Archive for Animal Rescue

Shelter Animals – Who Will Be Their Voice?

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May 8, 2012 Since I first began Pawsitively Texas, my dream is to see all shelter pets have a voice. To have someone work on their behalf to tell their story – to give them the absolute best chance at life. I’m so encouraged to see the many shelter Facebook pages that have been launched
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HELP NEEDED – TO KEEP FAMILY TOGETHER

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May 4, 2012 I need a Dallas area 501(c)(3) rescue to help keep a family together. They love their dogs, but were ready to surrender them because financially, they have been having a hard time caring for them. We can’t judge, love knows no financial boundaries, and the economy has been rough on so very
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Dear Dallas Animal Services – Please Wake Up From Your “Positive” Slumber

dallas animal services commission wake up pets are dying in your care

April 27, 2012 My thanks to Dallas blogger Larry Powell for covering the DAS shelter commission meetings; most people can not attend a meeting at 1:00pm on a weekday due to their work schedules so his reports keep us informed. This blog post began as a comment on his blog, only to expand into a full
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URGENT NEED AT GONZALES TEXAS ANIMAL SHELTER

Gonzales Texas Animal Shelter dog

April 27, 2012  The Gonzales, Texas animal shelter needs help! The Board of Directors has issued an urgent plea for help. As you can see from the map below, Gonzales is a Texas community that is not surrounded by a lot of rescues; it’s a more rural area of our state. They are almost 1.5
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URGENT NEED in UVALDE TEXAS – Shelter Animals Seized for Neglect

Photos copyright Humane Society of Uvalde

April 12, 2012 The Humane Society of Uvalde Texas reports: “On Tuesday April 3rd, Uvalde County officials executed the seizure of all animals at the Uvalde Animal Shelter located on hwy 83 in Uvalde County. This occurred following complaints of poor living conditions and concerns the animals were being neglected. The Humane Society of Uvalde,
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The Inspirational Impact Dr Martin Luther King Jr Has on Pawsitively Texas

Martin Luther King Jr Tribute on Pawsitively Texas

January 16, 2012 Righting American Wrongs America pauses this week to remember and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A brave man guided by his moral convictions to advocate change for the civil rights of a people that had long been abused, oppressed, and held back. He knew that racial segregation and racial discrimination were
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Special Need for Rosenberg Animal Shelter Pets

Gizmo the dog is available for adoption at the Rosenberg Texas animal shelter

January 11, 2012 The majority of the time, animal rescue groups are begging for more fosters so they can save an animal. Today, we have a Foster that is seeking a rescue group to help her save Gizmo. You know how some days, a particular dog or cat will break through and pierce your heart
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Look At Molly Now!

Molly the rescue dog photo

January 10, 2012 On January 6, Animal Advocates of North Texas posted this message on the Pawsitively Texas Facebook page: “URGENT! Molly is a sweet, energetic senior dog who is hoping to find a loving home soon. When she arrived at the shelter as a stray staff were able to track her owner thanks to
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It’s Not Too Late to Support Your Local Animal Rescue and/or Shelter Pets!

Year End Shelter Pet Support

December 31, 2011 Animal rescue groups rely on donations to fund their work saving the lives of pets in need in local communities. Many shelters do not have adequate supplies to care for the shelter pets in their care. Many people have been impacted by the economy and can not give financially (but they give
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Holiday Cheer from Pawsitively Texas

Maggie Mae Christmas Cookies for Pawsitively Texas

December 24, 2011 Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Holidays!I know that we have a very diverse group that comprises our community and I pray that however YOU celebrate this holiday season, it is full of love, good cheer, and beauty! I personally celebrate the Christian Christmas; if you do as well, I hope you enjoy
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Dog Saves Kittens Left on Roadside

dog saves kittens from roadside

December 6, 2011 Tipper and Skipper, along with some other young  kittens were sealed in a bag of cat food and thrown out in Urbandale, Iowa. As tragic as this story begins, it is a beautiful story of heroism. Regan, a yellow lab, found the bag of kittens and drug them home. He whined until
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Animal Cruelty is Not Entertainment Katherine Heigl

nothing funny about animal cruelty photo

December 4, 2011 Actress Katherine Heigl has a new, racy campaign to promote the spay and neuter of pets. At least that’s what appears to be the mission of her “I hate balls” campaign, but it may take most people a while to understand that is her message, given it’s buried in the silliness of
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Waggin’ Tail The Rescue of Dash and Toby

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November 28, 2011 Remember the story of Dash and Toby? Over the holiday weekend, we met them through a post on the Pawsitively Texas Facebook page and their story, like so many, really touched our collective hearts – and everyone got to work networking them. For some reason, Dash and Toby’s owner was moving and
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From Research Laboratories to Life – a freedom project

November 28, 2011 Have you heard about the Beagle Freedom Project? Their rescue work will touch your heart deeply and you’ll probably need a tissue when you watch the video below of former lab beagles discovering life outside the lab. The purpose and mission of the Beagle Freedom Project is to rescue beagles that have
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Pawsitively Thankful …

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November 23, 2011 I  wanted to take a moment and let you know how very thankful and grateful I am to the amazing people that make up the Pawsitively Texas and animal rescue communities. We share a photo, a story of a dog, cat, and occasionally livestock in need, and this wonderful community fueled by
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Man Battles Man While Shelter Pets Die

Shelter Dog asks why

November 15, 2011 What an ugly war! On his Facebook no kill advocacy page, Ryan Clinton published this urgent post this evening: “EXTREMELY URGENT news for No Kill advocates: The ASPCA is buying up No-Kill domain names in a cyber-squatting attempt to prevent you from starting a group with “No Kill” in its name. If
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Hercules The Rescued Dog Saves Owner

November 15, 2011 With pet adoptions, we often say, “who rescued who?” That has been proven true once again, by a dog saved from an Ohio county shelter kill list. A dog loving couple, Elizabeth and Lee Littler, rescued an underweight, injured St Bernard dog set to be killed at the local county shelter. They
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