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chiara · Jun 24th, 2006, 12:47 PM

OK - I e-mailed the volunteer at the LA shelter, and suggested that these animals need some exposure to help them find homes. Here is a copy of what I wrote:

Hi -

I saw this post yesterday about all of these beautiful kittens/cats that were in danger of being put down, and I must say that I spent my afternoon sobbing as I wrote e-mail after e-mail to whomever I could regarding their plight. When I called the shelter yesterday, the lady told me that she didn't think these kitties were there anymore (and I knew what she meant). Please contact me and let me know how I can help. In the meantime, I have a suggestion: Get these beautiful critters on TV, and tell a heartwrenching story about them(even if you embellish a little). People will come from miles around, and not only will the featured animals get a home, but others will as well! I know this works - last night the story of the dog found at LAX was on the news, and that dog got a home as well as several others who were at the Burbank shelter. I'm sure the local media would love to help you, after all, they serve the community.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

chloehandbags · Jun 24th, 2006, 12:58 PM

Paw Paw Update

Laurel, from the Paw Paw shelter, asked her boss, yesterday, for more time to find the animals homes and was granted one more week; until 1st - 2nd July, in order to allow more time to arrange transportation, for any groups willing to help them out. Laurel has been talking to many people in this past week, who have stepped up to either volunteer their time (in cross posting), or have tried to make room in their rescue centers for the dogs and she is also trying to accurately portray the full picture in her local county.

The hoarding situation came at an extremely bad time for the shelter - not that there is ever a good time!

The current number of dogs they have at the shelter, from the hoarder, is 17; but a further, approx. 15 small dogs, have ‘disappeared’ (they believe that they are with an accomplice and they are trying to find her). This leaves about 10 further dogs that are unaccounted for and it is uncertain whether they ever ‘existed’. It is also possible that the dogs were miscounted, or they were let loose, to be picked up as strays.

The cat situation is worse, but has to be dealt with in a different way and they have a couple of groups lined up to help them in their efforts to contain it.

Currently, these 17 dogs are in emergency housing, until they have room to gradually introduce them into the shelter. Thankfully, the stray problem in Hampshire County is not as bad as that in the surrounding counties, for some reason (Jefferson, Morgan, Mineral, Berkeley, Clark and Frederick). This could be due to their extensive efforts to actively find adoptive homes on their own, rather than solely relying on the efforts of rescue groups, which are already overburdened. However, this, obviously, frees up more time for them to spend in actively pursuing neglect, abandonment and cruelty cases.

Laurel says that people in the surrounding WV counties, call the Paw Paw shelter to report neglect, abandonment and/or cruelty in their counties, out of sheer frustration; because they are not getting any response from their local animal control division. In some counties there is no animal control division and in others, they are still referred to as 'dog wardens' and all they do is pick up strays.

The timing is unfortunate, because the summer months are the shelter's worst, for abandonment cases. People like to move during the summer and for whatever reason, they 'forget' to bring Rover along with them. A lot of people intentionally turn their dogs loose, to be picked up as strays, because they have found out that the shelter either refuses them, when they are full and/or charges a fee to take their dogs. During the hot months (and also, during the extremely cold months) they also get numerous calls about dogs that have been left outside, with no shelter, or water, in the sweltering heat and emaciated dogs, tied to boxes, covered in sores. These calls are particularly heartbreaking, because people in Morgan county usually wait a week, or two, to call; after they've finally noticed the animal's plight. This is because no one really wants to get involved, unless they have to.

So, basically, once the report is finally made regarding the animal in distress, it's usually an urgent situation that needs to be addressed immediately. This means seizure of the dog and getting it into the shelter ASAP and addressing it's physical condition with vet care; and/or providing a cool place to sleep, with regular food and water. They then have to build a case and wait for a court date, which entails kenneling the dogs, until the court appearance, usually for about 6 - 8 weeks and/or rehabing them, until they are healthy enough to be adopted.

The strays in Hampshire County are much luckier - they come to the shelter in better condition, with better temperaments and after a 5 day stray hold, are ready to find their new homes.

At the moment, the shelter has 3 kennels filled with dogs awaiting court cases! These are not even hoarding cases!

