MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #54 1/21/10 - 6/18/10

[MuffyBee]

  Good morning

[trimmonthelake]

Story of Spork
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xuiX8YdBJPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/xuiX8YdBJPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1</a>

Save Spork! Not a wolf, but a weiner dog caught in the clutches of injustice

February 19th, 2010
The city of Lafayette currently has a 10-year-old weiner dog named Spork targeted for either death or kenneling after he bit a veterinarian technician.

Spork, a 10-year-old weiner dog, during a stressful visit to the Jasper Animal Hospital in Lafayette, bit the vet technician on the face when she tried to cut away something around his neck.

Lafayette is now ignoring state law – invoking “home law”- which states that professionals who work with animals take the risk of getting bitten, and is attempting to have Spork either put down or kenneled for life.

Here’s the full story from the Save Spork! facebook page.
Last August the beloved 10-year-old miniature dachshund, Spork, snapped at and bit a veterinarian technician at Jasper Animal Hospital as he was being held by his owner. He has been at the vet on numerous occasions over the years and had been there just the week before, without ever having any issues except that he is usually very scared and shaking, sometimes defecating (which some dogs do if they are scared at the vet). In fact, he had been there just the week before when he got his shots and examination for oral surgery.

Spork’s owner was doing exactly what she was told and was holding the 17-pound dachshund firmly in her arms when the vet tech suddenly, and without warning, put her face in his, which resulted in the bite. He was shaking badly before this happened which was noticed by the entire staff, and had pooped on his owner just before the accident. Clearly the little guy was just scared to be at the vet and that was obvious.

Spork’s owner was utterly unaware that it had happened until the vet tech stood up. This is a sad accident, but YOU must realize that it is a very common risk at the vet where it is imperative for everyone involved to follow procedures and best practices, including training to avoid being bitten.

Spork, unfortunately, didn’t have the benefit of any of these at Jasper Animal Hospital.

WHY THIS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU:

About a month after the bite, Lafayette Animal Control charged Spork’s owners with having a vicious dog in the City of Lafayette. Please look into this for yourself and understand that this is an extremely serious charge and it is a guaranteed risk you face if you do veterinary business in Lafayette.

The owners have spent more than $6,000 dollars already defending their 10-year-old little buddy!

Despite specific and unambiguous Colorado state laws specifically excluding veterinary health care workers, the City of Lafayette will declare ‘home rule’ and can kill your dog, make you relocate or, maybe worst of all, kennel your best friend for long and cruel periods of time, even making you pay for the kenneling and even if you are found innocent!
The staff at Jasper Animal Hospital endorses this action which could very, very easily happen to you today. Dog bites are very, very common in the industry and you have no way to know what provocation could trigger a reaction from your pet.

IF YOU OWN AN ANIMAL YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IT!
While HOWLColorado is focused on education about, and the advocacy for, wolves – such stories are particularly interesting to us as it shows, even in the field of animal medicine, there is still a remarkable lack of understanding about “man’s best friend.”

We find this story to be shocking and are hard pressed to see any reasonable explanation for it.

If you wish to join the facebook group, join the Save Spork! group.  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010

If you wish to sign the petition calling for Lafayette to reverse their decision, do so here. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savespork/

Resources

Motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the defendent – the owner of Spork http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11787

City of Lafayette denial to dismiss statement http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11788

Colorado State Statute http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11789

note: HOWLColorado makes no judgements of the vet involved. We have not spoken with the vet, or the vet tech, and are unaware of any policies which were in place at the time of the incident and whether the vet tech followed any of those policies. We are concerned that a trained vet tech would not have received the appropriate training necessary for dealing with animals of this disposition. It is for this very reason that professionals should be exempt – as they are in state law – from the laws covering animal bites. They should know how to avoid such things, and they should assume the risks of working with animals.
Filed under: News Comments (2) Article tags: Lafayette, Save Spork

[trimmonthelake]

Hey Muffy!   

[SunnyinTX]

  Good morning

Morning Miz Bee.....are ya cold this morning

[SunnyinTX]

Story of Spork
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xuiX8YdBJPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/xuiX8YdBJPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1</a>

Save Spork! Not a wolf, but a weiner dog caught in the clutches of injustice

February 19th, 2010
The city of Lafayette currently has a 10-year-old weiner dog named Spork targeted for either death or kenneling after he bit a veterinarian technician.

Spork, a 10-year-old weiner dog, during a stressful visit to the Jasper Animal Hospital in Lafayette, bit the vet technician on the face when she tried to cut away something around his neck.

Lafayette is now ignoring state law – invoking “home law”- which states that professionals who work with animals take the risk of getting bitten, and is attempting to have Spork either put down or kenneled for life.

Here’s the full story from the Save Spork! facebook page.
Last August the beloved 10-year-old miniature dachshund, Spork, snapped at and bit a veterinarian technician at Jasper Animal Hospital as he was being held by his owner. He has been at the vet on numerous occasions over the years and had been there just the week before, without ever having any issues except that he is usually very scared and shaking, sometimes defecating (which some dogs do if they are scared at the vet). In fact, he had been there just the week before when he got his shots and examination for oral surgery.

