Lowcountry Dog Magazine Feb Mar 2017

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Explorer A local rescue hikes 2160 miles

K9 WARRIORS How a local teen is helping dogs all over the world!

MY FUZZY VALENTINE Adoptable Dogs!

RESCUE SPOTLIGHTValiant Animal Rescue + Relief

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CONTENTS COVER STORY

18 DORA THE EXPLORER

A LOCAL RESCUE HIKES 2160 MILES!

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FEATURES

PEANUT TIPS- WHAT IS THE RIGHT LEASH FOR YOU?

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SIT STAY BEHAVEPUPPY SOCIALIZATION

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HEALTH AND WELLNESSBENEFITS OF A RAW DIET

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PEACE, LOVE & REAL TALK

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EAT, DRINK & RESCUE 2017 K9 WARRIORS

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RESCUE SPOTLIGHT: VALIANT ANIMAL RESCUE

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BE MY FUZZY VALENTINE: ADOPTABLE DOGS

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RESCUE SPOTLIGHT: VALIANT ANIMAL RESCUE Page 32

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What is the Right

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's t I've been walking for over 10 years now and my u n a e P human has used just about every leash there is ps i T with me, so I thought I would share some likes and dislikes of some of the more popular kinds 1. HOOK LEASH- Hooks to my collar or harness. Should

always have one of these. If you are a puller and have this leash and traditional collar it may choke you a bit.

2. RETRACTABLE LEASH A lot of people say these are big NO NOs but they do come in handy if you are a good walker like me and you and your human are walking in a uncrowded area like a nature trail or path. Not ideal for an outing where lots of other dogs are as its easy to get tangled. If you a puller, not the leash for you!

3. SLIP LEAD. This is my go to leash. Easy on and off and no chance of slipping out of it. Great for training dogs and for dogs who are getting used to a leash. Make sure your human places the leash high on your neck to avoid choking.

4. BACK CLIP HARNESS I have a pink padded one of these, Very comfortable and great for small dogs or dogs who easily slip collars. These however, are not for strong dogs or pullers because it only makes them stronger and harder to control.

5. FACE HARNESS When my human first adopted me, he got this to train me to walk on a leash since I was a stray with no experience. Very effective for training but kind of annoying to wear, and people thought I was mean and had a muzzle on.

6. CHEST CLIP HARNESS My sister Calliope uses this one cause she is strong and can pull. This harness works great to control a strong dog. Only downside is it sometimes can chafe under the legs. lowcountry dog 4

Sit, Stay...Behave!

Written by Samantha Ashby, Certified Trainer

Puppy Socialization This past Christmas you finally got the cute, brown, little floppy eared, dog you have always wanted and the newness is starting to wear off.

You quickly realized you have no idea how to train your new puppy or where to begin. All you do know is that you want your new little bundle of joy to live the life it deserves but have no idea where to start.

Training a new puppy starts from the moment you bring him or her home. When raising a puppy between the age of 8-16 weeks it is important to know that this time is crucial for its development.

Owners of puppies during this 8-week timeframe should focus on house training, crate training, reward vs. correction, puppy handling, and socialization. lowcountry dog 6

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Socialization is crucial for your puppy's well being. Puppies that are not properly socialized within the first 16 weeks of life tend to build fear responses that can lead to unwanted behaviors. In order to properly socialize your puppy, you should expose your puppy to different people, animals, objects, sounds, and environments. To start, this should be done in a controlled environment. As a responsible dog owner you need to supervise your puppy’s socialization to ensure he or she comes away from every situation with a positive experience. Because of this, it is crucial that socialization stays positive at all times. To help with making training positive, be sure to use lots of praise, physical or verbal. Treats can also be helpful to motivate your dog to walk towards an object or person that he or she may be fearful of. If your puppy shows a fear response during training it is crucial that you do not coddle or shelter them. Doing so

reinforces the behavior and teaches the puppy to be afraid. Instead, encourage your puppy to investigate whatever it is that is making him or her afraid. As long as your puppy has a positive experience they will learn to not be fearful.

