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PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY SEPT. 18, 2004

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Rescuers asked to assist in preventing another puppy mill opening


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Cathy or Bill Sylvester
  To: phillydogrescue@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 3:28 PM
  Subject: [phillydog] Help us stop another puppymill


  This came through on one of my other dog lists today.     Is there anyone on this (besides Monica, I already sent it to her) that works with the groups against puppy mills.    Just thought someone on this list may be able to give her some contacts of people that could help, or at least some information they could use to fight this.

  Thanks

  Cathy Sylvester
  eastern Boxer Club REscue
  Elverson, PA
  ferret@ptd.net
  Subject:   Help us stop another puppy mill
    I received this request for help today -- perhaps someone on the list can offer some more advice than I was able to offer.
 

My name is Andy Olearczyk. I live in Lititz, Pa. I am looking for advise on how to stop a new puppy mill. Our Amish neighbors currently have 4 puppy mills in operation that surround our development. They have thousands of dogs. They have an application before the Penn township zoning board for yet another kennel to house 236 dogs. This cash business is growing big time! The meeting is set for Sept 8th next Wed. Please help if you can. We need specific ideas. If you, or any friends can come please do. Send me ideas or anything that you think may help. For any more info or directions, I can be reached at golfly2@aol or call my cell (717)940-0907. I'd be happy to talk. Thanks in advance. Regards, Andy O."
  Nina Schaefer
  Back Mountain KC
 


 

 

 

Hello - my name is Cheryl and I just recently joined this group - I'm a member of several other dog rescue groups and was invited to join this one.  I had to respond to this email - I just recently adopted another dog from Ohio when I found out from a rescue friend she was slated to die in the gas chamber.  I think it's horrible that Ohio still gasses it's dogs and cats.  I live in Erie, PA - I just checked mapquest and I'm about two hours away from Lisbon, Ohio. Please, if anyone needs animals pulled and temp boarded until they can get into a rescue, consider me. I have a small house, but could pull two or three dogs at a time. Every little bit helps!  Please contact me privately at cheryl0222@aol.com if you need my help in any way - transports or pulling animals.  C'mon Ohio - PA is willing to help, how about you??
 


 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT COLUMBIANA IN OHIO: I'm sure most of you have seen posts about the Columbiana, Ohio county dog pound. It seems like every week we get messages saying that Columbiana is overcrowded and they are going to begin gassing dogs to make space.

Liz Jones of Peaceable Kingdom rescue in Allentown, PA has done a wonderful job pulling dogs from Columbiana County and getting them into rescue. Liz estimates she has saved about 20 dogs from that horrible place. But she's having a very hard time finding volunteers in the area to pull dogs for her while she arranges transport to PA. Right now Liz has 5 dogs sitting in the Columbiana pound, already altered and waiting for her to pull, but the person who usually helps her with this seems to have disappeared. Liz will pay the adoption fees, but once she has paid, the dogs have to be pulled within 48 hours or she loses both the money and the dogs!

Columbiana County is in eastern Ohio, south of Youngstown  and east of Canton. There really aren't any large towns in Columbiana, which seems to make it harder to find volunteers.  If you know ANYONE in eastern Ohio or western PA who might be able to help, will you please forward this message to them?  I am in Ohio, but about 2-1/2 hours away from Columbiana Co.  Volunteers can contact Liz at  ljones@ot.com.

Thanks so much!

Vikki Weals
Misfit Toys rescue and transport


 

 

Don't Forget!
On Sunday, August 22, animal rights activists from around the city
and from up and down the east coast will be converging in
Philadelphia for two very important demos. Mainstream media will be
there, and it's critical that we have as many people as possible. We
will be holding two demonstrations (each approximately 1 hour). We
will be meeting at Love Park (1600 JFK Boulevard), by the LOVE
statue, at 11 am SHARP. Anyone who has a car, we ask them to bring it
to help others travel to our second location. For those who don't
have a vehicle, don't worry! There will be rides available for
everyone who comes.
First, we will be protesting GlaxoSmithKline to demand that
they use more alternatives to animal-testing in their product
development. GSK (whose US headquarters is in Philadelphia) is the
largest pharmaceutical firm in the world, with over 100,000
employees. GSK has recently come out in several newspaper articles
denouncing animal rights activists and calling for harsher treatment
of them by the police and a ban on certain public demonstrations.
They have also expressed their strong support for animal
experimentation, pledging MORE money for animal testing at a time
when many other companies are moving in a more humane direction.

