Adoptable Animals

To visit with these or any adoptable animal, stop by the Larimer Humane Society, 6317 Kyle Ave.
The shelter is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call 226-3647 or visit www.larimerhumane.org.

BLUE

Hello, my name is Blue (A260100). I am a neutered male, tricolor Siberian husky mix about 6 years old. I have been at the shelter waiting for my new home since May 11. Are you looking for a reason to exercise more? Action is my middle name. My energy will keep you motivated to get outside and move. I'll run for miles, chase a ball for hours and still want to play at the end of the day. Because I am so high energy and get excited during play, I would do best in an adult-only home that can provide me with positive training and reinforcement. If you are looking for a young and friendly best friend, look no further.

MAISY

Hello, my name is Maisy (A289769). I am a spayed female, gray and white domestic shorthair about 2 years old. I have been at the shelter waiting for my new home since April 27. At the shelter, I am known as a leader of the band, which means I am a cat that does everything in a big way. I not only like to be in the middle of things, I like to lead the parade. I am an adventurous cat but will still make plenty of time to show you my affectionate side. I am the demonstrative type, you might say. If you are looking for a confident and friendly feline, I might be your match.

OREO

Hello, my name is Oreo (A288284). I am an unaltered male, black and white guinea pig about 2 years old. I have been at the shelter waiting for my new home since April 9. I am looking for a home that can provide me with mental stimulation and love. I might enjoy having a guinea pig friend, but would need to learn more about them before I decide if we are going to be pals. I enjoy having safe things to chew on and special treats like fresh fruit, veggies and yogurt drops. If you are looking for a small and fuzzy companion then come visit me today.

Saturday, the beer drinking will get ruff at the Pints for Pets Brewfest, a fundraiser for the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society.

The craft beer-tasting fest runs over two sessions -- noon to 3 and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. -- at Altoona's Blair County Ballpark, home of the Curve baseball team.

The first one last year, with one session, had to turn away people and still made $40,000 for the society, says one of the organizers, Bill Kroft, brewer for Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing in Duncansville.

He says representatives are coming from more than 30 breweries (interesting ones I know as well as some interesting ones I don't, such as Bavarian Barbarian Brewing in Williamsport and Roy Pitz Brewing from Chambersburg), and nearly 30 more will be represented by distributors.

RICHLAND CENTER (WKOW) -- Animal health care workers at the Dane County Humane Society are trying treat and sort through 200 dogs seized from a Richland County animal shelter Tuesday.

The Thyme and Sage Ranch had 340 dogs and the humane society wants all of them. It is keeping them in tents set up in the parking lot seperate from the main building.

"We're being very careful with the protocols to make sure that there's no contamination brought into our shelter. None of the animals involved in the execution of the search warrant are in the shelter," explained Jan Viney, Dane County Humane Society development director.

Many of the dogs are in need of medical attention. Problems range from skin conditions to intestinal parasites.

The Dane County Humane Society has worked with the Thyme and Sage Ranch before.

"For over a year now, we've been working with the Thyme and Sage Ranch owner to help her decrease her over population of animals," stated Viney. "Taking in some of her animals and helping her to decrease the number of animals she had. Over time we realized that we were not successful or she was not successful in reducing her population."

Many of the animals Dane County previously took in were also in need of medical attention.

"Many of the animals that we've brought in have had severe medical conditions, that we have had to use our resources to take care of before the animals were available for adoption," said Viney.

The Humane Society of the US contacted the Dane County Humane Society to ask for assistance when the ranch was shut down. They had received multiple complaints about Thyme and Sage Ranch. "Since we're here in one of the larger shelters closest to Cazenovia, we took on assisting with that," said Viney.

Right now, Dane County's focus is providing immediate shelter to the dogs. It has no idea when they might be available for adoption.

"We have many shelters in the area that are willing to step up and take the animals. People in the community are willing to foster the animals. We just need to assess initially and then move forward," explained Viney.

