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Tornado Disaster - Forwarding important message from the SE Pet Rescue Railroad

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:00:04 -0400

Press Release: Tornado Disaster Recovery: Animal Welfare Response: Hold and Label Displaced Pets for Owner Recovery Please forward to Animal Control Facility Managers, Local Government officials, FEMA operatives, and anyone else involved in the recovery operations that may have some bearing on this issue. Share on Twitter: RT @seprr Tornado Disaster Animal Rescuers READ and SHARE B4 adopting out recovered Pets to new owners http://bit.ly/jQpHKa #tornado SE Pet Rescue Railroad, Atlanta GA April 28th, 20 Yesterday, the world witnessed an unprecedented meteorological event, characterized by some experts as Biblical in it's proportions and intensity. There has been enormous loss of life. Once again, similar to Katrina, the Animal Rescue community is now faced with enormous amounts of displaced pets, separated from their families and homes, wounded, cold, hungry, scared, homeless, and now orphaned from beloved owners who may have been killed during the storm's passage. When rescuing these pets, please tag/label these pets as Held for Owner Recovery/Displaced by Tornado Disaster. Please do not make them available for adoption by the general public until an adequate hold period has expired, perhaps one month at a minimum. These are beloved members of families, not cast out strays that have been neglected. Treat these Pets like you would a lost child, and return it home. Please extend Animal Control Hold Periods to accommodate the extended time lines necessary for recovery by the owners, given the dire and extreme circumstances. When determining an appropriate Hold Period, consider: - 1,000's of people are actually in the hospital, and will be there for an extended period. - 1 Million+ are without power today. How long will it take to restore basic access to power, much less shelter, clothing, a hot meal, employment? Who knows? - These pets must be rescued now, lest they starve, are stolen, become food for coyotes, or go feral foraging for food. I write this to ward off a repeat of what unfolded in the aftermath of Katrina, when good intentions of hard-working rescuers had an unintended effect. Many of the rescued pets were put into foster care. Instead of being returned to their original owners, they were adopted by new owners, sometimes 1000's of miles away. Certainly, many rescuers would argue about the reasons why the pets were left behind. The fact is that the rescue movement carte-blanch, saved these animals from their plight, placed them into foster care, and also overlooked the fact their returning owners would be seeking their animals afterwards. We have seen the legal fights and the broken hearts. This time around, let's do whatever we can to return these pets to their owners. This time there can be no petty arguments and judgements about the intentions of the pet's owners when it takes about 30 seconds for a tornado to rip your world apart with practically no warning at all. That is why people RUN for shelter during tornadoes. There is usually very little advance notice, unless you just happened to be tuned into the right channel at the right time to hear Emergency Broadcast Beacon. Even today, people are easily out of touch long enough to be taken by complete surprise by a tornado, much less over 100 of them of such awesome speed and intensity. There can be no argue. WE MUST ASSUME these owners want their beloved pets returned and are actively worried and seeking them as I write this letter. A solution is relatively straightforward: 1- When collecting these displaced pets, closely note where the pet was found and document the location where possible. 2- Tag these pets as Displaced and give them longer owner recovery periods, up to one month versus the normal 5 day Hold Period such as we have here in Georgia. 3- Where resources are scarce for housing the rescued pets, place them in foster care, but with the explicit understanding that these pets are Displaced Pet fostered for Owner Recovery. 4- Please do not, under any circumstances take a Displaced Pet and put it up for adoption without a reasonable time frame for the owner to seek, find, and secure their pet. Do not Euthanize Displaced Pets. These are loved members of families, not cast out strays that have been neglected. Treat these Pets like you would a lost child, and return it home. 5- Do not transport the Displaced Pets out of the market, away from the area where the pet was found. If they do not remain in the animal control or humane shelter nearby where they were found, there is simply no chance for the Displaced Pet to return home. SEPRR's network is available to ALL Rescuers needing a place to promote their notices, especially for Transport! Prayers and Good Hunting during your recovery and rescue efforts. Best wishes, -- Bryan Beau Grant, Director SE Pet Rescue Railroad Office: +1 (678) 389-9903 Fax: +1 (404) 348-4759 Mobile: +1 (404) 932-6399 http://facebook.com/seprr http://twitter.com/seprr http://twitter.com/bryangrant (sent from the web at Google Apps) Reform Companion Animal Laws - Please Sign and Share this Petition: http://ht.ly/2fDGN Please Share the word on Twitter: RT @seprr support laws in #GA to END euthanizing animals http://ht.ly/2fDGN #petrescue #gapolitics

Can you paint? Mulch? Atlanta area shelter needs Immediate assistance!

