Dogs in Danger — Web Site Showing Dogs in Immediate Danger of Death
If you work with a breed rescue or another group that tries to get abandoned dogs in shelters into new homes, bookmark this site. If you are looking for a new furbuddy, check it out! If you have a blog or other dog-related site, how about linking to it so others can find it? In short, DogsinDanger.com will save many dog lives!
Here’s a link to a story on Reuters about DogsinDanger.com.
Here are some words from the DogsinDanger site:
WHO ARE WEDogsInDanger.com is a nonprofit national shelter outreach program at the forefront of a grassroots movement trying to help shelters save the lives of millions of innocent dogs.
A NATIONAL TRAGEDY
We are a nation of dog lovers. Then why is it that the shelters that are expected to provide these animals with a second chance at life are instead being forced to euthanize them?
Shelters are the last line for millions of innocent dogs. The public has no idea of the magnitude of this national tragedy. The sad reality is that over four million dogs are killed each year in shelters. Why, in a country of dog lovers, are so many dogs homeless? Because their families abandon them, for reasons like job change, divorce and new baby… and most shelters don’t have the necessary programs to get the dogs the exposure they need to find new homes. Shelters find homes for many dogs, but millions are euthanized. For far too long we have been told there is no other way.
AND A REASON FOR HOPE
DogsInDanger.com believes in the power of compassion, and that Americans would do more to help and adopt shelter dogs, if only they knew how many dogs shelters were forced to euthanize. We also believe that shelters don’t really want to euthanize dogs, if they had any other option. Simply put, we have chosen a path of technology as a means of connecting these scared, abandoned shelter dogs with the loving homes they deserve. As a nonprofit organization, we seek no other gain except for the happiness we see in the face of a dog as he faithfully walks out through the shelter doors, in perfect step with his loving new family.
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Imagine there’s a clock on the number of days every human being had to live. Makes you think, doesn’t it? That’s what Arlie Rufus and millions of others have learned about over the past few days as news spread about Dogs In Danger (www.dogsindanger.com). As a former “dog in danger� I have some strong feelings about the site and the methods to bring attention to all those dogs longing for a home.
You see, Arlie Rufus was lucky enough to find a home – one where there is much love. The dogs on dogsindanger.com are not as lucky – not yet. As the site began making news this week, there have been articles and stories written debating if this is a good or bad thing – showing the countdown in a dog’s life. Many, including animal shelters have complained that the tactics are a bit much and should not be used. I say we take the argument in another direction – and that is why such a site is even needed.
For too many years we have turned our heads to those who lack the responsibility or the humanity to care for dogs and other animals. They do not give us our shots, have us spayed or neutered, feed us or give us water. Many simply let us run wild – many to end up in a short-time shelter or worse – killed by a motorist. Are you getting what the Arlie Rufus is saying? Well what can you expect of some; you do not need a license or certificate or any real training to have a dog – but then again do you need this to have a baby? Now that’s food for thought.
So let’s look at this clock countdown. Is it dramatic? Of course. Is it extreme? Absolutely. Does it make us think and keep the conversation going? You bet your wagging tail. And for that much, it is worth it. Arlie Rufus is an advocate for the rights of all those who do not have a voice to speak. And in this instance, he says “keep the clocks ticking�. It makes an impression. It sends a message. And maybe, just maybe, it will make those who mistreat dogs and those with the capacity to give dogs a loving home think about what it would be like to have a web site with a countdown on their lives.
Arlie Rufus
http://www.myspace.com/arlierufus