FRIDAY SHOUT OUTS – Giving Thanks!
It’s our favorite day of the week! FRIDAY where we give thanks to those of you who support the work we do at Downtown Dog Rescue!!!!
Helping us give thanks this week is one of the dogs that was rescued from the Southgate 67 animal cruelty case.
While Downtown Dog Rescue was not the one who adopted her out, we were one of the team cheerleaders for Roxy working hard to help her find and get her to her forever home and you know what?
She has!!!!!
Here’s Roxy hanging out at the DDR kennels one afternoon!
And here’s Roxy with her new family!!!!
Awww HAPPY DOG!
So Roxy — ready to help us out?
On behalf of my DDR, I would like to help them thank the following first responders for pledging their $30 to walk in this year’s STRUT YOUR MUTT at the Santa Monica Pier on September 19, 2010 at 8:30 AM. They all responded to Clancy’s call to walk with him and raise more money to save more South LA dogs dumped at the South LA shelter.
Melanie Begian
Wendy Blanda
Linda Bruce
Mia Gyzander
Judith Lewis Mernit
Teri Mascola
Dorene Perkins
Mark Perkins
Teresa Schmidt
Veronica Selco
Leigh Spader
Erika Szentgroti
Mark Tipton
Lisa Tipton
THANK YOU! & Hooray!!!!
I would also like to thank UCLA Department of English Professor Maximillian Novak through Staff person, Rick Fagin for donating to Downtown Dog […]
PITStop Community Assist: THE DELUNA 8
The DeLuna dogs that are currently being networked by Evidence of Love Animal Care are still languishing in the SEACCA facility – please consider them when you know of folks looking for a dog:
Note:
Please network this for the 8 dog all but forgotten at the shelter.. Time is marching on and they still stay, stuck and longing for rescue.. Please, please help them.
Blake Donovan, Founder
ResQPet Dog Rescue
818 298-1464
KARMA RESCUE CO-SPOTLIGHT: Roxy!
ROXY!
English Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier [Mix]
Roxy was at WLA Animal Shelter when her time ran out. She was able to get out w/ the help of some of the volunteers. Unfortunately in her new situation, she became a victim of extreme neglect and ended up at a shelter in Downey Her skin condition was so bad that the volunteers who went to find her didn’t recognize her. With the help of Karma Rescue they were able to get her out, find her proper vet treatment and now she is happy and healthy!
Roxy loves to play. She is currently at a facility where she can interact with other dogs. After all she has been through, she is still a happy girl. She’s still recovering from all she has been through and continues to learn to adapt to new situations.
Pit Bulls personalities are energetic, loyal, intelligent, fun loving, and affectionate. Pit Bulls require intelligent, responsible, and dedicated leadership. Because of the breed’s undeserved negative media image, human companions living with a pit bull have to be more careful and responsible than the average human dog companion.
Roxy is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered
ANIMAL WELFARE COMMUNITY: Southgate 67 Success Story! LOVE RULES!! Petey & LisaMarie
Designer Collar by: Swaruffski
Professional photography by: Rich and Debbie Bornstein
SOUTHGATE 67
DONT GOT NOTHING ON PETEY!
HE’S LIVING LIFE AND LOOKING FOR A HOME TO PERMANENTLY CALL HIS OWN
For all of you PETEY fans that have been following Petey’s progress, his foster mom, LisaMarie has a new update! Petey’s ready to be adopted! It’s been a LONG ROAD TO HEALTH for Petey but he’s done it with a lot of love and care from Lisa Marie. What’s Petey’s whole story?
Read on…
DDR: How did you find out about Petey’s situation?
LISA MARIE: I received an urgent phone call from a woman in Canada who had been referred to me. She told me on the phone that she had no place else to turn, and that she had a dog she had boarded at Marc De Luna’s kennels, and she thought she recognized the dog on a movie clip of the South Gate Raid. Someone had told her Petey was dead, but if there was a chance he survived, I felt obligated to help get him out. I needed to know how he got in there, and where he originally came from: She told me she originally pulled him from death row in a Reno, Nevada shelter. After she had rescued him, she had no place to keep him – he was free without a place to be. She asked for advice from her LA rescue connections, where she was given Marc’s kennels as a good boarding facility so this is where Petey was checked into, but he was never checked out. Bark Avenue offered to temporarily care for some of the dogs to help Seaaca Downey shelter, where most of the dogs were taken who survived, and the owner of Bark confirmed Petey was not at her facility. So I went to Downey, after the lady from Canada agreed to send me everything I needed to go and officially free him, and have him in my care.
DDR: What has been the most frustrating […]
ACTIVATE: SOUTHGATE 67 Update – Petey is on his way to recovery
When I first volunteered for Downtown Dog Rescue, one of the cases that Lori got involved with was the Marc De Luna catastrophe. 67 dogs whose owners paid De Luna to board their dogs at his “kennels,” were mostly unaware that their dogs were being boarded in hellish, animal cruelty type conditions.
