Paws of Wars Fort Bragg, NC 3/24

Guardians of Rescue — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:31:16 +0000

Guardians of Rescue are headed to Fort Bragg, NC to help animals and soldiers in need!

Giving up a pet due to deployment is devastating. Dogs of soldiers leaving for duty can wind up in kill shelters and become the four-legged victims of war. GoR is dedicated to helping these soldiers and their pets but matching them up with veterans of war, many who suffer from PTSD. It’s a win/win for everyone!

Mission Statement of Paws of Wars:
To suitably match pets, often left behind in kill shelters due to military deployment, by pairing them with war veterans who seek the therapeutic and unconditional love only a companion animal can bring.

This program is threefold.

It alleviates the worries deployed soldiers and their families face when having to leave a pet behind during active duty.

It facilitates the mutual bond of soldier and soldier by pairing these companion animals with veterans who have also served in the armed forces who will benefit by adopting a displaced pet. Knowing he/she is helping a fellow soldier and continuing that circle of love is nobly rewarding.

It saves lives. The unknown future of an orphaned pet brings grief and anguish to many soldiers going into the military. It is difficult enough leaving family and friends but leaving a four-legged companion behind with an uncertain future can be just as heart breaking.
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Stand Up For Animals Comedy Night 5/16/13

Guardians of Rescue — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:50:18 +0000

Support Guardians of Rescue and the mission of standing up for animals in need. Join us on May 16th at The Brokerage Comedy Club for an evening of laughs and entertainment by some of the best comedians around as we raise funds to help animals in need! $30 donation at the door, raffles, cash bar. Located at 2797 Merrick Rd. Bellmore, NY 11710.
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Camden, NJ outreach April 6th: Sponsor a microchip!

Guardians of Rescue — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:11:58 +0000

Can you give up two cups of coffee to help a dog from the country’s worst city? Guardians of Rescue will be in Camden, NJ helping NJ Aid for Animals as they vaccinate, micro chip, flea treat, and give food out to the much needed animals of this very dangerous city. We are assisting to help make a difference there. If you would like to sponsor a dog for micro chipping you can make a $7 donation and know that you too have made a difference in the life of Camden’s dogs.

St. Pitty’s Day Party March 16th

Guardians of Rescue — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:51:30 +0000

Come meet some of the luckiest Pit Bulls you will have the pleasure to know. Guardians of Rescue have been swamped with calls regarding mistreated, neglected Pit Bulls this year. When we respond, we usually wind up taking the dogs into our custody. Now we need to place them. Please join us this Saturday at our shelter partner, Save-A-Pet and enjoy an Irish Buffet, some Irish music and meet the wonderful dogs we have available. All adoption fees will be waived to approved homes. For more information go to www.saveapetli.org Together we save these lucky dogs!

National Cat Caretakers Day December 23

Guardians of Rescue — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:45:16 +0000

Guardians of Rescue

Designate December 23

“National Cat

CaretakersDay”

Free Lunch Reception, Pet Food giveaway and Pet Pictures with

Santa Claus at Grady Animal Hospital

(Sayville,NY) Guardians of Rescue, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping animals, has officially announced December 23rd as “National Cat Caretaker Day.” The day has been designated in honor of the many people that dedicate their lives to the estimated 70 million homeless and feral cats throughout the world. In an effort to honor all local cat caretakers, Guardians of Rescue invites them to enjoy a free buffet lunch with Santa at the Grady Animal Hospital from noon-4pm. There will plenty of pet food to give away to the caretakers which is generously being donated by Best Friends Animal Society, based in Utah, as well as cat carriers donated by Petsmart Charities to aid the injured and displaced cats of Hurricane Sandy.

”There are so many homeless cats in our society and many people find them to be a nuisance,” explains Robert Misseri, president of Guardians of Rescue. “But we have many people who are dedicated caretakers of these animals. We would like to raise awareness about the great work they are doing and give back to them with a free lunch and plenty of moral support.”

