Monthly Archives: October 2009

Help the Southern Oregon Humane Society win

The Southern Oregon Humane Society has a chance to win $50,000 from Rachael Ray’s Mutt Madness contest. SOHS Development Director Joy Olson entered the shelter in the contest, where people can cast their votes for their favorite pet organizations. And the winner gets 50 grand! What is it they say? Vote early and vote often! Don’t know if that applies here. But SOHS [...]

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Puss ‘n Boot Ball

Grab your imagination and your wallet! The 18th annual Puss ‘n Boots Ball is almost here. I confess I haven’t been to this event in the past. But judging from the photos that came with this press release, I’ve been missing a fun night for a worthy cause. Put on by the Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS) [...]

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People who hurt pets for spite

What is wrong with some people? Is their hard wiring screwed up? Are they missing a heart? Their soul? What ever happened to compassion? The news today is awash with creepy and tragic tales of spouses (or spousal equivalents) going off on family pets to spite their estranged loved ones, or to satisfy their drunken urges. The first story hails from Pasadena, Texas. Some woman allegedly [...]

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    Sanne Specht is the Mail Tribune's courts and social services reporter by day, and companion to her five mutant goldfish, two rowdy parrots and a pushy cat by night. And sometimes vice versa. Read about the finned, feathered and furred in the Rogue ... Read Full
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