South County Animal Shelter Coalition
Update - May, 2012 You can join us by e-mailing your name, e-mail address and city to BlandMJ@AOL.com or just read the South County Animal Shelter Coalition Updates on the blog at: http://scasc1.blogspot.com/
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RUFF’s Free PET FOOD FOR THE UNEMPLOYED Continues - Free Pet Food for unemployed people on the second Saturday of every month from 10 am to 11 am at the Alicia Pet Care Center at 25800 Jeronimo Rd. #100, Mission Viejo. Also, the South County Outreach Food Pantry at 26776 Vista Terrace, Lake Forest, is open Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM and has free pet food. Ann Breuer who started the Pet Food Giveaway program, with her husband Jim Gardner, is also part of a volunteer group making coats for pets in animal shelters. Both Pet Food programs are sponsored by RUFF (Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends www.ruffrescue.org). You can contact Anne Breuer at annebreuer@yahoo.com Donations from local food banks and pet food manufacturers have dried up in the last month or two so donations of pet food are needed again. Please call 949-722-1511 for drop off location and information.
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WHAT'S NOW FOR SOUTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER COALITION
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NO REPEAL OF THE HAYDEN LAW - Thanks to your action the CA Assembly Budget Subcommittee, on 3-13-12, and the Senate Subcommittee, on 4-11-12, have now both voted to reject Governor Brown’s proposed repeal of the Hayden Law that saves animals lives by requiring that shelters provide necessary medical care and by increasing opportunities for animals to be reunited with their families or be adopted by extending them more time (at least four to six days before killing an animal, rather than the 72-hour minimum that prevailed prior to 1999) at animal shelters.
LAGUNA BEACH BANS PUPPY MILLS Published: May 2, in the Orange County Register Newspaper, by Claudia Koerner Go to - http://www.ocregister.com/news/beach-352240-laguna-city.html
On Tues. May 1, the Laguna Beach City Council voted to pass an ordinance to ban dogs and cats from commercial breeders being sold in the City. Dana Point and Irvine passed similar bans and Huntington Beach is considering a ban to be phased in over 2 years.
Congratulations to the Laguna Beach City Council and to Dr. Mathew Wheaton, DVM, who lives in Laguna Beach, for speaking out against inhumane conditions in Puppy Mills, he said he was proud of his town.
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR SOUTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER COALITION
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Ordinances to ban pet shops from selling puppy mill animals have been approved in Irvine, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Glendale, West Hollywood, South Lake Tahoe and Huntington Beach is considering one.
*** You can sign the ASPCA Pledge against shopping at pet stores who sell puppies at - http://www.nopetstorepuppies.com/ - "If a pet store sells puppies I won't buy anything there." Take the pledge. Thank you to Rose for this information.
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HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR PET OWNERS
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KAHOOTS the New Pet Food and Supply Store in Mission Viejo at the corner of Oso and Marguerite next to Pavilions has their own Store Brand of Cat Litter that has NO DUST. We recently discovered this, have been using it for a few weeks and it is CAT LITTER THAT REALLY IS DUST FREE!
See - http://www.facebook.com/holistictipsforpets We have received reports from readers that Chinese Herbs for Lipomas and Supplements for Arthritis in pets at the Animal and Bird Clinic of Mission Viejo from Dr. Coward are working well for their dogs.
** Flea Borne Typhus Alert from the Orange County Vector Control District - For Further Information visit www.ocvcd.org (714) 971-2421 and www.ochealthinfo.com (714) 834-8180 Flu like symptoms plus rash on chect, back, arms and/or legs.
Tips to find the perfect pet sitter- http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/10-tips-to-find-the-perfect-pet-sitter-1877335/http://www.ospcablog.ca/?p=173
ASPCA tip on boarding facilities - http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-sitters-and-boarders.aspx
Be alert and walk with a walking stick to protect your dog from Coyote Attacks and continue so protect your pets at all times when they are outside.
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PET LOST AND FOUND E-MAIL NOTICES FROM SCASC
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Laguna Hills Citizens who sign up with SCASC at BlandMJ@AOL.com help protect their pets through our Free Lost and Found Pet e-mails to everyone on the Laguna Hills e-mail list. If you lose or find a pet e-mail us a description of the pet, when and where it was lost or found, and your name, phone # and/or e-mail address for contact information. The anxiety you feel when you lose or find a pet in Laguna Hills is because it is not tolerable to turn a defenseless pet over to the Orange County Shelter with its high kill rate. While most So. County Cities have or share safe City Shelters, the Laguna Hills City Council has chosen to retain the worst animal control services available - the 70 year old County Shelter 20 miles away that is consistently overcrowded, and has a consistently high kill rate. These are the same services we had before we became a City 20 years ago. Please remember to always provide ID for your pets, a microchip and a tag on your pet's collar for rapid identification and easy return of your pet to you and to keep the ID information updated.
