Mitt Romney - Shame On You...

Presidential Material?

...we think not!

Mitt Romney...

Shame
On
You!

As viewed on Pet Connection: ...please go to: http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/06/29/thats-pronounced-shame-us-isnt-it/

For The Boston Globe article on Mitt Romney: "Journeys of a shared life" ...please go to: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/

"Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter, in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack. He'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog."

"As the oldest son, Tagg Romney commandeered the way-back of the wagon, keeping his eyes fixed out the rear window, where he glimpsed the first sign of trouble. ''Dad!'' he yelled. ''Gross!'' A brown liquid was dripping down the back window, payback from an Irish setter who'd been riding on the roof in the wind for hours."

August 2: Animal Sense Speaker Series...

PLANNING AHEAD
AND WAY AHEAD, TOO!

Companions For Life has created the Animal Sense Speaker Series and coming up on Aug. 2 the topic is "Feral Cats A to Z" with guest speaker Pam Asturias of Feral Friends Animal Rescue & Assistance.

The event is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at REI, 4515 LBJ Freeway in Dallas.

You can get in with a $5 donation by registering early at http://www.companionsforlife.org/, or donate $10 at the door.

Refreshments and door prizes will be provided!

Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center...

Dallas: new shelter nearing reality!

The grand opening has been set for Aug. 18 for the long-awaited new Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center.

Grand opening festivities will include educational activities for kids and their families courtesy of Companions For Life. We've lined up a dog trainer, cat behaviorist, the Red Cross, and many more.

Ribbon cutting and speeches by politicians are at 10 a.m. and the celebration will follow at the new building, 1818 N. Westmoreland -- right on the southeastern corner of Westmoreland and Tom Landry Freeway, known to most of the world as I-30. It's on the west side of Dallas, not far from the new SPCA of Texas headquarters.

We'll have more information as we receive it!

ASPCA: Worldwide Animal Welfare...

INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT VETS BACK MOVE AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY

At their annual meeting in Paris on May 25, members of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) gave overwhelming support to the new Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. The declaration is proposed by the UK-based World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), which hopes to collect 10 million signatures worldwide and have the declaration adopted by the United Nations.

OIE members, including chief veterinary officers from around the world, voted for the resolution in order to achieve worldwide acceptance of animal welfare as an important issue, and called on governments to support the goal. To find out more about the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare, please visit Animals Matter online.

WSPA is the world's largest federation of animal welfare organizations, representing over 800 member societies in more than 147 countries, and is the only animal welfare organization to have consultative status at the United Nations and the Council of Europe. ASPCA President Ed Sayres serves on the WSPA Board of Directors.

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_newsalert061507&JServSessionIdr010=u0qsmzi821.app23b#4

HBH Recalling Fish Food...

HBH Pet Products is recalling certain fish food for pets that were found to contain melamine. We spoke to a representative at HBH Pet Products today and he said that the recall went up on Monday. Aquabond, which was found to have contained melamine and related compounds, was used in these products. A contracted manufacturer for HBH Pet Products alerted them of the contamination. The representative said Aquabond was added without their knowledge or approval. HBH Pet Products is currently doing their own testing of their other pet food.

Here is the list of recalled fish food:

20002 Crab and Lobster Bites 1.3oz
11012 Goldfish Bites 1.5oz
11013 Goldfish Nibblets 4.3oz
11024 Goldfish Nibblets 8.0oz
11015 Goldfish Nibblets 32oz
11016 Goldfish Nuggets 32oz
25000 Shrimp Pellets 1.6oz
25001 Shrimp Pellets 4.6oz
25002 Shrimp Pellets 9.1oz
22001 African Cichlid Attack 3.8oz
22008 African Cichlid Attack 8.0oz
22009 African Cichlid Attack 28oz
11017 Oscar Bites 1oz
11018 Oscar Grow 3.8oz
11019 Oscar Show 8oz
22012 Super Cichlid Sinkers 29oz
20007 Baby Bites 1.2oz

For more information see the FDA Web site at: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01643.html

CFL and Operation Kindness...

...north Texas' largest and oldest no-kill shelter, teamed up Saturday 6/9 to bring humane education to the 2007 Dog Day Afternoon at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano. New to DDA this year - the Canine Compassion Tent, where volunteers from CFL, Operation Kindness, and the Red Cross teamed up to provide DDA guests with information on peparing pets for disaster, spay/neuter, and animal cruelty.

Sadly, just this past week, another victim of animal cruelty was brought in to Operation Kindness - a tiny blonde Chihuahua whose owner had thrown him to the ground in a fit of rage, breaking both his front legs. The owner used popsicle sticks and electric tape to fashion home-made splints, but the splints were too tight and they cut off the circulation to the already-broken legs. When Don Pablo was found it was too late - one leg had to be amputated. The other is still in jeopardy and may also have to be amputated. But Don Pablo remains a sweet, loving, creature who loves everyone he meets - humans and dogs.

Don Pablo was a big hit at the Canine Compassion Tent at DDA and helped make everyone aware not just that animal cruelty exists, but how to spot cruelty and what to do about it.

For more information on preventing animal cruelty, or to donate to our educational programs, visit http://www.companionsforlife.org/library_cruelty.html.

California Spay/Neuter AB 1634...

Assembly passes mandatory spay/neuter in CA, sends to Senate

June 6, 2007

In a last-minute late night vote, California’s State Assembly approved AB 1634, a bill that would require mandatory spay/neuter of all dogs and cats over the age of 4 months in the state of California.
The bill, which was stalled earlier today, passed at 10:18 PM PT by a vote of 41 to 38 — 41 being the bare minimum number of votes needed to pass. The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration.

Wal-Mart Ol' Roy Recall...

Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition For Dogs Recalled Due To Salmonella


This product was distributed in 69 Wal-Mart stores in Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.


Product: Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition dry dog food
Size: 55 pound bonus bag
UPC Code: 6 05388 72076 4
Lot Number: 04 0735 1
Best Buy Date: Apr 13 ‘08
Best Buy Date Location: Back of bag
Affected Stores: Only 69 Wal-Mart Stores potentially received this product from 2 distribution warehouses in Virginia.

The 69 stores are located in Maryland (4 stores), North Carolina (10), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (3), Virginia (40) and West Virginia (11).

Acetaminophen in Dog and Cat Food...

Texas lab finds pain medicine in pet food

Go to: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_510984.html

By Karen Roebuck TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, June 5, 2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating a Texas laboratory's finding of acetaminophen in dog and cat food, an agency spokesman said Monday.

"We're very interested in being able to test these samples ourselves to determine the levels of those contaminants," said FDA spokesman Doug Arbesfeld. "What's significant is these things are there. They don't belong there."

The pain medication is the fifth contaminant found in pet foods during the past 2 1/2 months and can be toxic or lethal to pets, especially cats. It is not known if any animals became sick with acetaminophen poisoning, or died from it.

Also: http://www.itchmo.com/read/texas-lab-finds-acetaminophen-in-pet-food_20070605