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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!
Owner Give-ups
You've decided you can no longer keep your dog...
Are you in the military and thinking of giving up
your pet because you are being deployed? You may just need foster care!
See the Military Pets
FOSTER Project on the NetPets web site or Pet
Foster Care For Military Personnel hosted by Alpha
Tax Services.
The Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue does not
endorse either organization. These links are provided as a service
to those military personnel looking to find a foster home or to rehome
their pets.
If you are not in the military, but can no longer keep your dog...
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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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| You can support this rescue with purchases... |
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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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