Dogs / perros / chiens

January 2, 2010

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON LETTING YOUR FURBABY PASS TO THE BRIDGE AT HOME
I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a vet who will come to your home. You must plan in advance to do this...so, if your furbaby is old, start looking now. Some vets do this...they make "house calls". Many do not. It would be wonderful if the vet you now have...that your furbaby and you know and trust..would do this. But, please, make sure. You really don't need the added stress of having to find someone at the last minute or of having to resort to making that "final car ride". Your baby doesn't need it either. Not now! When I have time, I'm going to search for vets who will come to a persons home...then, I will post them for all to see. Meanwhile, please plan ahead.
God Bless all of you.
Cheryl

December 3, 2010

TO EVERYONE FROM ME AND SMUDGGIE
Regarding tomorrow nights "remembering" of Target...then, other fallen and unknown doggie heroes: When you do your "remembering", please honor your state and say your time zone (this vigil will be recognized around the world). Please dress your profile picture in a candle...you may tag my profile candle if you like. Please keep your prayers and your "silence" focused on Target and her fellow war heroes. Don't forget that it is in the silence and the "remembering" that speaks the loudest. For those of you who regularly attend our prayer vigil for "the suffering animals", everything will be as usual except for this: I will edit the "words on our candle" to suit this occasion...then, after three days it will go back to the way it was. Remember that this is a 36 hour vigil...you may pray at any time during this time. Most importantly, this is a vigil for TARGET...no other prayers should be on this vigil. I will begin the vigil at 6:30pm (12/3) CST...i will end the vigil at 6:30 pm (12/5) CST. The flame, by clicking on it, will bring you to the prayers...whether it be from my wall or from the "remembering Target" event....it doesn't matter...just click the flame to guide you. At this point, if we all join in, there will be 12,200 members lighting candles around the world. If we make a commitment to act as ONE, the sky will burn brightly. I pray that we do. God Bless us.
If there are any concerns or questions, please send me a message on my wall...
May our love shine on...
love from me and Smudggie (RIP baby girl)

November 14, 2010

Updates on Puppy Mill Dogs & Help Needed for India
Please visit our website for an update on puppy mill dogs (www.helpsaveone.org) and see their updated photos!

Also we need help for a mom and her pups named India. They are in an overpopulated shelter and need everyone's help. You can read their story on our website and click URGENT DOGS.

We also have 4 Boston Terriers in TN who need help before they come up North. They are on our website as the TN FOUR. Please read their story.

September 22, 2010

Please take a moment to vote NO!

Members in ANIMALS HAVE FEELINGS TOO! PLEASE HELP> An affiliate of Best Friends Animal Society.
Please take a moment to vote NO!
Thank you! This will only take a few seconds of your life but could add a lifetime to a Pitbulls !!!!

http://media.causes.com/ribbon/905130

20 octobre 2010

SOS !!!!!!!!!!!!! IL FAUT LE SAUVER ?

-------- Message original -------- Sujet: EXECUTION IMMINENTE de " RAINBOW" , X Setter de 4 ans, en fourrière (Dordogne - 24) Adoptant (pas de FA) ou bien asso. MEGA diffusion VIIIITE SVP !!!
Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:07:54 +0200
De : Nicole Subille <nicole.subille@laposte.net>
Pour : destinataires inconnus:;



Il est jeune, magnifique, plein de santé et de vie ... et il risque de mourir d' une heure à l' autre..........
Merci de diffuser un MAX pour lui afin de le sortir de là très très viiiiite !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-------- Message original -------- Sujet: EXECUTION IMMINENTE de RAINBOW, X Setter de 4 ans, en fourrière (Dordogne)
Date : Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:03:36 +0100 (BST)
De : Meryl Pinque <>
Pour : merylpinque


POUR DIFFUSION IMMEDIATE ET MASSIVE SUR FACEBOOK / FORUMS / LISTES / CONTACTS...

ATTENTION : CECI EST L'APPEL DE LA DERNIERE CHANCE POUR RAINBOW...

http://rescue.forumactif.com/ils-risquent-la-mort-f74/pas-de-delai-eutha-prochainement-pour-x-setter-4-ans-en-fourriere-dordogne-t301855.htm#6650787

Je m'appelle RAINBOW, je suis un X Setter de 4 ans de sexe mâle qui est en fourrière depuis le 12 Juillet 2010 !

J' ai été refusé par toutes les associations, et la fourrière va m'exécuter incessamment... n'importe quand !

