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Saturdays are the day when I do the really big pet chores — the big clean for the litter area, hen house, parrot cage and more. When Ilario arrived last spring as a kitten, it became quickly clear that I would need to follow the “one box per cat, plus one box extra” rule, since Clara wasn’t happy with sharing.
No room in the spare bathroom for multiple boxes, so the kitty bathroom moved into the garage (better for my allergies anyway). A friend came over and installed a cat door into the attached garage. I then put down some channel mats to catch the bits invariably tracked out of the box and set out three large boxes, which I kept filled with my favorite litter, World’s Best.
There are automatic litter boxes on the market, of course, but I just couldn’t justify them at the price, which is so high for [...]

After posting about Pres. Bush (see below), it is only natural to want to follow up with Sarah Palin’s media fiasco yesterday. Just moments after the Alaskan governor “pardoned” a Thanksgiving turkey, she gave a lengthy TV interview while other birds were slaughtered just feet behind her. Yeesh.
While we’re on the subject of videos at a turkey slaughterhouse….
PETA released undercover videotapes earlier this week that were taken at the nation’s premier poultry-breeding facility, Aviagen Turkey, in West Virginia. According to a New York Times piece by Donald G. McNeil, Jr. the video “show[s] turkeys being stomped to death and punched by workers…. The scenes show stomach-turning brutality. Workers are seen smashing birds into loading cages like basketballs, stomping heads and breaking necks, apparently for fun, even pretending to rape one.” PETA is asking local prosecutors to pursue criminal charges.

Ok, I missed this the other day, but apparently President Bush was leaning on the U.S. Interior Department to rush out a set out of rules that would weaken endangered species regulations. The idea was to release them by Friday (yesterday) in order to put them in place before President-Elect Obama can reverse them easily. Why am I not surprised?
Read more in this Associated Press/USA Today article.
And if anyone knows how this actually turned out, please post a comment thanks!

Called the “strongest animal protection law in Canada,” the Provincial Animal Welfare Act will allow the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) to inspect places where animals are kept, other than houses, without a warrant…. The act hasn’t been changed since 1919 and now states that people who abuse animals could face up to two years in jail, fines up to $60,000 and a potential lifetime ban on animal ownership.
Read more in this Midland Free Press story by Sara Ross.

Please contact the Petland on Seigen Lane (225-291-7447) and tell them you are concerned about Petland’s support of puppy mills.  And please carefully consider giving puppies as gifts at Christmas. Puppies are a not just a cute little bundle of fur; they are a lifetime committement. If you do decide to get a puppy, please buy from a reputable breeder and consider adopting from a shelter.
The Humane Society of the United States has just completed an investigation of puppy mills and found Petland to be a big supporter. They write:
Maybe you saw Oprah’s show on puppy mills earlier this year, and wondered how this cruelty can persist and who’s responsible. Today, The Humane Society of the United States released the results of a shocking investigation showing that pet store chain Petland Incorporated is the nation’s largest retail supporter of puppy mills. The cruelty must end – watch our video and take [...]