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:40:35 -0400

Can you paint? Mulch? Atlanta area shelter needs Immediate assistance! Please crosspost to everyone you know! We and our dogs need help! Forgotten Paws has temporarily been shut down until the house can be redone and meet teh Dept of AG requirements. We need lots of help and manual labor AND HOMES for the dogs. We are required to place 20 dogs. I will sending out an updated list with photos of the dogs in need as many are not on the site. DONATIONS NEEDED of supplies or money to buy the supplies. Donations can be made on Paypal usig hte sent too address fo forgottenpaws@yahoo.com or mailed or delivered to 3360 Joseph Drive, Acworth, GA 30101. SUPPLIES NEEDED are landscaping railroad ties, mulch, backhoe services, tile, tile laying accessories like mud, sealer, grout, framing help and fill dirt. Lots of work! WORKERS NEEDED to patch drywall, paint, pull up the existing Pergo flooring, lay tile, haul off stuff to the dump, pooper scoop, rake, burn the burn pile, etc etc. LOTS OF HELP NEEDED Work days for cleaning and yard are any day you can help! Just show up! There is plenty to do! Work days for pulling up flooring, laying tile and painting, are Next SAT AND SUN - March 26 and 27 , 9 am to 4 pm. You can come anytime and stay as long as you can. ALL THIS HAS TO BE DONE ASAP TO SHOW THAT WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS QUICKLY! If you or anyone you know can help, please please please email me at info@forgottenpaws.com or call me 404-993-7958. All donations are tax deductible and community service hours are available! Sincerely, Morgan Chadwick www.ForgottenPaws.com Forgotten Paws, 3360 Joseph Drive, Acworth, GA 30101

Temporary Foster Help Needed Urgently for 2 Sweet Dogs - Tom & Jerry (can be separated)

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:35:24 -0400

Urgent request from Realtors For Pets Co-Founder Kristen Butler.....Can you help? I need foster PLEASE for Tom and Jerry..they do not have to stay together. I am begging. These are the two dogs (puppies) 5 and 6 months old I rescued from Floyd 2 WEEKS AGO for a rescue group. They are angels and have now been living in my garage for 14 days!!! The rescue said they will not take dogs over 20lbs.. Jerry is 24lbs and Tom is 34lbs. They have all there shots and are very healthy. They are going nuts and I feel terrible for them!!! I have several great friends in rescue who will help me get them adopted ASAP. I just need someone to help foster them until I can get them adopted. They have been so good and patient but it is not fair to them. Please someone step up and help me for a short while with these guys. I am walking them 4-5 times a day and loving them and taking good care of them but they need to be with people. I have 5 male dogs and I can't bring them in the house or it will explode. Can anyone help me?? Do you have a friend that might help?? If you can't help then please forward. Thanks!!!! Kristen Butler, Realtor 770-846-2011 Call or Text kristen.butler@era.com ERA SUNRISE REALTY www.homesbytheadvantageteam. com www.realtorsforpets.com 4 attachments -- Download all attachments View all images Tom rotti hound mix rome.jpg 50K View Download Jerry rescue from rome.jpg 64K View Download new pics 10-7-2010 026.JPG 1217K View Download new pics 10-7-2010 029.JPG 1127K

