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Winston-Salem, NC and surrounding areas Other furry, feathery and scaly pets welcome. Izzee Talk…………. **Words in blue are links to more information Cruelty
& Violence Info
What is
animal cruelty / abuse? There are many different reasons why individuals abuse animals. Animal cruelty covers a wide range of actions (or lack of action), so one blanket answer simply isn’t possible. Each type of abuse has displayed certain patterns of behavior that we can use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today. Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as commission and omission, respectively.
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Passive
Cruelty (Acts of Omission)
Active
cruelty implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and
intentionally caused harm to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI
(Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the
most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological
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The Abuse Connection
Animal Cruelty & Family Violence
Violent acts toward animals have
long been recognized as indicators of a dangerous psychopathy
that does not confine itself to animals.
“Murderers ... very often start out by killing and torturing animals
as kids,” according to Robert K. Ressler, who
developed profiles of serial killers for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI). Studies have now convinced sociologists, lawmakers, and the courts
that acts of cruelty toward animals deserve our attention. They can be the
first sign of a violent pathology that includes human victims.
To learn more
please click the following link…… NC Animal Resource & Education Services
NOTORIOUS
KILLERS
Ted
Bundy – As a child, serial killer and rapist Ted Bundy—ultimately convicted of two
killings but suspected of murdering more than 40 women—witnessed his father’s
violence toward animals, and he himself subsequently tortured animals.
”Son of Sam” – David Berkowitz (a.k.a. “Son of
Sam”), who pleaded guilty to 13 murder and attempted murder charges, shot a
neighbor’s Labrador retriever.
Jeffrey Dahmer – Serial
killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer impaled the heads of dogs and cats
on sticks.
SCHOOL
SHOOTERS
April
1999/Littleton, Colo. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot to death 12 fellow students
and a teacher and injured more than 20 others. Both teens had reportedly
boasted about mutilating animals.
May
1998/Springfield, Ore. Kip Kinkel,
15, killed his parents and opened fire in his high school cafeteria, killing
two and injuring 22 others. He had a history of animal abuse and torture,
having boasted about blowing up a cow and killing cats, chipmunks, and
squirrels by putting lit firecrackers in their mouths.
March
1998/Jonesboro, Ark. Mitchell Johnson, 13, and Andrew Golden,
11, pulled their school’s fire alarm and then shot and killed four classmates
and a teacher. Golden reportedly used to shoot dogs “all the time with a
.22.”
December
1997/West Paducah, Ky. Michael Carneal, 14, shot and
killed three students during a school prayer meeting. Carneal
had been heard talking about throwing a cat into a bonfire.
October
1997/Pearl, Miss. Luke Woodham, 16,
shot and killed two of his classmates and injured seven others after stabbing
his mother to death. Woodham’s journal revealed
that, in a moment of “true beauty,” he and a friend had beaten, burned, and
tortured his own dog, Sparkle, to death.
OTHERS
- Patrick Sherrill, who killed 14 coworkers at a post office and then shot himself, had a history of stealing local pets and allowing his own dog to attack and mutilate them.
- Earl Kenneth Shriner, who raped, stabbed, and mutilated a 7-year-old boy, had been widely known in his neighborhood as the man who put firecrackers in dogs? rectums and strung up cats.
- Brenda Spencer, who opened fire at a San Diego school, killing two children and injuring nine others, had repeatedly abused cats and dogs, often by setting their tails on fire.
- Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler" who killed 13 women, trapped dogs and cats in orange crates and shot arrows through the boxes in his youth.
- Carroll Edward Cole, executed for five of the 35 murders of which he was accused, said his first act of violence as a child was to strangle a puppy.
- In 1987, three Missouri high school students were charged with the beating death of a classmate. They had histories of repeated acts of animal mutilation starting several years earlier. One confessed that he had killed so many cats he’d lost count. Two brothers who murdered their parents had previously told classmates that they had decapitated a cat.
