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Scott Delucchi September 5, 2012 at 02:04 am
Thanks, Frank. I don't mean to sugarcoat the Chihuahua problem at all. This latest column was…Read More intentionally light because the subject was "birthday parties." We have written anzd spoken about Chihuahuas many times. And backyard breeding is a significant factor. Still, we have a difficult time seeing how dollars spent on additional enforcement will be more impactful than the incentives we have planned. Consider this: in the six years we've offered free spay/neuter surgeries to targeted communities, we've averaged almost 1,000 surgeries per year. If we had devoted the same dollars and resources to enforcement or legislation, I don't think our efforts would have come close to matching this and would likely have been difficult to measure. That said, we routinely look at many approaches to this serious issue. Again, thank for taking the time to write. -- Scott
Freak Lazaro September 3, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Sorry for the choppy posts. Not too good at this stuff. Thanks to Ms Getty forger generous donation
Michele Lynch September 5, 2012 at 01:42 am
Jump rope for heart is a great organization to support and give money too, however there are many…Read More organization out there that school communities choose to support for different reasons. I know that Crestmoor raises money for Pennies for Patients. This fundraiser really hits home with the students and the families since there are several students who have or who are battling cancer.
Each school is different and unique and what they choose to support is to.
Brian Williams August 22, 2012 at 12:32 am
Nonprofits may be interested in applying for this grant: Grants to Non-Profits, Faith-Based, and…Read More Governments for Programs that Benefit U.S. Communities
LINK: http://newyork.grantwatch.com/grant/129007/grants+to+non+profits++faith+based++and+governments++for+programs+that+benefit+u+s++communities.html
Grants ranging from $250 to $5,000 to U.S. non-profits, state/county/city governments, faith-based organizations, and schools (K-12 public/private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university) that provide programs that benefit communities in the areas...
Best of Luck in finding grants,
Brian Williams
michelle jacob March 17, 2013 at 10:33 pm
There should be no problem with having your dog off leash in an open space, like a field or large…Read More area at the beach with no one around to distract you or the dog. However it is courteous to put your dog on its leash and it a lie down position when others walk by with or without a dog that look uneasy.
I have a white boxer, which is easily mistaken for a pitt bull or american bulldog and he loves to socialize, but only when the feeling is mutual with the other animal and owner.
My large breed dog has been attacked or ran up on by a small dog and bit in the face or on the legs plenty of times. Animals are creatures of habbit and are scared just as much as their owners are. The more relaxed at at ease you are around your pet and re-assure them that they are alright, the better we will all be.
People need to get a grip on reality. It is a BIG world and there are TONS of people with pets out there...just be courteous and respectful, do not be a jerk and act like a victim.
Small dogs are just as dangerous as large dogs as well as being intimidated...it has nothing to do with the animals size, but it has everything to do with the animals intent.
Sarah Silverman August 14, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Hey, I'm a bit out of your area but wonder if anyone is following up on the fate of the dog that…Read More belongs to the woman arrested for stabbing the guy in the lot behind Safeway. All articles mention that she was living In a van with her dog. In most cases of arrest the vehicle is impounded...often resulting in the owner not being able to retrieve it due to impound costs. But worse yet, what about her dog? Can someone in HMB follow up on this, or perhaps your heroes have already done so!!! Thanks!!!!
Brent Jensen July 22, 2012 at 06:47 pm
Alfonso, thanks for standing up for our scouts!
A scout is kind. He treats others as he wants to be…Read More treated.
Peter Carey July 17, 2012 at 11:20 am
We all look forward to Rick's leadership and dedication to his family, friends, and community.
Julie Kline July 3, 2012 at 01:27 am
It would be great to see a list of local places to donate blood. In the next month, the Red Cross…Read More website search lists only 2 places that are about 11 miles from Half Moon Bay. The rest of the donation opportunities are at least 20 miles away. I bet a lot of people would love to donate but they're not going to drive to Oakland to do it.
Lynn V. July 2, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Over the course of my life, I have given over 3 gallons of blood. I have a relatively rare blood…Read More type - A negative - so I try to do my part. I hate needles, but we just have to do the right thing regardless of a little discomfort! Come on people, if you are healthy and want to do something really great for a total stranger, this is so easy to do...
Martin Ricard (Editor) June 25, 2012 at 09:39 pm
Sorry that happened, Jim. I took the photo off the story. I'll pass along your concern to our help…Read More staff. Thanks for contributing.
Jim Potter June 25, 2012 at 09:37 pm
The Patch needs to provide the ability to delete a picture that was accidently uploaded. All I was…Read More trying to do was elarging their photo of the sculpture. There should be an "enlarge" prompt.
Kathi Morgan June 28, 2012 at 07:20 pm
As Marvin says, you need to be aware of the inherent tendencies of the breed, regardless of who owns…Read More it. 15 year sago, I was active it greyhound and pitbull rescue. I ended up with a pitbull, un-neutered male that I simply couldn't part with. He was a wonderfully loyal and loving member of our family, including our 3 sons. But, due to things that happened to him in his previous life, or his own instincts-he was NOT SAFE around other animals. We teach all of our dogs to stay in our yard, this was impossible with him. If he caught the sent of another animal he was gone, and they were mauled if he could catch them. He even went after a huge bull in a pasture.
We kept him until his death, we felt we owed him that and loved him very much, but now that I have a small dog and 4 granddaughters, I would never own another, or adopt one. You just never know.
