Anti-depressants for Pets
February 25, 2008 by david · Leave a Comment
“I ain’t nothing but a hound dog and I keep crying all the time.”
I came across an article in an Australian newspaper about pets being prescribed anti-depressants.
PETS at risk of self-harm are increasingly being prescribed anti-depressants because they cannot discuss problems in their lives with others, a leading veterinarian says.
Go figure. I thought when I saw a commercial for a new drug for “restless leg syndrome” (for humans) that the last straw had been broke nand we’d see sanity return to our planet. Depressed pets!? What about a treat? Or perhaps a walk around the block? Anything but a prescription!
This has got to be just another way for vets and pet psych’s to make more money off of increasingly naive pet owners.
If you know of any situations where a pet would need a psych drug please send in a comment because I’d love to hear about it. IN the meantime just stop abusing your pet and be sure to not abandon them all day long while you’re at work. Get ‘em a play mate or radio.
Click here if you’d like more information on pet psychology.
Dog Years – The Movie
January 1, 2008 by david · Leave a Comment
A great short film narrated by a dog. If you’ve ever wondered what your dog would say if he could talk then this movie is a must watch. Enjoy!
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For Prospective New Pet Owners
November 26, 2007 by david · Leave a Comment
This video that should be watched by every person thinking about getting a new pet. It’s the “ugly side” of our love of pets. If you take a look at the highlights below you’ll have a pretty good idea of what you’ll see in the video. Don’t watch it if you cry easily and don’t feel like crying or if you’re easily depressed.
We wish everyone had a pet, and we wish every pet caretaker was responsible, which is why we added this depressing video to our Big City Pet site. We hope you understand we’re only trying to help prevent the situation from getting even worse.
Some of the highlights:
- Many puppies sold in retail pet stores are purchased from puppy mills
- Up to 25 million animals become homeless every year
- Up to 27% of purebred dogs are homeless
- 9 million homeless animals die in the streets every year
- 16 million homeless animals are taken in by shelters where they’ll be euthanized
- It is estimated that 50% of the animals in shelters were taken there by their “caretakers”
Getting a pet is a major commitment that isn’t unlike having a child. Think hard about what kind of home and life you’ll be able to provide for the animal before you run out to buy a pet.
Virginia Puppy Mill Shut Down
November 26, 2007 by david · Leave a Comment
Over 1,100 dogs were rescued from a Southwestern Virginia “puppy mill” after a 5 month investigation by the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) led to it’s closure. According to the reports Virginia has been lax with it’s regulations of the dog breeding industry and that has led to a lot large scale dog breeding operations (i.e. puppy mills) allowing deplorable conditions to exist at their businesses.
Many of the rescued pups are finding new homes thanks to the help from a lot of animal lovers. Gerti, for example, was lucky enough to be 
adopted by Barbara in Montgomery County MD where she’s certain to be as happy as her new “mom”.
We don’t have the ability to solve this problem completely, but the more pet lovers know, the better in the long run.
The short video below contains more information on this story and the problem.
