A big victory in Animal Testing

THE GREAT ITALIAN BEAGLE RESCUE - APRIL 28, 2012 The Kindness Page "The Greenhill Farm had been warned by activists against continuing the practice of breeding dogs for torturous treatment at labs. In April last year, hundreds of activists raided the Greenhill facility and liberated dozens of beagles from the facility where they were “born to die and sentenced to suffer”. It was this raid that created a wide attention toward the problem of breeding for torturous lab testing of dogs in Italy and eventually led to yesterday’s climactic move which has officially stopped the breeding practice. Beagles suffer in many testing facilities in various parts of Europe and America. In the United States, around 70 thousand dogs are reportedly tested each year, subject to most horrifying conditions and brutal deaths due to various invasive procedures inflicted on them. Most of these dogs are from the beagle breed as these are small, docile dogs, easy to handle in captivity. With the closure of the Greenhill Farm, Italy has set an example for the US and the rest of the world as to granting dogs and other animals the right to live without pain and torture brought on by humans. The senate in Italy is even considering banning altogether the breeding of dogs and other animals – cats and primates – to supply for lab testing or research work."

April is animal cruelty awareness month.

If anyone truly knows me, they know that I absolutely adore my animals. All of them, well the birds not so much really, but, I make sure they are taken care of as long as they are under my care. For April I am writing trying to help the animals. Trying to raise awareness. Trying to get people to realize the enormous situation we have with shelters and dog fighting and cruelty. Please do you part and help. You know, I have to share a story. Since my doggies have switch to organic food they have put on some pounds, which is good because my one dog has gone through throwing up problems when her stomach becomes empty. Seems she outgrew it and it also seems kinda common for Labradoodles. So my daughter and I are out walking our dogs and before we leave our street we hear a scratching noise on the fence across the street from where we are standing. We look to see a pit bull hanging from the fence. We're thinking "there's no way this dog is gonna make it." SURPRISE. She made it and came charging for my dogs. After the second of panic I take charge (I have two dogs and my child with me) and stick my foot out to block my littliest dog from what was charging at her. Then in my deep dog training voice yell....NO GO HOME. So, she did. She went back home and they let her in the front door. Here is the reason I am telling you this. She was a pit bull, people are afraid of pit bulls. This family is very lucky that I am not. So I walked to the front door and a teenager opens the door. I tell her what happened and her response was "Yea, she does that so we bought her a chain." I think she saw the look on my face, where the heck is the chain. Two points to make here.... 1. If I was afraid of pit bulls I would have called the police and had the dog deemed as aggressive. Easily could end up in a shelter or even put down. For your dogs sake be responsible! It wasn't the dogs fault he came over the fence. You knew about it, take care of it. 2. Don't put that chain close to the fence. I could've easily been over there trying to save the dog from hanging itself. They are under your care, make sure you use sense.

Meet Braydon....a Bait Dog . The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10

Meet Braydon 04 - 22-13 Update : Braydan ♥ 2:20 pm :""( ----- what you all been waiting for , just as TAO has been waiting with you. However we already sadly knew the extent of his injuries and where or how he got then without even seeing this dog . More of a reason TAO rescued him . Braydan’s physical exam was today and Vet notes that Braydan's life has been hell .Apparently his estimated age is about 1 to 1 1/2 years old . His injuries are in no way done by a cat a raccoon or a mountain lion as Waco shelter stated . Braydan's wounds on paws up are symmetrical, meaning identical ( impossible for a cat to do but not for a razor blade). Dog fighters inflict razor cuts on Bait dogs to incite a blood lust in the fighter dogs. His cut wounds are consistent with that. In addition to these horrible cuts and large gash, his skin is nothing but tissue ..it has no muscle as it should be ( on front legs ) and what this means he's suffered before and he also had old wounds in the same area ( paws and up ). Keep in mind BAIT DOGS are used as bait because they don't want to fight .. this means he didn't want to .. there's a difference between a bait dog and an actual dog that is trained to fight . He was picked up as a stray and brought to the Waco shelter. To TAO, this speaks to Braydan having escaped or more likely dumped, and the dog fighters just believed that he would bleed out. Per vet, his hind legs show signs of possible being contained / kenneled for long periods of time . His muzzle shows bite wounds and also shows his muzzle may have been taped shut at one point ! Dog fighters often use duck tape to do this. not cat scratches :"" Vet says no surgery at this time as we need to let him rest and wounds heal .. Today he will start additional antibiotics , pain meds and hydrotherapy . Judy spent all morning with him and enjoyed it very much !! He gave her nothing but kisses and his tail wagged the whole time . They went for a walk outside the vet office , he got new toys today and chew bones :) he loves treats and his food :) Braydan will have the life he should have .. his whole life has sucked and TAO is sick to our stomachs even thinking on how he suffered .. well not anymore !! He is still in need of foster DFW Tx area .. stay tuned for his video and more photos :) if you like to donate to his care go to www.taoanimalrescue.com There is a donate section on the home page, not the buttons at the top. Braydan says Thank U !!

