Pet Rescue by Judy, Orlando Florida

The Plight of the

Animal Rescuer

 

What is a Rescue?

What people don’t know.

The Dog Liberator

Any time any of us picks up the phone or sends an email  to try to help a homeless dog, we are all Dog Liberators!

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The Misconceptions of

Animal Rescuers

 

It absolutely kills me to see an individual, who has dedicated their life to rescue animals.

 

While we’re at it, let’s agree that we use the word “rescue” loosely.  I have to be honest, I’m getting quite sick of the word. 

 

I believe “liberate” is truly what they do.

 

You rescue a dog when it’s abandoned, lost, starving, and hurt.

 

You rescue a dog from a kill shelter, because its time is up, and it’s facing the needle, or worse, the gas chamber.

 

When you take in a dog that has been owner-surrendered, you are facilitating an adoption.  The anti-rescue groups don’t like the word “adoption” so I’ll rephrase and say re-homing! 

 

The dogs that come to a rescue that are thunder-phobic, dog-aggressive, or dominant (they bite) are rehabilitated by a good rescue.  They are retrained, worked with, and if the dog is not successful, the rescue finds a home that is suitable for that dog, given its “issues”.

 

If a dog bites a child, a pound will euthanize the dog if it is owner-surrendered.  A rescue will save it, and find it a suitable home.

 

In most cases, rescues receive dogs that have not been spayed or neutered.  They pay for it.

 

In some cases, rescues receive dogs with kennel cough, they pay for it.

 

In some cases, rescues receive dogs that have heart worm or parvo.  They pay for it.

 

Yet, the anti-rescue group screams about an adoption fee… woops, re-homing fee. 

 

More about the Life of the Animal rescuer coming soon.

A Rescuer’s Tears

Has a Rescue or Shelter Turned You Down?

 

This topic will be detailed VERY soon!

Is there a right and wrong way to surrender my pet?  What things can I try to avoid surrendering my pet?   Is there a difference between shelters and pounds?  What states still use carbon monoxide (gassing shelters) in this country?  Why some states have laws preventing them from gassing animals, yet still do?  Why some people are so against rescues?  Why rescues are against irresponsible breeding?  What is a responsible breeder?  What is breed-specific legislation?  Why are animals stolen?  Is it okay to buy a dog from the internet?  What are the different forms of euthanasia?  What cities have reduced euthanasia rates and increased adoption rates?