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I love to rescue animals and over the years I have rescued almost 60, gotten them healthy, raised their offspring, and found them homes. On this page, you will see some of the animals I have rescued and also the dogs I have raised and owned for several years, who were pound puppies themselves. Maggie is the only one of my original 4 that has not passed away. She was adopted by my stepbrother after he lost a pet. However, she is suffering from metastatic lung cancer right now and her time is limited. I am also an advocate for animal rights. Animals experience physical and mental pain just like human beings. Physiologically speaking, they are very similar to us in all their basic needs: food, shelter, safety, and security. They also need love, affection, and companionship. Animals differ from us cognitively in that they can not rationalize situations and think abstractly. Rather, they learn through experience and positive and negative conditioning. Do not think for a moment, that an animal does not feel pain the same way we do. Therefore, they should be treated with the same respect and love that you would give any member of your human family. My Rules for Treating Animals Right: 1) SPAY and NEUTER your pets and any strays you come across. Even if it means an inconvenience for you- think of the difference we could make if everyone helped out. Statistics prove that just one person CAN make a difference. Discounted spay neuter certificates are available for purchase at www.friendsofanimals.org 2) If you ever see someone abusing or neglecting an animal report them to your local chapter of the SPCA or animal shelter immediately. If you have to, call the police. It is a serious, illegal, and heartbreaking crime! Control your temper and never take your anger out on a helpless animal. Walk away and realize that if a pet does something "wrong", it is because they were not trained properly or they were abused in the past, not because they are purposely trying to misbehave! For more information on fighting and reporting animal cruelty, visit the ASPCA website HERE 3) Don't wear fur and leather! It's unnecessary. Even if the fur you own is not from an animal that was killed inhumanely, you are propagating the fur trade- and unfortunately, inhumane fur harvesting continues to be a harsh reality of that industry. Making a difference starts with you. Simple law of supply and demand. Please educate yourself on how many species of animals suffer when killed for the fur industry. Watch these video to learn see what really goes on: A Brutal Ending , Whose Skin Are You In 4) Do not purchase products that are tested on animals. Watch this video to see the real truth on how laboratory animals are treated. It's unbelievable that the workers in the labs can commit these atrocities every day and go home and sleep at night. 5) Adopt your animals from shelters- NOT from breeders or pet stores- unless you can verify they are not puppy mills or do not purchase their puppies from puppy mills. There are 3-4 million companion animals that are euthanized in shelters every year that would make amazing pets for the right person. This is another reason it is so important to spay/neuter pets. Thank God euthanasia exists as a humane option for the current problem of pet overpopulation, however it is not a solution to the larger problem of human irresponsibility! It is merely a bandaid and not a long term solution. |
| IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE DOGS THAT HAVE TOUCHED MY LIFE |
| MAGGIE MUDPIE 1996-2009 Maggie was put to rest because she was dying from lung cancer. My stepbrother adopted her from me in 2002, after I owned her for 6 years. She was playful and loved tearing apart stuffed animals and playing tug of war. She was so sweet and smart, and had a beautiful coat. Maggie was a Shar-Pei Australian Shepherd mix. |
| THE ORIGINAL FOUR SPRING 1998 L to R: Marley, Mikae, Maggie, and Mia They are now all together again. |
| MIA 1995-2008 Mia was my first adoption ever, and I just put her to rest September 2008 due to paralysis of her back legs and severe arthritis, which was compromising the quality of her almost 14 year life. It breaks my heart to not have her with me and she is missed so much. She was an escape artist and loved naps and snacks. She was always the one picking fights with the others in her younger years- a true Alpha female. But as she got older, she lost that drive to fight and became very accepting of other dogs. |
| MANGIE I'm not sure how old Mangie was when she passed away of an intestinal complication in 2001. She was a rescue that I found in horrible health running the streets. I got her surgery on all 4 eyelids and afterwards, she was the happiest dog in the world because she could finally see and live life to the fullest. She was the only dog that Mia ever really played with, and she loved to cuddle, sit on my lap, and play with stuffed animals. |
| MARLEY 1995-2007 He passed away 2 years ago and I miss him every day. He was so sweet. Everything he did was impossibly cute. Every summer he loved to be shaved like a lion and he had about 17 wrinkles underneath all that fur! He hated dog sweaters, loved snacks, cool floors to lay on, and going on walks. He was a Shar-Pei Chow mix. |
| MIKAE 1995-2002 One of the most expressive and intuitive dogs I have ever met. She lept like a gazelle and we had a wonderful connection. She was prissy and loved sleeping in the bed with me. She always knew when I was upset and would try to comfort me. She was a Shar-Pei mix, possibly part Viszla. |
| Brodie is somewhere around 5 years old and I adopted him from the We Luv Paws Shar-Pei Rescue organization of Kansas City, MO. He loves to be outside, go on walks, blast around the house, play with and gather up his stuffed animals, and have his big squishy cheeks kissed and squeezed. He is so intelligent, and is a wonderful addition to my family. |
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