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Safe Haven for Pets… For Animals
One of my dreams for quite some time has been to purchase land (in the US) and set up a temporary (and forever for some) haven for pets/animals. I would love to hire some computer wiz-kids to set up a national registry to connect all the shelters, rescues, etc. around the country so people looking for them, a particular pet can find them. Then set-up a network to transport the pets to the people who want them, their forever homes. And for those who need longer, they could come to us, to the center, until their forever home comes available or their forever parents find them.
I believe there is a forever home for every pet… for every animal and they we are all God's creatures, so need to work together.
Marion at JOMP~
So this really touches my heart!!
Ayesha Chundrigar with an ACF shelter dog. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY: AYESHA CHUNDRIGAR FOUNDATION
Growing up in a house full of pets gave Ayesha Chundrigar an informal, intuitive education in empathy and respect for animals at a young age. She was only nine years old when she began volunteering at an orphanage during her summer holidays, and by the age of 15 she was teaching at various non-profit schools in katchi abadis around Islamabad, where she was living at the time. She was also helping at refugee camps in the city in the aftermath of the 2005 earthquake in the northern areas of Pakistan, but her true altruism shone through when she launched her NGO, the Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation (ACF), in Karachi, which among other things, aims at giving a voice to the voiceless – animals.
Apart from the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), ACF is now the second non-profit organisation which aims to rescue abandoned, abused or injured stray animals. Chundrigar who took up the challenge of managing and maintaining Edhi Foundation's animal shelter in Karachi, says that the place was in an abysmal state when she first visited it. "There were animal carcasses and dead puppies and donkeys lying in pools of blood. I still have nightmares about it," she says. "I found the number of a vet listed on a board close to the shelter and gave him a call saying he had to help me and that was it."
All animals coexist in perfect harmony at the shelter.
Chundrigar started with four dogs and some savings. The shelter now houses over 100 animals, including donkeys, dogs, cats, eagles and pigeons. Although she has used up all her savings, she finds her job truly worthwhile. ACF has rescued over 600 animals in Karachi and has long-term plans of opening its own animal sanctuary instead of only managing Edhi's animal shelter. "We have been given a piece of land for 10 years and we are ready to begin construction," informs Chundrigar, adding that the new shelter will be able to house over 300 animals, with designated sections for donkeys, cats, dogs and other rescued animals.
Although the current shelter lacks electricity and water supplies, the Edhi Foundation is making do. They are preparing to install a water tank and solar panels. The animals are fed fresh food every morning and there is a general atmosphere of hope and recovery. "Our cats and puppies eat together and play together," says Chundrigar. "I can stay and look at these sights forever."
But this is not always the case. "Dogs have come in a paralysed and crippled [state] or with horrific wounds, but I'm lucky enough to see miracles every day. These animals [eventually] become strong, loving creatures that shower you with unconditional love."
Dr Farid nurses the fore limbs of a donkey at one of the camps.
At the present, ACF's core team of seven members, including Chundrigar, volunteer. The only ones on a payroll are their three veterinarians: Dr Khalid Memon, ACF's senior vet who is a professor at the Baqai Veterinary College in Karachi, Ghulam Farid, a junior vet who is a final year veterinary student at Baqai, and Salman Wali, a manager and trainee vet at Baqai. Together they embrace the animals that society discards.
With the help of Edhi Foundation's service, ACF conducts most of its rescue missions around the city in an ambulance. Public transport, however, is also used by vets when the ambulance is unavailable. Once the injured animal has been rescued, its wounds are treated and then begins the long rehabilitation process.
Ayesha Chundrigar with her team at a recent donkey camp.
Although most rescue operations end on a happy note, some have tragic endings. When Chundrigar first saw the image of a female dog, with a disfigured face lying on the ground almost lifeless, on Facebook, she didn't just comment on the extreme sorrow she felt, instead she took a hands-on approach. "Five of her puppies were snuggled near her tummy [in the picture] and I sent my team to rescue them [from Chundrigar Road]," she says. "The wounds … were definitely a few days old, her eye sockets were empty and she was severely dehydrated and malnourished, but by some miracle she stayed alive to feed her babies. We bandaged her up and started her treatment," she says, adding that the puppies were fed formula milk although their mother was still determined to feed them herself. Although after a day the dog had gained enough strength to stand up on its own and take a few steps, she eventually succumbed to her injuries. "Unfortunately her wounds were too deep and after I petted her for hours and gently explained to her that I'd take care of her puppies, she let go."
But dampened spirits don't last at ACF for long as the team finds solace in the animals they have successfully rescued and rehabilitated. Bravo, a dog so thin and malnourished that he could barely lift his head, was nursed to health by Farid who was determined to see him stand on his feet. After several blood tests, X-rays and consistent monitoring, Bravo has not only regained its health but is currently ACF's guard dog. "[Bravo is the] biggest, strongest and healthiest dogs at the shelter," Chundrigar says proudly. "He gives me the warmest, most welcoming hugs every time I see him."
ACF also holds regular donkey camps. "The way donkeys are treated in this country kills me and I wanted to somehow change that," says Chundrigar. "The donkey camps started with literally just me and my senior vet standing on the roadside in [areas where donkey-carts are readily used], asking people to let us medically treat their donkeys for free." While initially Chundrigar's team was met with suspicion, with some cart owners believing that they were here to harm their sole source of income, they soon warmed up to them once they were convinced that the team was only there to help. Over 50 donkeys are fed and treated free of charge twice a month, in various parts of Karachi, including Sohrab Goth, Korangi and Nipa Chowrangi. ACF also conducted a 'hydration drive' last year when biscuits and chilled water bottles were distributed to people around the city.
Dr Farid gives one of the dogs eye treatment at the Edhi Foundation animal shelter along the highway.
Like PAWS, ACF relies heavily on social media to raise awareness about animal cruelty in Pakistan. "People see updates on our animal rescue activities and donkey camps and want to help out," says Chundrigar. And it was through Facebook that Chundrigar teamed up with Zain Mustafa, an architect and die-hard animal lover, who is now a part of ACF's core team. Many have even shown interest in adopting ACF's rescued animals. "The encouraging part is that people are positive towards something being done for animals in this country," she says. And while on the topic of showing compassion towards animals in the country, Mustafa adds, "It can be done by introducing the value of animals into our mainstream education system and curriculum at a very early age… By getting children to physically interact with a variety of animals and bridge the widening gap between 'us' and 'them'."
ACF's second project is also currently in the pipeline. It will aim to provide a therapeutic centre for healing that will focus on conducting individual counseling, art therapy and support groups. "We will be working with sexually and physically abused women, children and transgenders. [The project] will also include education for donkey-cart owners that, I believe, will gradually help change their behaviour towards the animals," says Chundrigar, who is training to become a certified counselor.
But with limited funding, the ACF can only do so much. Although people have been donating cash and tangibles such as food via the information provided to them on social media, the funds are trickling in slowly. "What we get is enough to manage our current animals' food and medical treatment," says Chundrigar, adding that the monthly cost for food and supplies at the shelter is well over Rs100,000 and keeps increasing as the organisation rescues more animals each day. "We still need help starting our new shelter, acquiring ambulances and starting an inner-city emergency unit."
Even though Chundrigar is positive about the path ahead for ACF, she admits that for Pakistan, animal welfare and charity is something quite "out of the ordinary," with people often mocking her work. "They said I was crazy to think I could do something for animals because the situation is too far gone. Also, it's an uphill battle explaining to people why animals deserve love and a chance at having a better life."
