http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/09/19/porpoise-iwate-japan-hunt-bigger-than-cove-taiji-japan

I was unaware of this until just about five minutes ago. Ugh, when will people stop??

New Documentary

I just now heard about a new cetacean documentary that came out in January, and I absolutely have to see it. It's called Blackfish, and is about Tilikum the captive orca and just captive dolphins and whales in general. I remember when I used to love SeaWorld, and a while ago, I made a pledge to never go back. I know that everybody says the animals are treated well, and I honestly am not 100% sure whether this is true or not, but I don't want to support any business that has captive cetaceans for the sheer joy of it (if they're rescued and being rehabilitated, that's different). I'm still proud of my decision to not participate in the dolphin interaction program in the Caribbean, and I will continue boycotting these kinds of situations.

Visit the IMDb page for Blackfish to watch the trailer and find more information about the documentary:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/

These websites were shared by a dog rescue page on Facebook, and I'm starting to become more convinced by all the talk of dangerous commercial pet foods. It's just very difficult to find good quality pet food that isn't ridiculously expensive. I personally think that we shouldn't have to pay so much in order to keep our beloved pets healthy, it's a bit odd if you ask me.

http://www.holisticandorganixpetshoppe.com/top-7-worst-dog-food-brands.html

http://www.bestcatanddognutrition.com/?cat=47

Ol' Roy is the main food that my family has fed my dogs for years, but I do not trust them anymore.

Some important photos for Summer

Please help this dog if you can

http://blog.myletsadopt.com/2013/06/04/please-help-axel-the-dog-that-crawled-out-of-hell/

11 Household Items Dangerous to Dogs

http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/dog-health-11-common-household-hazards-dogs

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-hey-haters-heres-why-dogs-are-the-best-companions-20130517,0,7993085.story

Great story

http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10609

Please read this article and sign the petition

http://www.dogheirs.com/dogheirs/posts/3401-woman-hopes-for-miracle-to-save-her-innocent-dog-from-being-euthanized-based-on-his-appearance

Interesting article

http://timzimmermann.com/2013/05/31/the-story-of-moby-doll/

I know I've never talked about anything like this before, but I just found this picture and I feel like I should share. It's just so sad...

Sign these petitions!

I just found this and it is absolutely horrific, disgusting, shocking, and so many other words. The petition doesn't have nearly enough signatures, so please go and sign it. China really needs to start treating dogs like living creatures instead of apathetic objects.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/740/473/025/stop-the-slaughter-house-in-jin-lin-china-a-facility-for-production-of-dog-meats-instant-noodles/

This one is quite awful too, how somebody could want something like this to be legal!

http://www.causes.com/actions/1747889-demand-that-judge-sim-lake-rethinks-his-decision-on-animal-crush-videos?recruiter_id=145818331&token=qbgcxTIwcqiTdAd6mdbEJzpn&utm_campaign=activity_invitation_mailer%2Factivity_invitation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=causes

For Dog Owners - Warning: Prepare To Cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7re7hLYOuY

Truth About Commercial Dog Food

When I first started watching this, I wasn't so sure about believing it. As the video progressed, I started to realize that this probably is actually real. So if you have a dog, please watch this. I'm definitely not going to ignore it.

http://www.healthy-k9.com/secure/vreport2.php?hop=eri777

stopcrush.org

I just discovered what animal crush is, and I am too disturbed for words. Every single person should know what this horror is. So please, visit stopcrush.org.

Sad Whale Story

The article is from several years ago, but I just found it and it is very sad yet interesting.

Check it out: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/21/science/21whal.html?_r=2& 

It's been a while!

Hello all, it's been forever since I've updated! I don't have much to say here, but I'm accepting any and all questions my followers may have. Or if you'd like to share any interesting stories about your experiences or just marine creatures in general, please do!