KY_CENTRAL

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN KENTUCKY & ELSEWHERE

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I shall be a believer of all that is good in man and of all that is deserving in animals.

                                                                      ~~~~~~ Cree Prophecy ~~~~~

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Please "Contact Us" if you have announcements or would like to submit something to post on this page. 

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1. VIDEO OF THE DAY

2.  KENTUCKY NEWS

3.  ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.  WARNINGS & ALERTS

5.  ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

6.  BEYOND THE BORDERS

7.  COMMUNICATE: SPEAK OUT & BE HEARD!

8.  ODDS & ENDS

9.  STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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1. VIDEO OF THE DAY/WEEK

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Sunday:  Gloria's Story
                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovWmHLLiDGI

Monday:  Stop Breed Specific Legislation (BSL)
                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUtCWGq_6o 

Tuesday: Ashley Judd Speaks Out to Save Wolves
                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uxJPjhSnHg

Wednesday:   Stop Animal Neglect
                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZpCmvOcF3I
               
Thursday:   Don't Breed or Buy While Shelter Dogs Die
                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly746C05Bi0

Friday:  Dachshund---I Tink I Can
                 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dze-To0pn7A

Saturday:  The Horror of Dairy - Pregnancy at Slaughter
                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea4sKInH3r4
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Ben Stein's Advice on Getting Through the Recession - Get a Dog    
                                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmHmksXPnug

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2. KENTUCKY NEWS

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1. 'FurBall' recognizes animal lovers
                                          http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102210326
                                          By Marcus Green

Sen. Kathy Stein speaks at the rally, closely watched by her two rescue dogs, Tina, left, and Ike, right. The Animal Welfare Alliance holds a rally in the Capitol rotunda to encourage passage of animal protection bills. (By Michael Hayman, The Courier-Journal) Feb. 18, 20102. Animal welfare bills under debate - Pre-emptive strike against outsiders
                                  http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102200365
                                  By Gregory A. Hall

Robins are some of Kentucky's most beautiful birds.3. Louisville, protect Kentucky's backyard birds this spring
      http://www.examiner.com/x-11349-Louisville-Animal-Rescue-Examiner~y2010m2d21-Louisville-protect-Kentuckys-backyard-birds-this-spring
      By Brenda Reeves

4. Legislation Intrhttp://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_050195937.htmloduced to Start Animal Welfare Commission
                                          http://www.southsidermagazine.com/Articles-c-2010-02-16-91434.113117_Legislation_Introduced_to_Start_Animal_Welfare_Commission.html
                                         By Tim Thornberry

5. Veterinarians seek equine welfare board
                                       http://www.kentucky.com/2010/02/18/1144895/veterinarians-seek-equine-welfare.html
                                       By Linda B. Blackford

6. Pilots N Paws a real lifesaver for dogs
      http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_050195937.html
      By Chris Harris

7. Tic and Tac to become Kentucky stars
      http://www.examiner.com/x-19937-Lexington-Dogs-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Tic-and-Tac-to-become-Kentucky-stars?cid=exrss-Lexington-Dogs-Examiner
      By Jan Sullivan

8. Bill advances allowing vets to report abuse
                                    http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100210/BUSINESS/2100376/1008/rss01
                                    By Gregory A. Hall

9. Two people are charged in abuse of horses at Baxter
      http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/5695147/article-Two-people-are-charged-in-abuse-of-horses-at-Baxter?instance=home_news_lead
         By Jason Edwards

(Courtesy: Mason County Sheriff's Department)10. N.Ky. Man Charged With 30 Counts Of Animal Cruelty
       http://www.wcpo.com/mostpopular/story/N-Ky-Man-Charged-With-30-Counts-Of-Animal-Cruelty/xf02BCeGtEyAmedRKp-sSQ.cspx

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3. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1. Dogs, Cats Stolen From Shelter
 
2. Kentucky Residents: URGENT! Calls Needed HB169-Cockfighting Felony

3. Kentucky: Volunteers Needed for Region 6 Humane Lobby Day

4. Click to Donate Free Food for Abused and Neglected Animals

5. HSUS reward program - animal cruelty and animal fighting

6. Bowling Green, KY: Help Us Raise the Money to Save Thousands of Homeless Pets
                     
7. The Shelter Pet Project is Coming!

8. Fifteen Legs--When all that stands between death and freedom is a ride

9. National List of Class B Dealers selling pets to labs

10.  A better doggie wheelchair

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Dogs, Cats Stolen From Shelter

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More than a dozen dogs and cats were stolen from the Harrison county KY animal shelter. Early Sunday morning, thieves broke in through a window and took their time picking and choosing the animals they wanted to take.

Allen Fryman says they took six black cats and three others, along with six small dogs. He fears they could be using the animals for bait for dog fighting. Not only the animals, they also took sixty bags of dog food and ten bags of cat food.

