Help a Dog Named Steve and Other Four-Legged News
"Despite the best medical care, he was still limping and we feared it would be impossible to home him," said an agency rep. "Long story short: Steve (the dog) once again underwent surgery and once again we are looking at a large bill of around $1,500."
To make a donation, visit
http://ashanimalrescue.com/ash/?page_id=520 or donate at
http://ashanimalrescue.com/ash/?page_id=115.
In unrelated animal news, there are Lancaster, CA dogs in need at a high-kill shelter and you can see all of the dogs at http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/locationbycity.asp. (Source: Facebook).
Over six million cats and dogs enter shelters in the U.S. each year, according to theanimalrescuesite.com.
In other pet news, The Humane Society of Otter Tail County is filling up again and many cats are in danger of being euthanized Feb. 25.
To contact the agency, call 218-739-3494.
With Feb. 20th-26th marking the Animal Legal Defense Fund's Third Annual National Justice for Animals Week, it seems only fitting that the following other dog and cat news be brought to readers' attention:
Dogs in Yuba City, Northern California are in dire need of adoption and the Sutter County Animal Control phone number is 530-822-7375 (102 2nd Street).
Jinx, a female pit bull in Fredericksburg, VA, is in urgent need of foster or adoption and is currently living in a shelter where she has been since October. For information, email emillerculpeper@msn.com.
Donations are also being taken for Minnie, a dog in a high-kill shelter and a chip-in has been set up at lynchscaninerescue.chipin.com.
Rutherford, NC Animal Shelter is also in urgent need for those interested in fostering or adopting animals. The contact number is 828-287-7738.
"Animal victims of abuse cannot speak for themselves so concerned citizens and our legal system must speak for them," states a press release from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. "You can take action for animals right now by letting your own community members know how they can join the campaign to fight animal abuse and honor animal abuse victims with a clear, concise letter to the editor."
To take action, look up http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5154/letter/?letter_KEY=404.
Published by Terri Rimmer
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