HOARDERS DOGS OVERWHELM DEVORE, HATE MAIL SENT TO THOSE WHO RESCUED THESE DOGS FROM DEVORE

As reported in the Sun and Press Enterprise, Devore took in 137 dogs from a hoarder in Apple Valley in the past two weeks. This hoarder had gotten a non profit status just two months earlier.

Prior to admission, some rescues came forward to take the adoptable dogs from Devore to make room for these hoarded dogs. Kudos to those who cared enough to help.

But it appears that not all wanted a good ending to this story. A group that pulled several puppies has received HATE MAIL for doing so. Who would begrudge a group from saving lives? Give you two guesses and the first one doesn't count. I would like a count of all those lives saved by the No Kill activists who stand in front of Devore with their signs telling the public to go away. Then to make accusations that Devore refused help? Use your common sense, why would Devore refuse any help offered.

From the group's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rescued-for-Life-All-Breed-Dog-Rescue-Rehabilitation/173071829421514

All of the Devore puppies are healthy and doing great !!

Which is amazing in consideration what they have been through.

and the amount of time they have spend at the Shelter.

It's obvious that the Devore Shelter keeps the kennels very clean

and has a great sanitation system in place. Only two out of 19 pups

have a mild kennel cough.

... We like to thank the Devore Shelter for their great effort to keep these puppies healthy and alive. It would be nice if people would give this Shelter some credit for a change instead constant criticism and scrutiny. Lets be fair for ones.

In all of this we received a few hate mails, because some people just can't handle it if you take their joy of hate away. Pictures are in circulation on facebook, claiming to be from the hoarding situation. These pictures are false, non of the pictures taken from the scene are released. They are part of the evidence.

Hello, this is just common sense, right!!

Please evaluate carefully what circulates on facebook before you pass it on. Sadly people make up all kinds of stuff.

So many lies are spread. Yesterday someone posted that the HSUS offered help and Devore refused it. They have reached out to everyone. The public like to believe that these large organizations are coming to the rescue right away. This is not always the fact. Often it's the smaller rescues who are

right on the spot. The entire ordeal is a good example and will be a wake up call for many. If we have a good animal welfare system in place now it has the chance to proof itself. If just one dogs out of the group has to die because our big brother turned his back, people need to start to questioning their integrity.

Instead calling the Shelter and giving them a hard time, it would be more effective to place a call or send an email to the larger organizations, ask them where they are and why didn't they showed up last Friday, the day the dogs have been offically released.

A huge thank you to all the people who contacted us to help or like to adopt one of the dogs. As you can imaging an undertaken of this kind is overwhelming. We apologize if we haven't gotten back to you or answer your questions on FB. We'll try to catch up, but

for now the welfare of the puppies and organizing a plan to get some of the adult out has priority. We have things covered in some areas and not in others.

We'll post soon what exactly is needed.

Another post on this same facebook page praises the efforts of Devore.

EXTREMELY URGENT -- DEVORE SHELTER/ CALIFORNIA

over 100 dogs confiscated from a hoarding situation waiting of rescue! They only have days to live -- where is rescue???????????

Countable times Devore got bashed in the past. We like to let everyone know that the ACO in charge and his staff went out of their way to reach for help.
This is a HUGE letdown for Devore and proofs that we are fast to cast the stone, but from what we are seeing now we are NOT ENTITLED to do so. 

Rescued for Life went this weekend to California and pulled 19 puppies, the smallest one and most susceptible to disease from the group of over 130 dogs.

Over one hundred dogs will be euthanized if rescue doesn't steps up. A mass euthanization..... and the Shelter is NOT to blame for that -- WE ARE !!

Please share far and wide to stop the huge amount of life to be lost !! Thank you all for caring!

Thank you to this group for saving these lives. Thank you also for acknowledging a shelter that strives beyond the call of duty to do the right thing. Keep us posted on the puppies. 

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY "HOMEWARD BOUND PROJECT ADOPT" FACEBOOK PAGE RECEIVES THREE MARKETING AWARDS

San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control’s (ACC) efforts to find homes for homeless animals are being recognized. Animal Care and Control’s social media campaign has garnered local, state and national awards.

ACC launched a campaign a year ago to promote the many positive aspects of adopting a homeless pet from a County animal shelter facility.  This effort included the establishment of a “Homeward Bound Project Adopt” Facebook page which provides information and updates about the many available pets which await new homes at San Bernardino County animal shelters in Devore and Big Bear Lake.  The Facebook page also provides information about animal laws, recent events and responsible pet ownership. It also provides the public with easy access to submit questions regarding Animal Care and Control services.

The most recent award received for the County’s Homeward Bound Project Adopt Facebook Page, was from the Public Relations Society of America – Orange County Chapter: PROTOS Award in Social Media.  The PROTOS awards honor the top public relations organizations and professionals for outstanding campaigns and this award was presented on June 7, 2013.

Other awards received this year, include the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) “Award of Excellence” received in the new media category and the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil & Gold Screen “Award of Excellence” in the social media category.

“We are honored for our page to be recognized. However, our greatest reward is in the fact that through this page, we have been able to help these pets find homes,” said Brian Cronin, Division Chief for Animal Care and Control.  “We are grateful to our supporters who follow our Facebook page and help create awareness about pets awaiting adoption. We will continue to use our page as a way to find homes for pets in San Bernardino County Animal Shelters.”

The San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control Division encourages residents to view their Homeward Bound Project Adopt Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/HomewardBoundPets and like them on Facebook if you would desire to receive updates regarding the Division and the animals and people they serve.

