$2,000 REWARD: On February 21, 2015 the WHS discovered an adult, male, blue brindle and white pit bull-type dog with infected wounds on his front legs; he was in a dumpster behind 351 53rd St. SE. The dog may have been placed there the previous night.
The Washington Humane Society desperately needs the help of the community for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this horrific act of animal cruelty. The Washington Humane Society is offering a $2,000.00 reward that will be given to any person who provides such information.
If you have any information about this case, please contact
Washington Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Department:
Officer Russell
arussell@washhumane.org
202-723-5730 ext.132
Information will be kept confidential upon request.
If you're still searching for the love of your life after this Valentine's Day, we're a great place to look! We have many wonderful dogs and cats who can't wait to show you how much you mean to them! And don't forget that through February, you can adopt a selected "Staff Favorite" dog for a reduced adoption fee of $125 (normally $225), which still includes all age appropriate vaccinations, heartworm testing, microchip, and the spay or neuter surgery for your new pet! Cats are also included in the matchmaking - adoption fees for cats are only $70 (normally $150) and include all age appropriate vaccinations, FIV/FeLV testing, microchip, and the spay or neuter for your new cat. You can also adopt two for a total of only $95! If anyone is looking for a pocket-sized companion, we also have two adorable hamsters hoping to find a family and even several turtles who are looking for a loving home! We've got someone for everyone - stop in to find your perfect match! Prince George's County Animal Shelter 3750 Brown Station Rd Upper Marlboro, Maryland (301) 780-7200
The Wilson County Animal Shelter in North Carolina has finally hauled away their gas chamber. They will now focus more strongly on spay and neuter programs. Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard says the county purchased the chamber years ago when he was still a deputy. “I wish we never had to put any pet down at all,” he said. “I love animals and it is a very difficult thing to do. And when using the gas chamber it is emotionally hard on the staff.” He says it has always been hard to put animals in the chamber, and that they will now use lethal injection. “Even when it was an animal that was so aggressive we couldn’t save it to adopt out, or those animals who were hurt and laying there on the road and brought here, it weighed hard and took emotional toll on us to put them in there,” Woodard explained. “And I want the staff to be comfortable and safe. But the biggest thing we want to do is get the animals into loving homes.” Though they come in through the back door, the Sheriff says he wants to see them all leave through the front door. “I wanted that gas chamber gone and thank God we eventually got to the place where we could get it picked up,” he said. Though many improvements have been made to the shelter, he would like to see a total change. “I would love to have a new animal shelter — it would be great for the community to come and visit animals in a place before they adopt them, better for the animals and good for our staff,” Woodard said in December 2013. “But the economy has been bad and commissioners can’t build a new shelter with no money.” Some money was allocated to the shelter for some basic improvements, but the most important change that has occurred since 2013 is the spay and neuter program, which provides the service for free to low-income families. “There are elderly people and hard-working people who don’t have enough money to get their pet spayed or neutered and this is a service to them,” Woodard said. “The only issue is that you have to take your pet to get it fixed — we don’t do that.” Families interested in adopting can also have their new pet fixed free of charge.
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Exotic pet laws in the U.S. vary from state to state as do requirements for some pets' care, so be sure to look into local regulations before bringing home a new furry or scaly friend.
Washington, DC - Bao Bao was born on August 23, 2013, at the National Zoo. Giant pandas are an endangered species, and are protected in part by conservation efforts at reservations and in zoos such as the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. Giant Panda births are rare.
She is has reach a major milestone at the National Zoo and will soon begin living separately from her mother.
18 months old, is the age when panda cubs stop nursing and start living separately from their mothers.
The zoo says Bao Bao began the weaning process naturally a few months ago. She is now eating significantly more bamboo and other solid foods. Bao Bao eats separately from her mother and spends about six hours each day separated from her mother.
The zoo's panda team expects the weaning process will be complete in early March, and Bao Bao will be living on her own.
Zoo veterinarians also say panda mother Mei Xiang is in good health.
Baby Panda Bao Bao Melting Hearts at National Zoo
Baby panda Bao Bao has had her public debut at Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo, with hundreds lining up for a glimpse of the five-month-old. WSJ's Neil Hickey reports on how Bao Bao is coping with the public adulation.
Wild Inside the National Zoo: Bao Bao's First Year
In the first episode of our web series, Wild Inside the National Zoo, we track a year in the life of the zoo's biggest star.
Bao Bao's First Snow Day!
Jan. 6, 2015—As the year’s first blanket of snow coated the Washington, D.C. area today, giant panda Bao Bao spent much of the morning playing in it for the very first time. The sixteen month-old panda cub tumbled down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbed trees and pounced on her mother Mei Xiang.
I recently adopted two Chihuahuas. Diva is approximately eight and the other, Suzi, is about one-and-a-half. I was told that she probably spent the better part of her life on the streets never knowing a real family. She has decided to bond with me and has no use for anyone but me, she stares at me constantly watching my every move and when I leave the room even for a minute. When I return she jumps around like I’ve been gone for hours!