Donation details:
Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation
Iban number: Pk33BAHL1036008100660001
Account number: 10360081006600012
Bank Al Habib, Kh-e-Hafiz Branch, Karachi.
For food donations and volunteering queries, please write to:
Sonya Rehman is a writer/journalist based in Lahore. She tweets @sonyarehman
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, June 15th, 2014.
Please Donate if you Can!!
June 27, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, Animal Abandonement, Animal or Pet Related Stories, Animal Rescues, animals, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, If Animlas Could Talk..., Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, NO KILL NATION, Outreach for Pets, Pet Friendship and Love, Pets, Political Change, Stop Animal Cruelty, Stop Euthenization, We Are All God's Creatures | 3 Comments
Under Obama Over 1,200 Military Dogs Put Down by Regime
Moonbattery: Eating dogs was bad enough. Killing over 1,200 faithful military dogs who were protecting American troops in Afghanistan is worse:
The heroic service dogs were euthanized because they were deemed too "dangerous" for civilian adoption or jobs with law enforcement agencies, as well as for medical reasons according to U.S. Air Force reports given to Congress.
The dogs were used as guards and to sniff out terrorist bombs.
It's not as if no homes could be found:
Currently more than 300 people are waiting to adopt a military dog, with an average waiting time of 18 months.
Betraying those who loyally served in Afghanistan and Iraq has been characteristic of the current administration.
Is there anything these people do right?
No wonder Bo is trying to get away from him!!
On a tip from Dragon's Lair.
*All but '1' of the dogs rescued from Mike Vick's fighting ring were rehabbed and re-homed without any problems!! This is horrible and ridiculous! Everyone of these military K-9's who served for us deserved better… a home and family to retire to after their service. And if after the ongoing VA scandal, anyone out there still believes that 'they' care any more about our 2-legged veterans than the 4-legged ones… Houston, We have a problem!!
June 23, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | animal abuse, Animal or Pet Related Stories, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, If Animlas Could Talk..., Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, Pet Adoption, Pet and Animal Training, Pets, Political Change, Service and Military Animals, Stop Animal Cruelty, Stop Euthenization, Working and Military Dogs and Related | 5 Comments
Gov. Palin: Trig is getting a buddy!
How fun this will be for Trig and the whole family!!
Originally posted on Sarah Palin Information Blog:
"Jill Hadassa Palin" comes home with us to Alaska from Iowa in two months. Trig's getting a buddy! The English black lab is presently at doggy training school with Becky Beach and The Puppy Jake Foundation at the Canine Craze Performance Center in Des Moines. I love this pup! We finally got to meet our new family member in person yesterday. We're so excited to bring her home when she's finished with her training – and so far, so good – she's getting all A's, they tell me.
We're also excited to be supporting Becky's wonderful Puppy Jake Foundation, which trains these beautiful canines as service dogs for our wounded warriors returning from war zones, as well as others facing challenges. You can learn more about their great work…
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May 3, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Animal or Pet Related Stories, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, Man's Best Friend, Pets, Success Stories, We Are All God's Creatures | Blacjk Lab, Palin, The Palins, Trig Palin | 4 Comments
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May 1, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, Animal Abandonement, animal abuse, Animal Rescues, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, If Animlas Could Talk..., Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, Pet Friendship and Love, Pets, Political Change, responsible pet ownership, Stop Animal Cruelty, Stop Euthenization, Toughen Animal Abuse Laws and Sentences, We Are All God's Creatures | 2 Comments
Arizona is Being Overrun by Packs of Vicious Wild Chihuahuas… Vicious? Really?
So what the heck is going on in Arizona? Vicious wild Chihuahuas? They are Chihuahuas for God sake… Why didn't they notice this sooner? And as for Chihuahuas nipping people, even at kids… really? A big deal? Not so much in my book… And terrorizing neighborhoods? Again, really? A bit of a stretch I'd say, but cops say wild packs of Chihuahuas are causing quite a problem. So lets all dig in and help out…
Video: Chihuahuas running wild in Maryvale, Arizona - The original video was removed…
Animal Control needs public's help wrangling Chihuahuas running loose in Maryvale
Examiner: Stray chihuahuas are hanging out in miniature packs in various Arizona neighborhoods; chasing and nipping at schoolchildren reports Monday's abc.news.go.
According to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, the little ones have been breeding indiscriminately with each other and now have been overrunning residential areas.
"Part of it is these animals aren't spayed or neutered, so they're out looking for a mate and having babies, which also contributes to the problem," stated a representative from Animal Control.
Authorities believe the high number of foreclosures and undocumented workers forced to leave Arizona when the economy crashed, has caused the overpopulation of the small breed.
Sadly, chihuahuas are the most popular breed at the Arizona shelters.
Chihuahuas are the smallest breed of dogs, and named for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico, although some experts argue that the breed originated in China and were brought over by Spanish traders.
The adorable little breed, with varied temperaments and intense loyalties toward their humans, were made popular by Paris Hilton and her famous "chi" named Tinkerbell.
Residents are urged to safely corral the little dogs if at all possible, and then call Animal Control.
While chihuahuas may not be a popular breed in Maricopa County, many city dwellers in New York City find the adorable little ones perfect for apartment living.
As Bob Barker has been repeating for years and years, please spay and neuter your pets.
If you are interested in rescuing and adopting a chihuahua? or fostering? Click here for more information.
Thi featured Chihuahua featured by the Examiner is named Artie; he is available for adoption. Please refer to ID# 14-02-16-00249, but there are many more.
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If you possibly can, please help by adopting at least one, by donating for others to adopt and by helping to get them spayed and neutered. There is always room for just one more pet… just one more Chihuahua, they are small… but be prepared, some are feisty.
If everyone that can adopted just one more pet and then acted responsibly, there would be no more homeless pets and no pets euthanized needlessly!!
February 27, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, Animal Abandonement, animal behavior, Animal or Pet Related Stories, animals, Chihuahua, Chiweenie, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, NO KILL NATION, Pet Friendship and Love, Pets, Stop Euthenization, Unusual Stories, We Are All God's Creatures, Wild Animals | 2 Comments
Pros & Cons of Neutering–Really? There are Cons?
Puppies rely on us to make informed decisions. Image Copr. Fernanda Cerioni/Flickr
By Amy Shojai at Amy Shojai's Bling, Bitches and Blood
Yes, actually, there are and that may surprise you. It did me. After all, we've heard from animal welfare advocates for years preaching the gospel of spay/neuter. Heck, I preached this myself and for the majority of dogs and cats (ESPECIALLY cats!), "the big fix" is the best thing that ever happens to them.
There's new evidence, though, that for dogs at least the pros and cons are not so black and white. While the University of Georgia's sample of 40,139 canine death records from the Veterinary Medical Database from 1984-2004 concluded that neutered dogs could be expected to live a year and a half longer (on average) than intact dogs, other studies point out potential increases in hip dysplasia or cancer. Oy.
So what's a responsible pet parent to do? One possible solution is a new non-surgical sterilization technique called Zeuterin from Ark Sciences, that renders the boy dogs incapable of fathering puppies but let's them keep about 50 percent of their testosterone that makes a beneficial health difference especially in certain breeds.
Read my newest article of Zeuterin and Pros/Cons of Neutering here. My best recommendation is to find out everything you can, consult with your vet, and only then make an informed decision. What do you think? Go ahead and comment–let 'er rip! *s*
Amy is so right, spay/neutering is not a cut and dry proposition… no pun intended! JOMP!
