tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6218266.post-1159327942648447962006-09-26T23:23:00.000-04:002006-09-26T23:32:22.663-04:00<img src="http://www.alicebugman.com/images/IMG_5157_sm.jpg"><br /><br />Pandas look cute and cuddly, especially in the pictures I've posted, but please remember that they are wild animals and they have built trusting relationships with their handlers. If there is a barrier between you and them, there is a reason for it.<br/ ><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/panda.bite.ap/index.html">Man bites panda</a><br /><br />Sadly, because China has no rules regarding vaccinating their domesticated animals, a recent outbreak of rabies in China resulted in China clubbing 50,000 dogs to death. Only about 3% of pet dogs in China are vaccinated against the disease. It's sad and what we really need is to work together to make sure all pets are vaccinated against these preventable zoonotic diseases.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/01/world/main1855386.shtml">China clubs 50,000 dogs due to rabies outbreak</a>azureladybugnoreply@blogger.com