Save a Life, Volunteer!!!
CA ABA Rescue Coordinators
Our Rescue Page became so large, we've had to split it.
We hope you enjoy the greats from the past and all our Happy Endings as well!
Past Adoptions:
Poems:
Rescue Me, Dog on a Euthanasia Table
Read the wonderful rescue article by Andrea Kelly
Deuce is a 4 yr old male brindle. He was hit by a car on June 24th. The person never stopped!!!! The police were called, and Deuce was taken to an ER vet that stabilized him then sent him to the shelter. His owners were contacted and they declined to care for him, so Rescue was called. 7 days after his injuries, our vet determined he had Brachial Plexus damage, he would have to loose his front left leg!! After spending a few weeks building up strength, gaining weight, and learning to adapt to 3 legs, Deuce had his surgery on 7/13, a surgery that cost $1,600!!!!!!!!!
Deuce is one of the most wonderful boys I've ever met! His courage and strength are my daily motivators! He is adapting very well to life on 3 legs, sometimes charging around like he still had all 4! His tail always wags, and all he asks is for a tummy rub and food!
Thank you so much for your help. It not for people making donations we would not be able to help. Can you please help Deuce. Every dollar sent in helps pay this sweet boys vet bills and keeps him going.
UPDATE 8/22/07
Deuce is up on all 3 and getting around Beautifully!!!!! He charges around the house and yard almost like he still had all 4 legs!! Here he is today!!! We've collected about 1/3 of his vet bills in donations, Thank You!!! Please, keep the donations coming!!!!
Without the help of ABA Rescue, Deuce's chances at life were slim! Please consider donating to help with all of his medical bills as there are more to come in the weeks of recovery ahead not to mention the surgery he just had!!
UPDATE 10/8/07
Deuce has made a Full Recovery!!! The lack of his front leg no longer makes too great of a difference for him, he's enjoying life to the fullest! We would like to thank those who have donated towards his expenses, have sent him care packages and most especially to his team of doctors!
Dr. Charisse Davidson
CM Surgical - Pasadena, CA
and
Dr. Shalein Bonney
Rose City Veterinary Hospital - Pasadena, CA
10/22/07
We are two/thirds of the way toward reaching our goal for the money spent on Deuce's vet bills!!!!!
Deuce is ADOPTED 1/19/08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today Deuce went to his new home! I still cannot believe it, he's taken a large chunk of my heart with him..... Already I miss hearing him smack his lips for a popsicle.... He's off to his new beginning where he will be loved and spoiled the rest of his days, may they be Many!!!!!!!! I will forever be grateful for having him in my life, he taught me so very much and I can't wait to go visit him in his new home! For now, enjoy the pictures of him with his new family, today begins a new life for him.....
Donations/Checks (in Any amount) can be sent to:
ABA Rescue Service
P.O. Box 300
Templeton, MA 01468-0300
You can
Now donate via PayPal!!!!!
Go to
www.PayPal.com
and send money to email address: aba_rescue@yahoo.com
Destiny's Story & Happy Ending!
The above pictures are of Destiny, taken just 2 hours after she was released to us from the shelter and after getting a bath which required 3 latherings!!!!!
Dessie as we've come to call her, is a long haired bullmastiff. (http://advisory.bullmastiffinfo.org/medicine/cosmetics_longhaired.htm)
She is about 4-5 yrs old, and has the sweetest temperament ever!! As you can see, she is covered with lumps and growths and we need to get them removed! Most of Dessie's condition is from neglect and malnutrition. With love and vet care, she'll be good as new soon!!!!
Update 10/8/07
Destiny has had her surgery, recovery will be a long one, but she's doing just Great!!!! Her vet bills have amounted to over $2,000 so......
Please consider donating for Destiny as well!!!!
Update 11/10/07
Destiny is almost ready for adoption! She'll be spayed this week, and then she's ready for her Forever Home!
Before:
After:
We still need donations to help with Destiny's vet bills.
Destiny has been Adopted!!!
8/08 Dessie Pics:
Donations/Checks (in Any amount) can be sent to:
ABA Rescue Service
P.O. Box 300
Templeton, MA 01468-0300
You can
Now donate via PayPal!!!!!
