2009 H1N1 influenza virus CONFIRMED in Iowa cat

A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, state officials confirmed this morning, marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza.

The cat, which has recovered, is believed to have caught the virus from someone in the household who was sick with H1N1. There are no indications that the cat passed the virus on to any other animals or people.

Prior to this diagnosis, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus had been found in humans, pigs, birds and ferrets.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) are reminding pet owners that some viruses can pass between people and animals, so this was not an altogether unexpected event. Pet owners should monitor their pets' health very closely, no matter what type of animal, and visit a veterinarian if there are any signs of illness.

The AVMA is actively tracking all instances of H1N1 in animals and posting updates on our Web site at www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus.

http://www.avma.org/press/releases/091104_H1N1_Iowa_cat.asp

For more information, contact Michael San Filippo, AVMA media relations assistant, at 847-285-6687 (office), 847-732-6194 (cell), or msanfilippo@avma.org.

Missing PA Rottie exhibitor-Sherrie Buck

Please spread the word and help look for Sherrie.  Many of you have shown with this lady, in UKC, AKC, and USRC. http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/1009/665306.html Newport, Pa. - State police in Perry County are seeking information from the public in a missing persons case. Sherie Lee Deardorff-Buck, 47, was last seen Friday afternoon in Cumberland County, in the area of Hampden and Lower Allen townships. ABC 27 Talkback: Click Here to Comment on this Story Police say she was driving a red Ford Focus station wagon and was traveling with a dog, described as a Rottweiler. Anyone with information is asked to call state police at (717) 567-3110

 

Please help for 'Hope'

 

Please help for 'Hope'

Hope is a 2 year old female Rottweiler. She is one of the sweetest and kindest dogs you will meet. She was less than 2 hours away from the being put to sleep when we found a foster home who could take her.

 

 

 

She was full of hook worm, whip worms, and roundworms to the point we had to immediately de-worm her or she would have died. She was so anemic it terrible.  She had diarrhea and vomiting for which we had to get her to a vet immediately.  She had 3 big bags of fluids mixed with B-12.  She is finally getting under control but has to be hand fed about every 1.5 to 2 hours so she can hold it down.

We desperately need donations to continue to help this girl to heal and begin to live the life she is meant to.

www.heidislegacydogrescue.com

please click here for Paypal link

Heidi's Legacy Dog Rescue
3102 Nichols Road
Lithia, Florida  33547

We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

All donations are tax deductible.

 

 

Man stabbed rival’s rottweiler

A man who stormed into his love rival’s Wolverhampton home armed with a knife and stabbed his pet rottweiler has escaped an immediate prison sentence.

Damian Hubble was so distraught when neighbor Daniel Morgan got his fiance pregnant that he went round to the flat, demanding: “Tell me the truth”, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.

When Mr Morgan let him into the apartment in Wodensfield Tower, Wednesfield, Hubble produced a 12in kitchen knife from behind his back and lunged at him.

The five-year-old dog jumped up to protect his master and bore the brunt of the attack, said Ms Alka Brigue, prosecuting.

The pet suffered stab wounds to the back and shoulder that required more than £600 in veterinary treatment.

Full Article - August 5, 2009

Organic Milk Company Pressure to Close a 'Puppy Mill' Works!

....Horizon sent an inspector to B & R the next day and found dogs living in
filth. The company suspended the farmer, John Stoltzfus, who has since
dismantled his dog-breeding operation, according to Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture records....

....Smith says the Whole Foods letter was a "huge step" forward because
"consumers have always had the power to close these facilities.".....

B & R Puppies, which had been cited by authorities as recently as a year ago for housing dogs in squalid cages and failing to vaccinate them-was also supplying milk to Horizon Organics. Horizon is a major presence in markets like Whole Foods, where animal welfare is paramount.

The April article, "A (Designer) Dog's Life," highlighted Smith's efforts. Before NEWSWEEK published the story, I notified Horizon and Whole Foods that my piece would reveal they were buying and peddling organic milk from a farmer who mistreated dogs. Horizon sent an inspector to B & R the next day and found dogs living in filth. The company suspended the farmer, John Stoltzfus, who has since dismantled his dog-breeding operation, according to Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture records. That allowed him to resume supplying Horizon, which he began doing earlier this month.

Full article can be found here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/206163