The utter dismantling of The Hayden Law is a death sentence to countless thousands of animals at risk in the California shelter system. The modifications of this law will remove the most important and primary rights that animals need to stand a chance at rescue and adoption. I have seen the benefits of this law first hand and am enraged …
The Hayden Law at Risk…
Many of you who read this post may not life in California where this law is in effect, but I urge you to read on anyway. The Hayden Law SB 1785, written in 1998 by Tom Hayden is one of the most progressive laws for shelter pets anywhere. It came into effect in July 1999. It requires shelters to hold …
Working Together
Over the years I’ve seen so many people approach rescue with their hearts bleeding and only hoping to do the right thing. In fact, one thing I see over and over again is people starting their own non-profit rescue organization in an attempt to do it better than the others. It is always their goal to do more than the …
Goodbye Puppy
Some just hit you harder than others… It was over two years ago that a case came to my attention that would change my life. A case in which a dog had been isolated for 14 months in an LA County Shelter after being condemned by the court and sentenced to death. It took us a 14 month court battle, …
Free Resource Available to Rescues
One of the primary concerns all shelters, humane societies and rescues face is the quality of home that a pet ends up in. If it’s a great home we can almost be assured that the pet will live out his or her life in a great environment. All too often this is not the case. Be it for lack of …
I’m Not Saying you Have to Adopt, but…
With so much political correctness surrounding the decision about your new pet, I thought I’d talk very openly about the decision. It’s not whether you should adopt or buy a dog, but some other things that surround your decision. To begin with, before you ever decide to get a pet you should ask yourself if you are ready for a …
Free Adoption Handout
One of the most common problems facing dogs is lack of understanding from people bringing them home, either for the first time or even seasoned dog owners. People may have the best intentions, but often fall short and place way too much pressure on the dog, this is a recipe for disaster. This disaster usually ends with the dog back …
in the news
I’m not sure if any of you have seen the two segments that are online from the KTLA Cup O DiCarlo show that featured Bound Angels, but if you missed it, here are the links: 8AM http://www.ktla.com/videogallery/65779444/News/KTLA-Cup-O-Di-Carlo-Ventura-County-Animal-Shelter-8am 9AM http://www.ktla.com/videogallery/65779548/News/KTLA–Cup-O¿¿¿-Di-Carlo:-Ventura-County-Animal-Shelter-(9am) I gotta say Henry DiCarlo is a class act and did a great job featuring our mission on his show. We …
The Disposable Dog
We live in a society where just about everything is disposable including our glass bottles, shoes, clothing and yes – dogs! I remember days (this makes me sound old) when things were repaired and not thrown away. I remember taking my shoes to the shoemaker for a new pair of soles, in fact I still do that; and glass bottles …
Forest’s Story from Yavapai Humane Society
There are many exciting things on the horizon for Bound Angels, and they all involve helping the dogs cast away by society in our shelters. It breaks my heart every time I walk through a shelter and see the faces of these former pets, now relegated to living the life of a cast-away being. They have basically given up or …