Friday, November 20, 2009

Manhattan Compassion Program at AC&C!


Animal Care and Control of Manhattan is in desperate need of dog lovers (you MUST be a pittie fan) who have a minimum of 3 evening hours a week to devote to making sure the dogs who are most at risk to be euthanized the next morning get an evening walk, food, a treat, and a comforter before they go to sleep.

We have volunteers and staff to care for these wonderful animals before 6pm, but are extremely short handed after that. As a result, lots of dogs are forced to 'hold it in' until the next morning. In addition, we feel these dogs deserve encouragement, affection, and a chance to breathe in some night air. Life in a cage is not fun by any means, and the animals really do depend entirely on the kindness of people to alleviate their suffering. YOU can help!

You need to be as reliable as the sun (SHOW UP when you say you will), a hard worker, and able to deal with grief--but you'll meet new friends, interact with amazing dogs, and get 80 tons of good karma points in return. It's truly a life changing experience!

Respond to compassionacc@gmail.com to be trained, encouraged, and mentored by ME, or someone even better than me, in lovely, sunny East Harlem!!

Many thanks in advance!

AC&C — Manhattan Animal Care Center
326 East 110th Street
New York, NY 10029
(between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
(212) 788 4000
Shelter Hours: 8:00am to 8:00pm, 7 Days a Week
Adoption Hours: Noon to 7:00pm, 7 Days a Week
Closed on All Holidays

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Yuval Mendelovitz and the dogs need your help due to the coming cold winter in Israel.



Yuval Mendelovitz and the dogs need your help due to the coming cold winter in Israel.

As most of you know Yuval and his dogs have moved to a new location. Yuval currently has a one-room barn and some outdoor space. This location is not fully equipped as of yet and many of the dogs there still need to be separated and rehabilitated. Sadly approx. 20 dogs are living outdoors (the rest are living with Yuval in the barn).
It is very cold, windy and rainy. Yuval is doing everything he possibly can to cover their cages and try keep them dry and warm but the task is very hard.

At this point he needs to raise money so that he can buy heavy-duty nylon sheets to cover the cages. These poor souls are suffering from the cold and really need your help!

To donate money for winter supplies, please call Technical Warehouse, a store Yuval has an arrangement with to accept donations, ask for Hagar and tell them that you would like to donate money for Yuval Mendelovitz.
Telephone 011-972-9-8822903 (the nunber in israel is 09-8822903)
All credit cards will be accepted via the phone.

If you prefer a local number, you can call me and provide me with card info. I will transfer it to the supply store in Israel.
My number is 917 596 6492

Thank you once again for all the generosity

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Edison: Municipal Animal Shelter


Edison: Municipal Animal Shelter is located in New Jersey.

The pit bulls at this shelter on not advertised to the public for adoption and only rescue groups can pull them.
They are walked once a week and the rest of the time sit in there cold cage.
There is a real pit bull crisis there and MANY are put to sleep on a weekly basis.

If you are a rescue group, please consider these poor dogs!

So you wanna volunteer at the Edison Municipal Animal Shelter? Well, sure you can! But, there are a few steps you need to follow beforehand.

First and foremost, do you like animals? (Haha, just kidding; obviously you do, or else you wouldn't be in this club.) No, really, you may be an animal-lover, but are you comfortable with handling them? At the shelter, you will probably be walking the dogs. If you have a dog of your own and/or are relatively comfortable around them, then you should be fine.

Next, you must get an application from Mrs. Hubbard. They're usually right outside the door of room A7, but if not, ask for one in person. The application must be filled out completely and signed by your parent/guardian. Volunteering at the shelter is a serious task and does present some risk, since you're dealing with animals whose behaviors are never fully predictable. Your parents/guardians need to be aware of where you are and what you're doing.

After submitting your application, you will be informed of when the next orientation will be held. Attending an orientation is MANDATORY for all shelter volunteers. At the orientation, which is essentially a tour, a shelter employee will show you and a small group of other volunteer-hopefuls around the shelter and the do's and don'ts of handling the animals. Again, you MUST attend the orientation; otherwise, you cannot volunteer.

When you've met all of the aforementioned requirements, you are then able to volunteer at the Edison Municipal Animal Shelter! Volunteer sessions will be held almost every Wednesday from 5:30PM to 7:30PM.

Edison Municipal Animal Shelter
125 Municipal Blvd.
Edison, NJ 08817
(732)248-7278

Directions from John P. Stevens High School (855 Grove Ave.)

1. Head south on Grove Ave. toward Hawk Dr. [2.2 mi]
2. Turn right at Middlesex Ave/ Rt 27. [0.8 mi]
3. Turn left at CR-501/ Lake Ave/ Rt 27. Continue to follow Rt 27. [2.1 mi]
4. Turn right at Thomas Edison Blvd. [0.3 mi]
5. At the traffic circle, take the 4th exit and stay on Thomas Edison Blvd. [0.1 mi]
*ARRIVE at Edison Municipal Animal Shelter (125 Municipal Blvd.)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Beaten-down dog from Vick case has his day


Read this amazing article:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - It’s a dog’s life. And for Leo it couldn’t be better.

Leo — rescued from heavy chains that confined him as one of the pit bulls in former NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring — is a lover, not a fighter. He now happily frolics in a clown collar as he makes the rounds at the Camino Infusion Center, where he brings comfort to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Click on link below to read more >>

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Adopter returns handsome blk/white ABD mix to shelter



Dear animal advocates,

Please crosspost this message for the general public. Please do not clog rescuers' inboxes with it-- while I'd be happy to step aside and let another qualified rescue take this dog, I think most rescues have enough going on to be bothered with another rescuer's pleas. I also remind you that New Hope Partners cannot pull for any other rescue.

Anything you can do to get this great dog some exposure to the public where he might find a qualified foster home would be so appreciated!

Yours,

Emily Gear

Louie's Legacy

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Moron adopter returns handsome blk/white ABD mix to shelter (Is it a day that ends in "y"?)

This exceedingly handsome and stately gentleman is Spot. Spot had a home last night. Tonight, he does not. His dimwitted adopter returned him to the shelter today, saying he looked like he had mange, and he didn't want to pay to treat it.Knowing the pain these animals suffer daily, it is beyond me how someone could stand in line with a dog they had fed, loved and cared for-- even shared moments with for a year could turn around and discard them.

Spot has been discarded.

This 3-year-old American Bulldog Mix is friendly with people and other dogs. He is a handsome brute that does need more obedience training-- he pulls hard on a leash. He weighs 63 lb, but it's all muscle. He needs an experienced owner who's willing to work with him, teach him leash manners, and make him a gentleman. He'll already come with undying loyalty and devotion. Give him a family and a home, a real reason for his living.

DEMODEX MANGE, if he even has it, is NON-CONTAGIOUS. The rescue will provide treatment, but he needs a foster home to recover in. I think it would be a safe bet to say NO CATS, and no SMALL CHILDREN, because of his strength.

Please offer to foster SPOT, so we can help him escape with his life-- again.

APPLY to FOSTER: www.louieslegacy.org/foster
APPLY to ADOPT: www.louieslegacy.org/adopt