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I want to volunteer at the winnipeg pet rescue shelter?

Hi,
I really want to do some volunteering that includes dog walking this summer.
I’ve been thinking about working at Winnipeg’s Pet Rescue shleter because they always seem like they could use some extra help. SO I was wondering if anyone could tell me…
when the hours I could work as a volunteer are (how long would I work each day?)
How is the dog walking job?
What are the best volunteer jobs there?
Is everyone who works there very nice?
How would the volunteer sign up process work out?
Thanks!

Good for you, you must love animals to want to do this.

Here is their web site with a section for volunteering.

http://www.petrescueshelter.com/volunteer/vol_anim.html

Feb 29, 2012 | 2 | Pet Shelter

Animal Rescue pt1

25 Years of Born Free Foundation pt1.

http://www.bornfree.org.uk

Thanks to Sundance Media
http://www.sundancemedia.co.uk

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Feb 28, 2012 | Comments are off | Animal Rescue

How can I help pit bulls not get euthanized by my humane society?

The Michigan Humane Society has a kill policy on all pit bulls and pit bull mixes. It kills me to think of how many pits are being destroyed because of human beings not wanting to go after those at fault and instead just destroying the dogs. I want to know how i can help get them out of the humane society before they are killed so i can get them to a pit bull rescue. I would also like to know how to eliminate this anti pit bull legislation that is being put in place or has already been set up. thanks.

Once its passed, its a whole new fight….to work at preventing any additional ordinances or state legislation in favor or BSL…you can follow the information below from one of my favorite web sites:

One of the most difficult things for those new to fighting BSL is expressing your feelings to the legislators and/or other officials who have proposed it. There are some very important things to remember when communicating with officials:

First and foremost, ALWAYS BE POLITE AND RESPECTFUL in all your communications with officials. Don’t be combative or argumentative regardless of the difference between your point of view and theirs. Our dogs are worth putting your personal feelings of anger aside in order to communicate effectively.

Stick to the facts. Try to avoid being emotional. It is a given that you love your dogs or you wouldn’t be fighting for them. The simple truth is, the officials do not care how much we love our dogs — they care about the safety of their constituents and their community. To that end, the facts related to the inefficiency of breed specific legislation and the integral part that irresponsible owners play in dog attacks are important facts to get across to them.

Money talks. One thing that always catches the ear of officials is cost. Reinforce the fact that breed specific laws cost a lot of money – additional animal control, shelters fees, vetting, litigation, etc. The bottom line is simple… BSL costs tax payers A LOT of money!

Breed identification. Another important flaw with breed specific laws is breed identification. There are a minimum of twenty-five (25) breeds that possess the physical traits of ‘pit bulls.’ Breed identification by animal control officers is subjective and, therefore, opens the city up to a liability issues in the event of mistaken identification. The "Find the Pit Bull" game is an excellent tool to demonstrate the difficulty of identifying ‘pit bulls."

General letter writing tips:
It is not necessary to type your letter. In fact, a handwritten letter has a tremendous impact. (As long as its legible!) Even a postcard is fine, as long as it’s nott the pre-printed "form" card.
Be brief and to the point. Try to limit your letter to one or two subjects. Include all bill titles and numbers whenever possible.
Send your letter as soon as you hear about an issue or bill. If it comes up again later in the session, you can always write again or make a phone call.
During the legislative session, send letters to the State Capitol building. During the interim, send letters to the legislators’ home addresses.

Below are some form letters (ranging from very simple to quite detailed) which oppose BSL that you can modify to fit your current situation and send to officials.

http://www.defendingdog.com/id2.html

In attempting to reverse these ordinances and laws — it takes alot more work….more than signing petitions, letters and the like.

Feb 28, 2012 | 10 | Humane Society

Do you have to adopt Webkinz pet of the month in that month to get the loot bag?

Because I got my son some new Webkinz saturday during the extravaganza and 1 is the panda which is May’s pet of the month. Is it ok to add him or should I wait until the 1st? My son is a big webkinz fan so he wants his wish token from the loot bag.

Wait until the first of May!!! If you do it now, he won’t get the pet of the month loot bag (and no token). I know it’s hard to wait… my daughter’s going crazy, too!

Feb 27, 2012 | 2 | Adopt a Pet