Hi to everyone, my name is Angela i am English and live in Greece, i am into all animal welfare issues and view all animals as equals. I am into alternative therapy like reiki, crystal therapy and angel therapy, i hope i can be a help to the group.

Angie

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HELLO TO ALL

It  is always good to know  i am not alone in caring.I am the cat lady on my street here in Redondo Beach CA. I feed the homeless as well as get them to the vet. please help in your area,drop off pet food or other supplies at local places that help homeless pets.it can make a difference to not just the animals,but to those who take care of them  it can feel overwhelming at times---thank you to all who do help 

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Stopping in to say hi and tell you how awesome it was the day I found Care2.  I love all animals like crazy, (even the slimy slippery ones, I'm just afraid of them)  and I see that this is a group I would be proud to be a part of.  I have 2 sons, a pug and a pekingese, that I love with all my heart.  I'm on dialysis, which keeps me very sleepy, so this is a great site for me to try and help as much as I can.  If I were healthy, I would be out there strangling animal abusers everywhere.  Hmmm.  Maybe that's why I'm sick, so I don't go to jail!  But then again, anything for the animals.  Thank you all for being here!

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Hi Folks

My name is Mel & I've just joined and created a blog and Petition re animal welfare which you may be interested in and it would be great if you could spare a moment & sign it. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/512711867. Kindest regards and best wishes x

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I am an animal lover also i also have a petition online check it out.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/124143252

Thanks Zach

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Hello.

I am Gwen and I just sort of jumped in here.  I am a rabid defender of horses.  Am working with many to get Horse Slaughter stopped and also the round up of our national icon the wild horses.  Trying to get the word out as often as ludly and as far as possible.  Any help or input is greatly appreciated.

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Hello everyone,

I am Armand.  I am a retired, disabled USAF E-6.  I have, and continue to take in abandoned cats to the extent my finances and space allow.  I currently only have three in my home as I am preparing to move from New Mexico to Texas.  Once I am settled in Texas I should have a much larger, and safer, lot for me, my wife and whichever of my kids want to bulid on the lot.  i should also have much more room to increase my rescue efforts.  Keep your fingers crossed, please. We all need to do as much as we can to rescue abandoned animals.  i will try to deep my eyes open for any letter,email,rally efforts around the country.  Thanks for having me and I look forward to everyone's input.

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my name is sharon carlaine, and i am very into changing bsl laws & banning foie gras nationwide!

 foie gras is a delicacy that is produced in one of the most horrific ways we have seen. the physical torture done to these birds (at only a few weeks old) ends in coma, death, or severe mental brain damage.

foie gras is produced by enlargening the livers of ducks & geese to roughly 10 times the size of normal. they accomplish this by sticking a metal pipe down their throats and force feeding them way too much for the bird to handle. choking on food or their own vomit is very common.

the sites that give the best info on foie gras are..
http://www.nofoiegras.org
http://www.stopforcfeeding.com

my sites are:
http://www.myspace.com/ban_foie_gras_now
(with a myspace group)
http://www.banfoiegras.blogspot.com

and i have a petition to mayor daley of chicago asking him to let the current chicago foie gras ban stand at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/815636066

and a group dedicated to banning foie gras on the care2 network at:

http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/ban_foie_gras

can't wait to meet all of you!!

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Sue, you and I have the same amout of feline family members. 4 of mine, Spooky, Mya, Noel and Sara, were adopted from the local "pound." India, one of my others, was a street kitty who I took in and Mrs. Christopher was given to us by a co-worker.

We also have a dog, Angel, who is mostly border collie. She was "dumped" as a puppy on the highway. We took her in and she guards and loves us all.

Glad to see new people!

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Hi Ross and Hi Sue! Welcome!!

It's great to have you here!

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Nice to be here!!!  

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OMG.. I've been a member of this group for months now and just realized that I have never introduced myself.. !!

