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May 29, 2008
Yin and Yang Need a Home
The Best Friends Animal Society is my primary charity. In fact, my Mother and I will be headed to Kanab in October to volunteer for a few days at the sanctuary. They are probably best known for taking the Michael Vick dogs, which groups like PETA felt should be destroyed, and working to rehabilitate them.
From their site:
In the late 1980s, when Best Friends was in its early days, roughly 17 million dogs and cats were being killed in shelters every year, and the conventional belief was that little could be done to lower that number.
In the early 1990s, Best Friends' No More Homeless Pets campaign began as a grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered "unadoptable" into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through spay/neuter programs. Since then, the number of dogs and cats being destroyed in shelters has fallen to less than five million a year. There has been much progress, but there is still much more to do.
Most of the animals who find a safe home at Best Friends have special physical or behavioral needs, and our expert staff of veterinarians, trainers and caregivers offer them all the help they require. Most of them are ready to go to good new homes after just a few weeks of special care. Others, who are older or sicker, or who have suffered extra trauma, find a home and haven at the sanctuary, and are given loving care for the rest of their lives.
In addition to the sanctuary itself, Best Friends does wonderful work around the country and around the world including public education and disaster relief. Occasionally, they send out alerts about animals in a local area that desperately need a forever home. If you are thinking about a dog, please consider rescuing dogs like Yin and Yang, rather than buying from a breeder. There are so many wonderful dogs outs there, like my German Shepherd Dritte, who need homes.
Dear Best Friends Member,
Yin & Yang, who
reside in Greenville, Texas, don't come with a great deal of history. The
boys are both under two years old and were turned over to a shelter when a
gentlemen discovered that they have been dumped on his property. These gorgeous
boys have been evaluated by two trainers and a veterinarian who all agreed that
Yin & Yang are very sweet and adoptable. They have even spent the
last month with a trainer who is brushing up on their
manners!
As I'm sure most of you know, this breed and breed mix can many times be hard to place. We are asking our members to help by passing their information on to others and by posting their flyers in your community. Click here for Yin's Flyer and here Yang's Flyer.
Yin & Yang are
young boys with so much love to give. Please help them achieve the happy
ending that they both deserve.
Please direct all questions and/or inquiries to Annie at: stuart.mcclintock@mwsu.edu
Thank you for your continued support Members! Together we are making a difference.
Sincerely,
Ms. Troy Lea
Animal Help Specialist
Best Friends Animal Society
5001 Angel Canyon Road
Kanab, Utah 84741
(435) 644-2001 ext. 4800
http://network.bestfriends.org
"A Better World Through Kindness To Animals"
This email was sent to: kim@kimsnider.com
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5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741
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