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Shape up breeders, big brother is watching you!! Click here to read article
All Creatures Great and Small The California Federation of Dog Clubs is an association of dog clubs and dog owners in California. The CFoDC is dedicated to promoting animal welfare and responsible animal ownership. Efforts have traditionally included emergency assistance for animals displaced due to disasters such as fires and earthquakes. On Sunday morning, CFODC President Judythe Coffman received a frantic call from LA County Animal Control. Large animals were being evacuated from the fires in the north end of LA County and relocated to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. The Fair is still in progress, but ne of the large livestock barns was emptied to accommodate the evacuees. Owing to the temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, Animal Control was in desperate need of five gallon buckets for water. So president Coffman fed her puppies, emptied her minivan of everything she could, drove into Lancaster to Home Depot where she asked to speak to the manager. David was most gracious when the problem was explained to him. He donated two $25 gift certificates, and then proceeded to get everything totaled up for 20 of the orange five gallon buckets. All told, the buckets cost CFoDC a minimal amount - just the tax. Judythe drove them right over to the Fairgrounds. The temperatures in the Antelope Valley have been extremely hot over the last week. With all the smoke in the air, it's also very humid so the animals were at great risk without sufficient water. Next, president Coffman drove to the place where the CFODC trailer is stored. Unloaded, mostly by herself, and with some help from the kennel help, a couple dozen crates and animal cages. Accompanying this was a large box of food and water dishes, brushes and shampoo, as well as another large box of towels and blankets. Meanwhile, CFoDC Director Carol Hamilton researched and found that a large proportion of the evacuated smaller animals from the fire areas were being taken in by Pasadena Humane Society. Carol would meet Judythe halfway to direct her to the Pasadena facility. Luckily upon their arrival at the Pasadena HS, there were plenty of helpers available to unload the supplies. Somewhere in this time frame, president Coffman had to call her neighbor to go in and feed her puppies again, and for good measure the older dogs, as she figured she wouldn't be home until after dark. Animals are being taken care of as well as can be expected considering the circumstances. Some are at the Pasadena facility and some are being housed at La Canada high school. As of Monday, the Station fire has consumed 85,000 acres and is just 5% contained. CFoDC secretary Geneva Coats sent a grateful thank you letter to Home Depot. An alert was sent to the CFoDC email list that Pasadena HS can use all the support anyone can give them until such time as this emergency passes. One very tired president went to bed, and will need to see her chiropractor tomorrow!
Click here to read the letter to Home Depot UNITED WE STAND: DIVIDED WE FALL Links to more resources Click Here to Read Message from the president: On June 10, CFODC hosted Bill Bruce, Director of Animal Services and Bylaws of Calgary, Alberta, Canada for a presentation of his successful program. We are delighted that it was so well attended and so well received by the communities in Kern Co. CA. Kudos and a big ATTA GIRL go to our vice-president, Janice Anderson, who wore herself out planning and getting it all together. Thank you from a grateful board and president and all that attended the presentation. A DVD copy of Bill's presentation is available for $25 by calling 661-868-3000, or by going to: www.co.kern.ca.us/gsd/KGOV Judythe Coffman
Click here to read the Bill Bruce article Click here to see pictures from the Bill Bruce seminar Rabies Vaccine 7 Years Between Rabies Vaccines, Help make it HAPPEN
Please pass this along to every pet owner and rescuer you know. Most of us knew the Rabies vaccine worked for 3+ years long before the law caught up. In fact, we "know" it actually works for much longer. To get the laws changed so we can stop OD'ing our pets and putting them at repeated risk while not having to do battle with our vets (and possibly legal authorities) takes more. If each pet owner in the US gave 10 cents for each pet, we could easily and fully fund the study that would almost inevitably get us a minimum of 5 years, maybe 7, maybe more, between Rabies vaccinations. You know you'd save at least $5 in the first year that we get to "skip" the vaccine and every one of us can find a way to scrounge up $5 even in these tough economic times. So I'm asking you to give a mere $5 to this research project: _http://www.rabieschhttp://www.rhttp://www.http_ (http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/donate.html) Check out the main page for the research project and see how much of the work is being done by volunteers. Your money will go to actually costs, NOT administrative overhead and nonsense. In addition, another phase of this study will analyze the effects of adjuvants used in vaccines and that would benefit our pets AND US, especially our CHILDREN. Please open another browser window and make your donation now by PayPal, Credit card, or check! It could, probably will, take longer to get the laws changed but those of us not willing to OD our beloved pets on Rabies vaccines will have additional "proof" to fend off the vets and "animal control police" in the meantime from the data accumulated by this project. Side effects of the rabies vaccine are allegedly rare but they can be
serious or even deadly. Included are seizures, loss of motor skills, tissue
damage, fibrosarcoma, and auto immune diseases.
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