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Meanwhile, a handful of concerned pet owners have expressed interest in removing RFID chips from their furry companions, but VeriChip hasn't heard of anyone doing so yet. The AVMA officially counsels against removing the chip, while assuring pet owners it will continue to monitor the situation. "At this point we do not recommend that people should stop microchipping," says Dr. Rosemary LoGiudice, a veterinarian and assistant director with the AVMA. "We are actively watching. For the number of animals that are said to actually have microchips, when you consider the number of animals that have been microchipped and returned...
From her sobbing, you'd have thought state child welfare agents had just removed adopted children from Ellen DeGeneres's home. But the buckets of tears the celebrity comic shed on her syndicated television talk show on Tuesday were for her dog - a Brussels Griffon terrier that a pet adoption agency had just repossessed because DeGeneres broke the agency contract and gave the canine, Iggy, to another family. (If you're interested, she gave Iggy to that other family because the dog and her cats didn't get along). "I'm sorry I did the wrong thing," DeGeneres pleaded. "Just...
...family is familiar with all this, as are the growing number of U.S. households "adopting" animals these days. The agencies tend to be cheaper than retail pet shops, and the families tend to feel they're doing a good deed by taking in a dog or cat that may have been abandoned or abused. A few years ago we turned to a "Schnauzer rescue" agency because, after our first miniature Schnauzer died of old age, we decided we liked the breed but were having trouble finding an affordable buy from stores or specialist breeders...
...SLOW. Visit several farms to determine what kind of work you would enjoy. Most hobbyists prefer to raise animals, which they can pet, as opposed to, say, watching corn grow...
...mopery may not seem relevant, but it’s what made the Mountain Goats show so touching. For me, at least. I’m sure there were people in the crowd who had just gone through a horrendous break-up, or bombed the LSAT, or lost a pet, and Darnielle probably touched them in the exact same way. That’s where the real power behind his depressing verses and sing-along choruses comes from—they get the demons out. Darnielle constantly scans the crowd, making eye contact with everyone, allowing...