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Back on the Market! - 12x18 Cat Enclosure Available 11/24 to BF Group

KenXo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:54:49 GMT

Greetings Fellow Best Friends,

Unfortunately Thundering Paws will not be able to come and disassemble the enclosure on the 25th so it is available to other groups who are interested.

If you would like to have this enclosure you MUST disassemble it after 12PM on the 25th and have it off the premises by the end of the day. Two people can easily have this down in just a few hours with a ladder, socket wrenches, hand tools and and a cordless drill with nut driver and screw driver attachment.

If you would like to volunteer to help Anne at Thundering Paws receive this enclosure please contact her at anne@thunderingpaws.org ASAP. She really needs this enclosure for a kitten sanctuary but is having trouble finding volunteers to take it apart due to the holiday week.

Thanks,

-K

Gentle Pit Bull in Houston desperately needs a foster or home.

albertob — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:41:11 GMT

About a week ago we found a beautiful, young male Pit Bull. He is very meek and gentle. He has no food issues but I don't know how he reacts to other dogs or cats. He is going to the vet in 2 days to be evaluated and if healthy enough, he will soon be neutered. I have 6 rescue dogs of my own and I absolutely can't take in another; can anyone out there help?

Thank you.

Ways to support Austin Dog Rescue in November

jhayes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:17:48 GMT

Here are a couple opportunities to help support Austin Dog Rescue this month, just in time for the holidays.

2nd Street District Holiday Give and Get and Austin Dog Rescue Meet and Greet
What: Shopping event in the 2nd Street District where $25 ($20 goes to charity) gets you special discounts, gifts, and a chance to win money (Every Friday in November)
When: Friday, November 20, 2009 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm come out to meet some of Austin Dog Rescue's Foster Dogs
Where: Lofty Dog (403 W 2nd) and other participating 2nd Street businesses
More information: http://www.2ndstreetdistrict.com/

Discount to 101 Dalmatians Musical and donate to Austin Dog Rescue

What: 101 Dalmatians: The Musical

When: Nov. 24-29

Where: Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin

Specific offer details: Use code AUSTINDOG and receive $10 off* your 101 Dalmatians tickets and have 10% of your ticket price donated to Austin Dog Rescue. Call 512-474-LONG (5664) or visit http://thelongcenter.org/performances.aspx?id=3084 for more info.

*not valid with any other offer or on previous purchase.

About the Show:

One of the world's greatest classic tales hits the stage for the first time with the 101 Dalmatians Musical. Audiences will be transported to a slightly topsy-turvy, exciting, and altogether fantastic reality that gives grand license for song, dance and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience!

Led by the creative team of director Jerry Zaks (La Cage Aux Folles, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Everybody Loves Raymond), book writer B.T. McNicholl (Billy Elliot, Spamalot, Cabaret) and composer Dennis DeYoung (a founding member of the rock group STYX, The Hunchback of Notre Dame), the 101 Dalmatians Musical also features a surprise grand finale showcasing the tremendous talents of the professional and rescued Dalmatians that will leave audiences cheering!

Courtesy of Austin Dog Rescue

Re: In need of animal Ifriends in the Fort Worth area

dennislubrano — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:37:58 GMT

Aloha:

Have you posted this yet to the Network Volunteers group page in the Network?

You are already a Network Member Volunteer I presume?

If not perhaps you should see what positions are available?

This is a great way to meet other BFAS Network Members and Volunteers in your area, although I realize just hoe BIG Texas is.

Good luck.

Take care.

Dennis Lubrano

Hawaii Go Local Team Leader

Charlie needs a forever home : ( South DFW area

j_rose83 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:49:47 GMT

My sister and I picked up a dog on the road, and after no luck in locating the owners, have decided that it is time for Charlie to find a new home. I live in a small apartment with no fenced yard, and he needs room to run and play. If anyone would like to meet Charlie and give him the life he deserves, please contact me at 706-288-9685. He is a super sweet dog, just needs some better one-on-one attention and room to run off his energy. He is a border collie mix, and will be neutered soon.

