RECENT PRESS COVERAGE OF THIS SHELTER
UPCOMING EVENT ADDRESSES ISSUE
--- basketcas0@aol.com
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> To: BeagleRescue@yahoogroups.com,
> hound-rescue@yahoogroups.com,
>
SportingDogRescue@yahoogroups.com
> From: basketcas0@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:38:54 EDT
> Subject: [hound-rescue] Beagle/Border Collie X Babies Need Help - Mason Co.,
WV
>
> Tonya, along with several brothers and sisters, was surrendered recently to
the Mason County Animal Shelter in Point Pleasant, WV. As many of you know,
this shelter recently had strict limits placed on the number of dogs that can be
held and the length of time they can have. These five pups have to move out
to rescue soon if they are going to leave the shelter alive.
Tonya is an adorable border collie/beagle mix, with a border
collie's black and whitearkingsn a beagle sized body, and a beagle face. All
five pups are extremely sweet,but very scared. It's obvious they've had
little or no contact with humans in their very short lives. When a
hand reaches out to pet them, they back off, but there's no trace of
aggression. They just don't know what's going on. Very sad, that they've
livedt he first three months of their
> lives with no love at all. With a little patience
> and tenderness though, we
> think they'll easily come around.
>
> If you can help, email Missy at x5dogs@aol.com
with
> a copy to
> MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com. For
most efficient
> response, please include your name, address,
> phone number and email address along with the name
> of your rescue, any web site
> URL AND the name, address and phone number of the
> vet you use to alter and
> treat animals in your rescue. To see Mason's entire
> pet list, please check out
> their website at
>
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html
>
> The Mason County Animal Shelter is located at Route
> #1 , Box 480 , Point
> Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (304) 675-6458. Email
> address:
> MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com
Just looked at the group of dogs brought in... dalmation beagle
mixes and
parents. What an adorable bunch of dogs. Sure hoping some rescue takes
them All in. Wish I could but I'm way over my limit. Hoping I read they were
saved. Sue looks adorable and so scared. What is the matter with the
person that was moving and turned them all in. Makes me so angry.
SF Pat&gang
Ubu..... 13 year old F pittie/ alpha boss/ lovingfound/ (went to Rainbow
Bridge 4/30/04)
Angel..... deaf F dal/ happy/ dancing/ lovable/ 9 yrs/ rescued (GratefulDogs
@ 7 weeks)
Mickey.... 18 lb. something/ found/13 yrs
Buddy.... deaf pit/?dogo ??/ 9 yrs/ love bug?/ rescued
Bear... 3 yr. old 96 lb. St.Bernard mix / rescued
Suzie Q.... 9 yr old sweet blind (for 8 yrs) cocker mix/ rescued
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:12:44 EDT
> From: basketcas0@aol.com
> Subject: Dalmatian X in Desperate Need - Mason Co., WV
>
> Sue has had one hell of a life. This beautiful five year dalmatian mix
> apparently has spent most of her life as a puppy machine. Her body shows
> signs of
> having borne several litters. She was surrendered this week to the Mason
> County Animal Shelter in Point Pleasant, WV with a host of other dogs, many of
> them her pups. Among the other dogs surrendered by the same family were a
> litter
> of two year old beagle/dalmatian pups, a litter of six month old dalmatian
> pups, and the purebred beagle who is the father of all those pups. And to add
> to the problem, Sue possibly is pregnant again.
>
> The county recently ordered the shelter to adhere to a strict limit on the
> number of dogs kept and the length of their stay. During the last two days,
> more than 30 dogs were brought in, twenty-five of them from the family that
> surrendered poor Sue. The arrival of so many dogs at one time made it almost
> certain that there will be a mass gassing. As an owner surrender, Sue can be
> put
> down at any time, and as one of the older dogs at the shelter, she doesn't
> stand much of a chance of being adopted.
>
> Sue has had a miserable life. Can't someone give this poor girl a few years
> of happiness and love?
>
> If you can help, email Missy at x5dogs@aol.com
with a copy to
> MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com. For
most efficient response, please include your
> name, address,
> phone number and email address along with the name of your rescue, any web
> site
> URL AND the name, address and phone number of the vet you use to alter and
> treat animals in your rescue. To see Mason's entire pet list, please check out
> their website at
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html
>
> The Mason County Animal Shelter is located at Route #1 , Box 480 , Point
> Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (304) 675-6458. Email address:
MasonCounty@mai
> lpuppy.com
If anyone can help, please write to Missy Holestin at: x5dogs@aol.com (@aol.com)with a copy to MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com (@mailpuppy.com)From: basketcas0@aol.com
Date: Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:40pm
Subject: More Urgent Animals in Point Pleasant, WV
There's a 3 year old dalmatian mix who is mother to two separate litters of dalmatian/beagle mix pups, and she's possibly pregnant again. A purebred male beagle, the dad to all those pups. And of course - all those pups, two years old and six months old. None of these will be listed on Petfinder today because the shelter's camera is broken, and there's so much intake paperwork to complete. But the shelter is now over their limit and they are looking at imminent gassing if these animals - especially those who have been there more than a week - do not move out right now.