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February 22, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, Animal Related Education, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, Pet Adoption, Pet Friendship and Love, Pet Health, Pet Owner's Rights, Pets, Political Change, responsible pet ownership, Stop Euthenization | 2 Comments
US Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy Saving Dogs of Sochi
One of the many dark tales coming out of Sochi is the revelation that Russian authorities have been executing stray dogs. US Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy plans to do something about it by saving them.
American Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy and Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska are doing their part to save the stray dogs in Sochi
Obviously, people were outraged when they heard about the killings. Oleg Deripaska, one of the wealthiest men in Russia, was so upset by this that he took it upon himself to save as many as he could. He used his fortune to build shelters for the strays in Baranovka, which is near Sochi.
Kenworthy expected to be on his way home with the pups by now but has been delayed by paperwork problems in Russia?!?
Video: Stray Dogs Saved by Russian Billionaire…
Some of the the dogs are being adopted by Olympics fans and heading to new homes. According to ABC News on Tuesday the process of American fans adopting a dog is being helped by the Humane Society International.
Outlining all the requirements for moving a dog from one country to another, it seems that finding a local Russian vet is the fastest way to get help in seeing if Fido can come home. Getting all the shots necessary for the pup to leave the country is the first step. Plus a kennel needs to be acquired for the flight of an animal if they are going to be shipped on an airplane. The process of owning a Russian dog might be costly with just the airplane ride being $150 for the canine's travels to their new home.
Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska stepped in before the Olympics and opened a mountain refuge for some dogs to hang out, but the issue still isn't resolved. Fans worry that after the athletes leave the dogs could be left out to roam again or worse.
Offering up assistance to help adopt dogs seems like a logical solution at the moment and if fans are willing to take a new four legged friend home, it might be the perfect answer to helping some of the dogs.
February 18, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, animal abuse, Animal or Pet Related Stories, Animal Rescues, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, Pet Friendship and Love, Pets, Political Change, Stop Animal Cruelty, Stop Euthenization, Unusual Stories, We Are All God's Creatures | 2 Comments
Logan's Law passes big hurdle in attempt to create Michigan animal abusers registry
Logan, a husky owned by Matt Falk of Wales Township, died from complications of someone allegedly spraying acid in his face. / Gannett Michigan
By Nicole Hayden – LSJ.com
Gannett Michigan: Logan's Law, a package of four bills designed to fight animal abuse passed through the Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
"We are pretty excited about the bills being passed through the committee," said Rep. Paul Muxlow, R-Brown City.
Muxlow sponsored House Bill 4534 of Logan's Law. The bill stipulates that before someone can adopt a shelter animal, the shelter must use the Internet Criminal History Access Tool, which is a Michigan State Police database, to search for a history of child and spousal abuse and other violence.
The other bills include language that non-profits do not have to pay to access ICHAT; state police will prepare an annual report of animal abuse offenses; and convicted abusers cannot adopt an animal for five years after their time has been served.
The annual report will serve as a registry of animal abusers.
"This is a very big victory for Logan's Law and for all of the animals in Michigan," said Matt Falk, owner of Logan, a Siberian husky for whom the law was named.
In 2012, someone splashed Logan, who was in his outside kennel, with acid, Falk said.
"(Logan) liked to sleep outside because it was much cooler," Falk, of Wales Township, said. "When I went to bring him inside in the morning, I noticed he had red burns on the right side of his face. We immediately rushed him to the vet."
Falk said that it took four to five days to neutralize the acid.
The bills will now move to the Michigan Senate floor for a vote, then back to the House floor for a full vote before going to the governor to sign into law.
Falk said he hopes "the law will be signed by the summer or early fall of this year."
Falk, along with House and Senate members, have work on passing the law for two years.
"There has been about 12 different bill numbers for the animal abuse registry all together," Falk said. "Most of the original bills didn't make it through the process."
Falk said he wants to protect other animals from what his dog suffered.
"Logan lost his eyesight, and his sense of smell," said Falk. "There was a time when his face was just melting off."
Four months after the attack, Logan died.
"Through our investigations we found there is a lot of animal abuse," said Muxlow. "There is much more animal abuse than we will ever know or assume of."
If the bills pass, Michigan will be the first state to enact an animal abuse registry.
"This will be historic legislation," said Falk. "The bills will set a precedence for other states to begin legislation for registries of their own."
*Nicole Hayden is a reporter for the Times Herald in Port Huron
February 11, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, animal abuse, Animal or Pet Related Stories, Animal Related Education, Animal Rescues, Animal Rights And Awareness, animals, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, If Animlas Could Talk..., Just One More Pet, NO KILL NATION, Pets, Political Change, Toughen Animal Abuse Laws and Sentences, We Are All God's Creatures | 2 Comments
Hopeful News: LA City Animal Shelter Deaths Plummet by Nearly Half During First Two Years of Best Friends Animal Society's NKLA Initiative
"Lives are at stake. Not only is this program important for Los Angeles, but we are laying a path forward for other cities to follow [in] making no-kill an achievable goal," says Batista
Digital Journal: Success of coalition approach to ending the killing of healthy animals in shelters provides road map for cities across the nation. The number of healthy or treatable dogs and cats killed in Los Angeles city animal shelters has been cut nearly in half in just two years, Best Friends Animal Society announced today.
Save All of Them!!!
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2014 – Cross Posted at Digital Journal, AskMarion and Just One More Pet (JOMP)
Statistics provided by LA Animal Services show that since the formation in 2012 of a 70-organization coalition led by Best Friends Animal Society, shelter deaths have dropped 48 percent. In 2011, the year before Best Friends launched its NKLA (No-Kill Los Angeles) initiative with the City of Los Angeles, approximately 17,400 healthy, treatable dogs and cats were killed in LA shelters. One year later, the number was reduced to approximately 13,400. In 2013, the number decreased further to 9,075.
"We've reached an incredible lifesaving milestone for shelter pets and animal lovers in Los Angeles," says Francis Battista, a co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society, the Utah-based organization who worked closely with the city to form the partnership. "There's no doubt we are on the right track to reach a day when animals are no longer killed in LA shelters simply because they don't have a safe place to call home."
Best Friends' NKLA initiative, which is built around a partnership with the City of Los Angeles, began in January of 2012, with the goal of ending the killing of healthy and treatable pets in LA shelters by 2017. The approach provides economically targeted spay/neuter services so fewer animals enter shelters, as well as adoption incentives and promotions to ensure that more animals exit the shelters alive.
Brenda Barnette, general manager of LA Animal Services, says the partnership and resulting coalition has paid big dividends.
"The unique public-private partnership of Best Friends Animal Society and Los Angeles Animal Services has enabled us to make life-saving strides for the animals in Los Angeles," says Barnette. "When NKLA launched two years ago we had no idea that we would exceed our goals to reduce shelter deaths and increase live outcomes for our animals so significantly."
The number of animals killed each year in shelters around the country is around four million -approximately 9,000 every day. Best Friends, which has introduced "Save Them All" as its national call-to-action, is working with no-kill advocates across the country to bring that number down to zero.
Coalition provides replicable model for other cities
Several key factors make these kinds of strides possible in a city the size of Los Angeles.
"The main driver is that the entire coalition works toward the same goal," says Battista. "From the beginning we knew we had to accomplish something uncommon in animal welfare: bring a large number of local groups to affiliate with a campaign in a major U.S. city. At first it wasn't easy, but two years into it our local coalition has grown and is pulling in the same life-saving direction. Clearly, we couldn't have done this on our own, without all the groups working together."