Meeting New People Proper socialization with people is an important part of the training process.

Your puppy must trust people since he or she will come in contact with new people frequently in life. Georgia K9 National Training Center recommends that your puppy should meet between 300-500 different people before the age of 16 weeks. These people should be of different ethnic groups, ages, genders, and sizes.

Meeting New Animals It is just as important for your puppy to meet different types of animals as it is for him or her to meet different people.

The more positive experiences your puppy has with other animals the

less likely your puppy will be aggressive towards other animals. Puppies should be socialized with animals such as cats, birds, small animals (hamsters, bunnies, etc.), horses, other livestock, and dogs.

New Objects and Sounds Your puppy should be okay with exploring and investigating new objects alone. However, you should introduce objects that are unsafe for your puppy. Puppies should be socialized with objects such as, but not limited to, automobiles, baby strollers, shopping carts, grills, hair dryers (on & off), and lawn equipment (on & off). Do not allow people to tease or torment your puppy with objects that may cause fear during this crucial learning period.

New Environments Take your puppy to different environments other than your home to help with this socialization. You can expose your puppy to all of these by visiting your local pet friendly stores, restaurants, and parks. If you are fortunate to live near the ocean, rivers, creeks, or lakes, water exposure makes for great socialization training as well.

It is important to know that not every puppy is equal in the ability to cope with new and fluid situations. You must adapt how you train your new puppy based on their specific personality and temperament. For more information regarding training for your puppy, please visit www.GAK9.com for more information and a certified trainer can help.

Health

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Written by Christi Gephart, RD, LD All Is Well Pet Our dogs have a special place in our hearts. We share so much with them: our beds, couches, kisses, meals, the list could go on! When you’re getting ready to hand them a part of your meal, have you ever stopped to think about what your dog should really be eating?

The beginning of the answer to that question can be found in their mouth.

Dogs have a hinged jaw, meaning it only moves up and down, not side to side, like ours. They also have very sharp teeth. Both of these attributes are made for eating large chunks of meat quickly. This makes sense, since dogs are descendants of wolves.

Wolves hunt live prey and need to tear flesh and muscle and crush bone. Our domesticated dogs no longer need to go out and hunt for food, but their digestive tract is still made to eat and lowcountry dog 10

digest meat and bone.

The next telling sign that meat (protein) is the biologically appropriate diet for dogs can be found in their enzymes. Humans secrete an enzyme called amylase in our saliva.

This starts the digestive process as soon as you take a bite of something. Dogs don’t have amylase, so, apart from tearing food into smaller pieces, digestion for them doesn’t begin until their stomach. No big deal right? If you’re feeding your dog a diet based on meat that hasn’t been cooked, i.e. a raw diet, it’s not. Otherwise yes, it is.

Aside from their teeth and enzymes, dogs also have a much shorter digestive tract than humans do. A mid-size dog has a digestive tract that’s about 18 feet, while a human's is

roughly 30 feet. Why the big difference? Again, it's the diet. Carbohydrates (the mainstay of the human diet) take a much longer time to digest, so we need a longer digestive tract to extract nutrients and eliminate waste. Protein doesn’t take as long to digest, so dogs don’t need as much time to get the needed nutrients out of their food when they’re eating an appropriate meat based diet.

When I say a meat based diet, I mean a raw meat diet. Yes, uncooked, raw meat with limited fruits, vegetables and supplements for vitamin/mineral needs. Before you start throwing hamburger meat to your dog for dinner, please know that it needs to be a balanced diet. You can most certainly make a diet at home, just do your research first, because providing a healthy, balanced diet is the basis for a long, happy life.

Many are worried about salmonella, e. coli and all the other bacteria associated with raw meat.

However, dogs were made to take care of this in two ways. The first is their short digestive tract. It limits the amount of time bacteria has to take hold in the gut and start causing problems. The other is their stomach acid. It’s very hard for bacteria to survive the acidic environment of a healthy dog’s stomach.

