WHAT IT TAKE TO DO RESCUE?

WHAT IT TAKE TO DO RESCUE?

   A heart of gold to accept those creatures that don't measure up as "perfect" in the eyes of the rest of the world.

The people skills of a salesperson. . . to convince those that are looking for perfection that they will find it in a rescue dog if they are willing to look a little deeper.

A heart of steel to be able to say no when there just isn't any more room for just one more dog.

The knowledge that you can't save them all.

The ability to smile and speak rationally when the 10th person for the day says "I don't want this stupid dog anymore. . . Take him or I am gonna shoot him."

Some medical knowledge. . . or your rescue vet bill will be bigger than the national debt.

The fine art of fund raising. . . so your vet bill can be reduced to just under the size of the national debt.

Patience for: breeders who don't care, won't help, turn their backs and say it's not their problem.

Patience for: dogs that were incorrectly placed and come to rescue with so much excess baggage that you think they will never be adoptable.

Patience for: owners who want a quick fix.

Patience for: a world that no longer looks at life as a gift and the lives that we create as breeders as nothing short of miracles.

A sense of humour. . . because sometimes a smile on your face is the only way to hide the agony and turmoil in your heart.

A husband with housekeeping skills that are so outstanding that they could be highlighted in Good Housekeeping Magazine. . .

so you can devote your time to all the rescues and be secure in the knowledge that the local Board of Health will not condemn your house.

Personal dogs that will tolerate the never ending stream of four legged orphans, waifs and street urchins that will start arriving the moment you say. . . "I have room."

Children that like being the "token" child to socialize every dog that comes thru the door. . . being able to say "good with kids" is a real selling point.

Magician skills so you can change anything that comes thru the door, from black tri male to long tail and brown eyes, into blue merle female, good with kids, housebroke, crate trained and obedience trained.

The ability to face the paperwork head-on and deal with it. . . or someone you can send it to and say. . . "Here, do something with this mess!"

Grooming skills for those ugly ducklings waiting for their chance to be a swan. . . with a little help from you.

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"The story seemed to genuinely touch the nation and it was lovely to see the Animal Rights Action Network (ARAN) handing him (Mr. John Byrne) a thoroughly well deserved award for his bravery and concern for animals" — Ian O'Doherty, Irish Independent

Dear Member & Supporter;

If there was ever a memorable moment in ARAN’s sixteen year history, and there’s been a few!, it was on July 12 on Dublin’s O’ Connell Bridge where we presented a homeless Dublin man, Mr. John Byrne, with our ‘Compassionate Citizen Award’ for risking his life to saving his companion rabbit, Barney, who was tossed into the River Liffey by an 18year-old passerby. Mr. Byrne risked his life by jumping into the freezing cold river to save the rabbit and waited for up to forty-five minutes for emergency services to rescue them both. Click here for footage of the daring rescue and to see a story that was to have touched our nation’s hearts. After the rescue, media reports talked about the heroic act of bravery and kindness by Mr. Byrne. That same week, ARAN announced we were to honour Mr. Byrne with our award in recognition for his compassion and fast on the ball thinking that saved the life of his rabbit. We also used this opportunity to get word out to our nation about how animals in our society are so vulnerable, and the need forstronger laws to protect them, our award ended up grabbing the nations headlines, read on! 

Click here for a great Irish Times report. Click here for TV3 5.30pm news footage, and click here for RTE One 6pm news footage. Click here for great commentary and footage of the press photo call.

