At fort Bragg in North Carolina a German shepherd named lexy, is
successfully getting soldiers home from the war and having them get into
counseling. Staff Sgt. Dennis Swols said at first he wasn't
thrilled with the idea because he didn't think it would work. Swols
had completed seven tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Then suffered
from post -traumatic stress disorder but, it was so bad that he
experienced seizures from it. Swols stated, even his kids knew not to scar him.
Swols said “I cried the first time I killed someone he also said "I
never went and got help". It takes friendship from the therapy dogs like
lexy to have that strong connection and to help
the solders get through their experience like Swols. Lexy
lies their next to him during all the practices, and when
the discussions get difficult lexy pulls closer.”She made
a difference in my life" Swols said. There are about 2,500
dogs trained in the armed services at warrior canine connections in Brookeville
and Maryland , lexy and some of the other dogs were finally
able to be used for their first time to help some solders heal
their minds. At canine connections camp they
begin training when the dogs are pups so, they learn how
to since a soldiers distress. In Bethesda Maryland a
3 yr old Labrador retriever mix named Ron, is trained to bring
tissues to the patient during sessions and just to comfort them.
The armed service is so pleased with the work these dogs do so they
decided to give them rankings. "It comforts them
[the soldiers] to get through the hard stuff” said
psychiatrist Maj. Christine Rumayor who works with Lexy at Fort Bragg "so
they can keep working through their issues"
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Cometicand other hose hold items cruelty
Did you know that many
shampoos, cosmetics, and cleaning products ext. Are tested on animals regularly?
Tons of personal care products go through different procedures even before the
item has is put on the shelf. Animals being tested for pharmaceuticals are even
more dangerous. Animals are being intentionally given a disease to see how they
react to it (positively or negatively) or whether or not if the drug has
serious side effects. The animals being tested can end up having tumors or
other such diseases .The scientist examine them before sometimes them
intentionally killing them.
On an understanding
level ethics seems to dictate that humans want to use harsh chemicals for the
use of cosmetics, and other house hold products used on a daily basics.
Scientists and pharmaceuticals should be able to conduct human test subjects
that undergo the safety tests. What’s the difference to go through the same
test the laboratory animals have done, if the humans have already done but,
just
After the animals have already
gone through it.
Fairness and
alternatives
Many years ago the
society had an outrage over exposes, about abusing animals being used for
experimental use only. Many Companies banned the use of testing animals for
their products. Did that just stop selling the products? No. they instead they
came up with non- harmful ways to test their products for example, eye
irritation a newly discovered medicine could now be tested on a on a
donated human retina.
Many products still test
on animals. Some activists are all agonist and other are okay with the three r
rules
1.
Replace the use of
animals in scientific procedures with non-animal alternatives whenever
possible;
2.
Reduce the number of
animals used in any animal-testing procedure;
3.
Refine procedures so
that animals experience less pain, suffering, or discomfort.
How far should they go?
At this point in time
there is nothing dangerous found in shampoos, detergents , and other house
hold. When Companies discover something new within any of those areas ,
if their might be danger in the product .The manufacture should use scientifically
sound non-animal testing products or just a safer ingredient all together
.
What about new drugs? Pesticides present another huge question
requiring animal testing. When setting a safety limit for humane exposure for
as a particular compound or element F.D.A requires extra safety factors
above even the level shown to be extremely hazardous for lab animals.
Pesticide manufactures
have proposed testing their chemicals on humans rather than animals to
determine a “more precise” levels of safer exposed hoping that human levels would give them better
results . http://www.grinningplanet.com/2004/10-12/cosmetics-animal-testing-article.htm
a very dedicated 9 year old
A fourth grader At Reilly elementary is recycling old cell phones.
Brady Delaney a 9 year old animal lover decided to collect 1,000 cell phones
for the Cincinnati zoo to help save gorillas habitats.
he was working on a school
project for endangered species , then had an idea that he could make donation boxes and set them up around Alexandria to make Sure
people were eligible to donate and easier to drop their phones off .
Recycling your phones reduces mining and ore used in cell
phones for the gorilla habitat. Then it raises money for the zoo conservation
fund according to the Cincinnati zoo website.
By recycling your old phones your preventing the large
number of hazardous wastes entering our environment. Metals such as copper and lead,
they can also linger for a long amount of time and have multiple effects on
people and on the health of people In general .the more people that recycle the
better off we are and the better off the animals are in the long run in the wild.
The family participated in the gorilla run on march 30 of
this year as team Brady. Brady dressed up as a gorilla and ran, to get more
people to donate. Then did the same
thing for Halloween.
