Special Needs Cat - Bagheera

When Bagheera was hit by a car his owners rushed him to their vet who determined that his rear legs were irreversibly paralyzed. In addition, the nerves that control his bladder were damaged and Bagheera would need to have his bladder expressed by hand twice per day.

The owners, understandably, decided to have Bagheera put to sleep. But, by then, the vet and his staff had fallen in love with Bagheera's strong spirit and determination to survive. They asked to be given a chance to find a place for Bagheera that would take on his special needs. That sanctuary turned out to be Tabby's Place, a non-profit cat rescue in Ringoes, NJ.

I am happy to say that Bagheera is doing very well now thanks to the constant care he receives at Tabby's Place. He even has some mobility back due to his custom made cart. Most days he enjoys several hours exploring outside.

Bagheera will most likely spend the rest of his life at Tabby's Place because the cost of his medication and the time required for his care make him a poor candidate for adoption. If you can, please consider sponsoring Bagheera to help Tabby's Place provide him with the special care he needs and deserves.

To read Bagheera full story or to sponsor him please use this link:
http://www.tabbysplace.org/SN_page.php?id=225

Thank you for your help!

EYE CANDY

Introducing my latest BONES BEAGLE TO SPONSOR...
CANDY is a newly rescued and PREGNANT beagle that is 7-8 yrs old.
She is one of the beagles rescued recently in the Limington Rescue...read all about it on the BONES site... http://www.bonesbeagles.org

I have been one of the sponsors who help these beagles in foster care get the help they need to become your next greatest adopted pal!

So far I have had happy news to report with the beagles I have helped sponsor.
There was Sally & Sue a bonded pair of beagles adopted together.
Then Jake & Destiny who also were able to be kept together when adopted.
And most recently... senior named Copper!
SUCH HAPPY NEWS ...IS IT NOT?

Now when CANDY is ready to go to a forever home I will come back and highlight her story...
If you cannot foster or adopt....PLEASE think about sponsoring , many can help sponsor these beagles and just give what you can manage ( view the pictures on the BONES site and just pick your favorite to help out with!)...every little bit helps these wonderful pets!
thanks... Carol Chretien

February 27 is Spay Day USA

Spay Day USA is a national campaign to promote spay/neuter as a simple, humane and effective way to end the tragedy of euthanizing homeless pets. Events and activities will take place throughout the month of February across the United States and U.S. territories.

Thousands of kittens and puppies are born every hour in the United States. Spaying or neutering our pets and feral cats is the most effective way to reduce the vast numbers of animals who are born only to die prematurely and without a family who loves them.

What can you do to help?

1) Spay or neuter your pet
2) Organize or volunteer at a local Spay Day event
3) Sponsor the spay or neuter of an animal in need
4) Volunteer your time or donate to a local animal rescue organization

Senior Airdale Fundraiser

"Pixie", one of many senior Airedales that National Airedale Rescue, Inc. has helped save.



The 2007 Senior Airedale Fundraiser is now in full swing! Please help support this great cause by visiting the fundraiser site and buying your raffle tickets today. There are lots of awesome prizes and you will feel great knowing that you helped a senior dog in need.

Link to "Filled with Love Senior Airedale Fundraiser 2007":
http://www.alldogssite.com/senadtsfundraiser071.html

Monies will be used to provide care, housing, and other necessary services to senior Airedales; however it is not the policy of National Airedale Rescue to discriminate based on age against any Airedale in need.
The Senior Airedale Fund is supported solely by donations. It is used to help pay for necessary medical care of Airedales aged ten and over in Rescue. With National Airedale Rescue committee approval, medical expenses can be funded so that senior Airedales may remain in loving homes that lack the means to pay for necessary medical procedures.

Thank you for your help!

Spay / Neuter Rebate Program Continues

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NEXT EVENT: SPAY / NEUTER **REBATE**

Click on the puppy below.

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Find
Love at

Sunday,
February 25th, 12pm - 4pm

Brenham,
TX

Come to Lowes in Brenham the last Sunday in

February and meet the beautiful, adoptable dogs, puppies, kittens and
cats from


True Blue Animal Rescue.


You might just fall in love!

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SAVE THE DALS! & START WITH CHLOE...

