WELCOME, DOGBLOG GUESTS
On this blog, you will find some happy stories, some fun content and some very sad facts.
I hope that by reading these truths, you will be angry enough to be more proactive in order to curtail animal abuse, neglect and cruelty?
WHAT WE CAN DO
1) STERILIZE YOUR PETS
There are too many suffering and unwanted animals in this world, all of which deserve a good, loving home. The statistics of euthanased, unwanted animals are horrific. Approximately 20 tons of euthanased animal bodies where dumped in the first 3 months of 2002 and this figure is increasing rapidly. Don't play a role in these Stats! Every puppy or kitten that is brought into this world will either directly or indirectly , they will either become an orphan OR take a potential home away from an orphan. So please STERILIZE.
Lets also take into consideration those stray cats at your office. Speak to your local shelter and raise funds from the office park tenants to have them sterilized too.
2) DO NOT BUY FROM PETSHOPS OR BACKYARD BREEDERS
These people are puppy mills (please see my link). They don't care about animals; animals are a source of income to them. Who cages and the sells their animals to anyone who has the money anyway!?! Unspeakable cruelty occurs behind the schemes.
a) Buying creates a supply and demand situation.
b) There are millions of animals on death-row at shelters just waiting to love you and protect you and be good doggies, if you give them that second and probably last chance, please (woof woof) don't let them down, they will never let you down.
3) TAKE YOUR BLINKERS OFF
That doggie you see that is sad, hungry and thin will not be rescued by the next guy. In fact in all probability he will not live through the next week.
The next guy is not an animal lover (we are very few) and even if he is he too will say the next guy will rescue him. Take your blinkers off and PLEASE RESCUE THE ANIMAL, you are its only chance. If you cannot re-home him yourself ask one of the Pro-Life shelters to help you.
4) FEED THE HUNGRY
Animals at shelters do not only need a good home and love; they need food, shelter, medication and caring people to look after them. This can't be done on love and fresh air they are in constant need support i.e. funds, food donations, blankets, volunteers, especially the smaller Pro-Life shelters (please see a few of them in my links) as they do not have the exposure and support that the bigger ones do. You can also visit http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com. This is a site where you can feed a hungry animal just by clicking. I would love to get something similar running in South Africa, so if any of you know of companies or individuals who could pay to advertise on such a website, please let me know. I am also looking for other idea's to raise funds for these shelters i.e. sms competitions etc. Again if anyone could assist with sponsorship, ideas, projects or advice. The animals and I would be GRATEFUL FOR LIFE, and I mean that in every possible way.
Thank you for visiting and thank you for caring. It is you and I who will make this world more bearable for our abused, scared, hurt, hungry, cold, unloved babies.
Who ever said that small groups can't do great things, we are the only ones who ever do
Until then email me and keep visiting DOGBLOG and my great links.
Much love
Davina
davinahg@gmail.com
082 549 5177
Monday, August 07, 2006
Dear readers,
We have just received this urgent call for help from The Lupus Foundation, our very own wolf sanctuary here in South Africa. The current weather catastrophes in the southern Cape have nearly destroyed the sanctuary and help is urgently needed to save the wolves there. Please read through Colleen's text below and donate whatever you are able to - every Rand will help and be very much appreciated.
Our wolves need your help!
Kind regards
the SAFOW team
We are almost totally devastated. I would be ever so grateful if you could email your database and see if anyone can help. The emergency funds that I had stashed away have been all used up to ensure the safety of the wolves. With over 400mm in 24 hours in our area alone, the entire sanctuary is a mud bath. Pathways are washed away. Trees have crashed over fences and almost totally destroyed our BRAND NEW ENCLOSURES that we struggled so long and hard to build. BUT, the worst thing of all is amidst all this water, the rain washed our water pump, pipes and electrical wires away down the raging river…. Even with all the rain, without that pump we cannot ensure clean fresh water for the animals or keep the sanctuary clean….
If you could assist, we would be most grateful. I have emailed my Lupus Friends – but my database is very small.
If anyone is able to supply a water pump or offer a donation towards purchasing a new one (total cost including pipes and electrical installation R6000-00), our bank details are:
CONTACT US
THE LUPUS FOUNDATION
Company Registration Number:2001/022321/08
P. O. Box 44890 Claremont 7735 South Africa
Telephone (Office Hours) +27 –(0)21- 657-5859
Fax +27 –(0)21- 671-7909 E-mail info@wolfsa.org.za
Director: Colleen O’Carroll +27 –(0)827746274
Treasurer: Joe O’Carroll +27 –(0)21-657-5757
Sanctuary Manager: Michael +27 –(0)823399799
DONATE TO US
OUR BANKING DETAILS ARE:-
Account Holder: “The Lupus Foundation”
Bank: Nedbank (Savings Account)
Branch: Claremont 104609
Account Number: 2046548558
For Foreign Donations Please quote:
Swift Number: NEDSZAJJ
And Bank address:
SHOP G40
BANKING HALL
CAVENDISH SQUARE
CLAREMONT – South Africa
Thank you for caring and contacting me.
Kind Regards
Colleen
[Posted by: Davina at 3:39 pm]
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