March 28th, 2010Greyhound Painting by Terry Albert
I have recently finished a large (16 x 20 is large for me) acrylic painting of two greyhounds for Greyhound Pets, Inc. in Woodinville, Washington. My relationship with this group goes back to 1993,…
March 27th, 2010dearest Maude
The bully gods have seen fit to challenge us with some real heartaches this year. Maybe they want to see if we’re still up for the job of advocating for these dogs. (Answer: Yes, yes, and yes.)
March 24th, 2010Phatman on the Road – Part II
Phatman is putting on some miles with his road trip adventures.
March 22nd, 2010meet four dogs from the oakland breeder bust
We’ve been sorting through the dogs that were seized last week during Oakland Animal Service’s raid on a notorious backyard breeder. As is all-too-common with cruelty cases, most of the dogs are squishy sweet with people but under-socialized to the real world and to other dogs. Most have skin problems and/or deformities (especially, ‘flat feet’) from their history of neglect and confinement. Some will make it into adoption programs – many will not.
March 21st, 2010New pet portraits by Terry Albert
I have several new pieces to share with you that I created for an upcoming show. The Canine Art Guild will debut its “5 x 5″ show on April 1, but I wanted to give you a sneak preview of my entries,…
March 21st, 2010Trumbull County OH: where BSL victims went to die
Imagine you’re forced to consider giving up your family pet because BSL has made it virtually impossible to find insurance for your dog’s targeted breed? And you’re getting friggin’ desperate. And you know that your local shelter is a dead-end – emphasis on dead – because who in their right mind wants to adopt a dog with overwhelming state restrictions attached? And rescues are beyond full with dogs they can’t place? And you’re thinking, “Good god – How can I possibly put my beloved to sleep?”
March 19th, 2010Fool’s Day: buy your local rescuer a margarita
April Fool’s Day is coming up quick. It’s going to be BR’s 11 year anniversary, and to celebrate, we decided it would be fun to honor all the other overworked, under-partied pit bull rescuers who are out there doing good deeds.
March 18th, 2010shake ups and shake downs in oakland
We’re grateful to everyone who has expressed their concern about the 23 dogs that were rescued by Oakland Animal Services from squalid conditions in an Oakland home on Tuesday. We know the perpetrator all too well … This ‘prolific’ backyard breeder – who stuffed crates-full of young dogs into a crowded out building – has been vexing our fair town and filling our shelter’s kennels with homeless pit bulls for many years. We all look forward to watching the legal process unfold.
March 16th, 2010good news and events announcements
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March 15th, 2010trading lives
I have a sad story to share and I hate to do it since we’ve had a few recent tear jerker cases, but our supporters deserve to know: We traded lives last week, meaning, we put down one of our dogs on the heels of saving the life of another. That happens in rescue often enough to be commonplace, but it still feels like an earthquake when it happens.