animal rescuers - resources - support

[Andrew, Jr.]

I would love to have the money to buy land to have a non-kill shelter for animals. *Deep sigh. Now that would be such a blessing for both animals and me. I hate to see or hear about any animal abused, tortured, or starved. If animals could only talk.

Belle, I loved your story. Thank you.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I would love to have the money to buy land to have a non-kill shelter for animals. *Deep sigh. Now that would be such a blessing for both animals and me. I hate to see or hear about any animal abused, tortured, or starved. If animals could only talk.

Belle, I loved your story. Thank you.

Andrew by law even no kill shelters do have to put down some of their animals, I came upon this once when I did volunteer work for Probation... the owner had to take in 3 dogs to be put down, these dogs were adoptable but I never got a straight answer as to why she had them put down.


Here for the shelters, it is a 3 day stay as well for certain breeds, if a rescue or someone doesn't adopt them, which is very sad.

[WolfyOne]

Very nice thread topic.

Those here that know R and I, know what we've gone through this year. It prompted us to move to another town just so we could protect the stray cats we were feeding on our porch. We have way more cats than we ever expected to have, 17 to be exact. All of them are or have been strays at one time in their lives. We started out doing catch, fix and release them back outside when they were healed. We've taken them to the vet when sick, put flea medicine on the indoor and outdoor ones. Have had a bb removed from the nose of one. Anyhow, we gathered up all the outside cats that we could because an old neighbor killed one of them with an air compressor nail gun. We managed to put 4 on a farm. The vet kept 3 for her place. A friend took 2 and a lady in a neighboring town took 2. That still leaves us with 17, in which 3 belong to a roomie of ours. It's been a struggle with 17, but we manage. It's hard finding homes for those that can be adopted out because we don't trust others around here to take care of them. We've put a lot of money out of our own pockets to fix so many cats and hopefully will find a few good people for some of them. Some of them have been attacked by our old neighbors Great Danes and are spooked easily by dogs now. Some are semi feral and trust few. 3 are 7 months old and were born outside, so we trapped them and took them directly to the vet. I do it again in a heart beat if it meant saving a life from a cruel person. I think spaying and neutering is very important, but most country folks don't. We helped clean up the over population of cats in a town that needed it desparately.

I think that's about it. Perhaps not in any kind of order, but ya'll get what I'm saying.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

I have often thought about doing a sugar glider rescue, but I have spoken to 2 rescue organizations and found out what it will take to have one and it kinda made me sad that I can't do it but donating to their cause to help them is what I have upheld myself to do.

One small donation helped at least 4 gliders in their sanctuary to get medical care, that made my day.

[Andrew, Jr.]

NotAnAverageGuy,

I had no idea about putting the animals down. No what-so-ever. To me, animals have a place in nature. The same as we do.

Now, I do believe that when, say geese for example, get too overpopulated, they need to be hunted. I have no problem with that because for the most part the geese are food. And in alot of food banks, deer-geese-ducks, are given to the homeless and those who are on a limited budget. Here in Maryland if a car hits a deer, and it is called in, the folks go and cut the deer up to feed those who are hungry.

WolfyOne,

I agree with your post about spaying and neutering. Yes, this is a good thread.

Namaste,
Andrew

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

NotAnAverageGuy,

I had no idea about putting the animals down. No what-so-ever. To me, animals have a place in nature. The same as we do.

Now, I do believe that when, say geese for example, get too overpopulated, they need to be hunted. I have no problem with that because for the most part the geese are food. And in alot of food banks, deer-geese-ducks, are given to the homeless and those who are on a limited budget. Here in Maryland if a car hits a deer, and it is called in, the folks go and cut the deer up to feed those who are hungry.

WolfyOne,

I agree with your post about spaying and neutering. Yes, this is a good thread.

Namaste,
Andrew

Oh yes Andrew its unfortunate but they do and I didn't like it but even with spaying and neutering, people can't take care of their animals so it goes to a rescue and I am not sure why they put them down there at all.

[Sachita]

6 dogs, 4 cats, 1 pig, all rescues. I attribute the health of my animals to the food I give them along with herbs, fruits, veggies and natural healing. I pay a lot in animal feed/food but for long term health its worth it. My dream is to make more money and take care of more. Its our privilege to care for them and what we should do.

