Great Article to read

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/09/01/petscol090109.DTL

When it comes to choosing the right dog, it's not reality that bites. It's the seemingly endless list of myths and misconceptions that result in too many people bringing a dog into their family that's exactly the wrong one for them whi...le passing up a dog who might have been a perfect match.Read More

Tickles needs a home! 2 years in the shelter!!!

Tickles is a simply wonderful dog that has been sadly overlooked at the shelter for too long! Tickles came to us via animal care and control where her owner dumped her when he was moving. Tickles was heartbroken but she persevered. She has charmed all of the staff and volunteers at the shelter - just take a look at some of the new pictures on an outing!

Tickles is super affectionate and loves to give kisses and flop over on her back for belly rubs. Her favorite toy is the tennis ball and she is an ace at fetch. She is only about 40 lbs., a perfect size for an apartment or smaller house. Tickles knows many basic commands and excels in her obedience classes. She is also completely housebroken and will let you know when she needs to go out. She is great with all the people she meets.

Her newest best friend is a ten year old volunteer at the shelter who comes on the weekends to play fetch with her and practice obedience. As for other dogs, Tickles is very playful though she hasn't been socialized too much with them, so she can tend to play rough and could use some brushing up on her play skills. She tends to mind her own business around dogs she isn't interested in playing with. It would probably be best if she was your only pooch, but with someone very experienced, it should be fine.

Tickles promises if you adopt her, she won't give you any problems, only love! So please don't let another day go by. Fill out your application for Tickles today than run-don't walk to the shelter to pick up Tickles and change her life and yours for the best!

(718) 326-6070
(917) 213-9840
Monday thru Saturday,
11am - 5pm &
Sunday 12pm – 4pm

for video and more pictures: http://www.bobbiandthestrays.org/AnimalDetail.aspx?id=20

The sad stories are pouring in today....

***URGENT*** REBA HAS ONE DAY TO LIVE***
Bladen Animal Control Centre, Elizabethtown NC
Plott Hound X. Young adult. This poor girl is looking for a home and would love to go to yours. She is sweet and friendly. Please help her!! TRANSPORT AVAILABLE! If you're unable to adopt, please consider sponsoring her!!!
Contacts:
Phone: 910-876-0539
Name: Silvia Kim
email: bladenpets@yahoo.com

Joe Jackson, the cutest pug....

watch this video and click for donations >>

When the three-year-old Pug Joe Jackson was found, he had an excruciatingly painful, dangling paw, and veterinarians determined he had been suffering for two to three weeks. When he arrived at the ASPCA, his leg was amputated by veterinarians at the ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital.

A suspected cruelty case, Joe isn't out of the woods yet. He suffers from "phantom limb" pain and cries without physical cause. He's being treated for neurological problems as well as hip dysplasia. While Joe recuperates, our expert vets depend on supporters like you to be able to give this special pooch, along with every animal who comes through our doors, the top-notch care they so thoroughly deserve.

Forgotten Friends of Long Island is in urgent need of foster and permanent homes for the sweet dogs they rescue.

Forgotten Friends of Long Island is in urgent need of foster and permanent homes for the sweet dogs they rescue.

Please consider becoming a foster home and making a small difference in an animals life.

Above are some pictures of the dogs seeking homes.

contact: Rosanne if you can help >> (516)945-4235
info@forgottenfriendsoflongisland.org

Forgotten Friends of Long Island

Forgotten Friends of Long Island currently has 4 dogs up for adoption/ foster.