Well HEY everyone I'm Tiffany from Indiana (woo hoo ).. so theres my intro!

oh yea I LOVE ANIMALS!!

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Hello, I´m Chiara, from Uruguay, south america.

This is a desperate help cry because I can t believe we couldn´t arrive to 2000 signatures to stop seals massacre!

Please, let´s save those poor animals fron horrible death!!!

cheers

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Welcome Linda, Janet, Mustang and Kindle!!!!

Thank you for joining us here!! I think what you do for The Animals is wonderful. Mustang, your project is very interesting and admirable and I want to check that out.

Linda, you don't have to foster to be a huge help to Animals! Those guys in shelter need someone like you to make their days better and protesting is big importance too.

Linda, thank God for people like you who see the problem and take matters into your own hands. That's great about you keeping Jake. May you guys have a long happy life together.

Kindle, venting is allowed and desired here! This is your place to come let it out among others who understand your frustration. Vent away. I've seen you around and I know you do first rate work for the Animals. Good job!

Thank you all for joining us! Please make yourselves at home! 

Terri

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Hi name's Mustang Beam.  I run a group called Deaf Pets of America with another from the D.C. area.  I live everywhere and always on the move but this guy in DC stays.  The group has been around for 12 years and we foster, rehome and rescue DEAF animals that are taken to shelters.

We try to get them to give them to us because they will kill them first. 

I just opened one up here on  Care2.com.  I hope to help in any way in supporting the animals in this group.

Happy Trails,

M

Good for you, It is great to hear a happy ending!

kat

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I am a animal lover also. Recently I had a neighbor who had a dog chained under the back porch of his house and he was not feeding him enough. He would leave him out there all day and his chain would get tangled up to where he could not get to water. I started feeding him and giving him water. And one of the neighbors across the street started helping me untangle the chain. 

One day he broke his chain and when I got home he was on my porch, so I started taking care of him. Eventually he got to where he stayed at my house all the time. So I went and asked the neighbor could I have the dog. And to my surprise he said yes. So me and Jake are doing well now. He is in good health and happy.  

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WELCOME KATHY W! Thank you for joining us and for caring about the Animals!!

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Hello

Im new to this group.I dont work with animals but i love animals and i think it is wrong for anyone to mistreat them from the places that they use them for finding cures to the little boy down the road that kills one for the fun of it. I want to see in my life time a NO KILL shelter for all the animals and that the laws will see that animals have feelings to. And i like alot of people Thank GOd that their is people out there that helps them and takes them in and trys to put the people behind Bars and it needs to Stop the Killing of these Animals need to stop it is wrong but that is my opinon. Thank You

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Thanks for your support. I do appreciate it. I have been harrassed by the local police (Deputy Heintzelman oversees the shelter), lost one of my cats, and basically being shunned by alot of locals.

It is nice to know there are people who care!

kat

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I signed your petition. How sad...

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boy, do i feel like a fool...I will ALWAYS preview first now!

the address I gave is wrong this is the address:

http://www.freewebs.com/kathyk214/

kat

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Oops, sorry left out the address:

www.freewebs.com/kathy214

Letters/emails are greatly appreciated!

kat

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Hi, I am Kathy from Central Texas and I rescue mostly cats but any other that comes along in need. I have 20 cats and one dog. Most of them have been rescued.

I have joined because my life has turned around and now I am an animal activists and have been speaking out against the crimes taking place locally.

I volunteered for a local shelter (animal control) and was appalled by the attitude and actions at this place. I thought things was bad but had no idea how bad till I looked at their report. They killed most of the cats while they would put out an effort to help the dogs by not killing most of them.

Then when I go to the city council about this they just about totally ignore me. Then I find out later that there is some cat haters on the city council. So I have been fighting a losing battle.

And I know the Deputy (he oversees the shelter) that I filed the complaint to is just as bad by his attitude and telling me things just to piss me off (like how he would shoot dogs right in front of people) and to make it worse he was more like interrogating me than taking a complaint. Then when I went to sign it I found he added his own comments into the copy. So all that was for nothing and nothing but a joke.