Marvin Jackson June 24, 2012 at 02:30 pm
Look folks it's really convenient when everyone is trying to blame owners for bad pitbulls. The odds…Read More are that not all owners are bad, but rather their dog is PRONE to be dangerous. It's like insurance companies ignoring that a corvette is less dangerous than a prius - because it is. And, it's even MORE dangerous with a bad owner, like a 18 year old boy behind the wheel. Start removing some emotion about your judgment of pitbulls and start reading some facts and being honest with yourself.
Claire Karoly June 24, 2012 at 02:05 pm
Our friends have two pits and lost one a few months ago - all wonderful dogs.
Casey Reppas June 11, 2012 at 11:21 am
Great story, As a rescue worker its good to see you get it. That healthy envirnments and lifestyles…Read More go hand in hand,our lives are richer with good health, active living, a good run every morning with the dog, and its great for the cats to get a break too,lol. Keep up the great wk
Scott Delucchi June 11, 2012 at 01:09 am
You're right. I'll get a pair of Dockers tomorrow and wear them really hight to cover my belly.
maryza June 10, 2012 at 11:32 pm
So what's wrong with being 45 - or older? and wrinkles, and creaky joints, and hair-loss, and…Read More weight-redistribution?? What's your point? That your wardrobe is still "trendy" and your look/feel "young"? Your service to PHS/SPCA is admirable, but the organization and its mission and accomplishments are even MORE admirable. It's nice of you to speak up for this great group, but get over yourself.
Adam July 12, 2012 at 08:04 pm
SARAH: Your ghostwriters outdid themselves with that response.
The half a million you allegedly…Read More spent in the hoarding case in Florida was PAID BACK IN FULL - $700,000 or so, according to newpaper coverage a few months ago, after the case was adjudicated. Who are you fooling? HSUS raised a ton of money to defray those expenses and then had the chutzpah to ask for eimbusement. And other animal groups did most of the work!
$30 million for direct services includes plenty of fundraising, salaries for hundreds of paper pushers and all the Fund for Animals sanctuaries that HSUS doesn't even pay for. The Fund for Animals raises millions for those on it's own. Double billing in any other arena. Is it even legal in the charity sector? The $30 million also includes Humane Society International, another double billing scheme where people are led to donate to both groups for the same programs. And the Fund's Black Beauty Ranch flunked USDA inspection reports for animal neglect and other inhumane treatment. Cleveland Amory would be spinning in his grave if he knew. He grew to loathe HSUS and Wayne Pacelle too.
Your 2011 tax returns will tell the real story about that $30 million figure. HSUS always gets 2 extensions, so people can't go through the list of grants and fundraising contractors (page 8 and Schedule G) until late 2012.
You didn't revamp anything - just the PR script. And anyone can get a testimonial from a "recipient" - fake charities do it every day.
Sarah Barnett June 19, 2012 at 03:58 pm
J Reding, those numbers are inaccurate - in 2011, we spent over 30 million on direct care and…Read More services. Also, at the beginning of 2011, we completely revamped our shelter Services, and have helped dozens of shelters since then without receiving a penny.
Here is what one director of animal control in NC had to say:
"I just wanted to take a moment to tell you that for a long time I have been a person that was very skeptical of The HSUS due to things a person hears, but in saying that with the help from Kim Alboum and the rest of the crew that came in to help us has changed in my mind on what you guys are all about. Again from the bottom of my heart I appreciate so much what has been done for the animals and this facility in Caldwell County."
We help shelters, it's part of our work, but not the only work we do. Here's an example: Last year there was a case in FL involving nearly 700 cats in a hoarding situation. We provided staff, resources, helped with the case and also helped coordinate placement for cats that were not adopted. We collaborated with local animal control and the local shelter, as well as local vets, and because of that collaboration, every healthy & adoptable cat was placed (this even includes FIV and FELV + cats, as well as ferals, who were relocated to colonies.) Once all was said and done, we spent over half a million. Was that half a million a grant? no. Did our work there help the local shelter immensely? yes.
Sree September 21, 2012 at 04:40 am
Make the content on your website sharable. For example, you can allow readers to embed a funny video…Read More from your website onto their own blogs. An email this article to your friend link is another way information spreads from one person to another. Thanks a lot.
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Jacqui G May 28, 2012 at 02:26 pm
It is my wish that people would spay & neuter their animals. Then perhaaps there will be a…Read More lesser need for shelters. It is a crime that some people just "DUMP" the kittens & let them fend for themselves. I commend your efforts as well as those of PBC & HCN.
Karen D May 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm
As an animal lover, a supporter of the Peninsula SPCA, and a member of EPA Today's board, I would…Read More like to thank Scott and the PSPCA for the important work they do on behalf of animals and pets in bay area communities. I volunteer for a rescue group where we try to find homes for last chance pets -- animals who have run out of time at shelters. Through this effort, I am reminded every day about the value of spaying and neutering animals. I am committed to working with our board to see how we can help the PSPCA communicate information about this life-saving service.
Scott Delucchi May 29, 2012 at 02:19 pm
Hi Alissa,
Thank you for your sugggestions. Really, some great ideas. I've been told Mr. Parker…Read More sent word of our past clinics to folks on his list, but I sent him a message asking if he could kindly do that again.
Gary Collins May 9, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Congrats Lynn. David and I are fb friends so I'm kinda up to speed.
Peter Carey May 8, 2012 at 11:06 am
She's helping out at Holy Child St. Martin Episcopal Church at 777 South Gate in Daly City now.…Read More Great Church.
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