Cat caretakers routinely trap, house, feed, neuter, and oversee the safety and security of these homeless felines. Their compassion, which is at times met with ridicule from the public, leads many of them to go out during the night, even with it cold and dark, so that they can help the animals without confrontation.

”We have a wonderful group of caretakers all over Long Island and beyond who make a real difference in the lives on these animals. Having Best Friends and Petsmart Charities on board is truly wonderful,” added Misseri. “As Gandhi said,”The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

The free hot buffet lunch for all cat caretakers will be held with Dr. Mark Caporaso and his team at the Grady Animal Hospital of Sayville. The Guardians of Rescue will be on hand to distribute the free pet food and provide outdoor cat housing and advice on the care of free roaming cats. Santa Claus will also be there, taking pictures with the pets.

Dog Rescued by US Army Captain while deployed in Afghanistan to arrive in NY on October 24, 2012

Guardians of Rescue — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:49:20 +0000

Rachel is a helicopter pilot stationed in Afghanistan and a Captain in the US Army. In the midst of war, while out on a detail with her unit, the team found an innocent, wounded, and starving puppy in a burn pit/trash pile. He was tossed away to be burned alive. They saved the pup, named him Toby, and nursed him back to health. Unable to keep Toby with them anymore, Rachel and her unit were faced with the unthinkable… Euthanize their best friend, leave him to fend for himself, or bring him home.

Rachel’s family reached out to Guardians of Rescue to help and we sprung in to action. Toby was transferred to The Nowzad Shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan while we raised the funds to bring him home. We finally reached our goal of $5,172.00 (he’s a big boy) and were able to get a flight for him. Toby will be landing in NYC at JFK on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 8:15AM.

Rachel is still deployed, and will not be home until January, 2013. Until she returns, Guardians of Rescue has arranged for Toby to be cared for by Hounds Town – Port Jefferson, where he will undergo a training program to adjust to life here in the United States. When Rachel returns, we will have Toby transported to her in Texas, so they can finally be reunited.

We asked Rachel why Toby was so important to her… her answer was simple “He is a bright spot and joy in a place far from anything familiar.” These dogs are family, reminders of home, best friends and sometimes even protectors. The men and women of the US military deserve our support, and Guardians of Rescue is determined to assist in any way needed. In honor of the memory of the moment where a soldier saves a dog and a dog saves a soldier, we will be there for them.

A group of High School Students in Beverly, MA have jumped on board to help assist us in reuniting Toby and Rachel. The Beverly High School DECA program is raising money and awareness of animals that are found stranded in war-battered areas in Afghanistan and rescued by American Troops. More information can be found on the school’s website: http://www.bhsonline.org. The group consists of seven students who have been working hard to help the cause. They are determined to help cover the cost of Toby’s care here in the US, and his final flight home to Rachel. They are also working with us on several other Military Dog & Cat Projects. We are very proud of them. They are in a national competition, and selected Guardians of Rescue as their group project. We are honored.

If you’d like to help with Toby’s care while he is here in the US and his final transport to Rachel in Texas, please visit www.Guardiansofrescue.org or www.Facebook.com/GuardiansOfRescue. To help the kids at Beverly HS with their project visit and like their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BhsGaurdiansOfRescue?ref=stream.

OPERATION NO BUDDY LEFT BEHIND: SAVE TOBY

Guardians of Rescue — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:53:06 +0000

SUPPORT YOUR TROOPS!

Recently while deployed in Afghanistan, a group of soldiers found an innocent puppy in a burn pit, tossed away to be burned alive. The soldiers put themselves at risk by saving the puppy, but refused to let him die. They jumped in to action, saved him, and named him Toby. He is their best friend and source of comfort. He is now 6 months old and we arranged for him to be transported to the Nowzad Shelter in Afghanistan until we raise the funds to bring him home. Once he is safe on US soil, he will be living with one of the soldiers, Rachel. Our goal is to get Toby safely to the US and out of harm’s way and we will have him cared for at Hounds Town Port Jeff until Rachel finishes her deployment in December.