If you would like to help my cause by saving the innocent lives (of the cats) at stake in this city then please go to my website that has all the details/information pertaining to my cause and sign the petition. I really appreciate it and every little bit helps.

kat

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My name is Valerie Grogan, 28 yr old Female in Kansas City Kansas USA.

LOVE & PEACE!!

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Hi Elizabeth!

Welcome to the group and thank you for joining!  

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Hi Nicci!

Welcome to the group and thanks for joining us!

Trinity is a cool name for a cat.

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Hi I am Nicci. I am from barrie ontario canada. I have a 6 month old kitten named trinity

Nicci

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WELCOME Louise and Maya!  

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Hi KitCatTiger, Kim and Pia! WELCOME to the group! Please forgive me for not being here to welcome you sooner. I've been MIA for about a week. But thanks for joining and start a thread or post anywhere you like!

Terri

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You'd be surprised to know how appealing Oakland sounds to me. I grew up in the Bay Area. Miss it like crazy!

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'Ello, all. I work for the East Bay SPCA here in scenic (sarcasm intended) Oakland, California. Since I started working there nearly a year ago, I've seen the best and worst of human nature. I'm naught but a humble kennel attendant right now. Just getting my feet wet, so to speak. Still, working in this field has been absolutely transforming for me after years of wandering aimlessly through this mad world....I'm babbling now, aren't I? Sorry. That happens far too often lately. Heh. Anyway, whoever created this group, thank you. 

Frances and Aura welcome!!

Frances please forgive me for beinga bad host and not welcoming you sooner. I have not been coming around as much as I have illness in my family. Thank you both so much for joining.

I understand about hating people who hurt animals. That sentiment is understood and accepted here! Make yourselves at home, sign some petitions, post a few, whatever you like.

Terri

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Just wanted to say hello to the group - I just joined.  Hoping to make a small difference!

Love, Aura

Hello, I'd be delighted to join if I may.

I come from London, England and have 2 rescued moggies both aged 12, and a recycled cross GSD/Lab called Zoe, she's 10 and we got her last February.

I've been rescuing and protesting about animals ever since I was a kid, and I'm 61 now. Some days I hate everyone- not because of who they are but because of what they do or do not do (to animals). It's great to find a group of like-minded people one can let off steam to, without being made to feel like a lunatic (not that I care about that). But it does get tedious at times.

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Hi I'm Annie and I know many faces here I'm an activist for animals since a long time now but more seriously since 9 months. What happened nine months ago ? No, I didn't have a baby ! I started to volunteer in a no-kill shelter for cats in my city www.centreacsa.com  which is now my real family I donate as often as I can but I'm really not rich. I'm stuying in Social Sciences and will go in Psychology at university in a year. Oh! I am own by 15 kitties at home

Annie  

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Welcome to our group, Laura!

I'd be interested to hear about that board of directors stuff. I run a tiny rescue and I deliberately avoided having a board but I'm not sure if that was smart.

If you ever want to post pictures of your fur friends here , feel free! Actually that goes for everyone here, if we didn't say it before- pictures are most welcome!

Terri

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Hi Everyone!

What a great Idea for a group (and such nice people)!   My name is Laura and I have been involved with animal shelters for the past several years.  I currently serve on the board of directors at my local shelter and sometimes the politics are....overwhelming.  So to release my stress I socialize and adopt out feral cats (I live in the wonderful state of Wisconsin- we're the ones that want to shoot everything).  I currently live with some very generous roommates: a pitbull, a german shepherd, five cats, a rat and a pidgeon.  All of these wonderful kids are kind enough to leave me a spot on the bed if I am very good.

Now that you all know my life history.... I think I am introduced! Glad to be here!

Laura

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~greetings everyone~

My name is Mz.Janice, and I am an animal lover too...

