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THANK YOU/YEAR END MESSAGE FROM DDR FOUNDER, Lori Weise

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A WONDERFUL 2011 to all our friends, family and supporters!!! -From DDR founder Lori Weise, volunteers and of course dogs!!!!!

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Dear Friends of Downtown Dog Rescue,

As we close out 2010 we want to thank you for your involvement in the last year; a commitment that is clear through your volunteerism and/or financial support.

We prepare for 2011 with anticipation, knowing that there are communities and concerned citizens like you supporting our various programs to help keep dogs from entering the shelter system; to continue changing community perceptions about the benefits of spay/neuter programs—and to continue saving lives in the process.

In 2010, our Compton Community Dog Clinic spayed/neutered over 700 dogs out of one park! Imagine the impact that this will have on the number of unwanted dogs entering the shelter. DDR is the only humane organization that offers free spay/neuter services on a regular basis to dog owners in the South East county area, such as Lynwood, South Gate, Paramount, and of course Compton, targeting pit bulls and other large breed dogs. (Photos from our Compton Clinic below)

We’re together in a powerful endeavor

In today’s financial climate, knowing that shelter surrender numbers in underserved communities are at an all time high is—quite honestly—difficult. But we’re in this together. We are choosing not to see this community problem as a burden, but to take it on as a challenge —and to succeed in helping various communities become responsible and knowledgeable dog owners.

So—despite the odds—our plan is to continue moving forward by continuing to expand life saving programs such as Operation Safety Net, which assists dog owners keep their dogs out of shelters. We pay for spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, dog licenses, impound fees to get dogs out of shelters, repair fences that a dog might be escaping out of, build dog runs and pay for minor medical expenses that a homeless or low income dog owner may […]

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2011: BEING OF SERVICE

Our goal in 2011, thanks to the Compassion Revolution Heigl Foundation grant, is to spay/neuter 1000 dogs living in the Compton Community. We are targeting pit bulls, although we will accept all breeds of dogs. Our belief is that if we continue to focus on this community, offering free spay/neuter through a mobile clinic in the park, we will see less unwanted litters of puppies and less pit bulls being euthanized at the Downey shelter (the shelter that services Compton) Free is often not “free enough”, because the
service is free, dog owners will not just show up! We are dedicated to putting the message out, in a way that speaks to the most difficult to reach dog owner, one who may not even have reliable telephone service, forget gmail, hotmail or any e-mail, most of our people are not online. It’s very common to hear this message on our hotline, “I want my dog spayed and neutered” thinking that spay/neuter is one procedure and most are not sure what the procedure is all about. Our next clinic is scheduled for Saturday January 8th. We had so many people left over from December and November, we did no outreach and we still had over 50 names, translating into over 100 dogs on our waiting list.

Can you imagine if we did not spay/neuter 788 dogs in 2010? Even if each dog would have had only one litter in 2011 and each litter was small, 4-5 puppies, that would have translated into 3940 unwanted new dogs in just a 4 mile radius! Considering all the pit bulls that we spayed/neutered, one can guesstimate that the litters would have been a lot larger, 10-12 is more common for a large breed female to produce.

In the humane community, we can all talk about getting more dog owners to spay/neuter but talk is just that, it’s not a plan until one puts the words and thoughts into action, so let’s do it. Let’s get out into some of the most underserved communities and offer more service like Angel Dogs Foundation, Amanda Foundation, Sam Simon Foundation and Found Animal Foundation, all three have mobile clinics operating somewhere every day of the week.

If you are part of a rescue organization or own a business, please consider raising the money to sponsor a free spay/neuter day in an underserved community like Scratch Lounge, a company that donates 10% of the annual profit to free spay/neuter for cats and dogs, targeting pit bulls and cats.

If you can’t pay for a whole day, why not consider sponsoring just one surgery […]

DDR HISTORY LESSON: Amy Tenowich’s mini-documentary about DDR

Lori Weise of Downtown Dog Rescue has dedicated her life to rescuing dogs running loose near Los Angeles’ skid row, or who would most likely be euthanized in shelters. She also helps pet owners who are homeless, or too poor to care for their best friends. Made in 2006.

DIRECTOR: AMY TENOWICH

Los Angeles

http://kcet.org/socal/get_involved/its-cool-to-care/

Amy has worked as a freelance producer for non-fiction TV shows on Discovery HD Theater, WEtv, PBS and A&E Biography Channel. She’s written for the LA Times, Pasadena Weekly, and has had humor op-ed columns in the LA Daily News and the Huffington Post. She won the 2006 Art Buchwald Humor Writing Award for her story about Los Angeles newswomen and their abundance of cleavage, spilling over anchor desks across the Southland. Amy also won an LA Press Club Award for a 2007 article on the Los Angeles salsa-dancing scene.

She did her undergrad in Anthropology at UCLA, and her Master’s in Broadcast Journalism at USC. When not making web videos about cool people, Amy likes to eat free samples at Trader Joes, improvise in the kitchen, travel to far off lands to see wild primates, and tear up the dance floor to salsa music.

