westieblessed

Sheriden is right - no kill means rehomable animals are not killed. Not every animal is rehomable, would you rather they warehouse them for the rest of their lives in cages? Thank you. That was my understanding.

Help me out here. It's my understanding that "No Kill" is actually a catchy name but does in fact allow for killing the sick or the unredeemably aggressive? Am I wrong? Please educate me, I'm not an expert. What I've read of the new regime at GAWS is very positive.

found this on a vet site : SILICA GEL PACKS Desiccant packs are included as moisture absorbents. They are found in shoe boxes, electronics, medications and food. Occasionally, desiccants might be used as an insecticide, particularly for slugs. Silica gel, one of the most common desiccants, is a white powder or a lustrous granule. Silica gel comes in paper packets or plastic cylinders. Packages of silica gel are attractive to pets because of the rustling noise, and the packages are easy to bat around. Most ingestions will not cause clinical signs, although a mild gastrointestinal upset may occur. If a large amount is ingested, there is potential for osmotic diarrhea occurring. In most cases, the packet will be ruptured and the contents ingested. Ingestion of the intact packet may cause a gastrointestinal obstruction. http://www.ridgeanimalhospital.com/holidayHazards.htm

What an adorable little Westie! May I ask which rescue you're fostering her for?

Walnuts can also be a problem - not the nut but the mould which can grow on the husk, especially if they are on moist ground. I had to google this after my late Westie pulled a box of walnuts off the table and was eating them. This is just one site which mentions it: http://dogdishdiet.com/2010/10/what-is-walnut-poisoning-can-i-feed-my-dog-nuts/

I was thinking the same thing! Then the poor dog had to come back and when he got back to the hospital he calmed right down. I thought that, too. Vet did explain later that he'd had a LOT of sedatives. But why didn't they wheel him out in a crate and have her already in the driver's seat? No need for the emotional greeting and she should NOT have been alone when picking him up. Great show though!