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Dear Laura,
 On November 6, we could take a big step in the fight against animal cruelty -- North Dakota could become the 49th state to treat extreme animal cruelty like a serious crime. But we can't win unless we get the word out to North Dakotans to vote YES! on Measure 5.
Show North Dakotans -- and animal lovers around the country -- that you and your pets stand behind this important initiative for animals. Send us a picture of your pet with a YES! on Measure 5 sign.
It's easy -- either email a photo to pics@ndstopcruelty.com or upload it using our upload form. You can make your own sign displaying your pet's support for Measure 5 or just print out one of our signs. And then keep an eye out on our Facebook page to see your pet's picture.
North Dakota is now a battleground for animal cruelty. We need to spread the news to voters that they have a unique opportunity to make sure the most extreme forms of cruelty to dogs, cats, and horses are punished with more than just a slap on the wrist. Help spread the message by adding a picture of your pet to our photo campaign today!
Thanks for all you're doing for North Dakota's animals,
 Karen Thunshelle Campaign Manager North Dakotans to Stop Animal Cruelty |
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Wake Up North Dakota
Rescue Connections......
This is such a sweet love story.........
Michelle and I plan to get married in the spring of 2013 - we want our 9 fur-babies at our wedding and Michelle's "trout" will be walking her down the isle. Animal rescue brought us together and our love and passion for rescue. I met Michelle before I knew her - I was going to Transport some fur-babies from Springfield MO to Rolla MO and the driver I was meeting had driven from Texas to meet me. It was a brief meeting I got my fur-babie "Pixie" from her and went on my way and Michelle left to go to Texas. Then months later the Joplin Tornado happened and I was working on relief supplies and anything I could to help for the fur-babies in Joplin. Michelle contacted me on behalf of the rescue she was with to coordinate the delivery of donated items from Texas to help for the Joplin fur-babies and at the time we were not aware that we had met she just knew that I was a point person here in MO that could help. Then after talking we realized we had actually met - a brief encounter through rescue and our love of dogs had brought us together the rest.
Hudson feels these two will be together forever as they both have such passionate, good hearts and anyone who does animal rescue is a friend of Hudson's. Congratulations Michelle and Harry. P.S. I have a tux ready....
Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama
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BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE OF ALABAMA STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP
SARAH KATE HAS COMPLETED HEARTWORM TREATMENT AND SHE TESTED NEGATIVE TODAY
Dear Friends and Benefactors -
YEA, for Sarah Kate. This senior girl has already been through so much physically and emotionally but she is much better now. She healed from her emergency spay, and August 1, 2012, she had her first heartworm treatment shot with the second shot on August 2, 2012. This necessitated Sarah Kate being crated and kept quiet for sixty days. She wanted so desperately to be a regular Boston girl and run and play but heartworm treatment is very hard on a dog. As the adult worms die, there is always the possibility of one dislodging and going to the lungs or brain and killing the dog. We just could not take the chance of Sarah leaving us after all she has been through.
BTRA wants to thank everyone who has financially helped with Sarah Kate’s veterinary costs. She is over one of her biggest challenges--heartworms. It is now time to address the mammary tumors. Sarah Kate still needs to have a double mastectomy to remove the tumors and all of her mammary glands so that there will never be a chance of any cancer spreading.
BTRA still needs $2,400.00 for these operations. The veterinarian can only do one side at a time so that there will be sufficient skin to heal properly. This operation is very much like what a woman would need to have a cancerous mass removed from her breast. Sarah Kate will have a completely smooth chest, but she does not need nipples any longer as she is out of the breeding business thankfully.
In July, you financially blessed Sarah Kate with some of her vetting costs. We are extremely grateful for all you have done for this Boston. As I said, the remaining costs for Sarah Kate will be $2,400.00. She is still worth it. She is a wonderful loving and humble senior girl. She so appreciates the love that she is receiving for the first time in her life. She eats well and is very social with the other Bostons in her foster home. You would have to look far and wide to find a sweeter girl.
You, our friends and benefactors, continue to be very caring and generous. BTRA appreciates your continued financial support of the Bostons in serious need. I hope that you will once again help Sarah Kate complete the physical treatment that she must have to live out her life to the fullest. She is becoming what I refer to as “a normal companion Boston” and appreciating the opportunity she has been given--a second chance at life outside of breeding.
