Just checking in to see how your dog duties are coming along. I hope Emma is healing and that Diesel hasn’t eaten anyone yet. Our Foster dog almost died, was diagnosed with either/both leukemia and a stomach blockage of some sort, and then made a full recovery. We had a chance to have him put down, but I decided to give him more time and brought him home from the hospital with a prescription for Prednisone, which was expected to extend his life by maybe another 6 weeks. He’s in his third week now and, other than the shaved legs and belly, seems perfectly normal.…
When I was four, I became a world-renowned veterinarian. Confidently, I strolled out of my house wearing my ID card and lab coat into the crisp and brightly lit night air. It was Halloween, and I was ready to conquer the neighborhood. Even though I was only playing the part of animal doctor for the night, it was evident that my love for amazing creatures was as real as any vet’s.…
The innocent, behind closed doors Is the punishment for animal abuse enough?Animal abuse comes in a lot of different ways. It can be something as simple as not giving an animal that is under your care food or water and it is often called neglect. It is against the law even if it`s your own pet. There is still a lot of animal abuse around the world with so many different types of it. Would enforcing stronger laws help with animal abuse?…
“If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone in the world would be a vegetarian.” This is a quote by Linda McCartney and it could not be more true. People do not really think about what happens to farm animals in slaughterhouses in order to provide for our human needs. They give us with food, materials, and have even aided us in medicine. It is clear that animals are essential to human existence and therefore should be treated with respect, right?…
The modern day rodeo society is seen as cruelty and abuse from the outside world. The image of a lasso being thrown around a young cow’s horns or a man riding a bucking bull is seen as abuse, which could easily be seen that way to an uneducated person, but if one looks at the anatomy of the animals to the organizations and precautions taken the animals are very well protected. The truth is that these rodeo animals receive better treatment and medical care than the rodeo contestants themselves. The side of rodeo that the outside world only sees is the accidents were unfortunately either the animal or contestant is injured. The sport of rodeo in the U.S.A. is not a form of cruelty or abuse yet a sport with a risk just like any other.…
My time as a Veterinary Technician taught me many things. From how to draw shots to how to take x-rays. One of the most common lessons I learned was how to spay a female canine. Although the Veterinarian is the only one allowed to be “hands-in” during surgery, I learned a lot from watching the procedure. Surgery preparations begin the day before.…
Animal abuse has been a constant, underlying issue in modern society for a long time. Hidden in plain sight, most people tend to ignore or miss the signs of animal abuse. This issue is addressed in the advertisements created by Mikayla Slom and Alexandria Wai at the ISF Academy. Designed to appeal to an audience of animal lovers, the two advertisements suggest that animal cruelty is hidden away in many aspects of our lives and aim to make the viewer take action. These two advertisements both convey their messages using short sentences, slogans and symbolism to make the viewer think about their own part in the problem and urge them to take action about the issue.…
For the longest time I have always wanted to have a puppy, so I would ask my dad in the nicest way possible, “Can we pretty please get a puppy?” Until now, he would always respond, “No! You’re not responsible enough, Sam.” I believe my dad did not want to adopt a dog because when he was younger he owned one, and the dog died. I figured that made him really depressed, and he did not want me going through the same situation.…
I began my day like any other day. I woke up, I brushed my teeth and I got in my van to go to work but, something felt different today. Could it have been the three car accidents or the three red lights the caught me? No. When I was driving I happened to of run over something.…
So here’s the deal; I really have an aversion to cats. I mean, what is the point in them? They have very few purposes and are no match for dogs who are so gentle, friendly and will be your best friend. I have so many things against cats and I truly don’t know why. I just feel like they are delving into your soul and that’s why they try to pester you so much.…
I grew up in a household full of turmoil which left me confused as if I was truly loved growing up. My upbringing consisted of abandonment from a father I met for the first time when I was 12 years old and have not spoken to since 2010. It also consisted of emotional and physical abuse from a mother that never truly expressed the love of a mother that every child is nurtured from, and sibling rivalry from family members that envied on another to the point that ongoing emotional and physical abuse finally tore my family apart. It came to no surprise in 2012 after a family altercation; I was left abandoned by my mother and forced into homelessness on the streets of Houston, Texas at age 19. All I had in my possession was a brush, my eyeglasses,…
From the young age of four I was repeatedly molested by a member of my extended family. This abuse continued until I was eight years old because I was too young at first to realize that what he was doing was not right. When I did become old enough to know what was happening I would try to fight him off, but to no avail. I feared that telling someone in my family would end up with somebody getting hurt, and I did not want that. The abuse ended for good as soon as I started to avoid him.…
Animal Abuse There are a lot of facts and studies about animal abuse and most, if not all lead to connection with other types of abuse. People do not know all the types of abuse or what they mean. The effects on the animals are long term and can be severe. People do not know all the laws that there are against it. Whell people we will find out.…
Have you ever had a experience of finding an animal, adopting them, and caring for them until you can find a home for them, I have. As a kid me and my friends would always play vet, to us it didn’t matter if we were “caring” for my hermit crabs, fish, hamsters, dog, or stuffed animals we still “saved” their lives. Now i’ve joined horseback riding due to my love of animals. We have to care for the horses before and after our rides. I definetly want to have a career in caring for animals.…
When I was in elementary school, I spent a portion of my free time creating. I would play with Lego (small interlocking building blocks) for hours, alone or with friends. I also enjoyed making sand castles in my backyard, or at the beach close to my home. My lunch and recess breaks would be consumed by various games of tag, typically Manhunt. Another activity that I loved to do was to visit the petting zoo.…