News Story (AP): Hurricanes + Foreclosures

Who will secure all the foreclosed homes if a storm does approach? No one really knows....

Share this scary story with your mayor, your realtor friends, bankers, investors, and animal-loving friends and rescue & emergency workers

AP IMPACT: Foreclosures add to hurricane hazards - Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090601/ap_on_re_us/stress_map_hurricane_foreclosures

***COMMENT FROM CHERYL LANG, President of Houston-based Integrated Mortgage Solutions, and FOUNDER & PRESIDENT of NOPAWSLEFTBEHIND.ORG---posted here with permission:

On 6/1/09, Cheryl Lang <cheryl@nopawsleftbehind.org> wrote:
Hi Liz,

This has been a concern in our industry forever but more in the past 2 years when the crisis began. We all breathe a little sigh of relief when we don’t get a direct hit in these areas. The problem is that we can’t predict where the hurricane will hit and having people out in mass to board these homes causes a lot of logistical problems, manpower issues and causes municipal code violations. We can’t leave the homes boarded indefinitely because of blight and a boarded up home is a huge red flag for drug dealers, prostitution rings, dog fighting rings (they like to house their fighters in vacant homes), etc. It really is a catch 22 that has no easy answers. And yes, it’s a hazard for the people who do own homes in those areas. If it were me and having lived in hurricane prone areas for most of my adult life, I’d probably take it upon myself to board the vacant neighboring house…

Thanks for passing this along. It is a problem that needs to be addressed.

Cheryl

CHERYL LANG

Founder and President

cheryl@nopawsleftbehind.org
O 281.717.0055

C 281.605.8390
http://www.nopawsleftbehind.org/
16225 Park Ten Place

Suite 105

Houston, TX 77084

LA (Jefferson Parish) Cat Trapping

Cat Trapping: 300 block Homestead (Metairie) and also Brooklyn Ave. (between Jefferson Hwy. & River Rd.)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Diane Michell <dianecmichell@roadrunner.com>
Date: May 31, 2009 9:05 PM
Subject: LA (Jefferson Parish) Cat Trapping: 300 block Homestead (Metairie) and also Brooklyn Ave. (bet. Jefferson Hwy. & River Rd.)

Someone is known to be trapping on the 300-400 block of Homestead in Metairie and turning cats in to the shelter on the West Bank, NOT the East Bank shelter.

Cats also have been trapped on Brooklyn Ave. (between Jefferson Hwy. & River Road). Several spayed and neutered eartipped cats went missing from there a month ago soon after they were fixed.

Anyone missing cats please check for lost cats at Jefferson Parish shelters (East Bank and West Bank) and at LA/SPCA, as well as all animal shelters in the area.

MO, NY, CO, UT: Cathy Scott's May 31st report JUST IN TIME

Cathy Scott's story Just In Time is dated May 31, 2009 on the Best Friends Network. You may be interested: http://network.bestfriends.org/news/postdetail.aspx?gu=truth&np=34461

Los Angeles: Charlotte, amazing story of survival, former bait dog needs foster or forever ASAP

To foster or adopt Charlotte contact:

Rescuer Rhae Ann Theriault Ucanbadiva2@sbcglobal.net or (coffee.luvr@yahoo.com)

http://www.myspace.com/2theresq 818-385-1100 who wrote:

One month ago (April 30th)

Charlotte was rescued from Downey Shelter (CA).

She had spent over seven months of her young life

in a cold, concrete cell, while the court case for her previous owner dragged on!

Charlotte's In-take photo; mauled by 3 dogs... so sad!

She had been beaten and used as a bait dog by him.

Despite this horrific treatment Charlotte, somehow, maintained

a sweet, loving, & submissive disposition.

She became a shelter favorite and was often allowed to run off-leash in building two.

The time came when the court case was over and she was no longer needed as "evidence"

...therefore, she was scheduled for euthanization.

I just couldn't allow this to happen to her, not after all she'd endured,

not after seeing what a love-bug, kiss-bull she was,

not after I KNEW she would make a wonderful pet

if she were only allowed to be the happy dog she was meant to be!

She has spent the last three weeks at "Green Dog" in Los Angeles

where she has been socialized with other dogs and learning how to be in a pack.

