Saving Animals in Bibb County Alabama
Our visit to Bibb County was proof once again, that you don’t have to live in the south to be saving animals in the south. And also, that one individual can make a real difference. We learned about the Bibb…
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Somebody Has to Save The Dogs in Webster County
“Why do you do this?” I asked Rose, the founder/director/doer-of-pretty-much-everything at Saving Webster Dogs. Rose shrugged, smiled, sighed, and said, “Somebody has to do it.” But, somebody doesn’t have to do it. In fact, nobody else in Webster County, West…
Saving Animals Comes Down to Leadership
This past spring we visited Petersburg Animal Care & Control just outside of Richmond, Virginia. The shelter building is over sixty years old and shows it, but new director and ACO, Jenny, is doing all she can with what she’s…
Shelter Tour Wrap Up: Where We Went and What We Learned
Every time we go to the shelters, I learn something. This time was no different. We’ve been to over 80 shelters now, so you’d think they would all look alike. In a few ways (dogs in need, incredible people) they…
Count Down to Shelter Tour
A week from now we will be on shelter tour, hitting seven shelters in six states.
T-Bone Was Known
Our last stop on our January shelter tour was a tiny animal control facility beside the wastewater treatment plant in Live Oak, Florida. Mary, the sole ACO for Live Oak city shelter, was in the yard with a dog whose…
Rescuing Pit Bulls in a State That Makes It Even Harder
Polk County, Florida is ranked first in Florida and fourth in the nation for number of dogs ‘euthanized’ each year. The Polk County shelter killed 5000 dogs in 2020. Which is even more remarkable considering 2020 was the year so…
Bringing Change for Animals in Georgia
One extraordinary woman not just rescuing the toughest cases but working to change laws in Georgia. @PawsFureverHome #Tifton #Georgia
Too Many Lives Depend on One Volunteer
In this tiny county, ALL of the dogs are being saved because of one VOLUNTEER rescue coordinator -- is this a sustainable solution?
The Challenge of ‘Saving Them All’
Even in a nice town, with a brand new facility and a dedicated rescue coordinator, it seems impossible to save all the dogs. #FloydCounty #RomeGeorgia