By Lindsay Stordahl on February 20, 2012
I do not know whether black dogs take longer to get adopted, but I do know they require decent photos to get noticed. I volunteered to get some pics of a few black dogs with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue on Friday. All four of these dogs are up for adoption. I’m no professional photographer, but [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 31, 2012
When I mentioned my foster dog Cosmo was doing well with his new owner, someone suggested I should’ve used the word “guardian” instead of “owner.” Perhaps someday I will call myself a pet “guardian.” Not today. I am very aware of the words I use to describe my relationships with my pets. I’ve used the [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog behavior | Tagged Ace, Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on January 26, 2012
No adoptable, impounded dogs were killed in 2011 in my community of Fargo (N.D.), West Fargo (N.D.) and Moorhead (Minn.), according to the pound statistics. There is a pound located in each of these three cities. Out of the 1,073 impounded dogs last year, 62 percent were reclaimed by their owners, 36 percent were taken in [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on December 23, 2011
Note: I received two free Soft Paws kits (one for each cat) in exchange for a review on this blog. At the end of this post, read about how you can win a free Soft Paws kit to try with your cat! I definitely view declawing as a last resort, but if my cats start [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 29, 2011
I’ve been thinking about all the negative comments people shared on That Mutt’s Facebook page and on the blog when I wrote about declawing my cats. I’m glad readers shared their opinions and that they care about the welfare of cats. But I’m worried people missed my point. If someone wants to adopt a cat and get that [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Beamer, Ninja, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 21, 2011
My view on cat declawing is that every cat owner should make her own decision. Declawing a cat is not inhumane. It is a reasonable option for people who want to own a cat and nice furniture. I don’t feel so bad for the pampered indoor cats that get declawed because I know these cats are [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats | Tagged Beamer, Scout |
By Lindsay Stordahl on November 3, 2011
At a dog adoption event last month in West Fargo, N.D., a volunteer from the Bismarck, N.D., pound told me she was trying to place two dog-aggressive, pitbull-type dogs into foster homes or rescue groups. These dogs needed to get out of the pound fast or they would be euthanized, she said. She described both [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Dog adoption, Dog training | Tagged 4 Luv of Dog Rescue |
By Lindsay Stordahl on October 13, 2011
Note: Some of my friends, family members, readers and customers have recently lost a pet. This post is dedicated to those animals. Most of us will face difficult health decisions related to our pets. Emergencies come up. Dogs get sick and injured. They do not live as long as us. There is no way to [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Dog health |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 28, 2011
Most people have good intentions when it comes to caring for dogs, cats and other creatures. As expected, there were different opinions on whether or not dog shelters make it too difficult to adopt. I listened to these opinions. Most of us love dogs, so we help them in the ways we know how. For [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Dog adoption |
By Lindsay Stordahl on September 19, 2011
I follow and support the movement to end all killing of adoptable U.S. pound and shelter animals. I wish all pet owners would support this idea. However, a driving force behind the no-kill philosophy is to disprove the pet overpopulation myth. And that is the piece many shelter and rescue workers refuse to accept. It’s easy [...]
Posted in Animal humane issues, Cats, Dog adoption |
