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



Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Dear Davina,

It’s almost impossible to imagine the level of pain and cruelty that animals face today.
Each year, baby seals as young as three weeks old are clubbed or shot without mercy for their fur. Six-week old kittens are doused with gasoline and set afire. Bear cubs are orphaned and left to die of starvation, their parents killed by hunters while they hibernate.
For over 35 years, IFAW has defended animals like these from cruelty all over the world. We shelter baby elephants whose families have been slaughtered for their ivory. We fight for whales on the brink of extinction. We care for abused and abandoned dogs. And we rescue thousands of sea birds that fall victim to chronic oil spills each year.
Without IFAW, these innocent animals have no voice. But
with your help, IFAW can continue to speak out for and protect these animals.
For only ZAR10 a month you can become a Champion for Animals and help save tortured and endangered wildlife. That’s ZAR5 a week to help end their suffering.
Your small monthly contribution means that when the animals need us to save them from harm...protect them from cruelty...or rescue them from a desperate situation — then we can.
Please click here right now to become an IFAW Champion for Animals. As a special thank you, we'll send you an adorable plush toy absolutely free.
If you love animals, becoming a monthly Champion is the fastest way to help save more animals.
\n\nThank you for making all this possible,\n\nFred O’Regan\nPresident, IFAW\n\nP.S.
You can become a Champion for Animals — and get your FREE plush toy — simply by clicking here. Your monthly gift will not only help save individual animals ... but help preserve and protect entire species all over the world. Or, if you prefer to give a single gift at this time, please click here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIFAW © 2007\nThis message was sent to: davinahg@gmail.com\n\nAll gifts to IFAW represent a contribution to IFAW's entire mission. Donations will be used where they are most needed to help animals.\n\nWorried about Donating online?\nI used to be too ... so I made sure our online system is safe, secure, and state-of-the-art. It also eliminates check-processing costs, so more money goes directly to saving animals. But if you prefer to donate by phone or mail, simply click here for address information.\n\nNOTE: To make sure you continue to receive further emails from IFAW, please add fred@ifaw1.org to your email Address Book. If you use a spam filter program, please assign this address a status of “safe” or “trusted.” If you have an AOL, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo email address, this is particularly important as we receive many “bounce backs” from these email addresses.",1]
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Thank you for making all this possible,
Fred O’ReganPresident, IFAW


How Your Monthly Gift Can Help:
ZAR20 a Month:
Can pay one month’s salary for an anti-poaching elephant ranger
ZAR40 a Month:
Can pay for one day of videotaping the seal hunt to expose its cruelty
ZAR80 a Month:
Can buy vital gloves and equipment for cleaning birds in the event of an oil spill
ZAR200 a Month:
Can pay for one month of formula and milk for a rescued orphan bear cub
Click Here to Become a
\nChampion for Animals
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[Posted by: Davina at 12:00 am]




Monday, January 15, 2007





SIBERIAN HUSKY RESCUE

The holiday season has hit all welfare and rescue centre’s with a punch (especially due to the senseless barrage of fireworks that we have had to endure).
Many dogs are in need of loving, caring homes.
We have both males and females of all colours available to approved homes.
Please note that we only re-home dogs to approved homes, sterlised and micro-chipped.
If you feel you can offer a home to a beautiful Siberian Husky, please contact …
Jo-Ann at Husky Rescue 0n 082 851 9576


[Posted by: Davina at 11:05 am]



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(Friend's of Rescued Animals)
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[Posted by: Davina at 12:15 am]



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