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The Dogs of 9/11
As the years pass and memories fade, it becomes easy to relegate 9/11 to the history books. It's been eleven years since that awful day, when three thousand Americans lost their lives. American Thinker decided to honor those who have not received much recognition -- the rescue and cadaver dogs, as well as their handlers -- by interviewing a few who worked through the debris at the Pentagon and World Trade Center (WTC).
Nona Kilgore Bauer wrote in her book, Dog Heroes of September
11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs, "Without
their contribution hundreds of victims' families would not have
found the peace that comes with the return of a family member or
beloved friend." These animals and people worked tirelessly at
first to find survivors, but ultimately, they found just human
remains that helped families find closure.
Read more by
Elise Cooper:
Dogs of 911
Latest Movie Release "I Heart Shakey" featuring Ebony a Rescue Dog
I Heart Shakey is a must see, heartwarming comedy for children and families. "Man's best friend has just become Chandler's biggest adventure" teaching us a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping a family together.
Official trailer for I Heart Shakey
William and Kate's new puppy
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate let slip the name of her royal Cocker Spaniel when she revealed that Lupo means wolf in Italian in front of school children in Oxford. The puppy will keep Kate company in William's absences.
Legendary Television Personality & Dog Lover Dick Clark passes away
The world mourned this week when Dick Clark passed away. He was a tremendous dog lover and supporter of many animal causes. He had several dogs himself and allowed the dogs to roam freely in his production studios. On his many television shows, he often featured his four-legged friends. Here is a funny clip featuring a chatty basset hound from his show Friday Night Surprise.
Diamond Pet Foods Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Dry Dog Food Bags Due to a Potential Health Risk
Recall is limited to one formula of Diamond Naturals distributed
to 12 states; no illnesses reported
Consumer Contact:
800-442-0402
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 06, 2012
Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling Diamond Naturals
Lamb Meal & Rice. This is being done as a precautionary measure,
as the product has the potential to be contaminated with
salmonella. No illnesses have been reported and no other Diamond
manufactured products are affected.
Pets with salmonella
infections may have decreased appetite, fever and abdominal
pain. If left untreated, pets may be lethargic and have diarrhea
or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Infected but otherwise
healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these
symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
The product,
Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice, was distributed to customers
located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland,
Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina and Virginia, who may have further distributed the
product to other states, through pet food channels.
More
information is available on their
website.
RSPCA Million Paws Walk - Sunday 20 May
Give back to your furry friends and join the Million Paws Walk and help raise awareness for the RSPCA. Activities include dog agility demonstrations, dog hydrobath, Kid's Corner including jumping castle, competitions and plenty of prizes with sausage sizzle.
Where: Skate Park (next to Muddys) The Esplanade Cairns. Registration on the Day from 7.30am. Walk commences 9.00am. Length: 3kms. For more information phone 40551487.
Roving Red Dog of the Far North
On the road between Townsville and Cairns, looking for home, missing dog Rusty's story has made the headlines and been compared to the Australian Film, Red Dog, which won the hearts of movie goers. Could a far north Queensland dog missing from Townsville with possible sightings in and around Cairns be Australia's next Red Dog?
The north Queensland dog, Rusty, who went missing between Townsville and Charters Towers last November and has possibly been sighted between Townsville and Cairns by concerned pet lovers. Some Cairns residents have left food out for the north Queensland dog Rusty. Many more have posted suspected sightings of Rusty to the online Facebook site, Lost and Found Pets In Cairns.
The owner, Jessica Schollum who has posted a $1000 reward for his return, is holding onto hope that it is Rusty.
Trigger Rescued in Afghanistan
While on deployment soldiers rescued two dogs, named Savannah and Trigger from the streets of Afghanistan and brought them back to camp where they were provided for with water, food, shelter and lots of love. Five months after finding the dogs, when the troops were out on patrol, sadly Savannah was killed by insurgents and Trigger was inconsolable as were the troops who were just days away from the end of their deployment. The troops not wanting to leave Trigger behind contacted a Long Island Rescue group.