These dogs were not walked, barely fed and were kept in their kennels stacked on top of each other. There were dogs that were dying, malnourished and severely ill. After the raid by Animal Control, many of the dogs were housed in the South East Area Animal Contol Authority (SEAACA) shelter.
Some of the dogs were so emaciated/ill that they had to be put down. The unlucky dogs boarded there were returned to their owners and some Rescues and Independent Rescuers came together to take some of the dogs. Downtown Dog Rescue took Roja and Danity, both have now been adopted. Whiskers and Tails and the Kris Kelly Foundation also took some dogs. Evidence of Love have more of the dogs that went unclaimed.
There was a letter writing campaign to have the City of South Gate prosecute De Luna to the full extent of animal cruelty laws. He was released on $5,000 bail. From what I’ve gathered, before this could go forward, Marc De Luna skipped town and is rumored to be in another state.
One of the cases that really made my heart heavy was the case of Petey. He was severely dehydrated and had a very painful looking skin condition. I always think of Petey when I think of Southgate 67 and Marc De Luna and it makes me sad.
It was a relief for me to be cc’d on an email to Lori from Petey’s foster today and get some updated videos and pictures of him moving about. Good hearted souls have stepped up to get Petey the care he needed.
Petey still seems to have issues but his foster mom Lisa Marie is helping him with that and […]
URGENT: SouthGate 67 animal cruelty case Adoption Update
SouthGate 67 animal cruelty case
Adoption Update
Adoption Update
If you have a family member or friends that have been wanting to adopt or foster a dog, please let them know about these remaining Southgate 67 dogs. They are running out of time and 1 dog has already been put to sleep.
Their original guardians never came back to claim them. If you cannot take them but can help with expenses for these dogs, please make a donation.
If you cannot adopt or donate but can give your time, Evidence of Love volunteers walk the remaining dogs every Saturday and could use good dog walking volunteers.
Please contact:
Stella Lee
Mobile: (818) 349-4100
Email: stella.lee@EvidenceOfLove.org
Stella Lee
Mobile: (818) 349-4100
Email: stella.lee@EvidenceOfLove.org
The dogs are currently held at:
SEAACA Shelter
9777 Seaaca Street, Downey, CA 90241
Tel (562) 803-3301
http://www.seaaca.org
Thank you!
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There were 67 dogs that were recently rescued by the SEAACA shelter from a boarding facility that was run by a person who allegedly starved, abused and severely neglected all the dogs at the boarding facility. When these dogs were picked up by SEAACA all were severely emaciated, had open skin sores and mange. Most of the 67 dogs were picked up by their owners….however dogs still remain at the SEAACA shelter and need to be adopted out as soon as possible to loving families or responsible rescue organizations.
Some of the other dogs have some degree of mange and all are very underweight. We have some available foster homes BUT need DONATIONS to cover the medical expenses. Donations are very appreciated.
These sweet dogs have gone through such a nightmare and do not deserve to die in a shelter. They are all sweet dogs and deserve to feel love, happiness and comfort.
LENNY
Hi, my name is Lenny. I’m a male Dalmatian pit mix. My rescue friends also call me stud muffin. They tell me I’m a handsome dog and just a bundle of love to be with. I walk well on a leash, listen to commands and will sit or lay down for treats. They think I am about four years old. I’m a gentle soul with so much to give.I am available for immediate adoption as I am already neutered and […]
LORI’S CORNER: Marc De Luna Dogs
Roja
Danity
Back in December, 67 dogs were seized by Animal Control in a small warehouse in South Gate. The owner of this “kennel” was Marc De Luna. It was on the news, detailing the horrible conditions that he kept the dogs in. Most of the dogs were crated 24/7, never allowed outside of the warehouse and definitely never allowed to play in a pack like our dogs. The details are horrific, I still have the photo of the first dog that I saw “Petey” in my mind. No hair, covered in mange, skin and bones, so sad. We decided to help and take two of the dogs that survived.
First came Roja a WONDERFUL, mellow, sweetheart, who loves all people and other dogs, even kitties. On Saturday, we took Danity into our rescue. What a different girl! Danity is high energy, loves to play and is already out in our pack with all the dogs, playing, running up the ladders, following all the dogs around, learning the rules of our kennel. When I see how happy these two dogs are now, it’s hard for me to imagine what hell they lived through for 6 months at that South Gate kennel, locked up, day after day in their crates, covered in mange.
Both dogs are now available for adoption. Roja could easily be an only dog or live with another quiet dog. She comes home with me every night and loves all of my older dogs. This is a great dog for someone who lives in a loft or apartment. She enjoys her walks at lunch time with Clancy at the park and rides in the car. Danity is the complete opposite. She would need another playful dog in the home. She is a “dog park dog”! There is no time table on these dogs, we will not rush to adopt them out but both dogs are truly ready for their forever homes and so deserving of a good life!
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