Hemi & Her Puppies

Guardians of Rescue — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:06:36 +0000

On Wednesday August 29th, we responded to a call of two pitbulls being kept in horrible conditions.The details kept changing but the gist of the report was a “possibly pregnant pitbull being kept in the basement for a month”. When we arrived we found the Mama and heard screaming coming from the dark basement. There were 11 puppies, one in a drainage pipe, and the basement floor covered in oil and diesel fuel.They were hours old. The puppies and Mother were rushed out of the house and bathed to remove as much of the substance as possible.Many of them already developed open sores from chemical burns.Sadly, yesterday we lost 5 of them. Their lungs were too badly damaged by the exposure. Because of their unexpected arrival, we found ourselves unprepared to care for these precious lives.

We’re asking for donations for this new family. This will help us build a safe and warm enclosure for them, cover vetting, and will also allow us to keep Mama Hemi fed while she nurses her remaining puppies.

Donate to our cruelty fund to help these angels at:
http://guardiansofrescuecrueltycases.chipin.com/guardians-of-rescue-cruelty-cases

Breed Discrimination Strikes Again!

Guardians of Rescue — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:06:40 +0000

BSL Strikes Again!

THIS IS AN URGENT SITUATION.

To donate to the cost of legal fees and further investigation to protect Ivy, Duce and Dogs like them, go to this chip in:

http://guardiansofrescuecrueltycases.chipin.com/guardians-of-rescue-cruelty-cases

It was a very sad day for dogs in court today in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

A settlement was reached between the Village of Sleepy Hollow and the dog owner that Duce and Ivy would be released to the Aunt of the owners Fiancé. The dogs were not evaluated for aggression by anyone, but BANNED from the State of NY as dangerous. These dogs never hurt anyone. The alleged dog fight that occurred was minor, and the dog that was “injured” had no major injuries, and the bill was for an office visit only… not stitches, medication or treatment was needed.

There were ONLY 3 complaints made over the mother dog in 2 years. NONE against the puppy at all. There were NUMEROUS complaints made against the owner of the dog for alleged abuse, but none were ever forwarded to animal control by the village.

Basically, this is a case of a town not wanting pit bulls in it, so they kicked them out on allegations from 3 people, with no hard facts.

NO FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE DOGS WAS DONE.

THE OWNER WAS NOT INVESTIGATED FOR CRUELTY.

THE PROSECUTION STATED THIS:

The ACO officer that seized the dogs stated that after meeting the dogs for only a few minutes, it was his informal opinion that if the dogs were released back to the owner, they would eventually become aggressive to people.”

SO…… YOU GIVE THE DOG TO THE FAMILY MEMBER WHO’S HOME THE OWNER IS MOVING IN TO?

There was no hearing. A settlement was made.

Guardians of Rescue is looking in to filing an injunction to stop the transfer of the dogs to CT.

The SPCA in Westchester’s hands are tied, because they have no jurisdiction in the incorporated village.

The property had no fence. The dogs were allowed to roam free. They were not being cared for responsibly. This is a classic case of a mother dog defending her puppy. Neighbors stated that the dog that got in a fight with Duce growled at the puppy who wanted to play…..

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE DOGS WERE NOT GIVEN ANY EVALUATION FORMALLY, AND TO CALL THEM AGGRESSIVE IS WRONG. THERE WAS NO HEARING & NO WITNESSES CALLED. THE INTEREST OF THE DOGS WAS NOT EVEN REMOTELY CONSIDERED. THE OPINION OF THE ACO IS THAT THEY WERE NOT PEOPLE AGGESIVE, BUT THAT IF RETURNED TO THE OWNER THEY COULD BECOME THAT WAY…… THERE WAS NO HEARING. THIS CASE WAS SETTLED.

Please help save these innocent dogs who would be enjoying a happy life right now were it not for a dad that created a situation that placed them in harm’s way!

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Guardians of Rescue — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:10:20 +0000

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