Porky and Buddy
Oswego Daily News

Buddy and Porky Pet Health – Info Removed From USDA Website

We just learned that U.S. Department of Agriculture suddenly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at federally licensed research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations (puppy mills) and other facilities. The USDA cited court rulings and privacy laws for the decision. The removed documents will now be accessible only via Freedom of Information Act (FOIL) requests, a cumbersome, expensive and slow process at best.

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Porky and Buddy
Community

Porky and Buddy Pet Health – February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month

I just read that February is “Spay/Neuter Awareness Month!” Not exactly as catchy as Ground Hog Day or Valentine’s Day or the Super Bowl, but still, as an animal lover, it’s important to me. I always have my pets spayed or neutered, but I know that it’s a hard expense for some of my neighbors who really love their pets but don’t have much money to spare.

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Community

Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Dealing With Canine Bad Breath

My dog, Frou Frou, (he’s a Doberman, it’s a long story) has suddenly, like in the last week or so, developed bad breath – really stinky, disgusting bad breath. It’s not like he eats garbage or anything, but suddenly it’s more than I can stand just to let him sit on the couch with me. What should I do?

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Autumn
Community

Pet of the Week – Autumn

Autumn was rescued after three years of fending for herself with the help of an elderly couple who kept her fed. When they had to leave for assisted living, some kind-hearted neighbors called us for help and we took her in. That’s when we found that she has an apparently chronic “sneezing” issue. She has been medicated, checked for polyps, but she still sneezes and snorts a bit, you know like a lot of humans with allergies.

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Porky and Buddy
Community

Buddy and Porky Pet Health – A Victory For Humane Animal Welfare Practices

If you always thought that when you pay a little more for “organically” produced animal products, you were also supporting “humanely” produced animal products, you were wrong. Federal rules for organic labeling, instituted in 2000, had nothing to do with humane animal welfare practices.

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