Second, we will be protesting W.B. Saul High School. Saul is
a public high school in the Philadelphia School District that has
dozens of laboratory and farm animals that it uses as part of its
curriculum. They hold rabbits in barren plastic cages, and dozens of
other lab animals in small cages with no enrichment materials; keep
dairy cows chained by the neck for up to 20 hours a day; sell week-
old calves to veal farmers; and isolate beagle puppies in individual
cages for up to 23 hours a day. PETA as well as other national and
international animal rights groups have written Saul in recent months
asking them to improve their treatment of animals. Though the school
has expressed that it intends to make certain changes, they have
refused to give activists a specific plan or list of improvements.
Thanks so much for your support. For the monkeys, dogs, cats,
and guinea pigs being tortured in GSK experiments, and for the
beagles, rabbits, cows and other animals wasting away at Saul High
School, please join us on Sunday, August 22 to be a voice for the
voiceless.

After a day of demos what could be better then a good meal?

Join Hugs for Puppies for a SHAC7 benefit dinner on Sunday
August 22, at 6PM. The dinner will be held at Singapore Vegetarian
Restaurant (1006 Race Street). The cost is $10 for an all you can eat
vegan dinner, plus donations for the SHAC7.We will be featuring Kevin
Jonas, spokesperson for Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC).
The SHAC7 are activists, charged as terrorists, who face 23
years in jail and 1.3 million dollars in fines for political
activism. Their crime? Operating a website, and organizing legal
demonstrations. Join us in support of these activists, they are
standing trial for the civil liberities of us all.

email hugsforpuppies@lists.riseup.net with any questions.

for more info check out
www.shac7.com
www.shacamerica.net
www.insidehls.com
www.phillyar.net


 


 

If you can help, please contact
Susan EISTAF@aol.com  (@aol.com)
or JoLynn
rapresq@aol.com   (@aol.com)

----- Original Message -----
From:
Dickshoe@aol.com
To:
katie.walter@comcast.net ; saveadog@xmission.com
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 1:24 PM
Subject: Near Philly, 25 delightful, playful Fox Hounds need YOUR HELP
****************************************

PLEASE CROSS POST!!

Near Philly, 25 delightful, playful Fox Hounds need YOUR HELP today.  These dogs are an EMERGENCY and the PennsylvaniaSR (PaSR) group has made them a Special Project.

To see a picture,
http://www.takeushome.org/emergencies.htm

A woman in the West Chester area died suddenly leaving behind 25 Foxhounds (THESE ARE NOT TRAINED HUNTING DOGS!). ALL 25 foxhounds were to be euthanized on 07/01/04 unless we were able to find them safe haven! Kennel space has been secured at Applebrook Inn and the dogs were moved safely as of 6-30-04!

In order to help these precious pups urgent donations and foster homes are needed!

Monetary donations can be made directly to:
Rescue Animal Placements
P.O. Box 1174, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Food and supply donations may be taken to:
Applebrook Inn LLC
1691 West Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 692-7178
NOTE:
Please, only calls in reference to help or donations for the foxhounds should be made to Applebrook. Please do not call the kennel to inquire about an application that was placed or dogs other than the foxhounds. They have a full kennel in addition to our dogs and are very busy. Questions on your app should be submitted to the group via email.

If you are interested in one of the foxhounds, please complete our application which is found on line! We are very busy with these dogs so please understand that it may take us some time to get back to you. Thank you

Click here for info on our adoption process

Special thanks to Applebrook Inn for making space available to help the hounds. Their kindness and generosity is very much appreciated!

Special thanks to Jim and everyone with WHW Construction Company in West Chester for repairing the kennel!! Due to their generosity these dogs now have a safe place to stay!! Please contact them for your construction needs (610) 918-0990

Would you like to help, but are unable to foster or adopt? Please read about our Sponsor a buddy program!

