The Ugly Truth about Pit Bulls
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Abandoned Pets Last Wish
Poem by LeeAnne Hudson describing what every pet feels when their owners drop them off, abandons them or gives them away.
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Adandoned Pets’ Last Wish – VIDEO – http://fortheloveofthedogblog.com
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Truth About Euthanasia
So, I just listened to the beginning of this, but can't finish it. I'm sure the people who kill the dogs aren't happy about doing it, but then the shelters need to take some responsibility and DO something about it. They just want to whine and complain about the owners, but the fact of the matter is, a shelter should do just that, SHELTER. Not kill. Make changes and get those animals adopted. Quit whining about Nathan Winograd warehousing animals and being in bed with breeders and take some of his suggestions. His ideas have work. What's the harm in trying?
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
$5.00 to adopt a dog that will otherwise be PTS
Another crossposting:
Hi Everyone,Please forward this to anyone that may be able to help as time is running out. These Pit Bulls were found living in crates inside a locked shed in CT. All are very friendly and have had behavioral assessments. If these wonderful are not fostered or adopted by 6/17, they will be euthanized. I personally have contacted over 40 shelters/rescue groups this past weekend in the NE area and also Best Friends Animal Society (Dog Town) in Utah. Best Friends has offered me a lot of resources but most shelters/foster homes are full and/or only allow so many Pit Bulls at one time.Time is running out and its only $5 to adopt a dog and save a life. Again, please forward this along to anyone you know who cares about animals. To see pics/video, please scroll down and visit: http://www.hartford dogpound. com/available. html Thank you all for your help, Jessica ZorgeCVT, Certified Animal Control Officer
Hi Everyone,Please forward this to anyone that may be able to help as time is running out. These Pit Bulls were found living in crates inside a locked shed in CT. All are very friendly and have had behavioral assessments. If these wonderful are not fostered or adopted by 6/17, they will be euthanized. I personally have contacted over 40 shelters/rescue groups this past weekend in the NE area and also Best Friends Animal Society (Dog Town) in Utah. Best Friends has offered me a lot of resources but most shelters/foster homes are full and/or only allow so many Pit Bulls at one time.Time is running out and its only $5 to adopt a dog and save a life. Again, please forward this along to anyone you know who cares about animals. To see pics/video, please scroll down and visit: http://www.hartford dogpound. com/available. html Thank you all for your help, Jessica ZorgeCVT, Certified Animal Control Officer
Pilots N Paws 5000 Animal Rescue Week. They Need Everyone's Help
I am crossposting this:
Participation with rescues, transporters, shelters, and especially pilots NATIONALLY!! Everyone can help just by going to their website: http://pilotsnpaws./ org/ and joining then going to their discussion board (on the left), and clicking on "Other Volunteer offers", then on the "5000 Animal Rescue Week" link. When you join you can tell them what you can do as in foster, be a pilot etc. It's important this is sent all over the US. It's important it receives media coverage. This is what is going to help the animals. I know it seems like a long way off but, it takes time to coordinate something this huge, and they need all the help they can get. Please, get this out there. If you have any friends who are pilots, send it to them. If you have friends in the media, or connections to people like Oprah, or other big name people, get this out there. You know these shows take time to set up. Get it to shelters, transporters, truckers who help in rural areas. This is how they manage to get this done. It's not just in the air, it's the highly important people on the ground as well. These guys and women can only fly about 300 miles at a time. The people on the ground help an enormous amount as well. So let's get all siked up on this one people. Lets get it done. The week of September 12th through the 20th they want to move 5000 animals to safety and with every ones help, it can be done. Here is what Jon from PNP's wants folks to know and I told him I would get it out and ask everyone to cross post it (just not on craigs list):Re: 5000 Animal Rescue Week Sept.12 through Sept 20th!!Error! Filename not specified.by Jon on Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:48 am Let me see if I can summarize this so it can be distributed nationally.During the week of September 12 through the 20th we want those participating in pilots n paws to be a part of transports all around the country and we have set a lofty goal of transporting 5000 animals to safety and their forever homes. We are doing this to gain local and national media attention about three themes. The first is the most important and that is to make the public aware of the dire need for spay and neuter programs