Go to
www.PayPal.com
and send money to email address: aba_rescue@yahoo.com
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Brando - Adopted!!!!!!!!!! |
 Josey - Adopted!!!!!!!!!! |
 Grace - Adopted!!! |
 Tory - Adopted!!! |
 Pumpkin - Adopted!!! |
 Maximus - Adopted!!! |
 Rocky - Adopted!!! |
 Angel - Adopted!!! |
 Zakk - Adopted!!! |
 Brutis - Adopted!!! |
 Chloe - Adopted!!! |
 Dashes - Adopted!!! |
 Dancer - Adopted!!! |
 Cooper - Adopted!!! |
 Moose - Adopted!!! |
 Ally - Adopted!!! |
 Terra - Adopted!!! |
 Marissa - Adopted!!! |
 Cash - Adopted!!! |
 Summer - Adopted!!! |
 Buddha - Adopted!!! |
 Kenya - Adopted!!! |
 Duke - Adopted!!! |
 Gordon - Adopted!!! |
 Walker - Adopted!!! |
 Bacardi - Adopted!!! |
 Auggie - Adopted!!! |
 Mugz -Adopted!!! |
 Daisy - Adopted!!! |
 Duchess - Adopted!!! |
 Shayla - Adopted!!! |
 Capone - Adopted!!! |
 Julius - Adopted!!!
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 Henry Sweet, sweet Henry has been diagnosed with Lymphoma, and will be staying with us here in our home, a part of our family where he will be loved and cherished. Such a wonderful boy, all he asks for in life is love and attention, he is my velcro boy, and is almost always by my side! *Henry left us on May 30, 2006, he's riding the comet now. |
 Brandy - Adopted!!!
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 Gremlin - Adopted!!! |
 Sweetie/Alexa - Adopted!!! |
 Shiloh - Adopted!!! |
 Izi - Adopted!!! |
 Rubee - Adopted!!! |
 Trinity - Adopted!!! |
 Sasha - Adopted!!! |
 Parker- Adopted!!! |
 Brodie - Adopted!!! |
Once I was a lonely dog, just
looking for a home.
I had no place to go, no one to call my own.
I wandered up & down the streets, in rain, in heat & snow.
I ate what ever I could find. I was always on the go.
My skin would itch. My feet were
sore. My body ached with pain.
And no one stopped to give a pat or gently say my name.
I never saw a loving glance. I was always on the run.
For people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun.
And then one day I heard a voice,
so gentle, kind & sweet.
And arms so soft reached down to me & took me off my feet.
"No one again will hurt you" was
whispered in my ear.
"You'll have a home to call your own where you know no fear."
You'll be dry, you’ll be warm. You'll have enough to eat.
And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet.
I was afraid I must admit, I've
lived so long in fear.
I can't remember when I let a human come so near.
And as she tended to my wounds & bathed & brushed my fur
she told me about the Rescue Group & what it meant to her.
She said "we are a circle, a line
that never ends,
and in the center there is you protected by new friends
and all around you are the ones that check the pounds,
and those who share their home after you have been found.
And all the other folk are
searching near & far
to find a perfect home for you, where you can be a star.
There is a family that is waiting patiently,
and pretty soon we'll find them, just you wait & see.
And then they'll join our circle,
they help to make it grow,
so there'll be room for more like you, who have no place to go.
I waited very patiently. The days they came and went,
today's the day I thought, my family will be sent.
Then just when I began to think
it wasn't meant to be,
there were people standing there just gazing down at me.
I knew them in a heart beat, I could tell they felt it too.
They said; "We've been waiting for a special dog like you"
Now every night I say a prayer to
all the gods that be,
"Thank you for the life I live & all you've given me"
But most of all protect the dogs in the pound & on the street.
And send a Rescue Person to lift them off their feet."
Arlene Pace 1998
2005 was a VERY busy year, I'd like to extend my gratitude to all the volunteers who made it possible to save all these lives!
 Dino- Adopted!!! |
 Hope- Adopted!!! |
 Janie- Adopted!!! |
 Cyndel - Adopted!!! |
 Roo - Adopted!!! |
Sable - Adopted!!! |
 Sabre - ADOPTED!! |
 Jake - ADOPTED!! |
 Sophie - ADOPTED!! |
 Simba - ADOPTED!! |
 Annie - ADOPTED!! |
 Ruby - ADOPTED!! |
I'm trembling and so worried, for I know I misbehaved.
I chewed Dad's brand new slippers and saw just how he raged.
I did not mean to wreck them, but my teeth were very sore,
and chewing them relieved the pain and made me feel less bored
And when mom came to smack me, I piddled on the floor,
For I had held my pee all day and could not get out the door.
