The report detailed grisly conditions at several facilities and included photos of dogs with gaping wounds, covered in ticks. (Bruno Domingos/Reuters)
How could anyone do that to a dog?
He's MAN'S BEST FRIEND!!
And we TREAT 'EM that way?
"Dogs suffer over lax kennel violation follow-up; US agency ignores horrific facilities, report reveals" by Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | May 26, 2010
WASHINGTON — Dogs are living and dying in horrific conditions because of lax government enforcement of large kennels known as puppy mills, an internal government report says.
Investigators say the Department of Agriculture agency in charge of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act often ignores repeat violations, waives penalties, and fails to adequately document inhumane treatment of dogs....
What the hell are we paying for, Americans?
They WON'T EVEN CARE FOR the DEFENSELESS ANIMALS?
The review, conducted between 2006 and 2008, found that more than half of those who had been cited for violations flouted the law again. It details grisly conditions at several facilities and includes photos of dogs with gaping wounds, covered in ticks, and living in feces....
No creature on this earth, even the rotten, stinking, globalist and Zionist war criminals deserve such a fate.
And not only are the animals defenseless (other than the abilities God gave them), they are LITERALLY VOICELESS sometimes:
"Law bans ‘debarking’ of canines and cats" by L. Finch, Globe Correspondent | July 20, 2010
Beginning tomorrow, dogs and cats across Massachusetts will have a right to free speech, animal welfare activists say.
A new law banning the surgical devocalization of dogs and cats goes into effect that day. Governor Deval Patrick signed the bill into law April 22.
“This is so remarkable, the passage of this legislation,’’ said Beth Birnbaum, a member of the Coalition to Protect and Rescue Pets, the organization that originally filed the bill. “Beacon Hill should be congratulated.’’
For doing the right thing?
The law bans the devocalization of dogs and cats except in cases of medical necessity. Before, breeders and pet owners weary of annoying barks and mews could have their animal’s vocal cords cut by a veterinarian....
Oh, how would you like YOUR VOCAL CORDS CUT, human!!
I know maybe some of you think it's a good idea for some people, but NOPE!
Btw, there is a large meower around here who can really get roaring, but WHO CARES?
That's him!
I'm sorry, folks, but I ACCORD EACH LIFE FORM with the RESPECT it DESERVES and realize WE ARE SUPERIOR to NONE!
Do THEY KILL EACH OTHER over LIES?
Related: Bulldogs lead in risk of death on planes
No, not going on one of those.
So what did pooch and I see on our walk around the Boston Globe block?
BIRD'S EYE VIEW -- A robin kept watch from its nest high up in a pine tree (Boston Globe May 15 2010).
MAKE WAY FOR GOSLING -- A newly-hatched Canada goose preened while standing beside its protective parent in Maine (Boston Globe May 15 2010).
SPOTTED IN A FIELD -- A quartet of Holstein cows took in the sun yesterday in a buttercup field in East Montpelier, Vt. (Boston Globe June 11 2010).
Woah, I better give a gentle tug on that leash.
A TWO-FUR -- Two newborn Sumatran tiger cubs crawled around in the hay at Point Defiance Zoo 7 Aquarium in Tacoma yesterday. The cubs, born May 25 to Jaya (mother) and Bali, will be named in a public online vote (Boston Globe June 17 2010).
No, no, don't go near those kitties....
GETTING HER SEAL OF APPROVAL -- Emily Choe, 2, stood on tiptoe to get a better look yesterday at the residents of the Harbor seal Exhibit at the New England Aquarium (Boston Globe July 21 2010)."
And look what was in town:
"Circus dropped over treatment of animals" by L. Finch, Globe Correspondent | July 14, 2010
Northeastern University will no longer invite the UniverSoul Circus to perform on campus, breaking with a two-year tradition amid questions about the organization’s treatment of animals, college representatives said....
The Atlanta-based circus concluded a 13-day performance on Northeastern’s campus Saturday. The circus had last performed at the university in 2008.
PETA contacted Northeastern after it had received phone calls from local residents who had seen the circus set up in one of the university’s parking lots, said Lisa Wathne, a spokeswoman for PETA. Residents could see UniverSoul’s tigers in their travel cages and feared for the animals’ well-being in the heat, she said....
It's the CAGE that bothers me.
