Indiana cracking down on puppy mills with new law

Indiana dog breeders and brokers who breed and sell dogs for commercial purposes must register with the state under a new law the takes affect Jan. 1.

The law, passed by the Indiana General Assembly last April, requires commercial brokers to register with the State Board of Animal Health if they sell more than 500 dogs per year. The law requires breeders to register if they have more than 20 unspayed dog over the age of 12 months.

Brokers pay a flat rate of $1,ooo a year and breeders pay based on the number of female dogs they have.

Animal shelters, rescue operations, hobby breeders, or anyone who breeds at least 75 percent of there dogs for sporting, service, law enforcement, or military purposes are exempt from the law.

- The Indy Star

Cat cams show cats nap only six percent of the day

Fifty house cats in Los Angeles were given collar cams so that researches could see just what cats do all day when there owners are away.

Topping the list was looking out windows which is done 22 percent of the day. 12 percent was used to interact with other family pets and eight percent was spent climbing on chairs or kitty condos. Just six percent of their hours were spent sleeping. Playing with toys came it at five percent, and eating and/or looking at food came in at four percent.

"What surprised me was how active the cats were. I believed my three cats were sleeping during the day," said Jill Villarreal, an animal behavior scientist who collected the data for Nestle Purina PetCare's Friskies brand of cat food.

According too Villarreal the cats may be equipped with movie cameras next but it is still being debater.

Courtesy of The Associated Press and news Chanel 25

Marine finds new friend Iraq

A United States Marine Core Sergeant found an unlikely friend while serving in Iraq. Sergeant Brain Dennis and his squad ran across a pack of wild dogs. One of those dogs walked up to Dennis who named the dog Nubs because of his cut ears.
The dog would acompany Dennis on guard duty and run after his Humvee when he left. When Nubs was stabbed by a screw driver Dennis and his team patched him up, and after that the dog began to fully trust Dennis. The next time Dennis left he followed him all the way back to his base 40 miles away, showing up and surprising everyone.
Dennis knew this dog was meant to be his and with the help of his family and friend back home came up with 5,000 dollars to send the dog to America. Friends took care of Nubs until Dennis finished his deployment and now the two live in San Diego. read the full story here.

Two teens aressted for slaughtering at least 19 horses

Acoording to AOL news another Florida teen was picked up by police Monday night for killing more than 19 horses. Santiago Cabrera, 19, of Hialeah, Fla is being charged with armed burglary, animal cruelty, killing a registered breed horse and breaking a fence. Horse meat sells on the black market for as much as 40 dollars a pound, because many people believe it helps cure cancer and aids. There is no scientific proof of this. Many of Florida's residents come from countries where horse meat is ok to eat.

Chicken as fuel

According to Fox 59 news scientists believe they can make fuel from chicken feet and feathers. China has already starting testing this. I think this is horrible. How are the many vegetarians and Vegans around the world going to avoid this if they are successful? Why can't people just be happy with ethanol, which is made from corn and does not involve killing an innocent animal. This is disturbing.

Dog saves 2 year old boy

A stray dog is now a hero after saving a Canadian toddler last Thursday. The child wandered away from his parents and was lost for 24 hours in the Canadian wilderness. After a full scale search was instated the child was found with the dog who had cuddled with him all night to keep him warm. If it wasn't for the dog the 2 year-old would most likely have died. The stray dog, who is actually a lost dog, was given to the family of the young boy by the dogs owner. You can read the whole story here.

Lucky Cat

Brownie is one lucky dog...well cat.According to the Herald Times online He shocked his owner last week by coming home with an arrow stuck in his head and blood matting his fur. Don't worry though Brownie is ok and doing great. This is believed to be no accident because someone hunting would not be low enough to the ground to hit a cat. The person(s) responsible for this crime will be charges with animal cruelty which is a class B misdemeanor. The humane association is offering a reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons involved in this cruel act.

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Ringling Brothers caught abusing elephants

The Ringling brothers circus, currently facing federal charges for animal abuse of their elephants, may yet again be sent to court.The circus plead not guilty in the on going case claiming they treat their animals humanely, but thanks to a behind the scenes video by an undercover PETA agent there is now proof that circus trainers at the Ringling Brothers circus whip and beat their elephants for no reason. Several of the elephants show repeated behaviors that indicate depression and fear. With the current case coming to an end it is probable that the circus will see trial again. You can also help push the matter by sending a letter to Thomas J. Vilsack.

FDA approves Cancer Drug for Dogs

The FDA has approved a cancer drug for dogs that was not previously a cancer drug for humans. According to AP Palladia, the new drug manufactured by Pfizer Animal Health Inc., has been approved to treat a type of cancer that accounts for about one in five cases of canine skin tumors.

EU bans seal products from Canada

The European Union has signed a bill that bans seal products that come from Canada. The reason for this is because the EU believes the way Canada kill seals in their annual seal hunt is inhumane. Canada believes the bill violates the fair trade act and plans to fight it. Animal rights activists, this one included, hopes this is a step towards the end of the killing. Canada claims that without the revenue generated from the sell of their products to the EU and other countries their economy would crumble. The days to come will determine if Canada will force the EU to trade with them or if the EU will be the first step to ending the slaughter.

Dog breeders receive new rules in Indy

Gov. Mich Daniels signed a new bill into law today that will go in to affect next year. This bill will require dog breeders to register with the state and give dogs daily exercise. The bill is an effort to crack down on puppy mills. The bill sets new rules for dog care and allows action to be taken in the event of animal abuse.


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