Hi! Wondering if this forum is still active? I can searching during this recent fracas at FaceBook. I would like to find (or make) a place people can bookmark to come to, if FB were to crap out.

 I'm posting in hopes that a last few days' worth of voting can make a difference. Grayson Humane is near and dear to my heart because the volunteers there work so hard, and it's where we got our sweet Krissie. They've entered a contest on iGive for the possibility of winning a donation. First place is $1,000, 2nd is $500, 3rd is $250, and 4th is $150. However, Grayson is currently in FIFTH place, and it's looking rather grim. If you could see your way clear to vote for them today, and for the next three days, until November 30th, it would be for a wonderful cause. Here is the link to vote: http://www.igive.com/videocontest/… and you do have to register, but they don't spam you when you do. Some of the other contestants are using contests and so on to up their vote count, and while Grayson would love to do that, they cannot afford to give out prizes to win. So if you could see your way clear to vote, and to spread the word far and wide to garner more votes, we'd be MOST appreciative.

(Mods, if this is not appropriate, please feel free to delete.)

Hey! Just spreading the word around, I'm sure you've all already heard a bit about this place (ie Snaps the dog), especially if you're in Washington. This guy's my new hero and he needs/deserves all the donations and support he can get. Please take a moment to check out the website, it speaks for itself :D www.olympicanimalsanctuary.org

X-posted a couple times, sorry for the re-read, tried to keep it short! Let me know if it's outta line to post this here and I'll take it down :)

Easter is one of those holidays which always sneak up on me.  I just don't pay attention to it.  I can't count the number of times I have gone out on a Sunday to run some normal errand and discovered that the entire blasted world was closed for the holiday.  Last year I spent the day refreshing LJ, hoping for a post, any post.  So of course, I'm one of the people who got spammed with that horrible dead and tortured rabbits spam. 

This year I realized that today was Easter while I was out shopping yesterday.  And this year, Easter's timing is actually convenient, because we have decided it is time to get Sweetheart a new companion.  In a week, all the bunny rescue societies will be overflowing with unwanted buns.  And they normally get them spayed and neutered before adopting them out, so I won't have to take care of that part myself.  For once, Easter isn't just a pain in the ass for me.

An email I received:


Hello!

I'll be pulling a death row dog this week from King George Animal Control.
There are 3 other dogs that came in with that one & I hate the idea of
leaving them behind but I only have room for 1 dog.

Please spread the word that I will donate $200 to anyone/group who will
take the other 3 (or $75/dog). Transport can be arranged.

Or, if you can foster even 1 for CR!FR, we'll cover all vetting & provide
some supplies.

These dogs are on borrowed time & are too lovely to be killed! Please help
give them an other chance at a happy life! Please contact me or Vicki Tate
at the shelter ASAP if you can help.

Thank You!!

Vikke
CATS RULE! Feline Rescue >^..^<
vikke@catsrule.org
http://www.catsrule.org

KGAC DOGS OUT OF TIME!!:

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/d…
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/d…
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/d…

I guess it's that time of year when hunters unload the dogs they don't need
anymore. Very sad! King George Animal Control is located in King George,
VA, about 75 minutes from Washington, DC. Please contact Vicki
vl-tate@hotmail (@hotmail.com) if you can help. Transport assistance is
available.

EXTREMELY URGENT! Control#1-11-10-4 Hound mix, male, adult, friendly. I
was picked up as a stray with my 3 friends. I like to walk on a leash. I
need a new home right away please.

EXTREMELY URGENT! Control#1-11-10-1 Hound mix, male, adult, friendly. I
am very sweet and love attention and walking on a leash. It's not so bad
here but I need a new home right away.

EXTREMELY URGENT! Control#1-11-10-2 Hound mix, male, adult, friendly.
They call me "Kite." I don't quite have the hang of walking on a leash but
I am getting better. I am a super sweet, energetic boy and I need a new
home right away.

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My most recent transport was for some kitties from this place: Grayson Humane They are full, in fact, overfull. Their shelter was designed to hold 30 cats, and they currently have 90! (This doesn't include the 30 or so that are in foster homes.) Unfortunately, due to this extreme lack of space, they will need to start euthanizing cats and kittens if they can't get them fostered or adopted, or at least sponsored. Please, if you know of ANYBODY who can help, in any way, please, spread the word.

( The email I received tonight...Collapse )

Feel free to cross post this anywhere and everywhere that it might help. If you can help, please contact Grayson directly.

(Cross posted in a bunch of places.)

San Bernardino, California Pet Help. Pet Rescue. Pet Adoption. Pet Fostering. Lost Pets. Found Pets. Dog Play Dates. Feral Cats. http://petssanbernardino.weebly.co…

And I know they're hard to watch. This one is in my neighbouring town, Forrest City, Arkansas. I'm a director at the Wynne animal shelter, which is a damn good facility when you compare it to things like this.

The local humane society who put this video out do not want to 'see their town's name scraped through the mud any further' and did not want us to contact the national humane society. The shelter is still operating. The story hit the local news last week, and the president of the board at our shelter is currently talking to the National Humane Society about our course of action. The more public pressure we can put on this the better.

Animal Cruelty Charges were filed against the animal control officer at this shelter, however they did not stick. The Mayor has come out on TV and publicly said he supports the animal shelter, and his animal control officer.

Please spread this video as far and wide as you can. Please call or write to the mayor and tell him that his little city's name IS being dragged through the mud all over america and will continue to be until he takes action. These dogs are suffering. This place has been no more than a place for unwanted dogs to come, to wallow in squallor and sickness until they die. Those that are euthanized quickly are the lucky ones. I've seen several adopted puppies and dogs at our wellness clinic, that have come from this shelter who are very ill. They do not sanitize properly. What looks like parvo that those puppies in the video had, and that kennel is not properly cleaned after the puppies die. Any unvaccinated dog or puppy that goes into that kennel is very likely to get sick also. To kill parvo they need to BLEACH the entire kennel or use parvocide. I heard yesterday that yet more puppies are sick up there and that they were to be euthanized. This place is a death house for dogs.

Please spread the word. Don't remain a passive witness. Go to this YouTube video and flag it as animal abuse. Please do something.

The owner of this hamster intentially placed the hamster in a situation, where he/she made the hamster tip backwards and hamster's paws got stuck between the piano's keys for at couple of moments. This is NOT a natural position or environment for a hamster.

The most shocking part is that this video received 50,000+ views and a lot of POSITIVE comments. People write that this video is "sweet" and "cute" and completely oversee the fact that hamster's paws got stuck between the piano's keys.

This video also inspires a lot of people to do similar experiments to their hamsters. It's a mild form for animal abuse, yet it's still animal abuse.

Here is the video:



Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9V…

So, I’m working with a library science class to put together a list of resources for a local dog and cat shelter, preferably in book form. We recently came into some luck and the local public library has offered to buy books, on our class’ recommendation, with their excess budget. Since so many of you seem to own pets, would anyone care to recommend a book on animals that they particularly like, concerning training or picking an ideal first pet?

Mods, feel free to bahleet the crap out of this, if you don't feel it belongs.