Here is the list:

Poppy - Sr. Male Chow mix
Sonny - 8 yr. old Shep mix
Buddy - 1.5 year old pit mix
Pugsley - 10 year old blind pug male

Contact them ASAP if you can help: http://www.forgottenfriendsoflongisland.org/

Lady's a First Class Dog & Needs Forever a Home

Please contact Mila Parot at mila.parot@gmail.com if interested in adopting Lady and I will email you an application. Lady's awesome and needs a forever home ASAP. This is a rescue organization.
A stunning 2 yr-old, 48 lbs Lady was left abandoned in an empty apartment and taken to the local city shelter. Since she arrived at the shelter, Lady became a favorite of staff members and volunteers. Not once in her time at the shelter she showed any aggression. She was awarded the shelter's best and most prestigious behavior rating...NO CONCERN. This is reserved for those dogs who perform exceptionally well on their behavior test. One staffer described Lady as a "true princess", and we think she's absolutely correct. Lady is a first class dog - so smart and impressive; we know everyone is going to fall in love with her.

We rescued Lady from an overcrowded shelter and she now needs a forever home. Lady loves meeting people and give kisses whether you ask for them or not. She was seized when her owner was evicted. Lady has lost her owner and her home, and one fell swoop. Yes, she's very gentle and affectionate and is rather submissive with people. Lady is, well, a real lady. She comes quickly when you call her, and obeys the "sit" and "stay" commands. Lady enjoys staying at her caretaker's feet or hopping on the bench and sitting next to you to be carressed. She loves toys and plays with them for hours. She takes treats gently from your hands. She has a beautiful mahogany brindle coat and soulful brown eyes.

Lady had given birth to a little of puppies shortly before she came to the shelter. Her puppies were taken away from her and she's now protective around other dogs and cats so she needs to be the only pet in the household.

Good with Dogs, Cats, and kids

Sweet 1y Brindle F Pit X Good with Dogs, Cats, Kids," approx 50 lbs This Darling Sweet Gal urgently needs a home/foster home... she is in boarding and she is so depressed... WE HAVE RUN OUT OF FUNDS TO BOARD HER!!!... so please help by giving her a home/foster home or SPONSOR HER !

"They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation." - Jerome K. Jerome TINA a sweet and shy 1 yr f brindle pit x was saved from death row at the NYC City Shelter... She was brought in as a stray and arrived very frightened, handshy and flinching when touched... a clear sign that someone "abused her by hitting" her. A few days later, she was much more comfortable, and wanted to make friends with everyone she met... Yet, she remains a little cautious but she is not aggressive in the least. She walks nicely on a leash and needs some more work on the housetraining as she has some accidents.. She's very very sweet, pretty and her lean slim body makes us think she has a little greyhound in her. She's GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS AND CATS and think she would be fine with kids 7 yrs+ .She's medium size at 49 lbs... Please help us to keep her from going back to the shelter by ADOPTING or FOSTERING her ASAP!

If you can commit to adopting or fostering Tina ASAP.. please send e-mail to: heavencanwaitrescueny@gmail.com or call #212-533-0822 and leave your contact#s - THANK YOU! *Pls note there will be a reasonable adoption donation fee to cover shots, spay surgery, microchip and transport

If you would like to SPONSOR Tina by making a donation - you can do so via PAY PAL to: HeavenCanWaitRescueNY@gmail.com

Animal Care and Control of NYC

this video can break your heart!

Sean Casey Animal Rescue needs your help

The Sean Casey Animal Rescue invites you to join us and the Open Mic Project for a night of live music, raffles and contests at our Spring fundraiser!
Come down and help us raise funds for a mobile adoption vehicle!
Friends, Family and supporters please join us for this event on Friday, May 8th, 2009 at 8pm at The Old Carriage Inn
312 7th Ave (between 7th & 8th St.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788 - 7747

Again the New York AC&C

YOU MUST READ THIS, written by a women that visited the New York ACC......

FROM MARY JO Karen and I went to the ACC today to pull Thomas, the 10 year old owner surrender, shep mix. He is an amazing dog, big, strong and yet a gentle giant, just like his volunteer description said!!! He is now safe and sound at Narrows!