[Passionaria]

I have a beautiful male Birman rescue cat named Suave. He was caged as a breeder for the first 4-6 months of his life. When he was brought to his foster Mom's he sat in an open room, unable to leave the little 3x3 space he was used to being in. He just sat there, still confined. He didn't know how to play, or interact. When I got him he stayed under the couch for a week, until I found Kitty treats. He would only come out at night when all the lights were out, so I used to pretend I was going to bed, just so I could see him.

LOL I had a psychic reading done on him (don't laugh) and it was suggested he needed a cat friend. I looked and looked for just the right cat, finally finding a very well socialized Flame Point Himalayan / Persian kitten. She was a little white ball of fluff, and walked in here like she had booked a room at the Hilton, and was making sure it was to her liking. Over the past year, she has taught Suave to play, how to be social, and even how to come to me. After 2years, he will finally come to me and ask for attention. I have yet to hear him purrrr. But I do know he feels safe and loved. Pashi

[FeminineAllure]

For those of us that want or need information on caring etc... for feral cat colonies I found excellent reading on these three sites. I apologize ahead of time if any of them have already been shared.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/ferals.html

http://www.feralcat.com/

http://www.feralcatcaretakers.org/Overview/Mission.html

I hope you all are enjoying your Sunday!
It snowed here last evening for the first time this year.

[FeminineAllure]

http://action.humanesociety.org/site...?ecard_id=1261

Be The Agent Of Change

Thanks!

[violaine]

http://www.sugarbane.com/wildlife.htm

http://www.opossum.org/

[Mrs. Strutt]

I so admire those of you who devote your time and talents to animal rescue.

Mr. Strutt and I just adopted a three-year-old beagle from Tampa Bay Beagle Rescue last Monday, who rescued her from a kill shelter. She is the most calm, loving, gentle spirit...she and my daughter are already completely head over heels in love with each other. I can't believe someone just threw this perfect little girl away

We named her Shadow, incidentally, since she follows all of us everywhere we go

[Pennysparkles]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I would love to have the money to buy land to have a non-kill shelter for animals. *Deep sigh. Now that would be such a blessing for both animals and me. I hate to see or hear about any animal abused, tortured, or starved. If animals could only talk.

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Mr too Andrew, me too. My dogs are both rescues and even after 4 years my beautiful little terrier cross still reacts as if I am going to beat her when I go to put her lead on, it breaks my heart.

I so wish they could talk so I could understand better what they are telling me. But I give them all the love and light I can every day and thank spirit for bringing them to me.

Namaste

[NotAnAverageGuy]

There is a sugar glider rescue in Irving, Tx that does ALOT of rescuing, Angie(the head rescuer) barely even has time to update the website she has.

I am posting a link for anyone who wants to know more about them and the lengths she has gone to take care of her rescues and there are some stories about some of the sanctuary gliders she has and why they are there. Warning: some stories are heartbreaking and will anger the best of us.

www.hopeforgliders.org/

[Andrew, Jr.]

Are gliders a part of the farret family?

I can't look or watch at animal abuse stories, even on Animal Planet. I have horrible nightmares about it later on. I am just wayyyy too sensitive.

[Inuus]

Sugar gliders are not in the same family as ferrets.
Sugar Gliders are marsupials native to Australia Tazmania New Guinea area
Ferrets are in the weasal family same as wolverines minks fishers martens polecats stoats etc

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Thats correct not a member of the ferret family, gliders are way cuter and less stinkier anyways

[Inuus]

Yes not as stinky!

Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

Thats correct not a member of the ferret family, gliders are way cuter and less stinkier anyways

[WolfyOne]

Originally Posted by Pennysparkles

Mr too Andrew, me too. My dogs are both rescues and even after 4 years my beautiful little terrier cross still reacts as if I am going to beat her when I go to put her lead on, it breaks my heart.

I so wish they could talk so I could understand better what they are telling me. But I give them all the love and light I can every day and thank spirit for bringing them to me.

Namaste

One of our rescued cats cowers when you go to pet her head. It wasn't until we noticed her bottom teeth were knocked out that we figured out why. Her tongue always hung out of her mouth and R opened her mouth one day to find a row of teeth gone. I think whoever dumped her in our area must have beat her badly. She's much better than she was in the beginning, now that we brought her inside. She used to get very defensive and swat or hiss at anyone that would get near her. Sometimes that old trigger comes to the forefront and she only does it a little now.......if I could only find the person that did that to her.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Poor baby suffering that abuse, ugh I wish humans would leave animals alone and not abuse them, they are pets not punching bags.

Happy Thanksgiving from The Suggie Shack and Harley the dog!!!