URGENT: For Anyone In The Bakersfield Area Who Wishes To Help Save Dogs From A 4PM Deadline.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

Bakersfield to Seattle.

I just read this on Twitter.
I just read this notice on Twitter
http://twitter.com/KM_Zencat/status/4107357799

Gas Money Will Be Provided


http://docs.google.com/View?id=dct4vhgk_342d8hqrpdx

Kern County Animal Shelter
Animals That Need Rescue

http://www.co.kern.ca.us/acd/

***URGENT*** LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTER TO TAKE 40 DOGS TO SEATTLE. GAS MONEY WILL BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT TURN IN**** CONTACT NICOLE*** READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE YOU LOOK AT THE ANIMALS PLEASE. KERN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER CANNOT SUPPLY TRANSPORT. PLEASE NOTE THE LAST CHANCE ANIMALS MAY HAVE A DEADLINE DATE THAT HAS PASSED AND I WILL HOLD THEM UNTIL 9/19 AT 4 PM. THIS IS THE FINAL CHANCE FOR THEM. PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!!!!! PLEASE BE SURE NOT TO RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL AS IT IS TOO HARD TO OPEN. YOU WILL NEED TO OPEN A NEW PAGE TO SEND ME YOUR HOLDS. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING. ALSO PLEASE NOTE, ANYONE TAKING ANIMALS FROM OUR SHELTER UNDER RESCUE STATUS MUST BE A 501 C 3 NON-PROFIT RESCUE APPROVED AND PARTNERED WITH US. IF YOU ARE A PRIVATE PARTY PLEASE CALL 661-868-7144 TO SEE IF THEY ARE ABLE TO BE ADOPTED TO THE PUBLIC.

[doodadem]

1. Mixed Breed Enthusiasts

Okay, all of you folks that were extolling the virtures of mixed breed dogs, and saying they should keep being produced, a few days ago---here's the heartbreaking reality. Tons of dogs asking, I am a Good Dog....why am I here? Same for the cats.

Makes my stomach churn.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

4. And makes me weep like a baby. These babies need help "now"!

I feel helpless as I'm on the opposite coast.

[pnwmom]

14. There are purebred dogs and mixed breeds at shelters.

What matters isn't the breed, or lack of breed, but which humans have been responsible, or not responsible, for them.

[roguevalley]

15. I have three but I would take ten. I couldn't leave even one.

[pnwmom]

17. I think my limit is two.

I need one hand to scratch each head.

[debbierlus]

2. Kick -

[lillypaddle]

3. wish I could help

I already have 2 rescue doggies. They are the best!

May all the dogs & cats & other animals be shown the love and kindness they so richly deserve. amen.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Actually, they're not asking you to adopt the dogs. They are asking people to help relocate them

to a shelter in Seattle.

BTW...you are wonderful to adopt the pups that you have!
:hug:

[lillypaddle]

10. ah, it is all selfish

they have given me so much.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. I know what you mean. I have rescue kitties. :)

[pnwmom]

5. I wonder how many of these dogs were first imported from Mexico?

It's hard to know how big a problem we actually have -- how well our spay/neuter programs are working -- when we're rescuing dogs from other countries who are helping to fill our shelters.


http://www.cwob.org/rescue.html


Since 2001, Compassion Without Borders, has been coordinating an international rescue from Mexico to Northern California. To date, we have saved the lives of hundreds of dogs. The rescue is a collaborative effort between Compassion without Borders and our partner organizations.

The rescue began from the Refugio Fransicano, a large no-kill shelter in Mexico City that houses approximately 2,000 animals. Since then, we have expended the effort to include dogs from animal control centers in Juarez, Mexico - where Compassion without Borders is currently working on citywide humane reform.

We select friendly, adoptable dogs from these locations and hen bring them back to California for a temporary quarantine at Animal Place, a local sanctuary, before they are adopted out into safe, loving, permanent homes via various rescue organizations and local shelters.

Another link:

http://www.animalplace.org/dogsrescues.html

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. Interesting question. It seems many of the dogs are chihuahuas,

although there is a variance in their ages.

But then, why would they place them with a kill shelter if they rescued them?

[pnwmom]

11. Maybe they were about to be killed in Mexico, so they moved them

to CA to give them another chance.

I noticed that there were an unusual number of Chihuahuas, too. Here in Seattle, there is a preponderance of unwanted pit bulls, and very few dogs under the age of one year. (Litters of unwanted puppies are rare.) Hopefully they'll succeed in getting the Bakersfield dogs up here.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. It's hard to believe they haven't adopted out some of those dogs in Bakersfield except for the

fact that the economy is so bad. Chihiuahuas tend to be so popular. There is also a beautiful Pom and baby kitties.
I'm going to check Twitter and see if there's any word about them.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. Kick!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. IMPT! THIS IS NOT TO ADOPT BUT TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR THESE

BABIES FROM THE BAKERSFIELD AREA TO SEATTLE.

[lolly]

16. Why not?

Why don't they want people to adopt them?

What if someone wanted to--would the Bfld shelter tell them no?

(Note--I'm not asking for myself; I have a dog who won't tolerate other dogs right now. It just seems odd that you seem adamant that no one can adopt these animals)