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Dogs
Loving
and Losing — And Loving Again: Coping With
the Loss of a Treasured Companion
Jan Allegretti, In Defense of Animals,
feature — November
2006
When
you lose someone with whom you’ve shared
so much, what’s most important is that you
grieve in whatever way feels right for you. The
amount of time it takes, and the way you move through
the process will be unique. I’ve collected
a few ideas that have eased the way for me, and
from others who have loved, lost—and
healed...
Fatal
Fights — Dogs on the Underground Circuit
Brernda Shoss, Kinship
Circle, essay — October 2006
Gypsy is found stumbling along Gaston County’s
main highway in North Carolina. Her right front leg
is shredded. Flesh falls from her face, exposing teeth
and gums in a perpetual bite. But the battered pit
bull can no longer bite anyone. Her lips and nose have
dissolved into pus. This dog with no face is a familiar
sight to Tri-County Animal Rescue staff who admit her
in April 2005. She is dogfighter’s garbage. Her
moneymaking days are over...
Are
We Nicer to Dogs than the Chinese?
Mark Morford, San Francisco
Chronicle, article — August 2006
Was the avian flu poultry slaughter any less horrible
than what's now happening to the dogs? More justifiable because
of the potential for human loss? Maybe so. Or maybe it's simply
because we love fuzzy cute dogs more than ugly dumb chickens...
Born
In A Missouri Puppy Mill
Brenda Shoss, Kinship
Circle, essay — June 2006
"It's
a miracle that dog lived," Ives says. "Those
are the heartwarming cases — the ones who are supposed
to die, but insist on living instead"...
In
Case of Disaster, Mr. Milelli has Plans for You and
Your Dog
Robert Block, The Wall Street Journal, feature — June
2006
Moved
by the images of teary residents who resisted leaving
their flooded homes after Hurricane Katrina because
they couldn't take their pets with them, Paul Milelli
hit upon a plant to shelter man and beast together
in public schools...
Cruel
To Be Kind
Andrew Adam Newman, Salon, feature — February
2006
The animal rights activist who goes undercover
in the startling HBO doc "Dealing Dogs" speaks
candidly about his willingness to abuse some animals
to save the lives of others...
Puppy
Pipeline
WCBS-TV, Channel 2, investigation — February
2006
A shipment of 25 puppies arrived at Kennedy Airport
from Hungary last week. The pups were dirty, shivering and
afraid but they were alive. The week before, five puppies weren't
so fortunate. They arrived frozen to death...
Troublemakers — What
Pit Bulls Can Teach Us About Profiling
Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker, feature — February
2006
Another word for generalization, though,
is “stereotype,” and stereotypes are
usually not considered desirable dimensions of our
decision-making lives. The process of moving from
the specific to the general is both necessary and
perilous...
Dogs
and Cats Abused for Their Fur
CNN's Larry King Live, feature — December 2005
What you just about saw was the man was
going to slash the inside of the thigh of the dog and
let it bleed out and actually skin it while it's still
alive, at least appears to be still alive...
Tiny
Heartbeats Amid Katrina's Wreckage
Brenda Shoss, Kinships Circle,
essay — November
2005
As hurricane headlines vanish from daily
news, a little dog named Bingo is found in a bathtub
too weak to lift her head. A skin-and-bones Doberman
mix is plucked from the trash...
Family
Loses Pet Bought at Store
Karen Dandurant, Seacoastonline.com,
feature — November
2005
"People
(who) buy at pet stores are often emotionally motivated...Their
heartstrings are tugged. The store will not consider
if this is the right breed for you. They only care
if your credit card will be approved"...
Saving
Spike... A True Katrina Tale about Two Brendas and
a Dog Named Spike
Brenda Shoss, Kinship
Circle, commentary — October
2005 I
got through to "boat people," animal
rescue groups, parish sheriffs, and ordinary citizens.
On Brenda's behalf, I granted permission to break
down doors and shatter windows. But with each passing
day, I wondered "Is tonight his last? Will
the heat, starvation, or water finally take him?"...
Why
Your Dog is Smarter Than a Wolf
Colin Woodard, Christian
Science Monitor, feature — October
2005
Then the rope was anchored, making it
impossible to obtain the meat. The dogs tried a couple
of times, then turned to their masters for assistance
or cues. The wolves ignored their caregivers, yanking
on the rope until exhausted...
