BARKING NEWS
7/30/2010 10:48:49 AM Meet our lovely Lizzie She was rescued by our inspector Phillip,when he investigated a complaint of cruelty. This poor baby had apparently been hit by a car 3 MONTHS AGO and nobody gave her any medical treatment. Her right front leg now just hangs and this poor baby still is a happy go lucky girl even after these horrible humans left her to suffer for 3 months :(Tomorrow we take her to a specialist to see if we can save her leg, we believe this little girl deserves the best medical treatment so that we can help her heal and find a caring loving family. Can you help us? If you could make any contribution to her recovery costs we would be very grateful.Please make your deposits to Account Name: Dogtown South Africa Branch Code: 254005 Account Number: 62240425571 First National Bank Use Lizzie as your ref and drop us a mail at joanne@barkingmad.co.za so we can keep you up to date on her progress.
6/23/2010 6:04:58 PM WOW WOW WOW Houndsleeper just donated 20 beds for our rescues. They are awesome. What a fantastic treat for our rescues:) www.houndsleeper.co.za The Hound Sleeper provides a HEALTHY environment by allowing the dogs to sleep elevated off the ground. While dogs of all ages will benefit from the Hound Sleeper, this is especially useful for mature dogs and those with arthritic and hip complaints. Getting up and down off the elevated bed is easier than getting up off the ground. By putting their front paws on the ground they pull their back legs off the bed The design of the Hound Sleeper is COMFORTABLE for the dog, supporting its weight evenly over the surface of the hammock. The strong frame and durable double layer fabric can comfortably carry the weight of dogs in excess of 70 kilograms. In addition, its design keeps it completely off the ground other than the base of each of the four legs that rest on the floor. The Hound Sleeper also provides a HYGIENIC environment for the dog to sleep because of the ease with which the bed can be washed. The bed can be scrubbed down with soap and water, hosed off and then left to dry. A couple of hours in the sun will see it clean and ready to be used again. It is recommended that this be done regularly.
4/28/2010 8:22:52 PM Pet Limit Laws Take the time to read these 2 blogs on the hopeful homeless website about the new pet limit laws. Its important for us all to be aware and know our rights on this matter. http://hopeful.ws/2010/04/14/what-were-you-thinking/ http://hopeful.ws/2010/04/21/why-we-don%E2%80%99t-need-pet-limit-laws/
12/17/2009 1:38:19 PM PLEASE WE NEED HELP WITH OUR VET BILL AGAIN :( I hate to keep asking but we once again need your help with our vet bills. We have taken in so many dogs with medical issues our vet bill is approaching an embarrassingly high amount of R20000 :( As you are all aware most of the doggies we rescue need veterinary care. It roughly costs us R1000 as soon as we accept a rescue dog. This covers costs for a check up, sterilisation,chip,vaccinations and tick and flea treatments. These costs add up VERY quickly and we need your help. Our vet bill has increased incredibly lately as the number of dogs we care for has doubled. Please could you make a donation of any amount to our vet bills. Bluehills Vet are very accommodating and help us when and where we need it. Our vets banking details are Bluehills vet Standard Bank Acc No: 201122413 Branch 001155 Ref: Client: BarkingMAD - 31832 We will be forever grateful for all donations to the vet bill that will allow us to continue the very important work we do :) Please send me an email and let me know of your kind donation tracy@barkingmad.co.za
10/26/2009 3:02:20 PM THIS IS A SCAM! There's an email going around about a woman looking for a home for huskies urgently: Soek dringend n huis vir die huskies, anders gaan hulle uitgesit word. > Teef 2 jaar oud, reun 1,5 jaar en die 5 kleintjies is 8 weke oud. > Stuur asb. die e-mail aan julle vriende, miskien is daar iemand wat > belangstel of kan help. > Skakel Suzanne Wiese 082 610 6763 vir meer info. Please see info from HUSKY RESCUE Thank you for the info - we have been working on this case, unfortunately this woman wants to SELL the dogs and is playing the "euthanasia card" to get higher prices and sell them off quickly, see update below! Just to give you a quick update - my colleague Jasper has spoken with the woman this morning, she managed to sell all the pups and the father - with the help all the people forwarding the email with the cute photos :- ((- , only mom is left. All the sold animals went to new homes without homechecks, without a microchip, without a contract and without being sterilized - which will inevitably lead to more unwanted pups in the near future. We did offer to take over the female, sterilize her and rehome her - she is not interested unless we pay for her (which we obviously cannot and do not want to do). We did educate her about the fact that breeding in such a manner is irresponsible and as to what happens to many of these dogs as they get older - she got very very upset and there were screaming sessions on the phone with poor Jasper... some people just do not get it!!!