~peace & light~

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~greetings everyone~

My name is Mz.Janice, and I am an animal lover too...

~peace & light~

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Welcome Louise! Louise is my middle name. There is room for all kinds in the animal rescue world, whether you actively participate or whether you give your support in other ways; there is a need for your help!

Terri

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I am interested about animals, I hate mistread of animals but I am too scary to act myself so I just support...

( Sorry my english...)

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Probably joined this group a while ago, but then started a couple of my own and got "caught in the web" of trying to get them going. SO my intro is late. It's great to see familiar faces though.

I have Animal petitions to try to make it easier to get through all of the recent ones. If you go here, there is a brand new link about how to sponsor a party for the Humane Society on Sept 18th.

Then one for people w/ Chronic Fatigue and a lighter take on that w/ lots of humor.

My most fun one is Favorite Profile Photos so we can all share our favorites.

Thanks for having this place, hope to participate more!!

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Annie, Brian and Amy, welcome to you all! I hope you will enjoy it here.

Brian that's terrible about your llama.

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Mine name is Annie and I,m an animal lover, i,l do  anithing to help them.

Have a nice weekend, with love from Annie

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Judith, I would like to know more about your work. I have never heard of volunteer cruelty invesigators and I'd like to know more, like how someone becomes one? That is heinous about the dog being castrated like that. May whoever did it suffer all their days.

Terri

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We hope you'll like it here! Thanks for joining!

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If you are looking for friends that are your age, go to the "groups" tab and then search for teens or some specific interest that you and other teens share.

Meantime, if you do not mind being around some older fanatical animal lovers, you are in the right place

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Hi, thanks for having me here!  I'm an admin assistant at a company that does environmental testing (air, soil, water, etc.).  I'm an avid animal lover & have recently gone completely vegetarian (chicken was the last meat I kicked & that was about a month ago).

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I joined sometime ago but never introduced myself so here goes.  As you can tell by my picture, I love dachshunds.  I have four at the moment.   My picture has not been updated since Graycee, a grey dapple, joined my family.  In the pic, Toby, my soulmate, was given to me by a friend's daughter when he was 2 (now 5), Sami in the middle is a rescue from a breeder age 9, and Ko-Ko also a rescue from a breeder, age 11 as of Monday.  Graycee is a rescue from a breeder, age 8, and I will try to include her pic soon.  I am a retired widow and these are my children.  We eat, sleep and do everything together.  I have a friend who does rescue and each time that she has an older dachshund......my phone rings.  I noted with interest that Kathy, I cannot see the post so hope I am correct, works with Dachshund Rescue.  I support them monetarily when I can and if, perhaps, any transport would be in the Northwest part of Arkansas (I live in Fayetteville) I would help.  I have done transport for other shelters when my friend who does rescue needs help.  If I go to Petsmart and if I have a dollar or two in my purse I leave broke as there are always rescues there showing their animals and I am such a sucker.  I do the same for people.  I am known as "a giver". 

I love all animals and do whatever I can to give them a chance at life.  I just wish I had a magic wand to change it for all of them.

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Hello,

What a great Idea for a group!

Ashley

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...and thank you for the intro's...See you on the boards... ...Sassy

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Hi all. I do transports, home visits and overnights for Dachshund Rescue of North America.  Actually, I'll transport any animals for any rescue or shelter.   I have two rescue doggies and a rescue kitty of my own.  Would do it again in a heartbeat. I also another dog I bought from a BYB before I knew any better.  Glad to be here.

Blessings,

 Kathy

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WELCOME Terrie and Ziggy!!

What great senses of humor you both have! I'm sure it'll be an asset to this room! 