Kicking off the news of our award were national newspapers The Irish Star, Irish Sun, Metro Herald and Evening Herald, all running stories of our upcoming award. Castlebar fm, Limerick’s Live 95fm, RTE Radio One also did great interviews with Mr. Byrne and interviews with us at ARAN about our planned award. During the interviews we spoke about our offer to spay & neuter Mr. Byrne’s animals, the need for people in general to always spay and neuter, we spoke of Ireland’s outdated 1911 animal welfare bill and our work to bring in new meaningful legislation that will make life harder for those who get sick kicks out of hurting and being cruel to animals, we spoke about cruelty to animals and the 18 year-old facing charges, and, we spoke about why our schools should have a kindness course included in their curriculum in the upcoming school term. Other media outlets that covered our planned award were Utv radio, FM104, Dublin’s 98fm, Q102fm, Today fm, Newstalk, UTV News, RTE.IE, TV3.IE, Limerick Leader, and many more. On Tuesday, July 12 a media scrum began building up for the awards presentation on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. With a throng of reporters, journalists, two TV crews and about a dozen photographers, along with passersby, members of the public and two Gardaí who attended especially for the event to honour Mr. Byrne and some ARAN volunteers and supporters. During the press conference on the bridge, we awarded Mr. Byrne our ‘Compassionate Citizen Award’, amid a barrage of media journalists recording the event and flashing camera bulbs. The media coverage that was to follow was chaotic, our phones were ringing off the hook with radio stations wanting us on air, we had callers ringing up with offers of help, we had people calling up wanting more information on our campaigns and how they can get active, and, we had offers of a home for Mr. Byrne too. We had a call from as far afield as a Brazilian media agency. The media coverage that followed included TV3 News, RTE One 6pm and 9pm News, BBC News, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Irish Times, Evening Herald, Metro Herald, Irish Sun, Irish Star, Irish Mirror, Broadsheet, The Journal, Irish World, USA Today, Ballyfermot Echo, Dublin’s 98fm, FM104, Q102fm, Newstalk, Todayfm, RTE Radio One, 4fm, 2fm, Spin, Radio Na Life, Tipperary fm, and many more. We’d like to thank Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) in Shannon, Co. Clare for their generous donation to help care for Mr. Byrne’s animals and to Focus Ireland, the homeless charity who featured our award on their Facebook page that has over 60,000 ‘friends’, leading to a deluge of requests, kind notes of well wishes, new supporters and offers of help. 

Since news broke of this story, whichhas touched the hearts of our nation and movement, we have being inundated with calls and offers of help and support for our campaigns to stop cruelty to animals. We are already filling information requests for animal rights literature and we’re including information on going vegetarian and vegan, providing information on spaying and neutering and giving all these new supporters ways they can get active to help animals! 

Remember, just like the rabbit, Barney, all animals are vulnerable and can’t fight back, please re-double your commitment to stand by ARAN to fight animal abuse, because together we are making a positive difference. 

ARAN

‘Fighting animal abuse across Ireland’ 

P.S. In other news, last week we exposed yet again more hideous animal experiments at Trinity College in The Irish Independent, we also spoke about the need to advance medical research by using modern, sophisticated methods that do not involve the torment and suffering of many millions of animals. Dublin’s 98fm also interviewed a member of ARAN about news of San Francisco looking to introduce legislation to ban pet shops, a move ARAN welcomes. ARAN was also featured in an interview with RTE 2 Television’s ‘Savage Eye’ programme where we were interviewed about sex with animals being legal in Denmark and our calls to have it banned for obvious ethical and moral reasons. Dublin 98fm also spoke with us again this week for almost thirty minutes live on-air about our views on promoting vegetarian and veganism. ARAN is currently working with Humane Society International (HSI) to encourage Irish MEP’s to call on the Canadian government to call off their planned World Trade Organisation (WTO) challenge in relation to the EU wide seal product trade ban. ARAN will also be tabling at Morrissey concerts in Cork on July 27, Dublin July 29 and Belfast July 30, if you plan on attending his concerts please be sure to stop by our information table to get literature, ask questions and to find out whatcampaigns we’re working on and how you can make a difference. Morrissey is an outspoken vegetarian and animal rights supporter. ARAN also welcomed the great news that UK MP’s voted to ban animal act circuses. In the coming months we will be announcing a new ‘Stop Circus Suffering in Ireland’, campaign tour of schools. 

 A full member news briefing will be sent out in due course with more detailed campaign updates.

I died today. You got tired of me and took me to the shelter

Dear Mom and Dad,

I died today. You got tired of me and took me to the shelter. They were overcrowded and I drew an unlucky number. I am in a black plastic bag in a landfill now. Some other puppy will get the barely used leash you left. My collar was dirty and too small, but the lady took it off before she sent me to the Rainbow Bridge .

Would I still be at home if I hadn't chewed your shoe? I didn't know what it was, but it was leather, and it was on the floor. I was just playing. You forgot to get puppy toys.