She already knew basic commands, was good on the leash,

and was great indoors in an apartment or home.

She showed no signs of separation anxiety, no chewing or destructive behavior what-so-ever.

She loves all people and children.

Apparently, now she can even go on walks and become mates with other dogs.

I, her rescuer, have recently found out that I am losing my job and my home!!

Therefore, I can no longer afford to keep her at Green Dog and have no place to keep her myself.

Won't you PLEASE give Charlotte the chance she deserves?

We just CANNOT allow her to end up back at a shelter...

not now, not after as far as she has come!!

Please contact: RHAE @ 818-385-1100 / Ucanbadiva2@sbcglobal.net

World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2009

http://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/2009/en/index.html

Santa Monica CA: $$$ NEEDED. Sweet dog, victim of crack house and attack in shelter

On 5/30/09, Blake Donovan <resqpet_resqpet@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Hi Liz, thank you so much for putting this out for PING.. Well we found out that he has double pneumonia and is in very, very serious condition. This poor boy always seems to be fighting for his life one way or another. We are desperate to help him live and have the good life that is just waiting for him. The donations we were able to raise for him are long gone on his medical bills and now the intensive care he is getting is raising an astronomical bill with Dr. Adams. We are in urgent need of funds for his continuing care. They are doing everything they can to keep him alive.. again, he is a VERY sick boy. If anyone can help us help him, please donate.. Dr Adams is with Westside Animal Emergency Hospital in Santa Monica.They will accept donations for him under 'PING WALLACE'.. The need Credit Card #, exp date, code of back of card and zip code. Please ask everyone to pray for this little fella..I'm very scared for him.

As always donations can be made in his name to :
ResQPet
23705 Vanowen St
Suite 245
West Hills, CA 91307 OR PayPal www.resqpet.org Donation Button

Blake Donovan, Founder
ResQPet Dog Rescue
818 298-1464
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PING is REALLY SICK. He is under at Dr. Adams' under http://www.scooterspals.org/ which is the rescue organization of Susan Wallace

$$$ NEEDED!!!!! If you can help please donate or forward Ping's information to someone who may be able to assist.

Sent: 5/29/2009 4:55:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Urgent!!! PING is Sick at Dr. Adams - Needs Medical Donations Now!
...They are not sure just what is wrong with him but he is a very sick boy. He is not eating, having trouble breathing, and has no energy.. He is now on IV's and having major testing to see if we can find out what is wrong with him. He is at Dr. Adams, Westside Animal Emergency 310 451-7425. People can make donations for him there if they like, he is under Susan Wallace, Scooter's Pals or can make donations to ResQPet via:

ResQPet
23705 Vanowen St OR PayPal http://www.resqpet.org/ Donation Button..
Suite 245
West Hills, CA 91307

Blake Donovan, Founder
ResQPet Dog Rescue
818 298-1464

Blake wrote on May 20th:
WE (RESQPET) PULLED PING THIS AFTERNOON. He went to the vet for a check up, this is the detail of his condition.. He is extremely malnourished, had a very bad skin condition, has an upper respotory infection and had to have 5 stitches from the attack he endured at the shelter. As you can tell we our on our way to a good sized bill for this boy. If anyone can help with donations that would be great. When he is better he will go to his new home waiting for him.. so happy to be able to help this guy..

Agoura CA: 15-yr-old black kitty turned in.

GOOD NEWS UPDATE
--- On Mon, 6/8/09, Carol Mendolia <carolmendolia@yahoo.com> wrote:
Cat has been pulled and is being transported to foster. thanks so much.

Sister prohibits kitty.

To see shelter impound record for this beloved kitty who is now separated from her guardian, click here and she should be viewable as long as she is alive and available: http://tinyurl.com/ng24at

On 5/30/09, Allison Dyer <AllisonD@animaladvocatesalliance.org> wrote:

Hi everyone, I was at the Agoura Hills Shelter yesterday when two young women brought in a 15 year old gray/black kitty. Another victim of the downturn in the economy....The one woman had to move in with her sister and the sister would not allow her to keep her pet kitty that she had loved since the cat was a kitten. She had this beautiful cat for 15 years and then her sister made her get rid of it!! Don't know if I would talk to my sister after that .... let alone live with her! But anyway this poor woman was very upset and I told her I would network her cat for her. I didn't have my camera with me so I am attaching the shelter photo which is not very good. She is a beautiful Domestic Short Hair, 15 years old and the woman described her as really sweet and talkative. Please let me know if you are able to save this kitty so I can call the woman and assure her the cat is in a new safe loving environment. Please help if you can... it just breaks my heart!