Because many are still worried about these bacteria, several raw dog food companies have taken further steps to put dog owners' minds at ease: they put the food through a process to kill any bacteria before it is sent out. Just look for a raw food that says HPP processed.

The best part about feeding a raw diet? Your dog's poop. Yes, I said poop. When your dog is eating raw, most of the food is being absorbed and used by their digestive system, so there is very little waste. Aside from the smaller amounts of poo you inevitably will have to clean up, it doesn’t smell as much as regular poops either (seriously).

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Changing your dog to a raw food diet may involve a transition stage. Some dogs are just fine to switch cold turkey, though it's best to slowly integrate any new food to avoid digestive upset. This transition time is different for every dog and can last anywhere from a few days to a few months.

There are many more benefits to feeding your dog a raw diet, and we’d be happy to talk to you more about it at All Is Well. Most of all, nature makes sense!

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Volunteers are the real MVPs So this isn’t the typical “rant” that you might expect from me. I’ve brought this particular topic up time and time again…volunteering. For this issue though, I would like to say THANK YOU to every person ever who has stepped up for the sake of an animal. Animal rescues truly could not operate if it wasn’t for the humans who help us out.

those who foster without a single complaint, to those who unexpectedly show up at events for support, to those who ask how they can help before they’re even asked, to those who screen potential adopters, to those who offer their services at a discount or for free, to those who are constantly telling us to, “keep it up” or “you’re doing great.”

As an operator of a rescue, I am extremely guilty of being wrapped up in my own thoughts about the next animal in need that I completely forget to utter the words “thank you.”

Volunteers: I deeply apologize because y’all are awesome. This article is to applaud all of those people who say “yes” to last minute transport plans, to

Sometimes I even ask people to do things for the rescue and I’m thinking to myself: “there is no way they’re going to agree to do this” and then y’all will answer with, “Absolutely, I can do that!” Like seriously, who are you people?! If some crazy lady were to ask me to do the same thing that I ask of some

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volunteers, I would without a doubt decline. Nope, not y’all, y’all come running and each time I am flabbergasted by the response.

In my book, donating is also a form of volunteering. Thank you for taking the time to think of us. Thank you for pledging to help save an animal. Thank you for instead of receiving a birthday gift, asking people to donate in your honor to the rescue instead. Thank you to the people who have “left over” animal supplies and instead of selling it for money, they just give it to us. Thank you to those who remember us during their Costco run and buy us bags of dog food.

There’s even the people that are like, “I can’t help this time but please keep asking me because I do want to help eventually!”

Like, duh I’m going to ask you again if you can help – you don’t have to tell me!) Last but not least, there’s the people who are constantly spreading the word about our rescue and motivating people to adopt and not to shop…thank you. (

Yup, you heard it here…volunteers are the real MVPs. A lot of times people will tell me, “I wish I could adopt so I can save a life” – but that’s the beauty of it, your actions ARE saving lives!

You have no idea how much help you are to the rescue and more importantly, the animals. I’m sorry that I don’t tell all of you “thank you” enough, but I absolutely promise that if I win the lottery, I will be sharing with each and every one of you.

Thank You!

About the Cover Dora the Explorer"

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Dora is a mastiff mix who was adopted from Pet Helpers by her owner, Nick Myers a few years ago. Dora has spent the better part of the last year hiking the Appalachian Trail. She has logged over 2100 miles and our cover story shares her adventures in the deep woods and high elevations on her journey.

Dora the

Explorer This rescue dog's 2160 mile journey along the Appalachian Trail

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Written by Nick Myers Photos by Nick Myers

I first met Dora, the goofy 80 lb Mastiff mix, three years ago at Pet Helpers on James Island, SC. When I arrived that day I wasn't entirely sure that I was ready for the commitment and responsibilities involved with adopting a dog.

Dora must have recognized my hesitation, and she secured a ride home with what I would soon realize was her signature move: a trusting, heavy lean against my leg. With that, the staff handed me a sleeve of tennis balls and said their bittersweet goodbyes, happy that she wouldn't be spending another night in a shelter.