On ne sait pas si je suis ok chats, peut-être... En tout cas normalement je m'entends avec les autres chiens.

Je serai vacciné et pucé par la fourrière avant sortie.

On recherche donc pour moi :

- une association susceptible de m' accueillir.

- ou un adoptant Un particulier NE PEUT PAS sortir un chien directement d'une fourrière : inutile donc d'appeler la fourrière ( merci d'éviter de la citer sur le post ), contactez la bénévole qui suit mon cas et tente de me sauver à sosviesdechiens@gmail.com consulté plusieurs fois par jour.

PAS DE FA (pas de place en accueil et financièrement l'asso SOS Vie de Chiens ne peut pas prendre plus de chiens en accueil en ce moment, ceux présents leur occasionnant déjà de gros frais).

Si quelqu'un se propose en accueil pour moi, merci de voir autour de chez vous s'il y a une association susceptible de prendre le relais.

Contact : sosviesdechiens@gmail.com





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NE SOYEZ PLUS COMPLICE DU MASSACRE.
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=4093730216074063220
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdyMBD1Mrk
DEVENEZ VEGAN.
http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/fr/a-propos/notre-mission/
http://vegan.fr/

4 janvier 2010

RELANCE .................. QUI PEUT LE SORTIR DE SA CAGE ? SVP merci

-------Message original-------

De : Meryl Pinque
Date : 31/12/2010 16:58:38
A : ADAD-Ain@yahoogroupes.fr; vegetarien_fr@yahoogroupes.fr; apis3@yahoogroupes.fr
Sujet : EXTREME URGENCE pour CHICO, adorable X Braque de 6 ans, SE MORFOND EN CAGE DEPUIS DES ANNEES (27)

POUR DIFFUSION IMMEDIATE ET MASSIVE SUR FACEBOOK / FORUMS / LISTES / CONTACTS...


http://rescue.forumactif.com/t80627-chico-male-xbraque-de-3ans-se-morfond-en-cage-evreux-27

Je m'appelle CHICO, je suis un magnifique X Braque né en 2005...
J'ai été abandonné en août 2006 et je suis depuis 4 ans au refuge !...

Je suis maigre. Je me morfonds en cage. Si ça continue, il ne restera de moi que la peau sur les os.
Je suis un peu peureux. J'ai besoin d'espace car je suis un peu nerveux.

Je m'entends bien avec mes congénères.

LE BOX, C'EST L'ENFER POUR MOI.
Là, c'est un véritable appel au secours, n'attendez pas qu'il soit trop tard pour moi !

Je suis très amaigri, je me nourris mal à cause du stress. La nourriture, je m'en moque de plus en plus... C'est la liberté qu'il me faut !

J'ai besoin d'un "maître" ferme et tendre car je demande à apprendre, j'aime faire des câlins mais j'ai une sacrée pêche lorsque je suis en liberté ! Un jardin est impératif pour moi.


Famille d'Accueil : oui dans la région normande.
Adoption hors département : oui si bon feeling.

Société Protectrice des animaux de l'Eure
17, Rue Huest - La Censurière - B.P 446
27004 EVREUX
Tél. : 02.32.39.07.17 de 14h a 17h du lundi au samedi



Ne suis-je pas un chien magnifique ?...

... adorable, le regard perdu dans la grande étendue de champs, je rêve
au jour où je retrouverai la liberté...






J'aimerais tant jouer comme bon me semble...


***
NE SOYEZ PLUS COMPLICE DU MASSACRE.
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=4093730216074063220
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cdyMBD1Mrk
DEVENEZ VEGAN.
http://www.abolitionistapproach.com/fr/a-propos/notre-mission/
http://vegan.fr/

DECEMBER 15, 2011

http://wishes.causes.com/wishes/126550?m=0793702b
Please help out the cause holiday wish if you can. This time of year is not easy for any shelter with all the extra work required to keep the abused and let down animals survive.

12 septembre 2010

FERAL COLONY PROJECT...... CAN YOU HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Hi Everyone............

This year I have made a birthday wish through Precious Paws to raise $2,000 for our organization. We are currently trapping at a feral colony to get all of the adults fixed and rereleasing them. We are providing food to feed the feral colony to the feeder and we are taking out the kittens to get them fixed, blood tested, vaccinated, microchipped and find them forever homes.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

BEAR, A CHOW MIX, HAS A MASS TUMOR AND IS IN SURGERY RIGHT NOW!
Please check out this cause for Bear. He is in surgery right now having a mass cancerous tumor taken out of his abdominal area. It is exploratory because no one knows by the ultraound and xrays how far the cancer has spread or if it is isolated.