Raising
Vegetarian Pets
Tanya Procyshyn, University
of Manitoba Student Newspaper, feature — October
2005
Despite
the assumption that carnivores need meat to live,
they simply need the specific nutrients that
are found in meat. If this can be accomplished
through an alternative diet, it is possible for
cats and dogs to live normal, healthy lives...
Putting
On the Dog
Jeff Yang, SF Gate, feature — October
Tired
of jokes about how Asians are more likely to have
a hound on the table than under it, proud pooch-owner
Jeff Yang explores the state of canine companionship
in Asia, to find a continent that's increasingly
going to the dogs...
A
Dog Called Saviour
Caitlin Collins, AnimalSentience.com, feature — September
2005
The
idea of reciprocal aid [between humans and animals]
interests me. It has been sadly lacking in the
history of human-animal interaction, which is largely
an account of the human exploitation of animals — a
top predator lording it over those lower down the
food chain...
Best
Friends Need Shelter, Too
Karen Dawn, Washington Post, commentary — September 2005
There
is a class issue involved here. While Marriott
hotels welcomed the pets of Katrina vacuees as "part
of the family," people who had to rely on
the Red Cross for shelter were forced to abandon
that part of the family or attempt to ride out
the storm. It cannot be denied that many poor people
are dead as a result of "no pets" policies...
Shameful
Policy Caused Many Pets' Deaths
Karen Dawn, Newsday, commentary — September 2005
Some stories are almost unbelievable in
a civilized nation. One man survived for five days
in a tree with his 16-year-old dachshund-Chihuahua.
His rescuers would not let him carry he dog onto a
boat. He killed his beloved companion rather than leave
her to starve in the tree...
Dogs
For Sale — To a Good Home
Author Unknown, Animal Rights Online, poem — July
2005
I was born in the Summer a few years ago
/
Quite why
I was born, I'll never know /
Some folk
who owned my mother, decided to breed /
No reason
I know of except for their greed...
A
Most Dangerous Game
Scott Van Voorhis, Boston Herald, exclusive feature — July
2005
In a renewed effort to persuade lawmakers
on Beacon Hill to pull the plug on dog racing, Grey2K
is preparing to mail a report on the greyhound deaths
and injuries to every representative and state senator...
Are
Fish Smarter Than Dogs?
Animal Sentience, investigation — April 2005
After
watching the fish, the scientists now believe that
they are much smarter than they previously thought.
They also seem to be able to learn faster than dogs...
Pet
Theft Thugs:
They're Real. They're Nearby
Brenda Shoss, essay — March 2005
His
muddy ID tag recalled another place: A home defined
in sloppy kisses, tail-wagging reunions, and a
worn spot at the end of the couch. But a bullet
to the head erased that life... At
the end of a six-day criminal inquest involving
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and five other
government agencies, authorities confiscated 125
ailing dogs and a lone cat...
The
Heart Does Not Deceive
Ed Duvin, Guardian Campaign, essay — March
2005
I
have written many hundreds of articles as an essayist
and ethicist, but none to equal the strength of conviction
that prompts me to write you now. Almost 15 years
have passed since I asked for your help in ending
the vicious cycle of overpopulation, and words alone
could never do justice to my profound debt of gratitude...
Facts
Show Iditarod is Barbaric
Margery Glickman, Help Sled Dogs, commentary — February
2005
The
first Saturday in March is the start of Alaska's
annual exploitation of dogs in the ditarod.
Alaska law allows dog mushers and the Iditarod
to knowingly inflict severe and prolonged pain
or suffering on dogs. And that's just what they
do every year...
Stray
Dogs Deserve Back Rubs
Mark Morford, SFGate, commentary — January
2005
There
are issues of pet treatment and animal care that are vital and urgent and necessary,
that speak to our moral fiber and emotional core and our ability to have compassion
and love and a sense of humane decency and passable kibble...
Treating
Man's Best Friend as an Enemy:
Korea's Moran Dog Market
Steve Kuack, investigation — January
2005
Although
a common expression asserts that dogs are a man’s
best friend, the way various Koreans treat some
of these precious animals makes one feel that they
must be sworn enemies. A
brief visit to the rural Moran Market on the outskirts
of Seoul is a walking nightmare for any reason-minded
human...
Five
Galgos Rescued From a Well in Spain
Danielle Ring, investigation — January 2005
When
hare season ends each February, hunters typically
thank their loyal companions by hanging them slowly,
throwing them into wells to starve, dragging them
by cars or simply leaving them to die in the cold...
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