The Cat That Dropped Out of Heaven–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A story of a pastor who, in trying to rescue a kitten from a tree, ended up launching it into the air and out of sight. He later ran into one of his church members in the grocery store, a woman who was known to …
The “unlucky” Dogs and Cats of the Iams Pet Food Company–Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The story says that thousands of “unlucky” dogs and cats are imprisoned in “cells” by the Iams pet food company. It is alleged that some have been surgically de-barked, had chunks of muscle removed from their thighs and in other ways …
Iams mistreat of animals in contract labs-Disputed! Read More »
A Christmas tree purchased from Home Depot was treated with a chemical that killed a family’s pet kitten.
A dog owner from New York said she and her 7 dogs all experienced side effects from ProMeris flea and tick treatment.
Cameron Lyle, a student athlete at the University of New Hampshire, ended his track and field career so he could donate bone marrow to a stranger with leukemia.
A forwarded email warning that dogs are used as shark bait by fishermen on the island of Réunion that lies off the coast of Africa. It includes a plea to sign a petition to stop this cruel act.
Cocoa Mulch Contains an Ingredient Harmful to Pets-Truth! Summary of eRumor: There are several versions of this eRumor but all of them say that commonly sold cocoa mulch contains theobromine which can be lethal to cats and dogs. One version tells the story of a pet owner who lost a dog because of cocoa mulch. …
Cocoa Mulch Contains an Ingredient Harmful to Pets-Truth! Read More »
A forwarded email with a YouTube video link of a live audition of a woman named Susan Boyle who overnight became a world wide sensation. She walked on stage before a live audience on the Britain’s Got Talent television program and surprised the talent judges, including Simon Cowell American Idol fame.
Research has shown that a well-meaning holiday warning overstates the plants’ toxicity.
Snowball-the 87 pound cat from Chalk River, Canada-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor is accompanied by a picture of a man holding an enormous cat. The story says it belongs to Rodger Degagne, a former worker at a nuclear research facility near Ottawa Canada. He found two cats years earlier that had been hanging …
