Friday, November 13, 2015
Homeless Man breaks into San Luis Obispo County Animal Services Center and Steals His Dog that Was Ordered to be Euthanized by Judge
One day before his pit bull mix was scheduled to be
euthanized for reportedly biting two people in separate incidents, a homeless
man broke into San Luis Obispo County Animal Services Center and retrieved his
dog.
Now, the Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help
in locating the two, warning residents that the dog has a history of attacking
people unprovoked.
On Tuesday morning, deputies received a report that a
burglary at the animal center in the 800 block of Oklahoma Avenue on the
outskirts of San Luis Obispo had occurred during the overnight hours. A staff
member there said someone broke into a kennel and took a brown-and-black pit
bull mix named Sid, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Cipolla said Thursday that the dog
had been quarantined at the kennel since July, following separate incidents in
May and June in which Sid bit a person, resulting in injuries severe enough to
require hospital treatment.
A San Luis Obispo judge issued an order in October to have
officials euthanize the dog on Wednesday.
Investigators identified 24-year-old Logan Timothy Wilson
Stoffle as the main suspect in the break-in. Stoffle has no known city of
residence and had regularly visited the dog at the center since July.
Prior to the euthanization order, Stoffle was given an
option by the judge to find a permanent private kennel for Sid, but he was
unable to do so, Cipolla said.
Cipolla said that despite residents’ feelings toward
euthanization, “the fact is, this is a public safety issue. (The dog has) been
shown in previous attempts that he will attack unprovoked.”
Officials had not located the pair as of Thursday evening
and asked anyone with information of their whereabouts to call 781-4550.
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At 103-Years-Old, Woman Takes in Abandoned Cats
When Fannie finds a hungry stray cat meowing at her door,
she doesn’t hesitate to help. Though Fannie is 103 years old, she takes a
lively interest in caring for animals. Over the years, she’s taken in five
cats- Lance, Sunny, Crybaby, Fluffy, and Honey.
Fannie lives in a rural area- cats who have been dumped or
don’t have humans to care for them wander up to her home, where she feeds and
cares for them. Her big heart knows no bounds- all are welcome at Fannie’s
house.
This photo of Fannie and Lance says it all. “Having cats to
care for gives me purpose,” says Fannie. “They are my best friends.”
Lance spent many happy years at Fannie’s, but is sadly no
longer with us. At the end of his journey, Fannie asked a nun from her local
church to say a prayer over Lance and give him a blessing as he lay in her lap.
She asked her vet if he thought that was silly- he told her it was one of the
sweetest things he’d ever seen. Throughout their lives, Fannie is dedicated to
caring for her cats like family.
Emancipet helps keep families like Fannie’s healthy, happy,
and safe through efforts like the Meals on Wheels and More PALS program (Pets
Assisting the Lives of Seniors). The PALS/Emancipet collaboration provides
assistance with transportation and preventive veterinary care like free
spay/neuter, vaccines, and microchipping for cherished companion animals like
Fannie’s.
A Bulldog Called Otto Has Broken the Guinness World Record for Skateboarding Through the ‘Longest Human Tunnel’
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Alley Cat Allies Presents the 2015 Internet Cat Video Festival
Alley Cat Allies is celebrating 25 years of saving cats by
presenting the wildly popular Internet Cat Video Festival, curated and produced
by the Walker Art Center, at AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland on
November 12 and 15.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Doors open at 6 p.m.; Film screening from 7–8:40 p.m.
Get tickets online. ($12 General Admission, $7 Child, $10
Senior, Military & Student)
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; Film screening from 11
a.m..–12:40 p.m.
You’ll be treated to a 75 minute reel of the internet’s
best cat videos, selected from public nominations in the categories of comedy,
drama, action, and more! Following the show on Thursday, enjoy a Q&A
session with Will Braden, famed creator of the Henri, Le Chat Noir films and
the curator of the Internet Cat Video Festival.
Doors will open early at each event so you can visit Alley
Cat Allies information tables, learn more about local cat adoption groups, and
meet and pose for a pic with our mascot Frank the Feral!
Four Young Men from Glen Burnie, Maryland Have Been Fined $200 Each for Killing and Grilling a Timber Rattlesnake
Four young men from Glen Burnie have been fined $200 each
for killing and grilling a timber rattlesnake in western Maryland.
Online court records show the teenagers pleaded guilty
Tuesday in district court in Cumberland to possessing or destroying the snake,
a state-protected species.
Each was fined $500 with $300 suspended. All received
probation before judgment, meaning their convictions can be expunged after
probationary periods ranging from 14 to 28 months.
Maryland Natural Resources Police say the men were camping
in the Green Ridge State Forest in August when they killed the snake with a BB
gun and grilled it.
The defendants are 18-year-old Austin Golas and Travis
Luedtke; and 19-year-old Paul Lafon and Erick Reffitt.
A fifth defendant, 19-year-old Jared Holt, is scheduled for
trial Dec. 8.
Cat Treats Recalled Due to Chemical Contamination
Written by BEA KARNES (Patch Staff)
Blue Buffalo Company has voluntarily recalled Kitty Yums
Chicken Recipe Cat Treats because they contain propylene glycol, a solvent not
approved for pet food, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA).
The treats were sold in 2 oz., plastic stand up pouches.
Only these specific code dates of this product are involved:
Blue Kitty Yums Tasty Chicken Recipe, UPC: 859610007820 -
Best If Used By: April 24, 2016.
Blue Kitty Yums Tasty Chicken Recipe, UPC: 859610007820 -
Best If Used By: July 24, 2016.
No other pet foods or treats are affected by the recall.
To read more on this story, click here: Cat Treats Recalled Due to Chemical Contamination
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