Dora immediately made herself at home on Kentwood Circle, and I found myself wondering how such a well behaved, loving dog could possibly end up in a shelter. I became content with the notion that it was fate. Dora needed me just as much as I needed her.

In the spring of 2016, an idea that had been in the back of my mind for half of my life held the possibility of becoming reality. I wanted to complete a thru hike of the Appalachian trail. Now, I was prepared to make drastic changes to my life in the preparation and execution of this goal, but what about Dora?

The logistics of caring for such a large dog on a 2,000 mile trek can be overwhelming. After comparing the pros and cons, I made up my mind to let her tag along. Part of me wasn't sure if I could successfully complete the trail without her. A contingency plan was put into place because I didn't know if the trail would be too difficult for Dora or if I would be unable to sustain a level of good health for her. Gear lists were made with careful inclusion, and pack weight sacrifices were inevitable.

In mid March we started our journey. Heading north from Springer Mountain in Georgia, we began to make our way to Mt. Katahdin in Maine.

I had made a last minute decision to carry Dora's food, leaving her free of burden. That day my pack weighed in at around 50 lbs. Not ideal for a thru hike but we both had some learning to do. It was pretty warm for March, with the mid day temperature hitting 80 degrees the day we stomped through Hog Pen Gap. That day sticks out in my mind because it was the first time we ran out of water. Up until this day Dora was very picky about drinking, and she was spooked by any moving body of water. After a hot and dry ten mile hike, Dora was the first to jump right in the creek and drink her fill, laying down in the process. She learned to drink water when it was available, and she became very resourceful at finding water for us both in the weeks ahead.

It was in New York when Dora started showing off that she had learned about blueberries from watching people foraging for them. Soon she could be found rooting around in blackberry patches as well. Dora wasn't the only four legged beast scrounging for berries on those mountain tops. We came face to face with a few black bears along the way. The first encounter didn't end up playing out the way that I had thought it would during countless hours of day dreaming. Curiosity overcame fear, as Dora and a small bear approached each other within a mere five feet.

Dora seemed as if she wanted to play with the the young bear. They were practically the same size, after all. Most likely sensing the disappointment in her human hiking company, Dora let off her most menacing snarl/bark combo and sent the poor guy scrambling to take cover in a nearby outhouse.

Subsequent meetings with bears along the way proved that Dora was a very effective deterrent against the thieving night bandits.

In early June the bear activity was picking up in the Shenandoah river valley, and since we got a great price on some very tired looking canoes, our group took to the river. Our Aquablazing started out full of sun and cold PBR. A week later, our boats were full of water and cold hikers. Dora hated every minute of the ordeal but she was a trooper, only jumping out of the boat to escape her confines twice. I'll never forget the constant looks of contempt as she obediently huddled in the center of our canoe, bathed in murky river water.

By the time we reached the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the 100 mile wilderness in Maine, Dora had become well known to the thru hikers along the trail.

Her presence was often requested at shelters in areas of high bear activity and she was always welcomed into a campsite with shouts of "Doraaaa!" and plenty of butt scratches.

Given the nickname "Badass," she was complimented on her toughness and agility on a daily basis. She amazed us all when she would scramble up a rock face and look down, patiently waiting for me to catch up, so that she could continue her never ending quest for chipmunks.

Dora is a trail dog now, through and through. There is no denying it. Her excitement and love for the trail is evident every time I pick up my pack. Old girl likes the mountains as much as I do.

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EAT, DRINK & RESCUE January 14, 2017

Our 2nd Annual Eat, Drink & Rescue was a huge hit! We had 7 rescues, a Pick A Prize raffle, live music, 3 breweries, and Tito's Handmade Vodka, plus some great eats from Smoky Oak Taproom and not to mention all the dogs! Altogether we raised $2,800 for the rescues.

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K-9 WARRIORS How a local teen is helping dogs all over the world!

