News Bites: Michael Vick, Jessica Simpson, Jon Gosselin

There are so many celebrities & dogs in the news right now. None of it is good news for the dogs.

• Remember Michael Vick? The NFL player convicted of running a dog fighting operation? He gets to again play football for the Eagles in a couple of weeks. Animal lovers are understandably upset that he’s getting this second chance after brutalizing, exploiting, & terrorizing dogs for “sport”.  See how some of the dogs rescued are doing today.

Well, a Pennsylvania-based animal rescue group is pledging to donate 5 bags of dog food to a shelter in the opposing team’s hometown every time Vick is tackled. Nice!

• Jessica Simpson’s poor dog Daisy was taken by a coyote.  Here’s a good article on how to keep your pets safe from coyotes.

• We don’t have cable so I’ve mostly missed the Jon & Kate Plus 8 puke-fest.  But, they got on my radar when the father Jon returned their two German Shepherds to their breeder. Disgusting.  I hope these abhorrent people fade from view.