The Agoura Shelter is located at

29525 Agoura Rd., Agoura, CA 91301

(818) 991-0071

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM

Wednesday 9 AM – 7 PM

Closed Sundays and Holidays

Directions: Exit the Ventura Freeway at Kanan Rd.Go south to Agoura Rd.; turn right.

Thanks!!

--

Allison Dyer

Animal Advocates Alliance

Ventura County Chapter

p: 805.526.2697 (please no calls after 8PM)

c: 805.428-3620

p: 310.285.8422

f: 310.285.8423
To learn more or to donate go to http://www.supportaaa.org/ or http://www.animaladvocatesalliance.org/

Bakersfield CA: puppy Casey is a staff favorite doomed to die

Owner turned puppy in. Casey A765288 escaped needle and has reprieve but for how long??? Contact Nicole! Casey is 7 months old and still at the shelter as of noon Saturday 5/30. He may possibly have until Wednesday but no guarantee. Talk to Nicole (or Tyler) immediately if you can save Casey!!

THE KERN COUNTY SHELTER IN BAKERSFIELD WEBSITE IS: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/acd/ The contact is the shelter, rescue@co.kern.ca.us, reference animal id # A765288. Please call NICOLE HARDIN AT (661) 868-7131 at the shelter IF YOU CAN RESCUE CASEY

On 5/30/09, Tyler N. <tyler.91942@gmail.com> forwarded message from Nicole:

This little boy is micro chipped, has shots, neutered, healthy & is in dire need of a good home.The staff says he is a staff favorite and wonderful boy...He is only 7 mos...His name is Casey...Set to be PTS but I was able to get a stay for him yesterday--not sure how long that will buy...We need to get this little boy out!

Nicole Hardin - Sr. ACW/Rescue Coordinator

661-868-7131 Direct line

OR EMAIL: rescue@co.kern.ca.us

** TRANSPORT CAN BE ARRANGED IN CALIFORNIA ONLY ** NOT ENOUGH TIME TO COORDINATE

Matura, Trinidad (CNN): 'Crazy Turtle Woman' transforms graveyard into maternity ward

Story about heroine Suzan Lakhan Baptiste on www.CNN.com


http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/28/cnnheroes.suzan.lakhan.baptiste/index.html

Plano TX: CHIP, DALMATION MIX, IS JUST SO CUTE AND IN NEED OF ADOPTION

Sent: 5/29/2009 9:19:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: PLANO SHELTER: CHIP, DALMATION MIX, IS JUST SO CUTE AND IN NEED OF ADOPTION ASAP - CONTACT DEBBIE AT THE SHELTER IF YOU CAN HELP CHIP:

DEBBIEN@PLANO.GOV

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13728486 (CHIP'S PICTURES)

I have seen Chip and he is a very friendly,young, playful and small Dalmatian. Chip was hit by a car and the male owner took him to the Plano shelter to be put to sleep because he did not want to spend the money to take him to a vet. The staff told him that he was such a young small Dal that if the leg could not be saved they would amputate it. And the owner said "I can't have a dog with three legs" so he turned around and left poor mangled Chip at the shelter. The most caring staff I have ever seen is at the Plano animal services and they did what was best for this happy go lucky little fella..

Please if you know anyone interested in adopting him call Sherry or Debbie at Plano, the number and the address is at the bottom of Cute Chips picture.

and please send out to all... to help find Chip is furever loving home...

Chip 43527

Dalmatian [Mix]

Medium Adult Male Dog

Click to see
full size

More About Chip 43527

Chip is such a sweet dog. He was given up by his owner. He is a special needs dog as we had to amputate his leg but it doesn't slow him down at all. He is very waggy and friendly and just wants to please you.

