It’s been a long time since I’ve updated you on Tala’s condition. She’s made a lot of progress! In short: more activity + less medication = happier dog = happier mommy. You’ll recall that when Tala’s spine condition first came to light, we had to keep her on total exercise
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wmtc: @talabobala
This seems like a good time to mention: Tala is now on Twitter. She saw Pooh Bear was doing it and she wanted in. Because Tala’s mommy needs new ways to waste time.
Continue readingwmtc: another victory: historic reduction in unnecessary animal testing in europe
From HSI Canada: Humane Society International has just secured the biggest reduction in animal testing requirements in history! Our science team has been hard at work for more than two years, negotiating with companies, government authorities and elected officials in Brussels for major changes to European testing requirements for pesticides
Continue readingwmtc: dogsledding and duchesnay
We had our third and final awesome breakfast at Chez Hubert, then said goodbye to the Crying (or possibly Laughing) Dresser and hit the road. Station touristique Duchesnay is about a half-hour from Quebec City, outside of Ste-Catherine-des-Jacques-Cartier, on the Lac St.-Joseph. (Place names here are very big on the
Continue readingwmtc: in which a talking dog distracts us from boring schoolwork
Ah, November. Along with its evil twin March, the worst months for university and grad students. The school term is almost over, yet so much work is still ahead of me. I’m counting weeks.I have so many things I want to blog about, and no time to write….
Continue readingwmtc: occupy woof street: dogs of the 99%
The dogs of Occupy Wall Street
Continue reading350 or bust: A Saturday Break From The Usual Garbage
It’s Saturday and we’re going to take a break from the usual petroleum lobby garbage that we discuss on this blog, and take a look at another kind: Have a great Saturday!
Continue readingwmtc: early dispatches from movie season
Last year I mentioned I had never seen a single Pixar movie, including any Toy Story movie. Many wmtc readers recommended I watch all three Toy Story movies, which seemed excessive to me, but I thought it was time to at least see one. I’m watching “Toy…
Continue readingwmtc: green tomatoes, red socks, and a white dog, plus libraries of many hues
For those of you following…First, and most importantly, Tala. She is doing really well! After our last trip to Guelph, we added on a second medication, one designed to specifically target nerve pain. We had to give that several weeks to kick in, with…
Continue readingwmtc: 400+ dogs rescued from giant puppy mill in québec, given new chance for happy lives
The Humane Society International/Canada announced this morning that it assisted in the rescue of more than 400 dogs and puppies from a huge commercial breeding facility – that is, a large-scale puppy mill – in Outaouais, Québec.After multiple investig…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats…Sometimes
(1) What could match the grateful look of a faithful hound for taking him to his favourite place, the beach? Especially when it’s 40 degrees on the humidex scale, and he knows how to keep cool. But you don’t dare swim in the lake after i…
Continue readingwmtc: torontonians, please do your part to close down puppy mills
In September, Toronto Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker will reintroduce a motion to ban the for-profit sale of dogs and cats in Toronto pet stores and flea markets. These retail outlets are notorious for selling animals bred in puppy mills. The conditio…
Continue readingwmtc: planet tala
These are Orbees, very special dog toys made by the excellent Planet Dog. We call Orbees “Planets”. Tala loves her Planet more than anything on the planet – except squirrels. Now that Tala can’t chase squirrels, she likes to have the Planet with her at…
Continue readingwmtc: mini tala update
For any of you who are following the Tala saga in detail, I now have a clearer picture of the diagnosis. (I certainly don’t expect the majority of wmtc readers to follow this closely, but since some friends are, it’s easier to post it here.)Tala does n…
Continue readingTrashy's World: Dog people versus non-dog people…
… I fall into the latter group. Disclaimer – the following should not be considered to be blanket statements about all dogs and dog people. I address this specifically to friends and family who for some reason, that is completely a mystery to me, think dogs are just super. It’s not that I hate ‘em […]
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Summer and the Bug’s Life
(click pic to enlarge) It’s still warm and sunny during the day, but in the evening down by the lake, when you’re wearing just a t-shirt, the coolness in the air tells you it will soon be over. The leaves of the island’s trees are turnin…
Continue readingwmtc: animal services for animals and people, not profit! toronto must not privatize tas!
Privatization frenzy threatens and destroys our quality of life in so many ways. Health care, public transit, libraries, sanitation, day care, recreation, parks – these are services that should always be managed publicly. These services are the backbon…
Continue readingwmtc: more pupdate, more where i’ve been
I hate being away from wmtc for so long! Between Tala and my mom’s visit, it’s been quite the week.Yesterday we went back to the OVC in Guelph for a consult with a neurologist. He feels the most likely diagnosis is degenerative disc disease, which seco…
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