Comments on: North Shore Animal League http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/ Blogs from Rachael Ray and her friends Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dan http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-92090 Dan Thu, 29 Nov 2012 07:00:13 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-92090 Hi Rachael and animal lovers, Everyone please check this story out from California I have been talking to several animal/dog rescue organizations and they are complaining, protesting, contacting the news since it looks like 2005 in regard to Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernadino. Please check it out and see if someone can help shut this place down. There is a petition with about 5,000 signatures already. Nothing seems to work and I think they need a celebrity to step in and get some big swingers in there to save lives. http://voices.yahoo.com/devore-animal-shelter-san-bernardino-california-7317438.html?cat=53 Hi Rachael and animal lovers,

Everyone please check this story out from California I have been talking to several animal/dog rescue organizations and they are complaining, protesting, contacting the news since it looks like 2005 in regard to Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernadino. Please check it out and see if someone can help shut this place down. There is a petition with about 5,000 signatures already. Nothing seems to work and I think they need a celebrity to step in and get some big swingers in there to save lives.

http://voices.yahoo.com/devore-animal-shelter-san-bernardino-california-7317438.html?cat=53

]]> By: BEVERLY LONG http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-84793 BEVERLY LONG Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:58:25 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-84793 Hi Rachael, As you can see my email address is IAMBELLASMOMMY and I wanted to let you know that bella is my chihuahua/terrier mix 7 year old rescued dog. She too is the light of my life! Just like izzy I couldn't imagine my life without her. I too lost a little rescued chihuahua in Sept. 2001 one week to the day of 911! I was so devested about her death and then I happened to be back east (just left the Pentagon and then was in PA) ready to go to NY on 911 when all hell broke lose. I was visiting with my daughter who was in the NAVY on leave with me and we got stuck in Atlantic City when everything happened. When we were eventually able to get out of Atlantic City all we could do was head back to Wash. where her boyfriend was living and working at the Pentagon (also in the Navy at the time). I was so overwhelmed with grief that I couldn't remember how to smile any more. All that took my mind off of it was to go to the store called puppies are us. I found a tiny Yorkie and bought her to have something take my mind off of my fears. When we finally made our way back to my home in CA. my parents fell in love with my little Yorkie and wanted her so bad! I hated to do it but on my fathers birthday I gave him my little dog (Sophia) as his Birthday gift and then I had nothing to love. So I went on line and searched dogs that needed to be rescued and found my little Bella! She was the runt of the litter and just melted my heart when I saw the litter of all blonde puppies but one tiny grey one (they call Blue colored) that was so much smaller than the rest. I filled out a bunch of papers to qualify to adopt one of the puppies and eventually was picked to adopt one of the litter!! She was the last of the puppies no one wanted…they took all the blonde ones first but I was THRILLED TO DEATH!! I got my baby and she is now the best doggie I have EVER HAD. So well behaved, calm, loving, kisses and loves everyone and gets along with all animals too! I just had to share my adoption experience and would hope that on your show you could do more to explain to others that adopting an animal helps so many unwanted animals find their forever homes and we really need to also spay and neuter our animals to stop there being so many unwanted pets out there! A lot of these on line pet seller - breeders are really horrible breeding mills that are very abusive to their animals and adopting is so much better and dearly needed to help these poor animals get out of a terrible situation. Thank you Rachael for hearing me out and hopefully you can help get the word out on adopting your next pet from a shelter…they truly need your love and a GOOD loving home! Thank you…Bev Long and Bella too! Hi Rachael, As you can see my email address is IAMBELLASMOMMY and I wanted to let you know that bella is my chihuahua/terrier mix 7 year old rescued dog. She too is the light of my life! Just like izzy I couldn’t imagine my life without her. I too lost a little rescued chihuahua in Sept. 2001 one week to the day of 911! I was so devested about her death and then I happened to be back east (just left the Pentagon and then was in PA) ready to go to NY on 911 when all hell broke lose. I was visiting with my daughter who was in the NAVY on leave with me and we got stuck in Atlantic City when everything happened. When we were eventually able to get out of Atlantic City all we could do was head back to Wash. where her boyfriend was living and working at the Pentagon (also in the Navy at the time). I was so overwhelmed with grief that I couldn’t remember how to smile any more. All that took my mind off of it was to go to the store called puppies are us. I found a tiny Yorkie and bought her to have something take my mind off of my fears. When we finally made our way back to my home in CA. my parents fell in love with my little Yorkie and wanted her so bad! I hated to do it but on my fathers birthday I gave him my little dog (Sophia) as his Birthday gift and then I had nothing to love. So I went on line and searched dogs that needed to be rescued and found my little Bella! She was the runt of the litter and just melted my heart when I saw the litter of all blonde puppies but one tiny grey one (they call Blue colored) that was so much smaller than the rest. I filled out a bunch of papers to qualify to adopt one of the puppies and eventually was picked to adopt one of the litter!! She was the last of the puppies no one wanted…they took all the blonde ones first but I was THRILLED TO DEATH!! I got my baby and she is now the best doggie I have EVER HAD. So well behaved, calm, loving, kisses and loves everyone and gets along with all animals too! I just had to share my adoption experience and would hope that on your show you could do more to explain to others that adopting an animal helps so many unwanted animals find their forever homes and we really need to also spay and neuter our animals to stop there being so many unwanted pets out there! A lot of these on line pet seller - breeders are really horrible breeding mills that are very abusive to their animals and adopting is so much better and dearly needed to help these poor animals get out of a terrible situation. Thank you Rachael for hearing me out and hopefully you can help get the word out on adopting your next pet from a shelter…they truly need your love and a GOOD loving home! Thank you…Bev Long and Bella too!

