Dogs in GF Need Home

Recently two dogs (litter mates) were brought to Stay and Play Resort in Grand Forks. The "owner" never picked them up! Now, the owner of Stay and Play is trying to find a home for the two dogs. The owner says the dogs are a husky/shepherd mix, around 6 months old. If possible she'd like to keep the two dogs together. They are great dogs, very gentle, loving and play well with other dogs too!!! If you are interested in giving these two dogs a home please leave a comment on this post with your name and email address. If you know someone who might be interested please share this post!

CDHS Cats

There are many cats for adoption at the Central Dakota Humane Society in Mandan, ND. Here are just a couple of them:






EZRA ~ Neutered Male
Origin: Stray
Approximate Birth Date: October 2001














ENDORA ~ Spayed Female
Origin: Stray
Approximate Birth Date: May 2004














CHELSIE ~ Spayed Female (Declawed)
Origin: Surrendered
Approximate Birth Date: November 2000

Jethro in Williston

Meet Jethrow, a 1-2 year old German Shorthair Pointer. He's active, friendly and would love a home in the country where he can have lots of room to play. He likes hunting, is great with kids and other dogs. For more information contact the MonDak Humane Society. Phone: 701-577-PETS (7387); Email: vettech@mondakhumanesociety.org

CDHS Valentine Wish

Read "A Valentine's Wish" by Sue Buchholz, director of Central Dakota Humane Society in Mandan. To read the article CLICK HERE.

Animal Cruelty Bill

As you are probably aware, the ND 60th Legislative Assembly is session. One of the bills, 1421, deals with animal cruelty. If you haven't already seen it CLICK HERE.

This bill will add two new sections, some amendments and some reenactment to sections of chapter 36 of the ND Century Code.

One area of this bill that troubles me is the section that reads:

"Cruelty" or "torture" includes every means any act, omission, or neglect whereby
unnecessary or unjustifiable pain, suffering, or death is caused or permitted. The
term does not include:
a. Any activity that requires a license or permit under chapter 20.1-03;
b. Any activity that is usual and customary practice in production agriculture;
c.Any show, fair, competition, performance, or parade;
d. A rodeo;
e. A wagon or buggy ride;
f. Trail or pleasure riding; or
g. Any activity that involves the training or teaching of animals.

The way I see it, if someone is torturing animals or treating them in a cruel way that person should be punished. This bill says that if someone tortures an animal at a rodeo, fair or during training this wouldn't be considered cruel or against the law. Why? This is wrong and unethical.