Imagine this. You are driving down a desolate stretch of North Dakota highway when you notice two dogs running down the side of the highway towards you. You pass them. When you look in your rear view mirror, you see that they have turned around and are running in your direction.

What do you do?

If you are a rescuer or an animal lover, your knee jerk reaction is to pull over and help them. And this is exactly what one of our members did. She stopped. There were no houses in sight and no cars on the road. The dogs were thin, matted, filthy and covered with sores and ticks. She and her friend put the dogs in the back of her car.

They stopped at the nearest farm house and, through a phone call, the dogs’ story came out. Buster and Patches belonged to Jerry.

To him, they were the world. He took them everywhere he went; his companions; his closest friends. But Jerry passed away the week before. His funeral service was that day, an hour from the time they were found.

Jerry’s family did not want Buster and Patches. They planned to destroy them. They had locked the dogs in the barn, but they escaped.

When they were found running down the highway that Thursday morning, they were already 25 miles away from home and still running. It’s as if they knew what fate awaited them if they stayed.

So with everyone’s okay, Buster and Patches went home with Robin to lower Saskatchewan.

It’s been three weeks now. Though they still show signs that they miss Jerry and their old life, they are adjusting. They have been groomed and de-ticked, and their sores are mostly healed. They are vaccinated and fixed.

And now they are searching for a loving family.

Buster (above) is a Brittany mix, about 4 yrs old. Patches (right) is a lab/collie mix, a bit older but not much. Their foster mom says they are well-behaved, good boys. (Click photos to see larger image. Or click here to see more photos.)

Are you the family for them?

Let’s Adopt! conditions for adoption:

1. Family MUST have an existing animal.
2. Animal MUST live inside the home, not on the garden.
3. Animal MUST be fed raw (http://rawlearning.com).

We do not apply an adoption fee. One can’t buy any Let’s Adopt! dog or cat.

Contact: viktor@myletsadopt.com

If you are not the family for Buster and Patches, please SHARE their story with your friends and family… and help us find them their new home.

And please join us on Facebook!

Ciao, Holly

For the past few days, I have been watching a rescue effort via Facebook of a pit/mix in a Tennessee shelter. Her name is Sasha. She and her four puppies were brought to the shelter in March. Her puppies were adopted, but she remained sheltered.

One faithful trooper kept posting her info on Facebook. He started posting her in March when she arrived at the shelter. Recently a new campaign was started for Sasha and this time, it crossed the right paths at the right time and a fire was ignited. The rescue effort took many twists and turns and often felt like a roller coaster ride. My own fingernails grew weary from hanging by them as I watched.

One note yesterday said, “I will call [rescuer] again after 12:30…” The reply that came back said, “Won’t the dog be PTS at noon?” It was time stamped 11:55 am.

Several quick notes later came word that she has been put on “hold” from being killed and would be pulled out of the shelter on Saturday, heading to a rescue. A bit ago came a message that someone was on their way to pull Sasha today! Forgive me, but I continue to hold my breath and cross my fingers until I see photos of her “on the outside.”

While my heart relishes the victory of this save, my mind goes to the dog that took Sasha’s place yesterday on the death list. We did not see a photo of him or her. Or did we, but we did not respond? That dog was just as undeserving of death as Sasha.

Perusing the posts on my Facebook wall, I saw the news that Robeson County has changed their laws regarding the killing of animals in their shelter. They will not longer empty a needle full of barbituates into the chest cavity of an animal hoping to strike their heart and end their lives. The heart is difficult to find and if missed, the drugs cause great pain to the animal before they finally die. Instead, Robeson County will use a more humane method… intravenous euthanasia.

I am struck by the sad reality that we even discuss “humane killing.” What is humane about killing voiceless, innocent creatures?

Another post protested the use of gas chambers to kill cats and dogs. I should have not watched the video because certain images will be forever seared in my mind. They bring me to tears even now as I write this. The dogs already lifted into the metal gassing box are wagging their tails completely trusting the people who have placed them there. And their trust was violated; they were betrayed.

We have to stop the killing!

While we make statements about how spay/neuter will reduce the many cats and dogs brought to shelters, that idea is for the future, the next generation of animals. Spay/neuter does not address the pets in urgent need at this very moment. And sadly, “at this very moment” applies whether you read this post as soon as I publish it or if you read it tomorrow… or even next week. There is a huge need to adopt right now.

The Three Brothers are available for adoption. Contact v.larkhill@googlemail.com.

If you have a cat or dog, consider adopting a companion for them. Dogs are pack animals and operate very well within a group. Cats love company, too. In my household, the cats all pair up and are always found napping with their “best friend.”

If you already have two, consider a third… or maybe even a fourth one, too.

Please adopt a rescue or shelter pet.

If you aren’t ready to adopt, consider fostering a cat or dog. Call your local rescue groups and shelters. There is always a need for foster homes.

Save a life today! And help us empty all the shelters and all the rescues.

