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Thread: Sad truths
Sad truths
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 2006-01-31 17:16:05 

  


  

    
Laurie-while rescuing that white gsd from Bartow I came across a 

Great Dane rescuer in the Atlanta area. ; Email me info and pics and 

I'll pass it along.  Can't make any promises but will do my best.

Irina





--- In HSLATylertown@yahoogroups.com, "laurie_for_paws" 

<pawsativh...> wrote:

&gt;

> -Sorry to add to the mess, but does anyone know any Great Dane 

> people?? We have one at our shelter that needs to be out of there.

&gt; Laurie

&gt; 

> -- In HSLATylertown@yahoogroups.com, "kitchenrotties&quot; 

> <kitchenrottiesy...> wrote:

&gt; >

> > You nailed it right on head, no matter how sad it is.

> > Pulling these animals out of shelters in not a problem; we all 

> know 

> > someone who can do it or do it ourselves.  Finding foster/forever 

> > homes is the big problem.&nbsp; Everyone is innundated right now.  The 

> > mixed breeds are the highest group at risk to be PTS as the breed 

> > rescues only want to take the pures.&nbsp; And even with many pures 

> there 

> > is simply not enough places to take them.

>; > This group has been just amazing and I am so proud to be a part 

of 

> > the on-going effort and momentum we've generated.  Getting better 

> > organized will help us accomplish even more.

>; > Laura, in addition to the topics you mentioned, maybe we can have 

> a 

> > list by State of what each one of us can do (i.e. ; I can pull 

from 

> Ga 

> > shelters and foster rotties when I have room).

&gt; > Ooh, gotta run.

> > Irina

>; > 

> > 

> > --- In HSLATylertown@yahoogroups.com, "jndaley" <jndaleyy...> 

> wrote:

&gt; > >

> > > Sorry that I have to be the one to say this but this is driving 

> me 

> > > nuts. Dog rescue and Shelters SUCK. It is the reality of the 

> beast. 

> > > Dogs are going to be put to sleep because there are just to 

damn 

> > many 

> > > who end up for what ever reason in the shelters.&nbsp; I wish I 

could 

> > fix it 

> > > so that every dog was spayed or neutered and all puppy mills 

> were 

> > > outlawed. I wish I could find a home for them all.

> > > 

> > > That being said I think we as a group need to decide what our " 

> > Group 

> > > is all about"; If we want to start an Urgent page we need to 

> devise 

> > some 

> > > sort of plan. My suggestion is another group that is focused on 

> the 

> > > urgents. I would also suggest that we work on setting up our 

> > regions. I 

> > > know of several rescue and shelters in my area. If we build 

> repore 

> > and 

> > > a transport base maybe we can work more as a network of teams 

> and 

> > find 

> > > places for these dogs. We have the ability to work together and 

> > make 

> > > this happen via the internet. I think we come up with a plan 

and 

> > work 

> > > with it. Every one has their own areas that they are good at 

> lets 

> > focus 

> > > in a smaller way and maybe not save them all but save as many 

as 

> we 

> > can.

> > > 

> > > Now I have to take my three smelly dogs to the vet for their 

> shots.

&gt; > > 

> > > Jen Daley

>; > >

> >

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