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October 2008
Monthly Archive
Happy Halloween from Moshi & Kibo’s Foto Friday
written by MoshiAndKibo on Oct 30, 2008
The Animal Rescue Site: Help Feed Pets with a Click
written by MoshiAndKibo on Oct 28, 2008
If you have happened upon an Animal Rescue site banner or ad as you travel around the internet, you may have wondered what the Animal Rescue site was about.
When visiting the Animal Rescue site, visitors can click on the purple “Click Here to Give - it’s FREE” button on the home page and, at no cost to them, help feed and care for rescued animals.
Visitors can click on the button once a day, and when they do, a bowl of food is donated to participating charitable organizations. Bowls of food are paid for by The Animal Rescue Site’s sponsors and distributed by The Fund for Animals, shelters supported by Petfinder Foundation, North Shore Animal League, and other worthy animal charities supported by GreaterGood.org. In 2007, visitor clicks funded the value of 37,284,227 bowls of food for animals sheltering in sanctuaries.
You can sign up for a daily email reminder or when you are visiting our blog, just click on the purple Animal Rescue site ad to be taken to the Animal Rescue site page and then just click.
Moshi and Kibo’s Foto Friday
written by MoshiAndKibo on Oct 23, 2008
Welcome Chip from Boulder!
Send your pet photos - dog photos, cat photos, fish photos, frog photos, reptile photos, hamster photos-to dog bloggers, Moshi and Kibo, at photos@moshiandkibo.com.
Have a great weekend!
Moshi and Kibo
War Dogs: “Walter Reed” of Dog Hospitals Opens For Canine Heroes
written by MoshiAndKibo on Oct 22, 2008
We were pleased to read that a new $15 million veterinary hospital has opened at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio for military dogs that have been wounded in combat or have other health issues. (AP article - read more about the new facility…)
We think that is fabulous news for these canine heroes and it got us thinking about the history of war dogs, so we dug up a bit of info.
The War Dog Program
Dogs have been used in times of war for centuries, but The War Dog program, commonly referred to as the K9 Corps, first began in 1942 not long after Pearl Harbor. The American Kennel Club and a group called “Dogs for Defense” paired up and began requesting donations of dogs to the Quartermasters Corps. At first over 30 breeds were accepted, but it was soon narrowed down to German Shepherds, Belgian Sheep Dogs, Doberman Pinschers, Farm Collies and Giant Schnauzers.
Since that time, dogs have continued to serve their country in all other conflicts and wars. For a great historical walk through this program with photos, visit the Quartermaster War Dog Program.
Adopt A Retired War Dog
In November 2000, a change of law began allowing for the adoption of retired military dogs by qualified civilians and dog handlers. The official DoD Military Working Dog adoption website provides downloadable program information and an adoption application. Adopting a former military dog requires assuming responsibility for both the health and welfare of the dog, and the associated liability. Find out more and read the adoption story of a war dog named Rambo at the VSPA website.
Still want to know more about War Dogs?
Check out:
War Dogs
World History of The Dogs of War
English Toy Spaniel Featured on October AKC Newsletter
written by MoshiAndKibo on Oct 20, 2008
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Hey Moshi, Did you see the dog they used on the AKC Newsletter this month? That’s a King Charles English Toy Spaniel. Wonder why they chose a black and tan like me and not a Ruby like you?
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Don’t you have some Redsox dog jerseys to wash and put away until next year?
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Read all the latest in the digital edition of the October AKC Gazette, including a feature article on the Pekingese on page 32.
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