Peanuts Plight on Philly News

Plight of da poor shooted kittehs wuz on da ABC Channel 6 Action News last night.

If you know anyfing about who iz doin dis please call da West Goshen police at 610-696-7400

And iffen you can doz anyfing to halp da owner out wif all dem V-E-T bills please chip in, fanks!

YAY for Missouri for Passing Prop B

Dem great people in da state of Missouri did pass a bill to halp dogs & puppies in dem puppy mills. YAY! PA did pass a law too but I dunt finks it az comprehensive az dis one wot apparently sets a standard for all states to follow. Here reads about it fur urselfs...

Proposition B Brings Welcome Relief to Dogs Suffering in Missouri's Puppy Mills

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) celebrated a major victory with the passage of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, also known as Proposition B on the Missouri state ballot. The initiative has set in place common-sense, enforceable standards for large-scale dog breeding facilities throughout the state, including significantly increased cage space; solid flooring; adequate veterinary care; nutritious food; clean drinking water; and protection from the elements.


"Yesterday's passage of Proposition B reflects a landmark achievement in the ongoing fight against animal cruelty. The ASPCA has seen first-hand the unspeakable cruelty and horrific conditions of substandard puppy mills, and this initiative will put an end to the inhumane treatment of dogs confined in cramped wire cages and forced to endure a lifetime of suffering. We are proud to have worked diligently on this campaign, and we celebrate this victory alongside the caring citizens of Missouri. The ASPCA is committed to working with local animal welfare groups to help breeders transition to the new humane standards and find loving homes for Missouri's displaced breeding dogs.

"The potential impact of Proposition B is staggering. We are more hopeful than ever that the strong momentum around puppy mill cruelty will push other states to follow Missouri's lead, causing a ripple effect throughout the nation. In no other state were the stakes higher for puppy mill dogs, and Missourians have set an admirable precedent for reform."

Home to an estimated 3,000 puppy mills -- 30 percent of the mills in the U.S. and far more than in any other state -- Missouri is the leading source of puppies in the country. Approximately one million puppies are produced annually for the pet trade in Missouri, and when combined with the number of breeding dogs permanently housed in kennels statewide, this translates to more than 1.5 million lives affected each year by these new regulations.

For more information on the ASPCA's efforts to fight puppy mill cruelty, please visit www.aspca.org.

About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nation's leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit www.aspca.org. To become a fan of the ASPCA on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/aspca.  To follow the ASPCA on Twitter, go to http://www.twitter.com/aspca.

Foster Families For Da Animal Rescue League Gets Noticed

Doz u remember dat big dog Lloyd wot wuz in da play wif ma human1 last year? We gibbed him a gift basket fur being da star of da show, member? Himz wuz being foster by a great fambly & then gotted a forever home. Well his peeple dat fostered he were honored wif an artikle in our local paper.

Foster families give dogs chance for adoption - New program places 50 canines; most get homes by By Ron Devlin of the Reading Eagle.

Da artikle mentions Lloyd and how he wuz in da musical...

Lloyd, an 8-year-old, black Lab-chow mix, was a bit of a ham. Pink Floyd, as he was nicknamed, had a walk-on part in "Camelot" at Reading Area Community College.

And da noo rescue dey iz fosterin haz a sad tales to tell...

The little beagle was abandoned in an animal carrier along a Berks County roadside after a February snowstorm.

She was shivering and alone, with only a bowl of dog food to sustain her. A note fastened to the carrier revealed her name - Mama.

In the six weeks Mama has been at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County shelter, the 6-year-old beagle has undergone one crisis after another - pneumonia, a slipped disc and, most recently, a mammary gland tumor.

Despite her misfortune, Mama has finally found a measure of comfort and love in the home of Scott and Christine Graber of Lower Heidelberg Township.

Da artikle even talks about how dis way sweet college student gets a foster program started at the Animal Rescue League of Berks County (u no wanna nose wot happens to dem unadoptible doggies if dey no go to foster homes).

Tocker, who had taken home a 17-year-old chihuahua, figured that if she was willing to foster, others might be, too. Her instincts proved right.

Eleven Berks families currently are fostering elderly dogs, most of which suffer from at least one illness or medical condition. Typically, the animals need dental work, are afflicted with diabetes or have tumors.

The Rescue League pays for medical care and assures foster families the dog can be returned if there are any problems. Some dogs were adopted within a week or so of being declared healthy, others spend up to eight months with foster families.

YAY! for great peeples likes da Grabers for fostering des animals and for Marcy Tocker & da ARL for getting dis foster home program started!

Pahleez Member DON'T SHOP - ADOPT!!!