Best Friends regards Los Angeles as both a trendsetter and a representative proving ground, suggesting that this type of program can be replicated in other cities around the country.
The coalition focuses on two key areas – promoting adoption as the best way for Los Angeles residents to get their pets, and making it much easier for low-income pet owners to have their pets spayed or neutered through the delivery of free or low-cost services into communities with little or no access to veterinary care.
"By establishing programs for low-income pet owners we are reaching an underserved group of animal lovers who have few resources to care for their pets," says Battista. "We're tweaking things as we progress to ensure that we're making the greatest impact on the problem. The coalition is gathering momentum, and the NKLA campaign is generating more and more popular support."
Two LA facilities boost adoption of shelter animals
Best Friends operates two dedicated facilities to increase adoptions of city shelter animals. The Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Mission Hills is run out of a city-owned facility and only offers for adoption shelter dogs and cats from any of the six Los Angeles shelters. The NKLA Pet Adoption Center in West Los Angeles, operated by Best Friends through a foundation grant, features homeless LA pets for adoption from a variety of coalition partners. Total adoptions from both centers numbered approximately 3,800 dogs and cats in 2013.
The Mission Hills center clinic performed more than 6,200 spay/neuter surgeries, over 3,000 of which were reserved for pets of low-income families.
Best Friends also employs special pet transports to save LA shelter animals. During the past two years several thousand LA Animal Services dogs and cats were delivered to guaranteed adoption rescue partners across the country, while more than 1,700 neonatal kittens and dozens of nursing mothers were saved though an on-site kitten nursery in Mission Hills. Additionally, the lives of hundreds of neonatal puppies and several nursing mothers were saved through a foster network.
Battista says that while Best Friends and its partners are on track to meet the goal of taking the city to no-kill by 2017, there are no plans to take the collective foot off the pedal.
"Lives are at stake," Battista says, "so every day, the efforts of our LA team are focused on working with our coalition partners to stop the killing in shelters. Not only is this program important for Los Angeles, but we are laying a path for other large cities to follow and making no-kill an achievable goal for cities and towns across the United States."
About Best Friends Animal Society®
Best Friends Animal Society is the only national animal welfare organization focused exclusively on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. An authority and leader in the no-kill movement since its founding in 1984, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as life-saving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country. Since its founding, Best Friends has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from 17 million per year to about 4 million. Best Friends has the knowledge, technical expertise and on-the-ground network to end the killing and Save Them All®.
To like Best Friends Animal Society on Facebook go to: http://www.facebook.com/bestfriendsanimalsociety
Follow Best Friends on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bestfriends
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February 8, 2014 Posted by justonemorepet | Adopt Just One More Pet, Animal or Pet Related Stories, Animal Related Education, Animal Rescues, animals, Dogs, Dogs, Fostering and Rescue, Help Familie Keep Their Pets, Just One More Pet, Man's Best Friend, NO KILL NATION, Pet Friendship and Love, Pet Owner's Rights, Pets, Political Change, Stop Animal Cruelty, Stop Euthenization, Success Stories, We Are All God's Creatures | 4 Comments
Spay, Neuter, Adopt – Repeat
The Razor – Originally posted January 31, 2014, 12:13 pm:
One of the few topics of agreement between liberals and conservatives I've found is pets, particularly the problems caused by over population. The cool thing is that when the topic of whether Obama should be impeached or not comes up, and your liberal friend's head is about to explode, just send him a picture of a cute dog needing rescue. Immediately all will be forgotten and instead of pistols-at-dawn (or since we're talking leftists who support gun control, re-education camps or at the very least, IRS audits) you'll be sharing animal rescue stories and plotting how to change attitudes towards spay and neuter programs.
Look we all know Obama is the worst president in history, but whomever takes his place will likely not be able to solve the problem of pet overpopulation. To do this requires not just changing the attitudes of those who believe it's "unnatural" to spay or neuter a dog or keep their cat inside, it requires changing our attitudes as well.
I used to consider myself a cat person. When I was five I ended up with a tiny little kitten, the runt of the litter who wouldn't be nursed by her mother. So my mother gave me a doll bottle with kitten formula and I nursed the kitten myself. The kitten became my first best friend. I wrote songs and poetry to her while a child and she repaid me with her company for 17 years. There have been other cats since her passing, but none like her, and because of my experience with her I shunned dogs for the most part until my son came into the picture. We ended up adopting a Bichon, and it rekindled my interest in dogs.
I realized something: I wasn't a cat person at all. I was an animal person. I found the love I had for animals wasn't limited to a specific species or breed, it transcended such divisions. As I grew older I met others who felt the same. Some had lived with a special dog that changed theirs lives. I've even met people who had a special rabbit and parakeet. There are no dog or cat people at all. There are just animal people.
And it makes sense. We are after all animals. We are products of Nature and have evolved and developed as a species alongside other animals. We have influenced their evolution and they ours. Dogs. Cats. Horses. Cows. The history of all domesticated animals are intertwined with ours as a species, and so it should not come as a surprise that today in the modern era there are people like us who still treasure the company and care of animals.
But not everyone agrees. I've lived in places where animals were viewed no differently from inanimate objects – property to be used and discarded at will.
One way those of us who chant the mantra of "spay and neuter" can further help the pet overpopulation problem is by adopting more animals. If you have one dog, add another from a shelter. If you have two dogs consider adding a cat – preferably two – to your home. Most domestic animals prefer the company of others of their kind, and that is true with all the animals I've handled whether tropical fish, cats or horses.
You don't have to go crazy. I don't want anyone appearing on Animal Cops. Adopting animals is easy; caring for them on a day-to-day basis is another. I'm running two litter boxes for 8 cats and have to scoop them daily. If I don't disaster strikes, and honestly it is a chore along with all the other animal chores I have for caring for 8 dogs, 13 chickens and 45 gallons of tropical fish that make daily life a challenge. The idea is to save as many animals as you can properly care for, and that requires having the means to pay vet bills ($4,000 one year not too long ago), the time to exercise your dogs and lavish attention on each and every one of your pets.
Making room in our hearts and homes while proselytizing about the importance of spay and neuter programs, the immorality of breeding for profit, and donating time and money to your favorite rescue group or animal shelter will speed the arrival of a time where every animal is wanted and has a forever home as each deserves.
***And although I agree whole heartedly, in general, with the pattern of spay, neuter, adopt and repeat, but in some situations allowing a pet to have one litter can be a great choice. It is an experience that you and your children will treasure, especially if you have never experienced it and especially if you have both pet parents in the home. But again… one litter is plenty! And there are some possible health risks involved with pet sterilization (see articles below)… AskMarion – JOMP~
If you have enough love in your heart, there is always enough room in your home to adopt just one more pet!! And we are not talking hoarding!! But the idea that homeowner's associations and even city rules have been put forth that declare that 1,2 or 3 are all the pets someone can have is ridiculous. Everyone is different and each situation is different. Just as for some people having 'no human children' is the best choice, for others 1 or 2 is plenty and for still others 5, 6, a dozen or even more is perfect… so it is with fur, feathered or scaled kids. It is all about love and being willing to take responsibility for another life (lives)… not about a number!
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Save a Life…Adopt Just One More…Pet!
Everyday we read or hear another story about pets and other animals being abandoned in record numbers while at the same time we regularly hear about crazy new rules and laws being passed limiting the amount of pets that people may have, even down to one or two… or worse yet, none.
