Noticed this while playing ESPN youtube videos on my Roku.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tlYGNSMm3E
or
http://youtu.be/6tlYGNSMm3E
or
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9291324
Here's an older video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A lion and tiger and bear; oh my!
As cubs a lion, a tiger, and a bear had been owned by a drug dealer who did not properly care for them. The bear’s harness grew
into his skin because the owner did not alter it as the animal grew.
They had been abused and neglected early in life, but were finally
rescued. The bear's harness was surgically removed.
After they had been taken in by an animal sanctuary in Georgia, the staff tried to separate them due to obvious concerns that the three large predators would fight. During the trial of separation, the animals were uncooperative and behaved poorly. Once reunited, the three calmed down and were well behaved.
Twelve years later, the three friends spend their days playing, cuddling, and eating together. There are no plans to separate these lifelong friends.
More info and video: http://abcn.ws/12w6LdJ
-- via Brian and Cesar
After they had been taken in by an animal sanctuary in Georgia, the staff tried to separate them due to obvious concerns that the three large predators would fight. During the trial of separation, the animals were uncooperative and behaved poorly. Once reunited, the three calmed down and were well behaved.
Twelve years later, the three friends spend their days playing, cuddling, and eating together. There are no plans to separate these lifelong friends.
More info and video: http://abcn.ws/12w6LdJ
-- via Brian and Cesar
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
pomeranians seized
The Hawaiian Humane Society
rescued Tuesday more than 40 purebred Pomeranian puppies and adults
from "extremely filthy" living conditions at a longtime breeder's
Halawa house.
"The living conditions were
extremely filthy and pretty horrible," said Keoni Vaughn, director of
operations for the Humane Society. "The dogs were found with
matted fur, which can be extremely painful."
He said 17 of the 43 dogs were
being housed in a detached, air-conditioned storage facility with no
open windows or other ventilation. Strong odors could be detected
from the street, he said.
The dogs were surrendered without incident by the owner, whose name was not disclosed.
"One thing that's important to
note is that as soon as we arrived, she told me that she knew that we
would be here soon and that she really needs some help, and she
recognized that she was in over her head," Vaughn said. "Because she's
being so cooperative and we're not pressing charges, we're not
releasing the name."
A complaint was called in by a friend of someone who had seen the dogs' living conditions.
Vaughn said the woman had been
breeding Pomeranians, a toy dog breed, for years, participating in the
Kahala Petland store's popular "puppy swap meet." The breeder had
sold a puppy as recently as a couple of months ago for $2,500, he said,
adding that she even earned a "breeder of the year" award recently
from a dog fanciers group.
"We've been trying to educate people who want purebred dogs that they
have got to inspect the living conditions of where the parents
live. We can't emphasize that enough," said Hawaiian Humane Society
spokeswoman Jacque LeBlanc. "Pet shops and Internet sales protect
irresponsible breeders who may not want you to see how they care for
animals they sell."
Vaughn said the rescue contrasted
with a 2011 case in which 155 dogs caged in filthy conditions were
rescued from a commercial dog-breeding business in Waimanalo. A
former manager was charged with 153 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty
and sentenced to six months of jail time last year.
"In that case they shut their
door on us. These animals we rescued today were definitely living in
horrible conditions, but in this instance this woman made a cry
for help (once discovered) and we're offering assistance," Vaughn said.
The Moiliili shelter's animal
care team was conducting health inspections on the seized dogs Tuesday
afternoon. Once healthy, the puppies and adults will be spayed and
neutered before being placed up for adoption, Vaughn said.
"Right now our primary concern is that they are safe in our care and being treated by our medical team," he said.
The nonprofit is seeking the
public's help with caring for the sudden influx of dogs. The shelter
needs towels and large collapsible crates as well as volunteers to
care for the animals.
Donations, including monetary ones, can be dropped off 24 hours a day to the Humane Society at 2700 Waialae Ave.
***
KITV story
KHON story
Hawaii News Now
***
The dogs are filthy and in serious need of grooming, but for the most part, the 43 Pomeranians rescued from a Halawa home on Wednesday are doing okay.
