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Monday, January 3, 2022

Betty White was a trailblazing animal rights activist


Betty White had a wild side.

The legendary “Golden Girls” star — who died Friday at age 99 — was a pioneering animal rights activist devoted to saving endangered species and improving conditions at the Los Angeles Zoo.

The beloved actress worked for decades to champion animals in her charity work, along with publishing a book on the subject and starring in the nature-boosting 1971 show “Pet Set.”

“Betty White demonstrated a lifelong commitment to helping animals in need, including dedicated support for local shelters and animal welfare endeavors, fiercely promoting and protecting animal interests in her entertainment projects, and personally adopting many rescued animals,” said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA president and CEO.

To read more on this story, click here: Betty White was a trailblazing animal rights activist



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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Changchun, China: Millionaire Spent Fortune Turning Slaughterhouse Into Dog Sanctuary


We can all imagine what we’d spend our money on if we were a millionaire: cars, a nice house, etc. But one millionaire decided to be incredibly selfless, using his fortune to save the lives of thousands of dogs instead.

Wang Yan became a millionaire running a steel business in the city of Changchun, China. But all the money in the world couldn’t replace his beloved dog, who suddenly went missing years ago.

After searching everywhere for the dog, someone suggested a grim last place to check: the slaughterhouse.

The city has a large stray dog population, and many of these dogs have been captured, butchered and sold in the cruel dog meat trade.

Sadly, Wang Yan did not find his own dog in this horrible place… but what he saw there changed his life.

He knew he had to do something—and found a miraculous way to help the dogs: he bought the slaughterhouse… and converted it into a dog sanctuary!

According to Metro, he has spent a huge amount of his fortune on the project. He bought the slaughterhouse for $400,000, and funds the shelter out of his own pocket… even if it means going into debt.

“I don’t accept monetary donations, I only hope that kind-hearted people will be able to donate a few supplies to help,” Yan told Metro.

But his sacrifices have seen incredible results: as of 2015, Yan took in 2,000 dogs from the city area and helped 200 get adopted.

It’s always nice to see anyone go out of their way to help dogs, but for this man to spend so much of his own fortune to save these dogs’ lives is truly incredible. Share this inspiring story!




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Man Leaves $5 Million for the Care of His Beloved Pet


A Nashville dog named Lulu is a newly minted millionaire. Yep, you read that right.

Her owner's last will and testament has made the 8-year-old border collie one wildly pampered pooch.

"She's a good girl," Martha Burton, Lulu's now caretaker, told CNN affiliate WTVF.

Lulu has been under the watchful eye of Burton, 88, for years already. Burton says she's kept Lulu during the frequent travels of the dog's owner. "Well, he always left the dog for me to take care of," said Burton.

Lulu's owner, 83-year-old Bill Dorris, was Burton's friend and an unmarried, successful businessman. He died late last year and left $5 million for the care of his beloved pet. "I don't really know what to think about it to tell you the truth. He just really loved the dog," Burton said.

The will specifies: "This trust is to provide for all the needs of Lulu. The dog will remain in possession of Martha Burton."

According to WTVF, the estate is currently in probate and it's not yet clear how much it's worth. The will does state, however, that Burton will simply be reimbursed for reasonable monthly expenses to care for Lulu.

It's not clear what will happen to any money left in the trust when 8-year-old Lulu someday passes away.

Burton knows there's no way she could ever spend $5 million on the canine. Not even a lifetime supply of treats and toys for Lulu could make a dent in the incredible inheritance.

She said with a smile, "Well, I'd like to try."

Lulu's late owner Dorris had a piece of property along Interstate 65 that is the site of a controversial statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest was a Confederate general and an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan.

The statue of Forrest is widely visible from I-65. According to CNN affiliate WZTV, the contentious statue has been vandalized several times over the years. Pink paint was thrown on it in 2017 and the word "monster" was painted on the figure in October of last year. Dorris never had any of it cleaned off.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has denied previous requests to block the view of the statue. The future of that statue will also be determined in probate court.

