The Slug Explained
August 10, 2013 Leave a comment
Time to Vote for Your Favorite Cat Video
August 8, 2013 Leave a comment
From: Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
Date: August 7, 2013
Celebrate Internet Cat Videos and America’s Favorite Felines with Animal Outreach and Friskies
Animal Outreach is well into the second year of our partnership with Friskies cat food, and because of your support, we’re already seeing great success! As one of the 20 selected partner organizations, we have earned 7,000 cans of Friskies cat food to date for our commitment to cats in our community along with our participation in this year’s “The Friskies,” the major award for the best new Internet cat videos of 2013.
With your help, Animal Outreach can earn even more cans of cat food by voting for your favorite Internet cat videos at www.TheFriskies.com. “The Friskies” judges have narrowed down thousands of entries to reach 20 Semi-Finalists, and now it is entirely up to the public to vote for the top 12 finalists who will meet in New York City for the opportunity to win $5,000 and the golden Catuette trophies. Voting begins August 7, 2013 and ends on September 16, 2013.
“In America, the vote is always in the hands of the people,” said comedian, cat owner and “The Friskies” host Michael Ian Black. “Take advantage of that right and vote for your favorite Internet cat videos at www.TheFriskies.com! It’s time to give back to those cats and their owners who create the videos that get you through work, public transportation and family parties.”
Join us in helping our cats in need! Encourage your friends and family to become involved as well. After all, who doesn’t love a good cat video? There are five Semi-Finalists in each of the four categories, including a “Rescue Cat” category. Visit www.TheFriskies.com for more information. Also, check out @Friskies on Twitter and Facebook for more updates on “The Friskies.”
Dogs in California and North Carolina Abused in Similar Way
August 8, 2013 Leave a comment
Date: August 8, 2013
Reblog from Mark Demsky
Reporter/Sports Anchor Fox 40 News
SACRAMENTO –
The City of Sacramento, Yolo County, and now North Carolina are seeing a form of animal abuse with a distinct, gruesome signature.
“Very distinctive burn-marks. Always across the back, usually the full length of the dog from the back of the head all the way down to the tail,” said Gina Knepp the Manager of Animal Care Services for the City of Sacramento. “Unfortunately, it appears the Pit Bull type of breed, or dog, is in every case we’ve seen. Those are the common denominators.”
So far, there are three cases locally. Two in the City limits of Sacramento, and a third just last week in the Clarksburg area of Yolo County.
“The area of Clarksburg and Babble Slough is not very far from Sacramento City. It’s only over the bridge,” said Vicky Fletcher, who is with Yolo County Animal Services. “What does my gut tell me? There is somebody out there we need to find out about.”
The case is gaining some national exposure too. In the past month, three more cases have been discovered. All in a ten mile radius near Raleigh, North Carolina.
“It’s a mystery and we’d like to solve it,” said Knepp. “I think there is somebody out there who can say, hey we know what this is.”
For the Love of Animals – Part 2
August 6, 2013 Leave a comment
By Diane Robertson
Date: 08/06/2013
On August 2, 2013 I created a rather long blog post about facts, figures and information requirements in rescue. It was basically a rant or a wish list for the rescue that I work with. Since I spent so much time and energy writing about data, I now see more and more of the articles and videos that others have produced on the topic of information gathering and publication of that data. It is the publication of data that helps tell the story of what we are doing and how well we are doing.
There are statistics from national organizations about total intake and kill rates from their members. There are statistics from individual public shelters. Then there are the statistics that rescue organizations should be posting. Shelters are now often posting how many dogs and cats were sent to rescue organizations. I want the rescue organizations to show how many of those animals received they handled and their overall numbers. The overall number for some rescues will help people understand that there are many, many, many more unwanted dogs and cats than the 6-8 million often reported (that comes from national organizations).
Let’s help tell the story of the plight of our beloved pets so we can encourage more adoptions, more spay and neuter, more volunteers, more foster parents and yes, more donations to help fund these critical organizations.
Donate to Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode Today: http://www.strutyourmutt.org/team/ao.
I am not alone in my deep belief in the value of data in animal rescue.
Following are links to other articles on the topic of data, facts, figures and the value of information in animal shelters and rescue.
- Maddie’s Fund on Statistics: http://www.maddiesfund.org/Maddies_Institute/Videos/Maddies_Fund_on_Statistics.html
- Using Shelter Metrics to Measure and Set Goals: http://www.maddiesfund.org/Maddies_Institute/Videos/Using_Shelter_Metrics_to_Measure_and_Set_Goals.html
- American Humane Complete Operational Guide to Record Keeping: http://www.americanhumane.org/assets/pdfs/animals/operational-guides/op-guide-recordkeeping.pdf
- American Humane Strategic Planning Guide: http://www.americanhumane.org/assets/pdfs/animals/operational-guides/op-guide-strategicplanning.pdf
- City of Sacramento shelter statistics: http://www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/animal-care/statistics.cfm
A Box Full of Puppies
August 2, 2013 Leave a comment
In case you need yet another story of animal dumping and an example of why fixing your dog and cat is absolutely a requirement. ITS FREE almost everywhere you assholes!
Another off-birding topic – My sweetie and I were headed for a run on a remote hilly trail. When we pulled into the parking lot, I slowed down to look at an incongruous box. A black puppy lay outside of it, head on paws. When Keith asked, “What the hell is that?” I replied, “I think it’s a box full of puppies.” Because I could see one more nose peeking out through a square cut into the side. Sure enough, when he got out to investigate, puppies exploded everywhere!. We had to corral them back inside, the little black female being the hardest to catch. We delayed our run to take them back home. We only had cat food, and they fell upon it like a school of piranhas. A huge bowl of water was attacked in the same fashion. These kids were starving, and yet very afraid of us.
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Why I Won’t Help You “Re-Home” Your Pet
August 2, 2013 1 Comment
It is your dog for it’s entire life…not just until you get tired of him/her.
Hi there kind rescue person!
I so need your help to find my awesome doggie a new home. He is great, really. He is 8 years old and a great pal. He is really attached to us so it might be a little difficult for him to adjust in a new home, but I am sure you know what to do. He loves belly rubs and long walks in the park. We are moving out-of-state and simply cannot take him with us. The kids so love him though and want to find him a good home before we leave. Can you help us? Please let us know what all you need from us to make this easy for everyone. Oh, by the way, we leave next week so if you can come get him like now that would be great! Thanks so much!
Signed,
Carefree Owner
I get some version…
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