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Poisoned Pig Ears: River in China Swollen with Thousands of Dead & Diseased Pigs
Imagine, a lovely waterside stroll, the sun dancing on the water, then something catches your eye…[car screech]…WTF? Are those pigs floating downstream, dead pigs? If you live in China the answer is, “You betcha!” C’mon in, the water’s fine One of China’s main water-ways this week was flooded with thousands, yes, thousands, of dead pigs. No one knows for sure…
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Hearts Found in Nature
The search for love can be elusive, except when you know where to look. Hiding in plain sight is nature’s message: love is where you find it. For me, I have found love in cats. Look closely, and you will see what I mean…
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My Valentine is Covered in Fur
Valentine’s Day is here again, reminding single cat ladies why they prefer cats to boyfriends. Being a single cat lady has its advantages, really it does. Of course none spring immediately to mind, but nevertheless I know for a fact I am much better off with my eight cats than a crappy good-for-nothing boyfriend. Come to think of it,…
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How chickens on drugs, Chinese dog treats and avian influenza could spell the end of the world
The Federal Department of Agriculture may think that poultry imports from China are no biggie, but two new bird flu cases have sparked fears of an outbreak in China. From Reuters: “China is considered one of the nations most at risk from bird flu epidemics because it has the world’s biggest poultry population and many chickens in rural areas are…
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U.S. to Consider Importing Chicken From China Again, This Time For Humans
U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are headed to China to inspect Chinese poultry processing facilities to verify Chinese claims that several of its chicken processing and slaughter plants meet U.S. food safety standards – a move that could lead to a reversal of a ban on chicken sales to the U.S. Really, Really Bad Timing The incredibly poor timing…
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North Pole Foreclosure: Santa Forced to Relocate to China
North Pole, Inc. filed for bankruptcy today citing the economy and a shift in the marketplace from handmade goods to mass-produced products. News that Santa Claus, his family, the Elves and his Reindeer would have to find a new home came as a blow to children everywhere. For Santa the continuing economic crisis and a turn to goods manufactured overseas…
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How to Dress Your Cat for Christmas and Other Holiday Horrors
Is there anything cuter than a cat in a Santa hat? Yes, probably, but the mere sight of a cat in a holiday costume is pure crack to a crazy cat lady. Like catnip is to cats, cute is to cat lovers. Some try to break the cute habit by switching from cats in Christmas costumes to cats in Christmas…
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China Busted for Doping Chickens with Illegal Drugs
China is facing another food safety scandal after the Beijing-controlled China Central Television (CCTV) said that a commercial chicken producer had supplied KFC and McDonald’s with chicken that had been doped with illegal drugs. The CCTV report, which it said was based on a year of undercover reporting, revealed that some of fast food giants suppliers had put excessive amounts…
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A Party Poopers Guide to Christmas: How to Avoid Toxic Trees and Other Holiday Horrors for Pets
Christmas, like many things in life, can either be a wonderful, charmed day filled with warm cookies, sweet eggnog with family and friends covered with a light sprinkling of snow or it can be a miserable, expensive and exhausting trial of endurance made all the more excruciating by family bickering and a charred Christmas roast. But the one surefire way…
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Santa’s stellar guide to toxin-free toy shopping for pet parents
It’s getting close to that time of year again. The fur kids are anticipating a stocking filled with toys and you, poor you, are all in a tizzy over the news that common plastic and rubber dog toys contain dangerous chemicals like BPA and phthalates. Have no fear my frazzled friend, just like last Christmas, when I guided you through…
