Animal Welfare Reports Around the Globe Animal Lovers Against trump: October 2009

TO ALL OF MY DEAR FRIENDS THAT HAVE HELPED ME POST MY PET RESCUE MIAMI SHELTER DOGS OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS..........I AM THE BEARER OF THE SAD NEWS OF THE SHELTER'S CLOSING

THIS HAS BEEN A NO-KILL RESCUE/SHELTER/SANCTUARY FOR THE PAST 27 YEARS. SAVING THOUSANDS OF DOGS AND CATS. PET RESCUE DID NOT DISCRIMINATE, DID NOT JUST TAKE THE ONES THAT WOULD EASILY BE ADOPTED, BUT TOOK WHICHEVER ANIMALS CROSSED THE THRESHOLD.

DUE TO THE ECONOMY, THE PAST FEW YEARS HAVE SEEN A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN MONEY AND VOLUNTEERS, AND PET RESCUE CAN NO LONGER SURVIVE. THIS RESCUE HAVEN IS CLOSING DOWN IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. WE STILL HAVE 15 DOGS AND OVER 100 CATS THAT LIVE HERE. SOME ARE VERY ADOPTABLE, SOME NOT AS ADOPTABLE BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE.

BUT ALL DESERVE TO HAVE A FOREVER HOME

I HAVE MADE A LIST WITH PASTED PIX OF THE 15 DOGS (THE CATS ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST BUT I WILL BE SENDING A FEW AT A TIME IN SEPARATE EMAILS). I KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH DESPERATE ANIMALS, BUT PLEASE JUST LOOK AND SEE IF YOU CAN PLACE ANY OF THEM AND PLEASE SEND THIS LIST AROUND. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR OTHER RESCUES TO MAKE ROOM BUT ARE HOPING TO PLACE THEM ALL IN A HOME OR LONGTERM FOSTER. SOME OF THESE DOGS HAVE SPENT 10+ YEARS AT THE RESCUE AND THIS IS THEIR HOME, SO IT WOULD BE TRAUMATIC TO PLACE THEM IN A SHELTER/KENNEL ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY WOULD BE CAGED.

I AM THE CONTACT, KATHY 305-401-4693. OR EMAIL KLCREMER@AOL.COM

IF ANY OF THE PICTURES DID NOT COME THROUGH, (AS SOMETIMES THEY DON'T AFTER THEY BEEN THROUGH CYBERSPACE) PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE WWW.PETRESCUEMIAMI.COM. ALL ANIMALS ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED AND FULLY VETTED.

GOLDEN OLDIES-

Ginger( mix? 50lb) and Louie (shep mix 65lbs) 12 and 14 yo, lived their lives at PR together. Ginger is a tripod. She loves Louie but no other dogs or cats. They are both loving with people and totally non-aggressive.

Heather(Beagle mix 5olbs) 13 yo, lived her life at PR, loves the volunteers. Is very shy and picky about the people she loves. Probably not good with other dogs, used to run in a pack but all have died. No cats or kids. But a quiet home with relaxed adults would make her happy. She loves to walk on the leash for short walks. No picture.

Junior 14 (akita 50 lbs.), lived his entire life at PR.... He is loving to the people he knows. He shakes and is mostly deaf and doesn't see well. Probably doesn't have a long time in this world, but he still knows when I come to give walks and hangs at the door whining until I get him. Don't think he will be good with other dogs or cats, but not sure since he has been alone for many years.

Sport- 8yo lab mix. Friendly, happy guy. About 50 lbs. No cats though. Gets along with other dogs.

Samson- 9 yo yellow labrador. Sweet as can be. Good with other dogs. No cats though, not too old to chase them.

Blackie- 8yo black lab female. Good with cats and other dogs.

YOUNG ADULTS:

Heidi -3 yo shep mix(45 lbs) who is so timid that she won't come near you, she is ok with some dogs if they don't jump on her and want to play. She has come around to most of us and will let you pet her and gives you her paw, she needs a very patient and loving gentle family. An older person/s would be perfect. No cats.

Roxie 3 yo 30 lb little black mixed terrier. Very frightened of people until she knows them. Very submissive though and just runs to hide when strangers come. She has made leaps of progress at Pet Rescue in the 2 years that she has been here. Good with other dogs and cats.

BEAUTY AND HONEY- mommy and daughter yellow lab/ridgeback mixes that are 2 and 4 yo. They have been at PR 2 years but are extremely timid and don't show well, run and hide when people come look at them. They are very sweet and non-aggressive to humans, attached at the hip. Not good with cats,have been good with male dogs, but together they don't let any other dog into their pack.

HUNTER- 2 yo and 40 lbs, shep/spitz/maybe chow black. He loves the volunteers and really wants to please, but he is a very nervous dog and if a person he doesn't know makes a darting movement or tries to pet him on his lower back, and he thinks they mean him harm, he will turn around and do a quick growl/snarl(never to me, but to those he doesn't know) He has never bitten. He shows lots of crazy aggression to other dogs from his kennel, but when off leash with dogs he has been fine and plays. He wants to be the ALPHA. He really needs an experienced owner that will work with him. He wants to be loved so much and has a lot of love to give. He loves to play fetch and go on walks. I don't think he should be placed in a home with children. Young adults and older. He is not good with cats.

He comes with an obedience training package from Edel Miedes, k9 advisor.

Very Adoptables:

Boone-75 lb hound/rhod.rideback. Under 2 yo Handsome guy,loves attention. Very active and strong and powerful. Is having obedience training. Free training lesson in the home with adopter. Don't think he is good with cats. He is not animal aggressive.