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Cat grows wings in China... Mutant or Evolution I come across some strange stuff in my web travels. In my former life, I was a Microsoft Certified Professional with a lot of other certifications that you wouldn't recognize or frankly care about. I worked in Global Network Operations, Network Administration and as a PC Technician, I've seen all kinds of photo-shopped gags such as the infamous Bonsai Kitty (not for the faint of heart, even if it is FAKE,) and a few things that weren't so obviously photo-shopped. This is one of those things that I can't quite get my brain around... Normally, I would've dismissed this as just another one of those picture gags. However the source of the photo and story stopped me in my tracks. NBC News, don't they generally checks their sources? Except with the Iraq war and that whole WMD Debauchle... (and I can think of a few people in the presidential cabinet that swore that was the honest truth.) The Scary thing is that apparently it's not the first winged Kitty in China. My mind automatically flits to conspiracy theories and government cover-ups. The USA is falling behind in so many categories, public education, salaries, genetic mutations.... Is this mutation really caused by chemicals exposure, nasty stuff leeched into the water and food supplies from their environmentally friendly, Electronics "Recycling" Operations?" or is it Evolution at its finest? I can't think of too many other creatures with the potential of being more predatory than a Cat with wings. Is the man upstairs trying to tell us something? Is Mother Nature extremely pissed? Let me know what you think. Keep in mind that my tongue was firmly in the side of my cheek as I composed this article... Leave a comment in the comments section or email me at Kerri@AdventureDogRanch.com Until next time the muse strikes me upside the head, I bid you aideau. Kerri http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30967440/?GT1=43001  Puppy Mill Legislation Passed in Washington StateGovernor Gregoire did something good. She signed Senate Bill 5651 which limits the # of in tact adult dogs in one location to 50 dogs. Washington State is the 3rd state in the country to pass such legislation. This same bill also includes humanitarian requirements for breeding practices, Adds language clarifying the space, exercise and primary enclosure requirements are for dogs kept in an enclosure the majority of the day. And allows Adult dogs and Puppies to intermingle for the purpose of socialization.
Puppy mills are horrible places that do horrible things to dogs and finally having some legislation to make certain that these dogs aren't kept in tiny cages 24X7 is good news. I doubt that it goes as far as reputable breeders would like in cleaning up the industry, but I think it's at least a step in the right direction.
upon further reading, an ammendment to the bill detailing these requirements, appears to have been squashed, so it looks like it's more of a "Paper Bill" without any enforcement, I'd like to see it outline the size of the kennel, the amount of exercise and play time each dog needs each day, mandatory medical care for these puppies and limited #'s of whelping seasons for the females, but that didn't fly. I still think it's a step in the right direction but only a tiny one.
You can read more here: http://www.washingtonvotes.org/2009-SB-5651 Meet Hi-Octane JavaI thought it might be nice for you to meet one of the resident "Adventure Dogs" (There are 3 of them.) Java is a 4 year old female, Black Lab, with a pedigree that reads like a who's-who in the Dog World. She comes from a line of National Field Champions and her Father is a well known NW Field Trialer. Java hasn't been competing this year, but she still has what it takes. She can really light up a room with her antics and she's our youngest resident adventure dog. Here's a video I took this afternoon of her playing in her pool. Dog playing in swimming pool |
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