A good diet is the best foundation to any pet’s health care. Ferrets are no exception. As carnivores, ferrets require a high meat protein diet and many veterinarians believe that they benefit from taurine in their diet, just like cats. Therefore a high quality dry ferret or kitten food is an excellent choice. Totally Ferret by PFI, IAMS kitten food, and Hill’s Science diet growth formula, are some of the brands we recommend.
Most grocery store cat foods and some ferret foods are made primarily from corn and soybean meals. Since a ferret has a very short digestive transit time (approximately 3-4 hrs.) the ferret’s stomach and intestines do not have adequate time to break down and absorb the vegetable matter in these lower quality foods and most of the food will pass through undigested.matter in these lower quality foods and most of the food will pass through undigested.
Upstate New York teen, Draven Rodriguez, a senior at Schenectady High School who proposed to have a yearbook photo of him and his cat against a backdrop of lasers, died on Thursday. The Times Union reports the cause of death was suicide. He was 17. Rodriguez made national news last fall when he started a petition to get his unique photo featured in the yearbook as his senior portrait. The petition was a precaution, while the school did not decline the photo just yet. "This is my pre-emptive strike just in case such a thing were to happen," Rodriguez explained in his petition. "I wanted as many backers as possible before the deadline of September 15th." However, even after reaching more than 7,000 signatures, Rodriguez was not allowed to use the photo in the yearbook. Instead, Principal Diane Wilkinson, and her Chihuahua Vivienne, joined Rodriguez for a new laser cat yearbook photo. Buzzfeed says the new photo will appear in the yearbook in order to raise awareness for American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and rescue animals. Rodriguez's father, Jonathan Stewart, tells the Times Union that his son "made friends wherever he went" and "had friends all over the country."
Rodriguez is survived by Stewart; his mother, Melissa Petersen-Stewart; his 11-year-old sister, Lily Stewart; his biological father, Eric Rodriguez, and the Rodriguez family; among many others. In a Facebook post from Jan. 29, Rodriguez quoted Reza Zand as saying, "We are all people, and we should help each other out," the Times Union says. "He had an empathy for the world and for other people that I think is rare in kids his age," Stewart adds. "It was wonderful to see."
Call us today to schedule your pets Free Dental exam, all dental cleanings are $50.00 off til 03/31/2015, and our Purina Dental Diet and treats are 40% off. Your pet will also receive with their dental cleaning a gift bag filled with toothpaste, toothbrush, sample diet treats! Don't delay, schedule today! Includes comprehensive physical exam, pre-anesthesia bloodwork, intravenous catheter, supportive fluids, Sevoflurane gas anesthesia, ultrasonic scaling and polishing, day of hospitalization, at home dental care kit . *Discount available for a limited time only until March 31, 2015. New patients welcome!
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Vish is a three-month-old sloth who was confiscated by Peruvian authorities when he was found being kept (illegally) as a pet in the city of Tarapoto in the Amazon region of San Martin. Sloths are extremely sensitive wild animals that should never be kept as pets, but the illegal wildlife trade is rife in the area.
Illegal markets act as a conduit for both live and dead animals captured from the forests. Monkeys, coatis and birds are common victims of the exotic pet trade in Peru. Tragically, these babies are often tied up next to the carcasses of their dead family members whose bodies will be sold as “bushmeat.” Many are not even weaned and are too young to survive without their mothers.
People who keep llamas as pets will readily offer you any number of reasons: llamas are quiet, they’re gentle and affectionate, they don’t take a lot of work to maintain and, for outdoor animals, they don’t smell bad.
But it’s more than that. Look at a llama and it’ll gaze back sympathetically with those huge, beguiling eyes, ears perked up, looking for all the world like it understands you and really cares about your problems.
Spring might be the best time of the year, but if we have horses that are prone to developing grass founder, this season may be the beginning of serious problems for some of our horses. Horses that are over the age of 10, easy keepers, overweight or cresty-necked seem especially vulnerable to grass founder and should be the focus of founder prevention.
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Horses forever changed life on the Great Plains. They allowed tribes to hunt more buffalo than ever before. They tipped the balance of power in favor of mounted warriors. And they became prized as wealth. For Native Americans today, horses endure as an emblem of tradition and a source of pride, pageantry, and healing.
A very dedicated woman spent two freezing cold nights sleeping in a cardboard box in a New York City Park in an effort to gain the trust of a 10-year-old wild dog named Charlie, or Ricky, depending on who you ask. Her devotion, along with that of many other concerned neighbors, paid off, and now he is warm and receiving the medical care and love he needs.
Denise Lauffer is a dog walker who has adopted three feral dogs and a stray since she moved to the Washington Heights area in 1994. For the last several years, she’s been leaving food out for Charlie, a dog born within a pack of wild dogs that freely roamed Highbridge Park.
