We were scheduled to save Gordita, the sharpei at the Camarillo shelter. So after a long morning I drove out there to find the shelter closed. I rang the bell and Edward came out and offered to help. I told him that I was coming to pick up the dog in kennel 88, Gordita. He went inside to check and …
When Rescue Plays God…
I feel compelled to write this post for two reasons:1. is to make those of you who are looking to adopt a dog through a rescue organization know that you are not alone in your frustrations and to offer you help2. to point out to some of those who are in rescue the problems that people from the outside see …
Why I Don’t Like the Zoo
Yes, parents take their children to the zoo to show them all the beautiful animals, just like they take them to pet stores to pet the puppies. It sounds like a great idea, but it just doesn’t make sense. Why don’t they take their children to the slaughterhouse to show them where their hamburgers come from? If I sound a …
Seond Life Concert to Benefit Real Life Dogs
There’s a great event happening this weekend to benefit Smiling Dog Farms. We all know that Jay and Ricky care for the dogs that no one else will take… NO ONE. They are dead dogs without the love and attention that Jay and Ricky provide. This weekend Second Life and Grateful Stryker, a personal friend of mine is holding the …
A Bad Plan For California Animals
So I just read the latest plan by Gov Schwarzenegger is to impose a tax on vet care in California. This tax is to be used to make up for the budget shortfalls. So my question is why do the animals have to suffer. I see countless animals dumped in the shelter because people can’t afford the vet care as …
This Makes it All Worth It
Hi Robert, Just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to tell you how great Zeus is doing. It feels like we have had him since he was a puppy. He is fitting in really well and seems to be very comfortable here. He is definitely my dog, he comes in whatever room I am in and when Tim or …
When Our Heros Become Villains…
Please read the following story from the LA times. As a person who understands dogs, I can honestly tell you that if a dog “grabs” your hand and has not severed a finger, it is being “mouthy.” Misha, the dog I recently rescued did this. She was a young German Shepherd under a year old. Being mouthy is not being …
Murdered in Corpus Christi Texas
Its not like I don’t get these cases all the time, I just try to keep moving. Here’s one I’ll share. The dog in the above photo was tied up and starved to death in Corpus Christi Texas. This happens across our country all the time. People have little regards for animals and they are considered property. That means, for …
Why Help Those Who Can’t Help Themselves
If compassion is not your thing, maybe logic is. People who think that they need not speak up or step up for things that “don’t concern them” should learn from the words of a poet of the last century. When I am asked why I do what I do at great financial cost and time to me, my answer is …
a Message Fur the Chinese
WATCH THIS— http://animalsaviors.org/petition.html People love to save a buck or two and are often not aware as to what or how they are saving. Several years ago we learned that the inexpensive clothing that we buy is produced by child labor, or as it should be called: child slavery. For a long time the controversy has been going around about …