Today I read a piece on Yahoo entitled “Confession: emotional support dogs are B.S., I know because I have one,” and couldn’t help but shake my head at the unbelievable ignorance emanating off of the title alone.

Dear whomever anonymously penned this ridiculous article,
Your personal desire to scam the system with your own individual dog isn’t a reflection of every other person who has an “emotional support” animal. Further, the only “confession” that was found in this particular piece of anonymous writing was that your “official ESA certificate is fake,” and that you’re “a faker.” Your own words. Okay, great. But how is that a condemnation of anyone else who may have an “emotional support” dog? It’s not. It’s a reflection of you, and you only.

This writer goes on to say that airlines “nickel and dime” people, and that’s why they did it. Yes, they seem to. So that was the solution of this 1 person, to fake the certificate. That’s all that we’ve learned here. Noted. Still, they keep making the arrogant choice to speak on everyone’s behalf, as if they have any idea or insight into what they are talking about when it concerns any other person. Are there likely more people out there doing the same thing as this guy or gal? I’m sure. But that still doesn’t disqualify the concept of having an “emotional support” dog and/or render the actual “emotional support” dogs of the world (of all breeds and types) invalid.

More bad legislation is coming down the pipe, this time AB-272, which would lower the age for a dog’s first rabies vaccine from 4 months to 3 months. WHY? This is troublesome for numerous reasons, least of which is that there is absolutely no reason or need to even entertain doing this in the first place. For what? This is supposed to fix a problem that doesn’t even exist? Yeah, pretty pointless. But more damaging: Opponents of this change have pointed out that maternal antibodies oftentimes block this vaccine in young dogs until after 4 months i.e. why 4 months was originally determined to be the appropriate time for such a vaccine. With the earlier push you are subjecting far more dogs to the potential exposure to rabies. How? Because you are rushing the process and an inappropriate immunization that comes too early will create a false sense of security that could end up having serious repercussions down the road. Secondly, the 3 month marker is commonly used for a puppies 2nd round of secondary shots. The rabies vaccine should always be given at least 2 weeks apart from other vaccines, as to avoid any adverse reactions. Now with the forcing of all of these shots to be administered around the same time (and very likely at the exact same time, simply out of ignorance and convenience) you would be greatly increasing the probability that your puppy would suffer from an adverse reaction. This isn’t to be taken lightly. Rabies vaccine reactions are the adverse reactions most often reported, and far and away the most severe if they do happen, both in the short- and the long-term.

Again, please visit this link for a well laid out plan on how to contact the appropriate people in order to drive back this proposed change. The hearing date is this Wednesday, 3/13!

This wonderful infographic comes via the Carrington College’s Veterinary Tech Program… Please look it over, download it, print it, share it, etc.

So I’ve been in the process of doing multiple public records requests concerning the Carson shelter and the dogs that reside at their facility. 90% of my requests have been stonewalled, but I finally received the medical records concerning Rocky, a dog who was set to be rescued back in August of 2011. He was neutered on 8/19 and unfortunately died immediately after the surgery.

»These« public records show that Rocky was given a rabies vaccine right before he was put under. I know this because the date is the same, and they obviously wouldn’t have vaccinated a dead dog. If for any reason they vaccinated him immediately after he came back up from anesthesia but before he stopped breathing, well, that’s just as bad. I shutter to think if this is actually standard operating procedure inside of these shelters…

Vaccines, the over-vaccinating of animals, the side effects that come with, adverse reactions (both immediate and longer term), the potential for immune system damage etc. all have been thoroughly debated in the health community. Unfortunately the pharmaceutical industry does their best to steer the discussion, but we all know that when you actually advise a natural doctor the information is very much of a different tune. Vaccines ARE dangerous, and it’s horrifying that these dogs are getting these shots on the same day that they are undergoing surgeries and other procedures. Reactions can be magnified by the strain and stress of surgery, the anesthetic could react to the vaccine or vice versa, this is seriously playing with fire. Going further, the anesthesia already suppresses the immune system, so if a vaccine is introduced into the system at this same time, it is that much more capable of causing a long-lasting ailment linked with the blood, i.e. autoimmune conditions.

R.I.P. Rocky, you were a handsome and sweet dog.

This is a great day for California pet guardians–and if this is indeed a precedent that will enact change elsewhere, pet folks from around the country. Why? Because “Molly’s Bill,” otherwise known as AB 258, was signed into law today.

