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“Rez dogs” kill two people in two days––but likely were not born there

April 2, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Deaths underscore that Native American lands are no more an appropriate venue for dumping dangerous dogs than “crazy cat ladies” are for dumping kittens             SPIRIT LAKE, North Dakota;  MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT,  Iowa;  TELLICO VILLAGE,  Tennessee––Native Americans were the victims of two fatal dog attacks in two days on March 27 and March 28,  2022,  on […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Breeding, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Native American beliefs, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Spay/neuter, USA Tagged With: Chaille Simone Morgan, Douglas Yankton, Francis Cavanaugh, Matt Henson, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger

Bush vet Eric Jayne, 61, who survived wilds of Alaska, killed by truck

July 4, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Jayne spent career providing vet care to remote & indigenous communities             GRAND FORKS, North Dakota–– “Eric Jayne,  DVM,  lost his life this morning in a multi-vehicle accident near Grand Forks,  North Dakota,”  Humane Society of the U.S. senior state director Lisa Kauffman informed friends and colleagues at mid-day on July 2,  2021. “The North […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Population control, Population control, Spay/neuter, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Craig Medred, Dave Pauli, Eric Davis, Freddy Jordan, Julie Clements, Kathleen WoodenKnife, Lisa Kauffman, Lori Gossard, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger, Sally Cooper Smith

Puppies & kittens everywhere, but none in shelters to adopt

May 17, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Suspension of spay/neuter & intake services due to COVID-19 cuts adoptions by a third from 2019             NEW YORK CITY––Celebrating rehoming every dog and cat in custody soon after COVID-19 shutdowns began,  animal shelters from coast to coast are suddenly––and predictably––weeping,  wailing,  and tearing hair about having no adoptable animals to offer in response to […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Behavior & health, Breeding, Cats, China, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs & cats, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Feral cats, India, Indian subcontinent, Population control, Population control, Shelters, Spay/neuter, Street dogs, USA Tagged With: Arnon Shimshony, Bryan Kortis, Katherine Ellen Foley, Matt Bershadker, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger

Could Zambia contracept wild hippos instead of culling?

October 26, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Or is hippo overpopulation even really the issue? LUSAKA,  Zambia––Why has Zambian tourism minister Charles Banda revived a five-year-old plan to cull up to 250 hippopotamuses per year from South Luangwa National Park,  only two years after scrapping it? “The South Luangwa National Park has a population of more than 13,000 hippos but the area […]

Filed Under: Africa, African species, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Botswana, Conservation, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Namibia, Science, South Africa, Sub-Saharan, USA, Wildlife, Zambia, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Charles Banda, Jay Kirkpatrick, Jeremy Hance, Kimberly Frank, Merritt Clifton, Peter Sinkamba, Ruth Steinberger

“Build s/n services, not more shelters!”

February 9, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

by Margaret Anne Cleek and Ruth Steinberger Editor’s note: Wrote Jeff Young,  DVM in his ANIMALS 24-7 guest column We cannot adopt, warehouse or rescue our way out of dog & cat overpopulation!,  “Large humane societies waste far too much money on housing  animals,  building expensive facilities…People think they can help by donating to tangible […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Breeding, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Feral cats, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Jeff Young, Margaret Anne Cleek, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger

Remembering Montana Spay/Neuter Task force founder Jean Atthowe

December 21, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

“Her techniques have been emulated around the world” JEAN ATTHOWE,  believed to be about 90,  died on December 19,  2016 at her home in Richland,  Washington. Recalled Planned Pethood Plus cofounder Jeff Young,  of Wheat Ridge,  Colorado,  “Jean was the founder of the Montana Spay/Neuter Task Force.  She was a friend,  a teacher,  a wonderful […]

Filed Under: Animal control, Animal organizations, Cats, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Jack Atthowe, Jean Atthowe, Jeff Young, Merritt Clifton, Mimi Beadles, Ruth Steinberger

How 28 pigeons survived U.S. Senator Inhofe’s shooting party

September 12, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness finds survivors two days later          ALTUS,  Oklahoma––Shot and wounded but not dispatched at a pigeon shoot fundraiser for U.S. Senator James Inhofe on September 9,  2016,   28 banded racing or show pigeons were on Sunday,  September 11,  2016 recovered alive by Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) personnel from […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Birds, Birds, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Killing contests, Laws & politics, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: James Inhofe, Janet Enoch, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger, Steve Hindi

Pit bulls now in the “rez dog” gene pool

July 22, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Seeking a better solution for reservations than culling Part III of a three-part series. See also:  12-pit bull attack on toddler spotlights soaring risk on reservations and Pit bull proliferation hits “Indian country”:  fatal dog attacks triple “The solution,” to dog attacks on Native American reservations, “is to cull the dog population, and provide spay/neuter services […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Breeding, Canada, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Rabies, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, Street dogs, The Americas, USA Tagged With: Esther Mechler, Jeff Young, Josiah Teller, Judith Samson-French, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger, Sergeant Preston

The Search for Paradise: The Fictionalized Ordeal of Two Quite Real Dogs

June 5, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

by Pat Becker Illustrated by Sharon Brown-Judy Total Publishing And Media,  2015. 74 pages,  hardcover.  $24.95. Reviewed by Ruth Steinberger There are animal welfare advocates who believe that the quality of the adoption process dictates the welfare of homeless animals.  These advocates see a  bleak future for pets who are rehomed through open door policies, […]

Filed Under: Book & film reviews, Breeding, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Pat Becker, Ruth Steinberger

Loss of access to ketamine threatens progress in humane euthanasia

October 28, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

by Ruth Steinberger,  founder,  Spay First (www.spayfirst.org) There is a proposed change in the U.S. and global regulatory status of ketamine, a safe, effective and cost effective anesthetic drug used in both human and veterinary medicine. Sometimes referred to as a “date rape” drug,  ketamine is already highly controlled,  yet any veterinarian or clinic choosing to […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Behavior & health, Cats, China, Cruelty & neglect, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs & cats, Dogs & Cats, European Union, Feature Home Top, Feral cats, Laws & politics, Legislation, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: euthanasia, ketamine, Ruth Steinberger, xylazine

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