We are fund-raising for Bear right now to pay for his surgery and more.

If you would like to donate via Paypal, here is the link:


https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=42N8KQRJL7EK2

Please pray that Bear makes it, he is a great boy. Please see his story on his cause page

October 4, 2010

PRECIOUS PAWS EXCLUSIVE JOAN RIVERS EBAY AUCTION - FEATURING A DINNER SHOW & MEET & GREET OCTOBER 20 IN NYC
Please check out our Precious Paws auction featuring Joan Rivers. We have a dinner show for 2 and a backstage meet and greet with Joan on October 20. Please check out our complete auction.

On October 14, we will be having our annual Celebrity Experience and Memorabilia auction that runs until October 24. You won't believe who we have, please check out our page!

OCTONER 21, 2010

HOW YOU CAN HELP US MAKE A DENT IN THE OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM
Dear Fellow Animal Lovers,

Would you please help us with our huge project Trap/Neuter/Release project in North Hollywood, we have come along way and yet we still have a long way to go. A spay is $45 and a neuter is $30, could you please donate to help us spay and neuter this group of kitties? You can check us out at www.preciouspaws.org

DECEMBER 2, 2010

See Pets of the Homeless in action
Pets of the Homeless created this video so you can share our mission with others. Please ask your family and friends to view it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Q5GhqvcsY&feature=player_embedded

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Hello Everyone! Well this is going to be my last hurrah, our Holiday Fundraiser! Donations stop during the holiday season because people are so busy that they forget! Please think of the reusces & homeless animals You can donate either here or on Paypal where you can just donate a $1. Here is that link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=K3PYHX6WNKS3J Thanks, Happy Holidays!

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Please Don't Forget the Rescue Animals During the Holiday Season
During the next two weeks our rescue organization will be trapping a feral colony and getting them fixed & vaccinated and taking out the kittens to find them forever homes. Please donate to our Holiday wish to help us pay for this project. If you would like to donate even a $1 you can donate here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=K3PYHX6WNKS3J

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Members in Pets of the Homeless
Keeping companiopns fed - Pets of the Homeless tries to respond to reality of pet ownership by people who live on streets.
Please take a moment to read this article http://www.pe.com/localnews/morenovalley/stories/PE_News_Local_D_wcosta25.32d1679.html

24 décembre 2010

Sauvetage - Prisonniers des glaces (Vidéos)a-a+




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Dans la commune de Peyrat-le-Château (87), la Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis – sur décision judiciaire – a saisi plus de 150 chiens, dont des chiots, détenus dans des conditions déplorables.

152 cockers d’un élevage de Haute-Vienne, malades et faméliques, ont été confiés à la Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis sur réquisition du parquet de Limoges (87) et décision préfectorale (17/12/10). Les animaux, âgés de 5 mois à 10 ans, étaient enfermés à l’intérieur de voitures et de caravanes. Une vingtaine de chiens était entassée dans un chalet de 12 m². Les conditions sanitaires étaient déplorables, non conformes à la réglementation qui encadre les élevages canins.

Les yeux crevés

C’est une sinistre situation qu’ont découvert les autorités à leur arrivée. Les chiens, dont certains n’avaient aucun accès à l’eau ni à la nourriture, souffrent de maladies et d’infections aux oreilles et aux yeux. Beaucoup sont dans un état de maigreur extrême, une petite chienne a l’une des pattes sectionnée. Certains ont même les yeux crevés... Les mauvais traitements sont évidents.

La saisie des chiens s’est faite sous l’autorité des gendarmes d’Eymoutiers (87), de la DDPP (Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations) de Haute-Vienne et en présence de Jean-François Legueulle, Délégué général de la Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis. L’intervention a duré près de 10 heures.

Plainte de la Fondation

Les animaux ont été accueillis dans divers refuges de la Fondation Assistance aux Animaux, dans l’attente de la décision du TGI de Limoges qui doit prochainement statuer sur une confiscation définitive au profit de la Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis. Le cas échéant, les animaux seront proposés à l’adoption après un suivi vétérinaire : « Il faudra au moins un mois pour que les chiens se remettent, confirme Martine Attali, bénévole au refuge de Villevaudé (77), qui en a recueilli une quarantaine. Ils sont faibles et déshydratés, et nécessitent des soins d’urgence. »

Une plainte a été déposée par la Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis à l’encontre de l’éleveuse, pour mauvais traitement et abandon. Elle encourt pour ces faits une peine de deux ans d’emprisonnement et 30 000 euros d’amende (art 521-1 du Code pénal), ainsi qu’une interdiction – qui peut être définitive – de détenir des animaux.