                                              Lulu and her now caretaker Martha Burton.


                                          Lulu plays watchdog outside of her Nashville home.


Statue of Confederate General and leader of the Ku Klux Klan, Nathan Bedford Forrest, on the property of the late Bill Dorris.


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Friday, November 6, 2020

Animal Rescue Pleads ‘Snip The Straps’ On Disposable Face Masks After Hundreds Of Wild Animals Become Entangled In Them


Countries around the world were eliminating single-use plastics and slowly starting to reduce plastic pollution, but it all went out the window when the global pandemic hit.

8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, killing thousands of animals, but with the recent surge in single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) the situation just got worse.

To read more on this story, click here: Animal Rescue Pleads ‘Snip The Straps’ On Disposable Face Masks After Hundreds Of Wild Animals Become Entangled In Them



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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Animal Welfare League of Arlington Takes in Beirut Rescues


Thirty-three pets rescued from the devastation in Beirut, Lebanon are now in Arlington, awaiting adoption.

The Animal Welfare League of Arlington posted a video (below) of the Beirut blast rescues arriving at the airport and at the shelter near Shirlington. AWLA is now seeking new homes for the nearly three dozen dogs and cats.

More from an email sent to AWLA supporters on Thursday:

To read more on this story, click here: Animal Welfare League of Arlington Takes in Beirut Rescues


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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Disabled Man Leaves His Wheelchair And Risks His Life To Rescue Kitten Stuck In Drain


An act of kindness was captured in a video when a disabled man got out of his wheelchair in order to shuffle down a grass embankment in order to rescue a small kitten that was caught in a storm drain.

30-year-old Abu Fathiyyaturahma Menk Abdun Mujtahid first noticed the kitten struggling to hold onto the concrete barriers in Sabah, Malaysia, last Saturday morning.

Despite his inability to use his legs, Abu didn’t hesitate to get out of his wheelchair to get down to the stranded cat.

His friend, who is also in a wheelchair, managed to film the moment that Abu rescued the kitten.

When Abu first reached the drain, he realized that he was too far away to reach the kitten so he then readjusted his position in order to try again.

To read more on this story, click here: Disabled Man Leaves His Wheelchair And Risks His Life To Rescue Kitten Stuck In Drain


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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Trucker Drives 64 Shelter Pets Out Of The Path Of Hurricane Florence


51-year-old Tony Alsup hopes to open his own animal shelter one day. Until that dream becomes a reality, he is doing everything in his power to help dogs and cats affected by natural disasters.

It started when he learned about the overcrowding in Texas shelters after Hurricane Harvey. The truck driver from Greenback, Tennessee knew he had to help, but he could not transport animals in a semi-trailer.

“I thought, well what can I do?” Alsup told the Washington Post. “I’ll just go buy a bus.”

And the kind-hearted animal lover did just that! Alsup purchased an old yellow school bus for $3,200, removed the seats, and headed to Texas. Since then, he has been transporting pets out of disaster zones across the south. He even traveled to Puerto Rico to assist in animal rescue efforts after Hurricane Maria.

To read more on this story, click here: Trucker Drives 64 Shelter Pets Out Of The Path Of Hurricane Florence





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Friday, August 31, 2018

A Dog's Last Will and Testament



I did not write this poem, I am sharing. I must warn you that tissues are a requirement.







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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Real Men are Kind to Animals


Real Men are Kind to Animals is a non-profit organization. While they don’t describe on their facebook page what they actually do…the pictures below speak volumes!

You can “Like” their face book page at: Real Men are Kind to Animals 






                            Arlington officers praised for pacifying ‘aggressive’ dog


                                        Wichita PD rescues dog from highway!




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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Blind Dog Has Her Own Seeing Eye Dog – Meet Lily and Maddison


This is one of those stories that make you say “awww!” As an animal lover…this story melted my heart!

