tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58719908805133946952024-03-04T23:05:29.716-08:00Pet Rescuer CentralDirectory of resources related to animal adoption, rescue, and more.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-61827366820747450512008-10-30T07:41:00.000-07:002008-10-30T07:43:37.801-07:00The Sanctuary For Senior Dogs"THE SANCTUARY FOR SENIOR DOGS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds. All of our dogs live in Sanctuary-approved foster homes until a permanent home can be found. Senior dogs too ill to be safely adopted stay in a Sanctuary hospice foster home for life. All senior dogs are spayed or neutered prior to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-21795569068538802972008-10-24T08:06:00.000-07:002008-10-24T08:10:10.934-07:00Rescuing The Rescuers"Local animal rescue organizations that rely on private donations are grappling with an unprecedented increase in abandoned animals and a steep drop in private donations. The Santa Cruz Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which adopts out 100-120 animals per month and runs entirely on private donations, has received about half of its normal cash donations and about 75 percent less Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-25798314207314787952008-10-17T06:08:00.000-07:002008-10-17T06:12:11.734-07:00Do Dogs Dream ?You've probably seen it happen—your sleeping dog suddenly lets out a woof as his legs begin to twitch. Is he dreaming? Many scientists say there is evidence to support the idea that dogs do, in fact, experience dreams. Researchers using an electroencephalogram (EEG) have tested canine brain wave activity during sleep. They've found that dogs are similar to humans when it comes to sleep patternsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-61868657915457374382008-10-09T14:44:00.000-07:002008-10-09T14:48:30.561-07:00Iams Home 4 the HolidaysIams Home for the Holidays has set a goal to place 1 million orphaned animals into happy and loving homes during this year's holiday season from October 1, 2008 to January 5, 2009. Award-winning actress and pet parent Felicity Huffman has teamed up with Iams Home for the Holidays to help raise awareness for the millions of homeless dogs and cats throughout North America.- Celebrating its 10th Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-19171504216583648362008-10-08T07:39:00.000-07:002008-10-08T07:42:49.647-07:00Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission"Have you had a crisis with your pet that required you to seek emergency veterinary care? Have you been in the awful situation of not having the money to pay for it? Sadly, many pet owners cannot afford the treatment that their animal needs. Some of you had no one to turn to and were forced to choose inadequate care or even euthanasia. We want to hear your story. No pet should be denied emergencyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-783154794307728372008-10-06T07:07:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:12:16.153-07:00Beverly Hills Chihuahua"With these kinds of movies, it's been my experience, at least, that people always love seeing the dogs," said Mike Alexander, the head trainer and animal coordinator of Birds & Animals Unlimited, a handler whose work has been instrumental to several films and television productions over the past 20 years.The red carpet trip marks yet another amazing step for Rusco, the dog who plays Papi in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-22181927603465423692008-10-02T06:23:00.000-07:002008-10-02T06:29:22.618-07:00Animal Shelter ContestCare2.com, the largest online community of people passionate about making a difference, will award the grand prize of $10,000 to the animal welfare group that receives the most votes via the contest website. In addition to the grand prize, Care2 is awarding $3,000, $1,000 and two prizes of $500 to the four runner-ups respectively. Winners will be announced the second week of November. To ensure Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-29016656991243803592008-09-25T08:31:00.000-07:002008-09-25T08:37:20.893-07:00ASPCA: Petition""The ASPCA has recently launched CATvsDOG.org, an online campaign to raise awareness about some of the most critical animal welfare issues today and to urge animal lovers across the country to support its drive towards ending animal cruelty."The goal of the nationwide online campaign is to incite one million Americans to sign a pledge to prevent cruelty and abuse," said ASPCA President & CEOUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-55026498194075718742008-09-19T06:15:00.000-07:002008-09-19T06:22:03.572-07:00Wildlife and the KillersI would like to share with you a recent comment that was left by a very informative reader."What is now "Wildlife Services" (under the USDA) used to be called the Biological Survey. In the 1900's, W.S. went on an all out war to exterminate wolves and other predators to 'sanitize the West" for livestock owners! They hired people to do the killing who were generally low life kinds of people Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-20559764322236901522008-09-17T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-17T00:01:01.131-07:00Palin: Champion Barracuda"As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has championed aerial gunning of wolves and bears. Using powerful images of this needless and brutal practice -- and the indisputable facts about Palin's promotion of it -- we've created a hard-hitting new television ad to educate voters about what Governor Sarah Palin really stands for.As governor, Sarah Palin... Proposed paying a $150 bounty for the leftUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-90718078553545772282008-09-16T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-16T00:01:00.238-07:00Palin and Painful"The wolf is an intelligent, handsome creature and, for many visitors to Alaska, an integral part of the state’s wild appeal. Wolves live in complex social structures, mate for life and don’t attack humans — it’s easy to see in them the family resemblance to mankind’s best friend.That’s what makes it so painful to look at the video of an aerial wolfhunt in Alaska that has been circulating since Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-55188591453210913122008-09-15T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-15T00:01:00.972-07:00Houston SPCA" Noah would feel right at home at the Houston SPCA, which has taken in about a thousand animals from communities enduring a major beating from Hurricane Ike.In