July 2010

  • Tell Travelzoo to Stop Promoting Ringling Brothers

    By sarajean on 7/26/10 6:30am
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    When I was a little girl, animal rights—specifically the rights of circus animals—was one of the first social issues that I learned about from my mother. She taught me to never cross a picket line, that girls were never inferior to boys (though we had to fight for the same rights and freedoms), and that the circus was a cruel place. I remember at first feeling sad that she wouldn’t let me attend the circus when it came to town when I was five or six years old; then, when I was a bit older, I began to understand why she wouldn’t support such cruelty.

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  • 10 Ways to Celebrate Rabbit Week, Part II

    By sarajean on 7/16/10 5:56pm
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    6. Take Care of Your Current Pet Rabbit

    Have you ever had your rabbit checked out by a vet or vaccinated? Do you let him or her have plenty of bouncing play time, and sweet carrot treats to eat? If not, now is a great time to start doing so. Many people do not think of rabbits like cats and dogs, but they do have many similar needs. People who raise rabbits to sell should also make sure they provide proper food, shelter, and care, as well as safe, clean breeding boxes. You can learn more about rabbit issues here, and you can schedule an appointment with your local veterinarian to make a plan of action for your rabbit’s health needs.

    5. Learn All About Rabbits

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  • 10 Ways to Celebrate Rabbit Week

    By sarajean on 7/16/10 5:54pm
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    This week, it’s time for our long-eared, whiskered friends to get some recognition! Whether you’ve kept rabbits as pets, get giddy over seeing them in the wild, or simply admire them from afar, if you love the critters, you might want to take part in Rabbit Week. Here are 10 ways to celebrate.

    10. Don’t Eat Rabbits

    That’s a given! To celebrate rabbits, if you normally eat them—or were thinking about it—how about joining them this week instead and munching on some sweet, yummy carrots? They’re packed with nutrients (hello, vitamin A) and if Bugs eats them, there’s got to be some appeal, right? Dip them in your favorite dressing, or jazz them up with something sweet, like yogurt.

    9. Adopt a Rabbit

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  • Bad Hamster Owners Ruin It For Everyone

    By erika on 7/9/10 10:18am
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    The city of San Francisco is considering a ban on all pet sales.  Why?  "The real problem, staff said, is hamsters." 

    Originally the city was looking on a ban on the sale of puppies and kittens, in order to help put a stop to pet mills.  But apparently hamsters are such a problem at local animal shelters that the San Francisco Commission of Animal Control and Welfare decided to extend the ban to everything but fish.  

    San Francisco residents will still be allowed to keep pets.  But if the ban passes, San Francisco residents will have to seek their pets elsewhere.  This seems a little nonsensical, since the shelter staff say that most pocket pets that get dumped at the shelter weren't originally purchased at pet stores.  I guess these are gifts, or were the products of accidental breedings.


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