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thank you for your kind words of support about Max. I am so glad he did have two weeks of being loved and cared for. I have done rescue and foster all my adult life and know only too well how sad it is when the ones we take under our wings, only stay with us a short while. Sometimes our job is simply to help them get to that rainbow bridge they speak of, where our animals go and wait for us over there. I have a small army waiting for me...soft laughter.... I love senior dogs...and have inquired about an old newfie girl I found online...her and my old demented newfie girl should get along famously!
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This occurred at SF Pride. Bad Rap is the local pit bull rescue. They do amazing things. The funny thing is they are an organization that knows where to draw the line and does so frequently with aggressive dogs. Knowing that, it makes the whole PETA position even more ludicrous.
Link a dink BTW, Ike the Wobbler's dog from Oakland Animal Services came here last night. He's here for hospice care. Quite honestly I didn't know if I should put him down on the way to my house he was so bad when I got him, I felt so bad for him. But I took him home and once he figured out that he could navigate the slate without falling down and that the cement and dirt in the back yard were safe too he's been doing ok. Not great, but he'll get a few weeks, maybe months with a warm place to sleep and a full belly and he'll know love. |
My neighbor and I caught 5 ferals in the last two days - mama cat and her 4 kittens. Mama got spayed and released, and the kittens were already spoken for.
Where I live, we have a free spay, neuter and release clinic once a month and a M-F $20 clinic that takes ferals without an appointment. |
Ike has been improving little bits every day he's been here. Originally I though I was just going to keep him a couple of weeks and put him down, but I think I might be able to help him live a longer more quality life. I'm working with a 503(c) to get some help, I'm tapped right now. We'll see how that goes. He's a great dog, he follows me all around the yard. It took three days for him to quit sleeping on the slate and take advantage of the soft comforter I left down for him. I think he finally got a good night's sleep last night. He spends a lot of time laying down resting, but I think his legs are very week from the Wobblers. At least he's laying on something soft now. I tried Rita's Costco bed but he wasn't interested. He loves the comforter though. The open sore on his elbow should now start healing now that he's not laying on cement and slate. I think he went down where ever he was living before the shelter and they just left him there. After he wouldn't get up for a while they took him down and dumped him. He's got pressure sores that look like they're from him laying on something hard for a long time. At least he did a little dance when I got up this morning. That makes it all worthwhile.
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I hope your new one gets healthier and I agree... there is ALWAYS hope!! We just have to know when that hope has run its course. I am glad your dog is doing better. I have always wanted to buy a big ranch and open an animal rescue sanctuary.... maybe one day I will win the lottery and get my dream! |
one of the reasons I like being single is that I dont have to listen to anyone complain to me about my committment to animals. If I want to take on an animal as a pet or as a rescue/foster, I am the only person I need to ask. I give alot of credit to the couples out there who do rescue/fosters together. I have not had that experience and quite frankly this alone is enough to keep me single.
I am heading into a stretch of 3 surgeries. I am not going to be able to take care of myself and my current pets, without assistance. I am eager to get these done so I can once again foster. Poor little Max was so grateful for his time with me...and there are SO many others out there needing some kind hand. I know, someday, in decades or centuries, they will look at us in this time in history and see us as barbarians, for how we mangled the web of life and how indifferent we were to other living things. They will see this time as a holocaust. if you can, open your home to a needy animal, who without you, might be put down. One life is a huge deal. One life that otherwise, would be surrendered because our kind, cant committ to caring enough to be kind and responsible to those pitiful beings... |
I'm not a Rescuer in the sense of fostering. Where I live there is a restriction on how many pets you can have, and I already have two. Plus, my dog is old and fearful of other dogs. I didn't get her until she was 2 y/o, so I'm not sure what happened to make her that way. My cat is an absolute beast when it comes to other cats. She torments them to no end, no matter what I do - how I've introduced them into the household, etc. - and I've had to find other homes for several over the years because they were just miserable from her treatment of them.