The Abandoned Ones Animal Rescue

Just one of the many wonderful animal rescue groups out there. Here's the story. ADOPT ADOPT ADOPT. I cannot say it enough. 4-21-13 - Braydan ♥ We wanted to share this photo with you all because it shows just how loving animals can be regardless of their past . This was taken after released from shelter, on his Freedom Ride . Braydan is currently at vet and TO will update as his story unfolds. Pledges can be honored and donations made at www.taoanimalrescue.com . Use the donate section on our home page, not the donate tab at the top. M ore photos to come . He is eating and drinking water . The whole time during our car ride he laid his head on Judy’s chest .. so loving ♥ — Thank you for standing with us. We cannot do what we do without you on our team, and for your presence, we are deeply grateful.

This beauty needs your help ASAP TO BE DESTROYED - 04/22/13 Brooklyn Center -P *NEW PHOTO* My name is KING. My Animal ID # is A0962320. I am a neutered male tan and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 04/16/2013 from NY 11204, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY. MOST RECENT MEDICAL RATING, BEHAVIOR RATING & WEIGHT 04/21/2013 Exam Type BEHAVIOR - Medical Rating is 3 C - MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 50.6 LBS. Helper: 0961247 King was excited and mouthy during some of the handling items, but had soft body language. He had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. King only displayed minimal interest in the food, toy and rawhide items on this portion of the assessment. He remained relaxed when approaching a friendly dog, but was not playful. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor's hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog repeatedly turns toward the Assessor's hand, with loose body and open mouth, mouths the hand, but does not apply pressure. Tag: 2. Follows at end of leash, body a bit stiff, low and fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food 1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Toy 1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Rawhide1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral. PET PROFILE MEMO No Pet Profile Memo WEB MEMO No Web Memo 04/21/2013 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION - AVERAGE Exam Type BEHAVIOR Helper: 0961247 King was excited and mouthy during some of the handling items, but had soft body language. He had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. King only displayed minimal interest in the food, toy and rawhide items on this portion of the assessment. He remained relaxed when approaching a friendly dog, but was not playful. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor's hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog repeatedly turns toward the Assessor's hand, with loose body and open mouth, mouths the hand, but does not apply pressure. Tag: 2. Follows at end of leash, body a bit stiff, low and fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food 1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Toy 1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Rawhide1: Minimal interest. Dog smells, licks and mouths, then turns away. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral. 04/16/2013 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM Medical rating was 2 NC - MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE Scan negative. Allows handling & petting. Appetite good. Inflammed on neck, forehead & ears. T: 100.9 F RR: wnl AMB x4 BARH 04/20/2013 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM) Medical rating 3 C - MAJOR CONDITIONS , COUGHING ON EXAM. TREATING FOR KC. 300MG DOXY PO Q24 FOR 10 DAYS. Additional photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=600226323323584&set=a.600054350007448.1073741840.152876678058553&type=3&permPage=1 Original thread: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=598265236853026&set=a.275017085844511.78596.152876678058553&type=3&theater ☆★ TO ADOPT THIS ANIMAL THROUGH THE PUBLIC ADOPTION SITE, PLEASE GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK AND SCROLL DOWN TO BOTTOM TO LOG IN AND RESERVE THE ANIMAL. THERE WILL BE A $50 DEPOSIT REQUIRED.http://www.nycacc.org/PublicAtRisk.htm ☆★ For more information on adopting please read the following: https://www.facebook.com/Urgentdeathrowdogs/app_137541772984354?ref=ts DO NOT call the shelter and say you are adopting unless you truly intend on physically going to the shelter to adopt the dog. It ties up phones lines and is a waste of the staff's time to explain the adoption procedure over the phone for someone who is purposely not going to show up. They need every free second of their time to answer calls, assist actual adopters, process intakes, and care for the animals. More importantly, they will note the dog’s file that an adopter is en route which will prevent an actual adopter from saving the dog. This is considered a "fake adoption" hold and that is how dogs fall through the cracks and end up being killed. For more information on a particular dog, email adoption@nycacc.org but ONLY if serious about adopting, and ONLY if you are able to GO TO the shelter in-person. Please do not email for status updates... the only thing you will accomplish is spamming their in boxes and causing REAL adopter emails to go un-noticed. Contact the NYC ACC at (212) 788-4000 for further automated instructions. — with Maci Crossposting, Jan Ayres, Nancy Bartow, McBucky Crosspawster, Carley Boulet, JeriRed Luvsnycdogs and Lea Leiby.