Pits – R
– Pets - 2
Do you know a Pit Bull when you see
one??
Take the Pit Bull Challenge…..
http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Findthebull/findpitbull_v4.swf
Archie
Your
Source for Information
on
Breed
Specific Legislation (BSL)
http://dogwatch.net/
www.NoPitBullBans.com
Photo by Izz
Monster Dzigns
An Information Packed Site
Includes:
~ Country Wide Legislature
Updates~
~ True Bully
Breed Info~
~ About
Temperament Testing~
~ Interesting BSL Facts~
(Breed Specific Legislation)
~About CDC Bite Stats~
(Center for Disease Control)
~And More~
Animal Farm Foundation,
Inc
To restore the of the American Pit Bull Terrier,
and to protect him from discrimination and cruelty.
An educational and
informative website of the truth about Pit Bulls.
(Click on the Pit Bull)
THIS makes
a Pit Bull or any other dog aggressive…
In The News
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Vaccine
Companies Investigated for Manslaughter |
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Published
on Wednesday, February 06, 2008.
Source: Reuters
PARIS, Jan 31 - French
authorities have opened a formal investigation into two managers from drugs
groups GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) and Sanofi Pasteur over a vaccination campaign in the 1990s,
a judicial source said late on Thursday.
Judge Marie-Odile Bertella-Geffroy also opened an investigation for
manslaughter against Sanofi Pasteur MSD, a joint
venture between Sanofi Aventis
(SASY.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and Merck (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the same source said.
The investigations follow allegations that the
companies failed to fully disclose side effects from an anti-hepatitis B drug
used in a vaccination campaign between 1994 and 1998.
There was no immediate comment from the companies or
the two managers involved.
From 1994 to 1998, almost two thirds of the French
population and almost all newborn babies were vaccinated against hepatitis B,
but the campaign was suspended after concerns arose about possible secondary
effects from the treatments.
Some 30 plaintiffs have launched a civil action in
the case, including the families of five people who died after vaccination.
(Reporting by Thierry Leveque; Writing by James
Mackenzie; Editing by David Holmes)
**Just think….if the drug companies do this with human vaccines /
medication you know they MUST or WILL do it with animal vaccines/ medication.
Undercover Investigation Uncovers Horrors at PetSmart Supplier's Breeding Mill
Video footage obtained in a new PETA
undercover investigation reveals horrific nightmare conditions for small
animals and birds bred and brokered by a major supplier to PetSmart.
Investigation Reveals
Horrors at PetSmart Supplier
Other viewing options
What PetSmart's
Own Employees Are Saying
In addition to the ever-present misery
caused by extremely crowded cages, filthy conditions, a lack of basic enrichment,
an often inadequate food and water supply, and excessive noise, PETA's investigation of a massive breeding mill and one
of PetSmart's main animal suppliers, Rainbow World
Exotics in Hamilton, Texas, also revealed that live animals were thrown into
the trash, were deprived of desperately needed veterinary care, were
suffering and dying alone in their cages, and were cannibalizing each other;
that rabbits underwent crude neuter surgeries at the hands of a layperson in
a filthy, dark room; and more. Click here to read
the details.
See where PetSmart's
animal victims are bred. View the video footage and photos taken by PETA's undercover investigator.
Unsuspecting PetSmart
customers have reported buying unsocialized, sick,
and injured animals, including guinea pigs with eye and upper respiratory
infections, hamsters with deadly diseases, sick and dying betta
fish, and suffering birds. As PETA's investigator
documented at this breeding mill, overcrowding, lack of veterinary care, and
lack of socialization are the norm, not the exception, for the tens of
thousands of animals at Rainbow. Click here to read
more about what the investigator found.
PetSmart's trade in live
animals supports this mass-breeding industry that is just as cruel as—and
even less regulated than—the puppy mill industry. It results in abysmal
treatment of tiny, vulnerable beings, and it ultimately leads to their
overpopulation, homelessness, neglect, and suffering.
