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Sari Reis: Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:44 AM
There is pending legislation to repeal the Animal Adoption Mandate better known as Hayden's Law. We need your voice to make sure this does not happen.
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a nutshell, the Animal Adoption Mandate (Hayden Law) repeal eliminates
a state requirement that municipal animal shelters hold stray dogs and
cats for 4-6 days (depending on the hours that the shelter is open to
the public to redeem or adopt animals) and reverts back to the old law
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Sari Reis: Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 10:20 AM
This is the 4th annual National Justice for Animals Week initiated by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
The week is dedicated to raising public awareness nationwide to animal abuse - how to report it and how to create stronger laws and enforcement in your communities.
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Sari Reis: Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012 3:39 PM
I just returned from the Morris Animal Foundation K-9 Cancer Walk in San Marcos. What a wonderful event. There were hundreds of people walking with their furry kids. I am sure they raised many thousands of dollars for canine cancer research. This year we had perfect weather and the venue was superb. There were numerous vendors with wonderful goods, services and information to be had. I must commend the event sponsors and organizers for a job extremely well done. This was my second year attending this event and I am sure I will return next year. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 8:23 PM
One of the hardest and saddest parts of my job as a pet sitter and dog walker is when one of my client's "furry kids" passes away. It breaks my heart and I know it is such a difficult time for the pet's parents; all of us around them offer sympathy and condolences. As a pet parent myself, I know how much the kind words and support can help when you are grieving the death of a family member.
One of the things I do when I learn of a pet's passing is to make a donation in memory of the pet. |
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Sari Reis: Posted on Friday, February 10, 2012 8:17 AM
In her daily newsletter today, Dr. Karen Becker describes the new Humane Education programs being introduced in European schools. There are approximately 200 million pets owned by European families and the European Pet Food Industry Federation thought it would be a good idea to start teaching children about responsibly caring for pets The program consists of three areas of focus. "Fascinating Cats", "Fascinating Dogs", and "Dogs and Young Children". The latter one teaches children how to be safe around dogs. |
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