There has been a lot of talk about privatizing Chicago’s Animal Care and Control (ACC) over the past year, no doubt due to operational costs. Many cities are divesting what they can in an attempt to trim budgets. ACC’s Director, Cherie Travis, had made it her mission to take ACC no-kill in three to five years, according to a Facebook page. But given this undercover report (video below) from WGN’s Marcella Raymond, I have to ask - do we have another out of control Toronto Humane on our hands here? Continued…
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A leash by any other name wouldn’t be steeped in the adventurous, sometimes extreme
experiences of mountain and rock climbers from all over the world. I thought about the Himalayas, and Patagonia when I opened the package. Likely with a different leash we also would not enjoy the environmental promise that comes with each handmade recycled Mountain Dog leash.
I was really pleased when the review leash arrived – it came in a recycled envelope and was bound with a simple brown wrapper of recycled paper. Continued…
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Offered a review of the Mountain Dog leash, unique in its field, I accepted and also asked for
an interview to kick it off. I’m glad I did. I learned some unexpected, interesting things about the product and the company’s Mexican street dog, spending a fast-paced hour with Charles Howard, President, Mountain Dog Products.
1. When did you start your company, how did you get together with your partners and what made you put the idea of used climbing rope together with leashes? Were you all climbers?
Dirk Schmidt (partner) and I have been friends for many years, and went to business school together. We both had ample experience as employees in the Continued…
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Be The Change for Pets project is designed to make it easy for bloggers and readers to get involved in helping pets live better lives; it has grown since the first mention here in the Weekend Edition of May 29. An outcome of the first blogger’s conference BlogPaws East The project is a reference to Ghandi’s quote “Be the change you want to see in the world.” A nice thought to start each day.
Here are a few programs that may interest you, most of which require no money to participate (refreshing!) and those that do ask for donations offer alternatives, like sharing with your Facebook friends. Continued…
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The regular red rubber Kong is one of my dog’s favorite toys, and I don’t even stuff them with anything! Tashi looks at it as if it were prey; when I toss it down the hall and it bounces, he pounces, when it rolls, he attacks. When I had the opportunity to test the the Kong Wobbler I knew it was not for my 14.7 lb lightweight, but I enlisted my friend Steve’s dog, Shadow, to test it. At 38lbs (or so) I figured he’d be a match for it.
The Kong Wobbler is a hard plastic toy with a weighted bottom that creates much the same kind of action you might remember from the inflatable clown toys that were used as punching bags years ago–except with a tasty treat twist. The bottom unscrews and you put treats or kibble inside. The dog can smell the aroma through the Kong-shaped keyhole in the center. He either Continued…
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Salmon Paws sent their new “value pak” version of the salmon omega stix treats, and I was
impressed. These dog (and cat) treats are 100% Wild Alaskan Salmon with no bones, fillers, are handmade of human grade salmon and baked with a little sea salt according to the manufacturer.
The jerky sticks were soft, and it was easy for my dog to bite off pieces. And he’s missing his canines! The aroma was heady, in a good way. So much so that when I opened the package and said “salmon!” my dog awoke with a start, stood up, and seemed to say: “where, where!” Part of the whole salmon connoiseur thing he’s been cultivating. Continued…
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I connected with Debbie Wakabayashi, President of Salmon Paws Doggy Treats, via email and
she was good enough to answer a few questions about her business. I continue to be amazed at how many small businesses have been born during this economic crisis.
l. What motivated you to start your company?
My inspiration for my business comes from my own dogs, Zoey and Hudson. I wanted to give them an all natural treat that didn’t have any fillers and preservatives in them which a lot of pet treats have these days.
My first dog, Zoey, had gotten violently sick on chicken treats. So I said, “No more chicken”. I saw how Zoey reacted to the scent of salmon whenever I would prepare salmon in my kitchen for my husband and I to eat. And I thought why not a salmon treat! Continued…
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