Can You Help Us With Chloe? Poor Chloe was given to Save the Dalmatians by her owner and has a terrible case of mange, as you can see by her photos. We have her under treatment and in several more weeks she should be all cleared up. If you would like to help out with Chloe's vet bills, please visit our site

http://www.savethedals.org

Your donation goes directly to help our Dalmatians since we are an all volunteer organization. To donate via snail mail, please send your check to Save the Dalmatians, P.O. Box 47031-432, Gardena, CA 90247-6831. Thank you for your support!

The artists who paint for our ART HELPING ANIMALS charities appreciate all who support these wonderful rescues with donations made from the sale of our art.
Selling art to help animals makes it possible to continue fund raising for the neediest of these poor homeless pets! Many thanks to our fantastic art collectors!

ART OPENS HEARTS!

please visit the ART BLOG and see what pieces of work are available!

http://arthelpinganimals.blogspot.com/

Back To BASICS...or...

THE BARE BONES of RESCUE

I am posting an update because there is so much work being done by the volunteers at (BONES)

BEAGLES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES!

THERE IS A LOT OF INFO AND VIDEO

to see on their site!

DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN HELP THIS VERY BUSY AND VERY ACTIVE RESCUE

see their excellent work and the most beautiful dogs awaiting adoption

ALL IN FOSTER CARE

which means these rescued animals are getting hands on care and attention to help them become the pet beagle YOU want to have in your homes!

PLEASE READ ON!

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OPERATION RESCUE
On February 5, 19 beagles and 1 red hound were found in the home of an elderly man days after he had passed away. The dogs were living in filthy and chaotic conditions. BONES has answered the call for help and has agreed to take the majority of the dogs in need of help. Now we need YOUR help to fund this major rescue effort.
Please consider sponsoring a dog to help these little hounds to happiness! Each beagle will need extensive vet work for skin conditions, bite wounds, and dental work due to malnutrition at least. We will need to pay a boarding facility to house them until they are ready for foster care. (please note in the update 2/17...most are being fostered now!)
Read the whole story and view the video at WCSH-6
Click here for the update from 2/17/07 -The first photos from the foster homes
Spread the word!Print out this flyer and post wherever you can.We are now estimating costs of about $500 per beagle - some more, some less.

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Beagles of New England States was founded in June of 2003 with a mission to rescue, rehome, spay/neuter and provide necessary medical care to beagles in need in the New England Area.Since then, over 625 Beagles have found Forever Homes through Beagles of New England StatesP. O. Box 4 Orrington, ME 04474

508-473-2228

contact to help:

admin@bonesbeagles,org

Proud to be an ART HELPING ANIMAL ARTIST supporting

BONES rescue!

thanks.

Carol Chretien

Old Dog Haven is Front Page News!

Judith Piper, an Old Dog Haven founder, comforts a homeless blind senior dog.



What a delight it was for me to pull my newspaper out of the box yesterday morning and see that Old Dog Haven, one of the first rescues to sign up with Art Helping Animals, was featured on the front page!

Old Dog Haven is a rescue devoted exclusively to finding homes or providing hospice care to homeless senior dogs. Since their start in 2004, Lee and Judith Piper (Old Dog Haven founders), have created a network of almost 50 foster homes in Washington State. The number of dogs this group has helped is truly amazing. In 2006 alone they helped over 300 abandoned seniors into new homes, foster care or final refuge homes. Their service in the community is making a huge difference in the lives of older dogs that often find themselves in animals shelters being passed over for the puppies and younger dogs.

If you would like to read the article about Old Dog Haven that was featured on the front page of the Everett Herald follow this link: http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/02/19/100loc_a1dogs001.cfm

If you would like to donate to Old Dog Haven or sponsor a foster or final refuge dog please visit:
http://www.olddoghaven.org/

National Spay and Neuter Day sponsored by HSUS

Why a National Spay and Neuter Day?

Because hundreds of puppies and kittens are born every minute in the US. And while almost everyone loves baby animals, many people do not train their baby animals and suddenly the adorable dog or cat is a problem that ends up in the local shelter or worse. The fate of many of these adorable animals is tragic.

