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Thursday, December 31, 2015
The Prison Pets Program at the Medium-Security Maryland Correctional Training Center Has Been Suspended After a Prison Worker and an Inmate Were Bitten by Dogs
Hagerstown, Maryland — Maryland's prison agency said Wednesday it
has suspended one facility's program allowing inmates to prepare rescued pets
for adoption after a prison worker and an inmate were bitten by dogs in
separate incidents in recent months.
The civilian worker required stitches for a bite in the
face, and the inmate suffered a puncture wound to his hand, a spokesman said.
The suspension of the Prison Pets program at the
medium-security Maryland Correctional Training Center near Hagerstown does not
affect animal-centered programs at nine other Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services institutions, including two programs similar to Prison
Pets, spokesman Robert Thomas said. Most of the other programs involve inmates
training service dogs.
Thomas said the Prison Pets program was launched at the
180-bed prison with good intentions but without higher approval of any
guidelines or agreements with the animal shelters that supplied the dogs and
cats, which otherwise would have been euthanized.
"We think the program has merit. It needs to be
implemented in the correct way," Thomas said. He said agency officials
hope to make a decision about the program's future by the end of January.
The Herald-Mail first reported the suspension Tuesday. In
an earlier story in July, Warden Phil Morgan told the newspaper that the
program, then a year old, had had "a total calming effect" on the
prison's inmate population.
Thomas told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the
warden or his representative should have made sure the program was properly
approved. He said the warden sent authorization paperwork to an assistant
Division of Correction commissioner last fall, but the assistant commissioner
retired in November, apparently without taking action on the proposal.
The program adopted out 100 dogs and 30 cats, Thomas said.
He said he expects the 26 animals remaining in the program to be adopted by
Jan. 8.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
URGENT: Sixteen Puppies and Dogs Were Transported to the Maryland SPCA Today from Another Shelter, and They Need Our Help Now!
Just in...Urgent: Sixteen (16) puppies and dogs were
transported to the Maryland SPCA today from another shelter, and they need our
help now! (See their heart-warming little faces in video below.)
Our adoption center is closed, but our expert vet staff is
here staying late to examine each of the 16 pets and address their immediate
medical needs. This includes finding foster care for a young dog and her five,
two-week-old puppies.
A generous friend of the MD SPCA heard about how much it
will cost to care for these special pets, and he's offered to match,
dollar-for-dollar, any donations raised now through 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, up to
$5,000!
Please help these pets by making a donation of any amount,
and your gift will go twice as far to help provide medical care, warm shelter
and nutritious meals to these 16 pets who desperately need saving! Even a small
gift can make a huge difference!
Go to: http://www.mdspca.org/urgent-16-puppies-and-dogs-need-help-now.
Thank you!
Website: MD SPCA
Take a look at these adorable animals!
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Washington, DC – Washington Humane Society: We're Extending Our Whisker Wonderland Adoption Promotion! Through January 3
It sure hasn't felt like winter these past few weeks, so
we're extending our Whisker Wonderland adoption promotion! Through January 3,
you can start the New Year off with a new best friend for just $20.16*!
www.washhumane.org/adopt
*Standard adoption procedures apply
Washington, DC - Meet Adorable Raven, a One-Year-Old Tripod Looking for Her Forever Home: Adopt Her Today for $20.16 – Washington Humane Society
If you adopt one-year-old Raven TODAY, her adoption fee is
just $20.16*! Be sure to get here before we close at 5 p.m. to take this
absolute gem home!
Less is more when it comes to Raven! She may be a tripod,
but she is the nicest, happiest, and smartest dog you will meet! She's already
getting good at walking and we are sure she'll be running soon! If you're a
looking for a constant friend and great girl, look no further. Meet her at our
New York Avenue Adoption Center today! *Standard adoption procedures apply.
(Photo by Christina Gephardt) #AdoptDC #AdoptWHS
From Raven:
Hi! My name is Raven! Despite losing my leg, I'm just about
the nicest, happiest dog you could ever hope to meet. I'm already getting
really good at walking on just three legs, and pretty soon I bet I'll even be
running! My favorite things are sitting on the couch and getting lots of
attention and treats. I like doing anything if it means I can do it with you!
I'm really smart and great at learning, and I already know how to sit. If
you're looking for a constant friend and generally great girl, then look no
further! Come meet me today!
Animal ID: 30318803
Species: Dog
Age: 1 year 5 months 26 days
Sex: Female
Color: Black/White
Declawed: No
Site: WHS Georgia Ave
To learn more about Raven, click here: RAVEN
Fishermen Help Pregnant Stingray Give Birth Inside Their Boat
The incredible moment a stingray gave birth on a boat after
being caught by a group of fisherman was caught on camera.
