"The Sunhealer": Animal Rescue

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Meet Franco

Franco
I would like to introduce you to the newest member of my family.

I have been volunteering at a rescue shelter named Found for several months now. Found rescued Franco from Chicago Animal Care and Control. He was dumped there with a swollen left eye due to blunt force trauma. They think Franco was deliberately kicked in the face by a man (because he doesn't trust men). Since CACC has over 600 animals on a daily basis and lack the funds to treat them all medically,
Franco was placed on death row and was hours away from being euthanized.

Thank God Found saw Franco and rescued him!

I fostered Franco for a month without anyone wanting to adopt him.
Franco had aggression problems and would lunge at dogs and men.
He weighs 9 pounds yet acts like an attack dog.

I have been looking for another dachshund because Fritzl
knew only how to give love and I wanted a more gentle dog.

I have been going to a Pet Loss and Grief support at Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society since Fritzl's passing to the other side. It assisted me in my healing.

To make a long story short, and with some expert training, tons of love, oceans of patience, plus plenty of doggie treats, Franco is now a loving and gentle dog too!

He is part Papillon and part Chihuahua. He is between 4 and 5 years old.

Franco is always by my side. He is very intelligent, loves to take long walks,
and was a star in the German parade.

He wakes me up by kissing my face.

He has learned to sit, dance, and most of all, has stopped lunging and attacking.

Franco's heart would race and pound in his chest for no apparent reason.

As soon as I adopted him, that all ended.

Franco knows he has a furever home and will never have to worry or fear again.

Animal Rights Commercial - "Dog"

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YouTube - Animal Rights Commercial - "Dog"

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

North Carolina Indictment a Victory for Lab Animals | Care2 Causes

North Carolina Indictment a Victory for Lab Animals | Care2 Causes: "Kathy Guillermo, a PETA investigator, spent four months working at Professional Laboratory and Research Services. The company force-fed experimental chemical compounds to dogs and cats and smeared them on their skins. The corporations that hired them are familiar names in pharmaceuticals and pet supplies. The PETA release lists them as “Bayer, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Schering-Plough (now Merck), Sergeant’s, Wellmark, and Merial, the maker of Frontline flea and tick products.”"

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Dog Saved With Mouth-To-Mouth CPR

Canyon Crest K9 Training Center owner, Ron Pace, saves the life of a boxer with CPR during a regular training session. During the session, the dog suddenly collapsed and stopped breathing. Ron immediately applied CPR. Within a few minutes, the dog regained consciousness. Once the dog was resuscitated, the owner took him to the vet. It was later found out Sugar has Cardiomyopathy.

Ron Pace, Dog Trainer, Saves Pet With Mouth-To-Mouth CPR (VIDEO)

Friday, March 4, 2011

Help Benny, the Forgotten Pup, Live

Benny was picked up by Providence Animal Control after they received a call of a dog running loose in Roger Williams Park. Benny patiently waited in his kennel but no one came to claim him. PAC staff recognized Benny to be a nice tempered dog and called Almost Home Rescue to pull him from the shelter to allow him a second chance with a new family.