Animal Person

JULY 20, 2009

Brief commentary follows this e-mail I received regarding greyhounds, animal rights and Ireland. Dear ARAN Members, I remember as a young child throwing stones and sticks at a terrified greyhound that slept in a back shed a few blocks from where I live. He would not return for many hours.

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Animal Person

APRIL 10, 2009

??? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Greyhound Matters.

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Animal Person

APRIL 25, 2009

Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Gray Matters. Usually the people are trying to "catch" me being hypocritical, and now they can make no such claim (not that it was particularly valid). And more important, Charles and Violet love their food again!

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Animal Person

AUGUST 27, 2009

Tags: Activism Ethics Greyhound Matters Language. Animal Person reader stevetshirt wrote to say that my interview is available on Animal Voices. Here's to shameless self-promotion! Check it out at [link] and thanks to Karol Orzechowski for interviewing me.

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Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2009

ALF activists in Sweden burned down a greyhound racing clubhouse in Sweden. Tags: ALF. They took a picture of it burning too.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This is my darling 83-pound red fawn greyhound, Charles Hobson Booger, III who has been lame for about a year. He has taken to ripping up any paper in sight and lunging at every dog except his greyhound friends on our walks. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. Click on the photo for a much better version.)

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Animal Person

JULY 10, 2009

I call my greyhounds sneaky activism opportunities. Here are a handful of conversations I've had over the past few months, with people who stop me to say whatever they need to say about greyhound racing (most people can't wait to tell you their opinion): Greyhound racing should be banned (and why). Segue into horse racing.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I've always thought of horse-drawn carriages the way I think about greyhound racing or fur: Most people are against them, so why are they still around? Greyhound racing is dying, for sure, but not because people are necessarily against it. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters Language.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 1, 2010

Someone wrote me and, though the person clearly was trolling to insult someone, s/he accused me of not being a vegan because of greyhounds Violet Rays and Charles Hobson Booger, III (no mention of Emily, which made me feel terribly neglectful). Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters Language.

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Animal Person

MAY 8, 2009

Fortunately, greyhounds Ivy, TK and Baby just moved back into town so he'll have some friends to lounge around with in a couple of weeks when he's permitted more movement. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. She won't stop short, pivot and change directions while maintaining speed. But Charles will. Or at least he used to.

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Animal Person

APRIL 16, 2009

This is why I didn't campaign for a greyhound--it raises their profile. Not to mention the White House is not exactly the optimal environment for a greyhound.) Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. Would it matter?" Yes, the demand for dogs like Bo will increase, and that's a problem. But betrayal is also a problem.

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Animal Person

MAY 18, 2009

Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. He probably will never be 100%, but we knew that going in, and I must say that his mood has been transformed and he's back to what he was like six months ago, before this all began. I'll bring a camera when I walk him so you can see how happy he is! Thanks for all the well wishes!

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

There will be no greyhound corpse on our table, no turkey corpse and no pig corpse. And I want Baby Sky to grow up in a home where there is just as much respect for chickens and calves and fishes as there is for greyhounds and cats and people. Of course, the world outside of our home tells a different story. Because it tastes good.

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Critter News

APRIL 12, 2010

Fine Gael and rural Fianna Fáil backbenchers have called for greyhound breeders to be exempt because the industry is already regulated by existing legislation. Tags: Ireland legislation puppy mills dogs. The draft Bill proposes a new regime of annual inspections and fees for dog breeders.

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Critter News

JUNE 25, 2009

Animals for research purposes are coming from municipal shelters, breeders and the greyhound trade. Tags: australia animal experimentation animal research. Unwanted farm dogs are another source. From the Herald Sun. In 2007, 394 dogs died during procedures for canine and human research. The fate of many others remains unclear.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I'd love to think that I'll encounter a greyhound in a couple of years who will have a familiar look in his eye and I'll adopt him and care for him until the day he dies, as I did with Charles. Tags: Current Affairs Gray Matters Greyhound Matters. And I would love to think that Charles is now a guardian angel of mine.

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Animal Person

APRIL 12, 2009

But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. They can say that the puppy was needing to be re-homed, therefore it's like adopting from a rescue group.

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Animal Person

APRIL 7, 2010

Greyhound skin is very thin. The greyhound people tell you that, not to mention it's pretty obvious. Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. At least Emily the kitty, though not at all skinny, had an uneventful year. Sometimes all we can do is care for the animals we share our homes and lives with.

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Animal Person

MAY 3, 2009

Frankly it all began when his pinky nail was removed, and my husband thinks perhaps a nerve was damaged or the pinky nail on a greyhound is far more important to balance and gait than you might think. Tags: Ethics Food and Drink Greyhound Matters. After all of the groin talk, it wasn't the groin.