Take action: Complete the form below to urge
PetSmart to cut ties with Rainbow World Exotics and
to stop selling all live animals.
Natural Dawg Care
Knowing Your Pet's ‘Normals’
BEFORE
An Emergency Strikes
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Temperature
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Your pet probably has a range of what is
normal. His or her temperature is not going to be the same everyday - take
several readings to give yourself an idea of what is
normal.
Lift your pet's tail, as this will help
keep your pet from sitting down. It is also easier if you have someone
holding the 'pretty' end for you. Using a rectal thermometer, lubricate the
end with KY Jelly or petroleum jelly and insert the thermometer into the
rectum of your pet to about halfway. After 3 minutes you can remove the
thermometer and write down the readings.
Normal temperature ranges (both Cats and
Dogs): 99 degrees F to 102 degrees F (38-39.5 degrees Celsius).
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Heart Rate
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To measure your pet's heart rate, place
your hand on the left side of your pet's chest, just behind the elbow.
You should be able to feel the beats of
the heart.
Count the number of beats for 15 seconds
and multiply by
4 - this will
give you the number of beats per minute.
Try to take several readings to give you
an average heart rate (it's also good practice).
In addition, try to find your pet's pulse
using the femoral artery. It is located in the groin area where the hind leg
meets the body. Press firmly with two fingers; you should easily feel the
beats. In an emergency, you may need to find a pulse on your pet - the best
place is the femoral artery.
Note: Normal heart rate for an adult dog
can be 70-180 bpm. Smaller dogs have a faster heart
rate then larger breeds, and with puppies, normal heart rate can be as high
as 220 beats per minute.
Normal heart rate for an adult cat can be
120-240 bpm, and with kittens, normal rates can be
200-300 bpm.
Normal resting heart rates:
Cats: 120-240 bpm
Kittens: 200-300 bpm
Small dogs: 90-180 bpm
Medium dogs: 70-110 bpm
Large dogs: 60-90 bpm
Puppies: up to 220 bpm
Pulse should be strong, regular and easy
to locate.
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Respiratory Rate
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To measure your pet's respiratory rate,
count the number of breaths for 15 seconds and multiply by 4: this gives you
the number of breaths per minute. Dogs usually breathe 10 - 30 times a
minute, cats 10 - 40 times a minute. A panting dog will breathe much faster,
up to 200 times a minute; open mouth breathing or panting in cats should be
considered an emergency.
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Gum Color (mucous membranes)
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Checking your pet's gum color is one way
to alert you when something is wrong. The gum tissue should be nice and pink,
if your pet's gums are pigmented, try to find a spot that is non-pigmented or
use the mucous membrane tissue in the groin area. If your pet's mucous
membranes are anything other than pink, something is wrong and you should
call your veterinarian.
In general, pale pink or white mucous
membranes could spell shock or anemia; blue generally means your pet is
having trouble breathing and not getting enough oxygen; yellow mucous
membranes generally means your pet is jaundiced and is having liver problems;
and bright red mucous membranes could mean heat stroke for your pet or carbon
monoxide poisoning.
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Capillary Refill Time
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This test helps to judge your pet's blood
circulation.
Use the non-pigmented area of your pet's
gum tissue.
Press your finger against the tissue and
release.
There should be a white spot where your
finger was.
Time how quickly the white spot becomes pink
again.
Normal ranges from 1 - 2 seconds; 2 - 4
seconds generally means shock or dehydration; more than 4 seconds is an
emergency.
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Hydration
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To check your pet's hydration, grasp the
skin at the back of the neck and pull up. The skin should snap back rather
quickly; the longer it takes to retract the more dehydrated your pet is. If
the skin remains standing up you should call your veterinarian immediately.
You can also check hydration by pressing a
finger to your pet's gums. If they are sticky or tacky then your pet is
dehydrated and your veterinarian should be called. Senior cats will generally
be a little dehydrated, you may want to check with
your veterinarian for what is considered normal for your senior cat.
