CAS has several cats who would easily learn this little trick.........
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=ZF2zgNw6wiw
Cats DO like water....
Who said cats don't like water?
CAS has several cats who would easily learn this little trick.........
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=ZF2zgNw6wiw
CAS has several cats who would easily learn this little trick.........
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=ZF2zgNw6wiw
Wales Bans Electric Dog Training Collars Completely
Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister announces complete ban on the use of Electronic Collars for dogs and cats: Wales’ Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones, has today [Wednesday 24 February] announced that subject to approval by the National Assembly for Wales, the use of collars designed to administer an electric shock to dogs or cats will be banned in Wales.
The ban is the first of its kind in the UK.
The announcement follows a third consultation on the draft legislation, held between 21 December 2009 and 9 February 2010.
The majority of the responses to all three consultations support the view that Electronic Training devices (electronic collars) should not be used and that there are effective positive training alternatives.
The Minister has today laid the legislation, the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010 before the Assembly, which will need to consider and agree the legislation in due course before a ban can be implemented.
Announcing her decision, the Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones said:
“On 25 June 2008 I announced my intention, subject to consultation, to introduce legislation to ban the use of electronic training devices in Wales.
“Following careful consideration of the responses to the consultation and with a view to enhancing animal welfare in Wales, I have today laid legislation before the National Assembly for Wales which will ban the use of electric shock collars in Wales.
“This has not been an easy subject to examine. There is genuinely a large degree of concern about how these devices are improperly used, in contrast to responses from people who have used them and found they have worked in stopping an animal from misbehaving.
“However, the Welsh Assembly Government takes animal welfare very seriously and I am confident that the approach I am announcing today will go a long way to promote the welfare of dogs and cats in Wales.
Following consideration of the responses on the second consultation, Ministers agreed to tighten up the original proposals by removing the exemptions subject to use in clinical situations or the use by the police using tasers.
The Minister also confirmed that the Welsh Assembly Government has notified the European Commission the intention to make these Regulations twice under the terms of the Technical Standards Directive.
The ban is the first of its kind in the UK.
The announcement follows a third consultation on the draft legislation, held between 21 December 2009 and 9 February 2010.
The majority of the responses to all three consultations support the view that Electronic Training devices (electronic collars) should not be used and that there are effective positive training alternatives.
The Minister has today laid the legislation, the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (Wales) Regulations 2010 before the Assembly, which will need to consider and agree the legislation in due course before a ban can be implemented.
Announcing her decision, the Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones said:
“On 25 June 2008 I announced my intention, subject to consultation, to introduce legislation to ban the use of electronic training devices in Wales.
“Following careful consideration of the responses to the consultation and with a view to enhancing animal welfare in Wales, I have today laid legislation before the National Assembly for Wales which will ban the use of electric shock collars in Wales.
“This has not been an easy subject to examine. There is genuinely a large degree of concern about how these devices are improperly used, in contrast to responses from people who have used them and found they have worked in stopping an animal from misbehaving.
“However, the Welsh Assembly Government takes animal welfare very seriously and I am confident that the approach I am announcing today will go a long way to promote the welfare of dogs and cats in Wales.
Following consideration of the responses on the second consultation, Ministers agreed to tighten up the original proposals by removing the exemptions subject to use in clinical situations or the use by the police using tasers.
The Minister also confirmed that the Welsh Assembly Government has notified the European Commission the intention to make these Regulations twice under the terms of the Technical Standards Directive.
Procession Caterpillars are on the move
Spotted the first of the deadly caterpillars today, on the move yet again. "RED ALERT"
Many people are unaware of their potential risk to dogs, and humans.
I suspect it is going to be a particularly bad one this year.
As there are many native pines in my area and we have the first hand experience of one dog that was too curious & subsequently touched one of the caterpillars with her tongue and lost a large portion of it (gangrene).
An unimaginably bad smell until that part of the infected area of the tongue finally dropped off! However, managed to survive thankfully.
Depending on the proportion of direct contact with the tongue, can result with the inability to eat and drink, therefore rendering the dog unable to survive.
I am all too well aware of the likelihood of curious pups or playful younger dogs which may sniff, or, come into any contact whatsoever, with this alarmingly lethal worm (aterpillar).
Easily recognisable by the way in which they form a continuous line or queue, brownish and quite hairy. Almost disguised as a stick, on the road.
Please advise all dog lovers at this present time.
See also http://www.agrisense.co.uk/Pest_ipc.php?id=25
Many people are unaware of their potential risk to dogs, and humans.
I suspect it is going to be a particularly bad one this year.
As there are many native pines in my area and we have the first hand experience of one dog that was too curious & subsequently touched one of the caterpillars with her tongue and lost a large portion of it (gangrene).
An unimaginably bad smell until that part of the infected area of the tongue finally dropped off! However, managed to survive thankfully.
Depending on the proportion of direct contact with the tongue, can result with the inability to eat and drink, therefore rendering the dog unable to survive.
I am all too well aware of the likelihood of curious pups or playful younger dogs which may sniff, or, come into any contact whatsoever, with this alarmingly lethal worm (aterpillar).
Easily recognisable by the way in which they form a continuous line or queue, brownish and quite hairy. Almost disguised as a stick, on the road.
Please advise all dog lovers at this present time.
See also http://www.agrisense.co.uk/Pest_ipc.php?id=25
Welcome to all new subscribers
Welcome to all new subscribers.
We have tried to make the conversion from the monthly e-mail newsletter to this format as easy as possible.
Some people have expressed concern that CAS was being "spammed" for nefarious purposes after receiving an email asking them to subscribe to a new News service.
But we can assure you that the request was legitimate.
We have tried to make the conversion from the monthly e-mail newsletter to this format as easy as possible.
