PLEASE STOP THESE ATROCITIES AGAINST HELPLESS ANIMALS!!

This is a subject that I am incredibly passionate about. Many of my friends are very much aware of the fact that I rescue animals from Georgia and North Carolina. If you are able to watch the video that I have included in this post, you will understand why. I simply cannot let this continue without one hell of a fight. I cannot believe in 2008 that ANY state is allowing the GASSING, SHOOTING, DROWNING, ELECTROCUTING, of helpless animals. This is an OUTRAGE! This CAN be stopped with your help. We must all unite and make these phone calls and write letters, and whatever else we can do to put an end to this. ALL animals deserved to be HUMANELY euthanized. This is complete BS!! The following is a letter from COMPANION ANIMAL NETWORK

Dear Friends of Animals,

Clinton supporter North Carolina Governor Mike Easley has failed to request the introduction of legislation which would override the Commissioner of Agriculture's recent removal of the state's own board's recommendation to end the killing of pets by carbon monoxide gas under the excuse that"aggressive dogs are safer to kill by gas." Most of this country uses injection to euthanize even aggressive dogs, including 67 of North Carolina's 100 counties, but the Ag. Commissioner's people appear to be claiming that aggressive dogs in the 37 counties which DO use gas are more vicious than those in the 63 which do not. It is not worth commenting.This kind of false excuses by politicians is what has caused so many voters to not vote.I urge you to watch the video at:http://www.companionanimalnetworktv.org/Videos/yadkin_county.movand see the gassing being done TODAY in Yadkin County and 36 other counties in N.C. (63 use inject able). It takes 2-3 minutes to load. This video will be shown tomorrow night in NYC on Time Warner Queens Ch. 34 at 8 PM, and in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Hampton's in Long Island where the move stars live. It will then go into reruns for many years to come, airing twice every year on all our cable systems. Our television program is carried by Cablevision, TimeWarner, and RCN Cable. Though this video is on our website, I had chosen not to watch it until last night, in preparing it to be broadcast on the show. IT SHOOK ME TO THE CORE !! IF YOU REFUSE TO WATCH THE ATTACHED VIDEO YOU WILL NOT BE MOTIVATED TO DO WHAT YOU WOULD OTHERWISE DO, AND YOU WILL BE JUST AS MUCH TO BLAME FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THIS MONSTROSITY !!After watching the video please call N.C. Gov. Easley at 919-733-4240 and919-733-5811, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler at 919-733-7125, and Chamber of Commerce Pres Lew Ebert at 919-836-1407 and tell them that you will boycott N.C. goods and will spread the word about the practices N.C. If Gov. Easley's office tells you that the Agriculture Commissioner is a separately elected office, tell Mr. Easley that the governor can cause the introduction of state legislation banning gassing.In Georgia, even though a law was passed banning gassing of animals, the State Assemblyman who passed that law has sued the state for refusing to enforce it 10 years after enactment. States which still allow gas must be federally banned from doing so. I have spoken with the attorney doing that law suit. Also, please ask the Democratic and Republican Platform Committees to include a ban on all gas killing of animals. I, for one, an uncommitted voter, have decided to NOT vote for Obama nor McCain unless and until one or the other addresses this issue by agreeing to nationally ban gas killing of animals. I intend to reach both campaigns.This email needs to be mass distributed nationally, being sent to blogs,other media, yahoo groups. Please forward it to everyone you know. The power of the Internet and television to force change has been proven over and over.& nbsp; Please help us end this monstrous practice NOW! If this was happening to you or me every day which passed by would matter. Just think of the southern summer heat inside those kill boxes, with dozens of pets stuffed in them like toys, pinned against one another unable to move even a paw. Just think of the horror, the anguish, the fear, the TERROR !!!
Garo Alexanian,Companion Animal Network

I DIED TODAY..A MESSAGE FROM BEYOND THE RAINBOW BRIDGE!

I died today.You got tired of me and took me to the shelter. They were overcrowded and I drew an unlucky number. I am in a black plastic bag in a landfill now.

Some other puppy will get the barely used leash you left. My collar was dirty and too small, but the lady took it off before she sent me to the Rainbow Bridge.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't chewed your shoe? I didn't know what it was, but it was leather, and it was on the floor. I was just playing. You forgot to get puppy toys.

Would I still be at home if I had been housebroken? Rubbing my nose in what I did only made me ashamed that I had to go at all. There are books and obedience teachers that would have taught you how to teach me to go to the door.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't brought fleas into the house? Without anti-flea medicine, I couldn't get them off of me after you left me in the yard for days.

Would I still be at home if I hadn't barked? I was only saying, "I'm scared, I'm lonely, I'm here, I'm here! I want to be your best friend."