This Sunday is spay/neuter and release day. My neighbor and I are going after 2 females, 2 males and 1 kitten. The kitten will be put up for adoption at a local vet clinic. Our humane society lets you put deposits down on as many traps as you need, then you get your deposit back when you return the traps. It's a great arrangement. I'll report back on how things go. |
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Now,,,,, if I could get him a tiger to foster... he would be moving hell and high water to make sure the laws let him have it.. lol... he LOOOOVVESSS tigers.. But he also knows they are better off in the wild... but hey who wouldnt love to play with a cuddly tiger?? I still havent been able to take him to Turnpentine Creek... Hopefully it cools off soon.. I want to plan a weekend with him there. They are a tiger rescue sanctuary and have cabins in the air above the tigers.. You get to hear them roar at night... he will be so happy I think he will not be able to stop grinning.. ugggghhh... ok gotta get stuff in the car.. Sweetie has 20 mins to wake up and get out of the hotel room.. Becca... |
wow . ha i didnt know this thread was here............. i started a new thread about 73 horses that were neglected/abused and 40 going bk to the abuser.... read on......... http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...ead.php?t=1706 |
this is one of those situations where I hold myself and rock as I pray...I cannot imagine the inhumanity of this person. I also dont understand how the ASPCA touted her stable as a top morgan stable just a few years before this. How does a top stable topple into this kind of travesty? Those horses featured in the photos were rail thin and living in unhealthy and unsafe conditions. It also looked like some of their manes had been chewed off. Horses will often resort to eating manes and tails when they are starved. And if she is a top breeder, why didnt members of this breed step up and try to help these horses before it got to this point? All too often, people gossip but do nothing. If they did know, then shame on them for not speaking out and helping these horses.
Where I live, people sometimes do leave a bit of manure of manure in the stall by the walls to keep heat in...I know the amish do this. I have heard 4H advisors tell kids to do this. My own father did this. But no one who practices this the way it should be practiced, ever leaves more than a low layer, just against the wall. Certainly not in the middle. And never would a horse be able to sink in it. Did you see how high that manure was??? The smell of manure and urine that built up, rips the lungs and nostrils of the horse. How hopeless those poor horses must have felt. If you have never seen a depressed horse, it is so pitiful. Again, someday we will be known as barbarians and it will be said there was a holocaust that we allowed to happen... And certainly no horse is covered with manure. That poor horse's belly that was all matted up. Mats HURT. It pulls the skin. Every movement is like someone pinching them. I would like to hear more about this in the future, Ms Morningstar. I am going to ask some of my rescue friends, and a friend of mine in the morgan business about this case. If I find out anything that hasnt been reported here, I will post it.. thank you for bringing it to our attention. One more set of prayers for my prayer book... |
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Hey Lipstixgal!
Just wanted to jump in and say that I'm owned by a Jack Russell as well - yes, they do rock. Right now my living situation limits me to just the one dog (and 4 cats) eventually I'd like to have a setup to do Jack Russell rescue. I would also love to do Great Dane rescue. Maybe an odd combination but I love em! I was raised by great danes so that's where that love comes from. In any case, YAY for Jack Russells!!!!! Quote:
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Are there any folks here who can give me a link to laws in different Countys in Indiana concerning pet restrictions? I am being discriminated againest by neighbors who claim my 10 cats bother:blink: them. They threatened to call pet control and kidnap my furkids! They are so cowardly, they write me letters instead of meeting face to face. I don't know who they are, or wth my little Angels are doing that is so badd. btw..my kids are fixed and i hardly see them near a neighbor.
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Ya know, Folks I've been up thinkin about how my furkids have their licenses and shots. I also just read that in most counties in the US it's actually illegal to trap and send away someone's furkid even if it's on your property. Yet, I remember what happened to Wolfy's poor MaMa cat. If I have a neighbor like that, even though I love my home, I will just move, because that's how much I love these kids.