Adopt don't shop......

April is Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. Is there anything more cruel than killing dogs because we are too comfortable with it. I'm not, and you shouldn't be either. Support adoption and not shopping and support a no kill nation. It doesn't have to be this way. www.TheNoKillNation.Org https://www.facebook.com/NoKillRevolution?fref=ts Be informed!

Another Reason Why No Kill Shelters Should be the Norm not the FEW

Bodey was a 2 year old Lab belonging to Christopher and Desislava Mertens of Horry Co, SC. He had been raised from puppyhood and was a beloved family member. When the Mertens were overseas on vacation recently, they found out Bodey had gotten lost. They made every effort to find him: “We did Facebook, Craigslist, every page we could think of as far as spreading the word,” said Christopher Mertens. They enlisted the help of friends and local shops, putting up posters and online posts every day. The Mertens also called the Horry Co Animal Care Center but were told there were no records indicating Bodey was there. Having heard that a neighbor may have called AC regarding Bodey, the owners pressed on, eventually tracking down the ACO who had impounded him. That ACO finally told the couple that Bodey had been adopted. They asked if they could leave their information for the new owners so they might be able to see Bodey and know he was safe. The pound refused. The family continued to worry and ultimately contacted the local news for help. A WCET reporter obtained records from the county showing Bodey had been impounded, held for 7 days, and killed. The Horry Co pound initially told the family that Bodey wasn’t there and never had been. That was a lie. Then they said Bodey had been adopted. That was another lie. Only when the reporter got involved and demanded the public records was the truth known. I wonder if the county would have ever told the truth about killing Bodey. The couple was devastated: “If you pick up a dog and you give that dog five days to live, but you don’t post a picture of him, or put up anything notifying anyone of that, you’re not giving that animal a chance, period,” said Mertens. The county, despite having been exposed as liars, admits no wrongdoing in the attempted cover up: The sad reality, the county says, is thousands of animals are brought to the Animal Care Center every year. The decision to put an animal down is based on the animal’s health, the potential to be adopted, and the amount of space in the shelter. Whatever lets you sleep at night, Horry Co. It’s monsters like you that keep me awake.

The No Kill Nation

http://www.thenokillnation.org/ Check them out. They are a organization dedicated to reforming the systematic killing of animals in shelters. The stories of reform are incredible. It does not have to be this way. http://vimeo.com/48445902

The Reason No Kill Shelters Should Be On The Rise

The truth about animal shelters! "I am posting this (and it is long) because I think our society needs a huge wake-up call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all - a view from the inside, if you will. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know - that puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore. How would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at - purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are "owner surrenders" or "strays" that come into my shelter are purebred dogs. No shortage of excuses The most common excuses I hear are: We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat). Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets? The dog got bigger than we thought it would. How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? We don't have time for her. Really? I work a 10-12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! She's tearing up our yard. How about bringing her inside, making her a part of your family? They always tell me: We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her. We know she'll get adopted - she's a good dog. Odds are your pet won't get adopted, and how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you. Dead pet walking! Your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off, sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy. If it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run / kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers that day to take him / her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the "bully" breeds (pit bull, rottweiler, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted. If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long. Most pets get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles, chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment. The grim reaper Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being "put-down". First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk - happy, wagging their tails. That is, until they get to "The Room". Every one of them freaks out and puts on the breaks when we get to the door. It must smell like death, or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there. It's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs (depending on their size and how freaked out they are). A euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process. They find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the "pink stuff". Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk it's leg. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood, and been deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just "go to sleep" - sometimes they spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves. When it all ends, your pet's corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back, with all of the other animals that were killed, waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know, and it probably won't even cross your mind. It was just an animal, and you can always buy another one, right? Liberty, freedom and justice for all I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head. I do everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists and I hate that it will always be there unless people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much farther than the pets you dump at a shelter. Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes. My point to all of this is DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE! Hate me if you want to - the truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one person's mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say "I saw this thing on craigslist and it made me want to adopt". That would make it all worth it." ~Author unknown SPAY/NEUTHER! SHARE THE MESSAGE! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animal-Cruelty-Exposed/363725540304160

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Tough-guy NHL players kiss hundreds of shelter pets

Open your minds to shelter pets.....any dog you want can be found in a shelter.

Shelter Pets are Lovable Dogs as shown by these NHL stars

How do you prove that shelter dogs aren't unlovable, damaged goods, trouble, not worthy.....well, you kiss every single one. Great job guys. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWdVaEps0DY