Fryman believes the thieves could have spent more than an hour inside the shelter picking through the cages and hauling them into a truck parked in a back field.

A $1,000 reward has been put up for information leading to the people responsible for the shelter break-in.

See video:  http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/82128122.html

**On Tuesday, 1/19, a shelter in TN also experienced the same thing.  They took a 3 legged dog, a blind dog, and many others.  A white van with no back windows was seen.**

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Kentucky Residents: URGENT! Calls Needed HB169-Cockfighting Felony

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POSTED 1/20

URGENT! CALLS NEEDED!!! HB 169 - Cockfighting Felony - calls needed!

URGENT! HB 169 will increase the penalty for cockfighting to a felony and will give law enforcement additional tools for prosecuting dogfighting cases.We need calls immediately!  The cockfighters are flooding the phone lines in opposition!

Please call the legislative message line at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for your personal legislator:  If  you don't know who your legislator is please go to www.humanesociety.org/leglookup

You can also call 502-564-8100 or 1-888-887-0088 and ask to speak directly to your legislator.

This isn't good.  A lot of people are against this bill so we need to step it up for the animals sake!  Call now, it is quick and easy.  1-800-372-7181 Just say you want to support HB 169 and they will take your info.



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Kentucky: Volunteers Needed for Region 6 Humane Lobby Day

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If you live in any of these areas listed below, I am looking for volunteers to assist in compiling the book we will be presenting to the legislators in Frankfort at the Humane lobby day.

Boyle
Casey
Garrard
Jackson
Knox
Laurel
Lincoln
McCreary
Pulaski
Rockcastle
Wayne
Whitley

I need folks who can gather PICTURES especially, stories etc of abuse and neglect etc... in any of these areas. Please help us change the laws in KY. If you have a few moments to spare we could sure use the help.

email me directly if you are interested. If your area is not listed, and you still want to help, you may still contact me, and I will put you in contact with the appropriate coordinator for your area.

And PLEASE HELP. We are going to need donations for printing as well, so if you can't help make the book maybe you can help financially. We HAVE to get these laws changed in KY!

Thanks,
Jackie

CONTACT:  Jackaline Pullum  http://www.facebook.com/people/Jackaline-Pullum/1013803292

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Click to Donate Free Food for Abused and Neglected Animals

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Hi, all you animal lovers!
This is pretty  simple... Please ask ten friends to each ask a further ten today!
The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting  enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of  getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals.  It takes less than a minute (about 15 seconds) to go to their site  and click on the purple box 'fund food for animals for free'. This  doesn't cost you a thing.
Their corporate  sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food  to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising.
Here's the web site! Please pass it along to people you know.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/
 
AGAIN, PLEASE TELL 10  FRIENDS!

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HSUS reward program - animal cruelty and animal fighting

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Dogfighting or cockfighting rewards - $5000   -  call our tip line 1-877-TIP-HSUS

Animal cruelty rewards –

For the animal cruelty rewards, I need to be contacted with the details of the case and send it to DC for approval of the offer of reward.  Also, please contact local law enforcement to ensure they will be willing to take information and investigate the case.  We will send out press releases with information on the case and how any informants can contact local law enforcement.  

Pamela Rogers
Kentucky State Director
progers@humanesociety.org
t 502.893.9796     c 502.718.2592

The Humane Society of the United States
291 N. Hubbards Lane, #280    Louisville, KY 40207
humanesociety.org

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Bowling Green, KY: Help Us Raise the Money to Save Thousands of Homeless Pets

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Please watch this video, learn about our shelter & transport program, and make a donation toward a vehicle that will help save THOUSANDS of animals each year. Last year alone we transported 3,000 Bowling Green & surrounding county homeless pets to rescues & out of state adopters, that would have otherwise been euthanized.

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgm75W5S2XI&feature=player_profilepage  

BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY Overflowing!!
          Bowling Green KY 42102                                       
          http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/KY18.html 


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The Shelter Pet Project is Coming!

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POSTED 9/11

http://www.theshelterpetproject.org/index.asp

Get Ready for Lots of New Adopters!

Launching this fall, The Shelter Pet Project is a three-year, nationwide media campaign aimed at boosting pet adoptions nationwide. A collaborative effort by The Humane Society of the United States, Maddie's Fund, and the Ad Council, in partnership with the entire animal welfare community, this unprecedented campaign centers on two main messages:

 

 

 

  • Shelter pets are loving, well-adjusted animals who are homeless through no fault of their own.
  • When considering adding a pet to the family, ADOPT!

 

The upbeat, funny ads, created pro bono by Draftfcb, are designed specifically to overcome stereotypes that discourage people from adopting shelter pets. To learn more about the development and goals of this campaign, read "A Big New Voice for Shelter Animals" in the May-June issue of Animal Sheltering magazine.

 

 

 

The campaign rolls out in late September and is sure to drive the public to your doorstep! Are you ready? When is the last time you examined your adoption policies? Does your staff need a customer service refresher? Will volunteers be ready to help adopters select the right pet for their family?