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My name is Ziggy Connell, I am a 43 year old teacehr's assistant in a middle school in Eastern Massachusetts.  I believe that we are all connected in a very large spider web mosiac that includes animals, plants, rocks, stars, planets, fungi, and fun girls, and I am here to support and honor all the spiritual entities that reside in every little thing.  I confess to still being unable to cease killing mosquitos, deerflies, and other insects that seem deadly determined to bleed blood from me.  I have a little more tolerance for bill collectors, foul smelling politicans("Grow your own dope, plant a Bush" is an awesome bumper sticker), and hypocritical behaviors.  I want to somehow connect myself in a more complete and spiritual way with people, animals, plants, trees, rocks, mountains, fungi, and fun girls.  My spiritual totem is a red tail hawk, when in the presence of one, I feel as though my Creator and Great Spirit is embracing me and whispering in my ear how much She loves me.  I also admit to being smitten and unwilling to resist the charms, spells, and am willing to surrender all of me to any dragonfly that winks at me, for them I am easily seduced and enslaved, such intense eyes and angel-like flight. 

Well enough for now, if you would like to learn more about me and my journey here on Earth, please feel free to check our my profile page, and if you want I would be more than happy to share my story with you also.

Looking forward to this group and meeting the great members here.

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OK, I made it in here. So nice to see so many of my friends here.

Since so many already know me I can skip the intro right? Didn't think so....it was worth a shot sheeeeesh. hehee

Alright, stop snickering up there Gayle, I'm going to attempt this in a semi-serious manner ok. LOL

Hi, I'm Terrie, I'm 44 yrs old/young (whatever) woman who is owned by 6 big dogs (1 pit bull, 1 chow, 1 goldren retriever and 3 boxers) and I have a husband lurking somewhere in this carvernous house we all live in. I see him...sometimes, I think...maybe he's a filament of my imalgamation, I dunno hehee. We are located in a wonderful hellhole called Texas...yeah, it's a whole other country alright. I used to work with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Maximum/Medium state prisons and in the State Jail Division (criminal kiddygarten), for 10 years--enough said about that. I have also worked in other city/county law enforcement venues-enough said about that too. My last career move was a total 180--I became a Registered Massage Therapist. Now I am a housewife and semi-recluse heading toward total hermit (note to self: must make plan for removal of self and dogs, maybe hubby maybe not, to remotest part of Alaska). About the only contact I have with human beings anymore is on this wonderful invention. IRL I prefer the company of animals to humans, (which I am sure most in this group do as well). So, I am an 'Armchair Animal Activist', I write letters, do emails, sign petitions and occasionally gather information locally behind the scenes. That pretty much sums me up at this particular nanosecond in time.

As far as having a place to come to and vent or whine or p*** and moan about all of the things one sees and hears in animal rights/activism/welfare I am very grateful (thanks Terri!). I think everyone gets overwhelmed from time to time eventually. I know I do--too easily. I can take the graphic headlines but I cannot look at the pictures--I do not have to--I have an extremely graphic imagination that comes with Technicolor and Surroundsound. All it takes to start up the in-head theatre is a graphic or even not-so-graphic description--weird I know. But that's moi.

Anyhoo---thanks for the invite. I'l be lurking....if ya need an ear I'm here.

Hugs~

T

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grr! recommendation. See, I do know how to spell it.

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Hi! I'm a new returning member to Care 2 from back in 1999! Didn't even know about these groups until yesterday and joined my animal groups already and other things.  This place came recommended by one of the hosts in the Town Hall.

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Thanks for the invite blue! Love the group! =)

LilithGraves
lilithgraves@care2.com
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/PoodleLovers
Host of Group: Poodle Lovers / Doggie Adorers
A Very Friendly, Active, Up to Date Group. =)

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Thank you for the invite Blue.  *wavey*

Hi everybody!  Nice to meet you all.  I'm Marci from Hawaii.  I have 3 dogs, a bunny and a bunch of fishes....LOL, with all my furry babies, I don't need the real ones yet....

Have a wonderful day everybody!

Huggs!