Friday, May 23, 2014
9 year old donates to save favorite wild life animal
A fourth grader At
Reilly elementary is recycling old cell phones. Brady Delaney a 9 year old
animal lover decided to collect 150 cell phones but has now updated
it to 1,000 according to the Cincinnati zoo website then they help save
gorillas habitats.
He was working on a
school project for endangered species , then had an idea that he could
make donation boxes and set them up around Alexandria to make Sure people were
eligible to donate and easier to drop their phones off .
Ramstetter, a zoo
volunteer told Brady that a mineral known as Colton is used in cellphones. The
ore is mined in gorilla habitats, which causes destruction. By recycling, the
gorillas' habitats could be retained and other harmful substances from the
phones will stay out of landfills. The zoo partners with Eco-cell, a company
that provides no-landfill recycling. Then it raises money for the zoo
conservation fund according to the Cincinnati zoo website.
By recycling your old
phones you’re preventing the large number of hazardous wastes entering our
environment. Metals such as copper and lead, they can also linger for a long
amount of time and have multiple effects on people and on the health of people
In general .The more people that recycle the better off we are and the better
off the animals are in the long run in the wild.
The family participated
in the gorilla run on March 30th of this year as team Brady. Brady dressed up
as a gorilla and ran, to get more people to donate. Then he did the same thing
for Halloween.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Circus elephants and the bull hook
The bull hook is a tool that controls the use of training
circus elephants. Elephants are scared and terrified of the bull hook. Elephants
can’t handle pain; their skin is so sensitive and so brittle. Even though it
may look tough it’s ultimately not .Animal trainer’s most of the time use the
bull hooks in softer places on the elephants like the, feet, anus, behind the ears,
and much more. Sometimes the trainers even disguise the bull hook into a show piece
so customers at the show don’t see it. Trainers also do that so the animals
know what happens if they mess up.
As a very young elephant the trainers will use bull hooks
and the elephants will try to make noises and rebel but, unfortunately that doesn't
work as seen on the link below with Ringling bros. circus. As of September 2013,
in Los Angela’s UNANIMOUSLY voted that they would be banned on the use of
circus elephants. So they could just use it on any other animal? They should have
just banned it for the use of all animals’ not just elephants. But, at least
the elephants are safe. The next city
that is in a law suit for using bull hooks is New York against Universal circus.
The easiest way to not have elephants in circus’ is just to not have bull hooks
.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
"octogoat"
Theirs a goat with eight legs! Born with both female and
male sex organs, but apparently this is more common than we may think as seen
on this link there's a two headed turtle, 6 leaded lamb with male and female
sex organs .I just hope this poor little "octogoat" lives which doesn't seem so likely here. http://www.care2.com/causes/meet-octogoat-the-8-legged-goat-and-other-unusual-animals.HTML
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
About me
Hi! My name is Phyllis Hafley; I’m 17 and I’m a student at Diamond Oaks Vocational School for Cosmetology. My home school is Harrison High School. Diamond Oaks
and Harrison High school are located in Cincinnati Ohio .I’m currently
interning at HM Salon (Hair Management) also located in Cincinnati. When I’m
not interning or at school I’m working as a cashier at a Kroger’s near my house.
I have one half brother is 25 I think? Yeah, I know that sounds terrible. I can never keep track of his age, Michael can never keep track of what grade I’m in so were even. Michael has one child named, actually after him (Michael Bohl Jr ) and Mickie is three years old . Michael is also married to Amanda,she is turning 28 I think this year. My bother works for Direct TV . Amanda works for comfort keepers. She goes into homes and helps the elderly basically. (Elderly people are so cute).
My mom also works for the elderly (Comfort keepers) well on the side .she also sews (seamstress) on the side as well. She also works and Shawnee look out as a fry-cook for golfers .My mom is a very confident, beautiful, funny ,crazy and full of life. She has always been both parent roles for me and has done a very good job at it. My mom is all I have ever since I was 6 and my dad wasn't really in the picture , and there was a divorce when I was 4 yrs old - 10, and etc.
I have four pets , I love animals their adorable especially when they
want to be even if they don’t try. I have
one cat name kitty, she hunts anything to get treats. (Michael name my cat
when he was my age). I have one I am pretty Sure full blood great Pyrenees.
His name is Thor. Thor is 7, I just got him last Saturday his previous owners couldn't keep him because
they moved into an apartment . I have another dog that is great Pyrenees mixed with part chow.
Her name is Tess, she is 12.Where her 3rd owners no one never just
wanted Tess then my mom had a heart . Then last but not least Jake and I really
don’t know what he is although he’s 3. Me and Amanda smuggled him home from
friendship Indiana.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)