The Blog
Letter of the Month – Louise
Louise came to us from South Carolina, as a terrified and skittish dog. She had spent her entire life in a kennel. We worked with her and she improved but she was extremely shy and didn't "show" very well to potential adopters. She was always so nervous and simple...
Kerry's Update, August 13
Sanctuary animal updates: Since our last update on July 4th, the following dogs were adopted: Ellie Mae, Bono, Cassidy, Baby, Jupiter, Martha, Sabella, Prince Charming, Newton, Sophie, Lucky, Lexie, Aurora, Tyler, Bashful, Mouse, Doc, Charlie, Bruce, Ariel, James,...
Understanding the other side
Ok…so when I wonder why Reno can save 94% of the animals that come through their doors, why Philly and Charlotte are making great strides toward becoming no-kill, why we can add Austin and Las Vegas and so many other cities to that list of places where no-kill is more...
You – Soldier of One
I"m home. After I velcro my dogs off me and take a shower I settle down in front of my computer to really go over the emails I have received while I was gone. While we're away Kerry and I always have our BlackBerrys and our laptops, but we only answer the urgent and...
Letters of the Month – Special Kids
So in the midst of everything else going on, all the battles, and wars, and adoptions, and conferences, and life in general, I opened the mail this month to two really great letters. Oddly enough they were both from kids. Kids. Our future. The next generation. The...
Four Heroes
So I'm here in Washington, DC at the No-Kill Conference put on by The No-Kill Advocacy group, and I'm listening and talking to mostly like-minded people. I, of course, have an overwhelming feeling of pride and feel fortunate that you all have given us the resources to...
Terrorists, Red Herrings and Dead Kittens
Just wanted to update everyone on what's going on. We are currently waiting for the vet from the Jersey Shore Animal Center to examine the kittens and determine if they are too sick to live. Our attorney is going to get in touch with their attorney in the next day or...
Oreo's Law redux – Jersey Shore Animal Center kills kittens
Here is the Jersey Shore Animal Center in Brick, New Jersey: Looks like a nice place. They kill innocent animals that other reputable organizations ask them for. We're all familiar with the story now...it's the same one that 70% of the rescue groups surveyed are...
Pets Alive Beagle Slideshow
The Great Beagle Rescue
It has been called the Great Beagle Escape. BeagleMania. Beagleopogus. Beaglearama. BeFreegles. ...and many more names that were both tender, funny, or sweet. In reality it was very simple. It was about telling 120 beings that their lives were worth something. That we...