Please consider helping us so that we can pay for Sarah Kate’s double mastectomy. All donations will go directly toward Sarah Kate’s surgeries. BTRA has no paid staff or overhead costs-all of the rescue work is done by loving and devoted volunteers who donate their time and effort free of charge because they too love the breed as much as you do.
Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama is blessed to have friends and benefactors that are as caring and giving as you are. I appreciate each and every one of you. You make it possible for us to continue to save Bostons. We are honored to be able to rescue these sweet Bostons: young, old, disabled, terminally ill and otherwise unadoptable. YOU are the very backbone of this organization. We never ask for your contributions unless there is a need.
Sincerely,
Jo-Ellyn G. Vincent, President Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama 
To make a tax deductible donation, please click on the donate button,
or you can mail a check to:
Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama
346 Willow Glen Drive Alabaster, Alabama 35007 |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Wake Up St. Louis: Animals Do Have Rights
St. Louis police to dedicate police officer to animal crime
Registered veterinary tech Michelle Getz washes a stray dog on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The dog had been brought into the new St. Louis Animal Control Center on Clark Street. The dog had dirty, matted fur and hundreds of fleas. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com
ST. LOUIS • People who abuse animals often go on to commit crimes against people, officials say, which is why the police department is dedicating an officer to investigate animal abuse cases full time.
Officer Louis Naes, a nine-year veteran of the force, has become the department's first animal abuse investigator and a member of the new Animal Abuse Task Force. It includes the circuit attorney's office, mayor's office, the health department and Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
Officials are expected to announce formation of the group today. It comes nine days before Darick Dashon Stallworth, 31, is to be sentenced for torturing, mutilating and killing five dogs in a vacant building earlier this year.
Randy Grim, founder of Stray Rescue, which provides dog rescue and shelter operations for the city, said Stallworth's case — the first felony animal abuse conviction in the city he can remember — provided impetus for more police involvement.
"This is a pivotal moment for police understanding that these are violent crimes that need to be taken seriously," Grim said.
Police Chief Dan Isom did not respond to requests for comment for this story.
City officials are using about $35,000 from the city's corrections budget to help fund Naes' salary. The extra money comes from a new director's more efficient use of funds, said Kara Bowlin, spokeswoman for Mayor Francis Slay.
Naes has spent his first five days on the job meeting with animal advocates and others to determine how they can work together. He said he spent Monday morning with Humane Society executives.
Designating a police officer for animal abuse cases is somewhat rare across the country, and comes at a time when St. Louis police are shifting officers to address a 19 percent increase in aggravated assaults with firearms. But some law enforcement officials think it pays off in terms of human — as well as animal — victims.
"There is a direct relationship to animal crimes and domestic violence abusers, who think of their victims as an object," said Officer Kim Lormans of the Los Angeles police, which already has five animal abuse investigators. "They start with the family pet and ... use it as tool to manipulate and control. If that's not stopped and investigated, it will get higher and higher then on to the kids and spouse."
In St. Louis, cases involving neglect or loose dogs are handled in municipal courts. Cruelty is handled in state courts.
Pam Walker, the city's health director, said animal control officers enforce city ordinances, and Grim's group can collect evidence and interview witnesses.
But both hit a brick wall with prosecutors.
They can't take the cases to court because investigators do not have the suspects' dates of birth or Social Security numbers, Walker explained.
As a police officer, Naes has access to that information, along with criminal history and any other arrest warrants pending.
Some criminals arm themselves with dangerous animals, Walker said. So, investigating animal abuse may lead police to someone who has eluded arrest for other crimes.
Naes said he also views his new assignment as an opportunity to educate.
"I not only want to arrest people, but prevent people from making the decision of handling a dog in a way they shouldn't be," he said.
Grim believes Naes will be spending most of his time investigating cases in which dogs have been shot and left to die, which come in weekly, sometimes daily.
"St. Louis can be a very violent city when it comes to being a dog," he said.
In the next few weeks, billboards will be erected in problem areas throughout the city warning: "Wake Up St. Louis: Abuse an animal, lose your freedom."
Naes will be holding the handcuffs.
Monday, September 24, 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Fanconi Is A Serious Dog Issue Today
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
66 Year Old Man Wrestled An Alligator To Save His 9 Year Old Dog
Last Friday, Steve Gustafson, a 66-year-old grandfather, wrestled an alligator to save his 9-year-old West Highland terrier, Bounce.