They said that I was "wicked", a menace at first glance,
and when they tied me up outside, I howled for one more chance
Rolled over and sat pretty, and did all those tricks they loved
But they could not forget the wrong and said they had enough
So they took me to a clinic where the smell alone put fear
Into my trembling body, but my cries they did not hear.
For they turned and walked out through the door, without a hug or pat.
I wonder if they will forget, and forgive me, when they come back?
But why do I feel so frightened, as though they've gone for good.
They said they'd love me till I died, they really said they would.
I'm strapped onto a table and they're shaving my front leg
I think I'm getting a needle now, I feel it in my vein...
And why do I feel so lonely? without them comforting me?
And why do I feel so sleepy?
Oh please God, let them forgive me..
Author Unknown
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Burt - ADOPTED!! |
Ernie - ADOPTED!! | Jubilee – ADOPTED!! |
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| Zoey – ADOPTED!! | Sable - ADOPTED!! | Linus – ADOPTED!! |
Candy -
ADOPTED!!
Roxy -
ADOPTED!!
Not every bullmastiff rescue story can end with a happy ending, no matter how much effort we put into it! There is a horrifying amount of senior dogs in rescue that will never find their forever home! It takes an especially special person to adopt a senior rescue! However, there are happy stories to tell of some!
Meet Roxy, placed into rescue at 3 1/2 years old, when picked up by rescue, all Roxy could ask is, "Are you going to love me?" Well, of course we did! She had some separation anxiety, and was afraid of being abandoned outside but after a few weeks of showing her that it is okay to be outside, she would settle down to sunbath full bully fashion! Roxy is now living in a wonderful home with another rescued bullmastiff, a few children and even livestock! Above is a picture of Roxy when first rescued, and below a picture of her with one of her new family members! THIS is what makes rescue so rewarding! Can you imagine being part of this? If so, contact Virginia Rowland, ABA, or Debbie Abel to see how you can help!
Save a life. Volunteer.
The Problem:
A few years ago, there were a few rescue volunteers, and a few rescue dogs needing our help. That scenario has changed over the course of the last five years. While the ranks of rescue volunteers have expanded with our recent recruitment efforts, the population of dogs needing our help has literally exploded off the charts. There’s not a day that goes by in any state where rescue volunteers are not contacted regarding a needy dog – one in a shelter, an owner surrender, or some poor creature dumped by the side of the road.
No matter how many rescue volunteers sign on, there are never quite enough to keep up with the rescue population. We need more volunteers, and we need them immediately, especially foster homes. There are plenty of people on board now who can ID and transport, but fostering is a different story. In theory, a foster home should take in a few dogs a year. In reality, the foster homes are stretched to the limit. There are people who have not been without a foster dog for years. Yes, years. Often, the foster home that signed on to take in one occasional dog has had 2, some times 3 at a time, all the time, with no relief in sight. If we lose one to a move, or illness, or some special set of circumstances, even for a few weeks, the burden on the other rescue volunteers in the area is overwhelming. There is no other word for it.
The “Reactive” Solution?
Well, maybe there isn’t one, but volunteering is sure a good start.
Help with transport. Help ID dogs in shelters. Help with home checks. Recruit your vet to donate a neuter every year, or offer a discount to rescue. Offer to mentor owners who need someone to hold their hand while they work through problems with an adolescent dog, or one with some health problems. If you can do that, and they keep the dog, it’s one less rescue that comes through our already over-taxed foster system.
People who foster, like those who do not, rarely have the room or the time to do so. They do it anyway, for the love of the breed. Most foster homes don’t have kennels, don’t have runs, don’t have vast, empty rooms that can house a separate population of dogs. Most foster homes do have their own dogs, and a home life, and a show schedule, and probably a full-time job as well. If you can make room for a relative’s dog while they’re on vacation, or can somehow squeeze in a bitch to be bred, why not make room for a desperate, starving rescue dog that needs nothing more than a couple of weeks of food and rest before moving on to a loving home? It’s really not a lifestyle choice. No foster home anxiously awaits the arrival of the next one. It’s not fun, but it is rewarding, and it’s a necessity, if you love our breed.
The gene pool isn’t that big. Every dog in rescue is related to yours, somehow, some way. Uncle, cousin, great grandpa – your dog, or one of its relatives, is behind the skeleton that collapses gratefully into a clean crate with soft bedding in the kitchen of the foster home.
