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From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2012: (Actually published on November 1, 2012.)
MONTGOMERY--The Alabama Veterinary Medical Examiners Board on October 10, 2012 unanimously rejected a rule proposed by the Alabama Veterinary Practice Owners Association which could have closed all four nonprofit dog and cat sterilization clinics in the state.
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2012: (Actually published on November 1, 2012.)
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
THE RIPPLE EFFECT A Novel Exploring the Challenges and Triumphs of Running an Animal Shelter
by Marcy Eckhardt 268 pages, paperback ($17.99) or e-book ($7.99.) http://marcyeckhardt.com/
Probably close to 100% of the ANIMAL PEOPLE readership have at some point either worked or volunteered in an animal shelter. Thus probably close to 100% will either intensely identify with the characters in The Ripple Effect, by longtime shelter worker and consultant Marcy Eckhardt, or at least recognize them–and probably most who start to read The Ripple Effect will read it cover-to-cover in just a couple of sittings, as I did, feeling that The Ripple Effect is by, for, and about us, the people who know animal sheltering from the inside out, as opposed to them, who interact with shelters in various ways and often vocally criticize shelter procedures, but have little understanding of why things are done as they are. Read more
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
Along with not judging books by the cover. one must sometimes be careful not to judge them by the title. Orlando Animal Services’ veterinarian Robert L. Ridgway’s handbook How to Treat Your Dogs & Cats with Over-the-Counter Drugs and companion edition of additional advice are useful and practical. But the mention of over-the-counter drugs in the titles may be misleading. Ridgway’s books are not pharmacological guides written to help pet keepers avoid the use of prescription medication. Read more
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
The person who eventually replied to my complaint over this claimed it was the Scottish government web site which said this and not the First Minister. When a web site starts making statements all on its own, I might start believing that salmon farming is sustainable. Read more
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
HANFORD, Calif.–The Central Valley Meat Company in Hanford, California, specializing in slaughtering “retired” dairy cows, reopened on August 27, 2012, just seven days after it was closed by the USDA Office of Inspector General, in response to abuses documented in June 2012 by a Mercy for Animals undercover operative. Read more
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
Michael Pechert, previously Pennsylvania executive deputy secretary for agriculture, on July 31, 2012 succeeded Lynn Diehl as director of the Pennsylvania Dog Law Enforcement Office. Philadelphia Inquirer animal beat blogger Amy Worden described Diehl, a former bank manager, as “a Republican Party volunteer who had no prior experience in animal welfare or law enforcement.” Read more
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2012:
RALEIGH, N.C.–About 80% of feral cat colony caretakers believe feral cat management can be done in a manner that accommodates the concerns of birders, but only 50% of bird conservation professionals share this view, according to a study published on September 6, 2012 by the online science journal PLOS One.Opinions from the Front Lines of Cat Colony Management Conflict, by North Carolina State University wildlife mangement professor Nils Peterson and four colleagues, “began as a class project in Peterson’s “Human Dimensions of Wildlife” course last year,” reported Jay Price of the Raleigh News & Observer. “The researchers surveyed nearly 600 Americans who identified themselves as cat colony caretakers or bird conservation professionals affiliated with groups such as the Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy,” Price summarized. Read more