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October 13, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HALLOWEEN PET SAFETY TIPS
Make this holiday fun for your furry family members, too!
Halloween can be a festive and fun time of year for children and families, but for pets it can be stressful and even dangerous. Here are some ways to keep it fun and safe:
This is the perfect time to make sure your pet is licensed, microchipped and wearing up-to-date identification. A dog license helps our Officers get your lost pet safely home.
Plan ahead to keep your companion animals in a room away from the front door when trick-or-treaters are visiting. It is too easy for them to become frightened by the goblins and slip out the door.
Chocolate and other seemingly harmless ingredients can be poisonous to dogs and cats, so keep them out of reach. Dispose of the wrappers where pets can’t get them to avoid choking. Also, remember that children may not understand why Fluffy can’t share their treats, so use this as a teaching opportunity.
Tail wagging is a good thing – unless it’s done around a lit candle! Keep candles and lit Jack-o-Lanterns at an appropriate height where your pets can’t knock them over or get burned.
A decorative collar is far more comfortable than a costume for your pet. Make sure your pet thinks a costume is as much fun as you do before you dress them up for Halloween.
By following these helpful tips, Halloween can be a fun and safe holiday for pets and people alike!
Trick or Treat!
Now, my suggestion and something I do each year at Halloween. I put a sheet in each child's bag with information regarding spay/neuter. I also include information regarding chocolate, onions, grapes, etc. being toxic to pets. I tell the children that the information sheets are for their parents. Every year that I have done this, I get at least a couple of visits from parents about this information and it results in pets being altered.
Why can't you put this kind of emphasis on spay/neuter, Breeder Barnette? You can't because your mindset is that of a breeder and we don't need a breeder in charge of animal control because you won't enforce the law regarding spay/neuter. Go back to where you came from, Barnette.
26 comments:
Since spaying and neutering has been widely promoted over the last 20 years and 75% of the population do s/n we have learned the serious risks of s/n especially if done before the dog is a mature adult. To continue to say s/n benefits a dog is irresponsible. Owners and their vets should discuss the pros and cons. Dog owners that allow their dogs to run loose are the problem. Barnette has a great article that addresses safety for your dog during the holidays. S/N has nothing to do with that safety.
Where the hell do you get off, Anon:06, coming here and spewing the bullshit of the AKC and NAIA? And that is exactly what it is, bullshit. There is not one credible study that shows early spay neuter is harmful and s/n in general. That's lies, just outright lies by the murdering AKC propagandists. Because of s/n the impounds of homeless animals have dropped over the years, which means more lives saved. But you fucking breeders don't give shit about saving lives, all you want to do is line your pockets with the blood money. Take your crap elsewhere Anon, we know the truth here.
your house would one I would avoid.. who wants to be lectured on Halloween.. and I certainly would not let any child of mine go near a foul mouthed idiot like you at any time of the year. You sound like a drunk or a drug addict.. or maybe you need a drink or a smoke..
What I needed is for the scum of the earth, a breeder, to choke on the candy. Just what did you expect when you came here to this blog, a welcoming pat on the back? Not gonna happen, I have nothing but disgust for people like you who just flat lie, puppets spewing propaganda that kills so many animals in this country.
propaganda does not kill animals.. people do..go no kill
Perfect example, Anon, of how breeders support "No Kill" and we all ask why. You proved my points in this blog, and it isn't the first time a breeder has opened mouth and inserted foot. You are all the same, drinking the same koolaid. Stay drunk for all I care.
To the first commenter: Where did you get your stats that 75% of the population has been doing s/n in the last 20 years?
Anon:09, I have read pretty much the same except that the breeder nut here is using that to say we have seen the effects, which ain't true. I keep up with studies on spay/neuter and have for decades. If that breeder nut would look behind the reports supplied by the AKC, he/she/it would realize that those studies are bought and paid for by the AKC, no credibility there. Then look at the studies done by vet schools and such, studies that don't have biased money behind them and those studies say quite differently. Some people just love being puppets and the breeder anon is one of those.
Can't find the link, but the 75% for dogs is from HSUS, American Pet Products Manufacturers Association and Animal People.
I did find these links;
http://www.caninesports.com/SNBehaviorBoneDataSnapShot.pdf
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19732047
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21835457
http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/mar10/100301g.asp
http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html
A recent study by my research group appearing next month in Aging Cell reveals shortened longevity as a possible complication associated with ovary removal in dogs.
Read that again and note the word "possible", nothing is confirmed yet. And these studies were done on rotties. We all know that rotties come into maturity much later than most other breeds. I haven't bothered to look behind the scenes on who paid for the study.
I suggest that you research the AVMA and note their connection with the agribusiness aka breeders. The members of the board are very agribusiness friendly, meaning they conspire with the AKC. Geez, if you want to give links at least understand the ones you are giving.
For every desired outcome, there's a research group that will reach it. It's akin to going to different lawyers until you get the legal opinion you're seeking.
No dear, you'll get the same answer from any attorney, because the law is the same unless you go from state to state. When it comes to spay/neuter, five decades of altering thousands of animals and narry a problem, not one, proves more to me than any study.
