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We know that social networking sites are great places to spread information, but does that information really make a difference? Last weekend, Michelle Ingrodi, founder of Charm City Animal Rescue, learned just how powerful a weapon Facebook can be in the battle to stop animal abuse. And we thought it was just a great place to brag about our cute pets! According to WBALTV in Baltimore, Ingrodi was visiting relatives in Cumberland, Md., when she made a startling discovery -- four dogs were living at a seemingly unoccupied home. After visiting the dogs, some of which were chained up outside with others confined inside, Ingrodi managed to slip them some food through an open window, as shown in ...
Anna Westhoff Each week, Ben Westhoff shares the ups and downs of owning Pippi, the dalmatian mix he and his wife Anna adopted as a puppy in late 2009. Last weekend, we took Pippi for a pleasant trip to the dog park. (Unlike the last time we went, there was not a brawl, so that was a plus.) While there, we struck up a conversation with a woman who had brought her 4-year-old golden retriever. After hearing we'd gotten Pippi from a rescue, the woman imparted that she, too, had tried to obtain a dog through this method. The problem was that she couldn't pass the screening test! The woman had had her heart set on a golden, and the rescue in question had plenty of them, but they weren't sure ...
Steve Granitz, WireImage Lea Michele is best-known for her hilarious portrayal of high-school student/diva Rachel Berry on "Glee," and now, perhaps, for her fabulous look at the Emmy Awards. But the breakout star is also a devoted animal lover with some serious rescue credibility. Michele told People Magazine that she saved six stray kittens in the Paramount Studios lot. While she was able to keep two of them, she found homes for the rest with one of them going to "Glee" co-star Heather Morris, who plays Brittany on the show. Additionally, upon seeing a dog chained to a fence during a shoot at a nearby school, she worked with the folks at "Glee" to get the pooch veterinary care and, ...
Rescuing puppies isn't for the faint of heart. Case in point, the daring puppy rescue that Zak Anderegg carried out while rappelling into one of Utah's slot canyons. Two weeks ago, Anderegg set out to explore the scenic Arizona-Utah border when he came upon a shocking site: an animal trapped at the bottom of one of the region's famous deep and narrow canyons. Looking over the canyon's edge, Anderegg thought the animal might have been a small calf. "And then the longer I looked at him, I realized he's actually a dog," Anderegg told "Today." An animal lover, Anderegg was exactly the right person at the right place and time to help save the pup's life. Anderegg called his wife and told her ...
Petunia. BARC All over the country, shelters provide not only a safe haven for homeless animals but also offer critical veterinary care, rehabilitation and most importantly, love. In Paw Nation's newest column, Rescue Tales, we will share with you the stories of these amazing organizations and some of the fortunate pets who have gone on to find permanent, happy homes. BARC: Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition - Brooklyn, N.Y. BARC is a no-kill shelter in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Originally started in 1987 as a pet-supplies store, which is still the cornerstone of BARC, the two owners found themselves taking care of rescued animals brought to them by neighborhood ...
After wandering from her home outside Buffalo, 8-year-old Koozie was rescued five days later and some 30 miles away after someone spotted a dog stranded on the ice on freezing Lake Erie. The Erie County Air One helicopter responded and a fireman was lowered in a basket and scooped Koozie up. But the minute she was on dry land, Koozie got away and ran back onto the lake, needing a second rescue. The story ends happily with the dog back safe in the arms of her grateful owner Phil Frost, who had been looking for his mixed-breed dog since she went missing -- and first knew she'd been found when he saw the rescue on the local news. Fortunately Koozie's only injury was a broken nail. ...