Furry Friends Network of Pennsylvania has set up a fund to help out the Mason animals. Anyone wishing to donate toward the cost of medical care or rescue expenses can do so through their website at http://www.furryfriendsnetwork.com/
If anyone can help, please write to Missy Holestin at x5dogs@aol.com with a copy to MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com. For most efficient response, please include your name, address, phone number and email address along with the name of your rescue, any web site URL AND the name, address and phone number of the vet you use to alter and treat animals in your rescue.
The Mason County Animal Shelter is located at Route #1 , Box 480 , Point Pleasant, WV 25550Phone: (304) 675-6458.Please check out the Petfinder page at:
The Mason County Animal Shelter's petfinder website has finally been updated. There are currently 25 animals in danger of being gassed, including 6 of the cutest PB Rottweiler puppies. Please if anyone can take or pull any of these animals, I will help coordinate the transports for them. http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html
Jessica Shaner
Subject: Re: MASON, CO.,WV---Judy Oliver Quits after meeting with County Commissioners---URGENT SITUATION for DOGS!!!!
It's not that the shelter won't be "allowed" to work with the rescues, it's the people left working there that REFUSE to work with the rescues. That's why we need to fight to get Judy back in there. She knows how badly they need her, but the Commission has to agree to make certain changes before she'll return. Rescues can pull whoever they want as long as they provide transport, unless we can get enough donations each time to rent vans and pay for gas. But the people left to run that shelter aren't going to check them out, they'll just let them go to whoever asks first. AND somebody at the shelter (not going to name names) told someone that Mitch, the Mastiff mix that's dog aggressive, gets along great with everyone! He does not get along with males AT ALL. Judy is their only hope, so let's try to get these changes made. They need someone to train for euthanasia by injection, they need more than 1 volunteer, and they need more fundraising ideas. And PLEASE remember to be NICE when addressing the commission (don't call anyone an "ignorant hillbilly"). Thank you all for your help!This problem in WV has been ongoing. I have been pushing for people from the various shelters to attend the No More Homeless Pets Conference sponsored by Best Friends, but I haven't gotten anyone to go. They MUST hit the problem at the front end instead of bandaging at the tail end. They MUST go to this conference and start heading it off at the pass. The way it's working now, it's like standing in a river and trying to rescue a dog here and there from hundreds that are drowning instead of climbing up on the bridge and stopping the guy who is throwing them all in the river in the first place. PLEASE, everyone, get the WV people to the October conference. Go to the No More Homeless Pets Conference section at http://www.bestfriends.org/. It's the only way.Lori
Two days
ago, the director of the Mason County Animal Shelter in Point Pleasant, WV was
called to a meeting with county officials. They informed her that her budget
was cut 50%, and she was to go back to the shelter, kill all but 10 cats and 24
dogs. They called the dog warden, who was out on duty, and told him to get back
to the shelter to help her. Mrs. Oliver, the director, refused to comply with
their outrageous order, and she quit. The county did grant a temporary stay of
execution. The shelter has 14 days, beginning as of 8/3, to get as many dogs
and cats out as possible. Those remaining at the end of that period will be
gassed.
Many rescues are helping the dogs, though there are still many who need rescue.
In dire straits though are the unfortunate cats. Only one or two are spoken for
by rescue. The rest of the cats on the list below will die in the gas chamber
unless they are saved. If anyone can help, please do! A generous donor has
sponsored the majority of the cats at the shelter. Their vet care will be paid
for, so if any rescue can help, PLEASE! We're begging for their lives. Don't let
this generosity be in vain.
Please take a look at the Petfinder site at
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html. Only the cats with names under
their names have been spoken for by rescues.
There are many, many beauties there. Some of them are:
Annabelle -Annabell is a sweet orange domestic long hair, a really nice
cat. -fully vetted and combo tested negative
Beth - a pretty adult female domestic short hair
Brenner - striking adult male Siamese about 2 years old.
Carrot Top - as the name implies, this little baby is an orange colored
cutie. Carrot Top is a male, but he has a few siblings, both males and females,
all waiting for new homes. Please don't make them wait too long!
Circle - adult male domestic short hair, black and white, very cute. Got
his name because he walks in circles. Circle is 3 years old.
