In tears all day....

Bless you Barb for doing this for those rescues. I call them refugees.
There is a lovely lady that breeds shelties in your area that does a number of things for our rescue including fostering, driving all over to pick up and deliver - in fact she picked up Tinsel from the HSI once he was ready to be released into rescue and then drove him and the female with pups to Kingston. Her comment was that he stayed at the back of the crate and didn't want to make eye contact. Hopefully she will be able to see him this fall at our 10th anniversary picnic.
One of the videos made during the seizure includes Tinsel being held by one of the HSI workers. You can see his long nails and his terror. I kept the video so that I can look at it and see how far he has come and to remind myself that even if his life is shortened because of health issues beyond our control, he will have had a better ending than his beginning.
I can't look at the video of the maltese. Just reading the words breaks my heart and makes me beyond anger. I'm glad that it is in a loving home now with people that will ensure it's safety.
 
I am gagging just thinking of that little Maltese.... can't read the story it will do me in. My imagination is plenty.

I haven't personally seen that level of cruelty (above) but the poodle I can imagine. We had a beautiful young Cocker Spaniel adopted from the shelter I volunteer at. She was in good health when she left us. She was returned about a year later, because they "couldn't afford her care anymore". Wait for it - they drove up in a brand new BMW SUV. :mad:

And the dog? Peaches had mange all over her body, and her ears were so infected she would come unglued and shriek if you even tried to lift them to look. She ended up with a total ear ablation surgery by the vet school at Davis, so of course is now permanently deaf. It took us months and months to get her skin under control. Finally she was adopted by a very kind lady. And Peaches reverted to her wonderful sweet self once she was out of pain.

We spent an enormous amount of resources on that dog; all because the owners totally neglected her. :gaah

Barb - it sounds like the little poodle girl has some spunk and I hope with all my heart she will be OK. Miracles do happen. Kudos to you for the adoption event. May you long be an advocate for rescue.
 
Tagg said:
Bless you Barb for doing this for those rescues. I call them refugees.
There is a lovely lady that breeds shelties in your area that does a number of things for our rescue including fostering, driving all over to pick up and deliver - in fact she picked up Tinsel from the HSI once he was ready to be released into rescue and then drove him and the female with pups to Kingston. Her comment was that he stayed at the back of the crate and didn't want to make eye contact. Hopefully she will be able to see him this fall at our 10th anniversary picnic.
One of the videos made during the seizure includes Tinsel being held by one of the HSI workers. You can see his long nails and his terror. I kept the video so that I can look at it and see how far he has come and to remind myself that even if his life is shortened because of health issues beyond our control, he will have had a better ending than his beginning.
I can't look at the video of the maltese. Just reading the words breaks my heart and makes me beyond anger. I'm glad that it is in a loving home now with people that will ensure it's safety.
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I looked for a Sheltie Rescue in Eastern Ontario but never found one. Can you tell me where to find one?
 
We've raised almost $2,000 not including food and product donations (Nationwide, we're shooting for $800,000)

I'm still having nightmares over this dog. Orignally, when we started this campaign I was asked by Head Office if I wanted to give the proceeds in gift certificates or cash.

Being a business owner, my first impulse was....gift certificate! They still get the benefit of being able to feed their rescues, and come to my store to buy it! Seemed a win-win for everyone!

Then I saw that little girl Saturday, and I emailed head office immediately and told them that I want the donations back in cash, period. These rescues NEED money to pay for the vet bills to rehabilitate girls like her. Treats, toys and goodies are fine.....but this is basic survival for this girl.

p.s. I'm still amazed at how much spunk this little lady had.
 
I have so many horrible rescue stories. The only reason I've stayed in rescue work is because of the updates I get from families who adopted dogs/cats, so I can see how far they've come and know that similar success may be in the future for other animals.

One of my favorite stories to tell, because of the happy ending, is of two Siamese cats I pulled from an animal control facility in west Michigan. I'd been working with them on behalf of a few rescue groups for several years. It was the Monday after Easter when they called me about two beautiful adult Siamese cats, a seal point and a blue point, male neutered and female spayed, both front declawed, both extremely friendly and obviously loved at some point. They had been rescued on Good Friday. A few families had been picnicking along the city river and thought they heard a child screaming/drowning in the river. When the people ran to the river to save the child, they instead saw a basket shooting down the current. The cats had been bound in the basket, with the lid and handles duct-taped shut, and sent down the river. Siamese cats have loud voices and it's fortunate these two used theirs. Never did find out what sicko did that to them.

I named them Moses and Miriam, seemed appropriate. They were adopted to a couple who had lost their cat to a long battle with cancer. The couple had remodeled parts of their home to accommodate that cat, pulling carpet and installing faux hardwood floors, moving their bedroom to the main floor. When the husband came to my apartment to pick up the cats, I knew the placement was perfect. He was about 6'3" and built like a truck, and was laying down on the floor with the cat toys playing with the cats. And he had built a custom cat crate.