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Animal Person

JULY 25, 2009

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Greyhound Matters Language. FYI: When you register, the answer to the question in the form of numbers should be in numbers. Pretty sure most of you would have done that. Here's what I did: What is 5 + 5? Ten (wrong answer).

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Life coach and “Biggest Loser&# fitness trainer Jillian Michaels whips contestants into shape, but when it comes to 14-month-old greyhound mix Seven, she is at a loss. Tags: tv. Here is a description and a sneak peek for you. Jillian is afraid Seven will get hurt or even killed by Buzz and hopes Cesar can ride in to save the day.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

If you have a fat chested dog or one who is over weight, you may want to move up one size bigger and if you own one of the thinner breeds like Saluki, greyhound, or even a smaller, lighter framed Chihuahua, you may want to drop one size down. Tags: guest post. Thanks to Muddy Paws for this article.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters Language. And then it proceeds to: "None of these questions, however, make any consideration of whether it is wrong to kill animals for human consumption." And great timing: between Jonathan Safran Foer and Thanksgiving. I'm going to give thanks to The Times by e-mail.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 20, 2010

Violet the diabetic greyhound does very well as a vegan as her recent blood work demonstrated. Charles the lame greyhound doesn't process grains well at all. Tags: Books Current Affairs Ethics Food and Drink Gray Matters. She is doing fine with that. No change in anything about her, though I do think she's a bit perkier.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 3, 2009

We thought it was just a tag, but it's a benign mass that's been irritating her eyeball for months. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Greyhound Matters. On one walk she took 30 minutes to circle the block because she wanted to sniff every blade of grass she could see. And speaking of eyes. Her birthday present? 301-827-5323.

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Animal Person

JANUARY 5, 2010

Tags: Current Affairs Greyhound Matters. Now, it is entirely possible that Violet's reaction to Humulin N was due to a combination of things, including that she was in a new home (her fourth). Maybe she will react differently to the insulin now. I just hope I don't have to find out. And yes, I am stocking up on Vetsulin.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 23, 2009

Food for my soul does not involve grilled greyhound any more than it involves grilled chicken. Tags: Activism Economics Ethics Language. Food for my soul involves nutrient-rich plants and grains and legumes that provide me with just about everything I need to be in fantastic health (let's not have the B12 discussion). I'm on my way.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 22, 2009

And when it comes to doing the math regarding the way I help individuals, though I never regret the decision to help, I understand that some might say, for instance, that for the amount of money I spent on Violet in one year (I think $15,000 was her most expensive year), I could have paid for the surgeries for several broken-leg greyhounds.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

I am a vegan who has adopted a diabetic greyhound who eats vegan food ( Natural Balance ), and who is adopting a boy from Russia. question is important when it comes to adopting special needs animals, like Violet Rays, our rescue greyhound. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. And Adoption Awareness Month.

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Animal Person

JULY 12, 2009

Tags: Activism Greyhound Matters Language. If you have issues with self worth and want to feel loved, get a therapist and work all that out. But don't require that the animals in your care give you the type and amount of love you want.

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Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Just in case you were wondering what an 85-lb red fawn greyhound looks like from the back with a couple dozen acupuncture needles in him. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. And yes, that's Violet Rays taking up most of his acupuncture bed at the homeopath's office.) I've had those.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 19, 2009

Would I ever say I restrict my diet to food that wasn't made from the parts of creatures as sentient as the greyhounds I share my home with? Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. The kids prepared Buddhist delight that "conformed to Buddhist dietary restrictions." Something about the word "restrictions" annoys me. One is male.

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Animal Person

MAY 24, 2010

I wrote about atheism, diabetes (which I do think is important and stay tuned for a video about canine diabetes and how to test blood sugar), dog food, feral cats, and of course, greyhound racing. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language abolition animal rights blogging veganism vegetarianism writing. I was all over the place.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I also find that to be the case within the community of nonvegan, pro-animal activists, such as greyhound advocates. Tags: Activism Books Current Affairs Economics Ethics Language. Getting through that initial resistance takes a bit of time and energy and it can't be skipped or rushed because it's the foundation.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 29, 2012

They typically provide a metal loop to attach a leash or lead and a smaller ring below the chin to hang an id tag. These collars are particularly useful on greyhounds and other dogs with a small head and large neck. Normally a simple leather strap with a buckle, these basic collars are cheap and commonly available.

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Animal Person

JULY 21, 2010

I somehow became the non-vet, go-to person regarding dogs and diabetes, I suppose due to my frequent blogging about Violet Rays (left), my greyhound who has been through diabetes, blindness (then cataract replacement), glaucoma and retina detachment. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics canine diabetes humulin vetsulin.

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