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Never Set Your Paper Shredder to "Auto"
This is a posting to the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC) mailing list service on August 16, 2006
A a well respected Borzoi person and veterinarian, Elizabeth A Coney, DVM of Kentucky writes:
Now - for every one of you that has a home paper shredder with an 'auto on' feature,
I want you to go turn it off and unplug the paper shredder right now. Because night
before last I was presented with a paper shredder containing most of the tongue, ripped
out by the base, and a very pretty sweet 1 1/2 year old lab cross whose owners euthanized her.
She always watched the paper go into the shredder, she thought it fascinating. The 'auto on'
feature means the shredder sits there waiting for something to get placed into it. Like an
inquisitive tongue.
I told them, "Dogs can do fine without a tongue, they have to learn to drink and eat differently",
but the owners didn't want to go there. The look in her eyes said, "I'm sorry, I guess I wasn't
supposed to do that, it's all my fault". We all cried. I cried when I read this, myself.
In subsequent posts Beth says she has learned that dogs who have lost more than half their tongues
*don't* do as well as she had been taught. According to the veterinary literature it is also possible
for animals to be injured other places than tongues - a Basset lost an ear, a long-haired cat most
of the skin on its side, a kitten a foot, etc. She didn't mention any human injuries, but I can't
imagine that a toddler would be immune from either curiosity or injury.
Cocoa Bean
Mulch a Cause of Methylxanthine Toxicosis in Dogs
Cocoa bean shells, a by-product of chocolate
production, are sold as
mulch for landscaping. Homeowners find cocoa
mulch desirable because it
degrades into an organic fertilizer and
provides an attractive color
and odor. Unprocessed beans, derived from the
Theobroma cacao plant,
contain 1-4% theobromine. Some dogs find the
mulch attractive and eat
small to large quantities.
Cocoa bean shell products are increasingly
used as mulch
Natural cacao beans are derived from Theobroma
cacao
Cocoa bean shell mulch contains
theobromineCocoa bean shells which are
a by-product of chocolate production
Cocoa bean shell mulch products have an
attractive odor and smell
Some dogs will eagerly eat large amounts of
cocoa bean shell mulch
Pet owners should avoid use of cocoa bean
mulch in landscaping around
dogs with indiscriminate eating habits.
Hold the Guacamole, Por Favor
Did you know that avocado can be dangerous to companion animals of all species?
ASPCA News Alert
Hero Dogs An article
about Search and Rescue dogs who helped at the WTC.
Park Goes to the Dogs
An article from the Sacramento Bee.
Good as a Dog is a
joke you might like to read.
How many dogs does it take
to change a light bulb is a joke you might like to read.
Grapes and Raisins are not
good for dogs so share this with friends.
Close Tether
Training Keeping your dog tied nearby actually gives her more freedom
and can strengthen....
Protecting Pets in
Everyday Emergencies The events following the terrorist attacks on
America of September 11, 2001...
Information on Kennel
Cough From the "Encyclopedia of Canine Veterinary Medical Information;
Kennel cough" Be sure to ask your Veterarian if your dog needs updated
immunization.
Information on Kennel
Cough From the Chatsworth Veterinary Center Virtual Library
How to Find Lost Dogs
is a article on tips to find your lost dog. <PDF format>
Dogs and Loud
Noises is an article about how to help dogs overcome the fear of loud
noises. <PDF format>
Who Let the Dogs
Out Researchers Peg East Asia as Origin of Co-Domestication. An article
by Rick Weiss of the Washington Post on November 22, 2002.
Rainbow Bridge
a place where loved animals go after passing-on. <PDF format>
Old Dog, New Life
how the donation of a heart pacemaker saved the life of...
Prepare Pets for
Emergency Imagine that a police officer knocks at your door telling you
have 45 minutes to evacuate or the radio tells you to immediate cover in
your safe room. Are you and your pet(s) ready?
Microchips prevent lost
pets I am forever hanging lost pet flyers on phone poles and endlessly
driving the Orangevale side streets looking for broken-down fences where
pets may have escaped.
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