Fourteen is an awkward age for many. You don’t know what you want to do in life, where exactly you fit in, or who you really are. However, this is not the case for fourteen-yearold Isabella Rybak, founder of her own organization, K9 Warriors.

In July of 2015, Isabella and her family took a twelve-hour car ride to Bethesda, Maryland. Due to the boredom of a long car ride, she decided to read an online article about Military Working Dogs. This article immediately piqued her interest, so she purchased the book Navy SEAL Dogs by Mike Ritland the

Written by Jessica Harrel Photos provided by K9 Warriors

first moment that she could upon arrival, which subsequently served as her inspiration for all that followed.

When her family arrived home from Maryland, Isabella began searching for ways to send care packages to deployed teams overseas. Once she found a contact and had an address, she began posting about her project on social media. By the time she had assembled eleven packages, she had raised $655 in donations, which she then used for shipping and items that she still needed. lowcountry dog

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On February 16, 2016, Isabella received an email and a subsequent call from the Warrior Dog Foundation, an organization she is currently an ambassador for, informing her that one of the K-9 handlers that received her packages called the Mayor of Charleston who wanted to recognize and honor her with a proclamation on April 12th, 2016 at a City Council Meeting.

At this meeting, Mayor Tecklenburg read the proclamation, part of which instilling that April 12th be Isabella Rybak Day in Charleston, South Carolina (mark your calendars everyone!). Additionally, Isabella was surprised

by Mike Ritland, the author of the book that initially inspired her. When the mayor finished reading, Isabella spoke on behalf of her efforts.

Since then, Isabella has gotten even more involved, including starting her own organization, K9 Warriors, which allows her to meet new law enforcement K-9 units send more packages to teams overseas. These efforts precisely follow K9 Warrors’ mission statement, which states “Our mission is to send deployed military working dog teams and law enforcement K-9 units care packages filled with items they want and need.” This past December alone, Isabella sent out more than 50 boxes (which each take about an hour to assemble and address), including everything from first aid kits, treats, chew bones, first aid for the handlers, and all of the snacks that they would want. In these special Christmas packages, she even included “a lot of pieces of home” for these soldiers in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Turkey.

Isabella Rybak

This is just the beginning for Isabella Rybak’s career with K9 Warriors. She states, “I've always loved dogs, and I've always wanted to do something with animals whether it was be a vet or anything, but I've finally decided I want to become a K9 handler.” Lucky for us and all of the dogs out there, Isabella isn’t quitting her passions anytime soon!

If you would like to help Isabella and her organization, you can contact them three ways: on Facebook at K9 Warriors, Instagram at K9 Warriors, or through email at k9warriors9@gmail.com.

Rescue Spotlight In my year of writing stories for Lowcountry Dog, I’ve told you about all kinds of rescues - from Coonhounds and Greyhounds to Labs and sweet senior dogs. Through various paths, these animals found their way into safe, loving places with people dedicated to finding them the best homes. In this issue, you will see that the path to rescue gets a little gnarly and dark, but there is someone willing to go down it Michelle Reid and Valiant Animal Rescue + Relief.

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Valiant is a non-profit rescue group that focuses on investigating and shutting down animal cruelty and neglect all over the Carolinas. They have three main areas of focus: emergency animal disaster relief, providing support services during animal cruelty seizes, and rehabilitation and re-homing of abused and neglected animals. This means that they can be found anywhere from ground zero after a natural disaster to the courtroom making sure criminals are held accountable for their heinous acts of cruelty. Executive Director Michelle Reid is at the helm of this group. She has a background in animal cruelty investigation and has been a key participant in numerous efforts to end abuse to animals and to hold accountable those responsible for such atrocities. Michelle works closely with state and federal law enforcement as an animal cruelty consultant and she also does animal forensic work for such agencies. “I had been doing animal rescue work for many years, but grew tired of seeing people get away with treating animals poorly or cruelly.” And she knew that the overworked and underfunded local governments and public agencies were not enough to stop this from happening. “Animals often fall down on the priority list and through the cracks in local law enforcement.

