Puppy Mills Breed Misery on Many Levels.

The pet overpopulation problem will only get worse if puppy mills thrive.

While thousands of dogs are destroyed in animal control facilities throughout Texas each year, underground puppy mills in untold numbers churn out thousands of puppies each week to be sold at pet stores, on websites or through newspaper ads.

These mills, operating in deplorable conditions that are cruel and filthy, flood the pet market with unhealthy puppies who often bring with them serious medical problems and possible tragedy when even the best of medical care is not enough to save them. The adult dogs used for breeding live their lives in wire cages or dirt floor pens without even the most basic veterinary care or humane treatment from humans. Female dogs are bred every heat cycle until their bodies are literally worn out. They are then destroyed or abandoned.

"Don't breed or buy while animals in shelters die" is a bumper sticker slogan worth taking to heart. As long as there is a market for "puppy milled" dogs, there will be puppy mills.

The Network encourages you to adopt a dog from a local shelter or rescue group and have him or her promptly spayed or neutered.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=thln+puppy+mills&aq=f

Help us help them.

Texas Humane Legislation Network
www.thln.org

Hi...have u seen my dog...he's small...brindle patter.mix color! He's about 15lbs...he's gotta mustache and his name is kaluha! Call or text if u have seen him..thanx and god bless! 2532231270

This Holiday Season Open Your Heart and Home to Help a Homeless Dog or Cat so they can Find their Forever Home.
Becoming a Foster Family is very rewarding and helps in so many ways. With the help of loving foster families, we can help many more homeless pets that otherwise would be killed at traditional shelters. Friends For Life is a No Kill Animal Organization located in the Historic Heights.

If you are unable to Foster an Homeless Pet,
Sponsor a Homeless Pet or Volunteer at our Adoption Center!

Email us at info@adoptfriends4life.org
www.adoptfriends4life.org

Friends For Life
246 West 20th Street
Houston, TX 77008

The 17th Annual ArtCrawl Houston takes place on Saturday, November 21st from 10am to 9pm this year.
Don't miss the best little art show in Texas! Every year, the artists in the historic downtown art/warehouse district open the doors to their working studios and invite the public in. And best of all...the whole dog & pony show is absolutely free!

The 'Crawl has become one of the city's most important art happenings and is unique to Houston. Nowhere else can you peek behind the creative curtain of so many prominent artists. All within just a few square blocks. So, come on down and walk, stroll, mosey or Crawl from studio to studio and meet the artists who make Houston a major force in the art world.

And don't miss the huge collection of creatives at The Hardy & Nance Street Studios at the corner of Hardy & Nance Street. See the link below for more info & details...

http://artcrawl2009.blogspot.com/

Have you ever wondered what your baby is thinking?

Babies have the gift of curiosity and thirst for knowledge. What if you were able to understand what your baby was thinking about, and provide an enriching interaction based on that knowledge? The Baby Signs® Program allows you to do just that!



Babies can learn and use simple hand gestures, or sign language, to communicate what they need, what they want or what they see as young as 5 months old. Imagine if your 6 month old told you she wanted to nurse without crying, or your 11 month old told you he saw a dog across the street without grunting, or your 14 month told you the side walk was too hot for her bare feet without screaming!

This basic ability to communicate before they can talk, gives babies a great boost to their self esteem, helps parents and caregivers appreciate the intelligence of their babies, and can dramatically reduce the frustration that parents and babies experience when communication is difficult. The founders of the Baby Signs® Program, Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn, have completed intensive Research that demonstrates using signs with pre-verbal babies helps them learn to talk and gives them a jumpstart to their intellectual development in addition to other Benefits.

Why not give your baby the gift of communication?
Not sure how to get started?
Baby Signs® Program offers parent workshops and play classes through Independent Certified Instructors across the country. These fun and interactive classes teach you everything you need to know to start signing with your baby, and give you the benefit of one-on-one consultation with an experienced instructor.

Visit www.babysigns.com to find a certified instructor near you.

Ask about our new program, On The Grow™, which offers fun and exciting classes for parents and children from birth to age 5.

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The Baby Signs® Independent Certified Instructor Program is designed to train, certify and support our team of Instructors as they build their own businesses.

Join our worldwide network of instructors - we provide training - in both infant sign language, early childhood development and a certification to teach the Baby Signs® Program. Instructors also receive on-going support to start and grow a thriving Baby Signs® Program in their community.

The ICI Program is a self-paced, distance learning training program, consisting of both written and video materials. It includes ready-to-teach curricula, business administration documents, marketing tools and resources, training DVDs and CDs and much more.

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German Shepherds are elegant dogs, glamorous to behold, with a shining coat, erect ears, and an intelligent expression that will command attention wherever they are seen. Their eyes indicate the love and affection they have for those who care for them.