While there, I did what I have never done before. I went into the shelter and actually looked at the pets for adoption. I never do this because I have always thought it to be too painful and I was right in one way, but wrong in another. By seeing first-hand all the animals that are at RISK of dying, I felt an equal feeling of desperation, but determination to make my visit count!!!

First of all, there are tons of wonderful cats there! Super friendly, really pretty, all ages and literally dying for a home!! Some are so sad, and just sit in the cage without even letting on they know you are there, then there were many other who came to the front of their cages to give me their heads to pet... and others were putting their little paws out to shake hands!!! These cats are all full of life!!! They are begging, in their own quiet way, for someone to save them from a death they don't deserve. It hurts to look them in the eye and to know that their time is limited. The only thing that made me feel me control the flow of impending tears was knowing that as soon as I got home, I would write this email to everyone I know to ask them to please, please encourage people to take a ride to the shelter and adopt or foster!!!

Then, of course there are tons of beautiful, desperate pits begging for someone to take them home. As I walked by the cages, I couldn't stand the feeling of helplessness that was overcoming me. I want to help them all, but I can't. I beg you to encourage any pit lovers you know to visit the shelter ASAP... there are some incredible dogs, again literally dying for a home... No exaggeration... these dogs don't have much time.... so please, make an effort to advocate on their behalf.

Then, I walked into the small dog room. There were two very anxious beagles crying their hearts out.... really pretty dogs....anyone who loves the beagle breed, you can get yourself a fantastic dog right now... so head on over to the shelter today!

There ws also a cute little light beige chi anxiously waiting to be noticed. Please, all you chi lovers - get going...what a sweet doggie!

Next were two dogs that ripped my heart out. Two poodle mixes, both 12 years old, both owner surrenders. The white one is in such a desperate need of a grooming. She appears to be so neglected looking but yet, came to the front of her cage and gave me her little nose to rub... a sweet, calm, gentle little dog.... the black one, while not badly groomed, actually sat with his back to us, as if to let us know that he had given up! It was like he surrendered his soul to the death that awaits him if not taken out of there soon. I felt sick! Please, if anyone can help with these guys.... get going... they were not listed on the website when I last looked, but they are very much there!!

And lastly, there was a 5 year old YORKIE. If a dog could look confused, then this guy was confused. He looked disheveled and emotionless. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen... He didn't respond to us in any way at all, other than to just look deeply into my eyes as if to say... "so you are here... now what are you going to do for me? Got any answers?"

...and I can't forget my visit to the dog sick room, which is in all actuality, just one step before death... that was the room I took Thomas from. There were four beautiful pits there. All still very much full of life. Each one stood up on his back legs to lick my hands and show me that, "YES, I am sick, so they say, but I still want to LIVE. I am full of LIFE!, just look at my non-stop wagging tail"...

I felt sick, very sick as I left the shelter with ONLY ONE DOG. I wanted to leave with twenty dogs and twenty cats.

Can each of you reading this email, please reach out to as many people as you possibly can, and ask them to please consider adopting a dog or cat from the ACC today!!! Or consider fostering...THE NEED IS ENORMOUS and death awaits all those who don't get out!!! Perfectly beautiful pets, dead because no one wants to go to the ACC! Let's change this.... Let's make it so that they run out of pets... Let's make it that they have nothing to EUTH at the end of the day!!! It is a tall order, but if you don't reach for the stars when it comes to stuff like this.... then animals will continue to die in crazy numbers.

The ACC is close, only a 20 minute car ride from Bay Ridge!!!

Thanks for reading this long email and please get motivated to make a difference for these pets who are counting on us to be their voice and to make their existence known to the people outside those four shelter walls!!!