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I recently went thru something similar to this with the ferral cats living in the natural habitat behind my home. The two new neighbors (who were actually renters and not owners) called in Animal Control. It broke my heart. I feed these cats for 12 years. And my vet who lived next door, but moved last year into a single family home, helped with the spaying/neutering, shots, and so on. It is just that these 2 women were single, not working, and had nothing but time on their hands. There was nothing I could do. I even called up several attorneys for help. I wanted these cats back. I failed them. Now they are playing and free at Rainbow Bridge. :candle: Next they called the Fire Marshall on me for having a grill and chimnea on my deck. I called the Fire Marshall and asked for names, and what law was broken if any. No laws were broken since I am a homeowner. :bbq: Wait...it gets better. My neighbor who is a single father and raising his son, who is 5 yo, alone. He is constantly running. He is a teacher, coach, and does after school activities with the kids. They stated that he was leaving his dog out, and not picking up after him. He had to put down his dog 3 years ago because of cancer. Sheesh. :dog: Then they accused Rosie to her face of going thru their trash. What? :awww: Oh yeah. Right. They then had the nerve to ask us to help with their yard work. I asked them both if they had a phone book. If not, I would be happy to give mine to them. I am not sweating for them - ever. We all need an apology. Like I said, those 2 ladies with too much time on their hands. How sad. Both moved out in May - thank God above. They were a pain to everyone here in the neighborhood. |
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Oh, I did catch something wild in the other trap. It wasn't unexpected; I knew the potential for that 'brand' or a raccoon was pretty high. The photo is exactly how it looked when it saw me, too, lol. Needless to say, I released it. Thanks for the thread, violaine. I appreciate being able to share my 'Adventures in Feral Land'. I hope my stories aren't too boring. |
Peanut
This lil' guy/girl was near death when I found it, just outside my front door.
About a week old. I took it in and nursed it back to health till Peanut was old and healthy enough to be set free. He/she has now joined the other gound squirrles. I miss the lil' thing but am happy that Peanut made it. :) I made this video of Peanut half-way through taking care of it. ...take care of yourself, my lilttle friend:rrose: |
hey everyone :) hope y'all are having a lovely day today
So, throughout the last several years, I've had Red Eared Sliders in a 60 gallon tank.. got them when they were babies, kept them around because I simply adore turtles... gave a few as gifts, etc.. when I moved to Colorado with Damon 4 yrs ago, I left them with my son and his fiance, who in turn found them a new family, a great family... I had 2 left, both were about 8 yrs old, had grown to about 7 inches long and were huge, big ol babies.. they fed from my hand, knew my voice.. I could walk into the room and call them, and they'd cross the tank to meet me- anyways... we came home to SC last november and I have thought about getting more.. but just haven't gotten there yet. Last night, Damon rescued a gorgeous, really young male Box turtle from the road, where it would have been hit, brought it home to me, and we went to Petsmart and got supplies, tank and LOTS of extra's for him :) he seems to be doing great.. exploring, eating well, dipping in the pool we made in the tank, loves grapes, and carrots, and worms, lol... I named him Spanky :sunglass: Does anyone have experience with Box turtles? I don't know a whole lot about their upkeep and care, and even if I should have him out of his element of the wild, yanno? Last thing I would ever do is make something suffer- thanks in advance for any input! Deanna |
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the loss of a pet/family member.
i am thinking about purepisces and her beloved dakota, who went on to the next step. may dakota be rolling in the grass, getting acquainted with lots of playful companions, and always, going on to the next step for her amazing journey.
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In the past couple of months a friend and I have trapped 3 female ferals, 2 male ferals, and 2 kittens today that will go up for adoption. But it is bittersweet at times. Romeo was one of the first male ferals to be captured and the vet wanted to keep him as one of their office cats. But he never fully adapted to more than one on one interactions with people so I asked if they wanted me to take him back. They agreed it would be best. I hate to admit it but I can not wait for his return on Friday.
I still have 1 more female, 2 males and at least 4 more kittens to capture yet. One step at a time, but at least I have taken my first steps to make a change in their lives. Zack is a one year old feral male that comes to visit me inside every day. He is the most loving cat I have ever encountered. I have seen this over and over now that the most humane thing you can do for animals is to get them spayed/neutered! |
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I don't think so belle. He has been there for awhile now. Some animals do better one on one than in crowds of people. I will find a compatible home to match his personality! Thanks for the support. xoxoxo |
Hello to my fellow animal lovers!