That's whey the Humane Society of the US has a month long program in February and a special Spay and Neuter day on February 27. Spaying or neutering is the most effective way to reduce the vast numbers of animals. Please do not consider animal disposible. Please spay and neuter your animals. There are lots of excuses for not spaying and neutering animals. But the key reason to spay and nueter is to protect the animals! Check out the HSUS Website for more information on how to support spay and neutering programs. Check out the facts at this site. For example: One out of four animals in shelters is a pure breed.

http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/spay_day_usa/

Texas: Twenty-five neglected horses seized

Press Release--

BLUEBONNET EQUINE HUMANE SOCIETY AND TRUE BLUE ANIMAL RESCUE TAKE IN TWENTY FIVE NEGLECTED HORSES IN ROBERTSON COUNTY, TEXAS - ORGANIZATION IN DESPERATE NEED OF ASSISTANCE

After seizing approximately 25 horses and 100 cattle from a Robertson County property near Franklin, Texas, Robertson County Sheriff's Deputies called Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society (BEHS) late last week to ask for their assistance with the horses. Deputies first investigated the case after receiving complaints of dead animals visible from the road. They found several dead cattle and two dead horses on the property. Due to the number of animals involved, Robertson County officials knew they needed assistance, and BEHS Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Williams said the organization was pleased to be able to help, "Our goal is to make life easier for the authorities when it comes to horse neglect cases. We'll help investigate reports of neglect, try to teach the owners to take care of their horses when possible or take the horses in after they've been permanently removed from their owners - whatever the authorities need."

BEHS is a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated as a non-profit in both Texas and Arkansas and is funded through donations and fundraisers put on by volunteers, but the organization's resources are running thin. They worried that they couldn't help all 25 horses, so they called True Blue Animal Rescue (TBAR), a 501(c)(3) rescue helping both horses and small animals in Washington County, Texas. TBAR's founder and President, Melanie DeAeth, quickly agreed to take half of the horses. When asked why she agreed to help Bluebonnet, Melanie said, "Two rescues working together is a great way to show how many rescues there are and how many horses need help." TBAR has responded to many horse neglect cases this year in both Burleson and Washington Counties.

When asked why the organizations were so busy, Dr. Williams responded, "Winter is always a tough time for horses. The grass dries up and some owners don't realize that the horses need hay and grain. We can teach those owners how to take care of their horses, but some owners aren't willing to feed enough to keep the animals healthy. If the horses are suffering, we have to step in."

Both organizations rely on volunteers for help, and there are several ways that horse enthusiasts can help the rescues help more animals:

- Foster! If you have space for even one more horse, please become a foster home. Foster homes are the heart of both organizations - they rehabilitate the horses and give them a second chance at life. Mentoring programs pair up new foster homes with those who are experienced at rehabilitating horses. The experienced foster homes guide and instruct new foster homes so that they can learn how to help the horses who need them.

-Adopt! If you are considering adding another horse to your family, look at the rescue horses. Both organizations have many horses who are broke to ride and others who are at a perfect age to start training. There are talented horses who can become your next ranch horse, trail horse, or even show horse. And if all you want is a pet/companion, the rescues have those, too.

-Join! By becoming a member, you support the work of BEHS and TBAR. Your membership fees help run the rescues and pay the vet bills for these horses as well as the cost of performing seizures and investigations.

-Volunteer! Both BEHS and TBAR need people who can help investigate neglect, help check out potential foster/adoptive homes, check up on the organization's horses, work at fundraisers, find donations, and more. If you have the time, the rescue can find a volunteer spot for you.

-Donate! It takes months of rehabilitation for starved horses to recover, and during that time they wrack up veterinary bills, farrier bills and feed bills. The rescues need money to help care for the horses, pay vet bills and the costs of investigating neglect. If you have used or new tack you don't need, you can donate that for the organization to sell and raise additional money. All donations are tax-deductible as BEHS and TBAR are both 501(c)(3) organizations.

There are hundreds of horses, donkeys and mules who need your help. Together, we can make a difference.

For more information about Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, please visit www.bluebonnetequine.org, call the 888-542-5163 or email Dr.Williams at jenn@bluebonnetequine.org. For more information about True Blue Animal Rescue, visit http://www.tbar.org, call 936-878-2349 or email help@t-bar.org.