Si vous souhaitez devenir famille d'accueil pour l'un de ces cockers, merci de bien vouloir contacter la Fondation Assistance aux Animaux au 0139491818.

Sauvetage des cockers (Vidéo pour iPhone)

19 décembre 2010

Merci de signer et de transférer
( désolée si doublons )







APPEL EXCEPTIONNEL

>
>
Proposition de loi contre la vente des chats et chiens en Animalerie

>
> Bonjour à tous les Amis de l'Association,
> Une proposition de loi visant à interdire la vente de chats et chiens en animalerie vient d'être déposée à l'Assemblée Nationale par Jean-Pierre NICOLAS, député de l'Eure.
> Le texte de la proposition est accessible ici :

>
> http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/13/propositions/pion2957.asp
> L'Association APSANA a mis une pétition en ligne pour soutenir cette proposition.
> La pétition sera adressée à Jean-Pierre Nicolas pour renforcer ses arguments lors des débats à l'Assemblée.
> Nous avons, plus qu e jamais, l'occasion de pouvoir nous exprimer en étant soutenus par un parlementaire. Ne perdons pas cette occasion de dire ce que nous pensons de l'horreur du trafic des animaux, l'horreur de leurs conditions d'élevage, de transport, de vente et de mort.
> La pétition est en ligne ici
> http://www.petitionenligne.fr/petition/interdire-la-vente-de-chats-et-chiens-dans-les-animaleries/392
> Signez et Faites signer. Faisons entendre nos voix.
> Joelle
> Présidente de l'Association APSANA
> http://www.apsana.info
> et son forum
> http://lesraids.forumactif.com

http://www.petitionenligne.fr/petition/interdire-la-vente-de-chats-et-chiens-dans-les-animaleries/392

19 décembre 2010

Une proposition de loi visant à interdire la vente de chats et chiens en animalerie a été déposée par Jean-Pierre Nicolas, à l'assemblée nationale. Voir la proposition de loi ici http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/13/propositions/pion2957.asp

Plus que jamais, mobilisons-nous pour soutenir cette proposition de loi.

Cette pétition sera adressée à Jean-Pierre Nicolas, député, qui défendra cette proposition à l'Assemblée. Il faut qu'il ait le soutien des Associations et de toutes les personnes qui connaissent l'existence des trafics, les conditions de vie de ces animaux avant et après leur arrivée en animalerie.

http://www.petitionenligne.fr/petition/interdire-la-vente-de-chats-et-chiens-dans-les-animaleries/392

1er décembre 2010

Petunia est un minuscule chaton qui a échappé de justesse à la mort. Non seulement elle a pratiquement été étranglée, mais elle avait aussi une côte brisée, de graves blessures aux yeux et des contusions sur tout le corps.

Le chiot Teddy a été victime de gamins qui le jetaient comme un ballon et sa patte s'est brisée.

Qui ose faire subir de tels traitements à des bébés animaux sans défense ?

Aucun animal ne devrait vivre dans la peur, en particulier lorsqu'ils sont si jeunes et innocents.

Petunia et Teddy ont été amenés à des cliniques vétérinaires d'IFAW dans les villes de Johannesburg et du Cap en Afrique du Sud, où ils reçoivent des soins attentifs de la part de spécialistes.

Merci de nous aider à soigner Petunia et Teddy et à leur trouver un nouveau foyer aimant.

Grâce à votre don de Noël, nous continuerons à prendre soin de Petunia et Teddy jusqu'à ce que nous puissions leur trouver un foyer « pour toujours », nous pourrons secourir d'autres chiens et chats maltraités ou négligés dans les communautés les plus défavorisées, et nous trouverons des foyers sûrs aux animaux abandonnés et menacés du monde entier.

Un foyer pour Noël

La campagne Un foyer pour Noël d'IFAW s'engage à trouver des foyers sûrs et accueillants pour des animaux maltraités et négligés.