The “Proactive” Solution:
No maybe here, no question mark. There are myriad ways to curtail at least some of the dogs coming into rescue.
· Limited registration: DON’T RELY ON IT. Sure, it’s a great idea, and gives us a “warm fuzzy” to think we’re stopping reckless breeding. And, to some extent, it has helped. But, unless you stay in touch with EVERY person that has a puppy from you, and see proof of that promised (and oh-so-elusive) spay/neuter, what have you really accomplished? The people who decide on a whim to “just let her have one litter” or think their wry-mouthed, undershot, cow-hocked boy has “the cutest expression and such a funny walk”, the ones who love their dog so much that they can’t imagine being without him/her…..well, they’re not going to care much if the offspring have AKC registrations. In fact, a mind-numbing number of rescue dogs have papers that were never sent in, are lost, stayed with the ex-, fell in the toilet, are packed away in the attic, etc. Face it – lots of people that buy your dogs don’t care a whit about AKC registration. And for the guys who will breed anything to make a buck? Well, they’ll just register their dog with one of the “other” kennel clubs, and the unsuspecting public will snap them up like Doritos, thinking they’re getting something special. If you’re not staying in touch with your buyers, the limited registration is useless. Which brings me to the next step…
· Stay in touch. Don’t think that everyone who has one of your dogs is going to call you. If you haven’t heard from them in a while – check in. No matter how well-suited to a dog they might have seemed, things change. Divorce, job loss, death, you name it – if you don’t have a good relationship with the people, there’s an excellent chance that you will never hear when they are unable to keep the dog. We frequently take an owner surrender that got the dog “from a breeder” and they’ve never spoken to them again once the transaction was complete….five years ago! People give them to friends, neighbors, strangers that answer an ad in a newspaper – because it doesn’t occur to them to reach out to the breeder. People lose the papers, only remember a first name, or a state (or so they say), and we have no way to trace the dog. Is it avoidance? Embarrassment? Do they just not give a hoot? Who knows? But, the vast majority of people who don’t show also don’t submit the AKC paperwork, and are also the ones that probably have the least amount of breeder contact. DON’T let this happen to one of your dogs. Please.
· Microchip or Tattoo. Once again, this is only as good as the paperwork. So, don’t rely on your puppy buyers to send it in. Put yourselves down as the main contact, add them as the secondary, and spend the few bucks to get the chip recorded. It’s a small investment that might have a very large, furry return one day.
· Contracts. At the risk of repeating myself, if you’re not in touch, it won’t matter what the contract says. The buyer moves, gets married and has a new name, you’ve moved too, and there’s a dog to be returned but nobody knows which direction to turn, so it comes to rescue. Sound familiar? Just because your contract specifies that the dog comes back to you doesn’t mean that that will actually happen. The best way to avoid a problem is to stay in touch.
· Network. The ABA is a BIG organization now. If you’re placing a puppy with a family out-of-state and don’t know anyone in the area, pick up your membership list and ask a local member to do a home visit and offer mentoring. We do it for every rescue dog we place – doesn’t your puppy deserve as much? It’s simple, and people are usually willing to drive an hour or two if it’s in the interests of the breed. Also, please encourage new people to join the ABA. Just because they’re getting a BMF doesn’t mean they have a clue about a breed club, and what better resource could they have than all of us at their fingertips?
· Educate. Be honest, and educate. And investigate. A Bullmastiff is NOT the dog for every family, so please don’t represent it as such. Not every BMF is a snuggly, medium-sized couch potato that will live a healthy 10 years, loving every child and small animal that crosses its path. The most frequent reasons for owner surrenders (apart from the all-time biggie – the mysterious allergy that suddenly develops after they’ve had the dog for 6 years) are size, dog aggression, activity level and health issues. Of course, there are also instances where family circumstances change, jobs are lost, people die, parents get divorced, but too many dogs come in simply because the new owners are overwhelmed and “under-mentored”. Many first time BMF owners have never laid eyes on a full-grown dog, let alone actually touched one, but they’re dead certain they can control a 2 year old intact male at their kid’s baseball game. Or, their mental picture of a 130 pound dog translates into something a bit larger than a Pug, until the dog takes over the bed and starts hanging slingers on the ceiling fan, after swallowing the sister-in-law’s Shih-Tzu. Be realistic, and make sure that your puppy buyers have actually seen a full grown dog and are prepared to deal with something that size and all that accompanies it – drool, big vet bills (even for routine maintenance), toys and bedding and crates, etc. that are all more expensive due to size, and the potential for absolutely astronomical vet bills if the dog succumbs to one of the many ailments common to our breed. In terms of health issues, most people seem prepared to manage a dog with poor hips, and tend to simply ignore entropion (ugh) if they even are aware that it’s a problem, but allergies? Smelly, weepy, skin? Oozy feet? That dog is headed to rescue if there isn’t someone available to counsel the family about the various options.