If you can help, please contact
Susan
EISTAF@aol.com
or JoLynn
rapresq@ptd.net


Lost or Missing?
Don't forget to utilize our lost and missing pets page!.
If you can help, please contact
Susan
EISTAF@aol.com  (@aol.com)
or JoLynn
rapresq@aol.com   (@aol.com)

Dont Forget!
On Sunday, August 22, animal rights activists from around the city
and from up and down the east coast will be converging in
Philadelphia for two very important demos. Mainstream media will be
there, and it's critical that we have as many people as possible. We
will be holding two demonstrations (each approximately 1 hour). We
will be meeting at Love Park (1600 JFK Boulevard), by the LOVE
statue, at 11 am SHARP. Anyone who has a car, we ask them to bring it
to help others travel to our second location. For those who don't
have a vehicle, don't worry! There will be rides available for
everyone who comes.

First, we will be protesting GlaxoSmithKline to demand that
they use more alternatives to animal-testing in their product
development. GSK (whose US headquarters is in Philadelphia) is the
largest pharmaceutical firm in the world, with over 100,000
employees. GSK has recently come out in several newspaper articles
denouncing animal rights activists and calling for harsher treatment
of them by the police and a ban on certain public demonstrations.
They have also expressed their strong support for animal
experimentation, pledging MORE money for animal testing at a time
when many other companies are moving in a more humane direction.

Second, we will be protesting W.B. Saul High School. Saul is
a public high school in the Philadelphia School District that has
dozens of laboratory and farm animals that it uses as part of its
curriculum. They hold rabbits in barren plastic cages, and dozens of
other lab animals in small cages with no enrichment materials; keep
dairy cows chained by the neck for up to 20 hours a day; sell week-
old calves to veal farmers; and isolate beagle puppies in individual
cages for up to 23 hours a day. PETA as well as other national and
international animal rights groups have written Saul in recent months
asking them to improve their treatment of animals. Though the school
has expressed that it intends to make certain changes, they have
refused to give activists a specific plan or list of improvements.
Thanks so much for your support. For the monkeys, dogs, cats,
and guinea pigs being tortured in GSK experiments, and for the
beagles, rabbits, cows and other animals wasting away at Saul High
School, please join us on Sunday, August 22 to be a voice for the
voiceless.

After a day of demos what could be better then a good meal?

Join Hugs for Puppies for a SHAC7 benefit dinner on Sunday
August 22, at 6PM. The dinner will be held at Singapore Vegetarian
Restaurant (1006 Race Street). The cost is $10 for an all you can eat
vegan dinner, plus donations for the SHAC7.We will be featuring Kevin
Jonas, spokesperson for Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC).
The SHAC7 are activists, charged as terrorists, who face 23
years in jail and 1.3 million dollars in fines for political
activism. Their crime? Operating a website, and organizing legal
demonstrations. Join us in support of these activists, they are
standing trial for the civil liberities of us all.

email hugsforpuppies@lists.riseup.net with any questions.

for more info check out
www.shac7.com
www.shacamerica.net
www.insidehls.com
www.phillyar.net


 

 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 1:24 PM
Subject: Near Philly, 25 delightful, playful Fox Hounds need YOUR HELP
****************************************

PLEASE CROSS POST!!

Near Philly, 25 delightful, playful Fox Hounds need YOUR HELP today.  These dogs are an EMERGENCY and the PennsylvaniaSR (PaSR) group has made them a Special Project.

To see a picture, http://www.takeushome.org/emergencies.htm

A woman in the West Chester area died suddenly leaving behind 25 Foxhounds (THESE ARE NOT TRAINED HUNTING DOGS!). ALL 25 foxhounds were to be euthanized on 07/01/04 unless we were able to find them safe haven! Kennel space has been secured at Applebrook Inn and the dogs were moved safely as of 6-30-04!

In order to help these precious pups urgent donations and foster homes are needed!