Texas: Court halts horse slaughter

Quoted from an article in The Land and Livestock Post
Article by Rasha Madkour, The Associated Press.

Houston -- A federal appeals court has ruled that horse slaughter is illegal in Texas, home to two of the nation's three processing plants.
The decision, issued Jan. 19 by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, overturns a lower federal district court's ruling last year on a 1949 Texas law that banned horse slaughter for the purpose of selling the meat for food.
The lower court had said the Texas law was invalid because it had already been repealed by another statute and pre-emptied by federal law.
But a panel of three judges on the 5th Circuit disagreed, saying the law stood on its own merits and was still enforceable.
"The lone cowboy riding his horse on a Texas trail is a cinematic icon," Judge Fortunato Benavides wrote in the ruling. "Not once in memory did the cowboy eat his horse."
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[paraphrased]
Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, said, "This is the most important court action ever on the issue of horse slaughter. When this ruling is enforced, a single plant in Illinois will stand alone in conducting this grisly business.

Proponents such as the American Veterinary Medical Association have said slaughter is a kind way to deal with old horses and a better alternative to abandonment, but opponents argued that many young horses are also killed. Horse meat is not marketed in the U.S., but hundreds of horses are processed each week and the meat is shipped overseas where it is considered a delicacy in some countries. The two Texas facilities and one facility in Illinois for horse slaughter are foreign-owned.
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CUTS TO THE BONES!

THIS JUST IN.....

"There was a terrible situation in Maine resulting in 19 beagles being taken from a home. We have taken in 12 of them. You can read about it on our web site. There are links to the news stories and news video as well as photos of some of the dogs.

We estimate it will be over $250 per dog to bring them back to health. Their skin and paws are burned from urine, they are skin and bones because of no food. Almost all will need surgery for removal of teeth as the teeth are rotted due to malnutrition. "

This is the latest alert from BONES beagles rescue... PLEASE ....visit the site to see all the pictures and news of the latest rescue...the needs are many but we can help! http://www.bonesbeagles.org/index_front.html

TBAR TALK - February

Adoptions, Adoptions, Adoptions!
In January only one of our rescue dogs went into an adoptive home but this week we have finally broken out of our winter adoption slump by watching several dogs go into their new homes. The January adoption was Toby, who went into a very special home with an adoptive family that really enjoys the high energy of this special breed. We were also lucky to place Bella into a foster home that has that same love for Staffordshire Terriers and also enjoys working with them. We are expecting them to adopt her just as soon as she's spayed and ready to adopt.

This week we sent some more of our rescue dogs and kitties into wonderful new homes! On Friday Max went home with a great family and their amazing young daughter who, at 8 years old, wanted nothing more than to adopt one of our rescue dogs. She knows every animal on our web page and cares very much about them and their stories.

After that great beginning, Sweet William met his new adoptive family at Petsmart after they were approved to adopt over the past few weeks. Cliff went home with his new family who had also been working through the adoption process for the past couple of weeks.

This trend seems to be continuing and one of our newest puppies found his forever home at Petsmart on Sunday. His application was approved and this sweet little pup went home to live with her new family today!

Thanks to the beautiful story that Lauren wrote for the Banner Press, Maverick found a wonderful forever family and went home with them today. Then to top the day off two of our rescue kitties went home with their wonderful new family today too!

In addition, someone saw the picture of Taz and read his story and fell in love with him too. She sent her application to me today and as soon as she's approved will be able to come pick up her new family member too.

One last blessing is that Pudding is going to be adopted by the same person who adopted Honey a couple of years ago. Pudding and Honey are sisters so this reunion will be a blessing for both of them.

Please pray for the rest of our sweet babies in hopes that they will all find that special someone who will give them the love and commitment that they deserve.