 

 

 

Sign up to receive The Scoop e-newsletter for updates and tips to help you prepare, and please add our email address, info@..., to your e-mail address book, spam software whitelist, or mail system whitelist. Get behind-the-scenes news on the campaign by following The HSUS on Facebook and Twitter. For public outreach, direct your community to theshelterpetproject.org.

 

 

 

The Shelter Pet Project is more than an advertising campaign—it's a movement that can have a positive impact on the lives of millions of companion animals. Working together, we can make pet overpopulation a thing of the past.


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Fifteen Legs--When all that stands between death and freedom is a ride

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http://www.fifteenlegs.com/

Fifteen Legs documentary airing on PBS stations summer '09
Click here for broadcast information!



Kentucky:  We currently have this documentary scheduled to air on KET 1, 9/17, at 2:30am.

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National List of Class B Dealers selling pets to labs

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Good information to have:

The link below takes you to a list of Class B Dealers, published by APHIS (animal and plant health inspection services) which is part of the USDA.  Many people who organize transports and recruit adopters/fosters online do not know that there are Class B Dealers who sell pets and pet parts to laboratories.  Rescue organizations may be sending free pets to these people, and unknowingly the pets will be used in experiments or killed for their body parts.  These dealers make a great deal of money selling pets, and pet parts.
 
If you know of any other Class B Dealers that should be added to this list, please forward their information to all rescues.  We need to drive these Class B Dealers out of business. Thank you.
 


For those of you not sure exactly what they do, watch this HBO documentary.  You will be sickened and sad beyond belief.  I had no idea about Class B dealers and dog thieves, and pets sold at flea markets, or what happened, until I watched a few years ago. 

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/dealingdogs/synopsis.html

Be alert to names on list, as they can deceive as rescuers!!!!

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A better doggie wheelchair

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Hi all animal lovers-
 
This is Cheri Hildreth,  in  Louisville, KY. I want to share an exciting  
development that can help paraplegic dogs everywhere thanks to a wonderful 
bioengineering professor and dog lover here at UofL, Dr. Gina Bertocci. 
She has designed an adjustable wheelchair for paraplegic dogs that anyone 
can build using items commonly found at a hardware store(except for two 
harnesses that attach to the dog. She is not pursuing a patent and instead 
has posted instructions on her web page for people that want to build the 
wheelchair themselves at http://web.me. com/gbertocci. I think this is just 
wonderful that she is being so selfless and openly sharing the design 
information! 
Wheelchairs for paralyzed dogs have been on the market for some time, but 
their high cost keeps many pet owners from buying them. Most cost several 
hundred dollars and can't be adjusted to keep up with a growing dog. Dr. 
Bertocci's canine wheelchair is fully adjustable and weighs about 12 lbs. 
Parts can be purchased for less than $200 and assembled in one day using
her design. If you go to the web site listed in this paragraph, you can 
see a video of doberman "Maggie" who was hit by a car that fractured her 
spine "in action"in her adjustable canine wheelchair designed and built 
by Dr. Bertocci. She looks very happy and exploring a field at a pretty 
good clip! 
 
My assistant Wanda and I really want to get the word out about this and 
plan to share with as many dog lovers, shelters and vets as we can come 
up with! 
Thanks in advance... 
Cheri Hildreth cheri.hildreth@louisville.edu
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4. WARNINGS & ALERTS

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1. Raisin the Alarm
     http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
 
2. "Real Ham Bone" by Dyanamic Pet Products
     http://www.aspcacom munity.org/ group/helpingani mals/forum/ topics/dynamic- pet-productskill s-pets?page= 1&commentId=658300% 3AComment%   3A1071193&x=1#658300Comment10 71193

3. Get The Facts: What's Really in Pet Food    
       http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=359

4.  Theobromine, a chemical found in cocoa beans, can be harmful to pets
        http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp

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5. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

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SOAR: 16 dogs Rescued in 2009!! A busy first year

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POSTED 1/2

A glance back at 2009
 
SOAR had a busy first year as an organization. Looking back I wondered how much of a difference SOAR made in our attempt to end lifetime chaining of dogs here in central Kentucky.
 
 In the big scheme of things it doesn't seem like much considering how bad animals in Kentucky have it compared to other states around our nation. But, we are doing what we can to make life better for the forgotten ones left out on the end of a chain.
 
SOAR rescued 16 dogs in 2009!  And made numerous visits to chained dogs along the way. This number does not include the Hoarding case in Bourbon County that we helped put to an end, freeing 20 dogs from a miserable life. Most of the adult dogs in that case had heartworms and we lost our Junior from complications from that. We still have A.J., the other one we rescued from there, he's in his final week of heartworm treatment and doing great.

 A.J. needs a forever home!

 AJ as we found him at the hoarders house.
 