Would I still be at home if I had been housebroken? Rubbing my nose in what I did only made me ashamed that I had to go at all. There are books and obedience teachers that would have taught you how to teach me to go to the door.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't brought fleas into the house? Without anti-flea medicine, I couldn't get them off of me after you left me in the yard for days.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't barked? I was only saying, "I'm scared, I'm lonely, I'm here, I'm here! I want to be your best friend."

Would I still be at home if I had made you happy? Hitting me didn't make me learn how.

Would I still be at home if you had taken the time to care for me and to teach manners to me? You didn't pay attention to me after the first week or so, but I spent all my time waiting for you to love me.

I died today.
Love, Your Puppy

Via Barbara Blackman.

URGENT!! PLEASE SEND EMAILS AND FORWARD TO FRIENDS SO THEY SEND EMAILS TOO, PLEASE!!!

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URGENT!! PLEASE SEND EMAILS AND FORWARD TO FRIENDS SO THEY SEND EMAILS TOO, PLEASE!!!
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DEAR FRIENDS:  PLEASE MODIFY IF YOU WISH AND SEND ON BEHALF OF LITTLE POLAR! I RECOMMEND IN THE SUBJECT LINE YOU KEEP IT GENERIC. SOMETHING LIKE, "URGENT MATTER SEEKS ATTENTION" OR "MAINTENANCE OF THE LAW IN VIRGINIA." PLEASE FORWARD THE LETTER TO FRIENDS SO THEY CAN SEND IT AS WELL. THIS DOG IS NOT RECEIVING FAIR TREATMENT. EXECUTION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. MICHAEL VICK GOT A FAIR TRIAL AND SO DID CASEY ANTHONY. POLAR DESERVES THE SAME BENEFIT.....SHE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO LIVE OUT HER LIFE AND REST IN SAFE, LOVING ARMS! SIGNING AND NOTING PETITIONS IS FINE, BUT PETITIONS DON'T ALWAYS GET SENT. THIS IS AN URGENT MATTER THAT NEEDS URGENT ATTENTION. LITTLE POLAR IS SITTING IN A SILENT, FROZEN WORLD IN AN EMPTY CONCRETE CELL AND DOES NOT KNOW WHY. SHE UNKNOWINGLY AWAITS DEATH. WE CAN CHANGE THIS WITH OUR VOICES. WE MUST RAISE OUR VOICES AND SAVE HER.

PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU! MICHELLE >^..^<

robert.f.mcdonnell@governor.virginia.gov,
ltgov@ltgov.virginia.gov,
jaeckled@chesterfield.gov,
rosed@chesterfield.gov,
austinj@chesterfield.gov,
ccso@chesterfield.gov,
Dupuist@chesterfield.gov,
Stegmaierjay@chesterfield.gov,
MincksJ@chesterfield.gov,
kozakm@co.chesterfield.va.us

Dear Madams and Sirs:

The global animal welfare community is alarmed to hear that Chesterfield County law enforcement, animal control and related authorities in the state of Virginia will be executing a deaf American bulldog mix named "Polar" for allegedly killing an infant without having completed a full and proper investigation into the cause of the child's death.

According to reports, this case has NOT been sufficiently investigated. Evidence for the case is convoluted and flimsy. It is a known fact that the child was left by its parents, who were out of their home the night the death occurred. Why was the infant left unattended by this couple? Why aren't they being held accountable for their negligence? Why is the focus on a little deaf dog rather than those in charge of the welfare of their own child?

According to examiner.com, "No one knows the details as the parents left the child unattended. The family wasn't even in the same room, nor are they reachable for comment - they left their house that evening and will not speak to the press. Polar may have been 'scruffing' the baby to move him as she would a puppy. We will never know for sure. This dog has been raised around children, and has never had a prior incident. The baby may have died from positional asphyxiation, and not from something caused by the dog. The dog's deafness is not a likely factor."

In the mean time, several responsible individuals including a pit bull rescue, a canine rehabilitation center and a police officer who owns two deaf dogs have all stepped forward to adopt Polar but have been completely cut off and denied the opportunity to rescue her.

