I watch your show daily and I think you are a very real down to earth person and really care about things you are involved in. I don’t have a TV show of my own and never will, but have the same drive and concern for animals.

I thank you for your time reading this and look forward to a reply from you. I know I must be one among many, but if one doesn’t try, one will never know.

Sincerely,
Heidi L.

I AM A ANIMAL LOVER AND I HAVE 3 DOGS AND I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS FEEDING MY DOGS, MY SON WORKS FOR A PET STORE AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN DOG FOOD. SO ONCE WHEN I WAS SHOPPING WITH MY HUSBAND WE STARTED TO CHECK THE INFORMATION ON THE BAG OF DOG FOOD WE USE TO BUY. I WAS SURPRISED WHAT WAS IN IT,NO WONDER MY DOGS ACTED LIKE THEY DID NOT WANT TO EAT IT UNLESS I ADDED SOMETHING TO IT,SO I GOT A SAMPLE OF NUTRISH AND THEY LIKED IT SO NOW I BUY NOTHING BUT THAT I JUST WISH WALMART STILL CARRIED IT THEY USE TO BUT SUDDENLY THEY STOPPED. I GO TO FOOD LION AND PURCHASE IT. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT ANIMALS DO HAVE FEELINGS AND THEY LOVE UNCONDITIONLY AND THEY ONLY ASK TO BE CARED FOR AND PROTECTED JUST LIKE OUR CHILDREN DO WHEN THEY ARE BORN TO US. RACHAEL YOU DO A WONDERFUL JOB AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW I FIND YOU A VERY SWEET AND GOOD NATURED PERSON. THANK YOU, MRS CATHY ELLINGTON, GRAHAM NC.

I just finished watching the amazing story about Lisa and her rescue. We have someone in our town that is a lot like Lisa.

Josh Pasewaldt, owner of Newbury Park Pet Supply, has been working to save animals for the past 2 1/2 years. He has been making 2 weekly trips to Bakersfield that take him 2 hours to drive each way. He loads up his car and donated air-conditioned trailer with as many kennel carriers as he can fit. He goes to the Kern County Animal Shelter, that is a kill shelter, and adopts up to 40 dogs or cats each trip. He pays for the gas and adoption fee out of his own pocket! He brings these animals home to his store in Newbury Park and “re-homes” them. He just charges what the shelter charged him. He has a wonderful vet that has agreed to help him with the cost of shots and lower cost spay or neuter each of these animals before they go to their new homes. This amazing tender-hearted man has SAVED 2,578 animals in 2 1/2 years. I myself have adopted 2 wonderful animals.
Recent events are putting a hamper in his good intentions. Local high dollar pet stores complain to the newspapers that his is taking business away from him. They have called the city to complain he doesn’t have the proper license to run such a business. He has done all that has been asked of him. Upgraded the security system at the store. New kennels, high grade cleaning supplies and much more I don’t know about. Now the city is siting him for a new roof. He doesn’t make any money adopting out these animals. His lease is up in 18 months and with all these unforeseen fees and improvement charges we’re not sure he will stay in business. If you can help him in any way the community would sincerely appreciate it.

There is a man named Guy Shaw that is making it difficult for him to do these mass adoptions like he has been doing. This guy just wants to get his retirement in 8 months and isn’t concerned about the welfare of the animals. Although that’s his job as director of an animal shelter. I don’t understand! Why would the Kern County Animal Shelter choose to euthanize animals?? They killed 70 dogs in ONE DAY!! They publish that they kill 500 animals per month. Josh is waiting to take more every week.

Thank you for reading this and any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated by ALL!!

Dawn B

I just found your website and I want to help a gentleman who posted a comment on 8/7/09 at 2:45 AM by the name of Sam R. from Erie, PA.

Sam has (had) Scrappy, a 3 yr old pitbull. It sounded as if Sam may need to give Scrappy, “the only member of his family” to the pound because landlords in Erie discriminate against pitbulls. A very common happening due to widespread misinfornmation about pits, mainly fueled by irresponsible media looking for cheap ratings, and people who do not know how to, or do not bother to inform themself beyond the 5 o’clock news.

I am on the Board of Outreach to Pets in Need (OPIN) based in CT. OPIN is an all volunteer non-profit which was originaly created in 2007 to raise funds to finance innovative programs at the Stamford Animal Care and Control Shelter (SACC) when a new shelter manager came in with a refreshing view of what a municipal facility can be. SACC with the help of OPIN has had the highest adoption rate in CT (98%)for the last 3 years, handling about 85% pits Xs and moving about 400 animals/ yr (07 & 08) into well researched homes with good, pet educated guardians.

The OPIN Programs at the Shelter are established enought now to where OPIN is starting to expand to help pets beyond the Shelter, and that is the subject of my comment. I would advise Sam R. not to take Scrappy to the local pound if he has to give him up, or to retrieve him if he already did. If the Rachael Ray staff would be kind enought to pass along this message to him (including my contact info which you get when I submit this comment), I would be more than happy to talk with him about other options for Scrappy through OPIN.

I just hope, I am not too late. It is really not fair that responsible owners and their dogs have to suffer for the irresponsibility of others when we are all one.

I thank you in advance for the extra effort. I know you must receive thousands of messages every day.

Isabel M.