Yesterday, one of the kittens from the feral colony was at the bottom of my steps barely moving. I picked him up and brought him inside. I tried to feed him some cat milk and water. He would not take any. So I rushed him to my vet around the corner. He needed to be admitted and was very weak. I don't know if his mother stopped feeding him...He is four months old so should be eating on his own. He is black with beautiful green eyes. The doctor said it is unusal for a kitten to seek out help and usually just goes away to die. So I named him Willie because of his "Will" to live. He was given medical attention around the clock and the Doctor called to say he may be able to come home today. When he is better he will go to another vet who adopts kittens out of her office. Almost all of the ferals are spayed or neutered now but there are a few kittens still needed to be trapped and put up for adoption. I have 8 ferals I look after and about 4 kittens. I feed them every morning and evening, play with them and give them lots of love and attention. But they are on a porch and some stay under the porch until I walk away to come out to eat. Please pray for this kitty. Thanks!!! |
The kitten came home from the vet today. He is on antibiotics, baby food and soft kitten food. He is drinking and being fed through a syringe every few hours. He has a slight fever but we are watching it. He should improve in a few days. If he does not he would have to be put down but I am optimistic.
My friend Mary is here helping me and wants to take him home with her. She just adopted 2 other kitties recently. Have a good weekend everyone. |
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Hey Folks,
Great news for us animal lovers who live in Mass. I just received a thank you email: Thank you for helping to protect animals and people from poisoning. Thanks to your calls and emails, H. 4285 passed the Massachusetts Senate on July 13th and was signed into law by the Governor on July 19th. This new law will prevent accidental and malicious poisonings of animals and people by requiring that a bittering agent be added to antifreeze to make it less palatable. This important legislation will take effect in Massachusetts on January 1, 2011. We often ask our elected officials to support or oppose legislation that affects animals, but should also remember to say thank you when they enact animal-friendly laws. |
I drove transport today. I had an old dog that somebody dumped in Southern California. He arrived from SoCal on Thursday. And a little girl my brother pulled from San Francisco who had chemical burns all over her body and a particularly bad burn on her nose. They are both safe in rescue now. And I got a kiss.
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ive never tried them myself, but this is good information for hoomans: http://stitchandboots.wordpress.com/...lant-profiles/ |
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just checking in with everyone. i have a really great story to share about a missing boston terrier-
i saw him running, and he absolutely could not be bothered, so there was no way for me to ring up the number of any human on the tags, which i could see attached to a collar. well, i found a crumpled sign stapled to a post on my way to kroger, and i stopped just to check. it was for a missing boston, and the collar was red, so i telephoned straightaway and mentioned where i saw him running around. the man came immediately, and a search went on for ten days and nights for this dog! i helped by keeping an eye out during my walks, and driving through an area to check on a feral cat. people would see the dog, and phone his humans, this went on for over a week, and when the boston ran past or away from his human, the odds of a reunion did not seem favourable! little black and white dog was on the east side of town - in triple digit weather/humidity, maybe cooling off where he was reported to be seen: fields of beans and corn; private gardens; post office; walgreens; kroger; factory; and the bike/walk path. his humans never gave up, and spent many hours each day searching.... they lived across town, highways, and get this - joey had never travelled on foot/leash beyond his huge yard. he went in the car everywhere, like to visit his other boston terrier family members-- all of whom were in on the frantic search. the eleventh day his human was having coffee, and heard a noise- it was the boston scratching at the sliding glass to come inside! his feet were cut up and bloody, he had abrasions on his legs/stomach, and lost five pounds. how amazing he found his way back to his family. |
It's been almost one month since my 13 year old furkid left us. And once my heart is in a better place, I've contemplated on being a foster home for older big dogs. Going to take some work, our home was in "senior citizen" mode for my boy (access ramp included). But that could be a bonus for an older dog waiting for a home.
