Animal rescue

[ed_bollix]

I'm sitting at the pub listening to good jazz enjoying my EVO and reading the forum... Lot's of us have pets. I have been active in animal rescue since the end of 2005 and hurricanse Katrina. I went to New Orleans, worked and brought back animals to the shelters in Michigan; the ones in New Orleans were beyond full!

All that said I wonder if the e-cig community would be interested in helping animals in need. I have been into e-cigs since November 2008 and full time into animal rescue full time (laid off from my job 12/08) for a while now. I'll post a link to my animal rescue group and if any of you are looking for a dog or cat or simply want to throw money at a HUGE problem, please feel free to do so.

PAAW - Pet Adoption Alternative of Warren

 

[Seewhy1]

Ed- I love the pics. Three of my cats were found abandoned (the middle two were newborn and we bottle fed them), and our youngest was from a shelter and about to be euthanized. We adore them all, of course.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I love Kitties !!!!

Awesome to hear you are in the Pet Rescue Field Ed! Our 2 kitties (sisters) were born feral and raised without their mom. We adopted them last year!

They are awesome kitties ... Devilish at times, and they do have a trust issue with people they don't know, but both are HUGE cuddle bugs!

 

[ed_bollix]

It's always good to hear from kindred spirits... Heres another little one. Steve, we have done business in the past but you have all my business now! I have placed about 600 of these buggers since late 05 and have a feral at home that is my kitten mentoring cat!

 

[Seewhy1]

Ed, you are AWESOME!

 

[Busaholic]

Ed truely is a one of a kind guy. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know in a PM with info.

 

[ed_bollix]

you have to love the ferals! Even if they don't trust us... who can blame em??? My main cat at home, Newman, is a reformed feral. He has mentored countless kittens in the way of the human world...

 

[ed_bollix]

Thank you for the kind words. Seewhy, i have had about 20 bottle babies in the last year and they are the MOST special! They are also the most work (wrecked my room) but when they make it, there is no feeling to compare! You are special people to have done that. Steve and Omar, your kind words are very refreshing! I'll post more pics if people want to see. I have about a thousand cute kitten pics from my flock

 

[Seewhy1]

More, more, more!

P.S. My avatar is our baby Vanya.

 

[Kate]

You have a good heart Ed.

My cats are all rescued strays and I love them to bits, they bring a lot of comfort and warmth to my world.

More pics please Ed, I can never see enough cat pictures

Every day I visit this site - http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/...3&link=ctg_ars_home_from_ths_thankyou_sitenav
If you click the button you donate a bowl of food to animals in need. I thought at first it was a scam or something and not worth the time and had a little read around about it. I found that it's probably genuine, they are a real charity and clicks most likely do what they say. So if you can be bothered, have a click a day and feed a hungry soul.

 

[Chrissie]

Would also love to see more pics, please

I've got 8 cats (6 Maine Coons & 2 moggies), 5 of them are rescues

 

[ed_bollix]

I'll get some more pics up today... I have a TON! My son has 2 rescue Maine Coons... I guess all of mine would be Moggies!I't really cool to go through all the pictures and revisit these wee ones.

Kate, I was suspicious about the Animal Rescue site as well but I understand they are on the level. None of the money makes it to us but I know that the groups that do benefit appreciate your efforts! I look at it like we are all doing the same thing. I don't care who you adopt a cat from as long as it gets a good home!

I have 7 foster kittens at the moment and I'll get pictures after kitten breakfast

 

[surbitonPete]

That's a coincidence Ed your cat Newman looks the image of the feral cat that decided to adopt me....(apart from the white tip on the tail) I used to love him because he wasn't friendly to anyone else but me and it made me feel quite honoured......sadly I only had him for a few years and found him dead beside a fox's den. The fox had cubs in the den so I think he must have had a fight.

 

[yvilla]

Almost afraid to on this thread, but I have to admit I'm not a person who likes cats.

However, many dogs need rescue as well, and my two are from rescue shelters. It has truly been a life-altering experience for me.

 

[Nayetopps]

Well, I'm a veterinary technician, so i am definately ALL FOR animal rescue!! its amazing what i see at my job. Anything from the most pampered pet imaginable, to the poor souls who think its normal to be hungry, dirty and unloved. You wouldn't believe some of the things these poor creatures live through, and STILL come out of it loving people. Even when it's PEOPLE that put them in their crummy situation in the first place.

I personally own a dog ( a BIG 100+lb mastiff mix) and a cat. My cat, Rudo, is a rescue from work. I bottle fed him since he was 2 weeks old, and he is the love of my life. I never was really a "cat person" until I started working at the animal hospital. Kitten season struck and I was suckered in.

I've grown up saving animals. Our house was always the one that everyone brought any creature they found to. We've had pigeons, doves, lizards, cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, all kinds of animals. At one point my mom had 30 cats!!!!

Anyway, I'm totally for animal rescue, and as soon as I get paid, I'll make a visit to the original poster's page, until then, I'll go give a hungry mouth some food!

 

[Cage]

you have to love the ferals! Even if they don't trust us... who can blame em??? My main cat at home, Newman, is a reformed feral. He has mentored countless kittens in the way of the human world...

Aauuugh!!!!!!! It's bad enough having to put up with the panties soaking in the sink all the time... I'M TRYIN' TO BRUSH MY TEETH OVER HERE!

 

[Kate]

Almost afraid to on this thread, but I have to admit I'm not a person who likes cats.

However, many dogs need rescue as well, and my two are from rescue shelters. It has truly been a life-altering experience for me.

That's ok, dogs are people too

... I'll go give a hungry mouth some food!

Thanks very much, I'm sure they'll appreciate it and it only costs us a few seconds.

 

[Seewhy1]

I'm a cat lover but I like dogs too. And all deserve to be rescued. I'd like it if we could somehow do something for animal rescue on the forum.

 

[Houdini]

I saved both of these lives. One of the best things I've ever done.

 

[rejoice]

I rescue my dog Jenna a husky. She is spoiled rotton now. Also have a cat named Salem. Love them both very much.