What is it? It’s a bill that will now officially allow for EXEMPTIONS to the “mandatory” rabies vaccine poison that we are being forced/brainwashed into pumping into our pet’s bodies every year (due to California law and licensing requirements).

Fact is that the over-vaccination of our pets is a national epidemic in this country. Many companion animals are getting vaccinated every year for rabies, plus given a hodge-podge of any and all “boosters” that are completely unnecessary to your pet’s well being. Unfortunately, in California we’re still being forced to show a yearly proof of rabies vaccination. This means that many people (I’d venture to say the majority) are still giving a rabies vaccine to their dog every year! …Even while alternative medicine studies show that the first “adult” rabies vaccine given to a dog likely carries upwards of a 10-year immunity. It’s completely jacked! Thankfully they’ve at least made a 3-year shot that is thimerosal-free (mercury), and that’s the IMRAB 3 TF.

Anyways, it has been thoroughly pointed out for anyone willing to pay attention that in an ENDLESS amount of cases, vaccines (and for that matter certain flea medicines pesticides) have absolutely caused debilitating adverse reactions. Even worse, they have been shown to considerably raise the chances of disease–both immediate and long term disease. This is the pharmaceutical industry at work, creating a culture of disease that will keep you coming in for different treatments. Once your pet is sick and in need of certain medications–which in many instances are themselves highly toxic–it will lead to something else, and so on and so forth. This is the industry of illness… Creating a vehicle for disease–and then offering the gamut of solutions, which in and of themselves will likely cause another illness.

Now imagine if your pet is already sick… Cancers, blood diseases, autoimmune diseases, organ disorders, severe allergies, etc… Are you still going to line them up for these needless injections, which have a known history of not only CREATING, but also COMPOUNDING those problems? It’s disturbing and disgusting and a literal crime against life. Thankfully now, due to “Molly’s Bill,” if your veterinarian determines that your pet is likely to have a dangerous or lethal reaction to the vaccine, it can be legally waived. No more “not licensing your dog to avoid having to show the proof of a rabies vaccination,” as I did for 4 years in order to protect and prolong Sway’s life.

Shifting gears, the reason why this article may be interpreted by some as a “tangent” is because this situation has directly affected myself and my loved ones, as well as opened up my eyes on the topic. My dog Sway was killed by an autoimmune disease (AIHA) that was caused by a long line of illness attributed to a secondary rabies vaccine. I’ve lived through it, studied up on it, been shaken to the core by it, and had my best friend in the entire world taken because of it. She was an absolutely perfectly healthy dog for the first half of her life… Then I moved from Ohio to California and for her to be flown out to me it was “required” that she get another rabies vaccine in order to be able to board the plane. Within mere months of this injection the second half of her life was immediately filled with medical issue after medical issue. As for me? I’d carry the heartbreak of knowing that my dog’s amazing health and well being was disastrously compromised by this awful and unnecessary shot.

We were clearly unlucky in that regard, as every dog is different and every reaction is different. Some dogs are lucky enough to have no vaccine reaction at all, ever. While some dogs may never see a disease spring up from the existence of these inoculations… That’s tough to say though, as cancer rates are exploding, autoimmune disorders are completely off of the charts. Why? Also, would these diseases even go noticed by the majority of owners? Because I know how I treat my pets, but I’d say I’m in the top 1% when it comes to loving and providing for my pets as family. So how many are silent statistics? Hmm. With that, the best I can do is to simply say that “some” dogs may go unaffected by vaccines. But “some” is not good enough. Vaccines cause thousands upon thousands of complications, both mild and extremely severe, both in animals and in humans. Vaccines cause death, both directly and indirectly, both swiftly and drawn out over time. If you notice–the namesake of this bill, Molly, has the same blood condition that Sway battled valiantly for over 2 years. Thankfully she’s likely faced a less severe version of the anemia, or responded well enough to treatments and in turn is still around to see such an excellent thing passed into law. Sadly, so many others are not so lucky. God bless her and her family, and I pray for Molly’s continued health…

Lastly, this is a dialogue that I think is extremely important. The passing of this law is something that is a priceless asset for the citizens of California, so please, don’t take it for granted (or fail to do your own research).
Thank you Assemblyman Curt Hagman, for having the courage and the compassion to get something like this done.
Thank you Governor Jerry Brown, for finally signing it into law.
And most importantly: Thank you Sam, Cecilia & Molly Gadd–for bringing light to this hideous reality and for fighting publicly to make it an issue. Your hard work is certainly recognized here!