Demi - an extremely beautiful black female domestic long hair, already
wormed, spayed, combo tested and no upper respiratory infections
Fluffy - a sad girl, a lovely black and white domestic long-hair. The
owner who loved her is extremely ill, and poor Fuffly was turned in to the
shelter. She's only two years old. Please don't let her life end here! - fully
vetted and combo tested negative URGENT!
Garrett - a handsome gray male domestic shorthair, a very well behaved
boy and only one year old.
Laura - adult female Tortoiseshell/tabby - beautiful cat - fully vetted
and combo tested negative, healthy with no signs of respiratory infection.
Lisa Ann - a 24 week old female Russian Blue mix, just the cutest,
friendliest little cat.
Mandel - a male domestic short-haired kitten, orange, very cute little
guy
Melody - black and white domestic medium hair baby, adorable little girl.
Misty - domestic medium hair calico kitten, female, very sweet
Martin - another adorable black and white baby DSH
Milo - young male domestic long hair - really handsome orange cat -
already wormed
Monique - an adorable fourteen week old female domestic short hair, very
friendly.
Otis - adult male DSH - handsome orange boy - fully vetted and combo
tested negative
Pixie - a very loving young black and white domestic medium hair, about 2
years old. wormed. Pixey was extremely ill with a respiratory infection but
she's recovering. It's left her with a bad eye. This is a beautiful, sweet cat
that really needs help! URGENT
Rita - - an adult female DSH - grey and white - fully vetted and combo
tested negative. Rita wants a dog free home!
Robert - A strikingly handsome 3 year old male domestic long hair.
Robert is already neutered and ready to go to a new home.
Sheba - a sweet domestic short hair kitten.
Smokey - adult male gray and white DSH - already wormed
Sue - Sue looks terrified in her Petfinder photo, but really, she's a
very sweet cat, about a year old. Poor Sue was pregnant when she was brought in.
She had her babies, but they didn't survive. Sue needs to get out of there soon,
if it isn't already too late.
Terri - young female DSH, gray, very pretty
Tom - a fourteen week old male domestic short hair, a little shy, but
friendly. Adorable little gray cat.
Tony - a young male tabby, fully vetted and combo tested negative
Wanda - an adorable little buff colored domestic long hair kitten.
Will - a handsome young Burmese mix, fully vetted, combo tested, managed
to escape the upper respiratory infections that swept through the cat population
at Mason, but unfortunately, he is infested with lice. Will is being treated for
the lice, but the problem isn't totally cleared up yet. He's well on the way to
becoming lice-free though and we think he'll be ready to move on soon. Will is a
sweet boy who really needs that second chance.
Zandy - a black and white Domestic Medium Hair sweetheart. She's only a
year old, and very pretty. - fully vetted and combo tested negative
Of course, what I've listed is only a fraction of the animals available at the
shelter. There are many, many, MANY more! And lots that haven't been listed yet.
Anyone who might be interested in rescuing any of these pets, please check out
the Petfinder page
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html The situation really is
critical. Their spay/neuter fees are covered by sponsorships. All they need now
is a place to go.
If you can help, email Missy at x5dogs@aol.com with a copy to MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com.
For most efficient response, please include your name, address, phone number and
email address along with the name of your rescue, any web site URL AND the name,
address and phone number of the vet you use to alter and treat animals in your
rescue.
The Mason County Animal Shelter is located at Route #1 , Box 480 , Point
Pleasant, WV 25550 Phone: (304) 675-6458. Please note new email address:
MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com
A
fourteen year old purebred dalmatian was recently surrendered to the Mason
County Animal Shelter in Point Pleasant, WV by an owner who was moving and
obviously didn't care enough to take this long time family member along to their
new home. That sort of mindset baffles me. Now this sweet dog is in a high
kill shelter where he is in imminent danger of being gassed merely because of
his age. His in good health and very sweet, and totally confused as to why he's
there. There is no picture yet, but we hope to have one later this week.
The shelter is packed way beyond capacity, and animals are being gassed weekly.
It's a horrible way to die, especially for an animal who has given nothing but
loyalty and love all his life and was treated shabbily in return.
If you can help, please contact Missy at x5dogs@aol.com with a copy to
MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com. For most efficient response, please include your
name, address, phone number and email address along with the name of your
rescue, any web site URL AND the name, address and phone number of the vet you
use to alter and treat animals in your rescue.
The Petfinder site is
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/WV39.html The Mason County Animal Shelter
is located at Route #1, Box 480, Point Pleasant , WV 25550 Phone: (304)
675-6458 . Please note new email address - MasonCounty@mailpuppy.com