 
Nine of the dogs we rescued had been chained or penned their whole life. The others found their way into our program by other means.
We still have five dogs that need forever homes. It is not SOAR's intent to become an adoption agency, it is our hope that, by educating, people who chain would bring their dogs inside the home and make them a family member, or at the least lets us build them a fence to get the dog off the chain. We have not had much luck in the fencing department compared to our friends at Chainfree Asheville, they built 21 fences in 2009, freeing 38 dogs.
 
The difference is simply demographics, people in Asheville want help and welcome a "free fence built and paid for by the volunteers."
People in Kentucky, well, their dog likes being chained 24/7, thank you very much! No kidding, that's what we hear. And they refuse to change.
That's why Kentucky needs a law concerning lifetime chaining, people will not do it on their own, they don't want to be educated, it's just a dog to them and they don't want anyone telling them how to keep it.
Asheville, on the other hand got their chaining ordinance passed in October!
 
SOAR worked with the Fayette Urban County Council for eight months last year trying to get a chaining ordinance passed. It failed back in June and sadly SOAR's work has increased greatly, we are fielding many calls and emails to check on chained dogs. We log each one and we do go and check on them. Winter is our busiest time of year with complaints of dogs outside with no shelter, frozen water and no food.
We give out lots of straw in the winter to give some warmth, food, treats and hugs.
 
Despite numerous attempts by us to get the chaining issue back into The Services Committee and meet with council, we are ignored. In 2010, we hope to be successful in getting this back on their agenda. But, we need YOUR help to do it. Please contact your councilmember and let them know you care about this issue and ask if they will "sponsor" the bill.

You can find out who your councilperson is via our website @ www.speakoutandrescue.org
 
We have many events and goals slated for the upcoming year,
 
Make it your 2010 resolution to get involved, become a volunteer with SOAR, or any other rescue. Just get out there and make a differnce.
 
And finally, until every chained/penned dog is inside, and in our beds:), SOAR will keep knocking on doors and doing what we can to make a day in the life of a chained dog better.
 
Happy New Year,
Tracy Miller
Founder/President
(SOAR) Speak Out And Rescue
www.speakoutandrescue.org
 
Saving lives, one chain at a time.
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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

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Maj. Brian Dennis and Nubs today.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

When Maj. Brian Dennis of the United States Marine Corps met a wild stray dog with shorn ears while serving in Iraq, he had no idea of the bond they would form, leading to seismic changes in both their lives. "The general theme of the story of Nubs is that if you're kind to someone, they'll never forget you -- whether it be person or animal," Dennis tells Paw Nation.

In October 2007, Dennis and his team of 11 men were in Iraq patrolling the Syrian border. One day, as his team arrived at a border fort, they encountered a pack of stray dogs -- not uncommon in the barren, rocky desert that was home to wolves and wild dogs.

"We all got out of the Humvee and I started working when this dog came running up," recalls Dennis. "I said, 'Hey buddy' and bent down to pet him." Dennis noticed the dog's ears had been cut. "I said, 'You got little nubs for ears.'" The name stuck. The dog whose ears had been shorn off as a puppy by an Iraqi soldier (to make the dog "look tougher," Dennis says) became known as Nubs.

Dennis fed Nubs scraps from his field rations, including bits of ham and frosted strawberry Pop Tarts. "I didn't think he'd eat the Pop Tart, but he did," says Dennis.

At night, Nubs accompanied the men on night patrols. "I'd get up in the middle of the night to walk the perimeter with my weapon and Nubs would get up and walk next to me like he was doing guard duty," says Dennis.

The next day, Dennis said goodbye to Nubs, but he didn't forget about the dog. He began mentioning Nubs in emails he wrote to friends and family back home. "I found a dog in the desert," Dennis wrote in an email in October 2007. "I call him Nubs. We clicked right away. He flips on his back and makes me rub his stomach."

"Every couple of weeks, we'd go back to the border fort and I'd see Nubs every time," says Dennis. "Each time, he followed us around a little more." And every time the men rumbled away in their Humvees, Nubs would run after them. "We're going forty miles an hour and he'd be right next to the Humvee," says Dennis. "He's a crazy fast dog. Eventually, he'd wear out, fall behind and disappear in the dust."

On one trip to the border fort in December 2007, Dennis found Nubs was badly wounded in his left side where he'd been stabbed with a screwdriver. "The wound was infected and full of pus," Dennis recalls. "We pulled out our battle kits and poured antiseptic on his wound and force fed him some antibiotics wrapped in peanut butter." That night, Nubs was in so much pain that he refused food and water and slept standing up because he couldn't lay down. The next morning, Nubs seemed better. Dennis and his team left again, but he thought about Nubs the entire time, hoping the dog was still alive.

Excerpt, "Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle,"
Little, Brown for Young Readers
Two weeks later, when Dennis and his team returned, he found Nubs alive and well. "I had patched him up and that seemed to be a turning point in how he viewed me," says Dennis. This time, when Dennis and his team left the fort, Nubs followed. Though the dog lost sight of the Humvees, he never gave up. For two days, Nubs endured freezing temperatures and packs of wild dogs and wolves, eventually finding his way to Dennis at a camp an incredible 70 miles south near the Jordanian border.

