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*Cough* white lions/tigers.. inbred, churned out to zoos everywhere at the expense of normal coloured lions/tigers. While a natural genetic mutation does have it's place, and I can understand people wanting to preserve it, Sadly everything Big Cat White is now bred for "pretty" zoo pics and money... can't forget money! those things are big fundraisers! The white tigers in particular are a genetic mess yet they still take up money and room in places where actual threatened species of tiger could be held As for lions? Do you see many Asiatic lions in zoo? (you would if they're white...) Yes, I already know at least one person who is going to jump in here like a White *natch* Knight to defend them....

I still remember my first trip to Melbourne zoo and seeing the lions happily eating their meal. One had a whole head from a grey horse... It didn't creep me out but I do remember it clearly. Obviously I didn't see them actually butchering said horse, which I very much doubt they'd do in public here...

Happy anniversary! How many of you guys raced off to check how long they had been here? I know I did... (Hmmm 6 years this year. Not as impressive :laugh: )

Phew! (apols of course to any of you people here who were actually in one of the multiple underworld things :D )

This isn't for yet another underworld *insert what ever* series is it? :D

Not that many left, us awesome ones lurk more than anything now..... :D

Fevah!!!!!!!! Where you been!!!!!??????????

Meh, I still like Etta!

There you go, you already named her! Etta!

There you go. I always assumed that someone with an assistance/service dog carried a card or such (like police have their badge ect) that proved their dog actually was in case they were every challenged. Obviously not.....

Maybe the vet is sick of people treating their pet as their child and dragging them everywhere, treating them like a human and such? Maybe having your dog sitting on a seat next to you is part of that in her mind? Just throwing that in there?

One of mine tries to ooze get onto my lap when we are at the vets. It's the only time he thinks he is a lap dog since he was a little puppy

No matter how horrific this story may seem, it is from the Examiner (locally called the exaggerator for good reason round here) I will be waiting for more info.... *kept reading, my first flag is Rocherlea...* Hmmmmm. Me thinks there may be more to this....

That's what I was going to say!

After reading about clipping a dogs belly to keep them cool it made me wonder.... One of my shibas actually sheds all of the hair on his belly and inner legs every summer. He is also the one who prefers to bake on hot concrete in the sun all day. (sometimes upside down on his back ) I'm guessing this is how he stays cool? (he gets a belly tan :laugh: ) *my dog is weird, part 73...*

I have two shibas and over the years they have killed a few birds and mice here. Never a mark on the bodies

That sounds like it would be good food for dogs (minus the hooves of course)

No it's not and that's a myth. Fish don't magically stop growing when therir tank gets to small... To the Google machine!!!!!!! http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/goldfish-myths-debunked.htm

Can I ask a weird qustion here? Where is the line of news and "cruelty news" drawn? I'm not asking because I wither and die when reading stories like this but I know there is the cruelty and abuse section above. I would think this story is pretty abusive? I guess I'm asking where is the line drawn or why do we have a seperate section(that I always forget about...)

Hockz, Mr A looks very nice and in trim! (is he a am staff or pit?) normally you see the poor things built and fed like tanks. Should point out not normally here on Dol, I'm talking real life...

But that really doesn't help the survey. One of mine snapped at a vet when he was sick and upset. I couldn't think you can say he had bitten humans. It proves nothing about his temperment. The same dog had been swamped by small kids and groped all over a few days before... On the other hand, both my boys have killed many birds.. It wasn't my fault, they would jump up and snatch birds out of the air...

I can't click more than one option each time Sadly I have experienced several in each list...

It's not just the mask, it's the white muzzle and the amber eyes.. looks gorgeous!

I'm not crying porkiy pies at all but I was talking to my (well travelled partner) and he said airfares to America are at least 2,3 grand and then there's shipping stuff and rent and looking for a job. On top of a dogs price......

mixeduppup, your girl is gorgeous! I loove her dark mask!