Be a Hero for Animals

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A dog named Honey found her hero this past summer. Honey was one of twenty dogs our Animal Rescue Team saved from dogfighting in Indiana this past July. She was weak and injured after spending most of her life either staked in a yard or fighting for her life in a bloody pit. She had [...]

Lions, Tigers, And Bears…Oh My!

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What do bears, lions and tigers have in common? They are all carnivores, right? Right! Yet in a personal and unusual case they are closely bonded pals, true brothers, actually. Eight years ago in a drug bust in Atlanta these three were found as two -month old cubs living in a drug house. For drug [...]

Microchip Helps Humane Society Find Dog’s Owner – A Heart Warming Story!

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It was a response the Humane Society of Portage County staff could hardly believe. “When we called her, there was silence on the end of the phone,” Executive Director Jennifer Blum said. “The owner said, ‘His name is Jack, and he’s been missing for three years.’” Jack is a golden Labrador the Humane Society picked up [...]

Meet Gracie

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Gracie, a breed of cow morbidly referred to as “Beefmaster,” arrived at SASHA Farm last week all the way from Alabama, where she was saved from a lifetime of producing babies destined for slaughter. A few weeks ago, Gracie gave birth to a calf and in the process, her uterus prolapsed. This means that her [...]

Simon’s New Home

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In a rural county just under a week ago a small stray dog was picked up by the police. The animal shelter in that county was closed (?) at the time this little fellow was found, cold and scared. Through the kindness of people anxiously wanting to help and word of mouth he ended up [...]

One of The Must Reads of Fall is YOU HAD ME AT WOOF: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness

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Presently, I am the proud owner of three dogs; Louie (Boston Terrier), Adam (English Staffordshire Bull Terrier) Franky (Pit Bo, a designer mutt), and two rescue cats, Daisy and Raina.  There have been more and there have been less.  I’m certain the status quo in my home will forever shift; depending on who I find [...]

Advantages Of Pet Adoption

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Is it time for your household to acquire a new pet? Animals can bring joy and fun to a home, and many animals are so precious to their owners that they are nearly considered a member of the family. Pets are constant companions, and make great friends as they always listen and never give advice! [...]

Signs of an Animal Hoarder

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Animal hoarders can be overwhelmed caregivers, rescuers or sociopaths. Go inside their minds and learn what to do if you suspect hoarding. Just how long Barbara Onderdonk had been hoarding Shetland sheepdogs is unknown. What is known is that she stored dogs like throwaway clothing in her garage in Buncombe County, N.C., and that ultimately, [...]

Grand Rapids Cows Update

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We’ve received word on the fate of two of the four missing cows, and I wish so much that the news was better. Saturday, we heard that one poor girl was shot and believed to have been butchered by a local farmer when she wandered onto his farm. Today, we were informed that a second cow was [...]

Truck Accident In Grand Rapids Leaves Four Cows Missing

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Truck Accident in Grand Rapids Leaves Four Cows Missing http://detnews.com/article/20100722/METRO/7220463/Cows-escape-after-slaughterhouse-truck-overturns A livestock transport truck carrying former dairy cows was bound for a rendering plant when it overturned in Grand Rapids early Wednesday morning.  Tragically, several didn’t survive the crash and those who could be captured finished their journey to the rendering plant. Four of the [...]