9/16/2009 3:45:08 PM WARNING TO ALL WHO HAVE MISSING PETS PLEASE LET AS MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS SCAM .... Please be aware of this heartless person :( 1. He calls himself Alan / Deane / Darrel Clinton/ Ian Gabriel – Well spoken, comes forward as very learned intelligent, sensitive and caring 2. He claims to have you pet and does NOT want the reward 3. He has 2 pit bulls 4. He owns a tow truck company 5. He has devised his OWN security plan to ensure the rightful owner get the pet back, tells the story of a “bearded dragon” or “Igwana” that wondered through his property and was claimed by the wrong people and he was held responsible. a. The owner is to purchase 2 x R180 airtime vouchers b. Give him the voucher numbers and half the pin which he will give to his driver and make sure it’s the same vouchers when he gets back (does not trust his driver) c. He will then send his driver to make the trade (he is busy) 6. He arranges to meet you at a certain spot. 7. You wait for hours and he does not pitch and then puts the phone off. This man has a number of sim cards he uses and just rotates the cell numbers
8/24/2009 4:50:58 PM MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED ON MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2009 CONTACT PERSON CHRISTINE KUCH on 011-907-3590 GIVEAWAY PETS – WARNINGS AND THE REALITY The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) received the following message by e-mail from a colleague in Zimbabwe: - “We are finding that adult dogs are coming into the country quite legally, and then being sent to the rural areas - for breeding or hunting. These dogs are good quality animals. Would it be at all possible for you to advise Rescue Centres and other animal welfare societies to send out bulletins to the public advising them not to sell or give their adult dogs to people they don’t know, should they be emigrating or wishing to hand over their dog for whatever reason. In fact to be very careful who they sell puppies to. I know it’s a hard one, but perhaps people are not aware that their pet is being sold on to people who cannot afford to look after them properly.” This message comes shortly after a report in the Herald newspaper that “Notorious murderer and former psychiatric patient Trevor Nel has launched a “front company” that claims to find loving homes for abandoned dogs, when in reality he is training Alsatians to be vicious killers, used in brutal dog fights, while using smaller dogs as “bait”. For the past several weeks, he has placed an advert in The Herald‘s sister publication Weekend Post saying: “Call me if you are needing a good home for your Maltese or Fox Terrier or Alsation. Phone 078-6838268”.” The NSPCA cannot emphasise sufficiently that people with dubious motives (to say the least) actively trawl the Internet, classified advertisements and other means of offering animals “free to a good home.” Investigations by the NSPCA revealed that brokers sourced dogs, undertaking to find them homes on plots, when in reality they were being sold as security dogs and transported to countries further north in Africa. If anyone is unable to keep a pet, for whatever reason, please think carefully and consider not only all the options but the potential consequences of what option is being considered. Be realistic and act in the interest of the animal itself. Once it has been handed over or even “sold” there can be no turning back or legal redress if the animal finds its way to Zimbabwe or worse. SPCAs will not turn away any animal being donated. Concerted efforts are made to find suitable and permanent homes for animals. Pre-home checks are undertaken, legal adoption agreements signed and all animals homed are sterilised. The reality of what happens to giveaway pets is harsh but needs to be kept in mind.

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