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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Mixon’s Marathon

On Sunday, June 16, 2013, April Mixon will once again run the Vancouver USA marathon to raise funds for the JDHF. For the second successive year she is supporting our mission to save homeless pets and end animal cruelty.

April Mixon April Mixon – Vancouver USA Marathon 2012

April is eager to beat her time of 5 hours 44 minutes and 36 seconds set last year on the same 26 mile 385 yard course, but it is not the only target she has wants to beat. "My hope is to inspire everyone to help in whatever way they can, to stop animal cruelty and save shelter animals. Last year I raised $1023 for the Heigl Foundation. Hopefully my supporters will help me to beat that total this year!"

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

A Comfortable Journey

Two amazing companies, Lulu Dew and California Linen Services, have stepped up to help us with a generous donation of cloth diapers and towels to assist our animal transport program. When we relocate companion animals from high kill shelters in Los Angeles to no-kill organizations in regions where the demand for adoptable pets exceeds supply, these items play an important role in ensuring our dogs and cats are comfortable and relaxed during their journey. They also very useful for clean up!

Lulu Dew & California Linen Services

Lulu Dew supplied over 100 cloths of various sizes and California Linen more than 50 towels for our recent transports. We are extremely grateful to both firms for their kindness and very excited to have established these new partnerships.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Volunteer Appreciation: Rick Molony

Our transport coordinator often asks herself how to properly thank a team of volunteers that invests so much of their time and energy to help save homeless pets, regardless of the time of day or the number of hours required to get the job done.

Volunteer Appreciation: Rick Molony Volunteer Appreciation: Rick Molony & Ruffle

One volunteer that continually stands out is Rick Molony. Rick has been selected as the volunteer of the quarter for his ongoing dedication to our transport program. Rick has gone above and beyond to help hundreds of animals find their way to a new home – whether it is taking two dogs to rehabilitation, driving a van full of dogs to LAX, or transporting many to new destination shelters throughout the United States.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Emergency Kits for Dogs

Article By Dr. Stan Kunin

Murphy’s Law states that if anything that can go wrong, it will go wrong. It is this reason why so many of us feel the need to be prepared and have a first aid kit for ourselves at home and in our cars. Yet, many dog owners are not as prepared for emergency situations.

Emergency Kits For Dogs

One could go ‘hog wild’ and turn their home into a hospital with every conceivable emergency item and have it on hand for those rare occasions. However, this article will give you some basic materials to have on hand in order to help make your dog as comfortable as possible, during some of those unpredictable occasions.

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