Now Trigger, the 70 pound dog saved by the US soliders in Afghanistan began his new life as an all-American dog Wednesday after arriving at JFK Airport. Trigger's new life has come courtesy of Guardians of Rescue, which provided the funds to bring Trigger from Kabul to New York.
Source: Guardians of Rescue
It's back...... the 2013 RSPCA Pet Calendar
Now in it's third year Friends of RSPCA Cairns, along with Lotsa
Printing, will again create an RSPCA Calendar where you can
feature your pet. Money raised from the sale of the calendars
will help support the Cairns RSPCA Shelter.
Book a date
now for your pet!
The RSPCA Pet Calendars will be ready
later in the year and make a great gift in time for Christmas
2012 or any other occasion. Even if you don't book a date, why
not buy a calendar and support the local RSPCA Cairns Shelter.
William and Kate's new puppy
The Royal Palace has confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate are proud parents of a new black Cocker Spaniel puppy. With a name still to be announced, the puppy will keep Kate company in William's absences.
Project Guardian Angel
Sadly Christmas is a busy time for many shelters. RSPCA Qld alone will help almost 8000 animals over this period. Each one of these little holiday orphaned animals will require at least $120 of care in the first few days alone; that's $960,000 RSPCA Qld needs to find this holiday season. It is heartbreaking and costly. If you would like to become a Guardian Angel visit www.rspcaguardianangel.com.au or www.rspcaqld.org.au if you can help with a donation or foster an animal.
Santa Paws is Coming to Town
Santa Paws is coming town on Sunday 27 November, Cairns Esplanade, just north of Muddies Playground from 9am to 1pm. Have your pet's picture taken with Santa between 9am and 1pm or 1pm and 2pm for shy and timid animals. Come along for some fun with a BBQ, RSPCA Merchandise and more. All funds raised go to the RSPCA Cairns Shelter.
Join our Puppy Club
Join our Guide Dogs' Puppy Club. Become a sponsor and follow the journey of your own Guide Dog puppy litter. Enjoy exclusive access to our Puppy club web page.
Receive an official Supporter Kit and photos of your puppies.
Help train a future Guide Dog for only $21.00 per month.
Please call our local office on 07 4041 2788 or email
cairns@guidedogsqld.com.au
Guide Dogs Queensland
Celecbrating 50 Years 1960 - 2010. Website:
www.guidedogsqld.com.au.
Please give a dog a bone Home
YAPS animal shelter is feeling the pressure with 51 dogs and puppies needing a home and a second chance. YAPS, Young Animal Protection Society, is on a major fundraising drive and plans to hand out 1000 money boxes in the hope that each person with a tin will raise $100. A YAPS representative said the money would be used to buy land to move and expand the animal shelter. The One Hundred Thousand YAPS fundraiser culminates on Sunday, August 21, with a Fair at Cannon Park, with the world's longest hot dog competition and a doggie fashion parade.
The Dog Who Knows a 1000 Words
Chaser, a 6 year old Border Collie, an amazing dog who knows 1000 words. Her owner says she was born to live in the Scottish mountains and herd sheep but has taught Chaser to tend an extremely unconventional herd of 1000 toys. Check out this video.
Assistance Dogs Australia need Puppy Sitters
Love dogs but can't commit to pet ownership? Why not be a puppy sitter. Assistance Dogs Australia need sitters when their puppy raisers are on holiday. All major expenses are paid, such as food, vet bills, heartworm and flea control, and you can enjoy being part of a group and learn dog-training skills. To be considered, ideally you should not be working full time, have no children under school age, have a suitable secure yard and be willing to have an inside dog. Visit Assistance Dogs Australia for more information.
RSPCA Fundraising Calendar 2012
The RSPCA Pet Calendar is back! Third time lucky for the Cairns RSPCA Pet Calendar! The 2009 and 2010 calendars were a fantastic fundraising adventure for the Cairns RSPCA Shelter, with the funds raised going to much needed projects at the Cairns Shelter. Download the booking form now to book a date for your pet in the 2012 Calendar. Please feel free to forward to any family, friends or work colleagues who you think may also be interested in supporting our fabulous cause.
July National Desexing Month 2011 - Desexing Brings Happiness
For Everyone
National Desexing Network are launching
National Desexing Month early this year in July.