Polar's owners refuse to comment and cannot be reached. They've left town and refuse to speak to the press. Law enforcement continues to avoid communicating with concerned citizens worried about the dog's fate and refuse to allow Polar to be rescued. WHY????????
It's painfully apparent that Chesterfield County law-enforcement and related authorities are intent on executing Polar in order to escape full disclosure. They are willfully and knowingly ignoring the pleas of concerned individuals who are begging them to spare the dog's life while a complete investigation is filed and are dishonoring attempts of responsible owners to rescue the dog and provide her with sanctuary.

In sum, breed discrimination and a lack of full transparency is driving the decision to kill this beautiful dog rather than a steadfast commitment to uphold the law.

Please be reminded:  yours is the state where Michael Vick operated a dog fighting ring for years without interference. Michael Vick got a better deal than Polar, and it was PROVEN he was guilty. The same right to a full investigation was given to Casey Anthony over the death of her child. Casey Anthony got a better deal than Polar too. The same benefit and decency shoul d apply to a family pet against whom there is no solid evidence for a conviction of any kind.

This egregious miscarriage of justice must not take place!

The world is watching as you move to take the life of a dog without sufficient proof that she ever caused harm. Animal welfare organizations and concerned citizens the world over demand the truth and a full investigation. Release Polar to a rescue or responsible adopter and carry out your investigation in an honest and forthright manner.

Sincerely, [your name/location]

Please Report to Interpol ( second link ) and to you tube..

Mira Iordanescu

Please Report to Interpol ( second link ) and to you tube..His name is " KILL THE

 

STRAY DOGS"...and also places recipes on how to kill animals.
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Daca te-ai saturat de cainii vagabonzi din Romania (sau de stapani iresponsabili care nu-si tin javrele supravegheate) alatura-te noua pe forum. Noi promovam eutanasierea cainilor vagabonzi. Ia atitudine si fa-ti vocea auzita altfel nu avem nici o sansa de a stopa acest fenomen.

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yoinksw33t4u (1 hour ago) SpamI just want to tell you that you are not God to decide who die and who live ...
MegaPetrescu (1 week ago) SpamI for one can not understand how someone defends some packs of stray dogs, who even give a feeling of not attacking 3rd world, plus how many fac.Cum draq pleasure to have around only to see drinking, Serious mental problems unite! 1
UcideCainiiVagabonzi (4 weeks ago) SpamEko, dude, 4 weeks and I still disappeared from YouTube.
Take it like a man! (Straight up in the ass.)
UcideCainiiVagabonzi (4 weeks ago) SpamI stray lovers want the best for health and in turn I hope they turn up house in the first earthquake. (No victims, only the house, just good material) so they can spend more time with their friends fucks the street.
DeadeyeD0G (4 weeks ago) SpamInteresting alternative to castration and release the dogs back on the streets. Until today I did not suspect that a dog rips the testicles. Without the intentional incitement to violence, I think it's necessary to be euthanized all the stray dogs and, moreover, I think it would be very wise to be neutered animal ibitorii all who refuse to think with your head and use to educate their offspring, ass. Thus, while the number of cretins would decrease with the number of bale to muzzle dogs.Peace to you!
MultiRodriques (1 month ago) SpamDear pro-eutanasie.Ce sense is to talk to these so-called animal lovers who put their dogs to attack and torture their people can meet freely on strada.Nu desire to torture people so that train their dogs to do instead of''loving''lor.Acesti are full of hate and venom against innocent people, why use any means to torture ceilalti.Arunca litter, urinating in elevators, maintain packs of dogs aggressive, spitting seeds on the busgive music manelista within ...... All these lovers are those who throw away dogs when they get bored of them.
UcideCainiiVagabonzi (1 month ago) SpamAnd anca234 on my mind takes me to many things, maybe you do not go head since you do not see a problem with approximately 10,000 people bitten by stray dogs in Bucharest year + a few deaths.
Find on YouTube "Family Guy squid."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v-=6CW_fc7A06E
UcideCainiiVagabonzi (1 month ago) Spam2 weeks have passed ...
Owned!
anca234 (1 month ago) SpamUkomedia makes no sense to discuss this .... I did not word to call it. . Do not understand that do not lead the mind. Better talk to a dog. You surely understand better than Killer ...
UcideCainiiVagabonzi (1 month ago) SpamUkomedia, the last week, it seems that YouTube is pishe the "report" you.
NO ONE will stop me to spread this message, no!