Stories like that are why people stay in rescue. When I have an animal that needs a foster fast, I can send an email to 12 rescue contacts, and within a few hours I'll have 40 people offering to come from hours away in the middle of the night to pick up a Pomeranian from an abusive situation (which happened a few months ago, by a man from Chicago who drove to east Detroit at 3AM after an email I sent at 12PM). Or the woman from Pennsylvania who, when no foster was available and the cat was on his last day on death row in west Michigan, adopted the cat by phone after I had contacted our national rescue emergency contact list, and had her brother drive from Lansing to pick up the cat, even though she knew the cat had kidney issues and probably would not live very long. She never even got to meet the cat, but the cat got to live his final weeks in a loving home, with a name, and cuddles and laps and tears that were shed when he was gone.

The reasons animals come to rescue can be absolutely terrible, and the conditions they are in when they get there heart-wrenching, but to watch them heal and find a family... words cannot express how wonderful that is.:sadsmile:
 
I've seen lots of pictures of puppy mill dogs and rescues, etc. but this was a first for me to see one "in person" . I totally lost it and had to leave the store.

I've posted her all over my store FB and personal FB site. And now here.

I think I've found myself a new "cause". And my next cause is "bullies in need" Yep, all those dogs that are targeted for death row.

Thanks guys for letting me share.
 

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Hi Barb:
Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue covers dogs at least into Quebec. I'll ask our coordinator how far east and if there is another that takes it from there.
Good decision on getting cash for that rescue. We regularily do dentistry, spay/neuter, deworming, microchipping etc. on just about every rescue that comes in. We support a few dogs that are "forever" fosters, and many of the dogs have medical needs. The biggest cost to us is veterinary in nature. I'm sure the rescue you just supported will be very grateful for the help you have just given them. kudos to you.
 
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Hi Barb:
Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue covers dogs at least into Quebec. I'll ask our coordinator how far east and if there is another that takes it from there.
Good decision on getting cash for that rescue. We regularily do dentistry, spay/neuter, deworming, microchipping etc. on just about every rescue that comes in. We support a few dogs that are "forever" fosters, and many of the dogs have medical needs. The biggest cost to us is veterinary in nature. I'm sure the rescue you just supported will be very grateful for the help you have just given them. kudos to you.
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One of my Siamese rescues had a guardian angel that donated vet services in lieu of cash. As in, one Christmas she/he gave us 5 spays and 5 neuters at the vet, one Memorial Day they gave us 3 dentals. No idea what the dollar amount was because the donor had arranged the services as an all-inclusive with the vet - one dental meant one cat's dental and all that entailed (cleaning, extractions, meds, anything).

Barb, if you really want to make a go of rescue support, you might talk to a few of your local vets and see if they could help set up something like this for you. Donors can give a spay, give a neuter, give vaccs, whatever, with a set dollar amount you've pre-arranged with the vet. Getting the basics paid for makes it easier for rescues to accept and care for the special-needs cases.
 
Barb, what you are doing is wonderful and yes...makes you cry. I went through a "dry" spell for some reason where I could not cry after my Mother past...I would think many times if I could cry, I'd feel better. Then I got involved in rescue......I CRY ALL the time!!

I have fostered 2 and eventually had to pass them to another foster because I got too attached; they were adopted last weekend to a wonderful home (I hope I NEVER hear of one coming back that was mistreated) ....one of the other fostered had this little girl....and yep....I went and adopted her!! Get her tomorrow.

I lost my little Lucy (12.5 yr old Chi)....she past in my arms at 7:00pm on February 27, 2013. I miss her so much and wanted another Chi for Phoebe (she seems to grieve even with the 2 Shelties). Diana (Princess Diana) was dumped by her owner...just dumped, no reason why. She is about 5-6 yrs old and beautiful!! Long haired Chi, gentle, laid back, white with fawn spots. I will post pics soon.

My FB is full of rescue and abuse stories and I sit here and cry all the time over these precious animals that have NO voice and they look to US to fight for them. That is what I want to do; fight to change laws, educate people etc... I know now they all can not be saved....but maybe....if we get laws changed. I have gotten to the point where I like my dogs almost more than people and I still am shocked when I read about or see what abuse a human can actually do to an innocent animal. Rescue is tough and I can't do as much as some do ... and I completely admire those that can do it all and see it all....but I do help ...but it is very hard on my emotions and I have to step back at times.

I believe the laws for ANY animal abuse should be as strict as child abuse or spousal abuse...first time! I also think there should be an abuser register that ANY person that has abused an animal MUST register, have their picture and all personal info out for all to see just like sex offenders.
 
How horrible, the poor thing. It's one thing to see them on tv/online but I don't think I could handle seeing that level of abuse in real life. Like others have said, thanks for making a difference :hugs
 
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