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IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE ISSUES FOR CA. PETS & PET OWNERS
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Check the Humane Society's Humane Scorecard to see if your legislators voted in support of animal protections in 2011. http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/2012/01/hot-off-the-press-112th-congress-midterm-humane-scorecard.html
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JUST FOR FUN
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Puppy Size, sent to us by Lt. Col.Bill Kogerman
http://www.tedlouis.com/puppy/puppy_size.html
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SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
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Saturday, May 1 through May 31 - SUPER SENIOR MAY at the Orange County Animal Shelter - All month there will be special discounts for Seniors, age 55 and over, adopting pets, age 3 and over. 561 The City Dr. in Orange. There will be a special Kickoff Celebration on Sat. May 5.
Saturday, May 12 - Fur-Ever Home Animal Rescue Garage Sale 7 to 1 pm at 25 La Cueva, in Rancho Santa Margarita. This Rescue Group is accepting gently used or new items now to sell. For more information - 949-241-9625 www.fur-ever-home.org 949-444-9154
Sunday, May 27 - OPERATION BLANKETS OF LOVE BINGO NIGHT at Hamburger Mary's 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. 7 to 8:30 pm. $20 suggested donation includes 10 regular Bingo game cards and 2 Grand Prize Bingo game cards. Raffle Prizes and live auction. Watch OBOL on CBS "Dog Tails"
For more information 818-402-6586 www.operationblanketsoflove.com
Saturday, June 23 - 18th Annual DAWG WALK and PET FAIRE for the Mission Viejo Animal Shelter from the Dedicated Animal Welfare Group that supports all the pets at the Mission Viejo Shelter. At the Norman P. Murray Center on the Village Green, in Mission Viejo. The Pet, Wildlife and Adoption Faire is Free to the Public and their Dogs from 8 am to noon. The DAWG WALK is $25 per person (save $5 if you register by June 19. Register online at www.dawg.org or pick up a registration form at the MV shelter or most any local So. OC Pet Supply Store. For Questions call 949-479-3045 or go to www.dawg.org You can also collect pledges and win prizes. The Pet Faire includes K9 athletes, Pet and wildlife exhibits, Fun booths and Raffle Prizes. You can also join DAWG to help the sick and injured shelter animals.
All the time - Desperate Paws of Orange County is collecting lightly used blankets and dog and cat toys and will distribute these items to dogs and cats at area animal shelters - please go to http://www.ocregister.com/articles/blankets-327714-toys-paws.html for drop off sites all over Orange County.
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LISTENING TO SCASC SUPPORTERS
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The Animal Kinship Ministry in San Juan Capistrano provides the following services for groups who may want to use them:
1. Traveling puppet show for children. Scripts are based on Humane Education. If you would like the Animal Kinship Ministry puppet show to make a presentation for your Youth program at your church or event, please call our Center at (949) 240-6463 and leave a message for Kathy Storey.
2. If you wish the Animal Kinship Ministry to do tabling at your event, please call our Center
at (949)240-6463 and leave a message for Kathy Storey.
3. If you wish our Animal Kinship Ministry to perform a Blessing for Animals at your event,
please call our Center at (949) 240-6463 and leave a message for Kathy Storey.
Rose Tingle
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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ASPCA - Save Horses From Slaughterhouses - go to http://capwiz.com/aspca/issues/alert/?alertid=61214086
*** Operation Blankets of Love needs your help to help shelter animals http://www.operationblanketsoflove.com/ Blankets of Love provides recycled and new pet-related items to comfort stray, sick, neglected and abused homeless animals in shelters, rescues and foster homes. They also partner with other organizations to provide relief and comfort to animals displaced or endangered by catastrophe.
Blankets of Love Collection Centers in So. Orange County are: Mission Viejo - Neighborhood Car Care, 23761 Via Fabricante, # A, 949-707-5991 and Pet Supply Warehouse 23854 Via Fabricante, # E1, 959-951-1284; Laguna Woods - Nifty after Fifty, 24258 El Toro Rd., 949-900-0500; Laguna Hills - The UPS Store 24881 Alicia Parkway Ste. E (behind Carl's Jr.), 949-855-8544; Tustin - 14402 Chambers Rd., 714-368-7077.
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PETS & PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
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Don't forget to track Samantha Gowen OC Register Staff Writer and Pet Reporter online at her new address - ocregister.com/pets
Also look for OC Register Reporter Erika Ritchie who writes a lot of pet and wildlife stories.
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HOW TO CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS
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City of Laguna Hills For all Laguna Hills City Council Members e-mail - ccouncil@di.laguna-hills.ca.us
City web site - www.ci.laguna-hills.ca.us phone - 949-707-2610, fax 949-707- 2614
Orange County Supervisors:
Pat Bates: Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, the community of Newport Coast, & the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon Wheel PatBates@ocgov.com
Shawn Nelson: Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placenta Audra.Adams@ocgov.com
John Moorlach: Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Stanton district2@ocgov.com
Janet Nguyen: Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Westminister janet.nguyen@ocgov.com
Bill Campbell: Anaheim, Brea, Irvine, Orange, Tustin, Villa Park, Yorba Linda Bill.Campbell@ocgov.com
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