insufficient amounts of vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine).  (Really not that big of a deal to me — it’s not like your cat could die because of this. I give IAMS props though for recalling a cat food simply based on the [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/iams-proactive-health-canned-cat-food-recall/feed/ 28 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs-and-cats-information/fur-free-designers/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs-and-cats-information/fur-free-designers/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:45:59 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2488
This article is re-posted from the Humane Society Legal Fund’s June issue: “Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director for Chanel, has long used fur in his high-end designs. The clothes unveiled during his March show in Paris seemed to be no exception, prompting an L.A. Times fashion critic to write that, “Lagerfeld’s compassion for [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/dogs-and-cats-information/fur-free-designers/feed/ 5 http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/please-pray-for-sasha/ http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/please-pray-for-sasha/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:45:36 +0000 JL Smith http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/?p=2455
Yes my friends, not even 4 months ago – actually, it will be exactly 4 months to the day that I lost my precious “son” Theodore on June 8. Now Sasha is sick and showing the same exact symptoms Dora started with. She’s suddenly stopped eating over the last few weeks and has become EXTREMELY [...]]]> http://thoughtsfurpaws.com/cats/please-pray-for-sasha/feed/ 30