Comments on: What it is we do here… http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/news/what-it-is-we-do-here Giving a Second Chance to Our Last Chance Friends Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:22:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Serena http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/news/what-it-is-we-do-here/comment-page-1#comment-7188 Serena Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:32:20 +0000 http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/?p=929#comment-7188 Very well written--all rescues/shelters try to take in what they can, but once you get deeper into rescue, you learn of the horrors of abuse, gas chambers and heartsticks. These items are not fun to watch on Utube and most people do not realize that this is what could happen to the family pet that is not wanted anymore. Not all animals are offered a dignified death when you (a former pet owner) release them. To those releasing animals, everyone is suffering through hard times and I personally don't have a lot to offer, but I still foster on top of my own! Yes, it is personally hard, but is there something else that you could give up to ensure the animal has food? To Saving Furry Friends: Thank you for what you personally do to add to people's happiness of finding the "purr-fect" pet. For those on the outside of rescue, it is very sad for animals to be handed over to a shelter/volunteer rescue. This animal suffers because it doesn't understand why you are releasing it from what was once a loving, safe home. We cannot take your place; we offer love and support but that animal has a scar on its heart, just like a human would. If you ever contemplate removing your animal from your home, please contemplate another item you could give up before asking a rescue/shelter to take it in. Or, if it truly comes down to where you cannot, please consider donating, even if it is just your time to help aid in the adoption of animals. Very well written–all rescues/shelters try to take in what they can, but once you get deeper into rescue, you learn of the horrors of abuse, gas chambers and heartsticks. These items are not fun to watch on Utube and most people do not realize that this is what could happen to the family pet that is not wanted anymore. Not all animals are offered a dignified death when you (a former pet owner) release them.

To those releasing animals, everyone is suffering through hard times and I personally don’t have a lot to offer, but I still foster on top of my own! Yes, it is personally hard, but is there something else that you could give up to ensure the animal has food?

To Saving Furry Friends: Thank you for what you personally do to add to people’s happiness of finding the “purr-fect” pet. For those on the outside of rescue, it is very sad for animals to be handed over to a shelter/volunteer rescue. This animal suffers because it doesn’t understand why you are releasing it from what was once a loving, safe home. We cannot take your place; we offer love and support but that animal has a scar on its heart, just like a human would. If you ever contemplate removing your animal from your home, please contemplate another item you could give up before asking a rescue/shelter to take it in. Or, if it truly comes down to where you cannot, please consider donating, even if it is just your time to help aid in the adoption of animals.

]]> By: Deana http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/news/what-it-is-we-do-here/comment-page-1#comment-7187 Deana Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:31:14 +0000 http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/?p=929#comment-7187 Very well said and written! Thank you so much for the work you do! It is a wonderful thing you are doing and more people should do things to try and help animals. Donating even just a few dollars, a blanket, dog bed. Even the smallest of things would help. It is a lot of stress and frustration when you are trying to help so many animals. Especially if you don't feel appreciated. Most all rescues are stretched to the max, but they keep trudging forward. And thank God for people like that and like you. =] Very well said and written!
Thank you so much for the work you do! It is a wonderful thing you are doing and more people should do things to try and help animals. Donating even just a few dollars, a blanket, dog bed. Even the smallest of things would help.
It is a lot of stress and frustration when you are trying to help so many animals. Especially if you don’t feel appreciated. Most all rescues are stretched to the max, but they keep trudging forward. And thank God for people like that and like you.
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]]> By: Carrie http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/news/what-it-is-we-do-here/comment-page-1#comment-7175 Carrie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:00:19 +0000 http://blog.savingfurryfriends.com/?p=929#comment-7175 Thank you for helping the shelter dogs... I would hope that people understand this. It amazes me that people think shelter/rescues get things for free (shots, boarding, spays and neuters)... or complain about the adoption donation. If one dog comes in and needs to be up to date on everything, then feeding, and the time you spend on that one dog it costs more than the adoption fee. Never mind if it has a broken leg, abscess, etc. All these people see is a healthy dog...not the condition it was in when it got to the rescue. All I have to say is keep up the good work and to all random people out there SPAY/NEUTER/ADOPT/DONATE!!!!!!! Thank you for helping the shelter dogs… I would hope that people understand this. It amazes me that people think shelter/rescues get things for free (shots, boarding, spays and neuters)… or complain about the adoption donation. If one dog comes in and needs to be up to date on everything, then feeding, and the time you spend on that one dog it costs more than the adoption fee. Never mind if it has a broken leg, abscess, etc. All these people see is a healthy dog…not the condition it was in when it got to the rescue.

All I have to say is keep up the good work and to all random people out there SPAY/NEUTER/ADOPT/DONATE!!!!!!!

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