tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.comments2016-08-28T04:51:49.806-07:00ChoreTimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-31637723791034696032011-05-12T13:16:51.987-07:002011-05-12T13:16:51.987-07:00At the VERY least, prior to being allowed to drop ...At the VERY least, prior to being allowed to drop off the inconvenient critter, the dumper should be made to watch videos of dogs/cats undergoing the various forms of what their 'pet' will have to endure. They should also be required to read and sign a document outlining no-kill options then indicate whether they will choose to drop their animal off where it will likely be put down or choose to take their pet to a no-kill facility instead. It would be interesting to track that data over time.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375691214719766830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-56571492330931088572011-01-20T09:26:22.403-08:002011-01-20T09:26:22.403-08:00now this is an issue right next to my heart. i sol...now this is an issue right next to my heart. i sold a friend a beauteous bitch and she's gone and started up a glorified puppy mill, importing designer Goldens from Europe and piggy-backing off other people's showing and hunting of those dogs. She's at http://akcdoublebgoldens.com . there are many like her capitalizing--literally-- on the popularity of the light light Golden. I got a pup back out of my bloodlines but we have parted company. xjJenne' R. Andrews https://www.blogger.com/profile/15744946229300234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-81595729490826069112010-08-14T23:23:31.961-07:002010-08-14T23:23:31.961-07:00I would love to say that I have been a foster for ...I would love to say that I have been a foster for about 6 months. I jumped in with both feet when we adopted a dog from a rescue and appreciated all the information a rescue can give you about a dog. I decided because this was an awesome experience from an adopters perspective that I would give back and volunteer to help others get this same experience. Under no circumstances do I want to be thanked or the effort of the rescue be moved from the animals onto me the foster. I know that the rescue appreciates us, and I get everything I need and more when I see the dogs that come through my doors grow and become awesome pets. <br /><br />I do know without a doubt that rescue organizing is more than a full time job and that if there is anything I don't know, that at the other end of a quick email is my answer from our rescue group. If she doesn't know the answer she makes sure she finds out and helps. So instead of what rescue groups do for fosters, what have you as a foster done for your rescue? Let them know you appreciate what they do, their dedication and their countless hours. <br /><br />Hats of Bright Eyes, thank you for letting me be a foster and part of a great organizationAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908086780318106026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-65524821202409691802010-08-14T21:46:10.848-07:002010-08-14T21:46:10.848-07:00I am so very grateful for my foster homes and volu...I am so very grateful for my foster homes and volunteers. Like you said, without them, where would we be? <br />We haven't done a foster home "party" or anything of the sorts yet, but it is in the works. Right now, we are so new, and half our foster homes are several hours out of town, so finding a time that works is an issue. <br />I must admit, I have slacked a bit with the check-ins and thank yous, but I do manage to follow up with each home personally on a fairly regular basis. I've also made a point of letting them know that if they are interested in any obedience classes, or if they feel they'd like to take one for their own benefit, that we will cover costs of that.<br /><br />...now for my question... who has some ideas for a foster home thank-you event? We were thinking of a BBQ, but it's getting late in the season, and as I said, some of our fosters live quite far away.Jameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026497582057950845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-19109365313964182262010-04-19T09:23:35.741-07:002010-04-19T09:23:35.741-07:00Great post! I've found that facebook is a grea...Great post! I've found that facebook is a great way to network. I haven't done a lot of it for my rescue, but I always try to comment and crosspost the urgent ones.Jameyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026497582057950845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-48015111295942072292010-04-15T08:17:18.192-07:002010-04-15T08:17:18.192-07:00Thanks Holly, let me know how your sharing goes!Thanks Holly, let me know how your sharing goes!Mystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-21537745882565186132010-04-08T06:08:05.066-07:002010-04-08T06:08:05.066-07:00Amen! That was wonderfully spoken. thank you for t...Amen! That was wonderfully spoken. thank you for that reminder, will share your message!DragonflySpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936320162106996032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-85256884148505370472010-03-31T07:41:16.464-07:002010-03-31T07:41:16.464-07:00Thank you so much for posting on this very importa...Thank you so much for posting on this very important subject! Two years ago, I set up for the HSUS who has outstanding education programs, to come to Phoenix to do aniamls in disaster, animal sheltering and compassion fatigue classes. I went to adoptathons and handed the brochure out for the compassion fatigue class and PLEADED with the leadership of each on to send ONE person to the class to get the tools to bring back to their rescue group to stop the hemmorage of loss of volunteers to this preventable problem! Only the Humane society rescues around the state sent someone, non of the other rescues.<br /><br />Rescue work in many ways can be like an addiction, because there is always, just one more animal to help, one more thing to do.<br /><br />What is worse, when we lose people - volunteer or paid to this preventable illness, they dont come back, losing a critical knowledge and skill resource.<br /><br />Shelia Bonehams words need to be spread far and wide because this and so many other challenges are easily avoided with knowledge, recognition, ruthless mitigation and the disapline to take the time to ensure our staff - whether volunteer or paid have enough tools to empower them to stay involved for the rest of their lives!CJ Andersohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763586975164140167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-27585787032924082492009-11-11T17:25:56.064-08:002009-11-11T17:25:56.064-08:00Thanks Dan excellent point, and thanks for posting...Thanks Dan excellent point, and thanks for posting the link too!Mystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216117824064666734.post-81129800511154597992009-11-09T10:54:33.999-08:002009-11-09T10:54:33.999-08:00You can view thw episode at www.fox.com/fod/play.p...You can view thw episode at www.fox.com/fod/play.php?sh=bones.<br /><br />And the idea of empathy for urban consumers is critical. Most people are so disconnected from agriculture that their framework for discussing animal well-being seems foreign to anyone involved in livestock production. Buit the discussion nevertheless needs to take place within thaty framework, otherwise the anti-industry activists automatically win by default.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330877829718192563noreply@blogger.com