Spay / Neuter Rebate!
With the adoptions also comes the many, many pets that are born and dumped in the spring time. We have kicked off this season with our spay / neuter rebate for the months of February and March in hopes of stopping some of the unwanted pregnancies before they happen. Why wait? Get your pets spayed or neutered today. For more information on this rebate, go to www.t-bar.org

Animals That Need Our Help
The calls for us to take in animals has gone up too. We get from 5 - 10 calls every day to take in animals that need homes. Since we are full right now these pets have been lucky to be able to stay with the family that found them until they find a home. One such animal is Daisy who was found in Brenham and taken in by someone who is able to keep her and care for her until we can find her a forever home. When Daisy went to the vet to be spayed we found out that she is also heartworm positive with a heavy heartworm load. That means she will need the injection treatment to kill the worms in her heart. We are currently working on building Brooke's fund so Daisy will be able to receive this treatment in about a month.

Foster Program
We desperately need foster homes for our pets. Please consider being a foster home for a Tbar dog, cat or horse. If you can’t foster long term but would like to consider fostering temporarily, our six week foster program might be right for you. We are asking people to take in a dog that needs socialization for a period of six weeks. Giving a dog some attention and love will help the dog become more adoptable. We will support you with ideas and training tips throughout the process. We’ll be adding more details about this program to our web page very soon.

Adoption Days for February
Feb 4th – Petsmart in College Station
Feb 18th – Petsmart in College Station
Feb 25th – Lowe’s in Brenham

Other ways to help:
Send in annual membership fee if you haven’t done so already. Membership fees go directly toward helping the animals in our care.

Animal Fighting Bill goes to the House

Please call you Representative today and tell him or her to support STOPPING animal the barbaric practice of animal fighting.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
House Judiciary Committee Passes Federal Animal Fighting Bill
The Humane Society of the United States Urges House to Approve H.R. 137
WASHINGTON (February 7, 2007) – The House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill strengthening the nation’s animal fighting laws by toughening penalties for violations of federal animal fighting laws and outlawing activities associated with animal fighting.
The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 137, the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act by voice vote. The Committee rejected a “poison pill” amendment introduced by Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-5th/Wis) intended to derail the bill. Only Rep. Sensenbrenner and Rep. Steve King (R-5th/Iowa) spoke against the bill. It now moves to the House as a whole for floor vote.
The Humane Society of the United States thanks Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-14th/Mich.) and Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-3rd/Va.) for their leadership in scheduling and advancing the bill.
“We commend the Committee for recommending this much-needed, anti-crime legislation to the House floor,” said Pacelle. “Animal fighting is a barbaric criminal enterprise, and this bill provides the strong federal deterrent needed to stop this underground industry.”
The bill establishes a felony-level penalty of up to three years of jail time for any interstate or foreign transport of animals for fighting purposes. Currently, moving animals across state lines for the purpose of fighting them is a misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a crime to move cockfighting weapons in interstate or foreign commerce.

Representatives Elton Gallegly (R-24th/Calif.), Earl Blumenauer (D-3rd/Ore.) and Roscoe Bartlett (R-6th/Md) introduced H.R. 137 on the opening day of the 110th Congress, and since then the bill has attracted a remarkable 300 co-sponsors. Similar legislation passed the Senate unanimously in 2005, but House Republican leaders stalled its progress, and Congress adjourned before the House could vote on the bill.

Calling H.R. 137 “a perfect example of bipartisan bill,” Rep. Gallegly also said “Congress needs to finish the job it started two years ago.”

H.R. 137 and companion legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate have more than 500 endorsing groups, including all major humane organizations, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Chicken Council, the National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and nearly 400 local law enforcement agencies covering all 50 states. The only organizations opposing the legislation are cockfighting, dog fighting and hog-dog fighting organizations.
Dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states. Cockfighting is illegal in 48 states, and a bill in New Mexico to make that state the 49th to outlaw cockfighting is advancing in the current legislative session. Lawmakers across the country are trying to strengthen anti-animal fighting laws; legislators in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming are considering bills.

Tell Amazon.com to Stop Promoting Animal Cruelty

For the past two years HSUS has asked Amazon.com to to stop selling the magazines that support illegal animal fighting. Amazon.com continues to be one of the key providers of informations about illegal animal fighting. Find out more about this issue and tell Amazon.com to get their act together concerning the humane treatment of animals. You can make a difference. I've already contacted Amazon. I hope you will too. Here is the HSUS link for more information on how to take action.

http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/animal_fighting_the_final_round/recent_activities/amazon_suit_animal_fighting_video_magazine.html

WHEN IS ENOUGH...ENOUGH?

http://www.dogsaver.org/willinghearts/

Please take a few moments to visit http://www.dogsaver.org/willinghearts/...

