tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.comments2023-12-08T10:48:36.403-05:00Animals UnfoldedLorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-38760796591471115682018-02-20T04:30:50.946-05:002018-02-20T04:30:50.946-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237245229673039794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-78280248488989954212018-02-17T12:19:17.570-05:002018-02-17T12:19:17.570-05:00A BIG problem for me is that plastic grass used in...A BIG problem for me is that plastic grass used in Easter Baskets..my cat actually tries to eat it. The same with twist ties used on gift baskets. I actually tell friends/family not to include them on holiday gifts to keep my kitty safe.<br /><br />Thanks for your tips!!Lynette Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-88511372898962363682018-02-04T14:02:41.728-05:002018-02-04T14:02:41.728-05:00Another great article, Lorrie and it makes perfect...Another great article, Lorrie and it makes perfect sense. As you know, our two pooches get plenty of exercise in their big, fenced in yard. They love squirrel and chipmunk chasing. Walking is great but we live too close to a busy road and live on a small cul de sac so taking a longer walk means getting on a car and driving somewhere which, on occasion we will do. Thanks for taking the guilt away....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727272420097386035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-88033506776255127762017-10-16T06:06:23.895-04:002017-10-16T06:06:23.895-04:00Great article..I couldn't agree more. I have a...Great article..I couldn't agree more. I have a dog that outright hates his walks but loves to slowly meander around the garden, checking out the fish pond and sniffing for rabbits..so that's what we do!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744124245864154953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-26489411657023789072017-08-23T10:38:52.750-04:002017-08-23T10:38:52.750-04:00Omg...NAILED it.Omg...NAILED it.NatalieKay286https://www.blogger.com/profile/09553344570173536080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-25073874005677665932017-07-27T01:09:24.507-04:002017-07-27T01:09:24.507-04:00nice postnice post<a href="http://www.resumeplanets.org/">cv writing service</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/09405505442642733937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-74408824487558753102017-07-15T07:23:00.937-04:002017-07-15T07:23:00.937-04:00nice postnice post<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-ullman/dissertation-writing-serv_1_b_12779230.html">online dissertation writing service</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/03635295771540670249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-64198820849463828272017-04-25T00:03:49.620-04:002017-04-25T00:03:49.620-04:00Lorrie - thank you for a beautiful, heartfelt and ...Lorrie - thank you for a beautiful, heartfelt and passionate piece on euthanasia and sedation. Pet parents should absolutely ask their veterinarian about the protocol they use for euthanasia. And sedation should be a part of that protocol. In my hospice consultations, I always ask what the pet parent's experience has been in the deaths of previous pets. Too many tell stories of euthanasias that did not go well. It saddens me to hear these stories. While many veterinarians are aware of sedation protocols for euthanasia, many are not - I was one of them for 13 years. As peaceful as I thought I was providing this sacred service, I was not aware there was a better way. It was only when I began to immerse myself in hospice and end of life veterinary education that I learned of sedation and the positive benefits for the pet and the pet parent. Now I cannot imagine performing a euthanasia without sedation. So yes, please continue to urge pet parents to ask for sedation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599180012245910298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-23865276629514172052016-08-30T13:09:39.458-04:002016-08-30T13:09:39.458-04:00This is long overdue! I am so glad a humane method...This is long overdue! I am so glad a humane method has FINALLY ARRIVED! Many people could care less about poisoning rats & mice, but I have always found it cruel. I have always suspected that many of my feral cats in my colonies have died due to them ingesting mice & rats that had consumed poison & as we know, poison for one equals poison for all.<br /><br />It is interesting about the fact that further down the road there might be a birth control for cats & dogs. I still believe they will need to be surgically sterilized, but this could be extremely helpful while Rescue people (like myself) are targeting a feral colony for TNR. Part of the issue w/ colonies, is that they get pregnant quickly & gestational for such a short time, that it is really hard to get ahead of all the births & as we all know, there are just not enough resources to get all the kitten's fostered & adopted & it just kills rescue's to know they will have to spend the rest of their lives on the hard streets! Sadly, there are not the resources to do "mass cat colony of trappings for TNR" there just aren't enough people that do recovery, even if enough people could be found to help with all the trapping & transporting to the clinic. <br /><br />I do however, have some major concerns about what could possibly be long range health issue's with the cats consuming it. There used to be a product on the market that was targeted for feral cats and I had bought some. It was "supposedly safe" I even spoke on the phone to the Veterinarian that was license to prescribe this. I later on found out that there were a good amount of people not advocating this product. Well, it was a little to late that I found out about this.<br /><br /> I was DESPERATE to get several colonies that were exploding population wise under control as I was working to spay/neuter, but knew I could never get ahead of all the pregnancies otherwise. The Vet sounded very convincing! I do believe I lost several cats because of it, but it did somewhat work & did help from several population explosions.<br /><br />I do feel really bad & have regrets though. I keep trying to tell myself that I was doing what I thought was safe & ok, at that time.<br /><br />I just pray that when they come out with this product, that it is not going to cause any harm.