· Get out there to your local shelters and touch base with the personnel there. It’s easier for everyone concerned if they contact rescue first when a BMF comes in. That gives us time to make preparations to evaluate the dog and arrange for foster care – before the hold is up and the needle is poised over the vein. Even if you don’t want to get actively involved with the rescue dogs – this is a simple means to pave the way for the people who will actually do the hands-on evaluation and care, and gives us an opportunity to do it in a sensible fashion, rather than having to cobble together an emergency plan at the last instant.
· When you get a “cold call” about a puppy – suggest rescue. For people who aren’t planning to show, for people who have never had a puppy – rescue may be the perfect solution.
Please help us help our dogs. Try to avert problems before they arise, jump in and volunteer when and where you can, and before you sell a puppy or place an older dog, make sure you know your buyer. Offer a rebate for people who spay and neuter; keep in touch with your buyers, and please ask another ABA member to check on things before you send a puppy out to a new family, no matter how wonderful they sound over the phone. Let them see an adult dog before they commit to one of yours, and help them establish a relationship with an experienced, local Bullmastiff owner so that if there is a problem in the future, they have a local resource to turn to. Not every dog in rescue comes from a breeder, but not every one comes from a puppy mill or pet shop either. Please remember that.
The above map represents, by state, active foster homes and the approximate number of dogs fostered.
These figures are by no means complete, and represent only the foster homes that responded to my inquiry. For the 18 month period from 1/04-6/05 we fostered a staggering 374 dogs, most of which have been placed as of this writing.
NEARLY HALF OF THAT NUMBER CAME FROM THE NY METROPOLITAN AREA, LONG ISLAND AND NEW JERSEY. WE DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE FOSTER HOME IN NEW YORK, THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS, OR ON LONG ISLAND. NOT ONE.
The foster homes in NJ, PA, MD and New England are full, with multiple dogs, every day of the year. The same goes for our primary IL foster home, and MI is a “hot spot” as well. FLA remains active as always.
Consider that for every 10 or so dogs accepted into our system, we miss on another 2 or 3. We can’t get there in time, or we are unsuccessful in establishing an ongoing dialogue with the shelter or owner. Another one or 2 are euthanized for health or temperament reasons. Possibly 3 or 4 more remain in their present situations with rescue volunteers actively mentoring the families in the hopes that they will elect to keep the dog. In those rare instances where we actually see registration papers, the dogs are returned to the breeders whenever possible. If they are the products of millers or back-yarders, they come to us.
Our number one need, for now, for rescue, is foster care. So many of these dogs need only a week or two before they’re ready to move on to a new family. Some need a bit longer, a chance to rest and get some medical attention. Naturally, there are the starved ones, the abused, the neglected, those with terrible emotional baggage, that need an extended stay with an experienced foster family. They need time, and energy and effort, and often their stay is made even longer because their fosterers are also caring for the short-termers. Some one has to, and it is usually the same people, time after time after time.
Help us help the dogs. They’re your dog’s cousins, nieces, grandchildren.
SAVE A LIFE. VOLUNTEER.
Written by Andrea Kelly, ABA Rescue Volunteer
*posted with permission*
100 Ways to Help Rescue
list...please feel free to email us other ways people can help without
fostering...
Things you can do, other than fostering, to help rescue dogs:
1. Transport a dog.
2. Donate a dog bed or towels or other *bedding* type items.
3. Donate MONEY.
4. Donate a Kong? A Nylabone? A Hercules? A Galileo?
5. Donate a crate.
6. Donate an x-pen or baby gates.
7. Donate a food dish or a stainless bucket for a crate.
8. Donate a leash.
9. Donate a collar.
10. Donate some treats or a bag of food.
11. Donate a halti or promise collar.
12. Walk a dog.
13. Groom a dog.
14. Donate some grooming supplies (shampoos, combs, brushes, etc.).
15. Go to the local shelter and see if that dog is the breed the shelter
says it is or go with rescue to be a second opinion on the dog.
