VERY VERY SAD WEEKEND FOR ME GUYS AND GIRLS...EMMA, ONE OF MY 3 CATS PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY JANUARY 19, 2013...I AM STILL RIDING THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER. FRIDAY I FOUND OUT SHE HAD CANCER IN HER MOUTH, AND I
SPENT ONE LAST NIGHT WITH HER...I GAVE HER ALL THE FOOD SHE WANTED (EVEN THOUGH SHE COULDN'T GET MOST OF IT DOWN)..I TOOK HER IN SATURDAY MORNING TO HAVE HER
PUT TO SLEEP, THEY GAVE HER A "TRANQUILIZER" TO "CALM HER DOWN" ALL IT DID WAS MAKE HER "PADDLE" IT WAS A HORRIBLE SIGHT...FINALLY I PLEADED WITH THE VET TO JUST PUT HER OUT OF HER MISERY...EMMA WAS GONE IN LESS THAN 15 SECONDS...I WAS AND STILL AM A MISERABLE WRECK, I COULDN'T SLEEP I COULDN'T EAT...

EMMA~
MY BABY GIRL, PLEASE REST IN PEACE, I ASK ALL WHO READ THIS TO PLEASE SAY A PRAYER FOR HER...I THANK YOU

been meaning to post this for a long time...i love this documentary! back in a time when buying wild animals as pets was in style, 2 guys buy this lion cub and call him christian. they raise it and one day realise they needed to release him into the wild. the reunion of christian and the 2 guys was amazing, its a must see!

watch the documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4enNZqNrwYc

Ten years in the making, ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT follows the poignant journey of circus producer David Balding as he tries to find a nurturing and permanent home for Flora, the 18-year-old African elephant that he rescued as an infant, raised as his "daughter" and made the star of his circus. She was rescued from a terrible situation being captured and having witnessed her mother being killed. David's love for Flora is put to the ultimate test when he realizes he made a terrible mistake keeping her as a solo elephant, and decides to retire her from the circus after 17 years of performing. Knowing Flora will outlive him, and with his health and finances becoming an issue, David sets off on a quest to find a home for Flora can live freely with other elephants. This complicated task begins with Flora's final circus performance in St. Louis and takes us on an emotional trek across America, then to Africa and back. We follow David's journey as he discovers just how difficult it is to find a proper home for an elephant in a world that reveres these animals for their majesty yet slaughters them for their ivory, adores them as cuddly Dumbos yet brands them "rampaging creatures". ONE LUCKY ELEPHANT raises critical issues about the well-being and future of the hundreds of thousands of endangered and exotic animals kept in captivity, cruel training for performing, the over development and destruction of their natural habitats, our intense and often damaging relationship with wild animals, and how all these issues have impacted the life of one very lucky elephant.

see the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0LsqsBH3GM

more info:

www.oneluckyelephant.com

www.elephants.com

history has been made in massachusetts this week; pets are now protected under law against animal abuse in domestic violence cases. Panzer, and 8 year old lab mix, is now the first dog covered by the new law. granted this doesn't prevent the abuse, but this law makes it legal to charge someone with animal abuse in these cases. its about time!



read the story/watch the video:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/28/dog-protected-by-restraining-order-under-new-mass-law/

some sick b!tch decided to hang her dog in a public bathroom stall and beat it. luckily someone came into the bathroom and reported this to police right away. thank god there is people like this in the world.
read the story/watch the video:


http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/drug-trafficking-suspect-accused-of-abusing-her-dog-in-south-station-ladies-room/

in a local town, 8 cats were found dead, apparently at the hands of humans. medical records now say they were beaten to death. wtf is wrong with people? one good thing that comes out of this, animal cruelty is a felony at least in this town...

read the story/watch the cllip:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/7954466-8-cats-found-dead-in-lawrence-in-2-weeks/

i've been meaning to put this on my site for a while. the way most farmers are still treating animals worldwide is a disgrace. in the video link below, gordon ramsay, a world famous omnivore chef has made a point to talk about how piglets are castrated in europe. these idiot farmers say they dont feel it, dont feed me bullsh!t honey...i'd like to see what the farmers do and say if they had their balls cut off!

watch the clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOf7hkCZjGw 

i admit i hate facebook, though technically i am on it. i am only on facebook for one reason: to extend my fight against animal cruelty. one of my "facebook friends" sent me a post from his wall entitled "all gods children". it only opened a door up (again) to the horrific acts of human kind. i was in a great mood today before i started reading the stories and looking at the photos. i STRONGLY urge you to see what the f**k is going on in this world and try to do something to help! please go to these links
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2784312096349&set=a.1864554822992.2088224.1514664482&#!/media/set/?set=a.1864554822992.2088224.1514664482&

this one is a must see/read:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2784312096349&set=a.1864554822992.2088224.1514664482&


just a few of the causes to fight for...

http://www.causes.com/causes/360893-stop-skinning-tigers or
http://www.causes.com/causes/360893-stop-skinning-tigers/invitation?recruiter_id=100073407&utm_campaign=invite&utm_medium=wall&utm_source=fb

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.177019590749.121349.175511745749& 

addressed in an previous blog post, the subject of dog breeding is coming up again. the logo tv channel (check your local cable listings) is premiering Pedigree Dogs Exposed which offers an inside look on the breeding practices and results in the dog show world. some dogs suffer serious health issues like seizures and brains growing out of control. if you're an dog lover and you haven't seen this documetary yet, please try to...

more info/see preview:

http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/842180/what-pedigree-dogs-exposed-preview.jhtml#id=1693155

http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/pedigree-dogs-exposed/

just another reminder of the harsh reality of how many puppies are conceived...if you're going to adopt a puppy (or a kitten for that matter, there are kitty mills too), please go to a reputable breeder or a shelter, do not go to a pet store, because thats where most mill pets are sent to be sold.

http://www.awarenessday.org/national/event_listings.html 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/PMAD-Salem-Puppy-Mill-Awareness-Day-Help-Stop-Puppy-Mills/149452815117927

http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/

http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/