I've seen too many horror stories about dog abuse in the past couple of weeks. Of course, even one story in a lifetime is too many.
The Bad
This week there was an article on a dog nearly decapitated, but found alive. Though veterinarians tried to save her, she died. The perpetrator was caught.
Tonight there's an article on a puppy being stomped to death. The man who did it was retaliating against his girlfriend, who would not go out to buy him more beer.
There's the sheriff in Kentucky who killed a stray dog and her newborn puppies. The dog, chained, lunged at him, he said. So he shot her, and said he took the just born pups to a shelter to be "euthanized." Did he consider that the dog probably felt threatened and was defending her pups? Rescue had been arranged, but the woman who took the dog in was out on a 15 minute errand when the killing occurred.
The Good
Jerry Brown, governor of California, has signed a bill to prohibit the sale of pets on public property, such as street corners. Thank you Jerry Brown.
Texas has passed puppy mill legislation, setting minimum standards for puppy mills. This, at least, is a step forward, I suppose, but mills need to be entirely shut down.
Suffolk county New York is working on legislation to ban the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet shops. Thanks to those legislators who support this bill; hoping it passes.
The Bad
This week there was an article on a dog nearly decapitated, but found alive. Though veterinarians tried to save her, she died. The perpetrator was caught.
Tonight there's an article on a puppy being stomped to death. The man who did it was retaliating against his girlfriend, who would not go out to buy him more beer.
There's the sheriff in Kentucky who killed a stray dog and her newborn puppies. The dog, chained, lunged at him, he said. So he shot her, and said he took the just born pups to a shelter to be "euthanized." Did he consider that the dog probably felt threatened and was defending her pups? Rescue had been arranged, but the woman who took the dog in was out on a 15 minute errand when the killing occurred.
The Good
Jerry Brown, governor of California, has signed a bill to prohibit the sale of pets on public property, such as street corners. Thank you Jerry Brown.
Texas has passed puppy mill legislation, setting minimum standards for puppy mills. This, at least, is a step forward, I suppose, but mills need to be entirely shut down.
Suffolk county New York is working on legislation to ban the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet shops. Thanks to those legislators who support this bill; hoping it passes.
