UPDATE: VELVET (now called ZIVA)

July 30, 2009

Ziva crossed the rainbow bridge on July 27, 2009.

The day that I posted her update below...

http://www.arvsimi.org/ziva.html

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Hi, Everyone!

I Just wanted to make sure to give you an update on Velvet!!

Click for Velvet's Story

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Here's an update on darling Ziva (formerly Velvet) whose life Caroline and her group Animal Rescue Volunteers saved last week.

She was rescued and receiving medical treatment!!!!

Click for a video link.

TO EVERYONE WHO SO KINDLY PLEDGED DONATIONS AND HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SEND THEM, PLEASE VISIT ARV'S WEBSITE; http://www.arvsimi.org/

LEFT-BEHIND MOM AT THE SOUTH L.A. SHELTER

SAD UPDATE

After I sent out my revised plea for poor Velvet, I received an email alerting me she will be on the red list on Tuesday. That means she is out of time.
The reason is that Velvet has a corneal ulcer--which must be so painful--and seems to have been attacked as she has bite wounds. As if that isn't bad enough she has started coughing.Velvet has so many strikes against her, I'm not sure we can overcome them.

Velvet has so many strikes against her, I'm not sure we can overcome them.

She is still so scared, they had to carry her into a transport cage and wheel her to the medical room as she wouldn't stand up.

I'm not sure what to do at this point. I don't think she'll last past Wednesday or Thursday because the longer she's there, she will just get sicker and be in more pain, and nobody--including the staff--want her to suffer.

Velvet is just so terrified and depressed, her plight touched a lot of people. We have some donations from kind people concerned about her and now that she has these medical issues, any additional offers would be much appreciated.

WHAT HOPE IS THERE FOR VELVET?
WHATEVER THERE WAS EARLIER TODAY IS SLIPPING AWAY.

IF YOU CAN HELP BRING SOME LIGHT TO
VELVET'S LIFE, PLEASE GET HER OUT OF THE SHELTER AND GIVE HER SOME HOPE.

Velvet's impound number is A104633.

Tomika Johnson, SLA New Hope Coordinator:
cell: 323-270-4047
Kennel Supervisors' office: 213-473-4378

SLA direct lines: 213-485-0117, 0119
(Please get the name of the person you talk to.)
All LAAS shelters open until 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.








7-13-2009

If you live in the LA area, Please..please reaches out a hand to this tragic girl!!!



I feel so guilty for not getting out a plea earlier for this sad gal whom I noticed at SLA last Sunday. She looked so absolutely terrified that I wanted to get into the cage, hug her and tell her it would be alright. Except it probably won't, at least not for her and so many other animals packed into the shelter as impounds continue to skyrocket.She doesn't even have a name so I am calling her Velvet. She is a Steffie with the droopy jowls of mastiff. Very cute.

I was told that Velvet came in with a puppy who was adopted, and Velvet became another mom just left behind to die. With her puppy gone she is depressed and frightened.


You can get an idea of what her owner must have been like from that hideous collar she's wearing. Nobody even cared enough to get her a collar which fit, instead saddling her with this huge filthy thing. The owner couldn't even be bothered to cut off the long bit dangling down.

So she and her baby came into the shelter and Velvet had her photo taken with a rope around her neck and her front legs splayed. She is so skinny in that photo. Her head looks gigantic because her body is so thin.


James, the lovely ACT at SLA who goes out of his way to spend time to help terrified animals, went into Velvet's cage and sat down on the floor with her. She didn't come out but she did sniff at James' glove and didn't run away. After several minutes, James decided to carry her out into the corridor because she was so frozen with fear, she wouldn't walk. Once in the corridor, James set her down gently and we sat with her, stroking her and reassuring her to help her relax. It took a little while but she did. She even walked on her own instead of having to be carried. I've seen this so many times before: dogs who shut down in the shelter as a form of protection but just blossom when they are removed from that environment.Velvet deserves that chance. You've depressed if you were behind after your only baby was adopted. What hope is there for Velvet? Only that someone reads this and reaches out a hand to this tragic girl!!!!


If you can help bring some light to Velvet's life, Please get her out of the shelter and give her some hope!!!!


Velvet's Impound number is A104633. She is 3 years old and not yet spayed. She has already been in the shelter over 2 weeks which means she could get sick at any time, so that means euthanasia sooner rather than later.


She is at SLA and her Impound number is A104633

Please Adopt Her Puppies!

Mama Already Euthanized PUPPIES are REDLISTED

If you live in the LA area
Please adopt her puppies!!!!

This is fortune. She was dumped in the shelter with her three adorable puppies. Unfortunately Fortune was euthanized yesterday. Now her pups are all alone, mom is gone and THEY ARE REDLISTED and must get out ASAP. They are only 5 months old and very sweet!!!