Monetary donations can be made directly to:
Rescue Animal Placements
P.O. Box 1174, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Food and supply donations may be taken to:
Applebrook Inn LLC
1691 West Strasburg Road, West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 692-7178

NOTE:

Please, only calls in reference to help or donations for the foxhounds should be made to Applebrook. Please do not call the kennel to inquire about an application that was placed or dogs other than the foxhounds. They have a full kennel in addition to our dogs and are very busy. Questions on your app should be submitted to the group via email.

If you are interested in one of the foxhounds, please complete our application which is found on line! We are very busy with these dogs so please understand that it may take us some time to get back to you. Thank you

Click here for info on our adoption process


Special thanks to Applebrook Inn for making space available to help the hounds. Their kindness and generosity is very much appreciated!

Special thanks to Jim and everyone with WHW Construction Company in West Chester for repairing the kennel!! Due to their generosity these dogs now have a safe place to stay!! Please contact them for your construction needs (610) 918-0990

Would you like to help, but are unable to foster or adopt? Please read about our
Sponsor a buddy program!

If you can help, please contact
Susan
EISTAF@aol.com
or JoLynn
rapresq@ptd.net

 


 

The MD SPCA in Balto, has an Akita, Hibachi, that is getting depressed in the kennel. He needs a break, a vacation. Can anyone take him in for a few days? He is dog aggressive, so no other dogs in the house. He has severe separation anxiety, so someone home most of the time is preferable.

If you know of someone, contact Alison at 410-235-8965 #0

OR, if you know of an Akita Rescue BESIDES ARMAC & CLEMCO, contact Alison.
--
Chris
"It's my dog's world. I'm just here to open cans."
 


 

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Habitat Shelter Program

Hi all, Help us win a $10,000  Grant from Friskies to help remodel our cat
adoption room. All you need to do is vote every day for a month. We made the top
20 out of 600 shelters. Help us make the Top Ten so we can help the cats.
   

Thanks 
Mary Beth (Seminole County Animal Services)

PLEASE SAVE SIENNA! CLICK HER PICTURE FOR DETAILS!


 


Kash the Missing Maraner
Click on the following link to post for, or find help for, any animal needing help in any shelter or pound in the US. You'll also meet some good folks here, too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShelterPetsNetwork

If you want to meet other "local yocals" in or around the Maryland, DC, VA, PA area, or find help for an animal in need in this area - this list is for you! Just click on the link!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShelterPetsMarylandETC

If you want to "get away" from all the urgent posts, and meet some new friends, say what's on your mind...click on the following link. But first, grab a cup of coffee...you might be here awhile!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShelterPetsFriends

Great place to be if you love cockers, or just want to find help for one in need! Look for helpful advice about your cockerkid here, too.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShelterPetsCockers

This list is dedicated solely to helping the Memphis, TN animals in need. Transports going thru the Memphis area are also welcome.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShelterPetsMemphis



"True rescue is in the heart and seldom in the brain."

"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way
of the whole human being."
Abraham Lincoln
 

Birds Included
Birds live a long time. Sometimes, too often, in fact -- they outlive their owners.

If you are one of those individuals who loves birds, check out our new section, soon to be completed, on these wonderful pets.


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ALL ABOUT DICE

Foster Needed!
Dog
Dalmatian

Size: Medium
Age: Senior
Sex: Male
I.D: San

Notes: DICE NEEDS A NEW FOSTER HOME NOW! IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT TRISH AT ROGERSRESCUES@AOL.COM. THANKS!

Rogers' Rescues
a NJ and Eastern PA Rescue, NJ

rogersrescues@aol.com


We need more foster homes!


Won't someone please love me like my mom did? She got too old and too sick and couldn't keep me, but she really wanted me to have a good home so she gave me to Rogers' Rescues...but no one seems to want me....I'm lucky enough to have 2 foster homes, but all I really want is a permanent forever home of my own. I really miss staying in one place! Won't you come and meet me and fall in love and take me home?


Dice is an older gentleman and quite a character who has been with us for a very long time. He loves to go for walks and get his face carressed! When you carress him he makes little grunts of joy! We suspect at some point he was hit on the head by someone because if he doesn't know a person and they go to pet him on his head, he flinches and squints his eyes.

