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The Pet Friendly Canada Newsletter
For Pets and The People Who Love Them!
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March 2009
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PET QUOTES
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"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great
language." (Martin Buber)
"In the beginning, God created man, but seeing him so
feeble, He gave him the cat." (Warren Eckstein)
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WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?
IS THERE A PLACE FOR BREED-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION
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Link
to the discussion thread on BSL
From someone whose sister's dog was attacked:
"... This pit bull was in fact put to sleep following
this incident... While the dog seems to have recovered
from her ordeal, she will never be quite the same. You
could say that this was an isolated incident, but I'm
sure there have been numerous 'isolated incidents'
that have caused dogs such as yours to be banned."
In reply to this comment:
"While i'm sorry to hear about your story and hope
your sister and her dog are doing ok, the basic point
is being missed. The OWNERS responsibility is to
control his/her dog... Irresponsible owners should
be held accountable for their dogs behaviour not the
other way around! Ban 'pit bulls' and these people
who should probably not be allowed to own a rat
let alone a dog will simply choose another breed."
Join the Conversation!
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PHOTOS FROM PROUD PET PARENTS
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"This is a picture of my rescue dog Spike. He is about
6-8 yrs old and was a owner surrender. We've had him now since Aug/08
and he is a great dog, so loving, and he is a snuggle bunnie. He has 3
other sisters to play with, all dogs - another min pin and shepherd cross
and a rottweiler. He's made a great companion to us all."
- Tammy L.
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"This is my baby Coco who is 8 months old. He loves to play
a lot with his toys, run and jump around. Coco is an English Angora Rabbit.
My angelic Coco is very sweet, gentle and playful."
- Maria R.
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"Here is a pic of my beautiful Llhasa Ahpso Whitney, who is 12 years old
and lives in Kamloops, BC. I love her to pieces!"
- Heather G.
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Want to see your pet here? Send us your photos!
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BREED-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION (BSL)
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Loving dogs of all breeds live happily with their human
families. Unfortunately, Breed-specific legislation, or
BSL, place restrictions on "controversial" dog breeds.
These can include (but are not limited to) "pit bulls",
rottweilers, doberman pinschers, or mixes of these breeds.
People who own such breeds - or are considering adopting
one - should take the extra step of researching local pet
laws prior to adopting a dog, moving to a new city, or
even travelling with their pet.
It should be noted that people should exercise caution
even if their dog simply looks like a controversial
breed.
[ Continue reading... ]
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PRINCE DUKE AND HIS "KIDS"
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"Duke was my gentle as a lamb Rottweiler. While coming home
from work one evening, I saw a dead possum in the middle
of the road. It had something crawling on it so I stopped
to take a look. I found 13 teeny, tiny baby possums moving
around on their deceased mother. She had been hit by a
passing vehicle. The little ones miraculously survived the
impact. I suppose it was from being well protected inside
their mom’s pouch.
I picked up the little critters and put them inside my
lunch pail. They couldn’t have been over two inches each.
I took the possums inside and put them on the hassock.
Duke came over to have a look. He sniffed them and I told
him to take it easy. He looked up at me and cocked his
head. “What are you doing with those things?” he seemed
to be asking. “Don’t worry, Duke, I am just helping them
out. They lost their mommy and need someone to care for
them.”"
[ Continue reading... ]
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UPCOMING PET EVENTS
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- Saturday, March 29, 2009 - Ottawa, Ontario: Fifth Annual Ottawa Humane Society FurBall Gala.
More info
If your non-profit pet organization is holding an event,
please send us the details!
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