Date: July 8th 2008

Dear Greyt Folks,

Lots of interesting things in the new in the past couple of days.

NUTRO FOODS

In fairness to Nutro Foods who has some high quality products, here is another view from their website.

http://www.nutroproducts.com/quality_facts.html - they dispute this claim
from the Consumer Affairs site as being false and state that nothing
indicates that these illnesses were caused by food. Dogs and cats get sick
from lots of things, not just dog food. Look at all the chemicals we use
around our animals and the unneeded vaccines they are required to have.

I'm attaching an article about rating your dog's food

IN LOCAL NEWS

Here are both the pro and con views of the Tucson Dog Protection Initiative slated to be on the So Tucson ballott. THese are from 7/7 Az Daily Star.

PRO

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/mailstory-clickthru/246763.php by Dr Janet Forrer

CON

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/mailstory-clickthru/246764.php by Dr Paul Pullen

THE HERMITAGE- What another rescue group is going through as changes are made

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/mailstory-clickthru/247143.php and follow-up comment

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/mailstory-clickthru/247206.php

ROADSIDE ANIMAL SALES BAN PASSES AZ SENATE

Another Legislative Victory for Animals – Bill Banning Roadside Animal Sales Passes Senate
 
The bill banning the roadside sales of animals was passed by the Senate today by a vote of 16-10 with 4 not voting.  Thanks to everyone for all your calls to senators! 

WHAT HAPPENS WITH SEASONAL GREYHOUND RACING.

Several greyhound tracks in the country operate on a seasonal basis and when they close for the season, greyhound adoption groups are scrambling to take in the hug number of available greys. This just happened again in Melbourne, FL and this article is from Colorado/

http://www.coloradogreyhoundadoption.org/content/view/283/89/

DOGS LOOKING FOR HOME

AGR volunteer Kim States has asked us to pass this along if you might know someone in the market for small dogs- Boston Terrier and Pekingese

Hey, do you know anyone who would take a couple dogs?  Female Boston Terrior and Male Pekinese both about 6 years old, need some TLC and some working on with the housebreaking.  The story is:  The people who own them are too busy to care for them or pay any attention to them, they are inside dogs and probably would be housebroken with someone who actually paid attention to them.

They can contact (Jessica) at 250-9747 or tucsonchik222@yahoo.com

It is sad and I am trying to keep them from being taken to the pound – this young couple had a child about a year ago and the dogs just kind of got pushed aside

Thanks for all you do

Mary