Avec un don de 50 €, vous contribuez à payer les opérations et les soins nécessaires à un chaton ou un chiot blessé comme Petunia ou Teddy. En remerciement de votre aide, nous vous enverrons la version électronique d'un poster en édition limitée signé par le célèbre artiste (et ami des animaux) Bob Staake. Imprimez-le et vous aurez un souvenir original des animaux que vous aidez, ou bien un splendide cadeau à offrir à votre entourage pour les fêtes.

Un nouvel espoir pour les animaux maltraités

Souvent, lorsque des chatons ou des chiots sont maltraités, ils finissent par ne plus faire confiance aux humains : qui pourrait le leur reprocher ?

Avec votre aide, nous pouvons donner à Petunia et Teddy ainsi qu'à leurs semblables les soins et l'amour dont ils ont besoin pour être des compagnons heureux et confiants.

Merci de faire un don spécial Un foyer pour Noël dès aujourd'hui.

De la part de Petunia, Teddy et de tous les animaux que vous aidez, merci du fond du cœur.


Fred O'Regan
Directeur général d'IFAW

P. S. Rien que l'année dernière, IFAW a aidé plus de 34 000 chiens et chats dans des communautés défavorisées du monde entier. Merci de nous aider à poursuivre nos efforts pour trouver un foyer aux animaux qui souffrent grâce à votre don spécial « Un foyer pour Noël ».

https://www.ifaw.org/ifaw_france/donate_now/holiday_gift_2010.php?msource=DR101102003#x

15 décembre 2010

La vague de froid qui s’est abattue sur notre pays a durement frappé les refuges et les animaux abandonnés qu’ils accueillent.

Aujourd’hui, à quelques jours de Noël où l’esprit devrait pourtant être à la joie, les 250 structures soutenues par la Fondation se retrouvent dans une situation très préoccupante et nous recevons chaque jour de nombreux appels au secours et des lettres de désespoir.

Les refuges doivent pouvoir faire face aux dépenses indispensables pour continuer à héberger, soigner et nourrir les chiens et les chats qu’ils recueillent. Et l’hiver réclame des moyens supplémentaires pour protéger les animaux du froid et réparer les infrastructures qui ont été endommagées par les fortes chutes de neige.

Aussi, je vous le demande très simplement : pouvez-vous nous aider en cette fin d’année à faire face à ces urgences de Noël ?

Il nous faut apporter un soutien financier à ces structures qui ne bénéficient, dans la plupart des cas, d’aucune autre subvention que celle que leur accorde la Fondation.

Au moment des fêtes de fin d’année, ayons une pensée, faisons un geste pour les animaux abandonnés.

D’avance et de tout cœur, un grand merci pour votre générosité !

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Animal Aid's 6th Annual Bet for Pets Casino Night and Auction
(forwarded from Animal Aid)
Mark your calendars! Animal Aid's 6th Annual Bet for Pets Casino Night and Auction is coming October 9th at the World Forestry Center in Portland. Try your luck at the gaming tables: blackjack, roulette and craps. Or bid on the fantastic auction items including a two-night Romeo & Juliet Package at the Heathman Hotel, two tickets to the UO/Arizona game, photo session from Four Legged Photo, and much more. There will be lots of prizes, appetizers, music, and a no-host bar. Every dollar raised will help companion animals and their people in need.

What: Animal Aid's 6th Annual Bet for Pets Casino Night and Auction
When: October 9, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Where: World Forestry Center Miller Hall, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland

Cost: $40 per ticket; $45 per ticket at the door
(Must be 18 or older by Oregon State Law to participate and attend this event.)
Ticket price includes $10 in casino scrip, one raffle ticket and appetizers.
For more information and to order tickets, visit: www.AnimalAidPDX.org or call 503-292-6628.

january 4, 2011


Stop Dogs from Using Your Lawn as a Bathroom
posted by Chaya, selected from Networx Jan 4, 2011 4:01 pm
filed under: Dogs, Garden & Nature, Healthy Home, Lawns & Gardens, Pets & Animals
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by Cris Carl, Networx

Solutions for dealing with the toilet habits of your neighbors’ dogs have a lot to do with your personality. Are you the type to boldly confront people? Are you the “law and order” type who will go to any lengths to bring the culprit to justice with the local animal control officer? Maybe you don’t like confrontation so you try subversive ways of dealing with the problem. Or, are you more likely to be proactive and make use of various types of barriers to prevent the dogs from ever coming into your yard in the first place? Here are a few ideas about how to deal with this messy issue.