Great Dogs & Puppies - URGENTLY need homes/foster homes - Floyd County, Georgia

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:25:02 -0400

***** Please cross post - send this around to your friends. **** ****Contact Kristen Butler butlerkristen@yahoo.com if you can FOSTER for a little while. Or, contact the shelter directly if you can adopt. **** We have less then 24 hours now. There are some beautiful purebred dogs in here! Can anyone just foster? We can also always transport dogs out of state! PLEASE CROSSPOST~PLEASE FORWARD~PLEASE NETWORK on behalf of the dogs and puppies of Floyd County Animal Control in Rome, GA who are scheduled to die on Wednesday, October 13th, beginning at 8:00AM. Only one dog was adopted on Sunday and one dog was returned to his owner! The others are all in the gravest danger as time runs out for them! They must have rescue or rescue commitment by 4:00PM on Tuesday, October 12th, or they will die the next morning! The good citizens of Rome love their bully breeds--love to dump them to die at FCAC as well. Sadly, we have many pitties in need this week and several beautiful American Bulldog girls in dire need. Of course there are many little puppies--darling babies on death row. There are small dogs and big dogs in need-- one little dachsund mix girl is in urgent need of medical care for an injured eye. Every dog and puppy on the post must have a rescue offer received by 4:00PM on Tuesday, October 12th, or they will die the next morning. See pictures and get details here: http://realtorsforpets.blogspot.com/2010/10/great-dogs-puppies-urgently-need.html

Realtors For Pets Announces Facebook Group - Be one of the first to join!

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:29:11 -0400

Dear Pet-Loving Realtor Friends, I know that you signed up to help pets and we have done a lot of it! Your efforts to spread the word and share the plight of homeless animals has resulted in the saving of numerous lives over the last few years. We believe that we have a great concept with getting Realtors involved with helping pets find new forever homes - especially as it relates to the home buying/selling/foreclosure process. What are YOUR ideas on how we can make this site work for you? What can we do that would help you with your business and help save more animals? Please share your ideas here or on the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126331874069177&ref=ts *************************************************************** As some of you know, I retired from real estate a few years ago and now I work with leaders who want to build a passionate tribe for their organization. I frequently write up posts like the following one that might help you with your business. Would you like to see more of these? Facebook Tip: I've noticed that a lot of Facebook users don't seem to know that they can personalize facebook by getting a "facebook vanity URL." It is free and easy to do. Go to www.facebook.com/username and follow the instructions. You can name your personal profile as well as any special pages you have set up to promote your business, books, events, etc. For example, I have: www.facebook.com/TheGinaCarr www.facebook.com/GinaCarrFanPage I invite you to connect with me on these pages where I frequently share tips about marketing, building business, and growing a strong tribe. Get more help at http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=897 Good luck! Yours in Prosperity, Gina P.S. Be on the lookout - I'm going to be letting you know about some things I think can help you build your tribe. P.S.S. This is really cool: Try my new M-card (mobile card). Text GINA to 90210. Gina D. Carr, MBA TheTribeBuilder.com Marketing Advisor www.GinaCarr.com Let's Get Connected! www.Facebook.com/TheGinaCarr <<< personal HUB www.Facebook.com/GinaCarrFanPage <<<< great marketing tips www.Linkedin.com/in/GinaCarr www.Twitter.com/GinaCarr www.YouTube.com/ginadcarr work: 407-745-0078 cell: 770-241-7246 Skype: gina.carr *************************************************** Gina's Gems - these are a few of the people, places, and things that I think are really nifty & groovy: Email Marketing: http://www.ginasentme.aweber.com Mobile Marketing: http://ht.ly/24NC5 <<< I think this is SO HOT! Internet Marketing - FREE Newsletter: http://ht.ly/27EKV

Sharpei left behind by owners - Atlanta

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:53:04 -0400

I don't have a lot of details on this one. Female. Purebred Sharpei. Needs home quickly. Atlanta-based. Contact Kristen Butler for more info. butlerkristen@yahoo.com >>>> Please do not respond to THIS email as it is not checked frequently. Thanks, Gina

pics attached - Border Collie Mix - Zack needs a new home - Atlanta area

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 02:09:03 -0400

**** Sorry - I forgot to attach Zack's cute pics ***** Hi my name is Zack and I'm looking for someone to love. I am a 5 years old and I'm a male Border collie mix. I weigh about 50 pounds and I love to interact with people. I am very obedient and very well behaved! I'm even crate trained and house broken. I am very friendly with people, other dogs, and little children. If you wish to cuddle, I'm right there next to you. I'm cute and irresistible as well! I really need a new home and I would love anyone who will love me! P.S. Attached are some pictures of my cute self :) Atlanta area - transport possible. Contact Peggy at Figyoursk8r@aol.com if interested. Please share with your friends. See more pics at www.Realtors4Pets.blogspot.com

