01/28/09 Stanton MI Update

I FIRST OFF WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO DONATED TO HELP MAKE MY TRIP POSSIBLE AND TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME TRANSPORT SOME DOGS BACK TO NY MONDAY/TUESDAY. I WAS ABLE TO BRING WANDA AND SAMSON TO BLACK DOG SECOND CHANCE RESCUE AND POOR GINNY WAS AWAKEN AT 4AM TO RECEIVE THESE DOGS SO I WANT TO THANK HER FOR WORKING WITH ME ON MY HECTIC TRANSPORT SCHEDULE.

SECONDLY I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AS A GROUP WE ARE STILL HERE, WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY; HOWEVER WE HAVE STARTED TO LOOK AT SOME GUIDELINES TO HELP US ALLIEVATE SOME THINGS ON OUR SIDE.
LAKESIDE KENNEL HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO USE THEIR FACILITY ON A REALLY LOW RATE TO ENSURE THESE DOGS CAN BE PULLED TO SAFETY WHILE AWAITING TRANSPORT, BUT CANNOT KEEP TAKING DOGS THAT ARE NOT “SPOKEN FOR” BY RESCUE. WE HAVE SURGE, BARNEY, TIPPY, CASPER, DOLLY, LINDSAY, AND ACE IN HER KENNEL THAT HAVE NO RESCUES TO TAKE THEM. WE DO HAVE 2 PENDING BUT THE POINT IS, WE NEED TO HAVE RESCUES/HOMES LINED UP PRIOR TO PULLING THEM TO ENSURE WE ARE NOT OVERFILLING THE KENNEL TO PREVENT HER FROM RUNNING HER BUSINESS. ANOTHER THING IS OUR TRANSPORTER DRIVES 3HRS ONE WAY TO SAVE THESE DOGS AND WE HAVE HAD HER RUNNING LIKE A MADWOMAN SOMETIMES 2X A WEEK TO SAVE DOGS THERE. WE CAN LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES TO HAVING OTHERS HELP THAT ARE CLOSER TO THE SHELTER, BUT WITH AN ORGANIZED MEANS OF LETTING US KNOW WHAT DOGS CAN BE PULLED BY WHICH RESCUE WILL PREVENT SOME OF THIS AS WE ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE SHELTER WITHOUT SOME KNOWLEDGE OF A RESCUE TAKING A DOG THAT IS THERE.

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND OUR REASONING BEHIND OUR DECISIONS, AS IT IS NOT EASY TO LEAVE A DOG BEHIND AND WE DO NOT WANT TO…BUT WE ARE LEAVING IT IN THE HANDS OF RESCUES TO STAND UP TO TAKE THESE DOGS.

http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=MI669
http://www.lakesidepetkennels.com/petpage.html PLEASE LOOK HERE AT THE DOGS THAT WE PULLED BUT STILL NEED A RESCUE/ADOPTER TO TAKE THEM HOME

Lindsey, Pitt, F (has previously been bred) 20 in, 35#, 3yo Black/white, Avail for adopt 21 to us 22.
http://s700.photobucket.com/albums/ww10/goingtothedogs1/?action=view¤t=LINDSAY.jpg


We have a ChipIn (CLICK on it) set up or email it to paypal address melissahenchen@yahoo.com as we are in constant need of donations to care for these dogs. Thank You!!

Please contact goingtothedogsmail@yahoo.com if you can or know someone who can help us save these dogs!!! We can set up an application to foster as well.

THANK YOU!!
ON BEHALF OF GOING TO THE DOGS & USAP (501c3)

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