The Discerning Brute: fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man » adopt http://www.thediscerningbrute.com fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:10:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 We’re on Oprah! We Eat Donuts! We Rescue Dogs! http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/03/23/were-on-oprah-we-eat-donuts-we-rescue-dogs/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/03/23/were-on-oprah-we-eat-donuts-we-rescue-dogs/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:56:52 +0000 joshuakatcher http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/?p=3785 We’re on Oprah! We Eat Donuts! We Rescue Dogs!
Yes sirs and madams, your favorite blog, The D-Bizzle got a major shout out on Oprah.com! Vaute Couture's Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart, this month's gorgeous VegNews cover-girl was recently interviewed on Oprah.com. In that interview, she shouted out The DB, and then featured images from the upcoming menswear lookbook. Yours Truly and the heart-throb vegan model, [...]]]> We’re on Oprah! We Eat Donuts! We Rescue Dogs!
Yes sirs and madams, your favorite blog, The D-Bizzle got a major shout out on Oprah.com! Vaute Couture's Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart, this month's gorgeous VegNews cover-girl was recently interviewed on Oprah.com. In that interview, she shouted out The DB, and then featured images from the upcoming menswear lookbook. Yours Truly and the heart-throb vegan model, Jayce Alexander Basques are hanging out in Brooklyn in this image at a thrift store. I am riding a tricycle (my main form of transportation) and Jayce is clearly impressed by my ride. Although we are not really "feminine and flirty" as the title on Oprah.com suggests, the rest of the images featuring Vaute's amazing winter coats for women, certainly are. Check out my original article on the Vaute Menswear from fashion week, and our video interview with Leanne! Men's coats from Vaute Couture Jayce and I had some time to catch up in San Francisco this past week, and we made a very healthy breakfast of a stack of vegan donuts and soy-lattes from Ritual Coffee Roasters on Valencia. There was cinnamon-sugar, maple, blueberry, and coconut. Oy vey! In addition to stuffing my face, I finally got to meet my sister Joelle's rescued pooch, Lina! She is a clever, pretty and loving little gal! It took her about 25 minutes to warm up to me, but by the end of the week I was getting kisses on the face. She was found wandering the streets, pregnant and terrified, but is quickly turning into a trusting friend despite her scary past. If you have room in your house and heart, or are thinking of getting a companion animal, please adopt and rescue. It will be an amazing and uplifting experience for you and your new friend. ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2010/03/23/were-on-oprah-we-eat-donuts-we-rescue-dogs/feed/ 0 Don't Buy A Dog http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/21/dont-buy-a-dog/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/21/dont-buy-a-dog/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:59:20 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/dont-buy-a-dog/ Don't Buy A Dog
Meet Enzo. He is my new 3-year-old child. The people that originally 'owned' him neglected, abused, and abandoned him, but he is doing really well after only a couple of months with me. I rescued him through www.sugarmuttsrescue.org. Enzo is one good reason NOT to buy a dog from a pet store or breeder. Every [...]]]> Don't Buy A Dog
Enzoenzito Meet Enzo. He is my new 3-year-old child. The people that originally 'owned' him neglected, abused, and abandoned him, but he is doing really well after only a couple of months with me. I rescued him through www.sugarmuttsrescue.org. Enzo is one good reason NOT to buy a dog from a pet store or breeder. Every time we purchase a pet, be it fish, fowl, feline or French Bulldog, wonderful creatures like Enzo sit in a shelter, waiting to be put-down - or possibly worse yet, rot in a no-kill shelter for their whole lives without a family or proper care. The demand for pure-bred designer puppies is so powerful that breeders and puppy-mills that force dogs to spend their entire lives in cages constantly breeding have become a serious problem. They continue to thrive because they prey on unwitting consumers who fall for cute puppies in pet store windows and on fancy websites. How can we ethically purchase a dog when so many need to be rescued? Did you know that there are almost 4 million dogs and cats put to sleep each year due to pet overpopulation?
"Life is particularly bad for "breeding stock," dogs who live their entire lives in cages and are continually bred for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever becoming part of a family. These dogs receive little or no veterinary care and never see a bed, a treat or a toy. After their fertility wanes, breeding animals are commonly killed, abandoned or sold to another mill. The annual result of all this breeding is hundreds of thousands of puppies, many with behavior and/or health problems. "
Number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs adopted from shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: Between 600,000 and 750,000 -- 30% of dogs and 2-5% of cats entering shelters (HSUS estimate)
Number of animal shelters in the United States: Between 4,000 and 6,000 (HSUS estimate)
Percentage of dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25% (HSUS estimate)
Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3Average number of kittens in a feline litter: 4-6Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year: 2Average number of puppies in a canine litter: 6-10 Updated Oct. 12, 2006
- The Humane Society of the United States
These gorgeous gals in my lap were rescued by my friends Chloé Jo and Jeremy. As you can see, these pitbull mixes are totally vicious! Contrary to popular opinion, pitbulls and pitbull mixes can make amazing companions. Pits Avoid the temptation to "rescue" a puppy mill or pet-store puppy by buying him. Even though your intentions may be good, don’t buy a puppy with the idea that you are “rescuing” him or her. Your “rescue” opens up space for another poor puppy mill puppy and puts money into the pockets of the puppy mill. Pet stores won’t leave their cages empty and websites won’t leave their pages blank. The money you spend on your puppy goes right back to the puppy mill operator and ensures they can continue breeding and treating dogs inhumanely. If you see someone keeping puppies in poor conditions, alert your local animal control authorities instead of buying. HSUS has a great resource on adoption. Adopt a New York City animal in need today from NYCACC, BARC , Sugar Mutts Rescue and ASPCA]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2008/01/21/dont-buy-a-dog/feed/ 8