Nobody is promoting hoarding pets or animals, but at a time when there are more pets and animals of all types being abandoned or being taken to shelters already bursting at the seams, there is nothing crazier than legislating away the ability of willing adoptive families to take in just one more pet!!
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Chicagoans looking for a little…or major…touchup turn to Dr. Julius Few, a board-certified plastic surgeon with an office on North Michigan Avenue. He is an expert in enhancing the face and breasts, as well as the safety and subtlety of treating skin of color patients, the fastest growing patient segment in the U.S. A graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Few completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center, followed by plastic surgery training at Northwestern University. In addition, Dr. Few received special facial and eye cosmetic training in Honolulu, New York, and Atlanta. His skincare line, called JF Aesthetics, once available only to his patients, can now be purchased online.
Please tell us a bit about your background. How did you discover your interest in plastic surgery?
Plastic surgery is a specialty that's as much an art of medicine as it is a science—there are a vast number of options available to arrive at a solution. The specialty held particular appeal for me because it requires scientific prowess and an artistic eye to achieve the best results. Because it's elective medicine, it's also a specialty that is primarily positive.
You're well known for incorporating a blended approach—using surgical and non-surgical techniques—to stop the aging process. Do these techniques apply to the face or just to the body or to both?
Both. A classic example of applying the blended approach to the face would be combining fillers and injectables with non-surgical skin tightening plus a modified blepharoplasty (eyelid tuck) as opposed to a traditional facelift. The blended approach in this case is less invasive, minimizing pain and recovery while optimizing natural-looking results.
Applied to the body, the combination of liposuction and non-surgical radio frequency skin tightening, for example, would be an alternative to the traditional tummy tuck. The blended approach in this case is both safe and effective with less downtime and involves only tiny incision points compared with the more invasive traditional surgical procedure.
Who is the ideal candidate for the blended approach?
There are two types of patients who make ideal candidates for the blended approach:
- The patient who has early signs of age-related changes for whom traditional surgery alone would be too extreme and non-surgical treatments alone wouldn't satisfy their expectations.
- The patient who is a classic candidate for the traditional surgical approach, but who is unwilling to accept what comes with that approach, ie. surgical risk, pain, cost, and/or downtime. This patient is willing to make a compromise for possibly lower results to avoid the risks with traditional approach.
How does the JF Aesthetic product line fit into your blended approach? Are JF Aesthetic products limited to patients? What are the products in the JF Aesthetic product line?
When I look at the aging face, I evaluate it in terms of what I call the "holy trinity" of aging: Skin damage, volume loss, and drooping. Various treatment modalities are available to treat all three concerns, and skin care is one of them. The JF Aesthetic line of products are available to my patients as well as consumers from coast to coast at DrFewBeauty.com. The line includes 11 products designed for all skin types and tones with medical-grade ingredients for optimal results and absolute safety:
- LF™ Cleanser: A foaming cleanser that removes dirt and oil with 0.5% salicylic acid and 3% lactic acid to enhance exfoliation. ($49)
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In a tough economy, are you seeing more patients for face or body help?
The face. Especially in the tough economy, avoiding looking tired or worn down is key.
What sort of body treatments/surgeries are in most demand by your patients, and why do you think that is?
For the most part, women are having breast lifts and/or augmentations and abdominal contouring with a tummy tuck or combined liposuction-radio frequency treatment.
Our readers ask lots of questions about arms. Can anything be done to reshape flabby arms without leaving scars or marks?
The arms can definitely be improved, whether its by using the powerful, synergistic, non-surgical approach of Venus Freeze (radio frequency) and Ultherapy (ultrasound) together, or by in-office laser liposuction followed by radio frequency treatment. Liposuction is technically surgery, but it's performed under local anesthesia and involves only a nick in the skin that heals without a scar.
What are some of the common misconceptions about plastic surgery?
The most common is the idea that plastic surgery is only surgery. There's a tendency to feel that if you go to a plastic surgery office looking for a cosmetic treatment that it's limited to traditional surgery. The blended approach I've described is evidence against that misconception. Another misconception is the idea that plastic surgery is about having a complete overhaul. It's really about progressive treatments over time.
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Tell us a bit about your background. How did you become a brow expert?
I have always been obsessed with brows and I wanted to create a place where women could get a quick brow shaping that was fun, affordable, and convenient. I lived in California for a bit in 2005 and was annoyed that there wasn't a place to get a wax that was convenient, so I took a little money and a whole lot of personality and started the concept of the brow bar. I eventually sold the business and returned to the Big Apple and opened Boom Boom Brow Bar in the West Village. All it took was a disco ball, some intrigue, convenience, and affordability (everything on the menu is under $50) and now we do about 500 bow shapings a month. I don't believe in thin brows or thin women, but I do know a perfectly done brow is an instant eyelift—no Botox necessary!
Do you have any tips for our readers to figure out what brow shape is best for them?
Brows are sisters not twins, they should be complimentary, but not identical. And, they should be unique to each individual. The space between brows should be equal to or a little wider than the eyes. Use a makeup brush or pencil to assess.
Start: Hold the brush parallel to the side of the nose; where the brush meets the brow is where the brow should begin.
Arch: Hold the brush parallel to the outside edge of the colored part of the eye (the iris); where the brush meets the brow is where the highest part of the arch should be.
End: Extend the brush diagonally from the nostril, following the outside edge of the eye toward the brow; where the inside edge of the brush hits is where the brow should end.
Is brow waxing strictly a salon service or can it be tried at home?
Waxing is efficient, inexpensive, and yields baby smooth skin. Sure, a client can do it at home, but getting the wax the correct temperature, working up the courage to pull it off, and cleaning up the mess is a production. Waxing is probably the cheapest of all beauty regimes if done professionally; I charge $24 and it takes only 10 minutes— that's a lot of bang for the buck! If you get the recommended one shaping a month, it's less than $300 for the year!
How often should brows be professionally shaped? Can touchups be performed at home?
The goal is to get hair on the same growth cycle so it grows in at the same time and can be removed at the same time. Once hair is on the same cycle, brows can be groomed just once a month.
Brow shaping can be painful. Do you have any tips for easing discomfort?
- Low Temperature Wax: It's kept at a lower temperature, so it's very gentle and never burns.
- Hair Length: Remove hair when it's about ¼ of an inch long, so wax can stick and grab hair for removal. If it's too short, the wax won't stick enough, and if it's too long, hair breaks off before the root making the process more painful.
- Exfoliate and Moisturize: Softer hair follicles surrounded by clean skin release hair the best. Exfoliate to remove dead skin cells and unclog pores, so the wax sticks better, and then apply a moisturizer to soften the follicle.
- Ibuprofen: Take an anti-inflammatory a half hour before waxing to prevent swelling and dull pain.
- Tanning Beds: Avoid 24 hours prior.
- Menstruation: Avoid doing the week prior when nerves are more sensitive.
- Meds and Chems: Stop using AHA's 4-5 days prior and if using any meds like Retin-A, Retinol, Accutane, Proactive, and antibiotics, stick to plucking, not waxing!
What's the best way to highlight brows?
I prefer using a powder like my Boom Boom Brow Boostiers to fill in holes, add definition and depth—it's more natural looking than pencil. Go for a lighter color over darker, just make sure it goes with the natural undertones of skin and hair. And, if brows are too light, they should be tinted. Tips: always use a vegetable based dye around the eye area; never lift brow color, use deposit only color; go a little bolder to define brows and match the color to skin and hair undertones; and always use SPF on brows for protection.
