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VERY URGENT: OWNER HAS BEEN KILLED IN ACCIDENT. This is really
heartbreaking. I was asked to help try and find a home for these
two great father and son coonhounds who lost their owner in a
tragic motorcycle accident. The dogs are still at the gentlemans
house which is in Clinton New York. Clinton is about an hour
east of Syracuse. They are being fed and walked by a family
member. The owner lived alone. The family would like them to be
adopted together if that is possible. Zachary is Gilberts father
and they have been togther their entire lives. They are both
crate trained , housebroken, good with cats and other dogs, very
friendly. They are both neutered. At the wake there were
pictures of the owner with these beloved pets. His obituary
contained a special goodbye to Zachary and Gilbert. PLEASE
CONTACT US OR Sue at saunders51@netzero.com or call her at
315-853-4229.
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:59:50 -0000
From: "Danielle Grand" <dreamelis@yahoo.com>
Subject: Let's get something going!!!
Since I know that there are many of you here who know more about the
rescue biz than I do, do any od you have any suggestions as to how
to help this board get going? We now have a few people who actually
could foster, and I know that we have many people from rescue groups
on here who must have dogs in need, but I can not force them to
speak up. And we need more members! I have posted on Yahoo groups,
including group announcment groups, and on petfinder, and even put
up flyers in local pet stores!
Join Our Group! From: nyfosternetwork@yahoogroups.com
To: nyfosternetwork@yahoogroups.com
Date: 29 Nov 2004 12:19:16 -0000
Subject: [nyfosternetwork] Digest Number 26
Message-ID: <1101730756.333.35659.m12@yahoogroups.com>
From: AFMinor4@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:35 PM
Subject: NY..Dog lovers..PLEASE. save Cassidy& friends from the Gas Chamber
Could you please send me pictures @ superbeaz2000@yahoo.com (@yahoo.com)
I live in Manhattan and am looking for a small dog to rescue.
Thank you so much
How can I rescue Baby? I work with some rescue groups (very small) up her in NY (Port Jervis) I have several places that might take him -- How can he get pulled and how could i arrange transportation?
Liz
wk 845 856-1916
845 858-4219
Hello everyone. I just joined the list and see a couple of
familiar names here. :) I just moved from Long Island, NY to
Horseheads, NY where I did rescue for some time. Right now I am
basically listing animals in need of homes, rescuing, etc. on my
rescue website at:
www.nyabr.petfinder.org.
I will be happy to list any anyone may want me to....I used to pull
from shelters, foster, transport and set up transports but for right
now the most I can do is list animals and help out online. At the
moment I list for Akita Rescue, Min Pin Rescue, Shih-Tzu Rescue and a
vet who does Small Breed Rescue in NJ.
Have worked with many different rescues in different areas of the
country in the NorthEast.
Thanks for inviting me here...
Debbie
New York All Breed Referral
Sweet, Gentle German Shepherd is Out of Time...
Cheyenne is a sweet, gentle 6 year old spayed German Shepherd. She was surrendered to a municipal shelter a year and a half ago. She was adopted by what appeared to be a loving family several months later. They were so excited and promised to love her and keep her safe for the rest of her life...Unfortunately, the rest of her life came just a few weeks later when Cheyenne was found roaming the streets. She had lost weight, was dirty, hungry and weak. Her tired eyes shimmered with sadness and she could barely summon her famous "Cheyenne Smile." It didn't take long for the charming Cheyenne we all knew and loved to return. Her happy demeanor and engaging personality make her a favorite among staff and volunteers...Even the public are drawn in by her tongue lolling smile...they all LOVE her...and wish she weren't "so old." So, Cheyenne sits and she waits...the people all stop to play with her and then pass her by...... Cheyenne has been in the shelter for a year now and though they don't want to, they have decided a decision must be made because her time there is coming to an end. In a busy municipal shelter, space is always an issue and more so is their quality of life. The staff and volunteers do their best to make their dogs happy and comfortable, but the demanding, hectic pace of the shelter limits the amount of time they can spend with them. Cheyenne is such a wonderful girl, with so much love to give, she deserves a chance at happiness. The shelter has agreed to allow us to make one more "last ditch effort." We are DESPERATELY seeking a escue/foster, or better yet, a permanent home for our Cheyenne. For more information contact: Liz (631)265-0286 newflove@aol.com
'SCORES' of helpless animals may lose their lives over a VERIZON advertising bill -- UNHEARD of PENALTY
BY MERLE ENGLISH
STAFF WRITER
August 10, 2004
The lives of scores of homeless kittens, puppies and adult
cats and dogs at a Rego Park no-kill shelter hang in the balance as
the shelter seeks to pay a large advertising debt it owes Verizon
Information Services.
