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Doggy rescue team calls for improved Detroit shelter for homeless pets

Detroit — A puppy rescue team in the city is contacting for the relocation of animals housed in Detroit’s shelter amid claims the dilapidated creating is a breeding ground for deadly respiratory infections and condition.

Kristina Rinaldi, head of Detroit Canine Rescue, said Thursday that she’s urging town officers to right away find out an alternative web-site for canines, cats and other animals at the shelter, a former Michigan Humane Society making off Chrysler Push. 

DDR's Kristin Rinaldi said her group has found "horrendous respiratory infections" in dogs from Detroit Animal Control and Care. The city said kennel cough has been a problem at the facility but denied major issues with the city's care of stray animals.

“This creating is fatal to animals,” Rinaldi stated during a Thursday press meeting outdoors the Detroit Animal Care and Manage developing. “For me, an individual who has been accomplishing this for 10 yrs with the town, it almost feels like we are heading backwards.”

Rinaldi mentioned her team and other neighborhood rescue partners have uncovered canine from the centre contaminated with “horrendous respiratory infections” that resulted in fatalities and critical sickness.

“This should not just

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Houston-spot rescue group, vet clinic crew up to aid doggy in need of surgical procedure

HOUSTON – A Houston-region rescue team is devoted to aiding canine in will need, specially golden retrievers.

On Thursday early morning, Angel, an 8-thirty day period older golden retriever puppy dog was receiving all set for a potentially lifestyle-altering procedure. The pup has a medical problem involving her bladder that Dr. Daniel Jardes with Gulf Coastline Veterinary Specialists in Houston explained can guide to a bacterial an infection if untreated.

“She leaks urine all the time mainly because the tube that normally takes urine down to her kidneys and her bladder go correct to her urethra,” reported the veterinarian.

Dr. Jardes prepared to execute surgical procedures on Angel, making use of a digital camera to see what is heading on with her urethra.

“Then, we’ll use a laser in get to open up that urethra again to its usual locale allowing her to dump urine into her bladder.”

Angel is

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Pet Rescue Group Advertises ‘Pre-Owned Senior Dogs’ In Hilarious Post

An animal rescue group is applying some new methods to find households for old canine.

“Senior Canine Blowout Sale!” reads a Facebook write-up from Classic Pet Rescue, a nonprofit primarily based in Foster, Rhode Island.

“Are you in the market for a new best friend?” the publish carries on in a riff on the utilised car or truck salesman trope.

“Everyone desires a new puppy but have you imagined about a pre-owned senior pet? You haven’t? Perfectly, what can we do to get you matched up with a certified used canine right now?”

The rescue is charmingly sincere about the adoptable dogs featured. That incorporates Jake From Point out Farm, who “only has one speed ― pretty slow” Dillon, who “needs recurrent washes” and Fluffy, who “only tends to make right turns” and “may have a few mechanical difficulties.”

Fluffy "only makes right turns" and "may have a few mechanical issues."



Fluffy “only can make correct turns” and

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Palm Beach County animal rescue founder fighting for her life seeks help from community

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Bobbi Miller has dedicated her life to animals for as long as she can remember.

“I’d be dragging home anything from snakes to injured birds,” she said.

Her work culminated with the creation of her non-profit animal rescue organization, “CHESED”, in 2004.

Chesed is the Hebrew word for loving-kindness, the same approach Miller said she takes towards animals.

“I’ve always wanted to do something with the philosophy chesed,” said Miller, “which means helping someone or something that can’t help themselves and expecting nothing in return.”

Since it began, the group has helped place thousands of animals into loving homes, and in that time Miller has gained a close group of friends.

“People have gone above and beyond and showed love and friendship I never would’ve thought I’d deserve,” said Miller.

She gained friends like Joni Garvin who has trouble putting into words what makes Miller

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U.S. ban on imported pets may block rescue group from reuniting soldiers with dogs

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Outside the McDonald’s in West Memphis, Arkansas, a dog named Julie is entering the next leg of her long journey from Afghanistan with Pen Farthing.

“Julie dog was actually rescued by a soldier seven years ago,” Farthing said.

The former British Royal Marine runs an animal rescue group out of Afghanistan called Nowzad. It’s named after the dog that he rescued from a fight in 2006 while on patrol. The two became best friends.

“I didn’t realize that dog would actually bond with me while I was serving in Afghanistan,” Farthing said. “He was just that. An escape. I thought I was the only soldier doing that. What I didn’t realize there were so many others from America, Canada and across Europe.”

But a new ban on importing pets by the Centers for Disease Control could keep soldiers from being reunited with the dogs they bonded

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