You also can use the matte concealer side of my Boom Boom Push Up brow highlighting pencil on the brow bone to create lift and camouflage stragglers that are growing in while waiting for a brow wax. The sparkle side can be dabbed on the inside corner of the eye for a dash of pop and you can line the lower inside of the eye with the matte side of the pencil to make eyes look bright and happy.
We have all heard of a family practice, but what about a family that practices together? Since 2000, board-certified dermatologist Rebecca Baxt has worked with her parents—mother, Dr. Saida Baxt, also a board-certified dermatologist, and father, Dr. Woody Baxt, a board-certified plastic surgeon—at Baxt Cosmedical in Paramus, New Jersey: a facility that has provided state-of-the-art care for patients throughout the tri-state area for over 35 years. One of the first group practices to combine the expertise of dermatologists and a plastic surgeon, Baxt Cosmedical houses a vast array of high technology equipment and the first certified ambulatory office-based Surgi-Center in the state of New Jersey.
In 2012, Dr. Rebecca Baxt opened an office on Madison Avenue in New York City. She also is an Assistant Clinical Professor Dermatology at NYU and has obtained an MBA from the Wharton School of Management in Health Care Administration.
It's not often that we hear of three members of a family working in one medical practice. What is the advantage of this for your patients?
Having two separate generations of physicians brings to the practice both experience and innovation. Our office is our home away from home and we have made it a warm and friendly place and our patients feel comfortable having our family treat their family. We often see multigenerational families including adults, grandparents, and children, and we really enjoy getting to know our patients, seeing them over time, and sharing the big life events together.
What are the most commonly requested non-invasive cosmetic treatments?
Botox, fillers, laser resurfacing, photorejuvenation, skin tightening, and fat reduction. The worlds of dermatology and plastic surgery are shifting rapidly into more non-invasive treatments. We are doing everything from permanent fat production and facial skin tightening to cellulite reduction. Over the last 10 years we have heavily researched and continued to watch the technology as it evolves and have been leaders in introducing laser, ultrasound, and radiofrequency technologies. Each of these work in different areas and it is the judgment of the physician as to which one would work best for that particular patient. With our younger patients in their 40s and 50s beginning programs of either radiofrequency or ultrasound facial skin tightening along with fillers, it is not a stretch to imagine a time when we will look back at the facelift as a historic operation.
What sort of surgical procedures can you perform in your SurgiCenter?
We are proud to have introduced the plastic surgery center to the state of New Jersey. As our techniques and our anesthesia evolves, more of our procedures are performed here—everything from rhinoplasty and face lifts to liposuctions and eyelid lifts. Many of our procedures are performed under "twilight sleep" anesthesia administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Patients are usually home in their own bed within an hour or two of completing the procedure. It has been our tradition to call every patient the evening of their operation and with the long-lasting local anesthetic it is gratifying to know that most people are completely comfortable throughout the day of their operation.
What new facial rejuvenation procedures do your see being available in the future?
The future is here in terms of non-invasive skin tightening and lifting using both ultrasound and radiofrequency, and in some patients the use of the Smartlipo laser. New lights and non-invasive lasers will continue to be developed and hopefully improve on our current great technology. As long as these are begun early enough, we feel very comfortable telling some patients that they will never consider a old-fashioned facelift during their lifetime.
Are there any new acne treatments that you can recommend?
Many! Isolaz acne treatments are intense pulsed light to kill bacteria and suction to unclog pores. It works great for many patients, especially those who don't like high dose oral antibiotics or Acutane therapy. Also PDT, or photodynamic therapy, works really well for acne. There are always new creams coming to the market and we can hope for new discoveries.
How has the field of cosmetic surgery changed in the last 10 years?
The field of cosmetic surgery has evolved extremely rapidly in the last 10 years as we have gone to less invasive procedures and now replacing many of our surgical operations with completely noninvasive techniques. With the introduction of ultrasound, radiofrequency, and Smartlipo we do significantly fewer major invasive operations. It is very easy to picture a day not far off where many of the operations we do today will be considered quaint historical footnotes.


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10 Surprising Human Foods Dogs Can Eat
Throw your dog a bone, and cook these meals you both can enjoy
By Brianna Steinhilber
Canine-Safe Cuisine
You know how you get sick of the same foods every day? Variety can spice up a dogs life too. Plenty of people foods are safe for your pooch, and some even have healthy perks. While certain nibbles arent suitable for all dogs, especially those with chronic conditions and allergies, the following meals and snacks work well as occasional treats. After checking with your vet, make a date with your dog over one of these 10 pet-friendly dishes.


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Baraboo Tours offers unique walking tours, each telling a different story about Baraboo's past and present history. Tours are scheduled from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Before Memorial Day and after Labor Day tours are available by appointment.
We offer the following tours:
Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Baraboo: Come and follow in the footsteps of the Ringling Brothers and see the legacy they left behind. Easy walking tour with three rest stops. Tour starts at the Al. Ringling Mansion , 623 Broadway. Baraboo. Tours are by appointment. Cost is $7.00
Churches of Baraboo: Stroll through Baraboo's history and see the churches of the downtown. We will visit the inside of four churches and hear about the history of the building. Great tour for those who love old churches. Tours by appointment.
Haunted Downtown Walk: Does Baraboo have ghosts ? Yes it does. Hear the stories about the ghosts that have ( and still do ) roam the downtown area. Bring your camera , you may capture the ghost that put the boo in Baraboo. One hour tour by flashlight. Tour run: Thursday, Friday and Saturday in September and October at 7:00 pm. Tour starts at the Al. Ringling Mansion 623 Broadway Street, Baraboo, WI. Cost is $7.00 ( There will be no Haunted Walks on : Oct 11, Oct 17 , 18, Oct 23, 24, 25. Last walk of the season on Oct 31.)
Mat's Tour - One hour architectural tour of Baraboo's wonderful North side of town. See Baraboo through the eyes of a native. Tour starts at the Al. Ringling Mansion 623 Broadway. Tours are by appointment. Cost is $5.00
Haunted Al. Ringling Mansion Tour - Fill your evening with a haunting experience like no other. The spirits of Baraboo come alive in this three part tour. 1st- View pictures and videos of the area ghost. 2nd - Guided tour of the beautiful and mysterious Ringling Mansion. 3rd- Hunt for ghost in the mansion using K-II and laser grid pens. Tour is held at the Al. Ringling Mansion 623 Broadway Street, Baraboo. Tour are held on Friday night at 8:30 pm. Cost : $20 adults, $15 children. Maximum of 25 people per tour. Book online or call to reserve your spot.
* Just added Friday night tours for September and October for the Haunted Mansion Tours. Tour will start at 8:30 pm. This tour will not be offered next year. Call to reserve your spot.
All other tours start at the Al. Ringling Mansion 623 Broadway, Baraboo.


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NSR's Service Is More In Demand Than Ever
At NSR, we receive requests from college coaches every day. With budget shortfalls and the steady decrease in alumni giving and corporate gifts, college CEO's are putting the pinch on athletic departments to cut expenses, if not corners in ancillary spending. That's bad news for coaches, but excellent news for NSR kids who are prime targets for coaches who must comply with NCAA APR minimums and aren't given unbridled financial freedom.
The financial scenario typically has more of an impact on minor sports and smaller college athletic programs, NSR is experiencing something akin to an awakening among major college coaches. Over the past three months, NSR has received a boom in DI requests. What does this indicate?