Gustafson was outside trimming trees at his home in Sumter County, Florida when he heard Bounce yelp. He turned and saw an 7-foot alligator taking the dog to a nearby pond. “Without thinking, I said, you’re not going to get her,” Gustafson continued, “I just knew that my best friend was going to be dead and I took off.” He ran to the pond and jumped in, belly flopping onto the gator. Gustafson grabbed the gator’s back leg. The gator let go of Bounce and snapped at Gustafson’s hand. Before the gator got him a second time Gustafson grabbed the gator’s nose and he said, “hung on like they show on TV.”
When Gustafson let go to help Bounce, who was too tired and water logged to get to safety, the gator retreated. Gustafson and Bounce got safely to shore. Gustafson suffered a bite wound to his hand and some bruises but other than that both he and Bounce were okay. The gator was trapped and killed two days later by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer. Gustafson is relieved to have his best friend safe, “When people ask [about] my reaction – I didn’t have a choice. If I hesitated I would have lost my best friend.”
Sunday, September 16, 2012
An AKC-Registered Dog Means Less Than You Think
Elisabeth Torres, Global Animal
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has always portrayed themselves as an elite organization of people and purebred dogs based off the integrity of their registry, but the truth is a little different. Facts show that many AKC-registered dogs are born in puppy mills. A huge chunk of the money that finances the American Kennel Club, and an unbelievable number of dogs come from commercial puppy mill breeders.
Lilly, an AKC-registered dog rescued from a commercial breeding facility in Missouri, was found malnourished and with a rotting jaw that was left untreated. Lilly has 35 AKC champion dogs in her pedigree. Photo Credit: bf_photos Flickr
According to Friends of Animals and multiple other animal welfare organizations, it’s estimated that up to 80% of the AKC’s annual income comes from puppy millsor “high volume breeders.” The AKC’s relationship with large commercial breeders is no small thing, it’s a vital part of their income. It is how they fund their Madison Avenue office and subset money lost on dog shows. In 2010 the AKC’s total revenue was nearly $56 million dollars, with over $21 million spent on dog events with a revenue of only $11 million from the events.
The AKC started in 1884 as an organization with good intentions by keeping track of and showcasing breed lineage. The AKC does take part in positive initiatives, such as supporting their Canine Health Research Center, fighting breed discrimination legislation, and providing lost dog recovery services.
The issue that remains is that the AKC still gets the majority of their money from high volume breeders and does little to tackle the national puppy mill problem. Small scale, responsible breeders are not the issue. As a respected and historic organization that carries so much weight in the minds of pet guardians, the AKC has the responsibility to hold themselves to a higher standard. ”The integrity of the AKC registry is the backbone of our organization”, the AKC states. Does that mean that puppies from high volume breeders are its backbone?
“Dogs are property. And we like to leave the option to the owner of the property, of the dog, with the breeder. It’s their decision as to how many intact females to own or how many litters to produce,” according to AKC representative Lisa Peterson. If the AKC is going to turn a blind eye and profit from animal cruelty, what does having an AKC-registered dog actually mean?
According to their website, the AKC “cannot guarantee the quality or health of dogs in its registry. A registration certificate identifies the dog as the offspring of a known sire and dam born on a known date.” So being AKC-registered simply verifies that the puppy has two parents of the same breed, even if both those parents are lying malnourished in their own filth at a puppy mill.
It should really come as no surprise that the AKC won’t vouch for your pets health. Many dogs from puppy mills have infectious diseases such as kennel cough, intestinal parasites, mange, canine distemper, and infectious hepatitis. Not to mention a range of genetic defects from overbreeding that can cause serious health problems and shorter lifespans. Because attention to the health of registered dogs is not mandated, some US breeders started their own databases unconnected to the AKC. When it was discovered genetic diseases reduced the average lifespan of Bernese Mountain dogs to seven years, the Berner Garde Foundation started their own database to prevent overbreeding. Many breed clubs outside the U.S. require extensive health testing of their breeding dogs. The AKC should raise the bar and follow suit.
The AKC abides by some standards, including only registering litters from kennels that follow the Animal Welfare Act guidelines mandated by the USDA. The problem is USDA standards are so low and so poorly enforced it means very little. According to the ASPCA, small scale breeders (50 dogs or less) who sell dogs directly to the public, don’t have to be inspected on licensed by the USDA. So if a breeder is USDA certified, it’s a good indicator they are probably a puppy mill.