The Queens Community Animal Shelter, a division of the American
Foundation for Animal Rescue Inc., owes Verizon $17,777 for
advertisements over several years.
Robert DeFranco, an animal behaviorist who runs the 13-year-old
shelter at 89-10 Eliot Ave., said the city Marshal's Office notified
him Friday that the shelter will be padlocked and its assets
auctioned unless the debt is paid immediately.
"Failure to do so will compel me to physically levy upon your
personal property," said the Aug. 4 letter, which was signed by
Martin Bienstock.
DeFranco said he knew the group was behind in its payments to
Verizon, but he did not realize the extent of the debt until the
notice arrived.
"It's heartbreaking," Jill Morgenstern, the shelter's executive
director, said yesterday. "We operate and live day to day. We're
very bare bones. We survive just on donations. It's not like we're
raking it in."
Morgenstern said that if the marshal sells the
group's equipment, more than 50 homeless animals would have to be
put to death.
She admitted the shelter was at fault, but she also blamed Verizon
sales people, saying they oversold ads to the shelter.
DeFranco said the shelter tried to work out a payment agreement with
Verizon.
Michelle Callahan, a spokeswoman for Verizon, said many unsuccessful
attempts were made to contact the shelter.
"We usually work with any customer who might be having difficulty,
and we find a suitable agreement for both parties," she said.
The shelter, which takes in hundreds of animals, provides animal
training and behavior services for the community.
DeFranco is reaching out to the public for help and hoping Verizon
will call off the marshal's office.
"These large corporations should give a little back to the
communities they serve," DeFranco said. "We're not saying we don't
have an obligation, but to have some kindness and give us a break.
If they padlock the door and kill all the animals, what kind of
money are they going to make?"
Anyone wanting to help the shelter can call 718-205-0200.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:07 PM
Hi All, As I was walking out the door for the weekend we got this call from a lady in Utica who is facing an eviction notice on the 1st...yes,it is Sunday, unless she gets rid of her dogs. She'd like to find a foster until she can find a pet friendly apartment but I explained to her that it would be a very difficult, if not impossible, thing to do. Tell me why people wait until the last minute with these poor creature's lives are at stake? OK- here's the list: 5 month old intact male beagle named Max. Two 18 month old (brother and sister) amstaffs-registered, intact, get along great with kids and each other. Cats unknown. Female, Lucy, is white with black ears and tail tip, hearing is fine. Diesel is black with white tuxedo and very handsome. Breeder is working on finding a space too. If you can help or know someone who can help, please call Jean at 315-733-6960. She has called the nearest open admission shelter and knows that if she takes them in either they will be euthanized or 3 others to make room for them.
Robin J. Yager
Director
Network Partners for Animals
partnershelpinganimalscoalition-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Spring Farm CARES
3364 Route 12
Clinton, NY 13323
315-790-1404
http://hsus.org/ace/21263
Best Friend Forgotten: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Homeless Animals
in America
It stars a lovable dog named Clover and an adorable cat called Oreo, it's
hosted by David Duchovny of X- Files fame, and it could be coming to
a station near you. Best Friend Forgotten, a compelling documentary that
follows Clover and Oreo through two different U.S. shelters, is
slated to air on PBS this fall. But the film needs your help to
ensure that its important message reaches your community.
Directed by American filmmaker Julie Lofton, Best Friend Forgotten takes a behind-the-scenes look at the crisis of pet overpopulation. The statistics are staggering: in every community in America, dogs and cats by the hundreds and thousands are left homeless through no fault of their own.
Only a fraction of these hopeful animals find good homes. Clover and Oreo are two such hopefuls, examples of the kinds of highly adoptable pets that make their way into U.S. shelters every day. Clover was taken in from the streets of Los Angeles while Oreo was found in a Chicago tenement building. After being rescued by animal control officers, each is taken to a local shelter. Once there, Clover and Oreo face a heartbreaking reality-less than half of the 6-8 million animals that enter U.S. shelters each year are adopted. This is not for a lack of trying. "Animal shelters provide care and, whenever possible, loving homes for homeless pets. Too often, they must instead provide a humane death. Due to a lack of appropriate resources, a shortage of families looking to adopt, a constant influx of unwanted animals from the community and a lack of targeted spay and neuter programs, millions of innocent animals are euthanized annually," says Kate Pullen, The HSUS's Director of Animal Sheltering.