Confronting the responsible people

If you can identify the owner of the dog, you can try to have a simple and polite conversation with him. Personally, I have rarely found this to work, but maybe you will have better luck than I’ve had. Generally, if people are letting their dogs run free or are “looking the other way” while on a walk, then they probably could care less about the issue. Plus, depending on the neighbor, it could get ugly.

Yelling at people you catch in action can be effective – or get you in a fight, with someone who has a dog with them.

I did actually stop one boy from letting his dog poop on my tree belt. I photographed him and told him I was going to report him to the dog officer (we have a local ordinance with a $300 fine). I never saw him or his dog again.

•You can set out web cams to take note of the offending dog(s) and provide the evidence to the authorities.
•You can post signs, but dogs will often just pee on them.
•There are some that think placing the offending material back on the property of the dog’s owner will achieve the desired result. While you may feel some satisfaction by returning the favor, so to speak, you are more likely to start a feud with your neighbor.
•Networx editor Chaya Goodman has a friend who spray paints the offensive matter a Day-Glo color and leaves it on his lawn in order to highlight it to irresponsible dog owners. This doesn’t suit the aesthetic of many homeowners’ landscaping, but she credits her friend with inventiveness.
Related: The Straight Poop on Dog Poop (Green-Style, That Is)


Deterring the dog

In conversations with friends about the topic of owners not cleaning up after their dogs, I ran into some amazingly strong feelings on the subject. And while it ticks me off too, I don’t recommend shooting at the dog with anything other than perhaps a high-powered water gun. The dog is only doing what comes naturally; it’s not personal. I admit however, to being intrigued by the idea of shooting the dog with a paintball gun to be able to identify him to the dog officer.

Dogs are attracted to smells and surfaces that have the right “paw feel” when looking for a place to do their business. If you also own a dog, other dogs will be attracted to your yard, drawn by both the smell and the intrinsic desire to “mark” a territory. Not only do you need to clean up really well after your own pet, you may need to use deterrent products around the perimeter of your yard.

•The dogs may be attracted to the kind of fertilizer you use in your flower and vegetable beds, so you may want to periodically change it up. Dogs can be attracted to both organic and chemical fertilizers.
•If you have lawn sprinklers, vary the time of the watering. Dogs don’t tend to go for wet areas when there are dry ones around.
•Also, be aware of keeping attractive areas, such as garbage cans or compost bins, as clean and tidy as possible.
Related: Dogs: Worse for the Environment than SUVs?


Perimeter deterrents

There are numerous products on the market that come in the form of sprays, liquids, and granules. A popular product is called “Liquid Fence,” for example. Most products are non-toxic and biodegradable. Some have offensive odors to both dogs and people, while others have odors only offensive to dogs. You can also sprinkle chili powder or cayenne pepper around the edges of your yard. The catch is keeping up with consistent applications of whatever you are applying, such as after a rain.

There are “sonic” solutions that may work to keep dogs out of your yard. These machines may work, but they will also keep other critters such as birds out of your yard too.

Lastly, you can also go whole hog and put a fence around your yard. You will still need to regularly check the fence perimeter, as determined dogs will dig right under them.



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8-Year-Old Raises Over $500 for Homeless Animals
posted by Jake Richardson Jan 4, 2011 7:06 am
filed under: Children, Conscious Consumer, Pets & Animals, animal shelters, charity, homeless animals, kids

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Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world.Care2.com send We hate spam. We do not sell or share the email addresses you provide.58 comments A third grade girl in Florida, named Sophia Biddle, raised $522 for animals in the months before Christmas. Sophia was able to use the money to buy about $1,000 worth of pet food, toys, and treats with the help of coupons. All the animal gifts she acquired with the help of her mother, were donated to the Tampa Bay Humane Society. (Last year Sophia Biddle sold some of her toys online and raised $356 to purchase gifts for children who otherwise wouldn’t have had any.)

Some time after she heard about the Humane Society, she started raising money and making bookmarks to give to donors for the animals. She also had a fundraising booth at her school. Thank you notes were her last project for donors before she had finished the campaign.

The tough economic times have impacted animal shelters greatly. In Jupiter, FL an animal shelter was actually misreported in a news article to have closed due to financial difficulties. For Christmas it received a pickup truck load of pet food and other supplies due to a grant made by the John Tesh Foundation.

Some animal shelters are in desperate need because food donations have decreased drastically. Last February it was reported the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Los Angeles had experienced a ninety percent drop in food donations.

