Infographic: Senior Pets

Senior Cat Information you will find helpful

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Did you know August is Senior Pet Month?  Senior pets are wonderful companions, especially if you are looking for a quiet, mellow friend.  With two 18-year-old cats, you can guess how I feel about senior pets. But did you realize that cats and dogs are considered “senior” at just 7 years? Do you know how hard it is for shelters to adopt out animals that are 6 years or older? I love senior pets, they have so much love to give and so much life, without the rambunctious energy of a kitten or puppy. Check out this fascinating info graphic on senior pets, then check back for a blog post on the benefits of senior pets. (and P.S. taking bets on if Muffin can match Creme Puff’s record 37 years)

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Snoop Dogg puts money forward to end shelter euthanasia

I love this guy!  Snoop Dogg puts money forward to end shelter euthanasia.

Ashe County commissioners to vote on gas chamber use

So one commissioner has changed his mind but others are still holding out?  I’m appalled that we are killing at all let alone via gas chambers! 

Police: Man Intentionally Drowns Dog at Fairfield Civic Center Pond

My heart breaks for the poor dog. I hope this guy gets some help or stays in prison forever.

Shane’s War Information Sheet

By Diane Robertson

Date:  08/12/2013  Last Updated:  12/02/2013

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.

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BREAKING  NEWS:

  • City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter Pardon #SBCPardon scheduled for February 4, 2013.  I will update this blog post with additional information as it becomes available.

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Press Coverage

Selma Alabama – Central Alabama Animal Shelter – August 2013

July 2013 and Prior

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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:

  • #SelmaPardon | Selma, Alabama | August 20, 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

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So cute…Bigfoot Kitty.

Time to Vote for Your Favorite Cat Video

From:  Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode

Date:  August 7, 2013Image

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

Date:  August 8, 2013

Reblog from
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

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.

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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.

A Box Full of Puppies

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!

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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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