The past week and a half saw 2 - 3 calls every day about neglected dogs - several of them severe. Laurel and her colleagues/volunteers go out on these calls, with aching hearts, knowing that if the dog is in a severe enough condition to seize and hold; that one of the unlucky strays at the shelter will have to be euthanized to make space for the poor soul. The shelter team have no choice, as these abused and neglected animals, desperately need to escape their current situation; so that they will not have to suffer, for one minute more.

Laurel asks everyone to please take a look at WV - Paw Paw - Hampshire County Animal Control, on www.petfinder.com and see if there is just one animal, currently listed, in danger of being put down on the weekend of 7/1 - 7/2; that they could help.

Also, please could everyone continue to check the site out, every once in a while and see if there might, possibly, be another one that they could make room for? So that these poor souls get a chance at a forever home and are not denied the chance and their lives, due to the vital need to make space for an abused/neglected dog, in desperate need of safe shelter.

For kind-hearted animal lovers that want to help but are unable to rescue/foster, etc. The shelter could also use donations - in any form.

Monetary donations could go towards gas (to get these guys out on a regular basis), basic vetting needs (in the form of vaccines, wormers, antibiotics, spays and neuters; to help place these guys in foster care [our biggest hold up]), crates and food (to provide to foster homes that open their doors for the emergency hold situations) - the list is endless.

Monetary donations can be made to:

Hampshire County Animal Shelter,
P. O. Box 397,
Springfield WV,
26763

Or, to their veterinary surgery, which is:

Cacapon Valley Medical Center,
Capon Bridge,
WV

Tel: 304-856-1700.

passerby · Jun 24th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Good letter, chiara - I love the bit about embellishing :)

ETenebris · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:00 PM

I posted the e-mail from Laurel on the previous page, too! Do you think we should post it as a separate thread since it is an update and has new information?

passerby · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by ETenebris

I posted the e-mail from Laurel on the previous page, too! Do you think we should post it as a separate thread since it is an update and has new information?

Good idea, ET. However, and although this may sound strange coming from the person who has been asking people to start new threads on the Paw Paw situation here, perhaps it's wise to ask Megs, Vlad or one of the mods whether it's OK to start a new thread.

BTW I've taken the liberty of reposting your update posts on a couple of other forums.

chloehandbags · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by ETenebris

I posted the e-mail from Laurel on the previous page, too! Do you think we should post it as a separate thread since it is an update and has new information?

Whoops!

I didn't check back first!

Oh well!!!

I don't know, won't the mods delete it?

passerby · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:21 PM

Chloehandbags, perhaps you could edit it? How about leaving the link to the Petfinders site?

PS I was going to post "Keep up, woman"

chloehandbags · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by passerby

Chloehandbags, perhaps you could edit it? How about leaving the link to the Petfinders site?

PS I was going to post "Keep up, woman"

I can't keep up - that's the problem! :blink:

You must run on batteries!

CastoCreations · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:40 PM

I truly do not understand how people can just 'leave' their dogs (or cats) behind. What are they thinking?!? I understand that they are "just" animals... but I feel that how we treat those less fortunate is a reflection of us. They say that if you look in the past of mass murderers (like Ted Bundy) they started out by torturing and killing animals. It always upsets me to hear about animal cruelty cases.

Let's keep up the pressure!

passerby · Jun 24th, 2006, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by CastoCreations

Let's keep up the pressure!

Well said, Megan! BTW I can't post on the Switchboard forum - can you please tell them that Pink Loves Brown's Violet is gorgeous?

chloehandbags · Jun 24th, 2006, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by CastoCreations

I truly do not understand how people can just 'leave' their dogs (or cats) behind. What are they thinking?!? I understand that they are "just" animals... but I feel that how we treat those less fortunate is a reflection of us. They say that if you look in the past of mass murderers (like Ted Bundy) they started out by torturing and killing animals. It always upsets me to hear about animal cruelty cases.

