Happy Easter to all those who celebrate it. In NYC it is sunny although a little cold and the Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue is in full swing.
I'm me. Mom won't give me any Peeps so I wouldn't let her put ears or a bonnet on me.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Happy Easter
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Home Alone
BJ has always been fine when he is left alone. When I first got him, he slept in his crate and stayed the crate while I went to work I came home during lunch to walk him and then put him back in his crate. He never barked or whined.
One of his sleeping beds |
Now that I'm retired I'm home a lot and he has gotten very used to having me around. He is still good about not barking or whining.
He got his point across. I wish I could get him certified as a service dog.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Euthanasia Way Down in NYC
I volunteer with the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals which celebrated their 10th Anniversary. The goal is to become a no-kill community by 2015. Their newsletter announced terrific news about the number of pets euthanized in 2013.
In 2003, 31,701 pets were euthanized. In 2013 that number was reduced to 6,124.
That means that 25,577 pets were saved in the 10 year initiative. An 80% reduction. This was achieved by concerted effort to support spay/neuter programs for stray and feral communities. That of course reduces the number of strays. The other initiative was working with the AC&C (Animal Care & Control) to transfer cats and dogs to adoption shelters.
To read the full story with all of the numbers and math, visit:
Please copy and paste. I'm having a problem getting the Link function to work.
Let's hope that other cities follow New York's lead.
In 2003, 31,701 pets were euthanized. In 2013 that number was reduced to 6,124.
That means that 25,577 pets were saved in the 10 year initiative. An 80% reduction. This was achieved by concerted effort to support spay/neuter programs for stray and feral communities. That of course reduces the number of strays. The other initiative was working with the AC&C (Animal Care & Control) to transfer cats and dogs to adoption shelters.
To read the full story with all of the numbers and math, visit:
- http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/about/progress2013.htm
Please copy and paste. I'm having a problem getting the Link function to work.
Let's hope that other cities follow New York's lead.
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