Sanctuary for Senior Dogs's Profile |
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Old Dogs, Great Friends! |
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| Age: | 57 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | CLEVELAND, Ohio |
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| Height: | 0' 0" |
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| Last Login: | Oct 18, 2008 (403 days back) |
About Me |
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The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds. Older dogs are the last to be adopted and the first to die in traditional pounds across the country. They are also given up in alarming numbers when their families grow tired of them or find that they need a little extra care. Yet older dogs make the very best companions. The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs currently operates a foster network and several small in-home sanctuaries, but our long range plans include a number of urban centers, apartment buildings, and small homes in the Greater Cleveland area for senior volunteers who will share their homes with our senior dogs. We believe in providing loving home settings for the senior dogs in our care. Will you join us? OUR MISSION STATEMENT: To rescue senior dogs in need abandoned in shelters To provide lifelong quality care for rescued senior dogs To adopt appropriate dogs into loving, permanent homes To develop programs that match senior dogs and senior people to their mutual benefit To foster an awareness of our lifelong responsibility to our companion animals To strengthen the bonds between humans and animals by teaching respect and compassion for all living things SPONSOR A SANCTUARY SENIOR DOG: The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs makes a lifelong commitment to every dog that enters our program: if the dog is too ill or too poorly socialized to be adopted into a loving home, that dog stays with an experienced Sanctuary foster caregiver for life. The Sanctuary does not euthanize dogs considered "unadoptable"; we euthanize only to alleviate suffering from terminal illness. You can be a part of our program even if you cannot foster or adopt. You can sponsor a permanent Sanctuary resident by making a monthly contribution to the Sanctuary for your sponsored dog's care. Sponsor levels begin with as little as $5 a month, which covers your dog's monthly heartworm preventative. In appreciation for your ongoing support, you will receive a picture of your sponsored dog and periodic updates on your dog's progress. Local sponsors may also arrange a visit with their sponsored dog. A complete list of dogs available for sponsorship can be found at www.sanctuaryforseniordogs.org; just click on Sponsor a Sanctuary Senior for more information. Helping the Sanctuary care for older dogs is rewarding; you have the knowledge that you are personally participating in saving an old dog's life. In Loving Memory of Burt, our therapy dog who bought countless hours of joy to so very many. Rest in Peace, big fellow. 1997-11/7/2007 |
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My Interests |
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| STARVING A DOG IS NOT ART; IT IS AN ACT OF CRUELTY; IT IS MURDER! STOP Guillermo Vargas Habacuc in 2008! Unbelievably, this sadistic "artist" has been invited back to the 2008 competition to repeat his cruel murder of another dog by slow, public starvation. Please sign this new petition to protest his presence at the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial Central Amercian 2008. www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk/petition.html E-mail or write persuasive letters of protest to: info@madc.ac.cr Centro Nacional de la Cultura Antigua Fábrica Nacional de Licores. Avenida 3, calle 15/17. San José, Costa Rica. Teléfono: (506) 257 7202 / 257 9370 Fax: (506) 257 8702 Add NotArt08 , a MySpace page filled with important information dedicated to stopping Guillermo Vargas Habacuc before he sacrifices the life of another dog to "art." MySpace Layouts .. |
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I'd like to meet:Anyone and everyone who loves old dogs and appreciates how really cool they are. I'd really like to meet anyone who would like to help us save old dogs or anyone who has a senior dog and is interested in therapy dog training.Are you in Greater Cleveland? Can you foster an old dog and save a life? We would love to hear from you! The Sanctuary pays all medical costs at our vet clinic and will purchase food if desired. We turn away a dozen dogs most days. Please help us make a difference in the life of an old dog.FOSTER A SENIOR DOG; SAVE A LIFE! |
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Music:Maria Daines' work on behalf of animals everywhere is an inspiration to all of us here at The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs. Her new slide show and the song "Rescuer's Prayer" dedicated to animals in need and their rescuers is a beautiful tribute. Thank you, Maria. |
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Movies:.. Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com |
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Heroes:Some are living and some are gone, but each one is a hero to all of us at The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs. .. .. .... .... Get a scroller sign at spacemisc.com! |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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A Life Well Worth Living |
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| Skinny, old Coonhound. Blind and deaf. Loves to be touched. Abandoned on Jones Road in the rain. Time is up on Thursday.