Don't get me wrong; I don't want the tiger in my living room; however, I get the feeling he isn't going there if set free.
Where did they get 'em, anyway?
Also see: Meet Mrs. Jumbo
You know why the dog needs to go out, right?
Lift leg: Prescott Bush Jr., president’s brother
Lift leg: Sonia Weitz, 81; Holocaust survivor kept history alive
Then he heads for a tree:
"No new tree beetles have been found, but search continues" by Brian MacQuarrie and Marissa Lang, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent | July 15, 2010
The hunt for the Asian longhorned beetle took yesterday off because of wet weather, but no more of the tree-destroying pests have been discovered since six infested red maples were cut down last week near Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain.
Related: Beetles Invade Boston
Still, state officials are reluctant to proclaim victory in a massive search-and-destroy mission that is expected to continue for months and cover more than 100,000 trees in the 10 square miles around the hospital....
The beetles, which have no known predators in the United States, might have entered the country in wood pallets from China, officials have speculated. Two years ago, an infestation in Worcester prompted the destruction of 25,000 hardwood trees at a cost to taxpayers of $50 million.
Related: Recycling is Bad for the Environment
What is coming back in those ships?
So far, the latest discovery has produced more pins-and-needles worry than widespread panic about the fate of the area’s maple, elm, willow, birch, horse chestnut, poplar, and mimosa trees.
Fern Beck, 56, a management consultant and avid gardener from Brookline, said she was “very concerned about the beetle problem’’ as she walked a dog near Cypress Street....
Yeah, you always get stuck talking to a person.
Authorities are searching for a site where private industry, such as landscapers and arborists, can bring wood to be chipped, McFarland said. An option to locate the site in Franklin Park was shelved this week after park advocates and nearby residents voiced concerns about noise and heavy traffic.
Other concerns were on the mind of Darlene Ayers, 70, as she walked around Jamaica Pond. When she learned that longhorned beetles had been discovered, Ayers recalled, “I thought, oh, my goodness, the Arboretum is just across the road.’’
Ayers, a Jamaica Plain resident who volunteers for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, is worried.
“It makes my heart ache, thinking that the trees could be in danger,’’ Ayers said. “I saw this pretty little orange bug the other day, and I couldn’t help think, ‘Are you good or are you bad?’ ’’
Umm, it is a LIVING CREATURE that is SIMPLY DOING what it DOES!
There is NO GOOD or BAD to the WEB of LIFE, Globe!!
I know there is pestilence and other things; however, that is for NATURE to DECIDE, not us!!!
I'm SURE CERTAIN SPECIES do NOT VIEW US as the GREATEST BEINGS on the planet!
Now into the slaughterhouse!
"Beetle infestation hits Shrewsbury" by John R. Ellement, Globe Staff | July 16, 2010
Signs that the Asian longhorned beetle infestation has spread into Shrewsbury have been found, a state official said yesterday. However, the discovery was made inside a quarantine zone centered on Worcester....
I would be worried, Boston.
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I know, readers, I have to cool off:
"After a stay at the aquarium, endangered turtles are set free" by Jeffrey Fish, Globe Correspondent | July 15, 2010
New England Aquarium released 10 endangered sea turtles back to the ocean yesterday from a Cape Cod beach....
The animals had been rescued by volunteers from the Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in November. The volunteers found the turtles on Cape Cod beaches, “severely hypothermic and near death,’’ aquarium spokesman Tony LaCasse said.
Every year, Kemp’s Ridleys travel to Cape Cod for the summer, when the water is warm. Most migrate back to warmer waters in the winter, but experts believe some young turtles get into trouble when they are swept north of the Cape by currents.
Right, it was the current this year, sigh.
Since the turtles are still young — ages 2 to 4 — they are not strong enough to navigate back down the East Coast, so they end up stuck in Cape Cod Bay.
Then why are they letting them go?
Because the turtles are coldblooded, their body temperatures decrease with the water temperature, LaCasse said. By November, their body temperatures are in the low 50s, a critical level. Then “the first winter winds drag them to the beaches of the Cape,’’ where volunteers patrol hundreds of miles of shoreline, looking to rescue them.