"There he was, all beaten and chewed up," says Dennis. "I knew immediately that Nubs had crossed through several dog territories and fought and ran, and fought and ran," says Dennis. The dog jumped on Dennis, licking his face.

Most of the 80 men at the camp welcomed Nubs, even building him a doghouse. But a couple of soldiers complained, leading Dennis' superiors to order him to get rid of the dog. With his hand forced, Dennis decided that the only thing to do was bring Nubs to America. He began coordinating Nubs' rescue effort. Friends and family in the States helped, raising the $5,000 it would cost to transport Nubs overseas.

Finally, it was all arranged. Nubs was handed over to volunteers in Jordan, who looked after the dog and sent him onto to Chicago, then San Diego, where Dennis' friends waited to pick him up. Nubs lived with Dennis' friends and began getting trained by local dog trainer Graham Bloem of the Snug Pet Resort. "I focused on basic obedience and socializing him with dogs, people and the environment," says Bloem.

A month later, Dennis finished his deployment in Iraq and returned home to San Diego, where he immediately boarded a bus to Camp Pendleton to be reunited with Nubs. "I was worried he wouldn't remember me," says Dennis. But he needn't have worried. "Nubs went crazy," recalls Dennis. "He was jumping up on me, licking my head."

Dennis' experience with Nubs led to a children's picture book, called ";Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle," published by Little, Brown for Young Readers. They have appeared on the Today Show and will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Monday.

Was it destiny that Dennis met Nubs and brought him to America? "I don't know about that," says Dennis. "It's been a strange phenomenon. It's been a blessing. I get drawings mailed to me that children have drawn of Nubs with his ears cut off. It makes me laugh."

http://www.pawnation.com/2009/11/03/nubs-the-true-story-of-a-mutt-a-marine-and-a-miracle/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl3|link3|http://www.pawnation.com/2009/11/03/nubs-the-true-story-of-a-mutt-a-marine-and-a-miracle

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Snowball's Transport

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We pulled a boy from a KY shelter this week with the help of Small Dog Rescue.  His name is Snowball.  He had been surrendered by the owner after the wife ended up ill and the husband could not care for her and the dogs.

He is safe in MD.  Here are some pictures during his transport yesterday.

 

 Snowball was very frightened in the shelter and is blind.  He is only about 4 years old and a real gentlemen.  The transporters were wonderful and to help get him to Heidi in MD where she will have his eyes checked and foster him until his furever home can be found.

Roxanne Goeltz

Executive Director, MN

www.eskierescuers.org

jdr@frontiernet.net

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A Rescuer's Prayer

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Now I lay me down to rest
I pray my soul can stand this test
Of watching critters lose their homes
While owners gripe and cry and moan

I long for strength of spirit and
I pray they'll find a home again
Where they will know a loving heart
I can't do much, but it's a start..

And spare me from the owner's pleas
About the baby's allergies
Or how they're moving out of state
Or spitefulness 'tween cat and mate'

Please keep me sane while dealing with
The woman who bought as a gift
A wriggling tiny ball of fluff
That now is playing way too rough

Remind me I should bite my lip
When confronted with "he grew too quick."
"I didn't know he'd get so large."
"He seems to think that he's in charge."

Protect my heart when I hear them say
"I think we'll breed our dog one day."
Sometimes I think it'll break in two;
Each day brings trials harsh and new

And if I die before I wake
I pray one hopeless soul you'll take
My tears are gone, my faith is bare
Lord, please hear my rescue prayer.

By Colleen M. Adams

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6. BEYOND THE BORDERS

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Please "cut and paste" if a link doesn't work!
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1. Survey Finds Americans Underestimate Homeless Pet Numbers
     http://www.petpeoplesplace.com/resources/news/general/survey-finds-americans-underestimate-homeless-pet.htm
     By Daphne Reid

Fall Creek, Madison County2. Beheaded dogs found in creek  (Indiana)
                                       http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=11938289
                                       By David MacAnally
3. West Hollywood Puppy Mill Animal Retail Sale Ban Passes (California)
                                           http://wehonews.com/z/wehonews/archive/page.php?articleID=4421
                                          By David MacAnally
4. Man charged with operating on his own dog (Rhode Island)
                                     http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35257964/ns/health-pet_health/

oscarthecat.jan.31.2010.JPG5. Cat that predicts death in R.I. care home is subject of new book
     http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/cat_that_predicts_death_is_pro.html
 
The body of Bullet, a Rottweiler, was exhumed by ASPCA investigators, who performed a necropsy on the dog, but Lopez never got Bullet's remains back. 6. Employees saw ASPCA vet John Morehead kick Rottweiler before it died; heartbroken owner files suit (New York)
      http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/01/31/2010-01-31_mystery_of_a_dead_dog_grieving_owner_says_vet_is_to_blame.html
      By John Marzulli