addition to hundreds of dogs and cats, the shelter collected horses, ducks, goats, iguanas and even a bear as part of its menagerie in the days leading up to the storm — which crashed ashore before dawn Saturday.Houston SPCA President Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-80117008159908588542008-09-12T05:52:00.000-07:002008-09-12T05:55:26.409-07:00Cat Reunited With Family"A couple have been reunited with their missing cat after nine years, the RSPCA said on Wednesday. Dixie, a 15-year-old ginger cat, disappeared in 1999 and her owners thought she had been killed by a car.She was found less than half a mile from her home in Birmingham after a concerned resident rang the animal charity to report a thin and dishevelled cat who had been in the area for a couple of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-4407802413702775392008-09-10T06:42:00.000-07:002008-09-10T06:45:04.416-07:00George Bush: Endangered Species"For more than 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has protected wildlife at risk of extinction. Now the Bush/Cheney Administration wants to make some serious changes to this landmark law -- changes that would eliminate vital checks and balances that are crucial to protect our wolves, polar bears and other imperiled wildlife. Speak out now for polar bears, wolves and the nearly 1,400 species Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-77430209216624545752008-09-08T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-08T00:01:00.341-07:00Palin and the Polar BearsThis woman scares me more every minute."Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has ignored research showing that polar bear populations are declining in the quest to plumb new sources of energy, according to scientists, and environmental groups who fought to put the bears on the endangered species list.The 44-year-old Palin, a beauty pageant winner and former mayor of a small town in Alaska, is an advocate Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-27322561239686513532008-09-05T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-05T00:01:00.795-07:00Sick Safari"Most people had never heard of Sarah Palin when she was named the Republican VP nominee. But I'd been hearing her name all too often, because I belong to a group called Defenders of Wildlife -- and in her time as governor of Alaska, Palin has used her position as governor of Alaska to ruin the Alaskan wilderness in every way she could.Her most recent "victory" came on Aug. 26, when Alaska's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-56437901846476539682008-09-03T10:55:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:57:29.418-07:00Stop The KillingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-13494317803006153002008-09-02T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-02T00:01:00.425-07:00God's Beautiful WolvesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-1527733521663303452008-09-01T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-01T00:01:01.143-07:00Happy Labor DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-49478846881468609552008-08-30T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-30T00:01:00.208-07:00Sarah Palin: The WolvesSarah Palin, the recently appointed VP of McCain, is the Governor of Alaska.She has allowed the aerial gunning of wolves and a practice called "denning" whereby a family of wolves in a den is stalked, watched, and when the adults come out, they are shot. The little pups are then shot in the head by the Wildlife service. "This woman, whether credible or not, is dangerous. We need to get the wordUnknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-32538261940437293862008-08-27T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-27T00:01:01.101-07:00Foreclosure Dog's Letter To His PersonThis is a must read. It absolutely broke my heart. "You bought a house! You finally had a yard so you decided it was time for a dog. You chose me out of all the other dogs. As a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and I made you laugh. You called me your baby and carried me closely. Despite some chewed boxer shorts and a few broken mini-blinds, I became your best friend. Whenever I was “bad,”Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-66334755294187596922008-08-25T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-25T00:01:00.857-07:00Rescue Chain"It's going to be great, especially since my son and Summer are very close." -Brandon Wells, a Marine separated from his dogWhen Brandon Wells dropped his dog Summer off at an animal-rescue shelter in California, he knew she would be taken care of.But the United States Marine Corps sergeant never expected the pet, who was too lame to travel with his family after he was transferred from a base in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-32966488080363474912008-08-22T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-22T00:01:00.979-07:00Start Seeing Black DogsblI received a comment on one of my older blog posts today and am delighted to share it here. Heather Rosenwald has launched a new website which provides free resources that rescue groups and shelters can use to increase the number of black dog adoptions.They also provide information to increase public awareness about Black Dog Syndrome. This is very important information as black dogs are so Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-645086136029334622008-08-21T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-21T00:01:00.654-07:00Pet Box Inspection"Anyone who has spent time volunteering for a rescue organization knows that - generally - people suck. Doing animal rescue we do not see the best side of people. Yes, every now and then we meet wonderful people who are doing great work in the humane community - but far more often we hear about and/or witness the truly apathetic, insensitive nature of human beings.Over the years we have seen manyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871990880513394695.post-23402103208983307272008-08-20T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-20T00:01:00.272-07:00Helping Each Other" A Doberman Pinscher brutally attacked by what rescuers believe was a mountain lion has a second start in life. The dog has a new home and a new job.Meet Denise Shepherd's new best friend, Diego. Just three weeks ago, Diego was found by animal control officers, wandering around Heber. He'd been savagely attacked.Al Nortz, with the Utah Doberman Rescue, said, "The wound is basically from his neckUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0