This is a great video about an organization, called Pilots N Paws, a group of volunteer pilots, who rescue dogs about to be euthanized from shelters and fly them to new homes. To date, they’ve saved more than 2,000 animals and this week, they are trying to save another 5,000. Definitely worth the watch!
Source: Good Morning America
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We want to share an artical in The Arizona Republic, written last month by Amanda Chan. While this article is primarily about the current lack of resources in Arizona, it paints a common picture of the desparate situation that exists with animal rescue organizations and shelters across the country.
Tags: animal cruelty, animal rescue, cats, dogs
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The rescue organization, who submitted Bouchard for our SMILE2 contest, posted this on their blog and we wanted to share it:
We entered a Bouchard smiling picture to the “I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty” organization. They sent us an email today, and Bouchard’s picture was one of the selected ones in their youtube video.
This is what Bouchard looked like 
the day I rescued him from a shelter in central Florida the week of Thanksgiving in 2003. I wasn’t expecting this. No one at the shelter mentioned how emaciated he was, and the Dobie rescue transport volunteer who picked him up even asked, “Are you sure this is the right dog?”
Can you believe it? The shelter neutered him i
n this condition. After all he went through, I cannot believe he made it through that. When I got him, there were physical issues that took some time to get through, and once that was taken care of, he had some personality conflicts that we also had to work through. He was rejected by two homes after a live-in period didn’t work out.
The second adoptive home I left him at, well, as the front door shut, I heard him body slam himself against it. That was hard to walk away from. But he has a bit of piss and vinegar in him, so it didn’t take long for him to be returned. He has made a fine place for himself at Fort Doberdale, is a special case and always has a place in my heart. Read more…
Source: fortdoberdale.com
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You loved the first Smile dog and cat video, so we had to make the sequel. If you’re tired of animal cruelty, check out the premier of Smile2, The Sequel. It takes a positive approach to why we need to stamp out animal abuse.
Please help us raise money to support the fight against animal cruelty by purchasing the I’m Tired of Animal Cruelty bracelets, t-shirts and bumper stickers. We give half of everything you purchase to Best Friends Animal Society.
Tags: animal cruelty, Animal Lovers, animal rescue, Smile, Smile2, video
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Here’s a very cool website we discovered in our animal rights travels. Called Dogtime, it’s a great place for anything and everything to do with dogs — a search engine that shows you adoptable dogs and local pet businesses in your area and a virtual cornucopia of information, articles and tips on all things dogs. You can learn everything you need to know from the Dogtime experts about specific breeds, training techniques, including quizes to guage how you’re doing and pet insurance. There are special offers, videos, a forum and so much more. One of our favorite parts, though is the online matchmaking questionnaire that then matches you with your perfect type of dog.
We find this website to be very comprehensive with great information and services, not to mention that it’s well done, appealing and easy to navigate. And, we’re told they’ve got big plans for more great doggy info and services to come! Check them out at www.dogtime.com.
Tags: Animal Lovers, animal photos, animal rescue, animal rights, animal video, animals
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Earlier this month, the Humane Society of the United States received a higher education license to grant bachelor’s degrees in animal protection. In Washington, D.C., and on the Internet, the animal rights organization will qualify graduates to work for the more than 17,000 nonprofit organizations nationwide that research, protect, provide services or advocate for animals.
According to the Cleveland Metro, HSU will begin offering undergraduate degrees and graduate certificates in animal studies, policy, advocacy and humane leadership in the fall. The faculty includes 20 instructors with doctoral degrees in animal behavior, policy, psychology, sociology, literature, veterinary medicine, law and other fields.
For those looking to jump at this opportunity, there is one snag: Applicants must have “at least 60 college credits at the freshman and sophomore levels. HSU curriculum provides the final two years of undergraduate study in an eight-week semester.”
This could be an incredible opportunity for anyone looking to focus on getting involved in animal rights. What better way to help animal non-profits all over the country than to receive an education from one of the largest in the world?
