Tiny Dog Has Been Barking Nonstop For 6 Years

Tiny Dog Has Been Barking Nonstop For 6 Years

Please Sign Petition : Animal Cruelty

I signed the petition "JNU : Dog Butchered Alive". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 50,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts. It is to influence Jawaharlal Nehru University in India to take action against some students that committed a horrifying act of animal cruelty.

The following is a copy of the petition, which involves severe animal cruelty. I would love you to sign the petition, but if you cannot bear to read it, I truly understand. I value my readers on CoCo the Blogging Dog, and I try to stay away from sad stories of animal cruelty, but I am hoping some of my readers will sign this petition.

Warning: The following is a very sad story, if you believe this may be too disturbing, please click back button now.

"On the 8th of July 2008 at 2 am in the morning an 8 year old female dog was butchered by 1 student from JNU , Yoronso (Ph.d student from JNU's School of Social Science, (Centre for Political Studies)) and his two friends in Room #248 in the Kaveri hostel of JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) in New Delhi, India. She was beaten with a cricket bat and a curtain rod for an hour and then they started to cut her open while she was still alive. Due to the noise and blood gushing out from under the door the people in the hostel got alarmed, and the students and wardens intervened. The dog's name was Kali.

In the year 2006 Kali's aging mother Leela had also died under similar circumstances, when the news of the atrocity leaked out she was labeled as an aggressive dog. unfortunately in this world there is no one to speak for these voiceless animals.

These are not isolated incidents but periodical events which recurrently take place on JNU Campus when street dogs are mercilessly slaughtered. What is most unfortunate and infuriating is that the authorities are aware of these practices and have yet not taken any action against the miscreants.

We want to use this petition to get all institutions across the country to Incorporate laws pertaining to Animal Welfare in their rules and regulations and code of conduct on campuses. Animal abuse should be made a punishable offence by the institution itself. Students should be sensitized about animal welfare during their orientations. The institutions and student bodies should initiate and supervise the ABC program (Animal Birth Control) in and around their campus."

Signature Goal: 50,000

Please sign this petition

Barney the First Dog Stands by President Bush

Barney Photo Courtesy of Whitehouse.gov
That demoncrat Nancy Pelosi has been in the news lately, on CNN, the Washington Post and every major news outlet calling President Bush a total failure. Pelosi stated, "Well, you know, God bless him, bless his heart, the president of the United States, a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name the subject, and for him to be challenging Congress when we are trying to sweep up after his mess over and over and over again." I think Nancy Pelosi is the one losing credibility due to her absolute lack of professionalism. She is good at pointing the finger of blame, yet, can you think of even one positive thing she has done for America? Me either.

It is a good thing President Bush has dogs, he could use some support at a time like this. Nancy Pelosi, I wouldn't expect you to understand, but as long as your dog still loves you, it is impossible to be a "total failure." Dogs could care less about polls, or public opinion. Your dog will love you, and stand by you all the way! Whether you like President Bush or not, you have to respect our first dog, Barney. According to WhiteHouse.gov,

Barney is a much-loved First Family member. Barney loves to play with his soccer ball, his golf ball and most recently has become a fan of playing horseshoes. There are numerous web sites across the Internet devoted to Barney. He has also starred in several "films" available on the White House web site including Barney Cam I (2002), Barney and Spot's Winter Wonderland (2003), Barney Cam II (2003), Where in the White House is Miss Beazley? (Barney Cam III, 2004), Barney has found Miss Beazley (2005), Barney and Miss Beazley's Spring Garden Tour (2005), A Very Beazley Christmas (Barney Cam IV, 2005), and Barney's Holiday Extravaganza (Barney Cam V, 2006), and My Barney Valentine (2007).

You can visit Barney's personal page and watch his movies at Whitehouse.gov.

Adopting out dogs can be dangerous

Adopting out dogs can be dangerous, if precautionary guidelines are not followed. How often do you invite complete strangers into your home? For many of us, the answer is never. Yet, when we are faced with finding a new home for a dog, this rule usually flies out the window. I was just reading in the news about a man that was assaulted in his own home, for the purpose of stealing a Yorkshire Terrier pup last month. He advertised the dog in the paper for sale, and was contacted by a man interested in looking at the dog. Two men and a woman came to his house, assaulted him with a knife, and took his dog.

The good news is that he is recovering, he has his dog back, and the police were actually able to capture and arrest the assailants. The bad news is, this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I read about something similar, a few months back. A woman advertised in the paper, "puppies for sale". These people held a gun on the woman, not only did they take all the puppies, but the family dog as well. These types of people are obviously not animal lovers, they are stealing expensive breeds of dogs, to sell to the highest bidder.

All I'm saying is, allowing strangers into your home is probably never a good idea. Several months back, I was able to adopt out a stray dog, without ever advertising in the paper or allowing a stranger into my home. My method was through word of mouth. I talked to everyone in my extended family, my friends at work, and all my neighbors. It probably took a little longer to find a home that way, but my neighbor ended up helping me, and we found the most wonderful home for this dog through a mutual friend. An added benefit of not adopting the dog to a stranger, is that I have been able to check on him.

In addition, it is wise to be cautious when advertising a found dog. If the breed is expensive, someone may answer your ad that is not the owner. Even worse, they may answer your ad in order to get in your house under false pretenses. To prevent this from happening, find a unique marking or characteristic on the found dog, that you do not advertise on your found dog ad. Then when someone calls to inquire about the stray dog, you can use this information to determine if they are actually the owner. People that help animals are angels, and are needed desperately, just please be careful out there!

Rescued Dog Gets Paw Prosthetic

A Saluki dog was rescued in the desert of Kuwait a year ago by PAWS, or Protecting Animal Welfare Society. She was in bad shape, with her left hind foot missing, with another leg broken, and suffering from starvation. Thanks to PAWS, this dog now has a chance at life, and a loving home in the USA. PAWS volunteers had to give her food, laced with sedatives, in order to slow her down enough to catch her. This dog was flown for treatment to an orthopedic veterinarian, Dr. Erick Egger, at Colorado State University.

It wasn't at all difficult to find a home for her, as she became best friends and was adopted by Dr. Egger almost immediately. Sally as she is now called, has managed to sit through all of Dr. Egger's classroom lectures at the Colorado University for over a year now. This past year, he has been considering the type of treatment that would work the best for her missing hind paw. Dr. Egger decided on a custom made titanium implant prosthetic, which is similar to that used in human hip replacement. With this type of implant, the bone will actually become sensitive to the prosthetic, and allows for more sensitivity and control.

Sally is now able to walk on all four legs, holds her head high, and wags her tail happily. A few similar leg prosthetic implants have been performed on humans, but is still in research stage, even for humans. "If this works out ... I think it would be a tremendous benefit to people," Egger said. "Often, when we're helping the dogs, we're helping people. Part of what we're doing as veterinarians is helping people."