Spork’s owner was doing exactly what she was told and was holding the 17-pound dachshund firmly in her arms when the vet tech suddenly, and without warning, put her face in his, which resulted in the bite. He was shaking badly before this happened which was noticed by the entire staff, and had pooped on his owner just before the accident. Clearly the little guy was just scared to be at the vet and that was obvious.

Spork’s owner was utterly unaware that it had happened until the vet tech stood up. This is a sad accident, but YOU must realize that it is a very common risk at the vet where it is imperative for everyone involved to follow procedures and best practices, including training to avoid being bitten.

Spork, unfortunately, didn’t have the benefit of any of these at Jasper Animal Hospital.

WHY THIS IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO YOU:

About a month after the bite, Lafayette Animal Control charged Spork’s owners with having a vicious dog in the City of Lafayette. Please look into this for yourself and understand that this is an extremely serious charge and it is a guaranteed risk you face if you do veterinary business in Lafayette.

The owners have spent more than $6,000 dollars already defending their 10-year-old little buddy!

Despite specific and unambiguous Colorado state laws specifically excluding veterinary health care workers, the City of Lafayette will declare ‘home rule’ and can kill your dog, make you relocate or, maybe worst of all, kennel your best friend for long and cruel periods of time, even making you pay for the kenneling and even if you are found innocent!
The staff at Jasper Animal Hospital endorses this action which could very, very easily happen to you today. Dog bites are very, very common in the industry and you have no way to know what provocation could trigger a reaction from your pet.

IF YOU OWN AN ANIMAL YOU HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IT!
While HOWLColorado is focused on education about, and the advocacy for, wolves – such stories are particularly interesting to us as it shows, even in the field of animal medicine, there is still a remarkable lack of understanding about “man’s best friend.”

We find this story to be shocking and are hard pressed to see any reasonable explanation for it.

If you wish to join the facebook group, join the Save Spork! group.  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010

If you wish to sign the petition calling for Lafayette to reverse their decision, do so here. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savespork/

Resources

Motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the defendent – the owner of Spork http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11787

City of Lafayette denial to dismiss statement http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11788

Colorado State Statute http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=316314284010#!/topic.php?uid=316314284010&topic=11789

note: HOWLColorado makes no judgements of the vet involved. We have not spoken with the vet, or the vet tech, and are unaware of any policies which were in place at the time of the incident and whether the vet tech followed any of those policies. We are concerned that a trained vet tech would not have received the appropriate training necessary for dealing with animals of this disposition. It is for this very reason that professionals should be exempt – as they are in state law – from the laws covering animal bites. They should know how to avoid such things, and they should assume the risks of working with animals.
Filed under: News Comments (2) Article tags: Lafayette, Save Spork

thanks trim.....sad story for all concerned.

[MuffyBee]

  Good morning

Morning Miz Bee.....are ya cold this morning

Good morning Sunny    I've plugged in an oil filled heater in my game room  for extra warmth and all 5 dogs are sleeping around it, like it's a campfire. 

[seahorse]

I'm surprised they are so big and equally surprised the mom was able to give birth to 10 of them without problems!

Hi Klaas,

Thank-you!
Seahorse

Thank-you, Sunny! Brandi puts love into work.

Seahorse, that avi is terrific!!

As does CBB....   We are fortunate to have 2 such talented Monks!!

Hi Sunny,

Yes, two very talented monkeys! I love different styles, that is what life is about. I also love Bette Boob's hula hoop
of clovers, very interesting and beautiful.

[SuzieQ]

I'm surprised they are so big and equally surprised the mom was able to give birth to 10 of them without problems!

Hi Klaas,

Thank-you!
Seahorse

Thank-you, Sunny! Brandi puts love into work.

Seahorse, that avi is terrific!!

As does CBB....   We are fortunate to have 2 such talented Monks!!

Hi Sunny,

Yes, two very talented monkeys! I love different styles, that is what life is about. I also love Bette Boob's hula hoop
of clovers, very interesting and beautiful.

Who is Bette Boob?

[seahorse]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

[SuzieQ]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

Yes I know what CBB's avatar is, and I also know who Betty Boop is. Just never heard of a Bette Boob.

[klaasend]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

Yes I know what CBB's avatar is, and I also know who Betty Boop is. Just never heard of a Bette Boob.

Bette Boob, LOL 

[SunnyinTX]

  Good morning

Morning Miz Bee.....are ya cold this morning

Good morning Sunny    I've plugged in an oil filled heater in my game room  for extra warmth and all 5 dogs are sleeping around it, like it's a campfire. 

It's 12 here this morning.............wish I  had that heater to sleep around....buuurrrrrrrrrrr

[SunnyinTX]

I'm surprised they are so big and equally surprised the mom was able to give birth to 10 of them without problems!

Hi Klaas,

Thank-you!
Seahorse

Thank-you, Sunny! Brandi puts love into work.

Seahorse, that avi is terrific!!

As does CBB....   We are fortunate to have 2 such talented Monks!!