Ciao, Holly

Update: Sasha is safely out of the shelter.

Cara has been adopted!!!!

Cara has been adopted by Chriss from Sudbury, in Ontario. Our first canadian adoption!! Congratulations everyone!

[Original article] Hi everyone, Cara is doing very well and now it’s time for us to find her an adoptive home. Then, we will get her spayed and vaccinated.

Cara is adorable. If she’s comfortable, she starts purring when you come close to her. She’s OK with other cats but is terrified of dogs.

The poor cat was left outside  even during winter nights. She had several litters of kittens but most of them died due to neglect. Her former ”owners” even drowned some of them. Yet they didn’t bother getting her fixed.

We are looking for a family without dogs to adopt Cara. If you want to adopt Cara, you must have a facebook account and become a member of our group, Let’s Adopt! (Canada) on facebook to post pictures of her after the adoption. You must already have another cat. She also has to stay an indoor cat.

-> Click here to see more pictures <-

Contact me at cath@myletsadopt.com!

Cath

Last week, I sent you all a message on facebook about a cat emergency in Ottawa. I don’t know if the message got delivered to you properly because no one responded.

Lucy was being neglected by her guardians and left to breed uncontrollably: fortunately, one of our volunteers decided to save her. She contacted the group and asked for help.

TOGETHER, WE MANAGED TO RESCUE LUCY. She traveled from Ottawa to Sudbury yesterday and she’s now far from the people who neglected her. She’s staying with me now, in a warm, safe home, even if it’s only a temporary one.

Right now, there are animals in this country that desperately need our help. We are supposed to be a TEAM, so next time we have an urgent case like this, I’d like to see more members getting involved, especially those who are in the area. I’d like to thank those who did get involved in this case, even just by showing their support or giving us advice. You rock!

Soon, we will bring Lucy to the veterinarian because she might be pregnant.

I’ll keep you updated.

Cath

La vérité, c’est qu’ils ont tout fait de travers.  Au lieu de mettre la jambe cassée du pauvre chien dans un plâtre et la laisser guérir, ils l’ont amputé.  

Amputé par la municipalité

Pour lire la version française, traduite par Bihter :
http://france.myletsadopt.com/2009/11/29/alexandre-trois-jambes-et-un-grand-coeur/  

Alexander est présentement en pension, et a maintenant besoin d’un foyer temporaire en Turquie. Il pourra être adopté à une famille permante, qu’elle se trouve en Turquie ou sur un autre continent.

Les conditions d’adoption de Let’s Adopt! :

- La famille doit déjà héberger un autre animal (un chien, un chat, un cheval… les oiseaux, rongeurs, poissons et autres petits animaux ne comptent pas) ;

- L’animal que la famille souhaite adopter devra vivre à l’intérieur ;

- La famille intéressée devra envoyer des nouvelles de l’animal après l’adoption, avec si possible des photos ;

-L’animal que la famille souhaite adopter devra avoir un régime cru ;

-Il peut y avoir des conditions additionelles selon le cas de l’animal.

Pour plus d’informations sur le régime cru :

www.rawfed.com (en anglais)
www.rawfedcats.org (en anglais)
www.barf.ch/barf/ (en français)

 Bonne chance Alexander et surtout, merci aux membres dévoués de Let’s Adopt!

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Three Legs and a BIG Heart

Today, Let’s Adopt rescued a three legged dog in Turkey.

Alexander was a stray dog. He has been hit by a car and left unconscious on the side of the road. Someone called what we could call <<Animal Control>> in Turkey… I’d like to tell you that they took great care of him, but that would be lying.

Truth is, they did it all wrong. Instead of fixing the broken leg, they just cut if off.

Amputated by the municipality

Read the original article:
http://blog.myletsadopt.com/2009/11/29/alexander-three-legs-and-a-big-heart/

Alexander is currently in a pension. He will need a foster family in Turkey, and a final home, either in Turkey or overseas.

There are conditions for adopting an animal through Let’s Adopt!:

- Prospective adoptants should have at least one other animal under their care, and be able to demonstrate their ability to take care of animals through their history with this already existing animal (rodents, reptiles and fish don’t count)

- Should a prospective adoptant live in a home with a garden, he or she should guarantee that the animal to be adopted through Let’s Adopt will live inside the home as opposed to the garden only.

- Individuals who adopt an animal through Let’s Adopt agree to create a photograph album later on that contains images from the new life of the animal to be shared with all members of the network and to be published on our blog.

- Individuals who adopt an animal through Let’s Adopt agree to create a photograph album later on that contains images from the new life of the animal to be shared with all members of the network and to be published on our blog.

- The adopted animal must be fed raw.

- Additional conditions may apply in individual cases.

For information on a raw diet, see:

www.rawfed.com
www.rawfedcats.org

Good luck Alexander, and a BIG thank you to the dedicated members of Let’s Adopt! for giving him a new chance at life!