URGENT Rakur needs a home ASAP

Meet Rakur he is a 3 yr. old male, Mixed Breed who needs to find a home ASAP. Right now he is in foster care and the shelter says he either finds a forever home or he will be put down. Please visit his foster moms'site to read Rakurs' story. He deserves a chance.



To see more pictures and a video of Rakur visit his foster moms' site:

http://dynamiteanimals.com/Bones.aspx



Adoption fee: $80.00, includes neuter and shots.


For more info:

e-mail: nadine@dynamiteanimals.com

Phone: 321-368-8957

Navy Seals' Pet Murdered

POST FAR AND WIDE - please. Stephanie from the SPCA International just emailed this to me.




SEAL's Dog Killed: Give Criminals Maximum Sentence!








Target: Texas Courts and Prosecutors


Sponsored by: SPCA International





Help SPCA International (http://www.spca.com/) demand that Texas courts prosecute the four animal abuse criminals to the fullest extent of the law. Sign now!

Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell's therapy dog was brutally killed by four young men last week. According to Luttrell, the criminals were cruising his county in Texas shooting dogs for fun when he heard a shot in his front yard and found his dog, Dasy, murdered. Luttrell chased the criminals through four counties and brought them to justice with the help of the local sheriff's department. Luttrell witnessed these criminals laughing and joking about their killing rampage, even after they had been apprehended by authorities.

Luttrell's dog, Dasy, was no ordinary pet. Luttrell is called the "Lone Survivor" because he was the only survivor from a 2005 battle that caused the largest loss of life in SEAL history. Each letter in Dasy's name represents his fallen SEAL team members. Luttrell was given Dasy during his recovery period after sustaining horrific wounds. Luttrell said, "I consider that dog just like a daughter to me."

Please sign this petition and help SPCA International tell the Texas courts to prosecute these cruel criminals to the fullest extent of the law. "You need to be held accountable for what you do," pleaded Luttrell on Glenn Beck's Fox News show. See Luttrell's full interview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJLO_JI9Pns


Signature Goal: 5,000



2,228 Signatures!




Please sign petition here.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/seals-dog-killed-give-criminals-maximum-sentence

lil Country Paws

EXTREMELY URGENT!!!! Last try for Raider!!!

PLEASE CROSS POST

EXTREMELY URGENT!!!! Last try for Raider!!!
Raider's time is almost up!
Please help spread the word for this big sweet boy!
He is listed as a pit mix (may have some rottie too) about 3 years old- up to date with shots, soon to be neutered, & healthy.
Raider sits nicely on command & does ok on leash. He is a strong boy, but just a big teddy bear!
He has natural ears/cropped tail & gorgeous black/white markings!
His general disposition is calm. He has not jumped up on people at all, even after being in the shelter for several months now. Raider was abandoned at the shelter simply because his owner could no longer afford to care for him- he did nothing wrong!
- no small children due to his size.

Please hurry- he could be euthanized ANY day now because the shelter is so crowded!







Contact Jynni......jyn1528@cfl.rr.com .....or call 321-722-0877

Please Note: Not all our animals are listed as we have far to many and not
enough volunteers. We are desperately in need of volunteers with computer skills
as well as supplies: puppy & kitty formulas and bottles, cat and dog food, toys
for dogs and cats, crates, bleach and other necessities.

SOUTH ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION CENTER 321-253-6608 (Melbourne, FL.)
5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd. (just past the Super Flea Market on the right)

Visit us online...... http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/FL284.html

Sponsored by lil Country Paws

Basic Dog Food recipe.....

Recipe:
4 c. rice
9 c. water
1/4 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. salt
1 T. eggshell, ground fine (about 2 eggshells)

Put all the above in a large cooker and bring to a boil, then add, while stirring:

1/2 c. 2% milk
2 T. parsley, chopped fine
3 oz. liver, chopped fine
8 oz. ground beef (or chicken or lamb)
3 T. corn oil
2 eggs, beaten
2 clove garlic, chopped fine
2 c. vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.), chopped fine

Stir, turn heat to low, and cook for about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Then spread out in flat food storage containers, cool and cut into half cup squares. When feeding, add cottage cheese or yogurt, and 1 tsp. supplement mix per 30 lbs of dog weight:

Supplement Mix: Use Missing Links, Missing Links Plus or

1 c. brewer's yeast
1 c. wheat germ
1/8 c. powdered kelp

Missing Link is one of our favorite general vitamin/mineral supplements. Nutritional supplementation is a great thing to add to any pet food, especially for puppies and kittens, older animals, or animals with special nutritional needs. Like Sojos Pet Food Mix, Missing Link derives its nutrition from unprocessed, nutrient-rich, human-quality whole foods. The Missing Link is nitrogen flushed and vacuum-packed for freshness to protect its precious nutrients. For years, veterinarians and pet owners have used Missing Link to promote better digestion, healthy skin and coat, increased energy, quicker recovery, reduced allergies, reduced odor, less joint stiffness and overall health and well being. Available in Missing Link for Cats, Missing Link for Dogs, and now Missing Link Plus for Dogs (with Joint Support).

lil Country Paws

Banned Items still on store shelves.... Part 2

Part 2

Experiments with volunteers wearing different combinations of clothing found that certain flea powders posed "an unacceptable risk to householders applying these products".

In January the authority reported: "Based on the data provided it was found that user exposure from home veterinary dust preparations for the treatment of companion animals and birds is likely to exceed the acceptable daily intake and recommended acute reference dose."

A lack of information meant it was not possible to "ensure an adequate margin of safety" for carbaryl dusts used to treat carpets, rugs and animal bedding.

Using carbaryl on food plants in a domestic garden was also risky because there was insufficient information to ensure that people eating the food were getting an acceptable dose, the authority said.

All manufacturers of the cancelled products the Herald bought said they had stopped making them and that remaining stock was being sold off. But all products were still featured on the manufacturers' websites without the pesticide authority's warnings.

On the Yates website, the material safety data sheets for Hortico Tomato Dust and Yates Tomato Gun state: "No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with this safety data sheet and the product label."

Lisa Walters, communications manager for the Yates parent company, Orica Limited, said the products were approved for sale until November next year. Their labelling had been approved and could not be changed.

"The APVMA has not advised, based on its findings, that more consumer information about this product than is already provided is warranted," she said.

John Poiner, of Saint Bernard Pet Care Pty Ltd, said the company now made a less toxic flea powder than the cancelled Saint Bernard Flea Powder for Dogs and Cats. When told that this was still advertised on his company's website, he had it removed.

Mark James, NSW business manager for Mavlab, which made two cancelled varieties of Fido's Fre-Itch Flea Powder for cats and dogs, said a "minimal" amount was still on sale. "It is not a recall … We are a responsible animal health company," he said.

He was surprised the powders still featured on Mavlab's website and said they should not be there.

Ian Macey, Amgrow's marketing manager, said customers who contacted the company were told that Garden King Carbaryl liquid insecticide's registration was cancelled, but he agreed that otherwise it was not easy for consumers to get such information. "Getting that knowledge out to the consumer is a major issue," he said. The company's website "currently needs some major upgrades".

lil Country Paws

Banned Items still on store shelves.... Part 1

Part 1

A POISON which Australians commonly apply in powder on their pets and dust or spray in their gardens to control fleas, ticks, caterpillars and aphids is still freely available in Sydney shops even though the pesticides watchdog banned it this year over concerns it can endanger human health.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority cancelled registrations of 17 flea powders, tomato dusts and liquid insecticides containing the chemical carbaryl in January. But it allowed existing stock to remain on sale without telling the public about the risks, except in a complicated report on its own website.

In visits to a Sydney supermarket, garden shop, hardware store and pet shop, the Herald was able to buy six of the products - a liquid insecticide, a tomato dust, a tomato spray and three flea powders.

They carried no warning of the authority's finding that - even when following the instructions for use - they could be "harmful to human beings" and may pose hazards to people handling them or "using anything containing their residues".

Despite its concerns about carbaryl, the authority has not recalled the products of concern, only forbidding further manufacture or supply.

Nor have people with carbaryl products in their homes been warned. Asked how the authority had alerted the public to the risk, its public affairs manager, Simon Cubit, said it had told "stakeholders", briefed ministers and notified its own community consultative committee.

Each carbaryl product the Herald found on sale was still advertised on its manufacturer's website without any mention of the authority's findings. Meanwhile, farmers continue to use carbaryl and the authority could not say when it will finish its review of agricultural uses of the chemical.

Carbaryl has been found to produce cancer-causing genes in experimental animals and was banned in British domestic gardens 11 years ago, with all other uses phased out nine years ago.

The US Environment Protection Agency has classed the chemical as a likely human carcinogen and cancelled its use on pets, except for flea collars.

Australia's pesticides watchdog only took action to curb its domestic use for pets and gardens after the federal auditor reported in December that its review of the poison, begun 13 years ago, was still incomplete.

Eight years ago, the authority's toxicology review revealed that it was possible people using carbaryl products could be affected by excessive exposure. An inquiry began into whether home gardeners and pet owners may be at risk.

lil Country Paws