For more info, check out HumaneSocietyUniversity.org (We imagine this will shift to a .edu shortly…)
Source: ecorazzi.com
Tags: animal cruelty, Animal Lovers, animal rescue, animal rights, animals
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A stray dog found collapsed and bleeding on London’s streets has been reunited with her family twenty miles away, two years after she went missing.
A dog warden from Southwark council found Honey, a distinctive looking Saluki cross-breed, last month after a member of the public reported seeing her in Bermondsey. She was very weak with filthy, matted fur so she rushed her to The Blue Cross pet charity’s hospital in Victoria, which provides a 24-hour emergency service for injured pets.
Blue Cross vet Nigel Griffiths said: “When Honey arrived in the middle of the night she was severely dehydrated and could barely lift her head. We put her on a drip and made her comfortable then carried out some tests. She was suffering from severe gastroenteritis. Fortunately, after intensive treatment and special care she soon made a full recovery.”
Honey had been fitted with a microchip containing her owner’s contact details so The Blue Cross was able to contact them the next day. Nurses were amazed to find out that Honey had gone missing from her home in April 2007 after squeezing through a hole in the garden fence and had not been seen since. Owners Mr and Mrs Beckley suspect she may have been stolen.
Mrs Beckley said: “We were gobsmacked when we got the message from The Blue Cross, and we’re so grateful to them for bringing Honey back to us. We all loved Honey so much and were devastated when we couldn’t find her. We put up posters and called local vets and rescue centres then when we moved house we thought we might never see her again. Thank goodness we had her microchipped and kept the contact details up to date, just in case.”
Honey was reunited with her owners last week and appears to be recovering well from her ordeal.
Source: The Blue Cross
Tags: animal rescue
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SACRAMENTO, CA - Animals in many California shelters may soon have only three days before they can be adopted out or euthanized under a budget proposal by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Under the 1997 Hayden bill, shelters that receive funds from the state must keep animals six days before they face the possibility of being euthanized.
“We’re going to give pounds the ability to do it in three days, four days, five days, six days, whatever they see as the best way to do it,” said Governor’s spokesman Aaron McLear, who added the proposal would save nearly $25 million and give local shelters more discretion.
An outcry by pet owners derailed the plan when the Governor proposed it once before. And some hope they can do it again. “Dogs are like your kids, and so it was hard when he was missing and to have him put down or given to somebody else, that would just be devastating,” said Sue Paulson, who recently lost her dog.
Some shelters expect to have the resources to continue to keep animals for the current six day standard. But others would likely make adjustments. “Certainly, there are other counties in the state that are faced with much harsher economic realities, so it would mean more animals would be put down in those areas,” said Rebecca Katz with San Francisco Animal Care and Control.
At the Sacramento Animal Shelter, Cynthia Brown stood anxiously outside, hoping her lost dog would turn up. “I’m very nervous and kind of in shock as it is, because I can’t find him and he doesn’t have his collar on. He’s been micro-chipped, but things happen,” Brown said. She said she couldn’t imagine having just three days before her missing animal might be euthanized.
Other pet owners say they worry that if they went on vacation and a pet got out, it might be adopted or euthanized before they returned. “You don’t wanna have that kind of pressure when you’re looking for a member of your family,” said Brown, who added that micro-chipping pets to identify them would become even more important if the measure passes in the next budget.
Is this animal cruelty? Help us end this kind of treatment!
Source: ZooToo.com
Tags: animal rescue, animals, dogs
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I’m Tired of… is on a roll!! Care2.com is one more awesome website that loves what we’re doing and wrote a great article about us. If you’re not already familiar with Care2, read this. They are one of the most visited sites in the world and they’re all about doing good and providing great news and information on making our world a better place.
Please take a moment and read the story. If you’re into the fight against animal cruelty (like we are), you’ll love it! Oh, and they also put up our “Smile” video, which as you probably already know is our famous video featuring smiling cats and dogs. It’s down the page in the right-hand column. Afterwords, make sure you take a look around their site. You can thank us later…
Tags: animal cruelty, animal rescue, animals, Care2, cats, dogs, News
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