so we do not have to kill millions of animals annually. Secondly we want to make the general public aware that general aviation, its pilots and plane owners, make a huge contribution to our nation, not only in the furtherance of their businesses and personal interests, but for humanitarian purposes including the transport of rescue animals. Finally we want pilots and plane owners to be aware of the need for animal transports so we can greatly increase the ranks of those pilots and plane owners so no request for transports goesunanswered.None of this will happen without strong support and help from shelters and rescues and fosters. If a shelter or rescue is from an area that has high rates of euthanasia we want that shelter or rescue to pencil the week listed above and commit to making an animal or multiple animals available to a shelter, rescue or foster in an area where these animals can be placed in forever homes. We know nobody can predict what animals are going to be available, or their size, or even how many during that week in September, but we do know there will be animals available. Those sending rescues and shelters need to locate their counterparts in areas of the country where high kill rates are not the rule, and get them to agree to make space available for the animals that will be rescued. Ideally the distance between the sending and receiving parties should be 300 miles (more or less, we pilots have some flexibility) so we can avoid having transport relays which aredifficult to coordinate.The sending and receiving pair will then have a pilot or pilots volunteer to do that transport during the rescue week. Each team of pilot, sending and receiving rescues or shelters will handle their own transport details regarding timing, and especially media coverage. We want to involve as much local and national media attention as possible to make the public aware of the needs.There are many more details to be worked out and time is rapidly winding down so it is critical that we get sending and receiving pairs so we can get pilots on board to volunteer to do their part.Kathie Sullivan-ParkesEast Corinth, VT
Participation with rescues, transporters, shelters, and especially pilots NATIONALLY!! Everyone can help just by going to their website: http://pilotsnpaws./ org/ and joining then going to their discussion board (on the left), and clicking on "Other Volunteer offers", then on the "5000 Animal Rescue Week" link. When you join you can tell them what you can do as in foster, be a pilot etc. It's important this is sent all over the US. It's important it receives media coverage. This is what is going to help the animals. I know it seems like a long way off but, it takes time to coordinate something this huge, and they need all the help they can get. Please, get this out there. If you have any friends who are pilots, send it to them. If you have friends in the media, or connections to people like Oprah, or other big name people, get this out there. You know these shows take time to set up. Get it to shelters, transporters, truckers who help in rural areas. This is how they manage to get this done. It's not just in the air, it's the highly important people on the ground as well. These guys and women can only fly about 300 miles at a time. The people on the ground help an enormous amount as well. So let's get all siked up on this one people. Lets get it done. The week of September 12th through the 20th they want to move 5000 animals to safety and with every ones help, it can be done. Here is what Jon from PNP's wants folks to know and I told him I would get it out and ask everyone to cross post it (just not on craigs list):Re: 5000 Animal Rescue Week Sept.12 through Sept 20th!!Error! Filename not specified.by Jon on Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:48 am Let me see if I can summarize this so it can be distributed nationally.During the week of September 12 through the 20th we want those participating in pilots n paws to be a part of transports all around the country and we have set a lofty goal of transporting 5000 animals to safety and their forever homes. We are doing this to gain local and national media attention about three themes. The first is the most important and that is to make the public aware of the dire need for spay and neuter programs so we do not have to kill millions of animals annually. Secondly we want to make the general public aware that general aviation, its pilots and plane owners, make a huge contribution to our nation, not only in the furtherance of their businesses and personal interests, but for humanitarian purposes including the transport of rescue animals. Finally we want pilots and plane owners to be aware of the need for animal transports so we can greatly increase the ranks of those pilots and plane owners so no request for transports goesunanswered.None of this will happen without strong support and help from shelters and rescues and fosters. If a shelter or rescue is from an area that has high rates of euthanasia we want that shelter or rescue to pencil the week listed above and commit to making an animal or multiple animals available to a shelter, rescue or foster in an area where