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Hey all you fellow dog lovers!
For those of you who have not been able to make it up to our facilities to see what weve got going on up here, weve decided to show you the plans for our grounds right here so you can see for yourselves just how much were providing for all our wonderful adoptees-to-be!
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In Dog We Trust Grand Opening!!!
In Dog We Trust, Inc.
Canine Rescue Wellness Center
GRAND OPENING!
When: Saturday, June 19, 2010
11 AM 3 PM
Where: Folke Peterson Wildlife Center
10948 Acme Rd
Wellington, FL 33414
What: Live Music, Photo Sessions, Local Pet Vendors,
Dog Grooming Competition, Prizes, Tours of the Facility,
Treats and more
How: Please RSVP Planning Director John 561-352-6358
OR
Email: john_trustthedog.com
For more
information please visit our website:
www.FloridaDogAdoption.com
FOR DETAILED DIRECTIONS TO LOCATION, OR FOR DETAILS ON
PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE. WE ASK THAT
YOU PLEASE LEAVE YOUR BELOVED FURRY FRIENDS AT HOME FOR SAFETYS SAKE.
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Mona loved dogs...almost as much as she loved her husband Tim.
At Tim's request, we have set up this donation fund in honor and
memory of Mona so that we may continue saving the lives of dogs
at risk. We ask for your donation in support of our mission.
Sun-Sentinel.com
Nadia Sorocka nsorocka_tribune.com
5:39 p.m. EDT, July 7, 2010
Former wildlife center becomes second-chance shelter for dogs
Nicole Brown, 33, of Boynton Beach, had been volunteering with rescue dog agencies for eight years before she founded In Dog We Trust, Inc., a nonprofit Florida dog adoption service a year ago. The inspiration to start a rescue shelter came after a visit to the Miami-Dade County Animal Care and Control Shelter.
"There were 600 dogs sitting there, 100 of which would be killed that day. I couldn't see that problem and not do something about it," Brown said. "Animal Care and Control in the tri-county area euthanize about 55,000 dogs alone each year."
Three months ago Brown expanded her work moving In Dog We Trust, Inc. from Delray Beach to the former Folke Peterson Wildlife Center at 10948 Acme Road near Wellington with funding from her own savings and volunteer support. The plan is to utilize the 28-acre, 10,000-square-foot facility to house rescue dogs that would otherwise be euthanized in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Animal Care and Control shelters.
"We are working to raise awareness and get them adopted into good homes," Brown said. "Adopting a dog is a great option; the dog is already trained, spayed or neutered and micro-chipped. Plus there is the feel-good factor."
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With the size of the facility Brown is able to operate adoptions, facilitate training and grooming, and provide a host of dog health and welfare services that will include a low-cost spay and neuter clinic. Currently housing 40 dogs, the shelter can house up to 150 dogs with the correct number of volunteers and funding, she said. Each dog that comes into the shelter is seen by a volunteer veterinarian, put on a proper diet, exercised daily, given basic training and personality tested.
"Nicole picks the dogs that are on their death bed, giving them a second chance. They know it and appreciate it," said volunteer Sue Gould, 54, of The Acreage.
Brown is also using the facility to host educational workshops that will teach youth and pet owners the importance of spaying and neutering pets. The shelters secondary goal is to create public awareness about rescue dog issues. In Dog We Trust, Inc. also invites Boy and Girl Scout troops to come learn and volunteer at the shelter.
"Just rescuing dogs isn't the solution," Brown said. "We also have to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering their pets."
Since opening three months ago the shelter has helped 40 dogs find new homes and families. The shelter goes through an extensive process making sure that each dog is matched with the perfect owner. The goal is that the dog will never need to see the inside of a shelter again.
The adoption process begins when future adopters fill out a form on the shelter's website, http://www.floridadogadoption.com. After that shelter volunteers work to match available dogs with the needs of the individual or family. Then before the dog can go home there is a home visit to make sure it will be the best environment for the new pet.
"In Dog We Trust gave us the opportunity to adopt two loving dogs. During a home visit they jumped on our laps and our hearts were stolen," Lillian Tamayo, 53, of West Palm Beach, said about her two adopted dogs, Tucker and Tootsie. "Its says a lot about Nicole seeing the potential of older animals that is overlooked by many."
Volunteers are important to the shelter because they are its work force, providing dog walking and cleaning services, grant writing and fundraising as well as all the day-to-day needs. For example Gould helps the center by walking and training dogs, putting dog listings on the website and making cage cards. Her husband Ron Gould, 63, who started volunteering after Sue, started using his skills as an entomologist to help with insect problems on the grounds, but isn't above walking a dog or two either.
People interested in volunteering should visit the website to fill out a volunteer form. The shelter will also be hosting two volunteer seminars at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. During the seminars guests will learn about volunteer options and take a tour of the facility.
The shelter's hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. by appointment only Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and Sunday is open drop-in hours. For more information on adopting, volunteering or making donations call 561-400-7723 or visit http://www.floridadogadoption.com.
Some realities we need to make you aware of:
In shelters alone, approximately 3-4 million cats and dogs are euthanized every year, approximately one every eight seconds - a fact reported by Humane Society of United States. This is happening right in our backyard. Running a rescue operation costs upwards of $10,000 a month to care for 100 - 200 dogs at any given time, including transport, vet care, medicine, food, and proper TLC. We need your help to keep moving forward in our mission to rescue, rehab, and rehome the dogs we so dearly love. Dogs coming out of county shelters are exposed to many germs during their stay. While we work at preventing dogs ever having to see the inside of a county shelter, we still must do what we can to help. These dogs have five days...their timeclock is ticking. Please help us give them a chance by donating. We stand as the voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.
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Just one week after PETA released the results of its shocking undercover investigation of North Carolina based contract animal testing facility Professional Laboratory and Research Services, Inc. (PLRS) and filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), PLRS is surrendering nearly 200 dogs and dozens of cats and shutting its doors for good. This is a monumental victory and the first time that a laboratory has been forced to surrender animals and close under pressure on the heels of a PETA investigation and while facing a formal USDA investigation.
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