Monthly Archives: July 2009

Got a hot dog? Cool him down.

Heeeeelp!! I’m meeeeeeeeeeeelting! The heat’s been in the triple digits for days.  And while it may cool down a little soon, it’s still summer in Southern Oregon. Not exactly balmy. Which means we need to take care of our pets.  Crank up the fans and air conditioners. Turn on those outdoor misters. And supply plenty of cool shade and fresh water [...]

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Horse slaughter bills in the works

Ranchers, Native Americans and others in the equine industry say its time to reinstate slaughtering horses for meat in the United States. And it might just start here in Oregon.  The groups are lobbying Congress to introduce a bill this summer to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture to resume inspecting horse meat for human [...]

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Three little kittens dumped. Staff smitten.

The good news is that – unlike in a recent case involving suffocated puppies - this time the poor dumped babies were alive. But what the heck are people thinking?   Three duct-taped boxes, each containing a single kitten, were dumped last week at the Southern Oregon Humane Society. Officials don’t know precisely when over the [...]

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