16. Make a few phone calls.
17. Mail out applications to people who've requested them.
18. Provide local vet clinics with contact information for educational
materials on responsible pet ownership.
19. Drive a dog to and from vet appointments.
20. Donate long distance calling cards.
21. Donate the use of your scanner or digital camera.
22. Donate the use of a photocopier.
23. Attend public education days and try to educate people on
responsible pet ownership.
24. Donate a gift certificate to a pet store.
25. Donate a raffle item if your club is holding a fund raiser.
26. Donate flea stuff (Advantage, etc.).
27. Donate heart worm pills.
28. Donate a first aid kit.
29. Provide a shoulder to cry on when the rescue person is overwhelmed.
30. Pay the boarding fees to board a dog for a week. Two weeks.
31. Be a Santi-paws foster to give the foster a break for a few hours or days.
32. Clip coupons for dog food or treats.
33. Bake some homemade doggie biscuits.
34. Make book purchases through Amazon via a web site that contributes
commissions earned to a rescue group.
35. Host rescue photos with an information link on your website.
36. Donate time to take good photos of foster dogs for adoption flyers, etc.
37. Conduct a home visit or accompany a rescue person on the home visit.
38. Go with rescue person to the vet to help if there is more than one dog.
39. Have a yard sale and donate the money to rescue.
40. Be volunteer to do rescue in your area. These United States
and Canada are vast and all the states in the US and provinces in
Canada are not covered by a rescue.
41. Take advantage of a promotion on the web or store offering a free ID
tag and instead of getting it for your own dog, have the tag inscribed
with your Club's name and phone # to contact. This makes a reusable ID
tag for dogs while in foster care.
42. Talk to all your friends about adopting and fostering rescue dogs.
43. Donate vet services for spay or neuter each year or some vaccinations.
44. Interview vets to encourage them to offer discounts to rescues.
45. Write a column for your local newspaper or club newsletter
dogs currently looking for homes or ways to help rescue.
46. Take photos of dogs available for adoption for use by the Club.
47. Maintain web sites listing/showing dogs available.
48. Help organize and run fundraising events.
49. Help maintain the paperwork files associated with each dog or enter the
information into a database.
50. Tattoo a rescued dog.
51. Microchip a rescued dog.
52. Loan your carpet steam cleaner to someone who has fostered a dog that
was sick or marked in the house.
53. Donate a bottle of bleach or other cleaning products.
54. Donate or loan a portable dog run to someone who doesn't have a
quarantine area for quarantining a dog that has an unknown vaccination
history and has been in a shelter.
55. Drive the foster's children to an activity so that the foster can
take the dog to obedience class.
56. Use your video camera to film a rescue dog in action.
57. Pay the cost of taking a dog to obedience class.
58. Be the one to take the dog to its obedience class.
59. Go to the foster home once a week with your children and dogs to help
socialize the dog.
60. Help the foster clean up the yard (yes, we also have to scoop what
those foster dogs poop).
61. Offer to test the foster dog with cats.
62. Pay for the dog to be groomed or take the dog to a *Do It Yourself*
Grooming Place.
63. Bring the foster take out so the foster doesn't have to cook dinner.
64. Pay a house-cleaning service to do the spring cleaning for someone
who fosters dogs all the time.
65. Lend your artistic talents to your club's newsletter, fundraising ideas,
t-shirt designs.
66. Donate printer paper, envelopes and stamps to your club.
67. Go with a rescue person to the vet if a foster dog needs to be
euthanized.
68. Go to local shelters and meet with shelter staff about how to identify
your breed or provide photos and breed information showing the
different types of that breed may come in and the different color
combinations.
69. Go to local businesses and solicit donations for a club's fundraising
event.
70. Offer to try and help owners be better pet owners by holding a
grooming seminar.
71. Help pet owners be better pet owners by being available to answer
training questions.
72. Donate or loan a crate if a dog needs to travel by air.
73. Put together an *Owner's Manual* for those who adopt rescued dogs of
your breed.
74. Provide post-adoption follow up or support.
75. Donate a coupon for a free car wash or gas or inside cleaning of a
vehicle.
76: Do something not mentioned on this list to help rescue.
77: Become a CUR station.
78: Donate a bucket clip
79: Donate your old grooming table/arm
80. Next???????
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