Very well observed, Casto.

chiara · Jun 24th, 2006, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by CastoCreations

I truly do not understand how people can just 'leave' their dogs (or cats) behind. What are they thinking?!? I understand that they are "just" animals... but I feel that how we treat those less fortunate is a reflection of us. They say that if you look in the past of mass murderers (like Ted Bundy) they started out by torturing and killing animals. It always upsets me to hear about animal cruelty cases.

Let's keep up the pressure!

When I was away at school, I was lucky enough to live in one of the town's nicest apt. complexes. People would move all of the time and leave cats behind(just beacuse you can pay high rent doesn't make you high class). Luckily, there was a group of people who supported this little cat colony (they had them spayed/neutered, fed them every day, etc.). This happened in response to the fact that initially, animal control would take the kitties away (how cruel).

One thing though, what comes around definitely goes around, and people who do things like this eventually get their come-uppance.

passerby · Jun 24th, 2006, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by chiara

One thing though, what comes around definitely goes around, and people who do things like this eventually get their come-uppance.

I believe in that as well, chiara.

Are there any other organisations to email/contact? What about Animal Planet?

A poster on another forum suggested:

i'm not sure if this group will help but we can contact/email them
about this situation??

United Animal Nations info@uan.org (info@uan.org)

http://www.uan.org/
***************

chloehandbags · Jun 24th, 2006, 03:30 PM

passerby, do we know which of the animals are still there and which have been adopted?

edsbgrl · Jun 24th, 2006, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by chloehandbags

Monetary donations could go towards gas (to get these guys out on a regular basis), basic vetting needs (in the form of vaccines, wormers, antibiotics, spays and neuters; to help place these guys in foster care [our biggest hold up]), crates and food (to provide to foster homes that open their doors for the emergency hold situations) - the list is endless.

Monetary donations can be made to:

Hampshire County Animal Shelter,
P. O. Box 397,
Springfield WV,
26763

Or, to their veterinary surgery, which is:

Cacapon Valley Medical Center,
Capon Bridge,
WV

Tel: 304-856-1700.

This is great chloehandbags! Thanks for posting this.

Jun 24th, 2006, 12:47 PM	#301
chiara piacere Joined: Apr 2006 Location: everywhere I wanna be Posts: 473	Re: Pets in desperate need of homes by 6/24 - can you...?? OK - I e-mailed the volunteer at the LA shelter, and suggested that these animals need some exposure to help them find homes. Here is a copy of what I wrote: Hi - I saw this post yesterday about all of these beautiful kittens/cats that were in danger of being put down, and I must say that I spent my afternoon sobbing as I wrote e-mail after e-mail to whomever I could regarding their plight. When I called the shelter yesterday, the lady told me that she didn't think these kitties were there anymore (and I knew what she meant). Please contact me and let me know how I can help. In the meantime, I have a suggestion: Get these beautiful critters on TV, and tell a heartwrenching story about them(even if you embellish a little). People will come from miles around, and not only will the featured animals get a home, but others will as well! I know this works - last night the story of the dog found at LAX was on the news, and that dog got a home as well as several others who were at the Burbank shelter. I'm sure the local media would love to help you, after all, they serve the community. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Sincerely,