Javier Capello shared a 39-second long video to YouTube
Saturday of the pregnant stingray giving birth on his boat.
The video starts with a man placing his hand on the
stingray's belly, gently prodding the creature.
Moments later, one tiny baby ray popped out and started to
wriggle around the boat.
The man continues to press on the stingray's belly, as more
tiny stingrays pop out back to back.
He pauses for a few seconds, and then presses the
cartilaginous fish's belly again, causing more small stingrays to be born.
The video shows at least 12 stingrays being born on the
boat thanks to the help from the unknown man.
Capello, who also shared the video to Reddit, explained
that they caught the pregnant stingray with 'just the basic: Line, hook, living
bait' and 'used a little morena' as bait.
“We didn't really know what to do, she was having problems
letting the littles (sic) out so we gave her some help,” Capello wrote.
“We thought she was dying at first because we cut her tail
off before realizing she was pregnant.”
In the end, Capello wrote that they “felt guilty and threw
them all back,” including the mother and that “luckily they survived.”
It's unclear exactly where or when the video was filmed.
Rays are ovoviviparous, meaning they carry litters of young
inside them numbering up to 13 which feed on individual yolk sacks.
Female rays are capable of storing a male ray's sperm
inside their bodies without getting pregnant for years before impregnating
themselves at a later date.
Woman Climbs Down in Manhole and Stays Until Authorities Come to Rescue Her Pet Pig
Latoria Middleton of Atlanta has raised and loved her pet
pig since he was just a week old. From just a tiny, bottle-fed piglet to a
full-grown hog that loves Reese’s Pieces, Rick Ross has lived with her happily
inside her home.
But last week, the curious pig got loose. Middleton was
heartbroken, and frantically set out to look for her pet. Luckily, her dog was
able to lead her to a manhole, in which her pig was a little shaken up, but
otherwise unharmed. Middleton then called authorities for help hoisting the 200-pound
piggy out from this deep hole.
To her surprise… no one would come to her rescue. She says
that the fire department essentially told her that there was nothing to be done
for her pet pig, and that poor Rick Ross’ last days were to be lived down that
dark hole.
Totally shocked and appalled by the community’s
unwillingness to help out, she climbed down into the hole with her pig and
alerted the media to this ridiculous situation. If it were a dog or a cat stuck
down there, there’s no chance that the fire department would have left him down
there. So why let a pig suffer?
While the fire department claims that they responded right
away, it’s clear that there was some sort of injustice to sort out. Whether it
was a miscommunication or not, Middleton is just happy that her
attention-grabbing stunt finally got her baby to safety.
URGENT! Foster Homes Needed in Washington, DC Metro Area for Group of Adorable Abandoned Dogs
Sharing from: Caring Hearts Rescue
Caring Hearts Rescue has just been asked to help a group of
15 Shih Tzus whose owner fled and abandoned them in a rented house. Although
the dogs are being fed temporarily by the landlord, they are in urgent need of
being rescued. The group includes a mama who recently had puppies so it's even
more urgent that they be rescued as soon as possible. Caring Hearts will take
as many of the dogs as we can but the number will depend on how many fosters we
have who are willing to take one or more of these pups. The dogs will be
arriving on Sunday, December 27 and will be ready to go to their foster homes
some time in the evening after they have been bathed, groomed, and have
received medical attention. If you can help foster, please email us at fosterchr@caringheartsrescue.org.
If you can't foster but want to help, we desperately need donations to pay for
their medical care. To donate towards their care, please go to http://www.caringheartsrescue.org/#!money-donations/c1iuw
Thank you in advance for helping us help these poor pups!
UPDATE
OPERATION HOLIDAY ANGELS UPDATE: So many of you have asked
for an update. Thank you so much for caring and sharing!
We have 11 males and three females. They have all been
cleaned up (with multiple baths to remove the stench), shaved down, and named,
and we are now in the process of vetting. This is Angel Liam in one of our
volunteer's arms waiting for the vet. Probably the FIRST TIME EVER being hugged
and loved by a human. Liam is about 1 1/2 years old and was probably used to
breed. This is likely also his first time to a vet. Liam did very well and
received all the necessary vaccines and shots, and we are now awaiting results
of medical tests.
Please click here to donate for these angels: http://www.caringheartsrescue.org/#!money-donations/c1iuw
For Updates, please follow Caring Hearts Rescue on
Facebook.
Please share, and remember no donation is too small.
Thanking you in advance from Caring Hearts Rescue, and The Pet Tree House.
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