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Be informed! HB2790 is an IL bill
you should be aware of.
Please read the original bill and its 2 amendments
carefully!
Expectations
We have been concerned about is peoples' unrealistic
expectations of private rescues and delusions that
all dogs can find "a country home" or "a home without
other dogs, kids, men, cats, etc...." We are simply
trying to instill some sense of reality. We imagine
this would offend and if people are shamed, then
they probably needed the shame. However, most of
the people we deal with have no shame, and the
type of people that would avoid rescues, shelters,
pounds,
due to a dose of reality, wouldn't hesitate to
leave their dog tied to a tree or dump them on
a highway.
Yes, these things do happen, but we are not responsible
for shaming or driving these types of people away
from rescue and endangering their animals. Their
animals were endangered the day they became pets
of those people. This is a reality, we cannot save
or be responsible for all of these animals.
Remember, there are far too many dogs out there
without advocates that can use our help. We must
allocate our resources in an effective way. We are
sorry that reading the truth has been found offensive
by some. Sometimes the truth hurts.
Please spay and neuter your dog and,
when possible, explain to others why this is an important
part of dog ownership.
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| Did
you know... |
Approximately
8-12 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every
year and approximately 5-9 million are euthanized (60% of dogs and
70% of cats). — Annual Shelter Statistics, ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals (ASPCA) answers the question Why
Spay or Neuter? (PDF—15K). This low-cost surgery keeps
your animal healthier and helps fight pet overpopulation.
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Visit
our German Shepherd
Dog Shop at CafeShops.com
Sammie's Meal Time Bib now available! |
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| Try the ASPCA's "Is
your Home Poison Safe?" Interactive Quiz on the ASPCA
web site. |
Elizabeth Riddle, our rescue president, outside
of her full-time job and continuing educational pursuits, is an animal
behaviorist and an obedience instructor, with a Bachelor's degree in
Biology from the University of Illinois with a specialty in Ethology
(the study of animal behavior). She officially founded this rescue in
November of 1997 while attending the University of Illinois. Learn
more about this rescue...
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