Chip 43527 is up-to-date with routine shots and spayed/neutered.

• Plano Animal Shelter
• Plano, TX
• 972-769-4360

• Email Plano Animal Shelter
• See more pets from Plano Animal
  

Baldwin Park CA: Rocky A2423573 Video. Sharpei/Lab perfect pet in danger

Click here for video-A2423573 Rocky
CHINESE SHARPEI
Age:
1 Years and 5 Months
Location:
BALDWIN

Rocky is a very sweet one and a half year old female Chinese Sharpei/Labrador Retriever mix puppy who was dumped at the Baldwin Park Shelter by ...www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqo3QBae28 -

Impound Date:
5/23/2009
Female

Kern County, California: Time's up Saturday May 30th

UPDATES FROM TYLER who is pulling all and placing in foster homes; please help by donating and circulating if you can---thank you!
On 5/29/09, Tyler N. <tyler.91942@gmail.com> wrote:
Liz---the 10 mo old boy is on his way to SD to me...and the one yr old mama & 10 pups I am pulling tomorrow and they are going into rescue!!
On 5/29/09, Tyler N. <tyler.91942@gmail.com> wrote: this means 5 mama pitties and 36 babies rescued...4 of the moms have been in horrible condition and the vetting is outrageous...one of the pups in sacramento as of last night was being tube fed & IV's...the mom is severely emaciated etc...26 of the puppies are needing to be bottle fed--all are in foster care.....
I do have a paypal and am in dire need of donations for them.
PAYPAL: tyler.91942@gmail.com
CHIPIN: http://kerncountypups.chipin.com/kern-co-mama-pits-and-babies


Tyler wrote: I need help trying to get this mama and her 10 pups out. She is only a yr old and her pups are only 10 days....They only have until Saturday....PLEASE Help me save them....They are impounded at Kern County---Contact: Nicole Hardin
Rescue@co.kern.ca.us---OR Call: 661-868-7131

-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler N. <tyler.91942@gmail.com>
Sent: Thu, 28 May 2009 9:57 am
Subject: **URGENT**ANOTHER Young--One Yr Old Pit Bull Mom with (10) --10 Day Pups--KERN COUNTY/Bakersfield Shelter--
As many know we pulled 4 mama's and 26 babies from Kern County last weekend..All are in foster care currently..and being treated as necessary with vet care which is costing a lot of money & I have no resources to pull this mom & puppies...I need help trying to get this mama and her 10 pups out. She is only a yr old and her pups are only 10 days....They only have until Saturday....PLEASE Help me save them....Repost/Cross Post To Everyone & Anyone You Know--Rescues etc..--whatever needs to be done to help get them...Transportation within CA can be arranged....PLEASE HELP THEM---IF YOU CAN'T RESCUE THEM THEN PLEASE CROSS POST FOR THEM... ID # a766053Unaltered Female, 1 Yr Old, Brown Pit Bull Mix Kern County Contact: Nicole Hardin Rescue@co.kern.ca.us OR Call: 661-868-7131

ALSO HAVE A 10 MO OLD BEAUTIFUL BOY--Kern County/Bakersfield
This is a 10 month-old pit bull boy. He’s very, very sweet and is not people, food or dog aggressive. He gets along with both male and female dogs, LOVES People & LOVES attention.. LOVES to play, very gentle, house broken, knows basic commands but being a puppy could always use a little obedience training. He is truly a wonderful dog and will be a wonderful addition to any home. ...His Time is also up Saturday May 30th---Don't let this wonderful boy die....
Best Regards,
Tyler
www.myspace.com/gender_outlaw
Advocate For Pitbulls & Volunteer For Rescue Groups

Lilbourn MO: Available for Rescue - Moca and Douglas the cats, Brass and Branch the Beagle mixes, and MORE!

Discounted vetting and transport is available.
From: Alanna Downey

Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 6:59 PM
Subject: Fwd: Lilbourn, MO: Complete List of Dogs Available for Rescue. Siamese Cat, Beagle Mixes, and MORE!

PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST!

CONTACT INFORMATION:
LHolloway1948@aol.com

Discounted vetting and transport is available.