Another factor contributing to extra animals at shelters is the Christmas Pet Syndrome. Puppies and kittens purchased as Christmas gifts sometimes wind up at animal shelters when new owners realize they didn’t understand all the responsibilities, and don’t want to take care of them.

The main cause of pet overpopulation is lack of awareness about the importance of neutering and spaying pets so they don’t have large litters, which owners can’t care for and drop at shelters, or they go feral and may continue reproducing. The state of Florida offers a spay and neuter vehicle license plate which is supposed to help reduce pet overpopulation.

Perhaps next year, Sophia will lead a campaign to raise awareness about the value that spaying and neutering has in reducing the number of starving and homeless animals.

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By COURTNEY CAIRNS PASTOR | The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 31, 2010

Updated: 01/01/2011 10:34 pm

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nowBuzz up!ODESSA - The stacks of pet food, treats and fleece blankets stood so tall they almost obscured the fireplace in 8-year-old Sophia Biddle's family room.

Forty-six bags of Meow Mix. Thirty-seven packages of Beggin' Strips. Twenty-one rope toys. Piles and piles of Pounce treats, Dentastix, bones and more toys.

Since October, Sophia has been raising money and going with her mother to buy items for homeless animals. She brought in $522.09 and purchased more than $1,000 worth of goodies, thanks to coupons and freebie offers.

A few days before Christmas, the Hammond Elementary third-grader and her family dropped off a vanload of donations at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

The Humane Society benefits from a lot of donations and volunteers, said Executive Director Sherry Silk. But it was unusual to hear from someone so young, who saw a need and figured out how to meet it.

"Here's an 8-year-old little girl who has compassion for homeless animals," Silk said. "I think she's a very, very special young lady."

This is the second year Sophia has reached out to the community during the holiday season. Last December, she sold her old toys on eBay, raising $356 to buy toys, sneakers and clothes for needy children.

Her mother, Kimberlee Biddle, got Christmas lists from several children at the elementary school where she used to work. She and Sophia shopped for the gifts together, wrapped them with tags signed "Secret Santa" and delivered them to families.

Biddle didn't expect Sophia to come up with a new plan this year.

"It shocked me," she said. "I was very proud of her that she decided to do this. She's really been active in making it happen."

Biddle helped Sophia with the logistics of her fundraising and donations but said her daughter started both projects with no prompting from her parents.

Shy and soft-spoken, Sophia said she knew right away she wanted to do something nice for pets this year.

"I like animals," said Sophia, who has a dog, cat and three fish and wants to be a veterinarian.

Her mother told her what the Humane Society did, and Sophia worked out a way to make money. She created bookmarks with cat and dog silhouettes, and she and a friend gave them away to donors in her Odessa neighborhood. She also set up a booth at her school's carnival.

She wrote a plea to help "our furry friends who don't have homes," which she taped to a jar. Her father, Randy, took it with him to work at Graybar in Tampa. One client gave a $50 donation for the Humane Society.

The Humane Society told the Biddles the biggest needs for the shelter animals – soft bedding, dried and canned food and treats and toys. Kimberlee Biddle clipped coupons and watched stores for the best deals so they could get the most for their money.

Sophia said she felt good helping the animals. Although the project was a lot of work, the hardest part came at the end: Writing thank-you notes to each donor.

Reporter Courtney Cairns Pastor can be reached at cpastor@tampatrib.com or (727) 815-1072.

10 Ways to Show Animal Shelters the Love
posted by Melissa Breyer Oct 31, 2008 12:00 pm
filed under: Adoption & Services, Pets & Animals, donation, Pets & Animals, shelters, volunteer

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Care2 is the largest and most trusted information and action site for people who care to make a difference in their lives and the world.Care2.com send We hate spam. We do not sell or share the email addresses you provide.33 comments In 1996, The Humane Society of the United States launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week–this year it begins Nov. 2. This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. Here are the top 10 ways that the HSUS suggests you can show your appreciation:

1. Donate a Subscription to Animal Sheltering Magazine.
Shelter workers appreciate Animal Sheltering–an award-winning bi-monthly magazine chock full of articles to educate, inform and inspire anyone who works or volunteers with homeless pets. Donate a year’s subscription to your local shelter for just $20.

2. Learn How to Help Injured or Abandoned Animals.
Your local shelter and animal control officers depend on the community’s help to reach animals in need. Learn everything you need to know to take action, from how to put together a first aid kit to which community phone numbers you need to know.

3. Be an E-mail Ambassador.
Spread a shelter-friendly message every time you hit send–attach a tagline like this one to your signature for all outgoing e-mail messages: Love animals? Support your local shelter!