Lily, a Great Dane was only 18 months old when veterinarians removed both her eyes. She was suffering from entropion, a condition that caused her eyelashes to roll inward and scratch painfully against her eyeballs.

But thankfully she’s got guide dog Maddison, another Great Dane to lead her around. Maddison stays close to Lily when they walk around, helping to guide her by touching her with his body to let her know the way.

The two dogs were being cared for by UK dog welfare charity Dogs Trust, which had problems finding a good home willing to take the unlikely pair. Their previous owner could no longer cope with the two big dogs, and in July handed Lily and Maddison over to be rehomed.

“With her lack of sight, Lily’s other senses have heightened so, although we don’t split them up often, she can tell if Maddison is nearby,” explains Louise Cabell, who works at the shelter. So cute! Here’s hoping these buddies find a great new home.

 “It’s very sad as members of the public walk straight by their kennel, often put off by the idea of having two large dogs and of course one without eyes can be a bit shocking!" Louise Campbell, manager of Dogs Trust Shrewsbury, had explained.

The dogs sleep together, and were awaiting adoption at the Dogs Trust in the British town of Shrewsbury.

After putting out a public call, more than 2,000 people offered to take the dogs, the Daily Mail says.

The Williams family from the countryside in nearby Crewe, Cheshire were chosen to adopt the dog.

Anne Williams and her husband Len said they weren't fazed by the prospect of having two large dogs.

"We've always had two dogs together, I like them to have company and so taking on two of them wasn't a daunting prospect," Ann Williams told the Daily Mail. "We've also got a lovely big garden so it's the perfect setting for two huge dogs."

The couple plan to take Lily and Maddison along on holidays to France and the Lake District in England.





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Monday, November 20, 2017

A Dog's Last Will and Testament



I did not write this poem, I am sharing. I must warn you that tissues are a requirement.






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Monday, August 7, 2017

August 6 Marks a Very Special Anniversary for the Humane Rescue Alliance’s President and CEO Lisa LaFontaine


Roger Marmet on Lisa LaFontaine’s 10th Anniversary, By: Roger Marmet, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Humane Rescue Alliance

I’m excited to note that August 6 marks a very special anniversary for the Humane Rescue Alliance’s President and CEO Lisa LaFontaine, as we celebrate her 10th year in Washington, DC. 

But this is not only a notable anniversary for Lisa. This marks a watershed moment for animal welfare in the Washington, DC region. On this date in 2007, Lisa began her tenure guiding the future of the Washington Humane Society.  It is safe to say that animal welfare in the District of Columbia was forever changed that day, as Lisa brought her experience, progressive ideas, energy, enthusiasm, and outstanding leadership skills to our nation’s capital and transformed the cause of protecting the lives of our animals.

To read more on this story, click here: Lisa LaFontaine’s 10th Anniversary

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Photographer is Using His Studio to Take Free Portraits of Rescued Pit Bulls: Aims to Dispel Breed's Myths


A Los Angeles-based photographer is using his studio to take free portraits of rescued pit bulls. Headshots Melrose owner Peter Michelena plans to publish the photos in a book with the hope that it demonstrates, despite common misconceptions, pit bulls are just as loving as other breeds of dog. Michelena adopted a pit bull and fell in love with the breed. Proceeds from sales of merchandise using the dogs' photos will benefit animal rescues and charities.












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Monday, October 3, 2016

Construction Workers Find a Small Helpless Animal in a Hole: They Thought it Was a Puppy – It Was Something They Didn’t Expect


When construction workers were on the job in Canary Wharf, London, they found something they didn’t expect. Deep in a hole caked in mud and strips of plastic was a small helpless animal.

The workers carefully extracted the animal from the hole, but it was so entrenched in mud and garbage that they could not make out exactly what it was. At first, they guessed it was a puppy, but they soon learned they were wrong. They enlisted the help of a wildlife hospital, and you won’t believe what they found. 