Frightened old Retriever/Husky mix. Large lump on her side. Wags her tail when ... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:58:00 PST |
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OHIO: HB 415 for tougher animal fighting laws |
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| Scroll down to find out what YOU can do to help.
FROM HSUS:Ohio Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Animal FightingDecember 21, 2007The Humane Society of the United States urges Ohio legislature to pass ... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:18:00 PST |
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Old Dogs & Forgiveness |
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| So often in our work to save old dogs, we become overwhelmed by the number of dogs abandoned at the very time in their lives when they should be treasured companions. We grieve when we must say no to ... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:48:00 PST |
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Keep Burt Healthy |
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| Many of you are already acquainted with Burt, a big, lovable 85-pound Saint Bernard/Golden Retriever mix, who has served as the Sanctuary's therapy dog for three years now. He came to us in 2004 after... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:27:00 PST |
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Old Dogs, Very Best Friends! |
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| Ralph and Samantha were the very best of friends. Although Ralph was deaf and Samantha was blind, they spent every day together basking in the warmth of each other's company. This is their story, the ... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:57:00 PST |
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Therapy Dogs: Old Dogs, New Jobs |
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| Burt, a 10-year-old Golden Retriever/Saint Bernard mix, came to therapy dog work with The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs at almost 8 years old, late in life by most standards, but his gentle nature and sof... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:54:00 PST |
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Old Dogs, Great Friends! |
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| As another Ohio winter winds down, the promise of Spring might have awakened your desire to add a new canine companion to your pack. Or perhaps you are thinking of adding a dog to a household that has... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:25:00 PST |
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Spay/Neuter Senior Dogs |
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| MYTH: Old dogs cannot be spayed or neutered. It is too risky, and there is no benefit to the surgery when a dog is old.FALSE!
Read on for more information.Why should I spay or neuter my old dog?
Keep... Posted by Sanctuary for Senior Dogs on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:17:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Sunny - RIP friend Winston, Nestle, In Memory of Jack The ManDog - RIP Duchess & Rosie, The White Jammin Lady and All Us RIP Winston, NotArt, THE MIGHTY STRAY ARMY!(battle ready!), ADOPT ME! PHILLY-HELP MAKE PHILLY NO-KILL!!!, Maria Daines, Music United For Animals, Joxer, Lopez, Benson, Hello Bully, Our Rainbow Babies r Happy Ridin the Rainbow, Chrissy, Maggie is Livin' in Raleigh!, VIVIENNE, The Dogs Who Found Me, Ferrets Unlimited, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Handicapped Pets, Paws4Life, Kirbys Friends Animal Rescue, OutTo Pasture Farm&Rescue, Help Dogs with Cancer, Puppy Mills - Don't Shop, Adopt!, Cornwalls Voice for Animals, Farm Sanctuary, Animal Avengers, illaria, Everythings Magic, karen & furbabies, PAWS -, *Carla*, *Dog Star*, Vanessa, Arnie, PET KRAZE of Aston, West Chester & Chadds Ford, PA, crittercrusader, kathy, Linda, Janet, Compassionate One, ღSunflwrgrl ღ, Willow The Gothic Princess ! The Art of Leah, Deborah, Eleusinia Society, Louise, People Against Animal Abuse, Chuck kelsey, Obamaland, Karina Ingrid: Pinup for Pitbulls '09, Mary's Art For Animals, The Dog Dreams Project, Deb, FRANK, ADVOCATE FOR SAVING DOGS, SHAWN (FOUNDER B.S.P.S.), Noah's B'Ark North Pet Rescue, ♥ CCG ♥, N CONTROL FL, ARL Wildlife Center, Must Love Dogs, Furry Film Fanatics™, GetRowan.com
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