Border Collie Mix - Zack needs a new home - Atlanta area

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:51:03 -0400

Hi my name is Zack and I'm looking for someone to love. I am a 5 years old and I'm a male Border collie mix. I weigh about 50 pounds and I love to interact with people. I am very obedient and very well behaved! I'm even crate trained and house broken. I am very friendly with people, other dogs, and little children. If you wish to cuddle, I'm right there next to you. I'm cute and irresistible as well! I really need a new home and I would love anyone who will love me! P.S. Attached are some pictures of my cute self :) Atlanta area - transport possible. Contact Peggy at Figyoursk8r@aol.com if interested. Please share with your friends.

Building No Kill Communities - Free Seminar THIS Friday - Atlanta area - This is the heart of the No Kill movement

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:41:01 -0400

*************** Please cross-post and pass this along. Let's get a lot of people at this event. ************************ Save the date! The 'Building No Kill Communities' seminar featuring Nathan Winograd has been scheduled for the evening of Friday April 16, 2010 in Douglasville, GA. Douglasville is conveniently located off I-20 just West of Atlanta. The event will be free and open to the public, but you will need to sign up in advance. Details about how to do that will be available soon. The event is sponsored by the Carroll County Humane Society, which will be selling signed copies of Nathan's books Redemption andIrreconcilable Differences to offset the costs of putting on the workshop. Books can be preordered here or purchased at the workshop. Rescuers, members of humane groups, shelter directors and employees, animal control officers, city and county officials and animal lovers are all encouraged to attend. The workshop has been described as "a prerequisite for animal lovers, rescue groups and organizations that are serious about changing their communities to No Kill." Georgia kills way too many animals in its shelters. Georgia can and will be No Kill. You can be part of this sea change. http://carrollcountyhumane.eventbrite.com/

Can you foster for a few weeks? Really cute Boxer Mix - All Alone in an Empty House. Please crosspost.

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:28:05 -0400

I sent this out a few weeks ago but I am told this precious girl is still awaiting rescue or adoption. We have been successful at finding a number of new homes. Please send to your friends. Thanks. Thanks Sandy for making us aware of this precious dog in Douglasville.. >>>>> Sandy is a mortgage person. Details below. CONTACT Tammy at 770-542-9589 or tammys16453@yahoo.com if you are interested or have questions. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Hill To: sandyhill@trellisfinancial.com Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: FW: Biluxi (Boxer Mix) in empty house in Douglasville, GA contact tammy at 7705429589 or tammys16453@yahoo.com SMILES from this sweet girl left behind..... She was left in an empty house in Douglasville. But, she has HOPE and she is trusting there will be someone to love her again. Will it be you? She is fully vetted, trained and easy going. She is about 65 pounds. She would be a GREAT companion dog for someone, or a friend for another pet. She's lonely - come get this sweet girl and she will fill your house with joy and love....... overflowing........ Thank you for caring and sharing. PS: She'll smile for you too!!!!!!!! BILUXI BOXER X - ALL ALONE IN EMPTY HOUSE - SOMEONE COME AND GET HER! BEAUTIFUL DOG/FULLY VETTED/LOVES KIDS, KNOWS BASIC OBEDIENCE - WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO HAVE HER IN YOUR HOME? CONTACT: 770-542-9589 or email: tammys16453@yahoo.com SHE IS VERY LONELY - PLEASE HURRY Sandy Hill Mortgage Planner/CEO P.S. By the way, I am never too busy for your referrals. Trellis Financial Services, Inc. 4485 Tench Rd. Ste. 341 Suwanee, GA 30024 Office: 770-814-0552 Fax: 770-831-4113 www.trellisfinancial.com sandyhill@trellisfinancial.com Not Just a Loan, A Financial Strategy