============================================

1. Sara: 2 year old beagle mix? Fully vetted, HW+. Very sweet, 25 pounds max. Good with other dogs.



2. Lindsey: 7-9 month old mix breed. Someone decided to dock her tail....Good with other dogs. HW Negative, Fully Vetted.



3. Brass and Branch: Two approx. 6 month old male beagle mixes. Dumped out in the country. Contact jan523@wildblue.net for these two cuties.



4. Moca: Male, neutered Siamese cat. His previous "owner" dropped him off at the vet's office to be euthanized because she was going overseas. Our wonderful vet didn't take her money and asked for Laura's help in placing him. People are unbelievable....



5. Douglas: Male, neutered tabby cat. Same scenario as the cat above: his previous "owner" dropped him off to at the vet's to be euthanized because she was going overseas.





--
Alanna Downey
semoanimalrescue@ gmail.com
573 - 703 - 7263

Bowling Green KY: *URGENT* Black Shorthaired Kitten Needs Good Home/Rescue

Molly~URGENT~

Domestic Short Hair-black [Mix]

~Molly~
Intake Date: 5/17/09
Available Date: 5/17/09
Reason for intake: Owner Surrender
Approximate age: 10 Weeks
FIV/FELV NEGATIVE
Litter Trained: Yes
Hello, my name is Molly, and I am an adorable black kitten who is anxious to find a new home! I was brought in with my Mom, our owner found us as strays and took care of us for a little bit but just couldn't afford it anymore. I am a little shy and am still learning how to play and be social, so I hope that you will be understanding with me. Take me home and give me lots of toys to play with, and attention, and I will be a social butterfly before you know it!

Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society

Bowling Green, KY

270-783-9404

LorriC143@aol.com (@aol.com)

Baltimore MD: Phoenix/Mercy the burned pit bull didn't survive

Please click here for update about the reward fund and more: http://www.theorangecat.com/Phoenix.html

News links and websites for Phoenix/Mercy R.I.P.---> « View story overview

From: Debbie <dsanville6@comcast.net>
Subject: Mercy :(
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 4:46 PM

I am sorry to have to report that Mercy left us this morning. Her kidneys were shutting down..... Bill Smith and Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) did everything possible to try to save her life. Sadly, it was not to be. However, we know that she has been granted eternal peace in heaven. Mercy will be buried instead of cremated- she does not need to be subjected to more burning. There is going to be a large reward offered for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator. Please visit www.mlar.com for more information and how to donate. Many thanks for the kind messages, generous donations, and the prayers for this poor girl. She is finally recieiving the mercy she so deserves.
Debbie
All Things Pawssible Animal Rescue

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Pit bull found set on fire fights for life
ohmidog! -
Thanks to a quick-thinking Baltimore City police officer, and hours of medical attention from shelter workers and vets, a pit bull found set on fire ...

Update on Phoenix, the burned pit bull
Baltimore Sun -
On Wednesday afternoon, a young female Pit Bull was found in Southwest Baltimore doused with gasoline and left to burn to death. ...

San Bernardino CA: Emma A365393. Beautiful Collie Husky

GOOD NEWS
EMMA is reported to have safely left the building and entered a foster home.
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One can click on photo above, or click here to see her record if she is alive and available: http://tinyurl.com/m5oova



San Bernardino City Animal Control
333 Chandler Place
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Voice: (909) 384-1304
Fax: (909) 384-5438

Riverside CA: Abandoned cat family at foreclosure property

Rescuer needed! Unsure how many cats are at property...probably Mom and three kittens. Cheryl is the contact and she is in Texas, but the kitties are in California.

Another example of lawlessness… a Momma and her babies abandoned due to foreclosure. If you can help, please contact me. Thanks!

CHERYL LANG

Founder and President

http://www.nopawsleftbehind.org/

cheryl@nopawsleftbehind.org

O 281.717.0055, C 281.605.8390

16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 105
Houston, TX 77084

Granada Hills CA: 24 Cats Abandoned

At least 24 indoor cats have been kicked to the outdoors to fend for themselves when their owners left the house due to foreclosure.