One of 4 dozen dogs rescued from Pike County Animal Shelter in KY. (SAAP)7. Local Group Rescues Dozens Of Dogs
      http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story/Local-Group-Rescues-Dozens-Of-Dogs/Kyx74ph6ikqpaSE1Z1lmcg.cspx

8. Dogs Reunite With Owners After Haitian Earthquake
      http://cbs4.com/pets/dog.reunion.family.2.1459307.html

9. When hunters dump their dogs: 'Attack' shines light on North Fork beagle problem
        http://www2.timesreview.com/NR/Stories/R012810_Beagles_ES
        By Erin Schultz

Ellyn Johnson's trial before Conway Magistrate Judge Brad Mayers on charges of ill treatment of animals after two of her dogs were found dead in her back yard. 10. 2 More animals found in home of Myrtle Beach area woman - Convicted woman’s unit had dead dog, cat
        http://www.thesunnews.com/142/story/1285184.html?storylink=omni_popular
        By Janelle  Frost

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8. ODDS & ENDS

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A PET'S TEN COMMANDMENTS.........

1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.


2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.


3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.


4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.


5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.


6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.


7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

 

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.

 

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.

 

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can't bear to watch. Don't make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.

~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.

Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God's critters.

~Now please pass this on to other pet owners. We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness. It is here on earth and has four legs!


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9. STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

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Kentucky Ranked Worst State In Nation On Animal Abuse (December 2009)
http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/2009-five-best-and-worst-states-for-animal-abuse/

 Kentucky Takes a Step Backwards  (June 2009)
http://aldf.org/article.php?id=1013

New ALDF Report: 2009 State Animal Protection Laws Rankings (December 16, 2009)
http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1142

$3 million in grants available to animal shelters  (December 2009)
http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/1053175.html

Animal Rights Activists Say Many Ky. Shelters Still Subpar   (August 24, 2008)
http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/27334474.html

WLKY Investigates Animal Cruelty at Kentucky County Shelters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwQxzuZ4Hc8

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly*

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Adair County

Hundreds of animals seized at shelter   (February 21, 2009)
 http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/702934.html

Man Found Guilty Of Animal Cruelty  (August 3, 2009)
http://adairprogress.com/news/News/2358.html

 Sheriff's Department Seizes More Animals (March 23, 2009)
 http://adairprogress.com/news/News/2120.html

Anderson County

Law would tighten leash on pit bulls (May 16, 2009)
http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?003+article+News+20090505160959003003002

Bath County

Animal abuse alleged: 60 horses suffer malnutrition and death in Salt Lick (March 31, 2009)
http://www.themoreheadnews.com/local/local_story_090135521.html?keyword=secondarystory

Litter Of Puppies Left To Die On Highway (September 8, 2008)
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/28007184.html

Boone County

Boone County Animal Shelter to have new operating hours  (December 2008)
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:MdUY1sN_UXAJ:www.boonecountyky.org/PressReleases/AnimalShelter

Boyd County

Caring for the cats: Westwood house a shelter for felines in need of home  (August 3, 2009)
http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_214231450.html

One at a time: Group works to find homes for animals  (May 6, 2009)
http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_126222714.html

Boyle County

Top Boyle officials face federal lawsuit  (January 14, 2009)
http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=47171&format=html

Breckinridge County

The Humane Society of the United States Rescues Animals from Kentucky Hoarder (October 21, 2008)
http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/hsus_rescues_animals_from_ky_hoarder_102108.html

Bullitt County

Mount Washington man checks into welfare of county's horses  (August 27, 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009908260305

Carroll County

Raid uncovers 240 animals inside Carroll Co. garage (October 5, 2009)
http://www.wave3. com/global/ story.asp? s=11255719

Carter County

Defendant to plead in Carter bat killings  (December 16, 2009)
http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_350224607.html

Edmonson County

Investigation Underway Over Edmonson Dead Animals  (January 7, 2009)
      http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/37240799.html

UPDATE:Edmonson Co. Horse Abuse Now Under Investigation (January 11, 2009)
 http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/643160.html
                                          
Estill County

Suits cite conditions at animal shelters
http://bluegrassbeat.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/lawsuits-dogs-and-cats-mistreated/

Fayette County

LFUCG Leaves Chained Dogs Out in the Cold  (April 30, 2009)
http://www.southsidermagazine.com/Articles-c-2009-04-30-86663.113117_LFUCG_Leaves_Chained_Dogs_Out_in_the_Cold.html

Franklin County

 Malnourished dogs rescued during raid  (February 7, 2009)
http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/4521063

Fulton County

Inhumane Conditions at Hickman Kentucky Animal Shelter (July 9, 2008)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/854247/inhumane_conditions_at_hickman_kentucky.html

