I just came across this horrifying story.
A Marietta man left 35 cats alone in his home while he left the country!
Police have issued an arrest warrant and if he is arrested he will face a $20,000 bond. Pet sitting services would definitely have been less expensive and better for all involved. Neighbors say the man rescues cats.
Read more about this story and the cats found here.
While having the heart to rescue animals is an awesome gift, it is also one with awesome responsibility. It is important to consider all pet needs as you add new members to your family. While cats are often thoughts of as independent creatures, they come to rely on us when we welcome them into our homes and need the same considerations as our other pets when we are away.
Rupert Isaacson believes in the healing power of horses.
Rupert Isaacson says that his autistic son Rowan found healing power in the horses he rode during a family trip to Mongolia two years ago. (Courtesy Kristin Neff)
It was a horse named Betsy, after all, that Isaacson credits with helping to heal his son Rowan, who was diagnosed with autism just after his second birthday in 2004. The toddler’s uncommunicative, tantrum-ridden state devastated his concerned parents.
“Rowan would have as many as 12 tantrums a day,” Isaacson, 42, told ABCNews.com. “Everyone knows what a regular toddler tantrum is, but add a deep distress where the child is just inconsolable and unable to communicate the pain that they’re in.”
Watch “Strategic Deworming & Equine Wellness” to see if you can deworm less often.
Most horse owners reach for a tube of dewormer every 8 weeks. But did you know only 35 percent of horses on pasture shed 85 percent of the parasite eggs? That means a lot of horses are being dewormed unnecessarily.
Tune in to RFD-TV on Monday, April 6, at 8 p.m. EDT for “Strategic Deworming & Equine Wellness,” a one-hour show that discusses strategic deworming along with overall spring health and wellness for your horse. You’ll learn the importance of using the right dewormer at the right time on the right horse.
The show is sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and includes special guests to answer your live call-in questions. The equine experts are Heidi Brady, PhD, from Texas Tech University and Wendy E Vaala, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, Senior Equine Technical Service Veterinarian from Intervet/Schering-Plough.
Time for the spring vaccinations, barn clean out, de-worming and finally riding. I’ll have to stock up some items and found great hoof care products from Carr & Day & Martin at Equestrian Collections. They have a wide variety of products. Check out for yourself!
