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26 Sep 2011 11:10

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Culture: More pet owners choosing to euthanize suffering pets at home

  • traditional Losing a pet and having to pay someone to put them out of their misery; it’s something that many people pay vets to do from the cold comfort of a vet’s office.
  • trending Paying someone to make a house call. It’s becoming increasingly common to pay someone money to put a pet down from the warm comfort of home. source
  • » A tough decision for pet owners: Some pet owners see going to the vet’s office as a bit too difficult to handle. “It really made a terrible situation much better,” noted Wendy Bowlds of Gainesville, Va. “There’s nothing so awful as leaving the vet’s office with nothing but the empty leash.” Bowlds had her own dog put down in her kitchen. So, what do you guys think? Personally, we could never do a house call. Too disturbing. Could you?

15 Oct 2010 12:58

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Politics: Health insurance: pets prioritized over partners

  • yes Federal employees can now buy health insurance for their pets! Fido has a deductible!
  • no They still can’t get health insurance for their same-sex partners. Laaaaaaame. source

09 Sep 2010 18:35

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Cats!: Meet three cute cats who need really good homes

@Shortformblog Tig, Tiger and Ragdoll, who need good homes! #catstravaganza http://yfrog.com/mxh7bjxSat Sep 04 08:51:46 via Yfrog

  • Thanks for the tweet! StevenatPAX appears to only have one tweet on his account, and he made it count with a little #catstravaganza love. Here are the lovely cats who need good homes (we’re guessing you can inquire with him via Twitter):
  • Tig
  • Tiger
  • Ragdoll

09 Sep 2010 08:31

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Cats!: Most cats, given the choice, won’t complain about collars

  • 3 in four cats don’t mind control over lettin’ it all hang all willly-nilly source

12 Feb 2010 13:01

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Offbeat: Atheist preys on God-fearing Christian pet owners

  • 22 states have atheists ready to take your precious poodle
  • $110 cost of having an atheist take care of your pet for 10 years after the rapture, which is funny
  • $15 cost for each additional pet you want to be safe after you’ve been saved by your Lord
  • 100 morons have actually taken Eternal Earth-Bound Pets up on their offer source

10 Oct 2009 13:40

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Offbeat: Will someone think of the guinea pigs? They need rescue, too

In L.A., there’s a rescue group for guinea pigs. Because, well, someone needs to protect them from becoming … uh, guinea pigs. source

09 Sep 2009 22:39

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U.S.: Felines in California, tell your legislator not to pass Senate Bill 250

  • The law would require spaying and neutering of most pets. State Sen. Dean Florez is attempting to push through the law, called The Pet Responsibility Act. The law would require licenses for pets who wanted to keep their junk unaltered. All they want to do is reproduce! Why do you want to take that away from them, Dean? Anyway, it didn’t pass in its first go-round but will have a second coming up soon. If you wanna stay on the prowl, guys, you best show some solidarity! source
 

14 Jun 2009 12:01

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U.S.: Miami teenager Tyler Weinman is a cat-killing creepbag

  • He apparently mutilated at least 19 cats! 19!!!! The smug-looking Weinman, who was arrested early today on charges of animal cruelty, burglary and failing to dispose of animal bodies, apparently had shocked the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods over the last month with his rash of attacks. Hey PETA, why aren’t you on this kid as opposed to this? source

29 May 2009 14:18

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Biz: Southwest, looking for revenue, stares hard at kids and pets

  • $50 charge for children traveling alone on an airplane, round-trip
  • $75 charge to bring Fido or other pets into the aircraft cabin with you source

21 Mar 2009 08:33

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Offbeat, U.S.: Alaska and Florida consider a ban we don’t want to talk about

  • Uh, let’s just say they’re lookin’ out for Fido. It seems obvious it should have been on the books already, but the top-left-cornered state and the bottom-right-cornered state don’t have beastiality laws on the books. That could change soon, though – the main argument in favor of the ban is that those who molest animals are more likely to rape or molest people. So, there you have it. Beastiality bans. (*Whew* we actually got through that!) source