Bella is just such a dog; her resilence and demeanor through her recent ordeal attest to this. Her Blog can be found here: http://pawshavenrescue.com/index.php?p=1_11_Help-Bella-

Summary:
On Friday, November 6, 2009, Paws Haven Rescue received a phone call that Bella was on the Southbound Feeder Road of I-45 near exit 70B. She had been hit by a car. Her right leg was shattered, her left hip dislocated, and she was going into shock.

Through the amazing care and expertise of the medical team at Westbury Animal Hospital, Bella has incredibly survived her injuries: http://www.westburyvets.com/index.htm

This brave girl's surgeries, hospital stay, and aftercare have totaled nearly $5,000 already and Paws Haven Rescue is seeking assistance in covering the costs of saving a beautiful dog's life.

To make a donation, please go to pawshavenrescue.com and click on "HELP BELLA." Then select "donate." Alternatively, you can mail a check to the address below:

Paws Haven Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 7114
Houston, TX 77248

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Paws Haven Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.
Your contributions are tax deductible.

She is 1 1/2 years old fixed He is 1 and not fixed All shots are upto date. Both have been heart worm tested and currently on heartguard (I just bought a brand new 6 month supply) (you can get this very cheap on CL don't pay full price) I Also have them on advantix for fleas (I have a brand new pack of this as well) (you can get this very cheap on CL don't pay full price) They come with heartguard, Advantix, two brand new leashes each (one is the retractable kind), two brand new collars, two brand new harnesses, three stainless Steele bowls. All of this stuff cost me alot of money actually alot more than reHoming fee. They are perfect dogs! Great for apartments. These are inside dogs due to coat, but can be outside if you make them a very cozy home. The above description in wikipedia is very accurate. These large dogs eat very little 36 ounce of food per day. You can actually just leave it out and they will pick at it all day. You only need walk them once a day, but they would love to play at dog park. They get along with all dogs, cats and kids. They are very obedient and never have accidents in house or Apartments. These dogs very rarely bark but make great guard dogs due to hunting hound nature. You will look very cool walking 2 very tall REAL greyhounds! I would like to rehome them together @ 250.00 for both. If absolutely must I will rehome them separately at 150.00 each. As you know you will never see real registered greyhounds on CL and yes I am getting many calls.

Male Pekinese lost on 11/12 at the intersection of Louetta/Grant rd. Brown with Black face and ears. Blond tail. Please call me if you have seen this dog. Answers to Pepper or Bubba.

Steve
281-379-7355

Our baby escaped from the backyard Mon. June 29th @ approx. 7:30-8:00am in the Antoine @ W. Mount Houston Area (Inwood North Subdivision). He is a blonde and white, 7 mo old male pit bull, he has his ears cropped and a sty over his right eye. He is our baby and we miss him VERY much! We are offering a NO QUESTIONS ASKED REWARD for his safe return! We are even willing to trade our 22" chrome rims for our dog back un-harmed. Please call any of the #'s listed below at anytime night or day if you have him or know his whereabouts:

979-417-7785 Boris (his daddy)
832-891-7366 Rebecca (his mommy)
281-741-7086 His home #

Please HELP!!!!!!
We refuse to give up searching until we find him!!!!!

Hello Pet Lover;

I have over 10 years experience taking care of children & animals, such as dogs, cats. birds, parrots, hamsters, ferrets, reptiles and amphibians, fish, small mammal’s horses, farm animals, exotic pets you name them I've cared them. So I would love to do the same for your precious pet. I know they are like your own children and a huge part of your family. I have lots of spare time all week long including weekends and would enjoy very much to walk, feed, bathe, sing, clean up after, shop (for your), and play with your pet. I have my own car so I can drop in and help the little bugger out anytime or pick up his groceries. My 19 month old daughter feels the same about all animals her first words were dog, cat and pet. She would be coming along with me so your pet will have 2 play buddies. I only charge $5/hour. Contact me if its just for one hour or one time.

Thank You for your time and cooperation

txks1022@yahoo.com

A News investigation has uncovered what appears to be the appalling treatment of animals being killed for their fur in China.

The investigators filmed animals that were kicking and writhing as workers ripped their skin from their bodies. If the animals struggled too much, workers stood on the animals' neck Or they beat the animals' heads with knife handles until the creatures stopped moving.

It's also a very slow process, and they usually start from the feet(paw)-up, giving the animal plenty of time to endure the pain. After their fur was peeled, the animals' bodies were tossed into a pile like so much trash, Most still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog, tossed onto a heap of carcasses; it had enough strength to lift its bloodied head and stare into the camera.

it raised its head, blinked with its remaining eyelashes and then lay its head down to continue dying for anything from 2-3 Hours.