First, the NCAA's Academic Performance Rate (APR) for major DI sports has coaches looking much harder at grades, test scores and character than ever before. The greatest athlete is not always the greatest student, to state the obvious. So coaches, especially those whose presidents and athletic directors are closely scrutinizing their recruiting practices as well as the individual athletes they bring on campus, are having to turn over more stones in search of better academic performing student-athletes.
Because the average NSR athlete has a 3.0+ GPA, our clients are perfect options for them to evaluate without having to shake the bushes as much out on the road. Second, athletic game strategies have become so sophisticated over recent years that coaches need to find smarter kids to grasp and quickly put into practice those strategies. If they can find intelligent yet quality kids, coaches would prefer to have them on the team. It's a no-brainer.
Nearly every college program in America at one time or another has submitted a request for our assistance through the College E-mail Request Form. But, that's not surprising. Having worked with college coaches for 30 years, we are well-known and respected by coaches from NCAA Division I through the community college system.
- Coaches know that NSR only enrolls student-athletes after pre-qualifying them as college prospects. We see them perform in most cases, or watch video on them, examine their grades, test scores and statistics, and as often as feasible solicit feedback from their high school and travel coaches pertaining to their ability, attitude and desire.
- Our prospects are not randomly called by people sitting in a phone bank to see if they want to buy their way into the recruiting process with a Web site. Our scouts do something most other companies fail to do. We actually scout.
- We save coaches money on their recruiting budgets by conducting the initial step in the recruiting process for them. That is, we do the scouting and pre-qualifying which reduces their travel and telephone expenses.
- We provide coaches with prospect video footage in any format which they require. Our fully-staffed, in-house video department edits the footage into three to six minute highlights so that coaches can conduct their initial evaluations from their offices, homes or while traveling. And, coaches have full, 24/7 access to our prospects' videos on our Web site.
- Coaches are not forced to go through some secret passage with a password or code to get to our prospects. Our site is easy to navigate. That said, our clients' security is extremely important to us. We do not include prospects' mailing addresses, email addresses, social security numbers or any other sensitive, personal information on their individual pages.
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The EU-COST action SALAAM (Sharing Advances on Large Animal Models) was launched yesterday in Brussels, at a kick-off meeting attended by most of its members. This 4-year EU-COST action is currently formed by 17 countries and more than 44 participants, including many experts in the fields of animal genetics, physiology, transgenesis, bioethics, welfare and animal science, with a focus on large (i.e. non-rodent) animal models. This EU-COST action is chaired by Prof Eckhard Wolf (Germany) and vice-chaired by Dr. Pascale Chavatte-Palmer (France) and it includes various ISTT members such as Bruce Whitelaw (UK), Zsuzsanna Bosze (Hungary), András Dinnyes (Hungary), Cesare Galli (Italy) and Lluis Montoliu (Spain). In addition, another participant in this EU-COST action, Angelika Schnieke (Germany) is one of the invited speakers at the forthcoming 12th Transgenic Technology (TT2014) meeting to be held in Edinburgh (Scotland, UK).
EU-COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is one of the oldest European initiatives in Science, an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level. SALAAM EU-COST action, as its acronym indicates, aims to sharing advances in genetic engineering and phenotyping of non-rodent mammals to develop predictive animal models for translational medicine. While recognizing the value of small and most popular animal models (mouse, rat, zebrafish, Drosophila, C. elegans, …) and its powerful genetics for increasing our knowledge on complex biological systems and for proof-of-concept-type experiments, this EU-COST action SALAAM focuses on large (i.e. non-rodent) mammalian models, since these may bridge the gap between proof-of-concept studies and more effective clinical trials, leading to better translational animal models for the study of human diseases. The research projects undertaken using rodent and non-rodent animal models should not be perceived as competition or opposed initiatives, rather as complementary studies, where each animal species is selected according to its particular value and expected benefits for the ultimate goal, that is, our understanding on the function of the mammalian (i.e. human) genome and the eventual development of effective treatments for many human diseases. During the course of this EU-COST action several conferences and training workshops will be organized, open to anyone interested in the field, to discuss about (1) new technologies (including the application of genome editing nucleases, i.e. CRISPR-Cas, for the generation of improved genetically altered animal models); (2) defining best animal models for specific phenotyping studies; (3) creation of databases for sharing information on animal models creates, tissues available and protocols; and (4) animal welfare, bioethics and communication to the public. All these conferences and training courses will be adequately advertised through the ISTT web site.
At the International Society for Transgenic Technologies (ISTT) we care about the generation and the analysis of "all" genetically altered animals, not only focused in the classical rodent models, but also including the work done with other species, with large animal models, in livestock. In this regard, the ISTT has been traditionally supporting conferences on non-rodent transgenic animals, organized in Tahoe by ISTT Member Jim Murray (UC Davis, USA) and has promoted a web page within the ISTT web site where most of the advances on livestock and other non-rodent genetically modified animal resources are shared. At the next 12th Transgenic Technology (TT2014) meeting, which will be held in Edinburgh on 6-8 October 2014, the Conference Organizers (Douglas Strathdee-Chair, Peter Hohenstein and Bruce Whitelaw) have scheduled a session on animal biotechnology, where the recent work accomplished using large animal models will be discussed. In addition, immediately following the TT2014 meeting, a hands-on workshop on zebrafish transgenesis methods will be offered to interested participants.


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Breakfast Topic: Where will we hang out in the next expansion?
The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King brought players together to neutral cities. With the updated Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms, we've returned to our respective capitals as hangouts. After all these months, I still enjoy hanging out in Stormwind, but I can't help but wonder where we'll be headed next. We now know Pandaria will have smaller, faction-based hubs ... Will we continue to reside in the capitals?
I'd like to see a floating metropolis similar to Dalaran but run by the Goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel. In my mind, it's an expanded version of the Speedbarge from Thousand Needles. There are crazy gadgets all over, minigames to play and other fun, Gobliny things. In the center of town is a large neutral Auction House, possibly with a lower fee based on your reputation to try and boost cross-faction trade. A lower level has portholes to see into the ocean and possibly an underwater entrance. Maybe there's an underwater questing zone below the barge.
The Alliance and Horde sections of the cities could be boats docked to the platform. Each race has a boat so there would be some themed areas for each race to call home and give added flavor to the city. One of the boats for each faction takes you to and from the capital cities. Don't want to wait for the boat? The Goblins have a transporter you can use to get to any of the old world cities -- for a modest fee, of course.
What about you? What are you hoping to see for our next big hangout? A neutral location, or staying in our faction capitals? Or maybe we all move to the Exodar and Silvermoon? (Ack, please no...)
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May 2010 - Tickets on sale Friday.
May 2010 - Tickets on sale Friday.
This line-up is going to be dynamite. Why couldnt they wait until the coachella lnie-up was revealed? I need options and to fill my schedule. Its always about me.
seriously. this is going to be retardedly awesome
Originally Posted by Wayne Coyne
well, i had to skip coachella someday.
On the bright side, the timing is such that I can imagine that a few of the acts will probably also play Coachella.
*based upon tedious fact checking.
I'm not sure what they mean by self-catering...it's just a kitchen?
How much is 160 pp in American?
I might actually want to go to this..and might actually be able to...wow.
I wonder when the lineup gets announced. Anyone want to go in a room?
Man that rules.
I think self catering means that the hotel room comes with cooking facilities?
May 14th is my college graduation, or else I'd totally go as my graduation/22nd bday present.