PetsFans.com tells the story: “The story started when, on a normal work day in England, some construction workers had a task to do near an area close to London’s Canary Wharf. While going on with their jobs, a few ground holes were left open. The workers were startled when they heard a faint sound of cries coming from one of the open holes! Imagine how heartbreaking it must have sounded. The workers didn’t waste any time, they rushed to try and locate the animal, without even knowing what they should expect to find, or whether any of them could be in danger.”

The workers contacted specialists from the Essex Wildlife Hospital who worked for hours to carefully clean the animal. After a good bath and lot of special care, the workers were able to properly identify the animal as a four month old baby fox. They named him Muddsey and lauded the construction crew for saving him.

Su Schwar who runs the hospital said, “it would certainly have had a pretty awful death if it hadn’t been found, it was very cold and in shock but is fine now. We felt very sorry for him because he was completely caked and was absolutely petrified.”

Others have applauded the efforts of construction workers as well. One Green Planet wrote, “If rescuers hadn’t found this baby fox trapped in a hole, who knows what could have happened to him? With all that dirt on him and no mother in sight fretting over him, he must have been tough to spot. What a lucky guy! While we’re not sure if he’s old enough to be out and about on his own just yet, he’s in the capable hands of the veterinary staff at the wildlife hospital, who will help him learn to be the best fox he can be before they release him back into the wild.”

Hero Viral wrote, “This 4 month old fox had actually fallen so deep that he couldn’t get out himself. As to why the fox came to the construction site, chances are the construction forced his family to move out of their home. They give the poor fox a bath and now he looks like a proper fox! According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), animals find themselves at threat against various land developments and hence they decide to move out and go somewhere else.”




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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Couple Has Special Extra Large Bed Made So Their Eight Rescue Dogs Can Sleep with Them


All dog owners will know that once a pet finds the perfect spot on your bed, they’re not willing to give it up.

Nope, not even if you drop a load of cash on the fanciest dog bed you can find. They’re not budging.

After months of struggle to sleep comfortably with all eight of their dogs in one bed, one couple came up with a creative solution.

Chris and Mariesa Hughes are the couple behind The Mr. Mo Project, a senior dog rescue that places senior and sick dogs in foster homes.


They have eight dogs of their own, and were struggling to get a proper night’s sleep with all of the dogs trying to fit in one bed.

So they had a local craftsman build them a giant mega-bed, with plenty of space for themselves and all eight dogs.

Chris told metro.co.uk: “When we go to bed, all of the dogs try to beat us there and take up all the space on the bed.

We didn’t want to allow one dog and not the other so we would manage and often times wake up needing a hip replacement.

Having this bed allows all of the dogs to not only sleep on the bed with us but to also allow us to sleep comfortably.”

The couple hired Michael, who runs Michael’s Custom Interiors, to create the bed, which is fourteen feet long and seven feet wide.

The bed takes two mattresses and is twice the size of your average king-size.
It also features under-bed storage, plus a little set of stairs for the dogs who have trouble jumping up on to the bed.

“We are sleeping very well,’ said Chris. “Each one of the dogs has his or her spot and it makes it easy now.

Gremlin will sleep up at the top of the bed with us and often use one of our pillows. Stig will wait until the light goes off and then jump up with Mariesa and lay under the covers next to her.  Sammy likes to sleep at the bottom of the bed under the covers until he gets too hot and then he moves on top of the covers.

Money sleeps on the bottom of the bed with his paws in the air, Quinn sleeps wherever he can find a spot, Meatball sleeps as close to Chris as possible.”

“Tejas is the only dog that likes his space so he usually sleeps on one of the many decorative dog beds on the floor. Mabel will start out sleeping next to Chris under the covers but because she only weighs 3 pounds we move her to a pack and play next to the bed so she doesn’t get stepped on.

They love it, they love the space. They always want to close to us, and each other. They respect our space now, and we’re all able to get a good night’s sleep.”