From: Cheryl Lang

Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:08 PM

Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED - At LEAST 24 Cats Abandoned in Granada Hills, CA due to Foreclosure


At least 24 indoor cats have been kicked to the outdoors to fend for themselves when their owners left the house due to foreclosure. The neighbors are very unhappy and have been threatening to take matters into their own hands. Can any one or groups of anyone help out? Pictures to follow. Contact me for the address. Thanks!


CHERYL LANG

Founder and President

cheryl@nopawsleftbehind.org

O 281.717.0055C 281.605.8390

www.NoPawsLeftBehind.org

16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 105

Houston, TX 77084

Gastonia NC: deathrow Chow #3191 died

SAD UPDATE
CHOW AND ROTTWEILER WERE EUTHANIZED. AS STATED BELOW, THIS ANIMAL CONTROL DOES NOT GIVE MUCH TIME
----- Original Message -----
From: APC_SLK To: 'JulieShimkus'
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:52 AM
Subject: RE: Fw: Chow #3191 still available for Rescue
Julie,Thank you thrice over. But Gaston AC doesn’t give much leeway, this poor boy and a Rottweiler were euthanized on Wednesday. Please let folks know that they give us very little time to get a rescue, a temp foster, vet, transportation, etc all in generally 24 – 48 hours.
What can I say, my heart breaks every day.
Sarah
410 - 609 - 0713
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CALL GASTON ANIMAL CONTROL AT 704-922-8677, option 4. Sarah's message below is dated May 27th, but maybe since they gas animals at 8am he has been gassed already. Maybe there is still time! Please call to find out and rescue him if you can. The website for Gastonia shelter is: Gaston
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: APC <consult@actionapc.com>
Date: Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:51 AM
Subject: Chow #3191 still available for Rescue

Please give one more consideration to this really nice Chow. He looks nicer in person, even though he desperately needs cleaned and groomed. He's just scared. He hopefully has been given a reprieve for a few hours this morning and early afternoon.

Please CROSS POST to other Rescues and Fosters who might be able to help.

Petfully,

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Los Angeles: Rescued Sergio, now named True, the plain brown fogotten boy will be a very loyal friend to whomever he connects with

For now he is safe at Bark Ave.

When he was in the pound, this was Sergio's video taken by a Volunteer.

On 6/9/09, <Suzacco@aol.com> wrote:From: merrillflam@yahoo.com

Sent: 6/9/2009

Subj: Sergio now known as True needs a foster or home ASAP!!!!!!True is being boarded now, but needs to find a foster and or home!!!! Can someone please help!!!!!!
--- On Mon, 6/8/09, <GWTWScrltt@aol.com> wrote:

...in a nutshell, none of the fosters, homes or other rescues to take him happened! So, i am very very very grateful that most of the donors put money in the pot as that is all i have for him..
after pull fees, paypal tax, and boarding to date-i have 850.00 left. For a paid foster, that would prob. be enough to hang on to him till he got a home...but in boarding that is time runing out pretty fast..
So, from what i see of him he is very much a dog who has never had a "home"-he is very alert and always looking around to see what is going on--in case he has to make a run for it.
He was very docile with my other girl rescue dog--i have not walked him next to a boy but he really is showing no signs of dog agression. have not cat tested yet, am going to do that this week.
when this very nice girl has had him in the courtyard at bark, she noticed that he does seem to be eyeballing the gate as a way to get out--so i have to find him a home or foster with inescapable yard OR indoors/ crating when gone.
I think he would be ok with older kids- but young children who might suddenly scream or run around in a crazed way that children do when very young might scare him into a ball.
He is a quiet boy, very thoughtful, he acts happy when you approach his cage. He has no idea he is one of THE luckiest dogs in L.A. or even the whole of southern california--but that is what is so touching...everyone helped the plain brown fogotten boy--and i think he will be a very loyal friend to whomever he connects with.
attached a few pic i took at bark--if you cannot see i will send one at a time (some people cant un zip the zip!!)
i am so sorry this took me a few days to get back to you-i hope the advertisement will help --and i wanted to sort thru all the possibliites to see if i missed something, but for now he is at Bark Ave.
thank you thank you for caring!

:) whitney

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update: Sergio has been saved by www.ResQPet.com! Yay!

