I BIT A CHILD TODAY

Categories: Uncategorized | August 29th, 2010 | by joakley | no comments

I bit a child today.
I spend my life at the end of a chain, so to me this thing called “child” is nothing more than prey or an underling I neither love nor respect. Maybe it squeaks like an animal, or makes quick movements that I don’t understand or frightens me and triggers my flight or fight instinct.
I cannot flee. I’m chained. Fleeing is therefore not an option for me, so I must fight.
You never taught me how to live in your world, yet you expect me to abide by its rules.
I bit a child today.
You got me as a puppy and I chewed something up. You tossed me outside with a doghouse and chain.
I’m a big dog. What breed am I? Doesn’t matter. Wait, I know my breed: the chained dog. We come in all shapes and sizes, but I’ll tell you one thing we’re not: the beloved family pet.
I bit a child today.
I am unsocialized with humans. I don’t recognize a small child as human, at least not one I am beneath in pack order. I sit on this logging chain day in and day out, come sun, rain, sleet, or snow. I am male, unneutered, and chained, and am more likely to be aggressive than any other dog.
I am full of pent up energy from never getting to run or stretch my legs, pent up sexual frustration from a constant and unfulfilled urge to mate, and pent up anger from living a solitary life when I’m meant to live as part of your pack.
I have been domesticated by man to be a partner to man, a companion to man, a helper to man. Yet man is now so disconnected from himself that he sees nothing wrong with chaining me to this doghouse and abandoning me here to rot.
I bit a child today.
This is my territory. I have no life except to guard my solitary patch of dirt. If you cross into my territory despite my warnings, there is a good chance I will attack you to protect myself and the dirt I see as mine.
I bit a child today. Now they’ve come with a big pole, they’re taking me away; I’m scared, and I don’t know what I did wrong.
I bit a child today, and now I will die. You have made me thus, and now both the child and I have paid your price.

NO COUNTRY FOR ANIMALS

Categories: Uncategorized | July 29th, 2010 | by joakley | no comments

If you missed the showing of the Global TV documentary Revealed: No Country for Animals, you can still view it online at: http://www.globalnews.ca/Video+Country+Animals/3336727/story.html

If the above link does not work, go to:  www.globalnews.ca  type in the title: No Country for Animals in the search box for the video to come up. 

Please consider watching to become aware of what is & is not going on in our country for pets & farm animals.  Awareness is the start of change. 

Canada’s animal protection laws are from 1892 – yes that is the year our laws were created and in most cases not even enforced.

It’s time the we the people stand up for our animals whether they be for pets or our food.

WHAT IS RESCUE???

Categories: Uncategorized | July 29th, 2010 | by joakley | no comments

Rescue is NOT:
Pulling a dog, puppies, or family from a shelter to only be stuck in a vet’s office or boarding for months because they have no home or foster to go to.
Pulling a dog, puppies, or family and plopping them in someone’s home without properly vetting and quarantining them before hand.
Creating a chip in without the consent of the shelter, owner, or adopter.
Lying to sponsors about how much it is to sponsor a dog or lying to a foster about a dog having a home only to leave them holding the bag.
Abandoning an animal once it is pulled because it is found to be sick.
Pulling mass amount of animals for profit with no regard for their well being and not only endangering them but other animals as well.
Lying, slandering, scamming, blocking, threatening, or covering up of the truth in any way, shape, or form to divert the focus of those that would expose scammers and empower people so that they are not taken advantage of .

Rescue IS:
People working together hand in hand from around the world to do all they can to help save a life.
Commitment from all parties involved regardless of the circumstances. Remember, they did not ask to be dumped in a shelter and they are not at fault for anything.
Follow up and follow thru from beginning to end to ensure the animal that is pulled is properly vetted, healthy, and homed.
Providing answers when questions are asked and verifying info when it is requested.
Properly vetting an animal which entails all shots, spay\neuter; and in the case of North Carolina shelters; Parvo and heartworm testing.
Being forthright and detailed with information so that everything is clear to all parties involved, even if it means putting it in writing.
Pulling within your means and finding the animals you have a home first because the reality now is that we can’t save them all no matter how much we want to.
Doing what is in the best interest of the animal, not you, or anyone else for that matte

Why?

Because at the end of the day, after all is said and done, all they have is us!! Not the ones that are here to scam people; not the ones that are here to profit from them; not the ones that have abandoned them; and not the ones that claim to be rescuers. The ones that are here for them! The ones that are here to fight for them with every beat of their heart; every breathe that they take; every ounce of their being. Not for glory. Not for credit. JUST FOR THEM!!!

THIS IS RESCUE!!!!!

We can’t let this continue

Categories: General | March 4th, 2010 | by joakley | no comments

We MUST change animal welfare laws NOW…
We cannot let the memory of Jalupae end with his death.
Animal cruelty is happening all around us.
Please, help us to change the laws.
We can’t let this continue
Please help us to get “Justice for Jalupae”.
Next court date for David Whiffin and Clayton Cunningham, of Brentwood Bay, BC., who are the two responsible for the death of Jalupae, is November 22, 2010 in Victoria, BC., Canada

PLEASE ATTEND IF POSSIBLE
Petition available at www.jalupae.webs.com