Thanks,

Mary Jo

VIVA'S STORY, IN HER OWN WORDS: Hi my name is Viva and I hear that my foster mum gave me this new name because she saved me from something called "the euthanisia list." Not sure what that is but I am just SOOO happy to be here, in a warm house with a comfortable bed, food, water and some cool toys. I don't really want to think back of my last 1 1/2 years because they were not so pretty. I am still nervous and afraid because I remember my days as a baby when I wasn't treated very well, and then one day I was just abandoned and chained up outside in the cold with no food or water for a few days. That was tough-- but I made it, and that's why I am such a happy dog! I am positive that some day soon my perfect match will come along and take me home! I love cuddling up with you and I am such a happy girl that my foster mum teases me about how my entire body wags along with my tail. OOPS!! I love love love all people and also all dogs as long as they don't get threatened by me being a strong alpha girl! (a survivor trait that I had to learn I guess :-). Cats.. hmmm I'd rather be away from them because they tease me and then all I want to do is chase them... I am told that I have a great and strong physique so if you want I can be your trainer when you work out and run! Please call my foster mum to meet me! I promise you that you will love me as much as I already love you! Woof! (Oh, and I don't like barking. Kissing is more my forte). Foster Mum Tika lives in Harlem, Manhattan and can be reached at: 917-282-2279 or tikafoto@aol.com. VIVA is housetrained, spayed and UTD on all vaccines! Because of her streanth and vigor for life, we'd love to place her in a hope with previous Pit Bull experience. CALL TODAY!

Help MAX!!!!

POOR SWEET PRECIOUS MAX, HE IS GETTING SICKER BY THE DAY AND IN THE SICK WARD, NO ONE CAN GO IN THERE AND THEREFORE HE LOSES HIS CHANCES OF GETTING ADOPTED..BUT WE CAN HELP YOU GET TO HIM..HE IS ON THE EUTH LIST..ALL SICK DOGS (NOTHING SERIOUS..KENNEL COUGH) GET PUT ON EUTH LIST FIRST..HE IS A SWEET DOG..CALM, LOVING, YOUNG AND GORGEOUS IN PERSON..HE REALLY NEEDS SOMEONE TO TAKE HIM OUT OF THIS HELLHOLE AND INTO A HOME TO GET BETTER, HE DOESNT DESERVE TO DIE THIS WAY..HE LISTENS, GOOD WITH PEOPLE,..JUST A GREAT DOGPLEASE CALL THE NUMBER BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND A CHANCE TO MEET HIM..TRANSPORATION CAN BE ARRANGED..cristina 646 642 2227

Help Doree!!!

Sending on behalf of a shelter....

We are currently fostering Doree, a beautiful two year old little girl who needs a new home in the next couple of weeks. We ask you to consider fostering or adopting her and taking a couple minutes out of your day to come meet her. There is no picture or description that could possible do her justice. She is sweeter and more beautiful in person!

Doree has had a difficult life. She was found tied to a pole shortly after giving birth to puppies. She was starving and has some minor scars on her, but she is still as sweet as can be. Doree really just wants someone to love her but other than that is very self sufficient. She wants to be near you but is very obidient and if you set boundaries for her once (no jumping on furniture or entering certain rooms, etc.) she will happily obey. Doree's only problem is that she does have some fear agression towards other dogs so she will do best in a home where she's the only pup. Obviously fostering is free and all expenses will be covered by Mutts & Mitts of Brooklyn with the exception of food but I do have two huge bags of food I can give you to get you started along with plenty of toys, bones, etc.

Adoption is $200 but I would be happy to help with this cost. Whatever it takes to get Doree a happy, healthy home. She is spayed, microchipped and current on shots and vaccines. She is also completely housebroken and does not chew any furniture or anything that doesn't belong to her. Please contact me ASAP if you have interest in giving her a new temporary or permanent home. Many thanks!

Jessica - 201.562.0275

Brownie

Brownie is desperately seeking a home.

My son and I have walked him several times and he is very sweet.

He probably needs a home with no other dogs.

He is a old fellow but healthy...he just needs someone to love him.

Think of Brownie and forward to any friends seeking a really special dog. 

contact the Sean Casey Dog House if you want him...

http://www.scarnyc.org/