Marci

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Thank you for the Invite Spooky ooky

Will  I'm single 31 and  we got 2 dog both are Lab Mixs 3 cats ,1 is my brother cat... Got a horse , 3 sheep, 3 chickens and 3 aquariums I guess you can say we love animals...   I here no kids but i live with my parent on a mini farm for now

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Hello!

For years I have either been involved with rescuing birds, seagulls, cows, horses and dogs ( even baby possums) from the side of the road, fairs, abusive homes and from the the road to the slaughter house. I do not have the money to physically rescue animals as I used to, but my passion for animal's rights is very strong and alive!

I look forward to getting to know everyone here!

Peace~love and light~

Wendy

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Terri

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Thank you Spooky for the invite. Like Ket, I hate to read the gory details.... I'll sign most anything to protect animals, but sometimes it does get intense and when you help out with a rescue, some of the stories are heartrending....

Lisa

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Hello Everyone, I am not sure if I did this already but I do it again,anyway.I am Jeanette,I live in a small town.It was a mining town and a logging town.Which I am trying to find a way of stopping that from happening anymore.I have 4 grown kids.I am divorced and I like it that way.I can finaly live the way I want to.I don't have anybody saying I am stupid anymore for trying to help people,land and animals this way on the internet.Saying I couldn't make a differance .Sorry about that I go off track sometimes. Iam disabled but getting better.I love helping,for a selfish reason,it makes me feel better.I need nothing in return,either. I hope to get to know everyone better.

Peace Be with You and Yours,    (    Hugs  )

Jeanette

and I was called here from Group Hosts and Co-Hosts. I am very much like Raven - all the graphic details are just too much, and I feel bad forever more for every gory detail. I still remember every picture from the Green Cross package my sister got 25 years ago, when I was 11, and that was my first meeting with cruelty to animals... (Green Cross is a Finnish (if not International) organization working to stop animal abuse, cruelty and testing - or at least was 25 years ago) - and I remember every detail from every story after that. Every new story just gets added, and with every story some of my faith, love and trust to humanity dies. If people can be so cruel to defenseless animals, who are so beautiful, fascinating, delightful and fine, what are they not able to?

I told already in Big Cats a year ago, that I'm more than happy to sign petitions and such, just as long as I don't need to read the details - or anything that makes my imagination go... I KNOW what people can do with different things to different animals. I think it's hard to sign a petition, when I have to look other way all the time to protect myself... so too often I choose to not sign at all...

uh...

Hugs, and thank you for this group

Ket

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Many rescue people are doing transport on weekends ...

For those of you that are at home....

A "gift" via Joan - Mother Earth's Child

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hey ya all.  smile.  kindle joined now too, thank you gayle, glad to be here ...yeap, this will be nice for a change of pace and the support, as i can see alot of people here i already know, or that know me. giggle.

hugs kindle

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Hello

Thanks for creating this group Terri!!

I love animals, I can't imagine my life without them in it. I have always had lots of animals in my life, dogs, cats, fish, rabbit, ferrets, birds.

Right now though I only have a beautiful black kitty, can be see in my photo album or in my profile. And 2 little parakeets! Cats are by far my favorite, but I love all animals ofcourse!

Infact speaking of my little kitty, she just gave me a bunch of scratches down my leg from falling of the desk because there wasn't enough room for her to get by lol and I just couldn't catch her in time.

Its my biggest dream to start a rescue and foster orginization for animals. And hopefully when I have more money and am better situated I will be able to.

I love animals, and want to save them all, or atleast do whatever I can for them. I am also very sensitive, and so much of what evil bad people do is just so heartbreaking. The only good thing is knowing that there are so many people out there fighting to make a difference.