I decided that my calling was to provide the go-to, specialized expertise and resources that law enforcement could trust to assist them and their communities with tackling the really difficult cases of animal neglect and abuse.”

Michelle has been a part of some of the largest animal cruelty and neglect cases in the Carolinas. She said one of her most memorable cases was Brick the pit bull puppy. “[Brick’s] owner cut his ears off with household scissors and bragged about it on Facebook. We worked with law enforcement to find Brick’s location and did the forensic work to prove what was done to Brick and who did it.” Thanks in part to Valiant’s efforts, Scotty Bruce Tyler was charged with the felony “Ill Treatment of Animals” and was sentenced to the maximum punishment allowable under South Carolina law. He received 366 days in prison, 4 years probation, 40 hours of community service and is not allowed to live with or own an animal during his probation. Brick’s ordeal had a happy ending. Michelle told me, “[He] has now fully recovered and will soon be going through intensive training in hopes of becoming a service dog. He has an amazing personality considering what he went through, is really intelligent and is certainly special to us and his big fan base!”

A mission as big as Valiant’s isn’t fulfilled without lots of help. They have an extensive network of volunteers and advisors veterinarians, animal behaviorists and psychologists, among others - who lend their considerable experience.

They even have a private forensic lab here in the low country that is solely used to process and store animal crime scene evidence to assist law enforcement in building cases against offenders.. All of this expertise and skill is a wonderful asset to the rescue, but it doesn’t come cheap.

Michelle told me that their greatest need as a rescue is people who can fundraise on their behalf. “One of the most challenging aspects of our work is sustaining it financially. It requires an enormous amount of resources and care for the hundreds of animals we seize each year as part of our cruelty investigations across the state, and most of the animals require some of emergency medical care or “People underestimate the degree rehabilitation.” Planning and hosting events, marketing and fundraising are power of their own important parts of running a rescue, networks to make a real but Michelle says that they would rather remain focused on their field difference for causes like work and spend their charitable dollars on things like case expenses, ours.” Michelle Reid forensic testing and animal supplies.

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Above: Michelle marking evidence while processing an animal crime scene from a felony case.

Top Right: Molly, featured in our June/July Issue CLICK her picture to read her story Bottom: One of the Doe, Ray, Me pups featured last issue that had a brutal start to life with their ears being cut off. CLICK to read more about them.

You can find lots of other information on Valiant’s excellent website. They perform traditional rehabilitation and re-homing services for animals acquired during abuse and neglect cases and you can check that out here: http://valiantanimalrescue.org/adoptio ns/ There is also a donation page, as well as a page where you can read past rescue case files. Once I started reading the first story about Loney Garret, I couldn’t stop. Warning: it was some heavy reading. I kept thinking about how easy it’s been for me to go about my daily life, getting coffee, going to work, playing with my dogs, hanging out with my friends, and not know anything about the abuse and neglect of animals happening every single day around me. Sadly, Valiant knows all too well the commonality of its occurrence.

Rest assured, though, that they will use every resource at their disposal and continue to fight against it!

To close our interview, I asked Michelle what the biggest thing the general public could do to help Valiant further their mission. She said it’s as simple as reporting animal neglect and abuse. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of neglect and abuse that continues to go unreported across our state and in our communities. There is too much animal suffering. Most people - even if they don’t fully understand our animal laws have some innate understanding of

when an animal is being cared for properly or when it is being neglected, and can spot situations of abuse even more easily. We have to stop turning a blind eye to these situations and instead choose to protect the defenseless.” While she says that she knows how tough it could be to report your neighbors, friends or even family members, she says that we have a responsibility to protect animals and elevate awareness about animal welfare in our communities. “Animal suffering is an injustice that goes against the grain of what we know to be right and we cannot continue to tolerate it in today’s world.”

If you suspect animal abuse or neglect is happening around you, please contact the animal control and/or sheriff’s department in your municipal jurisdiction.

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