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2-inch diameter rubber ball dog toy is too small for fetch

May 28, 2024 by Michael Broad

Small KONG red ball is too small for big dogs according to one dog owner whose dog gagged on it and died

A 2-inch diameter rubber ball dog toy is too small for big dogs playing fetch. I am referring to the small red KONG Signature ball which you can buy in a 2-pack pack on Amazon. They are 5.08 cm in diameter which is about 2 inches (1.96 inches to be exact). One of these …

Bowie’s law AB 595 California is an animal life saver

March 5, 2023March 4, 2023 by Michael Broad

Bowie's law - this is Bowie who was unnecessarily killed at a pound

Bowie’s law is a significant advance in the humane treatment of animals in California according to Nathan Winograd. And it is a model for the rest of America. What is it? According to the instigator and promoter of this new California law, assemblyman Bill Essayli, it requires animal shelters to post on their website …

Behind the Japanese cuteness culture there is ugliness and the death of many kittens

October 27, 2022 by Michael Broad

This cute kitten died the day after this photo was taken

In the world of cats, in Japan, there are two competing forces. One is a veneer over the other. The veneer is the cuteness culture for which the Japanese have a specific name ‘Kawaii’. The Japanese love cute things and that attitude applies to the selection of the kind of cat that they wish …

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