Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA)
Congressman Tom Lantos, along with
several others, introduced legislation to ensure that in any future
disaster, federal officials will not separate people from their
household pets and service animals such as seeing-eye dogs, as
they did in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The Pets Evacuation
and Transportation Standards Act (PETS Act, H.R. 3858), requires
local and state emergency preparedness authorities to include
in their evacuation plans how they will accommodate household
pets or service animals in case of a disaster. Local and state
authorities must submit these plans in order to qualify for grants
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sadie Mae, a two-year-old black Boston Terrier,
was reunited with her guardian at the North Shore Animal League
America,s headquarters in Port Washington, N.Y. Sadie Mae was
airlifted to safety by North Shore Animal League from a temporary
staging area in WHERE two days before Hurricane Rita made landfall.
"After a month away from my home, I really believed that
my Sadie was dead and I've felt so lost without her," said
Cindy Gondolfo, who has raised the dog since she was a pup. "She's
been my companion through thick and thin for the past two years,
and my heart has been broken for weeks now. To hear from North
Shore Animal League America that Sadie Mae is alive and that I
could be with her again is a miracle, a weight has been lifted
and I feel like I can begin to move on from all that I lost."
Cancer is the leading cause of
death in dogs and cats over eight years old; 47% of dogs and 32%
of cats will die from cancer in their later lives. Recent research
has vastly improved cancer treatments and information for pets.
Debra Eldredge, an award-winning veterinarian, and Margaret H.
Bonham, an award-winning writer, team up to present the latest
research and treatments to save your beloved pet from cancer in
the new book.
The striking images in Extraordinary
Chickens showed that "the world of chickens is a world
of wonders" Now, in a follow-up to the extraordinarily successful
first book from Stephen Green-Armytage, the photographer presents
61 breeds and 5 species, including 14 breeds not previously included
in the first book, a new series of chicken couples, and virtually
all new images. Capturing with his camera chickens of all sizes,
shapes, and colors, he illuminates gorgeous feather patterns worthy
of French fabric designers, as well as elaborate wattles, elegant
crests, and many other details. Stephen Green-Armytage's photographs
have appeared in numerous books and magazines, including Sports
Illustrated, LIFE, Fortune, Smithsonian, and various European
magazines. He is the author/photographer of Abrams' first volume
on Extraordinary Chickens, as well as subsequent takes
on Extraordinary Pheasants and Extraordinary Pigeons,
plus the delightful children's book Dudley: The Little Terrier
That Could. He lives in New York.
Jeff Love, the owner of an orphaned
foal, was more than happy to find out. A few weeks ago, Jeff Love
made a public plea for help on ABC Local Radio when he was desperate
to find a foster mother for his hungry filly. The plea was heard
by a number of well-meaning people who introduced Mr. Love to
Grafton based Anne Mianowany - a woman who has become something
of an expert when it comes to finding foster care for orphaned
animals. Ms Mianowany said. 'Billy' the filly and the foster goat
had a rocky start but things are now going well for the unlikely
pair.
Both people and pets are helped
tremendously by the medical procedure known as immunization. Immunizing
a pet is both smart and very inexpensive protection against a
variety of deadly diseases. For many pet owners vaccinating their
pets is a simple procedure. While the process is simple, deciding
which vaccines to give and when has become more complicated. Several
new vaccines for emerging diseases need to be given at different
intervals and not all pets need every vaccination available to
veterinary practitioners. Using the science of DNA, advances in
vaccine technology include a series of vaccinations called "recombinant
vaccines" that are highly effective and very safe.
Discover how the dolphins from
the Gulfport Mississippi Oceanarium uphold their mythic legacy
to remind us all of the importance of sticking together.
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