Dice is completely housebroken and he adjusts to new surroundings quite easily. He is now spliting his time between two foster homes on the same street. This situation was due to a tragic turn of events for one family who loves him so much and doesn't have the heart to turn this sweet boy away. Because of this, we have had an opportunity to test him in different settings. His habits change with his surroundings so we think he will become accustomed to almost any new routine. For instance, with one of his foster moms he insists on leash walking, (there is no fenced in yard). He loves interacting with people and just sniffing around when he goes for walks! With his other foster mom, he is content to spend some time in a fenced yard to take his potty breaks. He lies on a doggie bed if he is in the kitchen, and he sleeps on the couch if he is in the living room. He is so smart and knows exactly who he can "con" and who he can't! A firm tone tells this guy who is boss!

Dice is good boy who deserves to live the rest of his days with someone who can give him all the lovin' he deserves. When you look into those soulful eyes they seem to say "When am I going home?".

Want to meet Dice? Click here for our Pet Adoption Application. In order to meet any of our dogs, you must complete the Adoption Application.

 


In a message dated 7/18/2004 12:34:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, Help_Us_Get_Safe@yahoogroups.com writes:

From: "moodyshewolf2002" <moodyshewolf2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: 3 BLACK LABS IN ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA NEED 4EVER HOME!!!!!!

PLEASE CROSSPOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY NAME IS COLLEEN AND I AM A VOLUNTEER AT THE NORTHWEST PA HUMANE SOCIETY.  WE CURRETNLY HAVE THREE BLACK LABS THAT NEED RESCUED.  I CAN HELP WITH TRANSPOTING THEM IF THAT IS NECESSARY.  THEY HAVE NOT BEEN POSTED ON PETFINDER OR ON THEIR CURRENT WEBSITE. 

LUCKEY- 8YR, M/N,  VERY ENERGERIC, BIG, AND LOVABLE!  KNOWS SIT-STAY-  SHAKE.  HE NEEDS A STRONG OWNER WITH A FENCED IN YARD OR ALOT OF LAND,  HE LIKES TO CHASE BIKES, CARS,CATS.   LOVES KIDS BUT HE CAN OVERWELM THEM, GREAT PERSONALITY!!!

CAPTAIN - 3YR, M/N, LOVES BEING IN THE WATER ALL THE TIME.  VERY PLAYFUL AND STRONG,  LISTENS TO COMMANDS AND PREFERS OLDER MATURE PEOPLE. 

VOLVO - 1 1/2 YR MALE- HE PLAYS ROUGH AND CHEWS.  HE NEEDS A PATIENT  OWNER WITH A LARGE FENCED IN YARD.  HE IS GOOD WITH KIDS HE JUST PLAYS ROUGH.

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..

 

Please send us the information on Pennsylvania rescues! It needs to appear here!


New Bunny Rescue!

Hi.  My name is Tanya Whiteman.  I own EveryBunny Needs Love Rabbit REscue in Western Pennsylvania.  I currently have 21 (15 rescues) rabbits.  I am looking to network with other rescue folks, give, and recieve new ideas, and find good homes for my rescued bunnies.  I look forward to getting to know each and everyone of you.

Tanya Whiteman
EveryBunny Needs Love Rabbit Rescue
everybunny_needs_love@yahoogroups.com

 

 

This is a gentle reminder that you must do your virus scans. We have had several occasions when virus' are going around like wild fire and we need you all to do your scans on a regular basis to protect all of us.

Please update your antivirus more often than recommended as they are coming out with new ones almost daily!

Scan your computer with the program you have downloaded on your computer but do not stop there! Also go into an internet free scan as virus' on your computer cannot hide from them as they can from the program downloaded on your computer. I use www.trend.com     This is just an example but many others have programs they use also.

Let's play it safe and make sure we do our scans and updates on a regular basis. We want to be able to help the animals and we can't do this if we have to worry about virus' harming our equipment.

Go now and do your updates and scans!

Thank You
Linda and the moderators