Just read the first few listings of needs....this all volunteer rescue takes in some of the really HARD cases...gives monumental VETERINARY care to these poor dogs and works on donations. It costs!

ART HELPING ANIMALS is a proud affiliate to this non-profit org...we create to help and as artists we sell our work to be able to donate to the poorest and neediest of these animals.

This just in from Willing Hearts leader, Robbie:

(she writes in answer to my question of who needs the most help in their rescue?)

Rachael is 9 yrs old and was turned into the Harrisburg PA shelter pregnant (!!!!) and ready to pop. The shelter called us – poor thing had a very difficult time delivering 3 pups. One was born stillborn, another died a few days later. The third, Sox a male, she bit his penis off when he was born. The fostr mom had to syringe his urine (needle into the bladder). The vet operated and gave him a urethurostomy (sp) and he is doing well. A happy bouncy pup. His surgery cost us $445. He is definitely worth it but oh, the pocketbook! (SEE PICTURE ABOVE)

Domino came from a shelter in NY. He is 8 yrs old – was tied out on a chain – was seized by animal control. (emaciated)

Calvin is 11ys old. Family’s daughter moved in with new baby. He guarded the baby (growled at the mom) so they crated him (without much food or water) and he is emaciated.

Don’t know what the vet bills are going to be for calvin and domino – but we need to do complete work ups – its getting expensive.

Dal rescue is changing for us. We are spending more and more money on dogs and we cant break even. Any help you guys give us is GREATLY appreciated.

As an artist who LOVES animals, I get a lot of personal satisfaction from painting and selling work that will help...but... I see these ever growing needs and my heart breaks...DOES THAT LEAD TO INERTIA on my part because we can't save them all?

NO!

It just makes me want to fight harder for them.

WE SPEAK FOR THEM.

the sick and discarded..."tied on a chain"..."dumped and pregnant at 9 yrs old!" ..."crated and had food and water withheld as punishment"

ENOUGH is ENOUGH but we have to keep trying to help...one animals at a time!

Do what you can, do all you can...sponsor, foster, donate, educate...make it your fight.

At Art Helping Animals it is just what we do!

thanks, Carol Chretien.

NRRO HSUS Thanks Everyone!

When artists donate to the HSUS NRRO it goes into a special fund called AHAT.

Here's what Dave Pauli, NRRO Director of HSUS answers about the AHAT fund.

Question: How does the AHAT fund help NRRO?

First... let me personally thank YOU for your continued contributions to the AHAT fund via donation of a percentage of your artwork sales. Your generosity touches the lives of many different animals each month. The AHAT fund is one of six "restricted use" special funds that the NRRO maintains. ( we also have an Alaskan Outreach/ Spay Neuter/ Wildlife rescue/ Native Nations/ and Rescue Trailer funds) Restricted use is just that... restricted to that particular use.. the funds do not go to general operations and do carryover at years end if there is a balance. The AHAT fund was started 13 years ago as the way to fund our Animal Health Assessment Teams which provided county sheriffs with the trained teams to provide health assessment during cruelty cases or disasters teams. As mentioned previously... professional veterinary care is a key element of nearly every cruelty case or animal rescue. Any animal transported out of state needs a health certificate, and most require special meds or treatment. No HSUS regional office budget nor local humane society budget seemed to ever have the contingency funds to pay for these necessary and often life-saving services.

The AHAT fund never really gets very large, and has on several occasions evaporated ...as the demands for DVM services, special care, meds or special diets always appear. Last month I made a trip to the grocery store and frugally spent almost $50 to buy a months special diets needed to feed the injured pelican, soft diet rat, seven turtles, feral cats and litter of rez dog pups that were in our system. The regular budget of The HSUS regional office is simply not set up with a line item for frozen smelt, and the other special needs diets for this menagerie! So the AHAT fund comes to the rescue every week and allows us to reach out and improve the lives of animals that we otherwise could not. The AHAT fund is truly the go to restricted use account that makes the emergency treatment of many many animals possible