]]> By: Sara http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-41844 Sara Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:53:36 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-41844 Dear Rachael, please help. I live in a very agricultural area in upstate NY. Our town board has just approved a "puppy mill" operation to go be allowed in our area. This in not a breeding operation- we have those that are fine. This is not an agricultural business as the town planner has said (dogs, as you know) are not agricultural animals- we have both dairy and beef. The people who have applied have abandoned their operation of 200 dogs kept in tiny wire cages and cited numerous times by the USDA and now re trying to move here. There is protest, but we need help to put a stop to this "business". Please help. Dear Rachael, please help. I live in a very agricultural area in upstate NY. Our town board has just approved a “puppy mill” operation to go be allowed in our area. This in not a breeding operation- we have those that are fine. This is not an agricultural business as the town planner has said (dogs, as you know) are not agricultural animals- we have both dairy and beef. The people who have applied have abandoned their operation of 200 dogs kept in tiny wire cages and cited numerous times by the USDA and now re trying to move here. There is protest, but we need help to put a stop to this “business”. Please help.

]]> By: Leah Powell http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-41370 Leah Powell Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:12:01 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-41370 Good Morning: I have heard of your rescue. I am a fostering mom for Boxer and a member of Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue. My first rescue dog was about 1 yr old. He was found in a dog trap and the men that took him out beat him with the catch poles. His head was swollen, left eye was a mess, he had a hole in his throat and litterly skin and bones. We name him little man because he is so small. He is doing great, eating like crazy and playing with my sons boxer, Harley, putting on weigtht. That's when I decided to start building a Animal Rescue. We have found 63 acres to purchase for $155,000. This facility will be built through donations only and hopefully build the largest and nicest animal rescue center on the east coast. The name of our facility will be "Havenly Haven Animal Rescue Center". We hope to house cats, dogs, horses, cows pigs, etc. We plan to hold monthly adoptions at the facility with food and games for everyone, a boutique for animals. Have childrens day, elderly care day, cookouts for prospective adoptive parents,etc.. We will do transporting of any animal that gets adopted. from our facility or any other facility. We plan to have two vets at the facility, one on site at all times, with a lab, surgery facility an a recovery building. Animals will not be in kennels but a stall where they will have more room. We hope to have a big arena where people can come and go through training classes with their animals as well as our people going through classes as well. I have found 63 acres of land in the country for $155,000. Our first hurdle is to purchase the land. We have ruffley ten buildings including employees facility, cafeteria, children's play area. Our brochures want be ready until after the holidays. I want to rescue as many animals as we can and find homes for them. I want to fence in about 20 acres so the animals can go out in fresh air to run and play. I want to have healthy foods and snacks for all animals at the facility. Our web site will be after the first of the year. For all donations please email me and I will give you the bank information for your donations. Thank you for your time. Good Morning: I have heard of your rescue. I am a fostering mom for Boxer and a member of Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue. My first rescue dog was about 1 yr old. He was found in a dog trap and the men that took him out beat him with the catch poles. His head was swollen, left eye was a mess, he had a hole in his throat and litterly skin and bones. We name him little man because he is so small. He is doing great, eating like crazy and playing with my sons boxer, Harley, putting on weigtht. That’s when I decided to start building a Animal Rescue. We have found 