Re: Feline Leukemia kitty needs home

aschaak — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:36:19 GMT

Placed in a forever home! yay!

Re: In need of animal Ifriends in the Fort Worth area

sugarshushu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:39:42 GMT

you can e-mail me at : meaislandgirl@yahoo.com and maybe you, me and the person from Keller can get together and share ideas on how to help the animals who are in the kill shelters get out. I do volunteer work at my local shelter in Burleson

thanks

Re: In need of animal Ifriends in the Fort Worth area

sugarshushu — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:57 GMT

you can e-mail me at : meaislandgirl@yahoo.com

I need people to help me save the lives of the animals at my local shelter and need to brainstorm w/others over coffee and share information on how to get these animals out of the kill shelters and into loving homes/fosters

Re: Feline Leukemia kitty needs home

aschaak — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:16:19 GMT

Re: Resources - They're there for you!!

Bear1 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:11:05 GMT

My friend told me a lady was going to try and go out and get the kitty but no word on if she did or not. I hope she did or by now, the bridge has another angel. :( Thank you for trying.

Re: UPDATE - 12x18 Cat Enclosure Available 11/24 to BF Group

lmsmith1222 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:25:49 GMT

That is great news Ken, Thanks!

Lisa Smith

TX Network Team Leader

Re: Resources - They're there for you!!

lmsmith1222 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:21:34 GMT

I haven't heard anything from the rescues. Anything new on your end?

Re: Feline Leukemia kitty needs home

dennislubrano — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:42 GMT

Aloha Anne:

Please post pix with posts like this, it really helps.

Take care and good luck.

Dennis Lubrano

Hawaii Go Local Team Leader

Feline Leukemia kitty needs home

aschaak — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:49:56 GMT

Hi, I am new to all of this but I have a desperate need. I live in AUSTIN TEXAS and I recently picked up a stray kitten found by my work. She was taken to the vet and found to have feline leukemia. She currently is a healthy, happy and friendly kitten. I have a healthy cat at home that I cannot risk exposing to this contagious and fatal disease or I would be more than happy to keep her and make her a home until she succumbs to the disease. I am desperate to find rescue groups, or individuals who may cater to situations like these. I have emailed and called many that I can find online or from the vet without much success yet. I think she deserves as long as possible because she is so sweet and has such a great spirit and personality. If I can't find some resource, the only option for me is euthanasia. That breaks my heart. Please please if someone knows of anything I can do, I am willing to help in anyway I can. This kitten is too precious to just toss away because of this diagnosis. She could be loved and cared for until her true time comes. She is about six months old and a beautiful calico. I can try to get pictures to anyone interested.

Thanks for the help

Anne

Re: UPDATE - 12x18 Cat Enclosure Available 11/24 to BF Group

KenXo — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:53:44 GMT

Hi Allyson,

More than happy to share my plans with everyone who would like them. Feel free to modify and improve as you see fit.

I'll post them to my website once we get moved and settled. For now, anyone who needs a copy please email me at gfe@gf-enterprises.biz.

Thanks,

Ken

Re: UPDATE - 12x18 Cat Enclosure Available 11/24 to BF Group

dennislubrano — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:44:40 GMT

Aloha Ken:

Sounds like it is going to a good home to become an even better one for the felines.

Best of luck with your move!

Allyson here is my email:

dennislubrano@gmail.com

please email me?

Also say aloha to Patty Meehan for me?

Recovered, this habitat would be great for birds.

Take care.

