PawPledge Adoption Drive this weekend

 
The PawPledge folks are holding an adoption drive this weekend – 17/18 Nov, 11.30am to 6.00pm.
Details here.
Plus, don’t forget to support their merchandise sale.

US News: Horrendous cruelty – 1,000 dogs and pups rescued in puppy mill expose

Yesterday’s Washington Post covered the rescue of hundreds of ill-treated dogs and puppies – victims of greedy breeders in the puppy mill trade. It is estimated that this case is probably the largest of its kind to come ot light, both at the state and country level in the US.

(photo source: HSUS)
The doggies’ plight came [...]

Singaporeans are whingers, period

I found this letter in TODAY amusing in a sad way (note emphasized paras) – it is scarily accurate in reading Singaporeans and at the same time sheds some light on part of the problem our homeless animals face in trying to eke out a living among us.
We are so intolerant of our fellow-men — [...]

ST 20071112: Dog lost HDB home just because of barking

In response to the hdb pet rules issue, a friend sent a letter to the papers about her dog’s story. Straits Times printed an edited version of the letter. I’m appending the original version for reference as well.

Nov 12, 2007
Dog lost HDB home just because of barking
I LIVE in an HDB flat with my [...]