these animals can be placed in forever homes. We know nobody can predict what animals are going to be available, or their size, or even how many during that week in September, but we do know there will be animals available. Those sending rescues and shelters need to locate their counterparts in areas of the country where high kill rates are not the rule, and get them to agree to make space available for the animals that will be rescued. Ideally the distance between the sending and receiving parties should be 300 miles (more or less, we pilots have some flexibility) so we can avoid having transport relays which aredifficult to coordinate.The sending and receiving pair will then have a pilot or pilots volunteer to do that transport during the rescue week. Each team of pilot, sending and receiving rescues or shelters will handle their own transport details regarding timing, and especially media coverage. We want to involve as much local and national media attention as possible to make the public aware of the needs.There are many more details to be worked out and time is rapidly winding down so it is critical that we get sending and receiving pairs so we can get pilots on board to volunteer to do their part.Kathie Sullivan-ParkesEast Corinth, VT
Friday, June 12, 2009
Bad Pit Bull
I just had to share something I just read. Lowell, MA, the city I live in, is trying to pass BSL. I don't completely oppose it since they aren't trying to ban pit bulls altogether (at least not yet), but it's still discriminatory. They have a long list of pit bull 'incidents', some of which border on the ridiculous. But, one of the last entries takes the cake:
10-14-08 F St. resident bitten by pit bull while breaking into home.
I mean, really!
Here are a few other entries that I found interesting:
G St. pitbull bites intoxicated, uninvited resident while fighting with owner.
A Ave small dog enters pit bull yard and is attacked by pit bull.
H St. child bitten by pit bull that was tied in owners yard.
There are many reports of loose pit bulls. What I find interesting is why aren't they citing the owners for this? And I have to wonder if even half of these dogs are even pit bulls at all.
10-14-08 F St. resident bitten by pit bull while breaking into home.
I mean, really!
Here are a few other entries that I found interesting:
G St. pitbull bites intoxicated, uninvited resident while fighting with owner.
A Ave small dog enters pit bull yard and is attacked by pit bull.
H St. child bitten by pit bull that was tied in owners yard.
There are many reports of loose pit bulls. What I find interesting is why aren't they citing the owners for this? And I have to wonder if even half of these dogs are even pit bulls at all.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Book Recommendation
I highly recommend the book I just finished called 'Bones Would Rain From the Sky', by Suzanne Clothier. Not only is it a book about our relationships with our dogs, it is a book about our relationships with people. It is a wonderful book. I'm going to a seminar that this author is giving next weekend. I'm really looking forward to it. Let me know if you read, or have read, the book.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
URGENT - 3 OLDER COUNTRY DOGS IN CA NEED HOME
I am crossposting this. If you can help, please use contact info at bottom of text:
Hello and HELP! Hi to all of you fellow dog lovers on the front lines of animal rescue. My name is Randy Braun and I have three loved ones in need of help immediately. They are three dogs that I have had the joy of being with for the last 11 years. Their names are Spot, Cee Cee (aka Chocolate Cheeks) and Marcella. I've had the first two since birth and the third took in off the streets. This is our story. I just turned 42 and have come full circle in the most difficult year of my life. A year ago April my beautiful wife of 11 years felt she wanted something different and filed for divorce to my dismay. Through many levels of ups and downs I have done what I can to better myself and keep my head up. In this market our house is financially upside down and I can not maintain it on my own. Through much counsel, prayer and struggle it became apparent that I had to let the house go. I always knew the day would come that I needed to leave but I did not expect it to be so sudden. One week ago the bank contacted me and told me I had two weeks to get out. I (with lots of help from my parents) shifted into high gear and found a rental in town in Reedley, CA. This last weekend we had longs days of moving which many of you are probably familiar with yourselves. I did not find one rental that would let me have pets and actually rent me the property. So now my focus has intesified for my fury companions as I have until this Saturday, June 6, to find them somewhere to move to. I don't know anyone who can take them. They are not small dogs and have lived in the country their entire life outside amongst the agriculture. They bark at everything (which is good where I have lived), dig, chase after anything small and fury, two have hardly every been around children, and they are 11 years old. All of this adds up to they are not very marketable