Hi Sunny,

Yes, two very talented monkeys! I love different styles, that is what life is about. I also love Bette Boob's hula hoop
of clovers, very interesting and beautiful.

    I am NOT going to touch that!   

[SunnyinTX]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

seahorse, thanks for the laugh.................love it and I am sure CBB will too!!

[Searching]

A young man that my children have been friends with for several years was in a serious auto accident last Saturday morning. He has been sustained on life support since the accident. His family may be removing life support on Monday. My heart breaks for them I am praying for them that they be comforted in this time of need.
When I heard about the accident, the following piece by John Berrio that had been ran in a dear Abby column came to mind. I hope that other teenagers will learn from this tragedy. Please remind all teen drivers that you know of the dangers that are out there. Post the following in their car if you must, but please let them know it can happen to anyone. A young lady the same age driving the same kind of car ended up in critical condition at the same hospital yesterday (Saturday), this has to stop, one lost life is one to many.

Please, God, I'm Only 17... It was just an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the bus. But I was too cool for the bus. I remember how I wheedled the car out of Mom. "Special favor," I pleaded, "All the kids drive." When the 2:50 bell rang, I threw all my books in the locker. I was free until 8:40 tomorrow morning! I ran to the parking lot, excited at the thought of driving a car and being my own boss. Free! It doesn’t matter how the accident happened. I was goofing off...going too fast. Taking crazy chances. But I was enjoying my freedom and having fun. The last thing I remember, I was passing an old lady who seemed to be going awfully slowly. I heard the deafening crash and felt a terrible jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be turning inside out. I heard myself scream. Suddenly it was quiet. A police officer was standing over me. There was a doctor and my body was mangled. I was saturated with blood. Pieces of jagged glass were sticking out all over. Strange that I couldn’t feel anything. Hey, don’t pull that sheet over my head! I can’t be dead. I’m only 17. I’ve got a date tonight. I’m supposed to grow up and have a wonderful life. I haven’t even lived yet. I can’t be dead. Later I was placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did they have to see me like this? Why did my mother have to face the most terrible ordeal of her life? Why did Dad suddenly look like an old man? He told the man in charge, "Yes, that is my child." The funeral was a weird experience. All my relatives and friends walked toward the casket. They passed by, one by one, and looked at me with the saddest eyes. Some of the boys were crying. A few of the girls touched my hand and sobbed as they walked away. I wish someone could wake me up and get me out of this casket! My mom and dad are so broken up. My grandparents are so racked with grief that they can barely walk. My brothers and sisters stare ahead like zombies and move like robots. No one can believe that this happened to me. Please don’t bury me! I have lots of living to do! I want to run and jump again. I want to laugh and sing. Please don’t put me in the ground. I promise if you give me one more chance, I’ll be the most careful driver in the whole world! Please, God, I’m only 17! ~~~~ ~By John Berrio~

Good night Monkeys, has been a long week and I am exhausted. Hate to post and run but I am sleeping on my feet at this point.

I am so sorry, Searching!  Prayers are being said for everyone!

Thank you Bearly, his family decided not to remove his life support just yet but to give him a little more time to heal and allowed the doctors to do a surgery to reduce the swelling in his brain, however, he has now developed an infection. It is a day by day, minute by minute situation.

Hope all monkeys are well.

[Searching]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

Well, it is understandable since that is the main thing that stands out. 

[Monken]

Hey everyone, I'm just catching up. The stupid stomach virus has affected my whole family! My daughter is the latest, out today.  I've been nursing my granddaughters & finally have them well. I have never used so much hand sanitizer & lysol in my life!! And rubber gloves!!  Also, our friend & neighbor has lymphoma, for the third time! He is in his late 50's & has not taken care of himself, stopped his doctor visits & thought he could live however he wanted. He was in a car accident 2 weeks ago & broke his sternum. That led to the tests & now it doesn't look good. His wife is a minister in another town & has to drive back & forth. It's just a mess! Prayers for him Please!
Also, Klaas, Petey is adorable in the shot where his little leg is hanging off the sofa, he's so happy & carefree. Ahhh! the dog's life!!!! 
And, I have 3 cakes this week!!! What am I doing??!!  They are: New Orleans Saints, ICarly, & Max & Ruby. I've never done the last 2 but I have something cute in mind for both! I'll post pics when I'm done. Love you all!! 

[cookie]

As does CBB....   We are fortunate to have 2 such talented Monks!!

Very true.   

yes! they both rock with our avvis! thanks to both for "dressing" us all up!

[cookie]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

Well, it is understandable since that is the main thing that stands out. 

Searching...how cute you look! hope that you are well...

[Searching]

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=6421.340

CBB avatar is Bette Boop.  The 4th avatar down on the above link.

Bette Boop is a comic character. I am sorry I misspelled her name earlier.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=b1ie7&p=betty+boop&rs=0&fr2=rs-bottom

Well, it is understandable since that is the main thing that stands out. 

Searching...how cute you look! hope that you are well...

Thank you cookie, you look adorable as always. I am well, just classes are keeping me busy and with the kids friend in the hospital and all else, I seem to be running on empty and finding there are not enough hours in the day.
I hope you are well as well. I have missed you.