Animal rights activists are seeking to shut down an annual summer dog meat festival in southern China blamed for harming the country’s international reputation as well as fueling extreme cruelty to canines and unhygienic food handling practices.

Limited Space, Big Love: Solutions for Cat Lovers in Tight Quarters

(NewsUSA) – With more and more people moving to urban areas or just looking to minimize and simplify their lives, small-space living is on the rise. This trend toward scaling back is great news for cat lovers. But sharing your small home with a cat isn’t without its challenges. Here’s how to make sure you and your feline friend live in harmony when space is at a premium.

Give your cat a “territory.”

Cats are territorial animals, just like their counterparts in the wild. Domestic cats don’t need acres of grassland, but they should have a special place in your small home.…

How to Save Money on Pet Care

|(NewsUSA) – Owning a pet has a lot of perks, but caring for one can take its toll on your wallet. According to the ASPCA, owning a dog or cat can cost up to $1,000 in the first year, and many people end up spending much more. The good news is you can cut your pet care expenses without compromising your pet’s health and well-being. Here are a few ways you can save money and keep your pet healthy.

1. Don’t skip the vet.

If you’re trying to save money, it can be tempting to cut back on veterinary visits.…

73 million Americans have pets. All of us will at one point have to deal with the loss of these companion animals. This site is dedicated to those memories, caring for them while they’re with us and the book, “Living With Them”.

This site is dedicated to all pet owners who have lost their pets and want to get most enjoyable times from them while they’re with us. It’s the most difficult of all the websites that I have created over the years because it means reliving the pain of loss. This site is also dedicated with love to the pets that I have lost that have been so special, Bon-bon, Mr.…

In October of 2015 our 22 year old cat, Ted Bird passed away.

The grief and depression was horrible and enlightening. We experienced the miracle of life and the agony of mourning for a wonderful companion.

Ted Bird passed away at home on the deck that she loved to lay on every summer, basking in the sun.

The experience taught me a lot and I am writing a book about what I learned and felt. It is my hope that this book will help others through the pain of losing a companion and family member.

This is a painful process, recalling the passing of all of the wonderful pets that I have had the honor of knowing.…

My book, Living With Them is about what I have learned about during my lifetime about death, the grieving process and how to use a single axiom to help yourself through this pain – the pain of grief.

This book, Living With Them, will be free for everyone to read. It will be serialized on this site in as many formats as we can create from normal web pages to pdf to mobi and possibly Kindle format.

This book is a long term project as you can imagine that reliving painful episodes in my life isn’t the most pleasant experience. But it needs to be done which is why I’m releasing the book for free.…

Controversy. Disagreement. Belief. Bible. If you don’t believe that, look at the controversy the Pope Francis stirred up footnote[note]Google search – Pope Francis[/note]. When I think of the spirit which is present in every creature, which I would submit is no different than the soul that you and I have, I think of God. When I need answers, I do not turn to my fellow Christians, I go right to the source. The Bible.

Job 12:9-10
“Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.”

This passage from Job seems pretty clear that animals, our pets, our companions have not only the spirit of life but also a soul.…

When Ted Bird passed away, I buried her right under the deck where she used to lay all summer. I built her a casket, put her favorite things in it with her and buried her. I visited her grave and talked to her for weeks after her death.

Some owners would like a way to memorialize their companion animal. The following are some ways that others have found helpful:
■ Conduct a memorial service
■ Keep your pet’s tags, toys, collars, bedding, etc.
■ Keep a lock of your pet’s hair.
■ Save condolence cards or e-mails from friends and family
■ Create a picture collage, scrapbook, story, or poem about your pet
■ If you chose cremation, you may keep the ashes in an urn or locket, or you may choose to scatter them in a place that was special to your pet
■ Journal your pet’s story; how, when, and where you met, unique personality traits, nicknames, what you love the most, and what you’ll miss the most
■ Donate time, money, or talent in your pet’s honor (to a rescue organization, humane society, or veterinary medical center)…

The strength of the attachment of pet owners to their pets, the nature of the grief experienced when the human-animal bond is broken and the need for a pet loss counselling service has been studied in a New Zealand sample of 58 self-selected pet owners who experienced loss within the 6 months prior to the study and who felt that they were still grieving.

In this pilot study 33 pet owners took part in a structured interview and 25 responded to a postal questionnaire. The subjects were asked about their attachment to their pet, their experience of loss, the reaction of others, their reflections and demographic details.…