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Weight
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If your pet is small, you can weigh him or
her yourself.
First weigh yourself while holding your pet and then weight yourself without - then just
subtract for your pet's weight.
For larger dogs, go to the veterinary
clinic and ask to use their scales - there is generally no charge to do this.
Weight loss can alert you to an internal
problem with your pet, for example kidney disease, diabetes, and
hyperthyroidism all list weight loss as a symptom. If you have noticed
significant unexplained weight loss, call your veterinarian immediately.
Putting together your pet's first aid
health chart does not replace an exam done by a veterinarian; use it to learn
what is normal for your pet so you are better equipped during an emergency or
if you think your pet is not feeling well. If you take your pet's vital signs
at home, you can relay more information to your pet's veterinarian and help
them prepare for you when you arrive with your pet during an emergency.
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Assessing Responsiveness
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Healthy dogs and cats are alert and
responsive to whatever is happening around them. You can gauge this based on
how they interact with you; notice how they respond when you clap your hands
or move suddenly towards them. A key window into the brain (and
responsiveness) is through the eyes.
Shine a bright light into the eyes to see
if the pupils respond and constrict. The room must first be a little dark, so
that the pupils are enlarged. Try this on your pet in a darkened room; you
will see the pupils constrict immediately with a bright flashlight, under
normal circumstances.
Prescription
for Herbal Healing
by
Phyllis A. Balch
Arthritis
Ashwaganda (Indian Ginseng)
A naturally occurring steroid that is more effective than hydrocortisone as an anti-inflammatory and just as effective as aspirin as a pain reliever. All without the immune-depressing side effects those drugs cause.
Birch (Sweet Birch)
A very strong analgesic and good for all kinds of muscle pain. It also helps drain the toxins that cause pain and inflammation.
Boswellia (Frankincense)
Deactivates the hormonal triggers for inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis. The acids in this herb effectively shrink inflamed tissue by stimulating the growth of cartilage, increase blood supply to inflamed joints and enhance the report of local blood vessels damaged by inflammation.
Burdock (tea)
Helps reduce swelling around the joints and rid the body of calcified deposits.
Cat’s Claw
A rich source of sterols (related to steroids). Animal research shows it reduces swelling by 50%.
Celery
They help the kidneys dispose of urates and other unwanted waste products, as well as working to reduce acidity in the body as a whole. The celery seeds are useful in arthritis, helping to detoxify the body and improve the circulation of blood to the muscles and joints.
Cleavers
Cleavers is a common hedgerow weed that is a wonderful cleansing remedy, clearing toxins from the system and reducing heat and , inflammation.
Ginger
Inhibits the production of immune-system components called cytokines, chemicals that create a long term tendency towards inflammation. It also stimulates blood circulation.
Hawthorn
Chemicals in this help stabilize the collage in cartilage which reduces joint damage as well as stabilizing collagen in the bone itself. Hawthorn flower extracts prevent formation of a hormone involved in the inflammation process.
Meadowsweet
For aches and pains, rheumatism, arthritis and gout, meadowsweet has an anti-inflammatory action which relieves swollen joints, and diuretic properties which help eliminate toxic wastes and uric acid from the system. Meadowsweet also has an analgesic effect, helping to soothe pain,
Turmeric
The volatile oil in tumeric can ease acute pain and its effectiveness is equal to hydrocortisone and phenylbutazone but without their side effects. Laboratory studies have confirmed that turmeric has anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity.
Yucca
Yucca's natural steroid properties, Saponins, have been known to reduce inflammation and obstructions of the joints. Yucca also contains antibacterial and antifungal properties that contribute to the cleansing of the colon, purifying the blood and helping keep the kindeys and liver free of toxins.
-----------------------------------A product that combines most of the above ingredients----------------------------------
This formula provides relief
from arthritis pain and suffering. Arthritis Aide for Dogs contains natural
anti-inflammatory herbs.
Contains:
Turmeric
Root,