Cats
and dogs are safer and happier if desexed. They are less likely
to roam and get into fights, or hit by cars or impounded. They
are less likely to get mammary and testicular cancer, and
urinary tract disease. Owners find it easier to care for desexed
cats and dogs because they are more homely and affectionate.
With fewer unwanted cats and dogs due to desexing, those already
in shelters are more likely to find homes. Unwanted kittens and
puppies will no longer have to be killed.
With the down
turn in the economy, shelters and pounds around Australia are
struggling with more animals being handed in, fewer animals
being adopted and less money being donated to help care for
them, said Sylvana Wenderhold, NDN Director. This leads to
increased euthanasia.
An estimated 100 000 cats and 80
000 dogs are being killed in pounds and shelters in Australia
every year, and over 80 000 dogs. The best way out of this
crisis is for people to get their pets desexed now, in July,
before we get to the spring breeding season and an influx of
unwanted and euthanased pets.
Participants can set up their own fundraising page and invite friends and family to donate. Download all the resources you will need for the event here from http://www.rspcacupcakeday.com.au/downloads/qld/ .
On Monday 15 August, registered RSPCA Cupcake Cooks across Australia will descend on their schools, workplaces and social groups with batches of scrumptious homemade cupcakes to be exchanged for donations to the RSPCA.
The RSPCA Million Paws Walk is on again this year in Cairns on Sunday 15 May 2011 and around Australia. For all creatures great and small. All monies raised go to the RSPCA. More details coming soon........
Help Save Lennox a 5 year old Family Pet
from Deathrow - 31 March 2011
The Barnes family is desperately
trying to help raise awareness of a heartbreaking story that is
supported by a team of over 31 thousand people worldwide to free
a pet dog called Lennox who has been taken from his family in
Belfast and sentenced to death because of how he looks.
Lennox is being kept in appalling
conditions until his fate is decided
On the 19th May 2010, Lennox, a five year old American Bull dog Labrador cross was seized by Belfast City Council Dog Wardens from his loving family home where he lives with his owners and his kennel mates. Lennox committed no crime nor did any member of the public complain about him.
This story is
heartbreaking, tragic and without support is going to
have a really unhappy ending.
Please help support the campaign to get Lennox home to Brooke and the Barnes Family by signing the
petition, and
sharing the information with your friends and family and through
social media.
For an
experts opinion, please see
Victoria Stilwells page. There is a whole site dedicated to
Lennox.
RSPCA Shelter News and
Every Day Heroes
Everyday heroes are the people, just like you, that give our dog shelters
and pet rescue shelters support through donations, when there is no one
else that can care for dogs and other animals. The RSPCA is just one such
organisation that rely on volunteers and donations
from the public. As a fundraising volunteer at the local RSPCA Shelter we have
experienced the generosity of people who care about animals and seen those funds
go to purchase much needed equipment such as generators for power outages during
cyclones, a rescue boat to help the RSPCA inspector rescue stranded animals and
of course emergency vet treatments for abused animals. This is only possible
with donations from a generous public, people just like you, our neighbours,
friends and family; our every day heroes.
The RSPCA Cairns Shelter is in need of urgent upgrades and refurbishment since
record rainfalls these past few months. Together we at Dogs Gossip ask, our every day heroes to dig deep,
even a gold coin donation counts, to help raise much needed funds. Can you help?
Your donations go directly to the RSPCA Cairns Shelter in Queensland.
Together we can make a difference. Let's get the ball rolling and make a
donation
now for a great cause.
December 2010 New Dog Chip Plan Revealed
A new dog breeder identification system to be introduced next year should
help to stamp out dodgy puppy mills the RSPCA says. Desley Boyle the Queensland
Local Government Minister announced that in 2011 breeders must be registered and
their ID numbers displayed anywhere puppies are sold. Breeder's ID numbers must
be included in the advertising of puppies for sale and breeding bitches will be
micro chipped and their details included in the registration and micro chipping
of every puppy sold. RSPCA spokesperson, Michael Beattie said the new
regulations would cut down on unscrupulous breeders and make internet dog
sellers more accountable. "It's definitely a step in the right direction" Mr
Beattie said.
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