Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that is relatively well tolerated by most people. It is in lots of "sugar-free" or artificially sweetened products, from candy to gum to nutritional supplements like melatonin. Now there are a few brands of peanut butter that contain it. Xylitol in pets can cause life-threatening episodes of low blood sugar, […]
Category Archives: Current Affairs
I was a little surprised to find my last post about our animal control situation printed in the Daily Dunklin Democrat newspaper as a letter to the editor. I'm not upset, just surprised, as they didn't talk to me about it, and I didn't send it to them. Of course, anything on the internet is […]
You may be aware that there are some upsets and disagreements over the handling of our city’s animal control department. This is a complex issue, and I fear that it is being oversimplified in a polarizing way. When people of good will seem to be at odds, there is usually some failure to communicate. It […]
KROGER RECALLS PET FOODS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 18, 2010 – The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores because the products may contain aflatoxin, which poses a health risk to pets. Kroger stores in the following states are […]
Clients and friends have been asking me what I think about Proposition B in our upcoming election. So, here's what I think. Who doesn't want to help puppies? I mean, everybody wants to help puppies. The question is, does Proposition B actually do that? A closer reading reveals that it does not. The apparent purpose […]
Regular readers may remember that some time back I expounded on the pit bull dog. Generally speaking, most of the ones I see (who admittedly don’t belong to drug-dealers and dog-fighters) are family pets with good dispositions. The big story on NFL star Michael Vick’s dog-fighting operation has brought these concerns to the forefront for […]
You may have noticed the logo on the masthead of our KVC website. This week we’ll be adding that to a lighted sign out front. Brooks Signs in Kennett is doing that for us, and he’s also getting into the T-shirt business. He’s got a giant ink-jet printer that prints textile ink directly on the […]