This is great news. They really need a good night’s sleep to be able take care of the dogs.

The bed is now big enough to accommodate a few new pups, if Chris and Mariesa end up adopting more.







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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League Merger: Message from Lisa LaFontaine, President and CEO of the First End-To-End Animal Care Organization in a Major U.S. City


From: Lisa LaFontaine

Washington is a city where history is made, and today it was made for the animals. Two iconic Washington-based animal welfare and protection organizations - the Washington Animal Rescue League and the Washington Humane Society - have announced a merger. 

The fact that I have the opportunity to serve as President and CEO of this united, strong organization is one of the great privileges of my career. I am grateful to a number of amazing colleagues who have collaborated over the years to make this possible. I cannot wait to work with our amazing team, our volunteers and boards, as well as my colleagues in other organizations, to move forward toward a day when all animals, in DC and beyond, are celebrated and treated with love and kindness.


  
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Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League: We’re still Glowing from Today’s Historic Announcement, Marking Our Merger


We’re still glowing from today’s historic announcement, marking the merger of Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League.

At the end of today’s press conference, a ceremonial transfer featuring Daisy, a four-month-old pit mix puppy with a broken leg, arriving with WHS Humane Law Enforcement Officers to be admitted to WARL’s Medical Center. Daisy is a sweetheart and will feel better soon!







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Great News! The Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League: Merging Together to Create the First End-To-End Animal Care Organization in a Major U.S. City


A major change for the animals in the metropolitan area!

The Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League today announced a definitive agreement to merge the two organizations to create the first end-to-end animal care organization in a major U.S. city. Founded in 1870 and 1914, respectively, WHS and WARL will bring together a comprehensive set of animal care and protection programs that touch the lives of more than 60,000 animals each year, including: Rescue and Adoption, Humane Law Enforcement, Low Cost Veterinary Services, Animal Control, Behavior and Learning, Spay/Neuter, Pets for Life and many other programs.

To read the official document, click here: WashingtonHumane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue Merger

Washington Humane Society

The WHS Mission

The Washington Humane Society inspires and creates a community where all animals have secure homes and where people and animals live together with joy and compassion.

About WHS

The Washington Humane Society (WHS), the only Congressionally-chartered animal welfare agency in the United States, has been the area’s leading voice for animals since 1870. As the open-access shelter in the Nation’s Capital, the Washington Humane Society provides comfort and care to over 51,000 animals annually through its broad range of programs and services including sheltering for homeless animals, a comprehensive adoption program and off-site adoption events to find new families for the animals in our care, low-cost spay and neuter for pet owners and other local organizations, an aggressive TNR (trap-neuter-return) program for feral cats (CatNiPP), investigations of each allegation of animal cruelty or neglect through the Humane Law Enforcement, lost and found services to help reunite lost pets with their families, pet behavioral advice to help resolve issues that lead to animals being relinquished to shelters, working with breed rescue groups to find more homes for more animals, volunteer and foster programs to allow other members of the community to help us help more animals and an award winning Humane Education program that teaches kindness to animals to the next generation of animal lovers.





Washington Animal Rescue League

For more than 100 years, the Washington Animal RescueLeague has rescued, cared for and adopted homeless companion animals in our nation’s capital.  The Washington Animal Rescue League is the oldest  animal shelter in the District of Columbia.  Its mission continues to evolve as conditions change and animals face new and different challenges, but the core of that mission remains unchanged:  to honor and strengthen the human-animal bond by providing the best quality care for homeless dogs and cats, and supporting companion animals in their homes through affordable veterinary care, community outreach, and education.

The Washington Animal Rescue League is known not only for its long history of compassionate care for animals, but for its innovative shelter, which is designed to promote the physical, emotional, and social healing of animals recovering from past traumas, and for the progressive programs that benefit animals and the community.



 
Lisa LaFontaine, President and CEO of the Washington Humane Society, will become President and CEO of the combined organization.



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