YouTube - Inhumane conditions at Hickman Kentucky Animal Shelter (June 30, 2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgZQUxurk4w

Graves County

Defendants in Dog Fight Case Head to Court June 29   (May 18, 2009)
http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/Local---Regional/Western-Kentucky/Defendants-in-Dog-Fight-Case-Head-to-Court-June-29

KY Animal Shelter Needs Help (November 12, 2008)
http://www.fanaticattack.com/2008/ky-animal-shelter-needs-help.html

Greenup County

Barn Fire Kills Two Horses, Dog  (May 2009)
http://www.wsaz.com/newskentucky/headlines/45337727.html

Students get instruction about taking care of pets  (May 2009)
http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/local_story_130215033.html

Hardin County

Hardin Co. Humane Society Closes Its Doors  (March 2009)
http://www.wlky.com/news/18909832/detail.html

Harlan County

Teen throws dog off bridge (June 2009)
http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/49742752.html

Two people are charged in abuse of horses at Baxter (Jan 2010)
http://www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/5695147/article-Two-people-are-charged-in-abuse-of-horses-at-Baxter?instance=home_news_lead

Henderson County

27 Horses Killed In Kentucky Stable Blaze  (November 2008)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/20/national/main4620385.shtml

Bingo games may serve as fundraiser for animal shelter  (July 2009)
     http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/jul/25/bingo-local-games-may-serve-as-fundraiser-for/?partner=RSS

Henderson man charged in turkey investigation  (May 2009)
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/may/23/henderson-man-charged-in-turkey-investigation/?partner=RSS

Hickman County

A Dozen Dogs Found Poisoned In Hickman Neighborhood  (March  2009)
 http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/mostpopular/story/A-Dozen-Dogs-Found-Poisoned-In-Hickman/Tn-H0fkWD0mUihiwdCiO0g.cspx

Jefferson County

Allegations of money mismanagement made against Metro Animal Services  (May 2009)
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10225301

Assumption teacher wins U.S. Humane Society award  (July  2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907010390

Deputies lock up man after his pets allegedly kill stray  (March  2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/WHAS11_090311_Local_Dogs.273a0dd9.html

Dog Quarantine: Cruelty Cases Create Dog Backlog (October 2009)
http://www.wlky.com/news/21113835/detail.html

Family's lost dog accidentally euthanized by Metro Animal Services (April  2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/whas11-top-090422-dog-euthanized.fec51e82.html

Humane Society helps pet owners with food giveaway  (May 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090524/PETS/905240392/1008/rss01

Kentucky Humane Society breaking ground on $1.6 million main campus renovation  (June  2009)
http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2009/06/01/daily19.html?ana=from_rss

Louisville man charged with cruelty to animals along with October, 2007 burglary charge  (January 2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/012309wascwTopDogShooter.22ce603f.html

Louisville's Animal Care Society Gets Pet Rescue Right  (May 2, 2009)
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Guest_Columnist_710/Louisville_s_Animal_Care_Society_Gets_Pet_Rescue_Right.shtml

New home for dog thrown from bridge  (July 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090727/PETS/907270327/1008/NEWS01/New+home+for+dog+thrown+from+bridge

Phoenix Hill woman's animal food bank growing (December 2009)

Police find evidence of dog fighting rings in Louisville  (May 2009)
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=10330962

Questions raised about Metro Animal Control search and seizure  (May  2009)
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=10039150

Shelter flooded, some animals drown  (August 5, 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090804/PETS/908040343/1008/rss01

Struggling families getting help feeding pets  (May 21, 2009)
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10393427

Woman Charged With Dropping Cat From High Rise  (February 2009)
http://www.wlky.com/news/18743396/detail.html

Woman's dogs euthanized within minutes of being dropped at KY Humane Society  (May 20, 2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/whas11-topstory-090520-humane-society-euthanized.21a4caa6.html

Work on metro pet center begins  (July 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090707/PETS/907070348/1008/NEWS01/Work+on+metro+pet+center+begins

Kenton County

Kenton shelter shows off new look (July 15, 2009)
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907150335

Man gets 12 years for breaking in home, killing cats (December 16, 2009)
http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912160306

Knox County

Couple indicted for animal cruelty: Indictment stems from the discovery of various dead, malnourished animals
http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_026100536.html

Court date set in animal cruelty case  (December 2008)
http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_352092556.html

Dead animals found in trash  (April 7, 2009)
http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_097101922.html

Laurel County

Former shelter board member charged with animal cruelty  (May 15, 2009)
http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_135131613.html

Roving animals cause problems on roadways  (December 2009)
http://www.sentinel-echo.com/local/local_story_350085910.html

Livingston County

Kentucky officers seize 34 illegal deer & 2 turkeys from residence (Jan 2010)
http://www.examiner.com/x-8088-National-Hunting-Examiner~y2010m1d31-Kentucky-officers-seize-34-illegal-deer--2-turkeys-from-residence?cid=channel-rss-Recreation

