Shane’s War Information Sheet

By Diane Robertson

Date:  08/12/2013  Last Updated:  06/14/2016

Shane’s War

Information Sheet

I thought this list of public information would be helpful for those of us that are new to Shane’s War.  I will continue updating this list as more material is created or located.  Feel free to provide information to add to this list via the comment section at the bottom of this post.

Online Presence

• Website for Paws for Hope and Faith:  http://
• Facebook Page Paws for Hope and Faith:  https://www.facebook.com/pawsforhopeandfaith
• Facebook Page Shane’s War:   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shanes-War/279853825663
• Facebook Page Hope:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hope/234082386614729
• Email Contact Address: pfhf0711@yahoo.com

Press Coverage

Blountville, TN – June 2016

WJHL.com | 06/08/2016 | Article “Animal Shelter goes one year without euthanizing, prepares for another year”

Downey, CA – April 2016

Examiner.com | 04/30/2016 | Article “Empty the Shelter Adoption:  Help 16-year-old Missey”

California City – April 2015

Examiner.com | 04/27/2015 | Article “No paws left behind at California shelter for Shane’s War adoption event”

Gurdon Arkansas – June 2014

The Gurdon Times | 06/13/2014 | Article “Dogs at Shelter Receive Pardon”

YouTube Video City of Gurdon Pardon with Shane Smith

Coachella Valley Animal Campus – May 2014

Coachella Valley Weekly | 05/14/2014 | Article “Shane’s War Comes to Coachella Valley”

San Bernardino City Animal Shelter – February 2014

• CBS Atlanta | 01/23/2014 | Article and video interview “Couple’s mission to save shelter dogs gains national momentum”
• Eastwood Ranch Foundation | 01/22/2014 | Press Release “Special Pet Adoption “Pardon” Event in San Bernardino“

Selma Alabama – Central Alabama Animal Shelter – August 2013

• Our Hen House | 08/27/2013 |Article “Facebook Activism Goes to New Levels to Help Animals”
• Selma Times Journal | 08/23/2013 | Article on Selma Alabama Pardon
• Selma Times Journal | 08/20/2013 | Article on Selma Pardon “Groups partner with city to pardon shelter animals”
• Everything Alabama Blog at al.com | 08/20/2013 | Blog Post About Selma Alabama pardon
• AlabamaNews.net | | 08/20/2013 | Article on Selma Alabama Pardon
• examiner.com | 8/9/2013 | Alabama Pardon

July 2013 and Prior

• WALB 10 News | 7/13/2013 | Article on Terrell County Animal Shelter Pardon
• Bradenton Herald | 04/30/2013 | Article “No-Kill column: Parading a success story, and an update on Axel”  
• MyFoxTampaBay.com |04/25/2013 & 06/20/2013 | Article and Video Manatee shelter pushes to get every animal adopted
• Herald Tribune | 4/23/2013 | Article on Manatee Pardon
• Fox News | 4/23/2013 | Video in Manatee Florida
• Bradenton Herald | 4/23/2013 | Article Spotlights Manatee’s no kill effort
• Bradenton Herald | 4/24/2013 | Article Fox and Friends show No Kill Support
• MyFoxTampaBay.com |04/19/2013 & 06/14/2013 | Article “Dogs, cats at Manatee shelter get ‘pardons’
• Bradenton Herald | 4/16/2013 | Article “Manatee No-Kill plans weeklong marathon to adopt all shelter pets”
• WGXA.tv Central Georgia | 04/13/2013 | Article “Animal Shelter Signs Pardon to Stop Euthanasia for 13 days”
• 13WMAZ | 02/20/2013 | Article on Concert to benefit Paws for Hope and Faith
• 41nbc.com | 02/10/2013 |  Article with Video on Jones County Animal Shelter
• 41nbc.com | 2/9/2013 |  Article with Video on Jones County Animal Shelter
• Macon Telegraph | 1/28/2013 |  Article on Macon Pardon
• 41nbc.com | 1/21/2013 |  Article on Macon Pardon
• 13WMAZ | 1/17/2013 |  Article on third Macon Pardon
• examiner.com | 01/11/2013 | Article – Macon-Bibb Animal Shelter Pardon
• WALA-TV FOX10 |11/8/2012 |  Article Mobile County Animal Shelter Denies Pardon
• WALB 10 News |6/18/2012 | Article about Terrell County Animal Shelter Pardon
• examiner.com | 06/18/2012 | Article “Lucky dogs at one animal control shelter gain full pardon”
• Stop Animal Abuse Blog | 06/05/2012|  Blog Post about Macon Pardon
• Paws for Hope and Faith | 05/28/2012|  Announcement
• examiner.com | 2/21/2012|  Benefit Concert for Paws for Faith and Hope
• CBS Atlanta GA | 12/29/2011 | Article ” Dog nearly decapitated leaves legacy”
• Macon Telegraph |11/18/2011 | Article about Macon Animal Control and the first Pardon Week
• examiner.com | October 11, 2011 | Article About Paws for Hope and Faith
• torontoobserver.ca | 10/12/2011 | Article about event at the The Sidewalk Café
• CBSAtlanta.com | 09/04/2011 | Article Dog nearly decapitated inspires organization to save more animals”
• Toronto Humane Society | 09/28/2011|  Announcement
• helpingk9s.com | 07/28/2011| Article with Video

Pardon Information

What is a Shane’s War PARDON?  It is a week-long and sometimes longer Adoption event where we ask the Government , the Police , the Media and the citizens to all put their differences aside for the animals.  The word Pardon does not imply the animals did anything wrong; it is simply our attempt to save them from certain Death.  After the pardons end, we stay in touch with the citizens in these towns to help network the animals.

When we came up with the Pardon idea, we had no idea if it would work or not.  We have had people who were long time enemies working together for some of these.  As long as they are in need, we will try to help.  When we go to a shelter for the first time, we visit every animal. We love them all, we travel under no banner of any national group, we are just Citizens helping the animals, our partners are different everywhere we go.   Do we offer training to staff at shelters? No.  If we see common sense things that will help, of course we speak up.  Our mission is to get animals out of harms way, any citizen is welcome to sign the pardon in a town we are in (Shane).

The following pardons have been completed and more are lined up:

• DowneyPardon | Downey, CA | April-May 2016
• GurdonPardon |Gurdon, Arkansas | March-April 2016
• California City Pardon | California City, CA | April – May 2015

March 2015 – Paws for Hope and Faith becomes 501 (c) 3 non-profit

• Jones County and Monroe County Georgia – simultaneous Pardons | July 2014
• #GurdonPardon | Gurdon, Arkansas | June 2014
• #CVACPardon | The Coachella Valley Animal Campus Pardon | May 2014
• #SelmaPardon | Selma, Alabama | August 2013
• #ButlerPardon |Butler Alabama | August 2013
• #ManateeCountyPardon |Manatee County Animal Services and Palmetto|Florida | April 2013
• #JonesCountyPardon |Jones County Animal Control | Georgia |February 2013
• #TerrellPardon |Terrell County Animal Control |Georgia |June 2012
• #MaconBibbPardon |Macon City -Bibb County Animal Control| Macon, Georgia | January 2013
• #MaconPardon | Macon City Animal Control  |Macon, Georgia| May 2012
• #MaconPardon | Macon City Animal Control | Macon, Georgia | November 2011