63 acres to purchase for $155,000. This facility will be built through donations only and hopefully build the largest and nicest animal rescue center on the east coast. The name of our facility will be “Havenly Haven Animal Rescue Center”. We hope to house cats, dogs, horses, cows pigs, etc. We plan to hold monthly adoptions at the facility with food and games for everyone, a boutique for animals. Have childrens day, elderly care day, cookouts for prospective adoptive parents,etc.. We will do transporting of any animal that gets adopted. from our facility or any other facility. We plan to have two vets at the facility, one on site at all times, with a lab, surgery facility an a recovery building. Animals will not be in kennels but a stall where they will have more room. We hope to have a big arena where people can come and go through training classes with their animals as well as our people going through classes as well. I have found 63 acres of land in the country for $155,000. Our first hurdle is to purchase the land. We have ruffley ten buildings including employees facility, cafeteria, children’s play area. Our brochures want be ready until after the holidays. I want to rescue as many animals as we can and find homes for them. I want to fence in about 20 acres so the animals can go out in fresh air to run and play. I want to have healthy foods and snacks for all animals at the facility. Our web site will be after the first of the year. For all donations please email me and I will give you the bank information for your donations. Thank you for your time.

]]> By: gail http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-41364 gail Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:04:10 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-41364 I STARTED USING YOUR DOG FOOD BECAUSE IT SEEM TO BE A GOOD DOG FOOD AND I KNEW WHERE THE PROCEEDS WERE GOING TO...MY YELLOW LAB STORMY IS NOW 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN A RACHAEL RAY FAN SINCE SHE WAS 8 WEEKS OLD..THANKS RACH....LOVE YA GAIL & STORMY I STARTED USING YOUR DOG FOOD BECAUSE IT SEEM TO BE A GOOD DOG FOOD AND I KNEW WHERE THE PROCEEDS WERE GOING TO…MY YELLOW LAB STORMY IS NOW 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN A RACHAEL RAY FAN SINCE SHE WAS 8 WEEKS OLD..THANKS RACH….LOVE YA GAIL & STORMY

]]> By: Amy Evans http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-41283 Amy Evans Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:03:33 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-41283 Hello Rachael my name is Amy Evans and i wanted to share my love for Pitts with you and possibly ask for some of your advice on starting a rescue out of my home in Texas. We our proud owners of our second pitt and are so in love with their compassion, loyalty, and companionship that we want to extend that out further into the community. I recently posted on my Facebook page (Amy Richters Evans) about having a Pitt as a family pet and received 111 comments, some good and some bad, which truly bothers me and my husband Stephen. We would LOVE to show people the true breed instead of allowing the media to do so, that is why i am contacting you. If you have ANY advice about this please contact me!!! I admire your bravery with this issue and your willingness to teach people about these beautiful animals and would love to hear from you with help, Thanks for your time and have a wonderful day.....and remember....kiss a pitt :) Hello Rachael my name is Amy Evans and i wanted to share my love for Pitts with you and possibly ask for some of your advice on starting a rescue out of my home in Texas. We our proud owners of our second pitt and are so in love with their compassion, loyalty, and companionship that we want to extend that out further into the community. I recently posted on my Facebook page (Amy Richters Evans) about having a Pitt as a family pet and received 111 comments, some good and some bad, which truly bothers me and my husband Stephen. We would LOVE to show people the true breed instead of allowing the media to do so, that is why i am contacting you. If you have ANY advice about this please contact me!!! I admire your bravery with this issue and your willingness to teach people about these beautiful animals and would love to hear from you with help, Thanks for your time and have a wonderful day…..and remember….kiss a pitt :)

