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BE IN THE KNOW: The Pet Shelter Project-Pet Adoption Media Campaign

Maddie’s Fund, The Humane Society and the Ad Council have undertaken a national campaign to highlight shelter adoption. This is a $1.4 million dollar project funded over 3 years.

THE SHELTER PET PROJECT

The first offerings are videos that show how different companion animals end up in the shelter. It is a full on media campaign created to challenge the notion that all shelter and rescue animals are “damaged goods” with problems. One of their goals is to increase foot traffic into shelters and rescues and increase adoption rates across the nation.

Here are two PSA’s currently showing around the country:

And yes, DDR is listed as a dog adoption resource! Encourage your friends and family looking to adopt to type in Downtown Dog Rescue to be able to check out our available sweeties for adoption!

Hooray to Rich Avanzino, President of Maddies Fund, the Humane Society and the Ad Council for taking on this worthwhile project!

LORI’S CORNER: Downtown Dog Rescue Kennels

One of the big assets that Downtown Dog Rescue has is our licensed kennel. We are also very fortunate to have a great kennel helper, Billy who works with the dogs six days a week. Running a kennel is a full time job in addition to my “real” full-time job as General Manager of Modernica. I work seven days a week with our rescue dogs and have a lot of great volunteers, like Richard,our Modernica Plant Manager who helps walk dogs during the week, twice a day. We typically have 20 dogs at our place that need forever homes. Some like “Coco Puff” or “Freeway” are real long shots and will live with us for years not months. Others are here a week or a month until they are placed.

Our day begins at 6:30AM, we feed the dogs and they are released to play in our yard with agility equipment and lots of room to chase, tackle and just be dogs. Most of the dogs are out together in our large pack, whereas others who may not be good with same-sex dogs, play in smaller packs with dogs that they enjoy. All of our dogs get out of their runs to exercise off leash twice a day. The entire kennel area is cleaned up before the dogs go back into their runs. At 4:00, we begin to feed dinner, release the dogs to play and clean all the runs again. This is the same schedule for the dogs seven days a week, 365 days a year, even on holidays, in the rain, no matter what. It’s this routine that promotes a sense of stability so that the dogs can relax and enjoy being dogs. In addition to playing in a pack twice a day, I take dogs out during the week to the park to walk, Billy takes dogs out running on his bike and our volunteer Debbie comes by to do one on one leash work so that when our dogs are adopted, each one can walk on a leash and have some basic house manners. On Saturdays, Sandy picks up dogs to go out to adoption, an event some of dogs like Cookie, wait for all week. On Sundays, other dogs go to our Pit bull School at the Coliseum. My dog Clancy loves this class! Right now, Roja, is going to school every Sunday. Leroy, a new volunteer who can’t own a dog right now because he lives in an apartment, meets us at class, and is teaching her basic obedience. Many […]

FRIDAY SHOUT OUTS – Giving Thanks!

The previous week was full of activity for DDR! Helping out the 61st Street Kennel dogs was on everyone’s mind. This venture had a happy ending – dogs were transported, bathed, shown, fostered and adopted! We couldnt do it all without the help of many, many people!

So, our newly adopted pup CHOCOLATE!!!!!! will do the honors this week!

Chocolate would like to extend a special thanks to Linda Hodges for the two wonderful PET BEDS she donated to DDR!

Special message from Lori Weise

Thank You to the Amanda Foundation, Retriever Rescue, Best Friends Animal Society, Heigl Foundation and Janet Cook from Angel’s Heart Dog Rescue and all of the foster people and adopters who came out last week to help us rescue 41 dogs out of the 61st Street kennel in a little over two weeks.

A monumental challenge for a small organization like Downtown Dog Rescue but we did it, with a lot of support from our volunteers and friends who came out to support us, transport, bathe, and take lots of dogs out to adoption.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Cornelius, “Dog Man” Austin who helped me assess over 30 dogs last Saturday at the 61st Street kennel.

SATURDAY ADOPTION CREW!

Thanks to Cheryl Seaberg Elliott for bringing donuts!

A special thanks to the transport/bathing crew:
Robin, Billy, Debbie, Giovanni, Christina, Linda & Cheryl

A special thanks to our Volunteer SHOW Team at PETCO:
Sandy Dragotis: Volunteer and Adoption Coordinator
Show Team: Lezle, Leyla, Teresa, Effie, Linda, Christina, Jill, Jill’s Friend, Cindy, Rachel! (Jill – please send us her name!!!)
Photographer: Kathryn Hall and baby Hall!

DOGGONE Good PITStop EVENTS: Pits and Perception Exhibition in LOS ANGELES!

* Our first DogGone Good PITStop event: A call out to the DDR family to come out and support the Pits & Perception opening night – would love to put together a DDR contingent to come and meet at the exhibit – please email ddr@gmail.com if you are interested so we know who to watch out for! You can also RSVP on our Facebook page under EVENTS! Can’t wait to get everyone together!

*Thanks to Temma Martin from Best Friends for the exhibition photo and press release!

Charcoal Study

PETEY

FROM BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY *Houses DOGTOWN* IN UTAH!

‘Pits and Perception’ Opens in Los Angeles
Artist Hopes to Change Way People View Pit Bulls

Best Friends co-founder and resident artist Cyrus Mejia says that when he was growing up, pit bulls were considered the ultimate family dog. One look at Mejia’s “Pits and Perception” art exhibit, and it’s easy to see why so many people through the years have revered the breed.

The show opens Saturday, Feb. 20 at Artology 101, 3108 Glendale Blvd. in Los Angeles, with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. The gallery will be open that evening until 10 p.m.

The show will be on display until March 18. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MYA

“For me, pit bulls have always been ‘Petey on the ‘The Little Rascals’ rather than the dogs that have become associated with dog fighting and gangs,” says Mejia, who was part of a group of nearly two dozen individuals who founded Best Friends Animal Society in 1984. The organization is well known as the largest companion animal sanctuary in the United States, as well as home to a number of the pit bulls seized from the Michael Vick dog fighting case. Best Friends’ work with dogs is chronicled on the National Geographic Television series, “DogTown,” which entered its fourth season in January.

SOUTHGATE 67: CRUELTY CASE NEEDS YOUR HELP

Downtown Dog Rescue took 2 pit bulls, Roja and Danity from the SouthGate 67 Kennels. Another rescue, EVIDENCE OF LOVE now has 15 of the unclaimed dogs that still needs homes. 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. 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. Thank you.

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 15 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.

TEDDY

SEAACA Animal ID #10-15349

Hello my name is Teddy. I am very sweet and affectionate young male pit mix. My rescue friends say I have beautiful green eyes and think I am about two years old. Despite the severe hardships I have gone through, I am very gentle and loving with people. I seem fine with dogs, cats and even rabbits, too. I get along with everybody and I am pretty easy going. I am one of first dogs that need to get out of the shelter immediately as I have some mange that does not look like it is getting better. Living at the shelter has been very stressful for me. Once I am in a warm, loving home, I can really start to heal my physical condition. Please consider adopting or fostering me and I will show you how much love I can give you.

TINA

DEB’S DOG OF THE WEEK: When rescue goes wrong: Amanda

There are many rescue groups and well-intentioned private citizens that work tirelessly everyday to help save the lives of animals living in the city and county shelters. Pleas are posted on Craigslist and yahoo groups; donations are raised; and people rally behind animals to save them from death, just in the nick of time. It can be inspiring to see a dog that is up against the odds make it out of the shelter,but sometimes there are unintended consequences. A rescue might take a dog, but then what happens to that dog? I would like to believe that 100% of the time the dog is taken care of and finds a nice forever home where it lives out the remainder of it’s days. That’s the Disney version. In reality, sometimes dogs, especially pit bulls, have a heard time finding a permanent home. It can take months and even years. What happens to them during this time? Well, if a dog ends up with Lori and a place like Downtown Dog Rescue, they are super lucky and get to run around, play, go on field trips and be dogs! If they end up in a place like Amanda did, they are barely fed, barely taken care of, and forced to live in unsanitary conditions. Worse than a shelter…and all in the name of “rescue”.

Amanda was brought to Lori because the rescue she ended up at become overwhelmed with too many dogs. Clearly, Amanda was not taken care of. She has scars all over her face because she had to fight for her food. Her left eye is “dead” and should probably be removed. She has another scab on the top of her head from who knows what. But despite all of it, Amanda is a sweet, gentle girl. She is new to DDR so we are finding out more about her, but if you spend just a little bit of time with her, you will see what a sweet gentle soul she has. Amanda is a young dog and could use a home where she can get healthy and gain confidence.

If you would like to adopt or foster her, please contact lori@modernica.net.

MIA’S DOG TREATS: FIGHT & FLIGHT

My dogs are both very sweet and very playful, with a lot of energy. The similarities end there…Someone already mentioned on this blog that you don’t get the dog you want; you get the dog you need, and that is true! Sass turned out to be the opposite from the type of dogs I grew up with: he was very timid as a pup and took time to warm up. He also did not show much affection, so I was convinced after a while that he did not like me much. I was thinking that he would be a great therapy dog as he got older, because he looks like a stuffed animal, and kids love him. Once he turned a year old, his energy level increased dramatically, and it became obvious that therapy work was not his forte. I can picture the IV’s flying….. Agility is his favorite thing!If he gets scared of something, he runs in the opposite direction. Hence the term “flight”.

As crazy as he can be, he is also the opposite. I have travelled with him and left him alone in the hotel room, and he just sleeps calmly in his bed. He can be tied outside a cafe or store and shows no signs of anxiety. I have learned a lot from him, and I now understand his small gestures and how he does show affection. Every morning he comes outside to sit next to me when I drink my coffee. He leans toward my leg and we sit there together for a while. That’s his way of saying “I like you”.It has become clear that he is much more poodle than labrador, which is very funny to me, since I expected the opposite. I’m as far away as you can get from being a poodle person, and I don’t have ANY previous experience with that breed.

Then came Princess. She, on the other hand, looks a lot more confident, but that is not the case. She gets nervous and anxious if exposed to situations she is not used to. She shows TONS of affection, and her favorite moment is when I lie down next to her on her dog bed for some cuddle time!

The second week of having her, we took a trip to the dog beach. That was a nightmare and the very first time I saw her behave like a lunatic. Sass loves the water and was happily running around off leash. Princess, on leash, was attacking the water. I was flying after her, trying to calm her down, and was completely confused about this outburst of hers. […]

BE IN THE KNOW: Who will run LA ANIMAL SERVICES?

L.A. begins a robust search for an animal services manager – latimes.com

Establishment of ‘no-kill’ facilities is expected to be a key part of a demanding job.

By Carla Hall

January 31, 2010

These are among the 54,129 dogs and cats impounded in Los Angeles in 2009. Almost a quarter of the dogs and more than half the cats were put down. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / December 9, 2009)

Wanted: a general manager who can run Los Angeles’ municipal animal shelter system.

The successful candidate must be compassionate but business-minded, able to inspire the army of staffers who care for the city’s abandoned animals and lost pets; to survive interrogation by the L.A. City Council; and to appease the legions of devoted volunteers, rescuers and advocates in the city’s humane community.
The new steward of the city’s Department of Animal Services should be steeled for the fact that one of the “services” the agency offers is euthanizing animals. But the new manager must also be ready to devise a plan to transform the shelter system into a “no-kill” program that will pledge to euthanize no healthy animal for lack of space.
Warning: The man who last held the job tried hard but satisfied no constituency. He endured criticism from animal welfare advocates, a public upbraiding from a city councilman and near-mutiny by department staffers before he quit last June. His predecessor, who lasted only 13 months, was fired by the mayor and targeted by animal rights activists who smoke-bombed the lobby of his apartment building.
“Francis of Assisi would have trouble in this town,” said Bill Dyer, a veteran animal welfare advocate who invoked the patron saint of animals more than once when speaking of the general manager’s job.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made a point during his first campaign of telling animal welfare advocates he would take their concerns seriously. But the department’s last general manager, Ed Boks, who left the job June 30, endured criticism from the moment he started in early 2006.
This time Villaraigosa has initiated an elaborate search process.
The city hired a search firm, sent an e-mail survey to 450 so-called stakeholders in the animal welfare system and set up a focus group. In what […]

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