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mashadutoit — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:39:39 -0500

Not across the pond. That's why I say I'm not sure why Guy Fawkes get's celebrated here. South Africa. So we have a nice mixture of British and Hindu fireworks.

In the UK?

ClizBiz — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:26:39 -0500

I take it you are our cousins across the pond?

Fireworks are deadly, dangerous, messy and - okay, I admit it - a whole lot of fun. My family in Mississippi has an entire cabinet that's filled with them - YEAR ROUND. Things starts exploding on July 2 but really, they are set off all year long. Why? "Why not?" my brother says. "It looks like Baghdad on the bayou." No permits required.

Yeesh!

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

Where I live

mashadutoit — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:38:52 -0500

Where I live, we dont have 4th of July, but we do have Guy Fawkes (why? who knows) and Divali, usually close together.

These days its illegal to celebrate with fireworks here, except if you get a permit - and they only give those if you are holding an official fireworks display at an event. If you have spent any time around terrified animals, or seen the injuries caused by fireworks to people and animals, this seems very reasonable.

A couple of years ago, before the ban, the first few weeks of november were like a war zone. Thunderclaps going off like bombs everywhere. Kids across the road experimenting with fireworks in tin cans. :(

Chewy things distract me too!

ClizBiz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:55:48 -0500

Hey Laurie,

Happy Canada Day ... er, Night! Glad to hear the chew toy is helping to distract your dogs. I'm impressed that your neighborhood has posters about this issue. Now if we can just get all the humans to read them ...

Hopefully, I won't see any dogs around this weekend - I'd rather they all be at home with chew toys.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

Fireworks are happening right now

laurie — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:41:01 -0500

It's Canada Day and our fireworks (I live in the Nation's Capital) are happening right now. I have the doors and windows closed, the dogs here with me (my spouse and older son are out watching the show) and I just gave the dogs each a chewy to distract them.

It seems to be working.

Every year, I see the posters go up around my neighbourhood in the days that follow July 1. Beloved dogs got scared and bolted when people brought them along to the fireworks or even just left them unsupervised in the back yard.

Thanks so much for this post.

Laurie

The blog is Not Just About Cancer and the book is Not Done Yet.

Just wish they flew internationally

Our JennEric Life — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:40:48 -0500

I recently moved to South Korea with our 105 lb. Bullmastiff, Maggie Moo. Having a carrier like PetAirways to fly internationally would've saved so much heartache, so much money & so much of our sanity.

My poor baby girl was en-route for 48 hours straight from DFW to Atlanta overnight and then onto Seoul. They wouldn't let her kennel fan travel with her; the $30 super-sized water bottle I bought for her disappeared somewhere along the way & I don't think she was walked at all.

The Army wouldn't mover her & the professional pet shippers wanted $5,000. And needless to say, an Army wfie just doesn't make that kind of money. So I spent a solid month learning the logistics of shipping a very big dog overseas.

This would've been great.

~Jennifer

Our JennEric Life

www.ourjennericlife.com

Community Does Include Cats

ClizBiz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:09:05 -0500

I had the same thought. Obviously, the judge does not consider felines - stray or owned - part of the community. I like to think that the person responsible will be tried, convicted and face a lifetime of scorn and karmic retribution.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

Class Nightmare

ClizBiz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:05:45 -0500

Thanks for touching on this earlier, Nordette. I'm crossing fingers and paws that the correct culprit is in police custody. If so, it's going to be hard for his family - cat owners - to swallow this.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

"People who abuse animals often don't stop there"

whoahgirl — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:00:37 -0500

I have seen the headlines in this case but have not been following it that closely since it honestly breaks my heart to know the cruelty of mankind towards animals. Living in Florida has been a heart break for me since, due to the warm climate, there are lots of stray cats wandering around. While my boyfriend and I rescued a kitten in October and he now has a loving, happy home, I have seen two dead kittens on the road in the past month and I've cried for days about it.

I don't see how the judge can possible think that he doesn't pose a danger to the community or himself. Sociopaths often start with animal cruelty (http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Philosophy/AbuseLinked/Sociopaths.h...).

"People who abuse animals often don't stop there," Peter Wood, deputy manager of animal cruelty issues said recently.

He murdered people's family and did so in such a disrespectful manner, and with a smirk upon his face. Animals have feelings too. They love with their whole hearts and bring so much to people's lives. I wish he'd rot in jail forever but wait... he "poses no danger to himself of the community."

Will justice ever be served to the cats he ruthlessly murdered?

I posted on this earlier at right here at BlogHer. Scary

Nordette — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:32:20 -0500

I put in lots of "allegedly" this and "allegedly" that in my post on this same topic right here at BlogHer a few days ago just in case the police have arrested the wrong guy, but if he did do this crime, he's not the class clown but the class nightmare. "Serial Cat Killer: Don't Ignore This Crime."

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

I know!

clueless newlywed — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:44:37 -0500

My husband and I still really miss him a lot...We ended up burying him in our backyard.

The Clueless Newlywed, Nikki Flores

oh no!

mashadutoit — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:41:10 -0500

So sad. What an incredibly sweet little creature.

At least he was happy and cared for right to the end. So sweet!

Owners as Attendants?

ClizBiz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:46:09 -0500

Yeah, that would probably make me feel better too. Then again, I'm trying to picture a plane full of dogs-on-laps and I see chaos. Best option is probably just to drive but that might not always be possible.

Does this mean you can't take your dog to doggie day care? I guess this would require the same type of trust, only on the ground.

~ClizBiz

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Animal Concerns, Proprietor, ClizBiz

I wouldn't...

bradysmama — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:21:36 -0500

I don't think I could trust the attendants on the flight with them. If my dog could come WITH me and sit on my lap, absolutely I would pay $250 each way.

Rita, I am sorry for your loss

Mata H — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:12:23 -0500

Our beloved furballs...sigh...they do get so dear to us. My sympathy to you and your family for the loss of Bella.

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool