THE FAMILY DOG: Fighting To Keep Our Dogs, an Operation SAFETY NET success story

by Alysha Ramirez

Alysha and Manny’s puppies!


My boyfriend, Manny and I were having a great time outside with our pitbulls when a dog approached my yard. My neighbors about 2 houses down would always let their dog roam the streets. Their dog would always bark at my dog and I always told them to get their dog, but they always refused.

The day we were outside, their dog managed to get into my yard, of course my pitbull was protecting his territory and bit the dog. After that happened the owner came to my yard and took their dog home. A little while later, they called Animal Control. They came out and said they had to take my dogs because they were aggressive.They also said that the neighbors said that my dogs went to their yard and attacked their dog which wasn’t true.

When I tried to get my pitbulls back, they refused to give them back because they were labeled as dangerous animals. My boyfriend and I were upset and we didn’t know what to do. While we were at the animal shelter we saw a poster that said DOWNTOWN DOG RESCUE. So we happened to call it and spoke to a lovely lady named Lori Weise. She happened to be the best and helped us get our dogs back and prove that they were not dangerous dogs.

So basically what I’m trying to say is thanks to Lori and Downtown Dog Rescue, I got my dogs back.

Pitbulls are the best kind of dogs you can have.

Editors Note: Alysha and Manny showed up for their Los Angeles Animal Services Administrative hearing but their neighbor was a no-show, so the good news? The case was dismissed. Another Operation Safety Net success story.

BE IN THE KNOW: Justice for the 61st Street Kennel Dogs

Legal attorney turned rescuer, Diane Carey was finally arrested Saturday on felony animal cruelty charges.

She was caught driving a moving van in Inglewood that contained 19 dogs stuffed in a hot van without food or water. Dogs were in “apparent poor health.”

Diane is the president of South Central Stray Rescue AKA 61st Street kennel where Downtown Dog Rescue dogs, Larry, Lucy, Amanda + Pepper + countless other dogs were rescued from.


LARRY
at the 61st Street Kennels


LUCY
at the 61st Street Kennels


AMANDA
at DDR right after rescue


PEPPER
at last weekends Best Friends Adoption event


For a background on this hoarding/animal cruelty case,
Click HERE.


To view the news footage, please click on this link:



DAMIEN’S RESCUE DIARY: #1 My Life

HI ! My Name is Damien. I am approximately 3 years and would have became homeless if not rescued by a ‘homeboy’s mom’. My homeboy is Boxer.
I am looking at you through my yard on the last day my family moved away. . .they never said good bye to me . . .but I knew things were not right.
Boxer’s Mom came over after I had stayed at my house for a day after my family had left – they were unpacking at their new place – the apartment they live at doesn’t accept dogs. . .I am not a dog . . . I have feelings . . . I am a people person.

Boxer’s Mom is a nice lady she gave me food and I was really hungry too. I am really glad she came because I was getting scared about being tied up on the chain with those bad dogs that lived next door. They jumped the fence and attacked me twice

This is what happened to me – I lost my right eye because of the second attack. I guess I look pretty good after three weeks.

Homeboy Boxer’s Mom picked me up on May 6th. I was so relieved but then an awful thing happened – she got out the hose – NO ! NOT ! THE ! BATH !

But hey this wasn’t so bad, nice warm soapy water, Auh Yeah Babe. . .my hot spots stop itching . . . lady did you have to turn on that cold water to rinse me . . . I’ll hide behind these Bamboo sticks holding up her Spider Lilly – Shoot that did work . . .

O My ! What’s this ! fresh water and a full bowl of dog food AND A CLEAN BLANKIE ! I’m in heaven. . . .I’m gonna chow down and take a nap. . . .wow dude what happened – its now morning . . .gees do I gotta whiz . . .Hurry up Lady and Finish walking Boxer and Buddy (Boxer’s Brother) . . . O BOY ITS MY TURN ! sorry the garbage can is mine, and the wall, the neighbor’s steps and the corner of the bushes, the light pole, fire hydrant – all this even before the walk.

Who is this lady she knows everybody – Daisy, Shirley, Chico-the-man, Diamond, Curley, Star, Chuckie-is-Sexy, Gus, Taco, the Gator Babies. . . .this turned out to be a pretty good walk . . . and all the poles . . . o my . . .

This won’t be too bad. . .the second day I got too see everybody again – I […]

PITStop Community Assist: DAMIEN!

DAMIEN: The NEW one eyed wonder!


We’re trying to find Damien a foster home!!!!! Read his appeal — remember STRUMMER (now Ahab)? Damien is now our new Strummer – the one eyed wonder!!!! Here is something about Damien!

Jay and his lady due to a family dispute last year lost their Section 8 and are now moving.

Jr (a red nose mastiff built pit) and Congo (a grey and white mastiff built Pit)have jumped over Jay’s fence twice and attacked Damien. The first time it was just facial. The second time, Damien lost his retina.



Damien is now a handicapped dog blind dog getting ready to lose his family because the owner of the apartment has a “NO DOG POLICY” and they are on the 3rd floor.

I was told that they only plan on staying there for a year and then finding another place. They are hoping Damien could be placed in a foster home until they can move . . . .

Damien is really a super kool dog non-aggressive, well trained by Jay.



CONSIDER DAMIEN as a foster love for you till he can be reunited with his guardians!
Contact LORI at lori@modernica.net
for more information!

SOUTH LA SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT: SHELTER SADNESS: Momma Naomi gone, Baby Campbell leftl

THURSDAY, April 22


Although momma Naomi is gone, we have not forgotten her. There is no blame with the shelter — I want to make that perfectly clear. Staff was not aware that I was networking this dog and I take responsibility for not being diligent and confirming the status. I am burdened with the sadness that remains. And it haunts me.
It is now time to save her puppy Campbell. If you can help this orphan, please call the South L.A. shelter at (213) 485-0117 or (213) 485-0119.
With Naomi’s memory always in our hearts,
Andrea Braver
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SUNDAY, April 18
SAD, TENDER, WOUNDED MOMMA SEPARATED FROM HER PUPPY



THEIR REUNION BROUGHT TEARS TO EVERYONE’S EYES.
You can’t help yourself when you watch their video:

EVEN PUPPY, AS YOUNG AS HE IS, HAS BEEN CRUELLY NEGLECTED AND HURT.




Naomi (A1102606, 2 year old, pit / GS mix, NOT ON ALERT BUT WILL BE SCHEDULED ANY DAY NOW SO NEEDS OUT IMMEDIATELY (probably by 4/20!!! Don’t wait.) is one of the gentlest dogs at the shelter. All of us love her to pieces. She has been kenneled with other females and is always a sweetheart. Puppy Campbell (A1102604, now 4 mos old), though surrounded by lots of little […]

SOUTH LA SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT:BAISE-A1104954



BAISE is on alert, a sweet dog!

My name is Baise and I am an unaltered male, tan and white German Shepherd Dog mix.
The shelter thinks I am about 11 months old.
I weigh approximately 42 pounds.

I have been at the shelter since Apr 05, 2010.

Call the South L.A. shelter at (213) 485-0117 or (213) 485- 0119. And kindly let us know that you are the lucky one who will get Baise’s kisses!

Many thanks,
Andrea & Mindy
ivegonetothedogs@gmail.com
(323) 363-4909

SOUTH LA SHELTER RESCUE ME SPOTLIGHT: Doe, Ray & Mee A1103207, 208 and 209

ONCE A SEPTET. NOW A TRIO. (all on alert)
DOE : A1103207 Initially shy but quickly becomes a little scoundrel. Stole treats out of my back pocket and scattered them on the grass for her sister and brother to enjoy. What fun they had after that!

RAY : 1103209 Ray is the super shy guy. Though the biggest of the bunch, he found a way to sneak off into the bushes and hide. His eyes are pleading for another chance.

MEE : 1103208 It’s definitely all about Mee. She’s the star of the show — though she will run and hide her big sister for protection until she’s ready to take the spotlight. Then, it’s non-stop entertainment.



Doe, Ray and Mee were part of a septet of evidence dogs that were quarantined for biting. These puppies — just 3 months old when they arrived at the shelter (now nearly 4)– were released — obviously not under suspicion. They are utterly charming, having a smidgen of timidity mixed and stirred with a gallon of of love that they are waiting to give. The timing is right for their audition. They want to forget their past and, with your help, have a fantabulous future.

If they touch your heart, call the South L.A. shelter at (213) 485-0117 or (213) 485- 0119. And kindly let us know that you are the lucky one(s) who will be singing and playing with them forevermore.

Many thanks,
Andrea & Mindy
ivegonetothedogs@gmail.com
(323) 363-4909


LA MAGAZINE: What’s a Dog Worth?


Photo by Jennifer Leigh/Flicker

Los Angeles kills more animals in its shelters than any other metropolitan area in the United States. For that to change, we will have to figure out what to do with the pets none of us want

By Jesse Katz

Los Angeles Magazine, May 2006

His name is Roy. At least for now. Whatever it was before, whatever it might be again, he will live or die as he is known here. The staff of the South Los Angeles shelter came up with it, turned him into Roy, to help improve his odds—of winning someone’s heart, of leaving on a leash. Without a name, he would be just A774623, which has been written on surgical tape and fastened to a chain around his neck. He looks like a Roy. He is old and skinny, the color of faded cinnamon. He has a wrinkled brow and flabby jowls, a face that is weary but earnest. Whenever a stranger enters the kennel, Roy springs to his hind legs, pawing at the metal grate that covers his cinder-block cell. He wriggles his snout between the gaps, sniffing and snorting, his tongue a gush of sloppy kisses. He turns himself sideways, scratching his bony hide against the bars, inviting human fingers to join in. His tail wags. His eyes beg.

But nobody comes for Roy. Not an owner, if he ever had one. Not the people who found him on the street and called the city for help. Not even the rescue groups that scour the shelters for overlooked mutts, fostering them until they can be placed in a permanent home. Roy is not anyone’s idea of a pet. He is not cute. He is not fluffy. He is not tiny. He is not exotic. He is an eight-year-old pit bull, a mastiff-and-Staffordshire mix, whose singular misfortune is to belong to a breed for which supply exceeds demand. Roy is surplus. In our system of animal control—a system few of us have seen, a system most of us will never encounter—dogs like Roy are doomed from the start.

Los Angeles fusses over its pets. We primp them and we perfume them, we drive with them in our laps and we sleep with them in our beds, we […]

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