WHEN PETS BECOME PAWNS
The international media have zeroed in on the chilling tale of a St. Paul girl who opened a box left on her porch and found her lost dog's head inside. While such a beheading is rare, advocates say animal abuse is common and often linked to violence against people.
BY JOHN BREWER
Pioneer Press

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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left on her doorstep and found the pet's severed head inside, authorities said.

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YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU...I want to know 33 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine...You're on my list, so I wanna know you better!

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Woman Accused Of Drowning Hundreds Of AnimalsMar 14 2007 6:27PM ( Read more... )

Is there anyone in Flist land who can foster even one critter, even just once? A poodle? A special needs animal? A puppy? A kitten ( Read more... )

I got a phone call yesterday early evening (5ish?) from someone interested in my beagle foster. I returned the call this afternoon from work and the woman said, "Oh, thank you so much for calling, w-we... actually got another dog." It hadn't been 24 hours since they called wanting MY dog! I hope that this was a well-thought out decision- as in, ( Read more... )

The birds got new cages, too. Unfortunately, I didn't get all their perches and toys back in for them, but they're happy. I swear Daphne and Buddy love new cages. I guess they like change.

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Today we built a new cage for the pigs. We had them in a temporary cage that was a two tiered ferret cage on wheels. We took the panels apart to make it.

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I went to work tonight to walk the dogs, and the little stream down the hill was running so fast I could hear it. As soon as I got out of my car I could smell... Pennsylvania! I don't know how else to describe it. It was our kind of nature. I could smell leaves from the fall, wet grass from the rain and melting snow, and something that I can ( Read more... )