The AKC reserves the right to suspend breeders for not meeting certain quality standards, and says on their website that they inspect over 4,000 kennels annually. In 2010 the Humane Society of the United States did a 17-month investigation of an AKC licensed kennel in South Carolina. The kennel was involved in bear-baiting competitions, an event where a captive bear with its teeth or claws removed is tied to a stake in an arena and attacked by multiple dogs at a time. The kennel was licensed by and operated as an AKC club, and took part in four official AKC events. After the HSUS presented their evidence to the AKC, they rightfully suspended the kennel. As an active AKC kennel, it’s puzzling this animal abuse wasn’t discovered or reported in one of their 4,000 plus annual kennel investigations.
As a respected brand, the AKC should do much more to protect the animals they represent. In its current state, the AKC makes it easier for large-scale breeders to profit at the breed’s expense.
What can you do to change AKC standards and help stop puppy mills? Do your research on the AKC before registering your dog. If you’re looking for a purebred dog, start at your local shelter, breed rescue, or small hobby breeders who abide by the ASPCA standards for responsible breeding. Twenty-five percent of shelter dogs are actually purebred and many rescue shelters specialize in rescuing dogs of a certain breed and finding them homes. Take the pledge to not shop at pet stores that sell puppies. If you’re a responsible, small hobby breeder whose dogs are AKC-registered, urge the organization to increase their quality standards and stop registering puppy mill dogs.
Let’s make the AKC name stand for something respectable again.
Low Cost Spay and Neutering Assistance In and Around St. Louis, Missouri
Bethalto Spay Clinic 127 West Central Street Bathalto, Illinois (618) 377-2420 or (618) 377-2421
CCAC (Warren County Residents Only) Warren, Missouri (636) 673-2420
Franklin County Humane Society 1222 West Main Street Union, Missouri (636) 583-4300
Friends of Animals http://friendsofanimals.org
Humane Society of Missouri 1210 Macklind Street St. Louis, Missouri (314) 647-8800 or (314) 647-4317
PUPS (Prevent Unwanted Pets) 2809 Terrace Vw Imperial, Missouri (Jefferson County Residents Only) (636) 282-3512
OpSpot www.opspot.org (314) 995-8678
CCAC (Warren County Residents Only) Warren, Missouri (636) 673-2420
Franklin County Humane Society 1222 West Main Street Union, Missouri (636) 583-4300
Friends of Animals http://friendsofanimals.org
Humane Society of Missouri 1210 Macklind Street St. Louis, Missouri (314) 647-8800 or (314) 647-4317
PUPS (Prevent Unwanted Pets) 2809 Terrace Vw Imperial, Missouri (Jefferson County Residents Only) (636) 282-3512
OpSpot www.opspot.org (314) 995-8678
Missouri
Statewide:
Boone County:
CENTRAL MISSOURI HUMANE SOCIETY
616 BIG BEAR BLVD COLUMBIA, MO 65202
573-443-7387
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.cmhspets.com/
616 BIG BEAR BLVD COLUMBIA, MO 65202
573-443-7387
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.cmhspets.com/
Callaway County:
FULTON, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
Cape Girardeau County:
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
2536 BOUTIN DR
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
573-334-5837
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
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2536 BOUTIN DR
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701
573-334-5837
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
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Dent County:
SALEM, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
Franklin County:
FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
P.O. BOX 400
UNION, MO 63084
636-583-4300
LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.franklincountyhumanesociety.org/main.asp?id=13
P.O. BOX 400
UNION, MO 63084
636-583-4300
LOW INCOME ONLY
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Greene County:
SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, INC (SNAP)
P.O. BOX 14354
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65814
417-823-7627
MUST LIVE IN COUNTY LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.snap123.org/index.html
P.O. BOX 14354
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65814
417-823-7627
MUST LIVE IN COUNTY LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.snap123.org/index.html
SPRINGFIELD ANIMAL ADVOCACY FOUNDATION
1600 NORTH WASHINGTON AVE
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
417-831-7223
OPEN TO ALL
http://www.spayneuterspringfield.org/
1600 NORTH WASHINGTON AVE
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
417-831-7223
OPEN TO ALL
http://www.spayneuterspringfield.org/
Jackson County:
INDEPENDENCE ANIMAL SHELTER
875 SOUTH VISTA AVE
INDEPENDENCE, MO
816-325-7207
MUST LIVE IN COUNTY
http://www.indepmo.org/Health/Animal_SpayNeuter.aspx
875 SOUTH VISTA AVE
INDEPENDENCE, MO
816-325-7207
MUST LIVE IN COUNTY
http://www.indepmo.org/Health/Animal_SpayNeuter.aspx
SPAY & NEUTER KANSAS CITY
10014 EAST 47TH
KANSAS CITY, MO 64133
816-353-0940
OPEN TO ALL
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10014 EAST 47TH
KANSAS CITY, MO 64133
816-353-0940
OPEN TO ALL
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Lackede County:
LEBANON, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
Miller County:
ELDON, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
Osage County:
META, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
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St Charles County:
O'FALLON, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
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SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
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St Louis City:
ST. LOUIS, MO
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
SpayUSA Certificate Participating Veterinarian
Please fill out the referral form or call us at (800) 248-7729 for more details and to obtain a certificate.
