There is no doubt that the American pit bull terrier more than any other is the dog of choice for breeders looking to supply dog fighting operations. Such disreputable breeders raise the dogs in harsh conditions isolated and chained just out of reach of other dogs. They are usually poorly socialized to other dogs and [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2009 by Monique
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The Labrador Retriever holds on to the honor of most popular purebred in 2008, its 18th straight year in the top spot. More than twice as many labs were registered in 2008 as any other breed, making it likely that it will remain in the number one position for years to come according to American [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2009 by Monique
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Greetings, friends! This is just a brief update to let you know about a couple of new stories on the Animals Abused & Abandoned (A3) website. Our Spotlight Story this month is about Jasper, a yellow lab mix who lives in a Dallas no-kill shelter. Jasper had an unfortunate mishap recently while playing outside. After [...]
Posted on December 24th, 2008 by Monique
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This was an appeal from a concerned animal lover sent on 11-16-08. Look at the photos of this abandoned animal. Are they not horrific! His body is ravaged by mange.
Mange is caused by microscopic mites that reproduce rapidly in the dog’s hair follicle causing mild irritation, hair loss, severe inflammation to possibly a life [...]
Posted on November 20th, 2008 by Monique
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BAILEY’S STORY
My name is Bailey and, as you can see from my picture, I am a gorgeous, solid black, purebred German Shepherd. I was 18 months old when I arrived at the shelter and adoption facility where I live.
Early this year, I was lying on my side in my quarters with my left front [...]
Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Monique
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