Dennis Lubrano

HAaaii Go Local Team Leader

Re: UPDATE - 12x18 Cat Enclosure Available 11/24 to BF Group

allypurp — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:50:32 GMT

Would you mind sharing your plans with a LA cat rescue person who volunteers for several groups? I'd also like a cat enclosure for my personal cats as well as for several ferals I care for. I do wildliferehab also (birds), and am trying to finalize everything to obtain both state and federal licenses by the end of January. I have a small green house I've planned to modify for use as a small aviary for reconditioning prior to release. Really, I don't need anything very large, since I won't be accepting birds larger than Eurasion Collared Dove Size (except when emergent/urgent situations require me to retrieve/receive the bird and stabilize it for transport to vet or a rehabber who has more and larger facilities.

I could make my small green house work for an aviary if I must (and as I'd planned), but would consider other designs, and would certainly like to have 2 outdoor cat enclosures.........

(The one for the ferals would be more of a place big enough to establish safe shelter from rain, heat, or cold, and would have a feeding station away from the feeding quarters. It would not really be enclosed....;..)

Thanks,

Allyson Purpera

allypurp (in the Lafayette, LA area)

Re: Animal Shelter Support Group

NoKillHouston — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:02:34 GMT

Sounds similar to what we are trying to do in Houston. We tried to befriend shelter leaders and city officials. We tried working with them. We sent them copies of Nathan Winograd's book. We brought Winograd to Houston for a "Building a No Kill Community" seminar. City officials "said" they were onboard with trying to stop the killing, so some of us worked ourselves into the ground trying to get various programs off the ground that would save lives. But in the end, we got absolutely nowhere, because it turned out to be politically motivated lies.

So we've had to involve the media and get A LOT of community support to speak out against the city shelter i.e. BARC (BARC was/is REALLY, REALLY horrible. It's the shelter that Nathan Winograd mentioned at the BF conference when he said his visit to Houston was the worst 2 days of his life). There have been a lot of changes in the last few months, not all good though because again, a lot of political people are involved--doing things that may sound good in a Press Release, but nothing that is dropping the kill rate. There are no people involved there who truly want to save lives. So, it's still a struggle.

I guess you will have to see how receptive your city leaders are to the idea of change and stopping the killing first. I would definitely give them Nathan Winograd's book, Redemption. It is pretty much a step by step guide on how he, and other shelter directors, went to No Kill. Don't be suprised if you get a lot of push back from people saying No Kill can't be done---even from volunteers who say they want to help. I get this A LOT. I just keep reminding people that it CAN be done, because it IS being done all over the US and in Canada.

We got our 501(c)(3) as well, but I sort of wished that we hadn't now. The reason is that we just had elections for our Mayor, all city council and city controller this week. Being a 501, we are not allowed to advocate for a particular candidate. I did send questionnaires to all of the candidates regarding animal/BARC issues, and I posted their responses on our website. However, a lot of people have no idea how to get to no kill, so they didn't know what to look for in the questionnaire responses. They end up voting for any candidate who happens to mention BARC, whether their ideas will drive up the killing or not. I really would have liked to been able to tell people which candidates I believed would have helped us the most. And, I've found that most people don't really care about the tax write-off. I don't think one person has asked me for a tax receipt yet. It may give your group more "clout" but so would becoming a PAC. It depends on how you plan on proceeding down the road. Are you planning on being a rescue or an advocacy group or something else?

*Also be very, very sure that you absolutely, without a doubt, trust everyone on your board. We had problems right before we formed our 501 and I was SO glad these unexpected "issues" came up before we filed. It could have been a nightmare.

Good luck,

Bett Sundermeyer, President

No Kill Houston

Animal Shelter Support Group

Mmpll3 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:33:47 GMT

We have a city animal shelter in need of help and are forming a group to reach out to them. Does anyone have any experience in this type of an outreach program or have any suggestions to help get us started? We are filing as a non-profit corp so we will be able to pull in more donations, etc so the business end is pretty well worked out. Our goal now is to gain the trust of the shelter (they are somewhat resistant) and start the process of making the lives better for our little friends.

Re: Resources - They're there for you!!

Bear1 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:09:52 GMT

Thank you! I appreciate your help.