for adoption. After spending some time this morning on the phone with Kay (I hope I spelled your name right : ] ) from Noah's Friends Animal Sanctuary, I understand how critically overwhelmed shelters are right now. I began with the hope that I would find a shelter to "board" my dogs helped by sending them with their own dog houses, me covering any and all medical bills, plussome sort of monthly financial contribution from me. I hope to recover in a year and get my own place again with the hopes of then being able to re-family my three dogs to me. Here is the bottom line. If I do not find a solution for my dogs by this Saturday...my dog's lives are over. I have been to the SPCA and know of it's process. My dogs will most likely not be candidates for adoption. They are old country dogs. I will not subject them to the trauma of going through the SPCA system. I believe I would be showing them more love by having them fall to sleep in my arms at a quiet vet hospital rather than some stranger who has the most difficult job of euthanizing a whole batch of death row dogs in one day. Please! I will take them anywhere in California to find them a place. Please! Forward this e-mail to all organizations you know in hopes that someone may help. I have dealt with enough loss for one year. I don't want to lose my dogs permanently also. With love and sincerity, Randy Braun Reedley, CA (559) 903-3570 Call day or night
Hello and HELP! Hi to all of you fellow dog lovers on the front lines of animal rescue. My name is Randy Braun and I have three loved ones in need of help immediately. They are three dogs that I have had the joy of being with for the last 11 years. Their names are Spot, Cee Cee (aka Chocolate Cheeks) and Marcella. I've had the first two since birth and the third took in off the streets. This is our story. I just turned 42 and have come full circle in the most difficult year of my life. A year ago April my beautiful wife of 11 years felt she wanted something different and filed for divorce to my dismay. Through many levels of ups and downs I have done what I can to better myself and keep my head up. In this market our house is financially upside down and I can not maintain it on my own. Through much counsel, prayer and struggle it became apparent that I had to let the house go. I always knew the day would come that I needed to leave but I did not expect it to be so sudden. One week ago the bank contacted me and told me I had two weeks to get out. I (with lots of help from my parents) shifted into high gear and found a rental in town in Reedley, CA. This last weekend we had longs days of moving which many of you are probably familiar with yourselves. I did not find one rental that would let me have pets and actually rent me the property. So now my focus has intesified for my fury companions as I have until this Saturday, June 6, to find them somewhere to move to. I don't know anyone who can take them. They are not small dogs and have lived in the country their entire life outside amongst the agriculture. They bark at everything (which is good where I have lived), dig, chase after anything small and fury, two have hardly every been around children, and they are 11 years old. All of this adds up to they are not very marketable for adoption. After spending some time this morning on the phone with Kay (I hope I spelled your name right : ] ) from Noah's Friends Animal Sanctuary, I understand how critically overwhelmed shelters are right now. I began with the hope that I would find a shelter to "board" my dogs helped by sending them with their own dog houses, me covering any and all medical bills, plussome sort of monthly financial contribution from me. I hope to recover in a year and get my own place again with the hopes of then being able to re-family my three dogs to me. Here is the bottom line. If I do not find a solution for my dogs by this Saturday...my dog's lives are over. I have been to the SPCA and know of it's process. My dogs will most likely not be candidates for adoption. They are old country dogs. I will not subject them to the trauma of going through the SPCA system. I believe I would be showing them more love by having them fall to sleep in my arms at a quiet vet hospital rather than some stranger who has the most difficult job of euthanizing a whole batch of death row dogs in one day. Please! I will take them anywhere in California to find them a place. Please! Forward this e-mail to all organizations you know in hopes that someone may help. I have dealt with enough loss for one year. I don't want to lose my dogs permanently also. With love and sincerity, Randy Braun Reedley, CA (559) 903-3570 Call day or night
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Save Sasha
Please click on link and sign petition. They are trying to remove this dog from it's home saying it's a pitbull. I won't even get into the BSL discussion. But this dog isn't even a pitbull. They also have a page on facebook titled 'Save Sasha'. Thanks!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/19/Please-Save-Sasha
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/19/Please-Save-Sasha
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