]]> By: klara http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-40481 klara Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:30:04 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-40481 Hey Rachael! Have you seen this: http://www.jasonmecier.com/frachray.html it's a "painting" of you made completely out of pasta!! Thought it would be fun to know if you didn't. Love your show. Al thought it's kind of lame that the shows comes much later here to us in Sweden. It's often the Christmas shows airs in the summer here. Super cute dogs and I think it's is so nice of you to help the poor animals who really needs help. Big hugs from Klara! :D Hey Rachael! Have you seen this: http://www.jasonmecier.com/frachray.html it’s a “painting” of you made completely out of pasta!! Thought it would be fun to know if you didn’t. Love your show. Al thought it’s kind of lame that the shows comes much later here to us in Sweden. It’s often the Christmas shows airs in the summer here.

Super cute dogs and I think it’s is so nice of you to help the poor animals who really needs help.

Big hugs from Klara! :D

]]> By: Alison http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-40224 Alison Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:54:25 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-40224 I love what you do for the animals in need because I'm an animal lover too. I work a non-profit no-kill dog rescue where we take in behaviorally challenged dogs and train them so that they can find their forever home. Our training process is a combination of positive reinforcement and unique, specialized training techniques. Our aim is to maintain and improve the quality of dog’s life. We also rescue dogs that are not behaviorally challenged and train them to be service dogs for people who need service dogs, but either cannot afford them or have been on a waiting list along time and still have a long wait a head of them. We have a deaf Pit Bull in our service dog program proving people wrong about the breed every day. I love what you do for the animals in need because I’m an animal lover too. I work a non-profit no-kill dog rescue where we take in behaviorally challenged dogs and train them so that they can find their forever home. Our training process is a combination of positive reinforcement and unique, specialized training techniques. Our aim is to maintain and improve the quality of dog’s life. We also rescue dogs that are not behaviorally challenged and train them to be service dogs for people who need service dogs, but either cannot afford them or have been on a waiting list along time and still have a long wait a head of them. We have a deaf Pit Bull in our service dog program proving people wrong about the breed every day.

]]> By: Chris Leclerc http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-39570 Chris Leclerc Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:17:08 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-39570 Rachael: I just love your show, and I have a lot of respect for your humane philosophy toward animals. I spend most of my time with domestic animals, and once in a while I have the privilege of hanging out with rescued exotic animals as well. Wouldn't know what to do without my four-legged and winged clients! Thanks for being the kind of person you are! Rachael: I just love your show, and I have a lot of respect for your humane philosophy toward animals. I spend most of my time with domestic animals, and once in a while I have the privilege of hanging out with rescued exotic animals as well. Wouldn’t know what to do without my four-legged and winged clients! Thanks for being the kind of person you are!

]]> By: Michaela http://www.rachaelray.com/blogs/index.php/2009/06/04/north-shore-animal-league/#comment-38686 Michaela Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:13:18 +0000 http://blog.rachaelray.com/?p=4066#comment-38686 Hi Rach! I have watched your show for many years now and think your the sweetest person ever. I´m on maternity leave with my 6 months old babygirl Molly (here we are home with the children at least one year before they can start at kindergarden, i know it´s not like that in USA) so we watch your show every day. But they are right now sending episodes from 2009 so i´m missing what your up to now. Just wanted to say hi from Sweden! Hope you are happy and feeling good! Love, Michaela and Molly Hi Rach! I have watched your show for many years now and think your the sweetest person ever. I´m on maternity leave with my 6 months old babygirl Molly (here we are home with the children at least one year before they can start at kindergarden, i know it´s not like that in USA) so we watch your show every day. But they are right now sending episodes from 2009 so i´m missing what your up to now. Just wanted to say hi from Sweden! Hope you are happy and feeling good! Love, Michaela and Molly

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