Amy hopes to keep the insightful giggles going throughout her journalistic career, and to keep finding like-minded people who think it’s cool to care.

SOUTH LA SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT: CRITICAL!!! : Readin’ Writin’ ‘Rithmetic Rhoda Choc chip staffie A1171241 South L.A.

READIN’, WRITIN’, ‘RITHMETIC RHODA WAS ON HER WAY TO THE LOCAL PREP SCHOOL ONE DAY

WHEN SOMEONE THERE DECIDED SHE COULDN’T ATTEND CLASSES WITH ALL THE KIDS — AND BROUGHT HER TO THE SHELTER INSTEAD — SHE’S SAD ABOUT THAT

RHODA WANTS AN EDUCATION. HOWEVER, WHILE SHE IS WAITING FOR CLASSES TO START AGAIN, SHE’S LOVING EVERYONE AT SOUTH L.A. — watch that wagging tail — and see her sneaking a kiss with the GS across the way.
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF RHODA
THOUGH HER OWNER TRIED TO MAKE HER LOOK TOUGH, RHODA IS A TOTAL CREAMPUFF

Rhoda (A1171241, 2 years old and a stocky 60 pounds) is as sweet as they come. Those soft brown eyes beg for your attention. She was a happy girl, no cares in the world — until she strayed into the prep school. This girl who wants only to learn and love now she has some serious cares — being at the shelter and picking up a nasty case of URI. Rhoda needs out right away!!! She is on her second antibiotic and has been moved to ISO. Along with her scholarly studies, Rhoda has a great fondness for other dogs — she goes so far as to steal kisses in the hallway. Please help this pupil get her diploma — call the South L.A. shelter at (213) 485-0117 or -0119 to save her. And KINDLY LET US KNOW if you do save her — as many people ask about the fate of these dogs. With thanks, Andrea & Mindy ivegonetothedogs@gmail.com (323) 363-4909

DONORS & PARTNERS SPOTLIGHT: Elizabeth Molo & Georg Lulich

PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL EVENT!

The lovely venue!

Our wonderful DDR reps/volunteer beauties

Effie & Jennifer

A solitary moment

Representing once again!

Filled with beautiful people!

Our sincere thanks again to the artist, Mr. Georg Lulich

& Event Coordinator, Elizabeth Molo for all her hard work and

for making us part of this wonderful event!

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DOWNTOWN DOG RESCUE would like to invite you to attend the following photographic exhibition!

Exhibit will run from
November 11 – December 10, 2010
Collection on display everyday from
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

On street parking or lot parking across the street

OPENING RECEPTION
November 11, 2010 6:00 pm
Historic Gas Company Lofts
810 S. Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

(click on postcard to enlarge)

DDR will receive a portion of the sales
proceeds from this event.

WEST LA SHELTER RESCUE ME UPDATE: CHESTER, AMERICAN BULLDOG

LOOK AT CHESTER NOW (A1171257)!!!!

AT THE WEST LA SHELTER

ALL CLEANED UP AND HANDSOME!!!

Note from Ivania and Ted about their visit:

He is really mellow, he doesn’t bark, even when there are others barking at

him, he is very interested in the perimeter.

Very curious… He’s easy to walk too.

Impound PHOTO: November 30th, 2010

Adoption fee: $122.
Adoption fees include vaccinations,neutering and
microchipping; and the first year license fee

West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center

11361 West Pico Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90064

Voice: (888) 452-7381

Fax: (310) 207-4965

West LA Shelter hours:

Mondays – Closed (Emergencies Only)

Tuesday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)

Wednesday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)

Thursday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)

Friday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)

Saturday (8:00AM – 5:00PM)

Sunday – (11:00AM – 5:00PM)

JO’S BARK: Cutie’s Thanksgiving

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERY BODY. . sorry but I was interrupted eating my first Thanksgiving dinner. I had turkey with homemade gravy from the giblet juice, homemade giblet dressing, and candied yams.

From what Boxer says, this is a tradition that they each get a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Boxer says there is usually more, like homemade Old Fashion Chocolate Cake, homemade chocolate pudding, sweet potato pie, succotash, green beans, mashed potatoes, , ,but I didn’t care about what was missing. I only cared about what was there – YUM !

Now if you don’t mind,

I would like to finish my dinner. We’ll chat later but for now .. . .later people . . .mmmmm

**CUTIE IS UP FOR ADOPTION: FIND OUT ABOUT CUTIE HERE.**

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Deuteronomy 22 and Exodus 23, “If you see an animal that is overburdened, you should lighten its load to help it.”

WEST LA SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT: CHESTER, AMERICAN BULLDOG

My name is Chester and I am an unaltered male, white American Bulldog.

The shelter thinks I am about 4 years old.
I weigh approximately 55 pounds.

I have been at the shelter since Nov 23, 2010.

Adoption fees include spay/neuter surgery, all animals will be sterilized prior to release.

West Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Center at (888) 452-7381
Press 1 – 4- 4 and ask for A1171257
Ask for information about animal ID number A1171257

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