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Officials from the Humane Society of Southwest Washington said Wednesday they are looking for the owners of a 31-pound cat. They said he was dropped off at their facility on Saturday and they're hoping someone may know who he belongs to. They said since the cat was dropped off, workers have been taking care of it and he's even lost a little weight.The overweight feline doesn't have a name, weighs 31 pounds, and workers said he's a friendly and sweet guy who just needs a little bit of a diet.But other than his weight he has few health problems, workers said.

They hope someone will recognize the stray who was found near the Southeast 13th area of Vancouver. But they aren't sure exactly how long he's been without a homeBecause of the cat's large size, workers said he's enjoying a little extra space since he can't comfortably fit in a kennel."Because he's so large, his large stature, it makes it very uncomfortable for him to be in a regular kennel situation, because the kennel is essentially too small," said Kate Goudshaal of the Humane Society of Southwest Washington.Workers at the humane society said they plan to hold onto the fat cat for a few more days to see if his owner comes forward. But if not, then they said they'll put him up for adoption.They said if he is adopted, his new home would have to keep him on a strict diet and give him lots of exercise.

PETA is calling on the Olympic Organizing Committee to help stop Canada's annual seal massacre.

The Canadian government has begun its annual war on seals. This year, sealers will beat and skin up to 338,200 of these gentle animals. Now more than ever before, it is vital to speak up and demand a permanent end to the cruel seal slaughter and to urge everyone you know to speak out as well.

All eyes are on Canada as it prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. This extra attention will bring increased scrutiny and comes with the added responsibility of setting a positive example for the world. That's why we are calling on the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee to use its clout to help stop the Canadian seal slaughter.

During Canada's annual seal massacre, hundreds of thousands of baby seals are shot or have their skulls crushed, all for the sake of "fashion" Sealers routinely hook seals in the eye, cheek, or mouth to avoid damaging the pelt, then drag the seals across the ice, in many cases without checking to ensure that they are unconscious.

Baby seals stand no chance against club-wielding trappers, and they must look on as fellow pups are bludgeoned to death before meeting the same bloody fate. The anguish that a mother seal feels as she watches her baby being beaten to death just a few feet away from her is horrifying and can be heard in her desperate cries and seen in her attempts to get to her baby.

Please write to the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee and demand that it help bring an immediate end to the seal slaughter. Share this action alert with everyone you know. A few minutes of your time will make a huge difference for baby seals.

PETA calls for boycott of Canadian maple syrup to protest seal hunt

A PETA demonstrator dressed as a baby seal gestures during a protest at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vermont.

It's one of the most unusual boycotts we've heard of: PETA is calling on Americans to stop buying Canadian maple syrup to draw attention to the plight of seals during Canada's annual seal slaughter. The rationale, the group says, is to hit our seal-killing neighbor to the north where it hurts -- in the pocketbook. "Canada has ignored calls from around the world to stop the seal slaughter, but we're hoping that a plunge in maple syrup sales might get the government's attention," People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said in a statement, adding that "there's nothing 'sweet' about a country that condones the largest annual massacre of marine mammals on the planet."

Many thousands of harp seals, hooded seals and grey seals are killed every year in a hunt that Canada's Fisheries and Oceans department insists is "founded on sound conservation principles" and necessary to protect fish stocks. And, despite widespread outrage over the cruelty of the hunt, the Fisheries and Oceans department says it has taken steps to ensure seals are killed humanely -- if by humanely you mean "only by the use of high-powered rifles, shotguns firing slugs, clubs and hakapiks."

Fortunately for seals, several factors have led many to speculate that the annual hunt may soon be discontinued (even without a maple syrup boycott). 

Earlier this month, the European parliament voted to ban imports of seal products, calling commercial seal hunting "inherently inhumane." (Both Canada and Norway said they would challenge the ban.) 

A few days after that vote, the U.S. Senate sent a strong message of its own, unanimously passing a resolution calling on Canada to end the hunt. 

Even before the European ban, seal pelts weren't exactly selling like hotcakes. "I can't see for the life of me how you could break even, let alone make money, this year," longtime sealer Jack Troake told CBC News. "It's almost impossible." 

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