In a news story that has an underlying message of being careful before you hit the "send" button on your email, Air Canada is getting some bad publicity after
a pet escaped from their handlers in California. No word yet if "Larry" has been found. The additional furor has arisen after a California news station got hold of an email from an Air Canada spokesman that read:
"I think I would just ignore, it is local news doing a story on a lost dog. Their entire government is shut down and about to default and this is how the US media spends its time."
Disturbing situation in Pennsylvania...a
young pit bull puppy was found under a bridge with his ears already severed. Thankfully, this pup is under the care of a veterinarian and hopefully will find a new, loving home. Believe it or not, we have a
story that discusses ear cropping in our VNN library!
Good news out of Sacramento, CA... K9 officer, Drago, was shot by a fleeing suspect. Thankfully, the bullet passed through his chest under the scapula and did not hit any vital organs or vessels. You can see some
great video of Drago and his human partner as he is released from the veterinary hospital.
In a story that is not getting a lot of coverage from national media,
tens of thousands of cattle are thought to be dead due to storms that swept acrosss South Dakota earlier this month. Although the vast majority of our members are small animal veterinarians, we can all feel the pain that the ranchers and veterinarians must be dealing with at this time.
VNN member hospital, Evans East Animal Hospital in Denver, CO had one of their associates, Dr. Erin Casey, on the l
ocal ABC affiliate discussing anesthesia free pet dentistry. Nice job!
Another VNN member, Ms. Linda Case, has started a new blog that I am sure will be a great hit.
The Science Dog will look at evidence based material to help all dog owners understand the difference between what is factual information and what is just myth or conjecture. Great job, Linda...looking forward to your stuff!
Have you seen a story that you think needs to be shared?? Email a link to me and I will make sure it goes into our social media. From your own blogs to local stories of interest, what is making news in your area may also be beneficial for your fellow VNN members across the country. 
Halloween is now less than 2 weeks away and I am sure that you are already discussing the potential dangers to pets during this holiday to your clients. But, what about reaching out into the community? Is your blog about Halloween pet dangers ready for posting?