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Sergio to die in AM. His record in the shelter database may be viewable here: http://tinyurl.com/owoy6d

His video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CojS_I8l58U

From: Leegie Parker - I was sent this, I find it to be so "right on" and it is stuck in my throat, I cannot do nothing, so I am passing it on in hopes that someone can, there are so, so many, in need, please, if anyone can do anything, please …I am not the contact, just passing on a message because I cannot just hit delete and pretend I did not see it... ID#A1019320 Shelter main number-not a menu tree: 213-305-4096.

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LAST HOURS FOR SERGIO

Reply to: comm-mb2q6-1190719679@craigslist.org
Date: 2009-05-26, 8:25PM

I went to say good bye to sergio today as he was scheduled to be killed. times up. So they let me spend some time with him in the courtyard. The second he saw the fence to FREEDOM outside he tried over and over to crawl under the bar. He jumped up-KNOWING and smelling the joy that is outside the fence. I had to keep pulling him back--no Sergio, you can't go there--but part of me wanted to say--RUN SERGIO RUN--escape your death sentence. But all he would find outside alone is being run over in the fwy, or starving. The world is cruel with no loving guardian to care for a dog or cat. And everyone keeps looking for love and validation on Match dot com! Romance!Like that will fill any void? There is tons of love-here at North Central Shelter--nothing but cage after cage of living beings who would cherish just to spend time with you--despite all your flaws. Despite how much money you have. They crave one touch, to connect to just BE with a person. Sergio was bred in someones backyard by people who did not care. He was raised by someone who did not care. He was abandoned or escaped from cruelty because of people who did not care. And he will die at the shelter tomorrow because nobody came to save him. I spent so much time with him in the courtyard, that the pull and kill list got finished and they forgot about him. So he is rescheduled for tomorrow first thing in the morning with the new list of kills. That gives him about 11 hours from this post to be saved from being taken back, cowering with a catch pole and get a needle of "fatal plus" up his vein. Sergio, if he dies tomorrow at the shelter will just finish off a time on earth that is highlighted by HUMAN FAILURE. Man's best friend, betrayed, abandoned and then destroyed. Sergio, we loved you, we tried to get some help. Los Angeles, "City of Angels". So misnamed, unless you are referring to the MILLIONS of animals who lost their lives here due to human negligence, apathy, cruelty and coldbloodedness.
Sergio video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CojS_I8l58U
ID#A1019320 Shelter main number-not a menu tree: 213-305-4096.

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ST MARTINVILLE, Lousiana: HIGH-KILL SHELTER. PETS EUTH'D ON TUES AND FRI (PAGE ONE)

ST MARTINVILLE LA HIGH KILL SHELTER PETS EUTH'D ON TUES AND FRI, PAGE ONE

The St. Martin Parish Animal Control Facility's address is 1004 Industrial Park Road, St. Martinville LA 70582. The opening hours have changed! The new hours are Tuesday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. Saturday 9 am - 2 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Some pets are euthanized on Tuesday or Friday. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

Adoptions are on a first come first served basis (this is why it is a good idea to call first). The $65 adoption fee entitles you to a $50 spay/neuter certificate and a $10 rabies certificate

THE FOLLOWING DOGS ARE IN A HIGH KILL SHELTER IN ST. MARTINVILLE LA. CAN'T YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIFE? PLEASE CALL THE SHELTER DIRECT AT 337-394-1220. THE SHELTER DOES NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND THE VOLUNTER DOING THE WEB WORK IS IN ANOTHER CITY AND NOT ON SITE. CALL TODAY!!! THIS IS PAGE ONE, PAGE TWO TO FOLLOW SWEETIE, ONE YEAR OLD BORDER TERRIER DESIREE, 3 MONTH OLD RAT TERRIER JACKEY, MALE BASSET/TERRIER MIX, 6 MONTHS OLD MATTHEW, GERMAN SHEPHERD MIX PUPPY, 8 WEEKS OLD MOLLY, 10 WEEK OLD AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPY, NO TAIL PATTY, NINE MONTH OLD HUSKY, VERY MEEK AND SUBMISSIVE, HOUSE TRAINED