Petco stores on Oahu are donating grooming services to the rescued Pomeranians. Fourteen of them were brought in with wild, overgrown, and matted hair and transformed into something more adorable.
“Changes their demeanor. They’re happier, cleaner, ready to be adopted in a forever home,” Petco manager Jennan Beers said.
Finding a forever home probably won’t be that hard.
The Hawaiian Humane Society has received hundreds of calls from families interested in adopting the purebred Pomeranians.
The first batch, a total of 12 dogs, will be available Thursday.
***
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some pure bred Pomeranians created an adoption frenzy Thursday morning. More than 220 people came to the Hawaiian Humane Society trying to adopt one of the dogs.
The 43 Pomeranians were surrendered from their overwhelmed breeder earlier this week in Halawa. The first 11 were healthy enough to be neutered and adopted today.
There were black, white and brown Pomeranians available ranging in age from puppies to 10 years old. David Williams camped out all night to be first in line to get one.
"Because I have a little son and a little daughter that want a Pomeranian," said David Williams, Salt Lake, who owned a Pomeranian before.
"It was very uncomfortable and very noisy," said Williams, referring to his night.
"There is no need to rush. It's not on a first come first served basis. Everybody is going to have the same opportunity," announced Keoni Vaughn, Hawaiian Humane Society Director of Operations, to the crowd of people waiting before he opened the doors.
It turns out they were doing a raffle instead. They brought the more than 220 people inside, gave them a number and a bit of education to fight puppy mills of pure bred animals.
The Hawaiian Humane Society will do it again Friday morning with another group of about a dozen Pomeranians. Don't forget it is a raffle so there is no need to camp out overnight. You just need to be at the shelter before 9:00 am to get the ticket. The address is 2700 Waialae Avenue in Honolulu. For more information click here.
After Friday it will be business as usual at the shelter. When a Pomeranian is ready to be adopted it will be listed with all the other dogs during normal operating hours.
***
KITV story
KHON story
Hawaii News Now
***
The dogs are filthy and in serious need of grooming, but for the most part, the 43 Pomeranians rescued from a Halawa home on Wednesday are doing okay.
Petco stores on Oahu are donating grooming services to the rescued Pomeranians. Fourteen of them were brought in with wild, overgrown, and matted hair and transformed into something more adorable.
“Changes their demeanor. They’re happier, cleaner, ready to be adopted in a forever home,” Petco manager Jennan Beers said.
Finding a forever home probably won’t be that hard.
The Hawaiian Humane Society has received hundreds of calls from families interested in adopting the purebred Pomeranians.
The first batch, a total of 12 dogs, will be available Thursday.
***
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Some pure bred Pomeranians created an adoption frenzy Thursday morning. More than 220 people came to the Hawaiian Humane Society trying to adopt one of the dogs.
The 43 Pomeranians were surrendered from their overwhelmed breeder earlier this week in Halawa. The first 11 were healthy enough to be neutered and adopted today.
There were black, white and brown Pomeranians available ranging in age from puppies to 10 years old. David Williams camped out all night to be first in line to get one.
"Because I have a little son and a little daughter that want a Pomeranian," said David Williams, Salt Lake, who owned a Pomeranian before.
"It was very uncomfortable and very noisy," said Williams, referring to his night.
"There is no need to rush. It's not on a first come first served basis. Everybody is going to have the same opportunity," announced Keoni Vaughn, Hawaiian Humane Society Director of Operations, to the crowd of people waiting before he opened the doors.
It turns out they were doing a raffle instead. They brought the more than 220 people inside, gave them a number and a bit of education to fight puppy mills of pure bred animals.
The Hawaiian Humane Society will do it again Friday morning with another group of about a dozen Pomeranians. Don't forget it is a raffle so there is no need to camp out overnight. You just need to be at the shelter before 9:00 am to get the ticket. The address is 2700 Waialae Avenue in Honolulu. For more information click here.
After Friday it will be business as usual at the shelter. When a Pomeranian is ready to be adopted it will be listed with all the other dogs during normal operating hours.
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