Have done the animal transport before, but that has been a while. Considering volunteering for that, too. My furkid was a rescued dog... headed to the pound when we crossed paths 13 years ago. Someone had given him as a pet to a 9 year old, who in turn, couldn't take care of him. Hats off to those of you that help our friends, no matter what the species. |
I'm so sorry for those of you that have lost their fur babies recently. just damn hard.
I am excited because while at my vet today to pick-up my cat's sib-q fluid supplies, I got a CA application for new personalized license plates with proceeds going to low-cost animal clinics throughout the state. Seems like a great idea. So many people having hard economic times always need something like these clinics to be able to have the love and companionship our pets give us. Many senior citizens. Also, there has been an upsurge in people bringing pets to shelters during this recession because they can't afford to keep them and take care of health needs. Maybe this will help. I hope so. Kind of expensive (the recession has affected me, too!), but maybe when my tags are due things will be better and I can do this. Just had a lot of expenses including on-going vet bills for my older kitty (kidney failure, but doing OK right now).. |
CALUMET SNAP
The Spay/Neuter Program of Northwest Indiana Call- 1-708-755-1110 They also have discounts on medical issues for low-income people thanks to the donations of some great folks. They will even pick up and bring your furkids to the facility from your home, and return them! They also provide free traps. 60 dollars |
I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on the best way to go about rehoming kittens (and their mother)?
I took in a young stray (under a year old) about a month ago because I suspected that she was in heat. It was never my intention to keep her - I wanted to find her a safe home and get her inside before she became pregnant. Anyway, it turned out I was too late. I had taken her to the vet to get dewormed (she has tapeworm) and discovered that she was pregnant. The vet figures this was her first heat. She gave birth to four really darling kittens last night. On my bed (she apparently had no interest at all in the nesting box I'd put together for her). While I want to keep her (I'm in LOVE) I just can't. Legally in the city that I live in you can only have 3 cats - I already had 4. So she makes 5. Kittens make 9 - holy shit. It's not fair to her or to me or to my other cats if she stays with me forever - my time and money are stretched as it is. When I found out that she was pregnant I contacted every no-kill (and even low-kill) shelter and cat rescue organisation within four hours of me - and nobody had any room. I could not even dream of taking her to the local "humane" society as they are a high-kill shelter - and they told me outright that if I brought her to her while she was pregnant that they would kill her. Shitty policy. So I'm on my own with this one. Any advice on rehoming (or offers to take her or one of the little ones home yourself!) would be super appreciated. I've never done this before. Why the fuck can't people just get their damn cats spayed? Idiots. |
the cat ladies society in Youngstown ohio have taken on cats from kill shelters across the nation. They keep every cat until it has found a home. You could call them and they could tell you who in your area might be a good solution for you to turn to, if they themselves might not take them on. Google them.
Also, check out petsmart and petco and etc...if they have pet adoptions in their store, they would know who are no kill agencies. contact activity depts in nursing homes and assisted living centers. Sometimes they are seeking pets. Or you can bring them in during family visit time and see if just by chance, while people are enjoying petting them, someone might want one post on craigs list under the pets category, the same information you posted here, asking for resources. There ARE private people in your area who are rescuers..you just dont know them yet. And they will tell you how to screen and what to do to get them homes Contact vets and have them post about the kittens make sure you ask for a rehoming fee. People who use animals for dog fight trainings seek free pets. Ask at least $25 if unvetted. $50 if vetted. |
I need to know if there is anyone remotely close to Springfield MO who can help me pull a much abused St Bernard from a shelter ..... foster him for awhile until I can arrange animal transport over to Ohio...
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17201048 I am working on collecting donations for his vetting...donations desperately needed. you cant change the world, but you can change this dog's world... |
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I -think- I -may- have found a home for Momma cat (Little Edie). My girlfriend from work's boyfriend (mouthful!) has had to put his cat down in the last week and apparently he's considering getting another cat soonish because his apartment is "wrong" without a cat in it. She's going to talk to him for me about Little Edie. Of course, she stays with me for another two months due to the babies. God I hope he takes her. I want badly to know exactly who she ends up with. |
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