Bringing up from the comments on the Open Thread from a few days ago: Morgana Says: April 9, 2011 at 1:43 pm Hi everyone: Remember the Morrow County OH animal shelter that had the flood? Well, we have the opportunity to help them, by taking a little one who nobody wanted (a JRT/Doxie mix) named … Continue reading Rescue Assistance Needed
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One Rescuer’s Story from Memphis
Memphis rescuer Villy Ellinger contacted Memphis Animal Shelter last week about the red point Siamese pictured above, ID 224095. The cat had been picked up as a stray on 3/22/2011 and was made available for adoption on Saturday, 3/26/2011. The shelter was closed on Sunday (3/27) and Monday (3/28). From Ms. Ellinger: On Saturday I … Continue reading One Rescuer’s Story from Memphis
Red Alert – Concern Troll!
The AP put out a piece earlier this month on rescue transports which take shelter dogs from the south and drive them north. It provides some sad stats for shelter pets in the state of NC: Last year, at least 305,222 dogs and cats were dropped off at North Carolina shelters, and 214,475 were euthanized. … Continue reading Red Alert – Concern Troll!
Let’s Talk about Transport
A subject that's been discussed a lot in the comments recently is that of transporting dogs from kill shelters to places where they can be adopted. I know at least a few of our readers are involved in rescue transport so I thought I'd post this thread for people to share their experiences and ask … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Transport
New York City: The Show Goes On
If you watch the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on TV tonight, you will see a Samoyed in the Working Group. Samoyeds are stunning white dogs, known for their "smile". Click here to see one. Not far from the Samoyeds competing at Madison Square Garden today, there is another Samoyed at NYC AC & C. … Continue reading New York City: The Show Goes On
Are All Large Scale Neglect Cases the Same?
It seems that we hear about so many cases where every pet was taken from an owner due to "terrible conditions", "neglect" and similar descriptive terms. Instead of having a blanket response to alleged puppy mills or hoarding situations, I am in favor of evaluating each case individually. To my mind, this is the only … Continue reading Are All Large Scale Neglect Cases the Same?
How Can We Save More Pitbulls in NC’s Largest City?
An Examiner article looks at the recent case of 13 Pitbulls that were surrendered by the owner to Charlotte-Mecklenburg AC & C and immediately killed. The author mentions the popularity of Pitbulls as pets in Charlotte and the lack of options for those rescued: Sadly, many of the dogs that are rescued do not find … Continue reading How Can We Save More Pitbulls in NC’s Largest City?
Updated: Latest Tidbits on the Alabama 44
I am still plugging along, attempting to pin down details on the Alabama 44. Mainly, I am hoping to account for the last 3 dogs. If you have any information on the whereabouts of these 3 dogs (see below for details on the other 41 dogs), please share. In addition, there have been several discrepancies … Continue reading Updated: Latest Tidbits on the Alabama 44
Donations for the AL 44
In an effort to help the surviving dogs of the AL 44, I've been reaching out to the groups who are caring for them to ask if they are in need of donations for the dogs. I've gotten a couple of responses from groups who would be grateful for donations. They are: Humane Society of … Continue reading Donations for the AL 44
UPDATED (X2): Tracking the Dogs “Rescued” by HSUS from AL
I still have a number of irons in the fire and am quasi-hopeful something definitive will emerge in the form of where these 44 dogs are now and what their statuses are. To recap: 44 dogs "rescued" by HSUS from a home in AL early this month 10 sent to Lincoln Co Animal Services in … Continue reading UPDATED (X2): Tracking the Dogs “Rescued” by HSUS from AL
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