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Zoey #2

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Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Puppy Mill Bill

Governor Schwarzenegger has vetoed AB 241, The Responsible Breeder Act.  The legislation would make it a crime to own more than 50 ADULT dogs or cats for the purpose of breeding and selling.  It would not impact shelters, research facilities, vets, pet stores, groomers, or boarding facilities.  You can read the full bill at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0201-0250/ab_241_bill_20090723_amended_sen_v95.pdf.  […]

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25 Things for Abby and Zoey begin today!!!

I could not get into the whole facebook 25 things about me bit.  I tried but I came up with #25 which is I am a procrastinator and it really stopped there.  Plus, I am not entirely that interesting.  But, I found my dogs absolutely intriguing and I can write about them for days.  So […]

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Making the Most of Her Second Chance

Here’s something I’ve been thinking a bunch about recently — how much Zoey enjoys life, and how it would have been such a waste for her not to have the chance to live it. Let’s start from the top.  Most of you reading this entry are probably already aware of the Zoey’s medical travails in […]

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Who Is Zoey???

It dawned on me the other day that I haven’t really described much about the little dog whose remarkable story sparked our interest in puppy mills, which eventually begat this blog.  So, here are a few words about our little Zoey, now 8 months old and about 10 lbs. Zoey is, first and foremost, full of […]

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Puppy Mill Awareness Day is TOMORROW…so what is a puppy mill

So I know everyone reading this is probably thinking, “Of course I know what a puppy mill is.” Well, since Puppy Mill Awareness Day is coming up tomorrow (9/19/09), I thought I would review what I consider to be a puppy mill. From what I understand, some pet stores have actually taken legal action against protesting non-profits […]

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