CAROL HOUSE QUICK FIX PET CLINIC
1218 S JEFFERSON
ST LOUIS, MO 63104
314-771-7387
OPEN TO ALL
http://www.stlspayneuter.org/
1218 S JEFFERSON
ST LOUIS, MO 63104
314-771-7387
OPEN TO ALL
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St Louis County:
POUND PALS NOOTERVILLE PROGRAM
ST LOUIS, MO
314-776-7729
OPEN TO ALL MUST LIVE IN CITY LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.poundpals.org/
ST LOUIS, MO
314-776-7729
OPEN TO ALL MUST LIVE IN CITY LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.poundpals.org/
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI
1201 MACKLIND1007
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
314-802-5700
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.hsmo.org/vetcenter/services/spay-and-neuter.html
1201 MACKLIND1007
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110
314-802-5700
OPEN TO ALL LOW INCOME ONLY
http://www.hsmo.org/vetcenter/services/spay-and-neuter.html
If anyone knows of any other Low Cost Spay and Neuter Programs please let us know so we can add them to our list.....thanks, Hudson
NO KILL SHELTERS IN AND AROUND ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
All Paws Animal Rescue O'Fallon, Missouri
(636) 288-2999
APA 5000 Old Alton Road Granite City, Illinois (618) 488-5915
Senior Dog Rescue 6604 Villa Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (314) 781-5727
PALS 4287 Highway 47 W Troy, Missouri
(636) 338-1818 Only Lincoln County residents
Five Acre Animal Rescue 1099 Pralle Lane St. Charles, Missouri (636) 949-9918
Pure Breed Dog Rescue 90 Killarney Lane Moscow, Missouri (636) 366-4417
These are the only ones Hudson is aware of so if anyone knows of any other place please let us know so we can add them to the list. If a facility is not clearly labeled a NO KILL shelter PLEASE KNOW IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR PET THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL BE KILLED IF THEY AREN"T ADOPTED RIGHT AWAY !!! Also keep in mind that if a dog is black, older or a larger breed they are the first ones normally to get euthanized. DON"T EVER PUT YOUR PET ON CRAIGSLIST OR LISTED ANYWHERE FREE TO A GOOD HOME as it is TRUE that many people will get them to sell to research or don't become invested in the animal since it is free.
(636) 288-2999
APA 5000 Old Alton Road Granite City, Illinois (618) 488-5915
Senior Dog Rescue 6604 Villa Avenue St. Louis, Missouri (314) 781-5727
PALS 4287 Highway 47 W Troy, Missouri
(636) 338-1818 Only Lincoln County residents
Five Acre Animal Rescue 1099 Pralle Lane St. Charles, Missouri (636) 949-9918
Pure Breed Dog Rescue 90 Killarney Lane Moscow, Missouri (636) 366-4417
These are the only ones Hudson is aware of so if anyone knows of any other place please let us know so we can add them to the list. If a facility is not clearly labeled a NO KILL shelter PLEASE KNOW IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR PET THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL BE KILLED IF THEY AREN"T ADOPTED RIGHT AWAY !!! Also keep in mind that if a dog is black, older or a larger breed they are the first ones normally to get euthanized. DON"T EVER PUT YOUR PET ON CRAIGSLIST OR LISTED ANYWHERE FREE TO A GOOD HOME as it is TRUE that many people will get them to sell to research or don't become invested in the animal since it is free.
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