LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

Sidenote:
A radio personality on a local channel recently had a baby (well, his
wife did). They gave their dog "Potter" to this shelter.
He guy was talking about how glad he was that his dog was adopted.
And, yes, I'm glad the dog was adopted as well.

But, why the HELL do people end up thinking that they cannot have
a dog and a freakin' baby at the same time?!?

Shelly (Who just assisted in a rescue of a BSD that came from
a family that had a 5 mos. old baby and the dog had been living in
& escaping from a back yard since the baby arrived) & The Boys

"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

Sidenote:
A radio personality on a local channel recently had a baby (well, his
wife did). They gave their dog "Potter" to this shelter.
He guy was talking about how glad he was that his dog was adopted.
And, yes, I'm glad the dog was adopted as well.

But, why the HELL do people end up thinking that they cannot have
a dog and a freakin' baby at the same time?!?

Shelly (Who just assisted in a rescue of a BSD that came from
a family that had a 5 mos. old baby and the dog had been living in
& escaping from a back yard since the baby arrived) & The Boys

"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

Sidenote:
A radio personality on a local channel recently had a baby (well, his
wife did). They gave their dog "Potter" to this shelter.
He guy was talking about how glad he was that his dog was adopted.
And, yes, I'm glad the dog was adopted as well.

But, why the HELL do people end up thinking that they cannot have
a dog and a freakin' baby at the same time?!?

Shelly (Who just assisted in a rescue of a BSD that came from
a family that had a 5 mos. old baby and the dog had been living in
& escaping from a back yard since the baby arrived) & The Boys

"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

Sidenote:
A radio personality on a local channel recently had a baby (well, his
wife did). They gave their dog "Potter" to this shelter.
He guy was talking about how glad he was that his dog was adopted.
And, yes, I'm glad the dog was adopted as well.

But, why the HELL do people end up thinking that they cannot have
a dog and a freakin' baby at the same time?!?

Shelly (Who just assisted in a rescue of a BSD that came from
a family that had a 5 mos. old baby and the dog had been living in
& escaping from a back yard since the baby arrived) & The Boys

"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

hole in the ground would be best
"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

hole in the ground would be best
"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

hole in the ground would be best
"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

hole in the ground would be best
"culprit" wrote in message
...
LOCAL NO-KILL DOG SHELTER MUST UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSE:
ADOPTION DRIVE TO HELP SAVE 71 DOGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004

Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors. Their last day of
business is Sunday, February 15th. Family Dogs NW is hosting a Valentine's
Day Adoption Drive, Saturday, February 14th, loam-6pm, to save as many
dogs
as possible before they must close. Dogs that are not adopted and cannot
be
placed into a foster home will face euthanasia.

Help Family Dogs NW achieve their goal of finding Valentine's Day homes
for
71 homeless dogs and puppies. Because the shelter is forced to close (due
to
lack of funding and a 70% decrease in adoption rates this winter), the
need
for homes is critical. This Valentine's Day event is a terrific
opportunity
to bring a new source of companionship and happiness into your life while
saving a life.

There are many wonderful dogs of all breeds, ages and sizes waiting for
the
chance to be your sweetheart. Dog and puppy adoption fees will be
discounted
at $100.00 from now through the 15th. There will be some "special needs"
dogs available that will need patience, understanding, and training while
they settle into family life. Their special adoption fee is $75.00.

The shelter is also desperately seeking financial donations from the
public,
to help cover veterinary expenses and basic care for many dogs that will
need to be placed into extended-stay foster homes, to be adopted out later
by their foster parents. This foster network will help to save the lives
of
the dogs that are not adopted by the 15th by opening their homes to them
until they can be placed into their "forever" homes.

Please help if you can, and forward this email on to all your dog loving
friends.

www.familydogsNW.com

"Shelly & The Boys" writes:

But, why the HELL do people end up thinking that they cannot have
a dog and a freakin' baby at the same time?!?

More to the point, why would anyone want to have a baby _without_
having a dog around for clean-up when it's time to start said baby on
solid food?

I seem to recall some recent research suggesting that children who
grow up with multiple animals in the household are less likely to
develope asthema or allergies.

"culprit" wrote in message
Family Dogs NW, a unique no-kill shelter that rescues, rehabilitates and
re-homes dogs, must unexpectedly close their doors.

I visited this particular shelter a couple of years ago, and
frankly, I had a pretty poor impression of it.

Their dogs were kept together in large pen areas, rather than in
seperate enclosures, which I thought was not the safest
arrangement. This may be a somewhat petty observation, but they seemed
to be staffed by a bunch of chain smokers, as there were overflowing
ashtrays all over the place and everything reeked of cigarette smoke.

I know it's a tough job, and it's not one that I could happily do,
but I can't say I'm suprised that they aren't able to continue.

--
Stafford A. Rau
Sadie and Jonesy: http://www.rauhaus.org/gallery/
raudog @ rauhaus.org