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Hello Everyone,

Thank you for the invitation. I am new to this group.I love animals and will do what ever I can for them.Some how the cats that get left behind when someone moves around here seem to make their way to my back door.I think they are passing the word around.LOL If you lost your home and have to place to live go to this ladies back door and you can work your way into her heart and home.LOL!!I have 3 cats now and 2 of them are from being left be hind.The youngest cat is not a year old.He couldn't be over 4 to 5 weeks old when another cat that wasn't mine yet brought him to my backdoor.He wasn't her kitten either.I think they ran into each other in the woods and she started taking care of the kitten.He was so sweet.He wanted to be held like a baby when he was little.Now is a terror.LOL We named him Spike.Trying to be good but always getting in trouble.LOL

Jeanette

I can see them.....but then again I see things that arent there sometimes...I think?

Yes..Happy Bunny is what I use to make a serious but funny post for animal abusers or when I just need to vent about animal abusers...I can say all the things I would like to say if I was saying them without saying them....See? 

Why didn't I think of that?

Spooky

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 Rozlen for the invite

                           SilverWolf

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Karen... candy! I'm on a diet!

Spooks

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these are my "other personalities"

sweetypuss  ...

and Happy Bunny ....they're fun...

I'm that lady Spooky Cat. My real name is Christy. I work as a Corrections Caseworker in a men's Correctional Facility. I love my job because sometimes I am able to make a difference in peoples lives. That's one of my greatest joy's.

In 1980 I was given a little black cat who I named Samantha. In May of 2002 I held her while the vet helped her to Rainbow Bridge. Her kidney's had failed and it was time to let go. She was suffering. She was and is my soulmate. 22 years is a long time. I thought I could never put myself through the pain of loss again. I was never so wrong! I came to see that I never lost anything really. I had a wonderful 22 years with my girl. Life without a cat didn't feel "right" you know? My son, who was 12 at the time insisted we get another cat. A coworker needed to find a home for a kitten. Enter into our life Mrs. Christopher . At the same time, another friend, one who keeps large, cat hating dogs, had a kitten show up on her doorstep. Enter India . We went about a year before deciding to visit the local pound. We brought home Spooky . September 11th of 2004 we went by the pound again. We adopted Mya . We were almost not shown our girl for whatever reason . As we were leaving, the volunteer asked, "Would you mind taking a look at this one?" It was at first sight for us and Mya. After we had paid the adoption fee and were leaving, the same volunteer told us, "You are saving that one's life, her time had run out." This blows my mind every time I think of it. Mya is the most intellegent cat we share our home with. We feel lucky to have her in the family. Of our cats, last but not least is Noel . She is another pound kitty. A very sweet baby. We also have a dog named Angel. Mya and Angel are best friends. When I was home recovering from neck surgery in July 2003 a neighbor's daughter found two very young Border Collie mix puppies someone had dumped on the highway. I took in Angel, another friend took the other one. She is called Rose.

That is my experience at rescue. Different than true rescue like the rest of you do. I do what I can. I look upon my little fur family as a living testiment to the love started by one small black kitten way back in the year 1980. goes on.

  ^Samantha^ 

Spooky

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Although I've been with Care2 for some years, I just started with Care2Connect about a week ago, and I am not familiar with some of the rules and some of the Code of Conduct

So, I figure it's better to check...

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Thanks for the invite . I look forward to collaborating with everyone here to save some animals.

Everyone should check out another group E.I. 17 *ACtion for Animals*.  Great group.

Now that all is said and done, is it kosher to mention the name of group in another group's thread?

If not, I apologize.

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My furkids ARE my kids ...

divorced, disabled, ? demented? ....

I have done rescue work for years, mostly cats, and I work with both a national and two local rescue groups. 

Humm, need to ask Camilla for an "empty pockets" emicon...  

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LOL! I love that little embarrassed smiley. It cracks me up with his little foot.

Ok, intros...

My name is Terri and I am the director for All Paws, a (very) small rescue group in Bullhead City AZ. I am 39, single, no kids and I LOVE animals. There isn't one in existance that I don't like. Next please?

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oopps, was this here a minute ago when I announced myself?

sorry 

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to all animal lovers who need a haven from the graphic petitions; the abuse and the day to day life of rescue!

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