It seems to me there are a couple of issues here. I don't think a shelter wants just any JoeBloe walking in one day to say "hey I'd like to help by walking your dogs". The shelter needs to know something about its volunteers though a criminal check might be a bit much. If someone has been volunteering at a shelter for some time so the staff knows them and now new policies are being put into effect, then the shelter should have some sort of informational meeting/handout for all its volunteers so they know what and why. And even when volunteers have been accepted, some mini-training should be included for handling dogs. Many shelter dogs have been abused so I wouldn't want a volunteer who grew up under the "old" system of training with spanking and collar yerking now handling a special needs dog. Actual certification for dog walkers - no - the government intrudes enough.
Canned dog food lining & BPA
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Dan, thanks so much for posting those two links. Only a couple of cat food brands I use are BPA safe. I'll contact the other two to find out.
Regarding the register receipts, well, I thought I found a great use for them. I have oily skin and I found they work great as blotting tissues. Well, no more, because it was the BPA kind that worked well.
We just have to be so aware as consumers.
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This was on the news tonight and Senator Dianne Feinstein is pushing a bill through to ban the use of BPA.