Rescue & Help

Rescue & Help
How Humane is the Ottawa Humane Society?
Hi Everyone I#%92m doing a project for school on the current controversy with the Ottawa Humane Society. Many of you probably have not heard of what is happening there, so please find below Simone Powell and Kevin Skerrett#%92s story….. On Tuesday, July 18th, 2006, a small black Lhasa Apso type...
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Dogs taken in NC
have permission to crosspost: I need everyone's help and prayers today. Yesterday on the way to a show in Greensboro, NC my handler stopped at a rest stop and took a Golden puppy out for a walk in the dog area behind the building. When he came back a window had been broken and the other 7 dogs...
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BYB site pretending otherwise
Again....$350.00 for mixa-poos, non-shedders, bloodline and lineage included. Adults, "growing out of the cute puppy stage" also available. WTH? The site includes a disclaimer, suggesting people adopt from the SPCA and other shelters. Am I crazy? I sent a cordial, inquiring e-mail....anyone...
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Dog locked outside in cage!
Hi, Today I discovered that there is a dog down the road from me who is being kept in a cage in the back yard of his home. I only noticed this today so I don't know how long or how often he is out there. The cage is made of chain link fencing. It's about 4 feet by 8 feet. The dog had food...
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Read this
[link http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html]http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html[/link]
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how's this for a vet?
Columbus vet found guilty of animal cruelty The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Columbus veterinarian Samuel Wilcox has been fined $500 for misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Municipal Judge Curtis Austin on Thursday found Wilcox guilty of kicking and abusing an Australian shepherd belonging to Melissa...
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AKC and petland
Well it is true. I am really torn at the moment. Not sure what my long term choice will be. Are anyone's breed clubs reacting yet?
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I can literally feel my heart breaking
It is going to be a long hard road to fight Breed Specific Legislation and the general  ublic's view of American Pit Bull Terriers, and other so-called "dangerous" breeds, but each and every attempt to salvage this wonderful breed's reputation brings both a smile to my face...
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Dogs deserve better update 09/22/06
Let the DA know what you think of this [link http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=4988]http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=4988[/link]
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Updated Help Dogs Deserve Better Founder
Dogs Deserve Better Founder Needs Your Help! May be jailed for saving a dying dog! September 11 2006 at 10:22 PM A.S. (Login CPRR) from IP address 65.3.224.20 [link http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html]http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html[/link] --------------------...
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Help S.H.I.N.E. help Sabre!
Help S.H.I.N.E. help Sabre! Permission to crosspost/forward far and wide. The following is our stunning Sabre's story so far, as told by his foster family(Alexis &Marisa) to whom Sabre is a real live "Prince Charming".   lease forgive the lengthy tale, but I promise it will be worth the read...
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Stopping Puppy Mills
This was on another board I am on. Maybe if we all made one phone call,,,,we could possible make a difference. This the the company that owned the truck and caught on fire when it was filled with puppies being shipped across the US. > >>ACTION REQUIRED: PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ANY PERSON...
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Tammy Grimes and DOOGIE 8days later
Just goes to show what food water and a little vet care can do   lease someone post this on PF [link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzbtQ7unp8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzbtQ7unp8[/link] [link http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/doogie.html]http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/doogie.html...
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What is the process for shutting down a puppy mill?
I went on Saturday to pickup a puppy I had purchased from what I thought was an ok breeder. When I got there I found what I see as a puppy mill;. Constantly pregnant dogs of many different breeds kept in cages with no toys and barely any food or water. Starved for human attention and basic grooming,...
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Tammy Grimes
Has anyone heard of Tammy Grimes...founder of Dogs Deserve Better,,,,I guess she got arrested in Pa for SAVING a dog that was chained up and dying..... here is the story. Has a link to see the video about it also. Gee,,,its a sick world out there. [link http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/doogie.html]http...
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Latest Update Tammy Grimes
Lets make this international....Get the word out Doogie is doing better.Update email with new video links. As the story continues to unfold regarding Tammy Grimes' saving a dog named Doogie, it is good to have direct input from Tammy herself. Below is her personal update, along with the earlier...
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Register that Microchip!!
I am new here but I just wanted to say something. We just adopted a Cocker Spaniel from Animal Care and Control. It turns out he has two microchips in him. He has the one that he got at the shelter. The other one is the one he came in with. He came in as a stray, supposedly. The first microchip has no...
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The Weirdest Story
[sm=banghead002.gif] Well, ok. I've had 3 dogs and 1 cat. My first dog was a beagle named April. She was the cutest and the most playful dog, I loved her. Until one day when she ran up the road (because we live below a slanted hill) and was hit and killed by an 18-wheeler truck. I wasn't here...
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This made me mad...Was I right to snap on him?
I was at my boyfriend's house and his step-brother who's 21 was with us. Their dog came in the room and the step-brother started playing with her which I didn't really see a problem with since lots of people play with their dogs (or at least should). Then he turned to my boyfriend and was...
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