This tragedy, however, is completely preventable. But only if people become aware of the crisis. Lofton, a former stand-up comedian, decided to get serious about the problem of pet overpopulation after volunteering at a Los Angeles shelter where she saw countless animals euthanized because the shelter was overcrowded. "The plague of pet overpopulation is invisible to most people, and this movie will bring it home to them," Lofton said. The film helps to spread the word by educating viewers and inspiring them to take action. According to a press release, Lofton's said, "My hope is that this movie will motivate people to go to their local shelter and take home a loving animal companion. For those who have dogs and cats at home, I hope the film will encourage them to spay and neuter their pets."
Several celebrities have lent their support to the project. Duchovny, most famous for his role as Fox Mulder on the X-Files series, hosts the documentary, while Peter Gabriel, former member of the band Genesis, has called the film "a brilliant documentary that needs to be seen by anyone who loves animals." Despite Gabriel's rave, there's no guarantee that Best Friend Forgotten will be seen in your area. Local PBS stations have the option to add this documentary to their fall line-up, since each station creates its own schedule based its community's needs. In other words, it's up to the public to help ensure that this film is shown nationwide.
The HSUS and shelters around the country are asking animal lovers to call, write or e-mail their local PBS station by July 23, 2004 to request that Best Friend Forgotten be added to the fall line-up of programs. By the end of July, local PBS stations will have made their final decisions for the October line-up, so it's important to take action now.
Animal lovers should also request that the film be aired during the last week of October during prime viewing hours to help kick off National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, which is sponsored by The HSUS and planned for the first week of November. This week recognizes the indispensable role that all animal shelters play in maintaining the safety and health of a community, on behalf of all its residents.
Spread the
word about pet overpopulation! Follow these four easy steps to
help ensure that Best Friend Forgotten's critical message reaches
your community: Step 1: Find your local station using the PBS
Station Finder
http://www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html
Step 2: Note your station's address, e-mail address or phone number.
Step 3: Write, call or e-mail your station by July 23, 2004. Writers can
download our customizable letter. [
http://files.hsus.org/web- files/PDF/Letter_to_PBS_public.pdf ]
Step 4: Pass this article on and encourage your friends and family to take
action!
PUP OWNER [Apt] HARASSMENT
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Please
DO NOT ADOPT to Elliott & Wendy Reitz of 21 Bainbridge Avenue, Melville,
NY.
These people came into Little Shelter on Friday, July 16 looking for a
dog. When asked what happened to their previous dog they said that it was
put to sleep two weeks ago. Our adoption counselor asked if they took the
dog to the vet to be euthanized and the response was 'Why pay $500 when I
can do it myself'. Our adoption counselor tried to find out exactly what
it was that he did to his dog but he said that he was not going to go into
the gruesome details.
These people are now going to other shelters looking for a dog. PLEASE DO
NOT ADOPT TO THEM.
For further information about these people please call Little Shelter at
631-368-8770 x208.
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Johanna of ANIMAL DEFENDERS OF WESTCHESTER sends this plea for assistance for an INJURED PIGEON in the Bronx...
Animal Defenders of Westchester
P.O. Box 205
Yonkers, NY 10704
EUGENE
FLOWER LEE
SALLY JO
MANLEY
Correspondents and Liaisons Needed!
There are a myriad of positions available for many different agencies throughout the U.S. There is a great need for shelter workers and volunteers, liaisons, political activists, campaigners, publicists and press people, photographers, correspondents and, yes, transporters!
Most of these positions are not, in and of themselves, demanding. Of course, if you care about animals they can become very time consuming efforts, indeed, and we appreciate the vast and varied talents of those who are doing this work -- many out of the kindness of their hearts.
If you are interested in volunteering for this effort or others, we invite you to write us and let us know what you'd like to do, how often and how you like to work. We're sure to be able to find a match for you!
We thank God for each and every one of you who care enough to confront almost insurmountable odds to do everything you can to change this travesty in our world, often facing your own humanity to do so, and putting your own emotions on the line to care for the voiceless among us: GODSPEED to each and every one...