Would I still be at home if I had made you happy? Hitting me didn't make me learn how.Would I still be at home if you had taken the time to care for me and to teach manners to me?

You didn't pay attention to me after the first week or so, but I spent all my time waiting for you to love me.I died today.

"Pets in the City"

"WOW" I'm BLOWN AWAY! I cannot believe the insane support I received from this community when I began to embark on my very 1st FUNDRAISER! With the assistance of my FABULOUS friend Beth we were able to get together a HELL of a party in just 10 days...that's right 10 days. Beth had the idea to have a party coincide with the "SEX AND THE CITY" movie premiere. You see we have both been HUGE fans from the beginning. I told her that I thought she was crazy..there is NO WAY IN HELL we can pull this off in 10 days..well boy was I wayyyy wrong.

1st things 1st..we had to have the VENUE..well let me tell you ZORIA was on board from the very beginning, no questions asked. SIDE BAR..ARTHUR YOU'RE FABULOUS!! OK, then we had to have fun stuff for people to do..my friend Carol Prokap of PRP Wines did a tasting of incredible wines, and my friend Kane the owner of EUPHORIA BAR donated one of his oxygen bar's , which was sooooo refreshing, and of course you can't have a "Sex and the City" themed party with out the COSMOS! That's right the very gracious SZAMBELAN Vodka donated all you can drink Carrie Cosmos. The Tarot Card Reader Desiree Rahill was loads of fun,and we had the most gorgeous Flower Arrangement donated by TIGER LILY.

I have to tell you the people in Sarasota "ROCK"! I want to take this opportunity to thank and recognize those businesses and individuals that stepped up to the plate for the ANIMALS!! I want everyone to remember these names when you're considering spending your hard earned money on; entertainment, wine, vodka, clothes, spa's, tanning, limos, restaurants, teeth whitening, etc. Animal lovers need to know they are buying goods, services, whatever, from people that actually DO CARE about animals...

I cant wait for next year..well of course..did you think I wouldn't make this a YEARLY EVENT... and I promise I will give everyone more than 10 days notice!!!

THANK YOU.....
ANA MOLINARI
PINEAPPLE HOLISTIC DAY SPA
MIDTOWN DENTAL
HORSE FEATHERS
FOXY LADY
LOTUS
ARLENE OAKES
DAIQUIRI DECK
ANIMALS BY NATURE
URBAN OASIS DAY SPA
CORINNE NORTH-FULLER
SUSAN ROOSA

CAROL PROKAP
MIKE KRADLAK
RICK CULPEPPER
MOM&DAD
GRANNY
LARRY'S EXECUTIVE LIMOUSINES
MASSAGE MATTERS
DEREK SMITH
KEN&LINDA SLAVIN
ELYSIAN FIELDS
ZORIA
TIKI TAN

CLEAN STEP LINENS
TIGER LILY
SZAMBELAN VODKA
US TENT RENTAL
LTM PARTY
EUPHORIA BAR
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...MY FABULOUS FRIEND BETH HARRIS..FOR WITHOUT YOU MY LOVE THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED!!

BLACK DOG...BLACK CAT!!

Is it true no one loves black dogs? Well...it isn't "no one" that loves black dogs, but there does seem to be an issue with the adoptability of black dogs. According to statistics "If you have two similar dogs - one black, one light colored side-by-side with similar temperaments, both well behaved, both house broken and friendly, the light-colored dog will be adopted before the black dog".

Why are black dogs less adoptable?

It is hard to know for sure. For one, dark hair is a dominant trait. There are more brunettes than any other hair color. In fact, in people, they estimate that 100 years from now, there will be no red-headed people in the country. Is the same true in dogs? It is hard to know for sure but that seems to be the case on a smaller scale. There may be more black dogs to choose from.

In addition, many shelters are in older facilities. The lighting is often suboptimal. Most people that go to shelters to adopt will find a dog by making a connection with a dog. That usually starts with eye contact. Dark dogs in dark cages are harder to see. It is possible because they are hard to see that eye contact is not as obvious and frequent.

Regardless of the cause - I love black dogs. I think they deserve every chance at a good home as any other dog.

NOW AS FOR BLACK CATS.......

People are crazy AND Superstitious....In Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens: in other cultures they are considered to be good omens. Whatever the case.. I have surmised that Black cats ARE mysterious, elegant, and overall FABULOUS!!!

So...if you are looking to adopt - don't overlook the black dogs OR cats. If you can't see them very well, ask someone to take the dog or cat out of the cage so that you can see him or her better and interact.

For more information on this very fascinating subject please check out BLACKPEARL DOGS, a wonderful website dedicated to helping BLACK DOGS AND CATS!!!

I know you are all very jealous of my beautiful black boy Shakespeare..that's why I had to taunt you with his picture:)