Podcasting?

It's Friday and I'm having troubles focusing on work today ... wonder why? So, I've been popping around looking at different things on the Internet. This is pretty off topic for my blog, but I thought I'd put it out there anyway. It's something I've been looking into recently and I thought I'd share about it a bit.

There are a bunch of free podcasts out there that you can download or listen live

Asshat Rant - Hoarding

I'm not going to get into too many details about why hoarding is bad - I'm sure you all already know why it's not good. I did want to comment a bit about it though. These hoarders don't start out planning to be Asshats, it's a step by step growing process they develop into.

It's not like most people get a new house and think "Great! Now I can pack it full of so many animals that I won't be able

News Reel - Puppy Mill Dogs Available

Sorry to put up so many News Reels so close together, but I wanted to post this article. It's a bit of good news and sometimes it is really nice to pass on some happy stuff.

In December a puppy miller in Meaford, ON was charged with animal cruelty, the dogs seized and the mill shut down. There were a total of 100 dogs - all were in poor condition, some pregnant, and some with young pups. The

Featured Rescue - Apollo the Dalmation

Dalmations saw a lot of publicity when Disney put out their movie 101 Dalmations featuring real dogs. Everybody wanted one. Unfortunately, this resulted in a lot of dumped dalmations in rescues and shelters the following year. This happens anytime an animal is featured in movies or TV shows. At this point, the Dalmation "rage" seems to have subsided.

Dalmations are high energy dogs and are

What do you think? Euthanasia or Surgery?

Ok, so I have a question for everyone and I'm looking for your opinions. What do you think of the ads posted by people who own a dog that requires major surgery and they're asking for money to cover it?

Personally, I would never give money to them. I wouldn't donate because you don't really know if they are telling the truth or if they'll take your money and run with it. (Yes, I realize that

News Reel - Shelters Fear Flood

Well ... better late than never I suppose. Here's an article from a Toronto, ON newspaper that talks about shelters being flooded with unwanted pets.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/589078

Don't know why they are so late to figure out that people losing their jobs will mean that they can't afford to keep their pets ...

Anyway, thought I'd share

Featured Rescue - Buddy the Bichon Frise

Good Grief it's been a while since I posted a Featured Rescue - sorry about that. Guess I got carried away with all my ranting. I thought I'd post a small dog today since I've been focusing on the big guys lately.

Here is a 3 year old male Bichon Frise. He's almost housetrained and good with kids, dogs and cats. He's located in Mount Giliad, OHThis rescue is called Thirdtyme Rescue. They look