TODAY WAS THE INAUGURAL ANIMAL CARE COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMISSION MEETING - AND NO ACTIVISTS

Today was the first meeting of the newly formed animal commission for the County of San Bernardino. And not one of the activists who demanded this commission bothered to show. After all that fuss, primarily from outsiders, and they didn't even bother to show for the first meeting. Could it be they had nothing to talk about, no evidence of their accusations to present?

http://alpenhornnews.com/rutherford-appoints-new-animal-care-commissioner-p4044-1.htm

The new appointees were introduced:

*         1^st District (Seat 1)

*         Beverly Bradshaw, Esq.

*         2^nd District (Seat 2)

*         Christine Haro

*         3^rd District (Seat 3)

*         Michelle P. Guthmiller

*         4^th District (Seat 4)

*         Sam Gadd

*         Appointed Veterinarian (Seat 6)

*         Allan Drusys, DVM

*         Animal Care and Control Appointee (Seat 7)

*         Greg Beck

http://www.sbcounty.gov/uploads/dph/acc/documents/20130618-AnimalCareCommunityOutreachCommissionAgenda.pdf

There is still one seat unfilled at the present time. The first meeting was delayed because of a lack of interest and that goes for the last seat to be filled. Doesn't that show something along the lines of we, the people, don't think there is a problem with Devore.

The activists didn't bother to show, their candidates for election were defeated, now go home, wherever that is. The very least they could have done is shown their faces since they wanted this so badly. Just goes to show, the activists have nothing, nothing to back themselves up on their accusations, and nothing to show this commission.

HOMEWARD BOUND MEGA ADOPTION EVENT

Last year saw a wonderful adoption event and this year will bring the same. At this time seventeen groups will participate with 171 dogs and 46 cats available for adoption.

http://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20130531-yucaipa-mega-pet-adoption-event-set.ece

ACC will use the event to kick off its participation in the ASPCA 2013 Rachel Ray $100K Challenge that begins on Saturday, June 1. ACC is one of 50 shelters in the United States competing in the Rachel Ray $100K Challenge. ACC will use events like the Homeward Bound Mega Pet Adoption Event to adopt or return more animals to their owners during June, July and August than the same period in 2012, for a chance to win $100,000.

PETS FOR VETS INVITES VETS TO ADOPT

EVER FORWARD - DEVORE SHELTER NEWS

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, San Bernardino County Chief Executive Officer Greg Devereaux announced at a Board of Supervisors budget planning meeting that he was recommending the County allocate $10 million dollars as a the County’s proportionate cost share to replace the County’s animal shelter facility located in Devore.  The County intends to meet with cities in the Central Valley Region to identify if they have an interest in partnering with the County to build a new shelter facility. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to move the shelter to a more visible and accessible location within the County.  According to the County, a site has not yet been identified, but cities who wish to participate in the project may have land for the proposed new shelter which could reduce their cash investment to participate as a partner in constructing the new animal shelter facility. 

As we have written before, the County of San Bernardino has one of the lowest euthanasia rates of the shelters within the County and only the City of Upland and City of Rancho Cucamonga have better outcomes for animals when compared to the County.  Ten other shelters/jurisdictions actually have higher euthanasia rates than the County, by percentage.  This new facility will continue to allow the County to better serve people and pets from the Community.

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_23243509/san-bernardino-county-board-supervisors-hears-budget-projections#ixzz2TUsfQaUc

The City of Upland combined with the City of Rancho Cucamonga handle fewer animals per year than Devore. It makes sense that the fewer you intake, the better job you can do finding homes. Plus those two cities have a much more affluent citizenry and that usually means more adoptions from a shelter. Please express your support for a new shelter, it is long overdue. 

TRANSPORTED SICK DOGS FROM FLORIDA CLOSE SHELTER DOWN

This is an example of why transporting of shelter animals needs regulation. Transported dogs were brought in, and now other dogs are dying from the disease brought in. The shelter is closed and a shelter director was fired. Is this helping our shelter animals?

http://www.keysnet.com/2013/04/17/486412/animal-shelter-quarantined-director.html

"There were animals that were brought in that were sick and quarantine procedures were not followed," said Sheila Cook, president of the board of Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys, which operates the shelter under a contract with Monroe County.

Bentley said it appears a Labrador mix the shelter took in from Dogs on the Move, a Miami rescue group, was the animal that spread the kennel cough. It's been diagnosed with pneumonia.

She also said there was no quarantine procedure in place because the shelter is basically one large long room. There are 30 to 35 dogs there now. She said she separated cages using roofing material.

"I apologized if that was the dog that brought the kennel cough," she said. "It was about a month ago. I told this group I could no longer accept animals from this rescue group."

Dr. Mike Dunn, a veterinarian who's a nonvoting member of the SHARK board, declined to speak about whether Bentley handled the situation correctly, but said the spread of kennel cough is a real fear.

"It's really, really contagious between dogs," he said. "Like kids at school, one kid comes in with something and then it seeps through the classroom."

He said kennel cough -- technically called tracheal bronchitis -- is rarely fatal but if it spreads, countless dogs could be affected. That's why the shelter is not adopting animals out or accepting animals for likely a month and a half.

"It could run through the entire town," Dunn said. "It's less than a 5 percent mortality rate. But you'd hate for 5 percent of dogs in Marathon to die from it."

The transporters and their fodder feeders could care less that they transport diseased animals and that those diseased animals are putting our pets at risk. Regulate these transports, vet those transported animals, stop patting yourselves on the back because you don't deserve it. You aren't saving lives with these transports, you are sending more into areas already suffering with an overpopulation. You are immoral and unethical when you transport into those areas.