Impound#A1041049

My name is Danny and I am an unaltered male, tan American Staffordshire Terrier.The shelter thinks I am about 5 months old. I have been at the shelter since Jun 21, 2009.

Impound#A1041048

My name is Petey and I am an unaltered male, tan American Staffordshire Terrier. The shelter thinks I am about 5 months old. I have been at the shelter since Jun 21, 2009.

Impound#A1041047

My name is Tony and I am an unaltered male, tan American Staffordshire Terrier.The shelter thinks I am about 5 months old.I have been at the shelter since Jun 21, 2009.

Fortune's puppies are beyond sweet and all need a home ASAP.

THEY ARE REDLISTED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are able to rescue or adopt these puppies (A1041047, A1041048, A1041049), please contact East Valley shelter 818 756 9323/4 Veronica 213 435 9152 or Pnina pd53@sbcglobal.net

Phoenix Story

Phoenix with Glenn and Seamus.

From Glenn, Phoenix's new guardian:

I first met Phoenix at 1:30 in the morning in Winchester, VA, by that time she had already been in a crate for over 13 hours. I took her for a short walk and a small drink of water and Evan, the driver who had gotten her from Mississippi to Virginia, mentioned that she had been pretty badly abused. She was going to my last stop in Salem, NH, so she was one of the first loaded onto my van. She ended up behind my passenger seat on top of the other crates, so I could turn around just a little and see her and also stick my fingers in her crate. Whenever I used my cell phone or 2-way radio she would sit up and look at me. It wasn't long before I snapped a picture of her with my phone and sent it home. I was smitten. I called Megan, who was in charge of that trip and got some background on Phoenix. As soon as I could I got a hold of Lori, the director of the Salem Animal Rescue League, and asked if I could have her meet my male pitbull, Seamus, also a rescue, to see if they would be compatible. Lori said, no problem, that they would love her to go to someone that they would stay in touch with. The following Saturday, we drove the 2 hours up to New Hampshire from my home in Connecticut and let the dogs meet. She wasn't too keen on Seamus at first, but after a bit we took them into a large enclosure and let them go. They took off chasing each other around and around, and still do every day. Needless to say Phoenix went home with us that day.

Phoenix and Seamus playing in the Connecticut snow.

She has her issues - doesn't care for men or other dogs too much. We have taken her to obedience class where she's become more socialized, some weeks more than others. This helped her get started in doggie daycare, where they've very patient with her, as they had refused her at first. She now goes to two doggie daycares and gets along with (almost) all the dogs. She is a work in progress but brings so much joy to our family. She and Seamus are best buddies.

Sharing a bed

Here's a typical day in the life of Phoenix. She wakes up on our bed, which she shares with her two humans, Seamus and a cat or two, teases Seamus until he finally gives in a gets up to play - he's not an early riser. Then it's breakfast and into the van to drive my son, Andrew, to school, which just happens to be close to about 80 wooded acres with some great trails, two ponds and a couple of streams. We normally walk for about an hour on and an hour or so off leash, with extra time for cooling off in the water. Both of the dogs never stop running, chasing, playing tug with sticks or jumping up on big rocks, it's a non stop show that we never tire of. Once we get home it's time for a snack followed by a good nap under the fan or on the deck. Lunchtime we go for a quick walk maybe half an hour, then run some errands - the bank, post office, places that give out cookies are their favorite. More napping in the afternoon followed by a drive to pick up Andrew and at around 5 or 6 we go to the city park and walk about 3 miles either on the walking path or through the trails in the woods. Then it's home to spend the evening with the family, either sleeping or wrestling on our bed. Around 10 or 11 it's time for another walk, just a quick 20 minutes or so before fighting for the best spot on the bed yet again. This is our daily routine for the most part, they normally go to daycare for one full day and one half day, different locations, so that they can play with their canine friends. We normally go out for dinner with friends on a Friday evening, so they both get a frozen bone, which they love. It also helps with Phoenix as she can be a little destructive but has come a long way. We don't crate either of them, so we just try and be responsible in putting things away.

Phoenix came into our lives the weekend of my birthday, which I spent driving a transport for Homeward Bound. What a birthday present she's been. We've had her now for almost 7 months, and we couldn't imagine life without her. She has been to hell and back (I've seen the pictures) and is still so sweet and loving.

http://hopesanctuary.blogspot.com/2009/05/phoenix-update.html

Rescue Story...Think twice before you buy!!!

June 3, 2009

The Humane Society of the United States' offensive against puppy mills continues. Just yesterday, we arrived on the scene at an Indiana puppy mill, where we found more than 200 dogs in grossly overcrowdedconditions. Under the temporary care of our emergency shelter, the resiliant animals already are showing signs of improvement.
Last week, local law enforcement and The HSUS rescued nearly 400 dogs from the horrific confines of a puppy mill operation known as the Sun Valley Kennel in Kennewick, Wash. We're now busy moving these animals to local shelters, where they’ll be adopted.
Meanwhile, we've been on the ground around the clock for two weeks in Wisconsin, tending to more than 300 dogs rescued from yet another mass breeding operation. And as if all that weren't enough, earlier in the week we raided two major dogfighting operations in eastern Alabama.

