There's an excellent BBC documentary which details the effect of show breeding on the health of purebred dogs, focusing on cavalier king charles spaniels, german shepherds, and ridgebacks, that you should watch. There was a pekingese that won Crufts a few years that had to be seated on ice packs for the subsequent…

This is the AKC breed standard for German Shepherds:

Another sadly deformed animal due to excessive inbreeding, Charles II of Spain.

This is turning into a "show off your mutt" thread. I approve.

Really? And here I am, hoping they all go to hell.

Hopping on the dog picture bandwagon. This is my dog. He's a rescue mutt that might actually be an Olde English Bulldogge. Particularly relevant to this discussion as the Olde English Bulldogge is an attempt to breed back to the healthier working bulldog of the past. It's a super rare breed, so I don't think it's very…

Pound pup with 31 flavors in him. Best $5 I've ever spent, plus he looks like an actual dog....not a weird, freaky dog-model.

I was SO going to get a dog from a breeder till friends shamed me out of it. So glad I did. I ended up with the best dog evah.

I have worked in a shelter environment for over 5 years and I can tell you for most shelters this is not true. I do know a few rescues that go overboard, but the purpose is not to judge the adopter, the purpose is to find the best home for the animal.

I bet she smells sweet like cocoabutter :-)

Not what I usually think of when I picture a shaved pussy.

To answer your question, watch BBC's Sherlock. Great show, and Cumberbatch is just plain captivating in the role. You'll be able to then understand why he has a following.

I just wrote a blog post that touched on this. In fact, meat eaters are encouraged to take B12 supplements as well. Meat eaters assume that because they eat the normative diet they are getting all of their nutrients. Hell to the no.

This is insanity. Who the hell needs a tv this badly? Isn't like, 98% of homes in America have at least one tv already? Why do we need to go Hunger Games style to get another one?

Wow O_o

"from an evolutionary standpoint, our bodies are very clearly made to process meat"

Activism without passing judgement on those who do not adopt your lifestyle is usually considered non-irritating (And I'm using "you" in the general sense). Peta will get people 'frothing at the mouth' angry, while Alicia Silverstone is viewed as someone who is just...quirky. And quirky gets people interested, even if…

They're irritating because it's a meat-eating culture.

YES. I can't let skin imperfections be and it drives my boyfriend crazy. In a non-sex way.

I just wanted them to have better tools. The tweezer was ineffective and the needle needed a scoopier end. ALSO: HORK