Jun 24th, 2006, 12:58 PM	#302
chloehandbags KIABGGTH Joined: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK. Posts: 11,235	Re: Pets in desperate need of homes by 6/24 - can you...?? Paw Paw Update Laurel, from the Paw Paw shelter, asked her boss, yesterday, for more time to find the animals homes and was granted one more week; until 1st - 2nd July, in order to allow more time to arrange transportation, for any groups willing to help them out. Laurel has been talking to many people in this past week, who have stepped up to either volunteer their time (in cross posting), or have tried to make room in their rescue centers for the dogs and she is also trying to accurately portray the full picture in her local county. The hoarding situation came at an extremely bad time for the shelter - not that there is ever a good time! The current number of dogs they have at the shelter, from the hoarder, is 17; but a further, approx. 15 small dogs, have ‘disappeared’ (they believe that they are with an accomplice and they are trying to find her). This leaves about 10 further dogs that are unaccounted for and it is uncertain whether they ever ‘existed’. It is also possible that the dogs were miscounted, or they were let loose, to be picked up as strays. The cat situation is worse, but has to be dealt with in a different way and they have a couple of groups lined up to help them in their efforts to contain it. Currently, these 17 dogs are in emergency housing, until they have room to gradually introduce them into the shelter. Thankfully, the stray problem in Hampshire County is not as bad as that in the surrounding counties, for some reason (Jefferson, Morgan, Mineral, Berkeley, Clark and Frederick). This could be due to their extensive efforts to actively find adoptive homes on their own, rather than solely relying on the efforts of rescue groups, which are already overburdened. However, this, obviously, frees up more time for them to spend in actively pursuing neglect, abandonment and cruelty cases. Laurel says that people in the surrounding WV counties, call the Paw Paw shelter to report neglect, abandonment and/or cruelty in their counties, out of sheer frustration; because they are not getting any response from their local animal control division. In some counties there is no animal control division and in others, they are still referred to as 'dog wardens' and all they do is pick up strays. The timing is unfortunate, because the summer months are the shelter's worst, for abandonment cases. People like to move during the summer and for whatever reason, they 'forget' to bring Rover along with them. A lot of people intentionally turn their dogs loose, to be picked up as strays, because they have found out that the shelter either refuses them, when they are full and/or charges a fee to take their dogs. During the hot months (and also, during the extremely cold months) they also get numerous calls about dogs that have been left outside, with no shelter, or water, in the sweltering heat and emaciated dogs, tied to boxes, covered in sores. These calls are particularly heartbreaking, because people in Morgan county usually wait a week, or two, to call; after they've finally noticed the animal's plight. This is because no one really wants to get involved, unless they have to. So, basically, once the report is finally made regarding the animal in distress, it's usually an urgent situation that needs to be addressed immediately. This means seizure of the dog and getting it into the shelter ASAP and addressing it's physical condition with vet care; and/or providing a cool place to sleep, with regular food and water. They then have to build a case and wait for a court date, which entails kenneling the dogs, until the court appearance, usually for about 6 - 8 weeks and/or rehabing them, until they are healthy enough to be adopted. The strays in Hampshire County are much luckier - they come to the shelter in better condition, with better temperaments and after a 5 day stray hold, are ready to find their new homes. At the moment, the shelter has 3 kennels filled with dogs awaiting court cases! These are not even hoarding cases! The past week and a half saw 2 - 3 calls every day about neglected dogs - several of them severe. Laurel and her colleagues/volunteers go out on these calls, with aching hearts, knowing that if the dog is in a severe enough condition to seize and hold; that one of the unlucky strays at the shelter will have to be euthanized to make space for the poor soul. The shelter team have no choice, as these abused and neglected animals, desperately need to escape their current situation; so that they will not have to suffer, for one minute more. Laurel asks everyone to please take a look at WV - Paw Paw - Hampshire County Animal Control, on www.petfinder.com and see if there is just one animal, currently listed, in danger of being put down on the weekend of 7/1 - 7/2; that they could help. Also, please could everyone continue to check the site out, every once in a while and see if there might, possibly, be another one that they could make room for? So that these poor souls get a chance at a forever home and are not denied the chance and their lives, due to the vital need to make space for an abused/neglected dog, in desperate need of safe shelter. For kind-hearted animal lovers that want to help but are unable to rescue/foster, etc. The shelter could also use donations - in any form. Monetary donations could go towards gas (to get these guys out on a regular basis), basic vetting needs (in the form of vaccines, wormers, antibiotics, spays and neuters; to help place these guys in foster care [our biggest hold up]), crates and food (to provide to foster homes that open their doors for the emergency hold situations) - the list is endless. Monetary donations can be made to: Hampshire County Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 397, Springfield WV, 26763 Or, to their veterinary surgery, which is: Cacapon Valley Medical Center, Capon Bridge, WV Tel: 304-856-1700.
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passerby Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,529	Re: Pets in desperate need of homes by 6/24 - can you...?? Chloehandbags, perhaps you could edit it? How about leaving the link to the Petfinders site? PS I was going to post "Keep up, woman"
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chloehandbags KIABGGTH Joined: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK. Posts: 11,235	Re: Pets in desperate need of homes by 6/24 - can you...?? passerby, do we know which of the animals are still there and which have been adopted?
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