Honesty-I couldn't agree with you more. I've just noticed over the years that when someone wants a particular result, they will seek out the party that will provide the answers they desire-never mind if that answer is right or wrong.
I have witnessed lawyers interpret laws differently to suit their clients' needs-no matter if the lawyer is correct.
At an LA City Council meeting last week, Koretz and Englander didn't like an opinion on the law rendered by the City Attorney. They actually stated they didn't like it and would seek the opinion of a lawyer an outside attorney who will tell them what they want to hear. It was simply amazing.
I know spay neuter lowers impounds and anyone trying to say otherwise is full of it. For each person that disagrees, please go work at an animal shelter for three months.
Please explain to the children where they will get a puppy when they're adults - as you advocate, castrate and hysterectomy everything - where will the future generations come from???
Oh yeah - china, unknown breeds (which means an allergic child can't have one), health problems, behavior problems, etc.
Besides - ever hear of arrested development? Research - more animals are turned in for behavior problems than anything else - and many of them could be eliminated by vets having the balls to say - NO to YOU, until the dog is fully mature.
You don't get it! And - I doubt you will publish this - but READ IT AND THINK!!!!!!
Anon:59 I don't moderate comments, I allow idiots the same as smart people.
Are you serious? Do you really think that mandatory s/n will completely eliminate pets? If that were the case, we wouldn't need mandatory s/n because the public would be responsible. There will always be the irresponsible dumbasses who will keep us in plenty of supply.
Now you prove what you say about early s/n causes arrested development, PROVE IT!! The only proof you would have is the kind bought and paid for by the AKC. Myself alone can do a study with the thousands of pets I have had altered without one problem. You're full of shit on this one. Then again, sounds like you're full of it on all counts.
what did you do .. castrate them in your "Frankenstein laboratory"?
Aren't you the cute one, Anon:52? How about I castrate you and stick that dick right up your ass? Oops, sorry you would enjoy that, right? Course I would have to make room to get by the Whino in that ass, wouldn't I? Nope, don't want to give you that much pleasure.
I've just noticed over the years that when someone wants a particular result, they will seek out the party that will provide the answers they desire-never mind if that answer is right or wrong.
would that include you as well? or are you "special"
Hey, Anon, you are speaking about yourself, only listening to the bullshit of the AKC and the other registry groups. In comparison to the likes of you, yeah, I'm special. You on the other hand are an idiot.
"There will always be the irresponsible dumbasses who will keep us in plenty of supply."
so this is your solution to "overpopulation".. amke good people castrate theri pets and those that might want a new dog get one from "irresponsible dumbasses"..
are you breeding dog now too? are you advocating that the only supply of pets should come from people who are irresponsible? your logic defies logic...
Anon, were you born stupid or became that way? Don't worry your grandchildren (sometimes people need to be neutered) will have all the puppies they want because there will always be those who don't want to alter their dogs and cats.
As for your logic, I fail to see any. I do have a better suggestion, however, and it applies to those like yourself. Neuter the owners, they are the ones causing problems. Can I make the appointment for you, Anon Dumbass?
Honesty Helps..
sure it does ..
too bad you won't find any of it here
How would you know Anon, the truth could bite you on your sorry ass and you wouldn't know it.
To October 31, 2011 12:26 PM:
You asked if the comment I made applied to me as well as studies that oppose my desired result. That's a valid question and I'd have to answer "yes" depending on who is selected for either side of the research/legal opinion/study. So, in all fairness, the key is to find an unbiased entity-not an easy task.
And, while I'd like to think I'm "special," it's likely I am not. Given the differing opinions I've read, I'm left with basing mine on direct experience over the last fifteen years. With the passage of our city's license differential, in conjunction with increased low cost s/n services, I saw a significant decrease in shelter impounds. We went from apporx 75 thousand down to 50 thousand during a time that the city's human population increased by almost a million. Our enforcement was almost non-existent; so I believe the mere establishment of our license code, coupled with sterilization subsidies, made a difference.
I doubt very highly there will be a shortage of puppies and kittens out there in need of homes. Of course, if that were ever the case, it would be quite the coo for breeders given supply and demand economics. In addition, like any law, amendments can happen to address such an unlikely event. Since we are nowhere near there, it's a moot argument.
Of course, my above comment pertains to litters coming into our shelters. Sadly, we also get older animals that are not the result of over-population. They come in for a variety of reasons that are not always easy to pin point. 'Though, frequently, the very persons bringing in an older animal will go and adopt a puppy or kitten-like the older animal no longer serves a purpose. All in all, it's a tragic situation and reflection of who we are as a society.
With regard to Barnette's holiday safety press release, I agree that stray animals are a problem. An unaltered stray can be more of a problem than an altered one given the desire to roam and to breed. Some larger female strays can get pretty darn aggressive when in heat. So, even with strays, it never hurts to promote spay/neuter.
Thanks Anon 23 for having patience with these fools. I have none left for them. You've explained yourself well.
Thanks Honesty!!
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