Some people have expressed concern that CAS was being "spammed" for nefarious purposes after receiving an email asking them to subscribe to a new News service.
But we can assure you that the request was legitimate.
CAS Quiz Night a Fund Raising Sell Out – again !
All that Jazz, on Burriana Beach in Nerja, held a quiz in aid of CAS on Friday 19th February.
The evening was completely sold out and raised a total of €329 for CAS.
Our thanks to Dave Jamieson the Quizmaster for making the evening such a success and to Mark of All that Jazz
The next Quiz at All that Jazz will be held on Friday 19th March, 7.00pm.
Entrance 3 Euros. Food available.
Advance booking is Essential as previous quizzes were sold out quickly!
Visit the CAS Office to book or call them 95 252 3607
The evening was completely sold out and raised a total of €329 for CAS.
Our thanks to Dave Jamieson the Quizmaster for making the evening such a success and to Mark of All that Jazz
The next Quiz at All that Jazz will be held on Friday 19th March, 7.00pm.
Entrance 3 Euros. Food available.
Advance booking is Essential as previous quizzes were sold out quickly!
Visit the CAS Office to book or call them 95 252 3607
Valentine's Day for Bully and Lindy
February 14th was a true Valentine’s Day for Bully and Lindy, who flew to their new homes in Holland. They are nr. 7 and 8 this year. And it’s good to see that Spanish dogs love snow too !
Arrival of Freddie, Munchkin, and Paws in Holland
Freddie, Paws and Munchkin arrived in Holland, making it a total of 6 dogs in 2010.
(click to enlarge)
Another Reason Why I Don't Keep a Gun In The House
The neighbours' dog will not stop barking.
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on- on their way out.
The neighbours' dog will not stop barking.
I close all the windows in the house
and put on a Beethoven symphony full blast
but I can still hear him muffled under the music,
barking, barking, barking,
and now I can see him sitting in the orchestra,
his head raised confidently as if Beethoven
had included a part for barking dog.
When the record finally ends he is still barking,
sitting there in the oboe section barking,
his eyes fixed on the conductor who is
entreating him with his baton
while the other musicians listen in respectful
silence to the famous barking dog solo,
that endless coda that first established
Beethoven as an innovative genius.
Billy Collins
He is barking the same high, rhythmic bark
that he barks every time they leave the house.
They must switch him on- on their way out.
The neighbours' dog will not stop barking.
I close all the windows in the house
and put on a Beethoven symphony full blast
but I can still hear him muffled under the music,
barking, barking, barking,
and now I can see him sitting in the orchestra,
his head raised confidently as if Beethoven
had included a part for barking dog.
When the record finally ends he is still barking,
sitting there in the oboe section barking,
his eyes fixed on the conductor who is
entreating him with his baton
while the other musicians listen in respectful
silence to the famous barking dog solo,
that endless coda that first established
Beethoven as an innovative genius.
Billy Collins
Sixth Sense (poem)
She knows
Of those
Who do not care
For paws
And claws
And feline hair.
For kicks
She licks
The very one
Who tries
To rise
And deftly shun
The purr,
The fur,
The whiskered face
Of that
Darn cat
Who seeks a place
To nap:
That lap
She likes the best
Is there -
Right square
Upon the guest
Who blows
His nose
And starts to sneeze...
The one
Undone
By allergies!
Of those
Who do not care
For paws
And claws
And feline hair.
For kicks
She licks
The very one
Who tries
To rise
And deftly shun
The purr,
The fur,
The whiskered face
Of that
Darn cat
Who seeks a place
To nap:
That lap
She likes the best
Is there -
Right square
Upon the guest
Who blows
His nose
And starts to sneeze...
The one
Undone
By allergies!
Dog Rescue Organisation Teams Up With The Humane Society of United States to Save Haitian Animals
American Dog Rescue announced this morning a $50,000 challenge grant that will help bolster and bring awareness to the donations needed to aid domesticated animals affected by the Haitian disaster. ADR is supporting The Humane Society of the United States, by matching donor contributions dollar-for-dollar for up to half of the $100,000 initial goal.
“The devastation is so great as is the need that the animals – as in Katrina – are being lost to the greater needs,” said Arthur Benjamin, ADR founder and president, who hopes to achieve $1 million in support.
“Someone needed to step forward, to ‘prime the pump,’ to help these animals and the people who love them — the Haitian people,” he said.
All funds raised will be made available to Humane Society International, the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is currently in contact with veterinarians on the ground in Port au Prince to begin the process of assessment. A lead veterinarian with disaster certification has been dispatched to the Dominican Republic and will join a humanitarian convoy as soon as it is cleared to enter Haiti.
“We are grateful to American Dog Rescue for devoting funds to the crisis in Haiti,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Whenever people are in this kind of distress, you can be sure that animals are suffering, too. We hope to be able to put boots on the ground to help the people and animals in their greatest time of need.”
“The devastation is so great as is the need that the animals – as in Katrina – are being lost to the greater needs,” said Arthur Benjamin, ADR founder and president, who hopes to achieve $1 million in support.
“Someone needed to step forward, to ‘prime the pump,’ to help these animals and the people who love them — the Haitian people,” he said.
All funds raised will be made available to Humane Society International, the international arm of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which is currently in contact with veterinarians on the ground in Port au Prince to begin the process of assessment. A lead veterinarian with disaster certification has been dispatched to the Dominican Republic and will join a humanitarian convoy as soon as it is cleared to enter Haiti.
“We are grateful to American Dog Rescue for devoting funds to the crisis in Haiti,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. “Whenever people are in this kind of distress, you can be sure that animals are suffering, too. We hope to be able to put boots on the ground to help the people and animals in their greatest time of need.”
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