4. Adopt or Foster an Animal.
Consider adopting or fostering a homeless animal. Whether you decide to bring home a new pet or foster an animal until she finds a forever family, you’ll be giving a critter a safe and caring home while making room for another homeless pet in your community’s animal shelter, where space is limited.

5. Say Thank You.
Drop a note in the mail or shoot an e-mail to your local shelter and let them know how much you appreciate all they do for animals. If you can, sweeten your thank you by adding an item from the shelter’s wish list, a check or a gift card from a pet supply store.

6. Volunteer Your Time and Skills.
Whether you end up walking pooches, helping at special events or lending your expertise as a newsletter editor, your shelter can match your schedule and talents to their needs. Not only will you be helping animals in your community, but you also will be building knowledge and skills. Call your local shelter and find out how to start volunteering.

7. Support Spay-Neuter.
Spaying or neutering your pet or offering to help fund a spay/neuter surgery for a friend, family member or neighbor’s pet will save animals’ lives by helping to lower the number of unwanted animals in your community and reduce the strain on your local shelter’s resources.

8. Donate a Dog Bed.
No shelter dog should have to sleep on a cold, concrete floor while waiting for a forever home, but providing bedding for the millions of homeless animals in our nation’s animal shelters can add up to thousands of dollars each year–not to mention loads of laundry. Help a dog in need by donating a durable, shelter-tested bed to a shelter of your choice through the Kuranda shelter donation program. The beds can increase the overall physical and mental well-being of a shelter’s doggie residents.

9. ID Your Pet.
Your pet should never go naked–that is, without a collar and ID tags. It’s the number one way that lost pets are returned to their owners. Without it a Good Samaritan or animal shelter will likely have no idea how to contact you. Even if your pet is microchipped or your cat never goes outdoors, always err on the safe side and make a collar and tag permanent–your pet’s life could depend on it.

10. Add a Banner to Your Web Page.
Post a banner to your MySpace profile, blog, or website to show your appreciation for your local shelter. Just copy and paste the code here into your page.



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HOSPICE CARE AT HOME FOR OUR FURBABIES
On the advice of one of our members, I've started a group to compliment and enhance this cause. It has the above title and can be found on my wall. This group is for those of us who are experiencing the final days of our furbabies and have the desire to help them pass at home. It is for questions, advice, comments or simply, just pouring your heart out on these pages...so, it's for comfort as well. When I give advice, it will be from my personal experience with my Smudggie (RIP baby girl). You must remember that each furbabies "passing" is unique and will be experience differently. I will post links that helped me and welcome any other links or advice that is appropriate to these needs. Everyone here knows how strongly I feel about our furbabies ABSOLUTE RIGHT to die in their sanctuary where they have lived and loved. After Smudggie passed, I felt a strength and a comfort which goes beyond words. It is one of the most selfless things we can do for our babies...We reach a point where it is no longer about us...but about our furbabies.
Please join us and share your wisdom..concerns...prayers...questions and tears.

January 7, 2011


Winter Paws and DIY Dog Booties
posted by Mel, selected from Natural Solutions magazine Jan 7, 2011 9:01 am
filed under: Dogs, Everyday Pet Care, Pets & Animals, booties, crafts, DIY, dogs, paws, Pets & Animals, winter

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Crisp air and fresh snow can bring out the silly puppy in the most regal of Rovers. But ice and snow mixed with salt, sand, and chemical de-icers will ruin winter fun in short order. Dog boots (adorably referred to as “booties”) help protect a pooch’s paws from harsh winter weather, says Jim Sinning, DVM, a holistic veterinarian—and he ought to know, since he practices in snowy Minneapolis.

“Booties are great as long as they’re not too tight,” Sinning says. Most brands offer sizing charts to make sure you get a boot that will work whether you have a Bernese or a Bichon. We like Ultra Paws Rugged Dog Boots made from recycled tire materials and nylon.

If your dog can’t abide booties, Musher’s Secret, made with a blend of organic waxes, will protect your dog’s dogs from cracking, drying, salt burns, and collecting those painful between-the-pads ice balls. For paws irritated by winter weather, Sinning suggests applying calendula salve or aloe vera gel to soothe and using vitamin E ointment as a moisturizer for pads and between the toes.

To make your own dog booties, see this awesome DIY for “cool and cheap little dog sneakers or boots from duct tape” from Instructables.com.


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