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Good thing we didn’t get those chickens

October 11, 2012 by Dr. V

I've made it no secret that I want chickens. A bevy of Bantams. Little fluffy fancy egg layers that would make me feel, in some teensy way, a bit more connected to my food production. Our house is in a rural enough area, and our yard large enough, that a couple hens running around would be no big deal. But my husband said no, and out of respect for all the other times he also said no but I went ahead and did it- whatever it was- anyway, I respected him, this time. But then we sold our ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Musings Tagged With: BSL, chickens, Crazy Town

Come Fly the Friendly Skies- as long as you’re not a pit bull

March 30, 2012 by Dr. V

I was quoted yesterday in a Fox News article commenting on the latest crummy decision by United Airlines with regards to dog transport. While I'm happy with the article, I thought it was worth breaking the United policy down in a little more detail because it is confusing. When United merged with Continental, they adopted Continental's PetSafe program, lauded by many for its regard for animal welfare. And on most counts, it's a good program, save the one inexplicable part where they ban nine ... Read more »

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: BSL, Flying, in the news, stupid, United

Inherent Danger

June 29, 2011 by Dr. V

My own fair city is back in the spotlight dealing with the aftermath of yet another tragic dog attack. In this case, a 75 year old woman was critically injured in her backyard by two pit bulls that got through a gap in their fence. My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family during this terrible time. Now let me be clear on this: despite what you might read, the city is not considering a pit bull ban (quote from City Hall to that effect at the bottom of the article), and I am ... Read more »

Filed Under: Be The Change, Daily Life Tagged With: BSL, News

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