Be a witness and watch the video at http://www.acscct.org


YOU CAN HELP!
1.You can donate to animals charities
2.DO NOT BUY ANY FUR PRODUCTS
3.Spread the word, be voice of these animals. Forward this video to as many people as you can so that they can contribute also

http://www.acscct.org

Brush Strokes for Four Legged Friends

Houston- Winter Street Studios, Elizabeth Cencini, Olga LaMont, and Hebe Brooks of Studio #20 will be holding a reception on November 7th, from 6-9 p.m., to raise money for Texas No Kill and Safe Respite, a non profit organization that helps rescue pets and offers neuter assistance. The evening will include artworks for sale with a percentage of the sales benefiting Texas No Kill. There will be pictures posted of animals up for adoption. Texas No Kill will provide information about their organization, opportunities to assist, and programs available to the public. Other studios in the surrounding vicinity have also been invited to be open for the event. Join artists, Paula Hawkins in studio #24, Greg Scott in studio # 21, William H. Miller in studio #17B, Van McFarland in studio #18, Patrick Talley in studio # 24, Belinda Smith in studio #14 as we open our doors to raise money for the cause. All sales from the open studios will benefit Texas No Kill. Music by Lalo de Pilar, Flamenco Guitarist.www.lalodepilar.com

About Texas No Kill‘s Mission:

Texas No Kill strives to do just what its title implies: See a day when in Texas there is no need to kill our domestic animals in local shelters. To accomplish this, however, we must meet two objectives: To prevent the number of unwanted and uncared for animals, and ensure the animals that do exist, are healthy and well cared for in their homes. This means every cat and dog should be neutered or spayed, and every animal should have basic and routine preventive and medical care.

Texas No Kill works towards these goals through rescue and neuter assistance. Our neuter assistance efforts have included low income pet owners, catch and release feral cats, adoptive pet owners, and other rescue groups. The medical care we assist with includes: vaccinations, treatment for internal and external parasites, which includes heartworm treatment, and the treatment of various viral and bacterial infections and disease. In short, if an animal comes across it path, we want to enable its health and happiness while preventing it from reproducing.

Safe Respite is a sister organization to Texas No Kill.

For more information on Texas No Kill visit the website: www.texas-no-kill.com
Safe Respite website: www.saferespite.com
For more information regarding the reception, call 832-671-3826
Or E-mail Elizabeth Cencini at monalisacompany@aol.com

Winter Street Studios website: www.winterstreetstudios.net

MALE POODLE MIX, BLIND IN RIGHT EYE - FOUND 10/10/09 NEAR KEMPWOOD & GESSNER 713-298-1989

Her name is "Snickers" and she should recognize it! Female, 2 years, 40lbs, Dark brown w/ white chest and socks, Some tiger stripe, Friendly Dog

HOWEVER I think Snickers may either currently be pregnant or could have just given birth, so her weight may be a bit different!

Stolen 7/26/09 in Fresno/Missouri City but could be anywhere now!

Please call 281.948.7478 if found. I am SUFFERING without her! THANK YOU!!!!!!

Kayce Cover, Jim Burwell and LoriLei Zwitt
Animal Behaviorist and Trainers


Come and learn how she helped Beau, a wayward doggie from Friends of Barc become a loving comapinion that can live with other dogs, cats and people!

RSVP ASAP - limited seating, rescue staff pay only $30 per 3 hour seminar. Seminar Intro on Friday evening is FREE! See Flyer for more info!

RSVP at programmanager@adoptfriends4life.org by Thursday Oct 1st -- please list what group you are with to get discount rate!

A News investigation has uncovered what appears to be the appalling treatment of animals being killed for their fur in China.

The investigators filmed animals that were kicking and writhing as workers ripped their skin from their bodies. If the animals struggled too much, workers stood on the animals' neck Or they beat the animals' heads with knife handles until the creatures stopped moving.

It's also a very slow process, and they usually start from the feet(paw)-up, giving the animal plenty of time to endure the pain. After their fur was peeled, the animals' bodies were tossed into a pile like so much trash, Most still alive, breathing in ragged gasps and blinking slowly. One investigator recorded a skinned raccoon dog, tossed onto a heap of carcasses; it had enough strength to lift its bloodied head and stare into the camera.

it raised its head, blinked with its remaining eyelashes and then lay its head down to continue dying for anything from 2-3 Hours.



YOU CAN HELP!
1.You can donate to animals charities
2.DO NOT BUY ANY FUR PRODUCTS
3.Spread the word, be voice of these animals. Forward this video to as many people as you can so that they can contribute also

http://www.acscct.org

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