A light(-hearted) news day thus far.

People.com is posting pics of people’s pets in Halloween costumes. This Jack Russell from Decatur made the front page in a sexy little number made out of a baby doll bear costume. See 104 other severely annoyed pets here.

(That’s one very tolerant dog. Our golden retriever would probably flip out if we ever tried to put something like this on his head.)

UPDATE: The AJC also has snapshots of dressed up pets.

Rep. Stan Watson will hold an open forum Tuesday night from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Holy Trinity Church at 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, regarding dog and cat euthanization in DeKalb county. According to Watson “More dogs and cats are killed in Atlanta shelters than in the entire country of Great Britain,”. That’s a pretty shocking statement and I would welcome any elaboration on it in the comments section.

Conditions at the DeKalb Animal Shelter have been in the media spotlight since last year when two dogs died in hot trucks that lacked air-conditioning. CEO Jones wants to acquire new vans and is still seeking money from the state legislature to build a entirely new shelter facility.

Let’s hope this issue continues to be covered. Not only does the county need a new facility, but we all need to take more responsibility for our pets. Listen to Bob Barker and don’t be a backyard breeder.