Category: Dogs
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Would you know what to expect if the police seized your dog?
Due to the reckless behaviour of some, our dogs are under scrutiny. There is no doubt we have a problem with out of control dogs and we need a solution. But, will adding another “type” to the banned breed list lead to innocent dogs being seized and losing their lives? Since the proposed XL Bully…
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The Cost Of Caring
Every once in a while a headline appears in the media regarding dog seizures. An illegal breeder gets shut down, an animal hoarder is discovered or a shelter is considered non compliant. As animal advocates and animal lovers we all breathe a sigh of relief that the dogs caught up in these seizures have been…
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President Erdogan Speaks About Stray Dogs
Article translated from https://www.ensonhaber.com/ Link below article President Erdogan recently made a speech about the stray dog population in Turkey, following his trip to Hungary. The last time the President delivered a speech on this topic homeless dogs were rounded up & cleared from the streets. They were transported to mountains & forests & left…
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The Turkey Syria Earthquake February 2023
No One Ever Told Me That Grief Felt So Like Fear C.S Lewis Embed from Getty Images MARAS, TURKIYE – FEBRUARY 10: Broken roads after earthquake on February 10, 2023 in Maras, Türkiye on February 6, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş at 04:17; also at 13.24,…
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Sexual Abuse And Dogs
*TRIGGER WARNING* Thank you for not skipping by this article as soon as you saw the title. Most would. The gut-wrenching horror of bestiality is too much for us to process, we feel uncomfortable at the merest mention of it, self-preservation kicks in & we switch off immediately. I am asking people to be brave…
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National Black Dog Day Black Dog Syndrome
Hand on heart until recently I hadn’t fully acknowledged the plight of black dogs all over the country languishing in rescues purely because of their colour. My son is considering owning a dog in the future & as such has started doing his research. As you will know there is a whole myriad of practical…