<br /><br />I also am concerned about when they do the testing on test subject's. That always bothers me, because you know they do things like purposely overdose test subjects & make them injest ridiculous amounts that they would never normally injest, putting their health at risk. I understand they have to test it before they go to market with it, but the testing they do is highly unethical on so many levels, it's not just testing, it becomes abusive! Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine knows these issue well! I would really feel much better if they could somehow be involved in this, then I could feel assured that abusive test studies would NOT happen! I just know what goes on behind closed doors in medical labs all over this country of ours & all over this world. Needles abuse & suffering goes on, even when advanced non-animal testing is & has been available for quote sometime. We can't ignore the suffering of animals.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452154356310920223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-83132461187064036732016-01-11T21:43:58.278-05:002016-01-11T21:43:58.278-05:00Interesting. I've also been told not to feed a...Interesting. I've also been told not to feed a fish based diet because it's such a common allergen for cats and not a natural food source for them. Then again, that same vet has me sometimes feeding my cat sardines (Omega-3s) to help with the winter induced asthma. This is the first time I've been to your blog (linked through Twitter), but I will be back. Very informative. Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506473059744102937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-86575303723636851492015-01-21T09:09:29.072-05:002015-01-21T09:09:29.072-05:00Isn't it though, Daisy's Mom? Watching a d...Isn't it though, Daisy's Mom? Watching a dog like a border collie work in tandem with their handler is such fun. Glad you enjoyed this topic as much as I did. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-11146717148183580892015-01-20T12:34:41.096-05:002015-01-20T12:34:41.096-05:00This is so fascinating! This is so fascinating! Daisy's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546506700765094230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-38570323559092536962012-06-07T13:21:25.269-04:002012-06-07T13:21:25.269-04:00I've never seen his show and now I don't e...I've never seen his show and now I don't even want to. When I took my dogs to obedience school (Petsmart) we were taught positive reinforcement with our dogs. The instructor told us that if we had a difficult dog it would take time and patience. So far it's worked. I'm happy, the dogs are happy, and we didn't have to hurt them in order for them to feel that way.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348517683227100129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-48236090854277932902012-01-05T17:20:44.671-05:002012-01-05T17:20:44.671-05:00Fantastic!Fantastic!Hailsontherocksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-86962151908188408902011-12-14T02:36:33.901-05:002011-12-14T02:36:33.901-05:00This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for...This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing this great article! That is very interesting smile I love reading and I am always searching for informative information like this! 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I agree with the above post, but these losers don't even deserve to be called human beings! If someone can do that to a poor,defenseless animal, imagine what they will do to a person!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-37703598476863527822011-03-15T10:47:24.342-04:002011-03-15T10:47:24.342-04:00Thanks so much. It's an important topic, and h...Thanks so much. It's an important topic, and having good information is crucial in getting on the right track. <br /><br />I appreciate your comment.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-1717512301232022372011-03-15T10:42:03.465-04:002011-03-15T10:42:03.465-04:00Don't you worry bout a thing. If they're c...Don't you worry bout a thing. If they're caught, give them to me for a minute. I got this.<br />I hate people sometimes.TeacherPattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-56777779629210032492011-03-14T05:20:31.936-04:002011-03-14T05:20:31.936-04:00Nice post.Nice post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-26767197370736875192011-02-16T15:14:09.114-05:002011-02-16T15:14:09.114-05:00Thank you for your thoughtful comment. You are ri...Thank you for your thoughtful comment. You are right. Owning a horse is a commitment...in my case, a 30 year commitment, probably. I will be about 80 when my horse turns 30. You are right. Each horse is unique. Each owner is different (In some cases VERY different). I committed to my horse...probably my last...for life. In return, I have an extremely loyal and loving partner and companion. My mare is therapy. She is very much a "people" horse, as well as a horse's horse. (She plays well with others.) My relationship with her is deep and profound, and I dearly love those who care for her. (Kathy and Dee.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752765485246153980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-54849113638377259142010-07-23T15:31:38.962-04:002010-07-23T15:31:38.962-04:00I do love retractables for beagles and such - espe...I do love retractables for beagles and such - especially on trails and stuff, as they do "hunt" a lot when walking.<br /><br />The tip that ou gave was invaluable!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-40755884862555005212010-07-23T09:36:15.676-04:002010-07-23T09:36:15.676-04:00Ha! #thebeagle and I love the retractable! Since s...Ha! #thebeagle and I love the retractable! Since she is a sniffer, we catch actually both walk and I don't have to stop every two steps which means that I can actually get a little exercise. When she's done sniffing, she just runs to catch up. Greatest invention ever. (Caution: I fasten it to her harness so she doesn't choke herself or slip her collar somehow.) -TPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-85478638108281460132010-06-19T12:53:10.106-04:002010-06-19T12:53:10.106-04:00He IS a good boy! He's perfect just as he is! ...He IS a good boy! He's perfect just as he is! :DLorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983948234155462088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096468362380687601.post-83634447667958438742010-06-17T22:18:41.361-04:002010-06-17T22:18:41.361-04:00I really wish my dog wasn't crazy, because I w...I really wish my dog wasn't crazy, because I would love to go to this.<br />PS: He is a gooddog, but we didn't raise him and he was never socialized, so....TeacherPattihttp://palateofpatti.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com