Tag Archives: politics
Rescued Dog Runs for Governor of Texas
Last week we covered the story of Genny, the Canadian dog who’d been told that because she’s the wrong species the council wouldn’t accept her nomination for mayoral candidate. Today we bring you the story of Woodrow, the dog with high hopes of holding Texas’ highest office.
Woodrow, a dog of indeterminate lineage – part pit bull/part [...]
Politics No Place for a Dog, Says Council
Genny has been officially rejected in her bid to run for mayor of Clarington, ON. Not just because she is too young at 3 years of age, but because she is “not a person.”
Monday, Marven Whidden attempted to register his black Lab, Genny, as a mayoral candidate for the October election, but was told by [...]
Update: Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs/Vetos Animal Welfare Bills
Sunday night in a frenzy of last minutes signatures, Gov. Schwarzenegger passed through a mountain of bills into law while leaving another sizable number of bills in the wake of veto-dust.
We told you about Dean Florez’s bill to ban dairy cow tail docking and Governor Schwarzenegger’s twitter/youtube tantrum about the California Senate’s focus on what [...]
Three Proposed Animal Welfare Bills for California Await Gov. Signature, Under Surprising Opposition
There are three bills awaiting Gov. Schwarzenegger’s signatures that are specifically going to affect pets and owners. A.B. 241, 242, and 243, all proposed by Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara), were introduced and passed by the state Senate and Assembly in the last few weeks of session.
A.B. 241, or the “Responsible Breeder Act of 2009″, [...]
Garrison Keillor’s Solution to the Health Care Debate
Some issues are just so hot that no matter how it’s positioned, it will set off everyone who talks/reads/hears about it. The health care issue is an excellent example of that . . . everyone has an opinion and very few of them agree with anyone else’s. However, Garrison Keillor in his latest [...]
California Tail-Docking Ban Approved – Almost
The California legislature approved the bill that would ban tail docking on cattle; however, before the bill can be enacted into law it needs to be signed by Governor Schwarzenegger — and, for something that seems to be a no-brainer, there is a lot of doubt clouding whether this bill will make the final hurdle.
The [...]
Councilman’s Nabbed Lab had been Sold While on Death Row
In a story that just keeps getting odder and odder all the time we bring you an update on the Sioux City Councilman’s dog that had been stolen from the shelter where he awaited to be euthanized for vicious behavior.
In case anyone missed the original post, here’s a recap: Sioux City Councilman Aaron Rochester’s yellow [...]
Councilman’s Doomed Lab Nabbed from Puppy Prison
Sioux City (Iowa) Councilman Aaron Rochester ran his campaign based on the promise to ban pit bulls from the city due to their supposed proclivity for aggressive behavior, namely biting. Rochester was successful — he was elected to the council and helped enact the citywide ban on the breed. Side note: pit bulls already owned [...]
L.A. Times: Recovery of Mexican gray wolves remains elusive
This morning I read a great article in the Los Angeles Times that chronicled the failure of the federal government’s program to reintroduce the Mexican gray wolf back into the wilderness. I can not recapture this information and do the story the justice it deserves, so I am linking to it with the inclusion of [...]
California Animal Advocates Struggle to Find New Plan for Shelters
Last week it was announced that one of the California state expenditures that are up for deep budget cuts is the animal shelter program. It is no surprise that the state is looking to slash spending wherever possible. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “Our wallet is empty, our bank is closed and our credit is [...]