Animal Advocacy

 Hi! I am going to share some of my family member's dogs below, I hope you enjoy hearing about them! Nala: "She is a very loud yawner." "Her breed is golden lab x fox terrier." "She loves to play a lot, and she also loves to be lazy in the mornings. " "She enjoys watermelon, carrots and apples but does not care for cucumber peel." Buddy Chandramowle:   " Very Playful & was vigilant about his surroundings;Liked to travel in a car-took him all over Europe driving."  " I trusted his judgement about people-He was always more protective of me when he did not trust somebody[.]" German Shepherd Maxwell: "[H] e is a shih tzu crossed with American spaniel and Tibetan spaniel. " "He was a stray and we adopted him from a local animal shelter who found him near a marina.  The veterinarian who works with the shelter guessed his age based on his teeth and he was found to be about 2 or 3 when we adopted him. " Rog

 Hi everyone! Today we are going to talk about red pandas! Red pandas are adorable(yay!) & endangered(no!). So, we need to support them. Today here to help me on this topic, Red Panda Network, RPN! Here  is the link to their website. They do great work, and I have adopted a red panda through their project.       I have completed their Red Panda Ranger challenges as well. They have multiple things going on right now, including their always going campaign for #NoPandaPets. Sadly, people try to get red pandas as pets. Or, they try to get fur, teeth, meat....Yeah, I'll stop there. You get the idea.  Red pandas deserve to be saved! Continuing with some facts. Alright, first off, the craziness. Red pandas are technically carnivores, but 95% of their diet is bamboo! I don't know how or why. The other 5% is berries, eggs, and insects. Secondly, they eat up to 30% of their body weight in bamboo every day! That would be like if you were 90 lbs, you would eat around 30 lbs of food eve

  Hi! Today we will talk(read?) about animal training! I wrote a speech/essay thing that is below: Often, people think that animal training is bad for the animals, and only for human entertainment, but this is not necessarily true. Animals in zoos are taught to do certain behaviors, like target training, so that their minds stay active, and so that, in the case of certain behaviors, let veterinarians check them out or give them medication. I went to a 4-week day camp at Happy Hollow Zoo, and I learned all kinds of things about animal training. There are different things that you need animals to do. For example, vets give medications through shots sometimes, so in the case of a fossa or a jaguar, you need to be able to administer the shot without getting into the enclosure. This is where training comes in. They have trained the fossa to put its tail up to the fence, and stand still during the shot. They have trained the jaguars to open their mouths on command, so a vet can check them ou

 I am going to say, right off the bat, these are MY PERSONAL OPINIONS! I learned this from books and have also drawn my own conclusions. You can choose whether you want to believe me or not. Let's go. Please keep your cat inside. Do not let your cat be an entirely outdoor cat, do not have your cat be an indoor/outdoor cat. It will lead to your cat being caught by a coyote, being caught by an eagle, being hit by a car....at the very least, birds might not want to come near your yard. If you want to let your cat hang out outside, and your cat friend also wants to be outside, here are some compromises: Cat TV. Put a cat tree up in a window. Fill it with blankets, pillows and toys. Then, put a bird feeder outside that window. The cat can snuggle into the blankets and watch the birds all day. Passive activity. Walk your cat on a leash. No, I'm not kidding! It is hard, and can ONLY be done if your cat enjoys it, but it's pretty nice for the cat if they like it. Click  here  to le

 Hi y'all! Today is puppy mill day!(Cue all the sad/angry faces.) I know, I know. But we need to get the word out. So....today is puppy mill day. Read on! Here is a list of states and the legislation around them: Alabama- none Alaska- none Arizona-  If a kennel has five or more dogs, it must be licensed and pay a $75 fee.  Inspections are mandatory if there are more than 20 dogs.  The regulatory agency is the Board of Supervisors of the County in which the kennel is located. Arkansas – none California – A breeder is defined as a person or business that has bred and sold all or part of 3 or more litters or 20 or more dogs during the past year.  Breeders are nor required to be licensed and there are no mandatory inspections. Colorado – A “Pet animal facility” is defined as any place that keeps pet animals for adoption, breeding, boarding, grooming, handling, selling, sheltering, trading, etc.  These facilities must be licensed and are subject to fees up to $350.  Inspections are cond

 Hi people! My friend is going to be writing some stuff too, so.. yeah. That's it. Have fun today!

 Hi people! I am switching gears with this blog. This is going to be a blog about advocacy! Helping animals in need by sharing information. Ok, first off, please, please, please, donate to my GoFundMe! The link is  here , and I promise you it is for a good cause! I am donating to Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue. There are NO laws in place to protect companion birds. All the information you are about to read is true. Let's go. There is a bird breeding facility in Washington State. It is similar to a puppy mill. The vet that went in called it a "concentration camp". Reporters say that the birds were kept in,"cold, wet, filthy conditions for years". This breeding facility is still open, doing horrible things to the birds. (Information from PETA) Parrots are smuggled from their natural environments. According to PETA's website, smugglers are found with large parrots in the air vents of a car, or small parakeets or conures held in jacket pockets. Many smugglers ar