Madison County

Alleged dog killer indicted on assault, torture of dog  (April 6, 2009)
http://www.richmondregister.com/localnews/local_story_096065652.html

Magoffin County

Woman Faces 46 Counts Of Animal Cruelty  (April 15, 2009)
http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/43061542.html

Mason County

N.Ky. Man Charged With 30 Counts Of Animal Cruelty (January 2010)
http://www.wcpo.com/mostpopular/story/N-Ky-Man-Charged-With-30-Counts-Of-Animal-Cruelty/xf02BCeGtEyAmedRKp-sSQ.cspx


McCracken County

Man who shot dogs sentenced to 4 years  (June 2009)
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10465624

Police: Suspect allegedly killed dogs to  hide dog-fighting connection
http://bluegrassbeat.bloginky.com/2008/12/08/police-suspect-allegedly-killed-dogs-to-hide-dog-fighting-connection/

McLean County

Crowding problems at McLean Co. Animal Shelter (January 2009)
http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=11793233

Fire Destroys Animal Shelter, Kills Cats, Dogs  (November 2008)

Meade County

Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary helps animals, people recover from life's traumas  (July 26, 2009)
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907260322

Mercer County

Starved Horses Confiscated in Mercer County, Kentucky  (June 2009)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1875369/starved_horses_confiscated_in_mercer.html?cat=48

Montgomery County

Abandoned Puppies Found Dead  (January 14, 2009)
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/37599449.html

Lexington man charged in animal cruelty case  (March 28, 2009
http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/741630.html

Nelson County

Officials suspect dog fighting in Nelson County (May 15, 2009)
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=10366596

Rescue team says starving horses were on public official's property  nelson county (December 2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/Rescue-team-says-starving-horses-belong-to-public-official.html

Nicholas County

Cat Suffocated In Can; Woman Charged With Cruelty (April 17, 2008)
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/17862929.html

Perry County

Dogs Left For Dead in Plastic Bag  (January 21, 2009)
http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/37958799.html

Pike County

Black Labrador lucky to be alive after being shot with arrow (January 2010)
http://www.wave3.com/global/story.asp?s=11767199

"Miracle" Dog Rescued After Burned with Bacon Grease, Reward Offered (December 2009)
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/80353127.html9.

Mudslide Flattens Shelter in Devastating Storm  (May 2009)
http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/mudslideflattensshelterinkysta-1347

Officials: Economy causing rise in Pike's abandoned horses  (February 2009)
http://www.williamsondailynews.com/printer_friendly/1978272

Shelter Flattened by Mudslide Still Struggles  (June 3, 2009)
http://www.zootoo.com/petnews/shelterflattenedbymudslidestil-1362

Pulaski County

Animal cruelty trial set to begin  (August 27, 2009)
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_234185555.html

Bullock presents Pet Protection Program to magistrates (March 25, 2009)
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_083201308.html

Humane society offers reward in dog poisonings  (June 29, 2009)
http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_180205800.html

Richland County

Animal rescue transports help Mansfield shelter  (May 2, 2009)
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20090503/NEWS01/90502012/1002

Robertson County

Lawsuit Against Northern Kentucky Animal Shelter  (August 25, 2008)
http://www.wcpo.com/news/state/story/Lawsuit-Against-Northern-Kentucky-Animal-Shelter/XnY4lU_q7EuKoGnLZw4vXQ.cspx

Robertson animal shelter to be completed by June  (February 12, 2009)
http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2009/02/19/local_news/457robertson.txt

Rockcastle County

Rockcastle Animal Shelter Under Investigation  (August 6, 2008)
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/26363734.html

Rowan Counry

STAR helps community; needs donations  (May 5, 2009)
http://www.themoreheadnews.com/local/local_story_125151150.html

Scott County

Horse farm doubles as a wildlife rescue and rehab center  (May 25, 2009)
http://www.kentucky.com/211/story/807401.html

Scott County man accused of beating up ex-girlfriend and killing her dog  (February 2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/whas11_localnews_090224_ScottCountyMan.4ba53dca.html

Shelby County

Shelby County opens first "No Kill" Animal Shelter in the state of Kentucky (May 30, 2009)
http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/053009whascwTopNoKill.321

Union County

NEWS 25 Investigates: Union Co. Dog Pound (November 2009)
 http://www.news25.us/global/story.asp?s=11495617

State Answers Union Co. Dog Pound Questions (November 2009)

http://www.news25.us/Global/story.asp?S=11501732

Warren County

BG couple arrested on drug charges, animal cruelty (February 2010)
http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2010/02/09/news/news9.txt

Pit Bull Dogs, Puppies Found Abandoned  (May 30, 2009)
http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/46487322.html

Webster County

Pit bull ban passed on November 24, 2008
http://www.adoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=460&Itemid=33

Whitley County

Puppy's death raises controversy  (March 2009)
http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_058103322.html

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