This is a remarkable pace of activity. Sadly, these missions are a common occurrence for our rescue teams. Watch this moving video of our rescue of the innocent animals of the Sun Valley Kennel in Washington state. Then please make an emergency contributions today to support these operations and others
like them.
The dogs at Sun Valley -- like those in Indiana and Wisconsin -- had spent their entire lives trapped in deplorable conditions and were forced to breed continuously, all for the profit of the operator. When found, some of the animals were confined to grocery shopping carts, while others spun circles in rusty pens caked with feces. Many of the dogs suffered from malnutrition, urine burns, and overgrown nails.
Because of the efforts of our rescue teams -- along with the assistance of our partners from the animal welfare community -- their suffering is finally over. After you watch this special video, please help ensure our rescue operations can continue.
Tragically, hundreds of thousands of dogs still suffer at the hands of an industry that traps them in a cycle of misery. In the first five months of this year alone, our teams already have rescued more than 1,000 dogs from puppy mill nightmares. We won't stop until the cruelty ends.
Please help make these animal rescue operations possible. Watch our video, then make a special donation today to fund the life-saving work of our emergency response teams.
Thank you for all you do for animals.
Sincerely,Wayne PacellePresident & CEOThe Humane Society of the United States

P.S. Not only is The HSUS on the ground rescuing dogs in Indiana and Washington, but we helped pass new laws in both those states this year to crack down on abusive puppy mills. Help our work to rescue animals in crisis.

Pipsy and Snowflake

These are my new foster dogs Pipsy and Snowflake. They were dumped together by their owner over a month ago. They were on a red list (scheduled to euthanasia this week )and our group rescued them out of the shelter last week. The shelter thinks Pipsy is about 14 years old and Snowflake is about 12 years old.

Poor Pipsy and Snowflake..getting ripped out of their home after 14 years and dumped in the shelter must have been a terrifying experience for them.


The shelter is packed with dogs due to large number of owner turn-ins! Since the economic crisis really hit, people are not just dumping one pet in the shelter; they are dumping two, three or even four at a time.

If you look at the LAAS website, you will see a lot of dogs coming in together with consecutive impound numbers. It's very SAD.

Stevie

This was my foster dog Stevie. Isn't he cute? He has the cutest eyes and short legs! He was finally adopted by a nice family last Sunday! My daughter was especially attached to Stevie while he was staying at my house. He slept with her at night and everywhere she went, he followed her around. She begged me to adopt Stevie, but deep inside she knew that we always have to leave a space open for a new rescued dog. That one open space will save a precious life and that is how it has been for so many dogs we fostered.

Stevie will have a good happy life with his new family. He is going to eat a lot of rice since his new family is an asian family. Ever since he first came to us, rice was his favorite treat!! I will always remember him as rice boy!

" Benji "

Benji was a lost dog wondering around the neighborhood in North Hollywood. I tried desperately to find his owners, but sadly I had no luck. So I took him in and fostered him. He was filthy and thin, but didn't show any signs of abuse. He was so obedient and friendly I was almost certain that he used to be some one's loving pet.

After just one week after Benji came to my house, I decided to find his new owner rather than to list him through Life 4 Paws, because he was so good that i didn't even need to train him or try to correct his behavior. He was well ready for a new family. That's how Laura who is my co- worker adopted Benji. The photos shown on top are the actual photos I showed to Laura before she adopted him. As soon as she saw that pictures, she just fell in love with Benji. Who wouldn't?

Benji is now "Jack" living the happy and good life with his new mom.

The End

:D

" Flower "

Please meet our "Flower" , my other 4 legged daughter. Flower used to be my foster dog for a few weeks before she was adopted to a wealthy family in Beverly Hills. Well, money couldn't buy happiness for our Flower. Just a few days after she was adopted, she ran away from her new family so my daughter and I went to Beverly Hills forest area for a week looking for her. On Friday, close to midnight, we finally found her!! We were ecstatic!!! Well, next thing I knew is that she has became our princess for LIFE :)

KISS KISS...Look at that face..WOW, we just love our Flower!!

" Natara "

My two daughters, Natasha and Natara

Natara and her 6 puppies were rescued under a bush in Compton area.
All her puppies were adopted by good loving families and I adopted Natara.
Some people said that I could have adopted my other pure breed small foster dogs,
but I don't really care about breeds or size. I love them all.
My other adopted dog, Flower, is also a mixed breed dog.

It's really hard to explain, but when I first saw Natara,
I just fell in love with her immedietly.
It's like, love at first sight. hahaha

I love my Natara!!!! KISS KISS