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The Canine Bill of Rights
I have the right to
give and receive unconditional love
I have the right to a
life that is beyond mere survival
I have the right to be
trained so I do not become the prisoner of my own misbehavior
I have the right to
adequate food and medical care
I have the right to
socialize with people and dogs outside of my family I have the
right to have my needs and wants respected
I have the right to
special time with my people
I have the right to
only be bred responsibly-if not at all
I have the right to
some time and space all my own
I have the right to be
foolish and silly, and to make my person laugh
I have the right to
earn my person's trust and to be trusted in return
I have the right to be
forgiven
I have the right to die
with dignity
~~ Carolyn Krause
DID YOU KNOW?
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Every year in the
United States an estimated 5 million animals lose their
lives in shelters because they are homeless.
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That is one pet
life lost every 6.5 seconds.
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It costs U.S.
taxpayers an estimated 2 billion each year to round up,
house, kill and dispose of homeless animals.
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The pet
overpopulation epidemic is so staggering that for every
animal born in the United States to have a home, each and
every human being would have to own 6 dogs and 9 cats.
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So, in actuality, a
family of four (2 parents and 2 small children) would have
to own 24 dogs and 36 cats.
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For every child
born, so are 15 dogs and 45 cats.....
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Number of cats
and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (HSUS
estimate)
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Number of cats and dogs euthanized
by shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate)
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Number of animal shelters in the
United States: Between 4,000 and 6,000 (HSUS
estimate)
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Percentage of
dogs in shelters who are purebred: 25% (HSUS
estimate)
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Average number
of puppies in a canine litter: 6-10 In six
years, one female dog and her offspring can theoretically
produce 67,000 dogs.
All Hazards to watch out
for with your pet
A Poison Safe Home -
Foods to
Avoid Feeding Your Pet Cold
Weather Hazards
- Alcoholic
beverages
Antifreeze
- Avocado
Liquid potpourri
- Chocolate (all forms)
Ice melting products
- Coffee (all forms)
Rat and mouse bait
- Fatty foods
- Macadamia nuts Common
Household Hazards
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions, onion powder
Fabric softener sheets
- Raisins and grapes
Mothballs
- Salt
Post-1982 pennies (due to high
- Yeast dough
concentration of zinc)
- Garlic
- Products sweetened with xylitol
Warm
Weather Hazards
- Animal
toxins—toads, insects, spiders, snakes and scorpions
- Blue-green algae in ponds
- Citronella candles
- Cocoa mulch
- Compost piles Fertilizers
- Flea products
- Outdoor plants and plant bulbs
- Swimming-pool treatment supplies
- Fly baits containing methomyl
- Slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde
Medication
Hazards
Common examples of
human medications that can be potentially lethal to pets, even
in small doses, include:
- Pain killers
- Cold medicines
- Anti-cancer drugs
- Antidepressants
- Vitamins
- Diet Pills
Holiday Hazards
- Christmas
tree water (may contain fertilizers and bacteria, which, if
ingested, can upset the stomach.
- Electrical cords
- Ribbons or tinsel (can become lodged in the intestines and
cause intestinal obstruction—most often occurs with kittens!)
- Batteries
- Glass ornaments
Each of
you can make a difference in the lives of the animals in our
care and your generous tax-deductible financial donations will help us save
many more precious animals each year. Just like Benji. See his
video under success stories!
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3), no-kill, animal rescue
organization made up entirely by volunteers. We are dedicated
to rehabilitating, caring for and finding permanent placements
for abused, neglected and unwanted animals in a no-kill
environment. We never euthanize an animal to make room
for another. We care for all the animals we take in
until they are adopted.
Make
A Tax-Deductible Donation to help Heidi's Legacy continue its life saving
work. Your donation will assist us in saving the lives of abandoned
animals each year.
There are 33,000 companion animals euthanized in Hillsborough
County annually. Please spay/neuter & adopt!
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"Some of
our Success Stories"
A quick thank you By: Hallie Selgert
Booda & Mojo, PDF -
size 45kb
Duke ~ the Great
Dane, PDF - size 191kb
Gigget One
of our adopted pups makes the paper!!
 Petsincredible Presents
Benji!
and on Tampa Bay Fox News
Read Heidi's
Story, PDF - size151kb
"A Must
Read!!"
Parasite Prevention for dogs
and
humans see links page (Safe-guard)
Thoughts of a
Stray, by Arlene Pace, PDF, size 10kb
My Prayer,
By Brenda Shoss,
Kinship Circle 2005
If I
didn't have animals, by unknown
Love Comes Easy,
By: Jodi Dorsey Volunteer/Foster MomLove
Can't adopt but still want to help?
Sponsor a Pup
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more information
See Pictures Tornado
Greensburg,
KS
Chaining and tethering
is
wrong and inhumane to dogs.
Read more:
How Could You?,
Stop
Ban On 4 Dog Breeds In Florida
Click here:
Care2 : The Petition Site : Stop Ban On 4 Dog Br
Sign
the Bully Breed Petition
Click Here
Check out
our my space blog click here:
Heidi's Legacy My Space
The kiss (09/11/2001 Remembered)
Our Awesome Vet in
Naples
Town & Country Animal Hospital
1828 Santa Barbara Boulevard
Naples, FL 34116
(239) 353-5060
Dr. Chetkowski
Dr. Larry Coen
Thank you so much!!!
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