Geeeez I might probably kinda likely possibly be in the UK around that very time next May. But... ummm... for very different reasons than to attend music festivals. Shit. With this and the possible ATP NY 2010 cancellation. Maybe I should still look into it seriously. I will wait to see what the rest of the lineup selection is and what our UK trip plans are.
Oh man, they should totally have Pavement play Slanted, Wowee, and Crooked Rain. One on each night.
*based upon tedious fact checking.
i'm not convinced they'll curate the best festival, but i'd love to be proven wrong...
Yeah, you'll be biting your tongue when they prove to be huge Scott Walker, Sunn O))), Faust, and Merzbow fans.
*based upon tedious fact checking.
sob sob sob sob sob
i shake my fist at graduation!
undergrad graduations are much ado about nothing. do what i did - skip it!
3 hours sitting in the stadium, under full sun, listening to an astronaut talk...
that was my graduation, eff that, go to atp.
"It began as a mistake" - Charles Bukowski
1. Nachos
2. Puppies
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Note: Due to changes in the CSU proxy server, some of these instructions may not be correct. The most reliable links will be through the Journal Locator/Find Article @ SCSU service. While I update this page, please contact me, Rebecca Hedreen, if you have trouble getting URL's for articles and other materials in the databases. You can email citations to me at email@example.com.
Most databases provide URL's for linking directly to a full text article from a reading list or other website. Unfortunately, every database company does it differently (and a few don't do it at all). This guide will lay out basic instructions for finding the full text link for most of the databases to which Buley Library subscribes, and list the ones that do not have linking abilities.
Examples are given for each database on a separate page (Examples are now out of date.)
The Proxy Server: a basic explanation
Most databases identify "legitimate" users by the IP address of the computer from which they are logging in. Any computer connected to the campus network should be covered within the campus IP range and allowed into the databases with no problem. The Proxy Server is the web server that allows users off campus to connect to our subscription databases. The Proxy Server acts by redirecting all communication with the database through the server, housed at CCSU. Users log in, using their campus ID number and Library PIN, and the server authenticates them to the database. The URLs for the databases are modified in a particular way to allow this to happen. The main domain part of the URL (up to the first / within the address) is modified with a prefix and a suffix: http://www.URL.com/ becomes http://0-www.URL.com.www.consuls.org/. In order for the article to be accessible to off campus users it must be in this format.
While most URL's displayed within the databases have the proxy server prefix/suffix, article records emailed from the databases may not have the correct format.
The simplest method of linking to articles is to use the Journal Locator/Find Article @ SCSU service. If you find full text via the Find Article @ SCSU links within the databases (), simply copy the address bar URL from the page with the Article links:
If you use the Journal Locator to find full text of an article, first look up the journal title, then click Look Up Article and enter the volume number, pages, etc. The results screen should look similar to the above, and can be linked to using the Address Bar URL.
In general, when you are looking at a page within a database, the URL in the address bar contains a session number or other time-specific information and cannot be used to link back to the article. In some cases, the URL in the address bar will work. In a few cases, there is no way to link directly to an article.
Most of the links provided go to the article record, rather than the actual full text. Links in the article record (HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text, etc.) will lead to the full text.
Copy the URL from the browser address bar and paste into your document.
ACM | Cambridge Scientific Abstracts | CONSULS | CQ Researcher | Credo/XReferPlus | EBSCO | Education: A Sage Full-Text Collection | Emerald Library Suite | Encyclopedia Britannica | FirstSearch | Gerritsen Collection: Women's History Online | IIMP: International Index to Music Periodicals | JSTOR | LION Literature Online | MathSciNet | Naxos | NetLibrary | Oxford English Dictionary | Oxford Reference Online | Proquest | Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy | Science Direct |
The ACM provides a permanent URL with each record, marked DOI Bookmark.
The URL's for these must be constructed, and will lead to the PDF copy of the article. Add the DOI number to the base URL:
The DOI number is found on the article record screen (click on the title of the article or the View Record link from the results list).
username= scst58&access=scst5858&db=sageduc-set-c&mode
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All CONSULS Library Catalog links can be used directly out of the address bar, but many searches produce very long, complex URLs. The cleanest URLs are produced by adding the ISBN or ISSN to the base search URL for publisher numbers:
Click on "CiteNow" link to see the URL.
NOTE: The CQ Researcher article will appear in a pop-up window over the CQ Researcher main page and may be affected by pop-up blockers.
Use the link given in the suggested citation at the end of each entry.
All Ebsco databases (Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, ERIC, MEDLINE, etc.) provide simple URL's within the individual record screen for each article.
You can also link to searches (or rather, to the results page) by using the URL that is displayed when you click the "Display link to this search" link at the top of the results page.
Emerald's full text articles can be linked by modifying the URL on the article description screen (click on the article title from your results.) Note: Be sure to check to see if the full text is available. All results have a View HTML link. Abstract only articles have a little green A icon . Full text articles may have a View PDF link but some just have a View HTML link. Articles to which we are not subscribed have a lock icon .
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Title: Distance learning - efficient and effective but no panacea
Author(s): John Coffey
Journal: Education + Training
Year: 1998 Volume: 40 Issue: 6/7 Page: 244 - 246
Publisher: MCB UP Ltd
Abstract: Distance learning is examined and suggestions are made as to how organisations can obtain the most from their investment in this form of study. The importance of identifying clearly the context in which learning will take place is highlighted. Examples are given, as well as comments from participants.
Keywords: Distance learning, Training
Article Type: Research paper
6 Articles citing this article
Article URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00400919810233929
Replace www.emeraldinsight.com with 0-www.emeraldinsight.com.csulib.ctstateu.edu to allow off campus access.
Use the URL given in the citation guide at the end of each article.
The FirstSearch Databases (including Article 1st and WilsonSelect Plus) provide a linking service that will email the correct URL to you.
Click on the link marked "Durable URL for this record". A pop-up window will open with the URL.
Click on "Durable Links" on the Citation or Text pages.
JSTOR provides a non-proxied URL for each article in the search results list. You will need to add the proxy information, however: replace http://links.jstor.org/ with http://0-links.jstor.org.www.consuls.org/ at the beginning of the URL and leave everything else the same.
Click on "Durable URL for this text".
Click on Record Number (MRxxxxxx) to view the abstract. Click on the Make Link link and copy the URL from the address bar.
Click on the Show Static URL button below the cover art; links will appear below each track title.
Netlibrary URL's to individual electronic books (e-books) must be constructed using the following pattern:
Replace xxxxxx with the Product ID: View the eBook and choose eContent Details.
The URL from the address bar for a dictionary entry contains information about the search your used to find the entry, as well as the address of the entry itself. The address to the plain entry ends at the first entry number.
This is a link containing the search information:
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This is the link for the entry alone:
Either link can be used, but the plain entry URL is more managable.
Use the URL given in the suggested citation at the end of each entry.
Proquest databases (including ABI/Inform, New York Times Archives, GenderWatch, Hoover's, and the Proquest Newstand-Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post) provide a link to a URL on the Abstract, Full Text, Page Map, or PDF pages. Click on Copy Link for a pop-up window with the URL.
Use the URL given in the suggested citation at the end of each entry.
Science Direct does not provide the actual text of the linking URL. It provides a DOI link (an international standard document identification). You must copy the link using the browser copy functions.
*For formatting purposes, these links have "soft returns" (Alt-Enter in most Windows programs) after each line. If you copy the link, you may need to copy each line separately.
Rebecca Hedreen
Distance Education Librarian
2007, July.
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