Once the turtles are rescued and brought to the aquarium for treatment, they begin their long healing process. They are warmed up five degrees each day until they reach their normal body temperature of about 70 degrees. They are also given shots to bolster their immune systems against pathogens, which reproduce rapidly when the turtles reach warm water.
Hey, look, I'm glad they are helping them.
This is what I want my money being spent on; PRESERVING LIFE, not DESTROYING IT!
It takes several weeks to get the turtles — many of them dehydrated, malnourished, and suffering from broken bones and shells — to eat, so that they can then get ready to be returned to their natural habitats.
The turtles released yesterday were the second-to-last batch released this summer, meaning they were among the sickest rescued turtles and took longer to heal. They were released from Cape Cod because of ideal 70 degree water temperatures. If the water is not warm enough, the turtles are shipped down the coast to a place where the water is warmer.
The turtles, all named by the aquarium after national parks or monuments, are expected to spend the summer south of Cape Cod, feeding on crabs, before they migrate to the Florida Panhandle in the fall.
Kemp’s Ridleys turtles are hatched on the western Gulf Coast near the Texas-Mexico border, and some have been affected by the
Yeah, BP has been burning them up.
Between that and the oil, they are done.
But those released on Cape Cod are likely to migrate only as far as the Atlantic or Gulf coasts of Florida, so they will not be affected by the spill, LaCasse said....
So says the lying MSM.
Related: Florida's Frozen Orange Juice
Globe sort of skated over the cold winter water, huh?
Well, you know, when you keep on insisting the global warming lie is real....
"Boaters are issued a whale watch alert
The US Coast Guard is urging boaters to be on the lookout for a whale spotted swimming outside the mouth of the Piscataqua River that separates Maine and New Hampshire. The Portsmouth Herald said a fisherman reported seeing the whale Sunday morning near Fort Foster. The Coast Guard could not confirm the sighting, but issued the warning to avoid harm to the animal or vessels (AP)."
Okay, time to head inland.
Related: Mosquitoes with EEE discovered in state
"Encephalitis fells horse, raises concern; Early death hints at severe year for disease" by Elizabeth Cooney, Globe Correspondent | July 24, 2010
The death of a horse infected with Eastern equine encephalitis could signal a severe year for the disease, which is spread by mosquitoes and can be lethal to humans, public health officials warned yesterday.
A 7-month-old stallion in Middleborough was euthanized Wednesday, a day after showing symptoms. The state Department of Public Health confirmed the infection yesterday as Eastern equine encephalitis.
A horse also died of the disease last September, although there were no human cases last year.
Related: The Globe's Wide World of Animals
They don't sell the infected ones for meat, do they?
A horse death this early in the season, combined with early evidence of infected mosquitoes, raises the level of concern, said state epidemiologist Dr. Alfred DeMaria. There were 13 human cases and six deaths from 2004 through 2006 and one case in 2007-2008....
I do not want to downplay a death; however, I sense some real fear-mongering here.
In a later interview, DeMaria said unusual weather this spring and summer may be a factor. Heavy rain allowed more mosquitoes to breed in standing water. Then, intense heat dried up wetlands, bringing mosquitoes closer to birds, which also carry the virus, in swamps.
To avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, people should stay inside from dusk to dawn, peak mosquito-biting time, specialists recommend. If outdoor activity is necessary at night, wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks. Bug repellants such as DEET, permethrin, picaridin, and oil of lemon eucalyptus can also provide protection....
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"Man wanted in the mutilation of rabbits
Authorities are looking for the man who killed and mutilated several pet rabbits Tuesday night at a North Adams business. The animals were found strewn about the offices of Berkshire County Construction about 9 p.m. Tuesday amid signs of a break-in, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said yesterday. The business is operated by the family of the pet owner, and the rabbits were kept at that location, said Brian Adams of the MSPCA. There is a $1,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.
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WHY?
"Suspect arrested in attack on rabbits
Authorities said a 23-year-old North Adams man was arrested yesterday in the mutilation and killing of five pet rabbits. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said its law enforcement division and North Adams police arrested Wayne C. Brackett on charges including animal cruelty and killing an animal. Police said an attacker broke into Berkshire County Construction on Tuesday and killed five of 17 rabbits being raised by the owners’ 6-year-old daughter. Nine rabbits are unaccounted for (AP)."
I don't understand this wanton cruelty.
