My mom used to tell me, “You could sell snow to an Eskimo.” In fact my very first job was selling stereos, I sold stereos before I could drive. Later I taught seminars on sales and motivation… and I can promote and I can SELL. The reason I preface with these statements is to explain my somewhat purposeful failure at …
Partner Shelter Program
For a long time we’ve been working on developing this program and today we’re proud to announce it. As many of you know since the day I started Bound Angels it has been my goal to partner with those who do the hard work of saving shelter pets and help them save even more lives…. Well, today is a big …
The Statistic Myth
Over and over I hear the statistic that 30% of all dogs in shelters are purebred. This was originally stated by an organization that doesn’t have much to do with shelters. However, I’d like to shed some light on it here. First and foremost, using untrue statements to get people into shelters will build reluctance when they find out the …
To Test or Not To Test
That is the dilemma facing shelters throughout the country. Of course I am talking about the temperament testing dogs. It is such a heated debate between shelters and animal rights advocates that taking a stance is certain to ostracize you from one or the other. The truth is that both sides have valid points. Shelters are always asked about the …
The Forgotten remain forgotten…
I see the eyes on the dogs behind the bars at the shelter, it’s almost as if I can hear their thoughts and their cries. They look through the bars hopeless and broken. The faces are the same, the dogs are the same, the stories are the same. As so many rescues and big organizations come into the shelters to …
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 …
the demise of the pet shop – a great thing
Today I read an article about a local mall in Orange County that will not lease to stores that sell puppies, dogs, kittens or cats. I can see absolutely no benefit to stores that sell pets. And, before anyone lectures me on free enterprise, I’d like to state that there are some moral implications at play here. Just like we …