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ADOPTION EVENT AND BAKE SALE

DECEMBER 6, 2009
LIL' CRITTER
731 E. Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
11 am to 3 pm
John of LIL' Critter is a fantastic groomer and cares a lot about all the animals in his care. He has generously allowed us to hold adoption events at his place of business, free of charge. Your pets are in safe hands at LIL Critter and will receive wonderful care while being professionally groomed.



PLEASE READ

A Letter from a Shelter Manager at a High-Kill Shelter (Unknown Author):


I think our society needs a huge " Wake-up" call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all. ..a view from the inside if you will. First off, all of you breeders/sellers should be made to work in the "back" of an animal shelter for just one day. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know. That puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore. So how would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are "owner surrenders" or "strays" that come into my shelter are purebred dogs. The most common excuses I hear are: "We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat)." Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets and why did you choose that place instead of a pet friendly home? Or they say "The dog got bigger than we thought it would." How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? "We don't have time for her." Really? I work a 10- 12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! "She' s tearing up our yard." How about making her a part of your family? They always tell me: "We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her we know he'll get adopted, she's a good dog." Odds are your pet won't get adopted & how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you, your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off. Sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy. If it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run/kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers in that day to take him/her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the "Bully" breeds (pit bull, rottie, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted. It doesn't matter how 'sweet' or 'well behaved' they are. If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed it may get a stay of execution, but not for long. Most dogs get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment. Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being "put-down".. ..First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk - happy, wagging their tails. Until, they get to "The Room", every one of them freak out and put the brakes on when we get to the door. It must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process. They will find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the "pink stuff". Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and been deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just "go to sleep", sometimes they spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves. When it all ends, your pet's corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back with all of the other animals that were killed waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know and it probably won't even cross your mind. It was just an animal and you can always buy another one, right? I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head I deal with everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists & I hate that it will always be there unless you people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much further than the pets you dump at a shelter. Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes. My point to all of this: DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE! Hate me if you want to. The truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one person's mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say "I saw this and it made me want to adopt." THAT WOULD MAKE IT WORTH IT! Saving one dog at a time will not change the world, but it will change the world for that one dog!! Spay/neuter and save lives.

WE NEED FOSTER HOMES

Fosters are essential and the backbone of our organization. We need foster homes in order to rescue dogs set to be euthanized. It is a rewarding experience to know you took part in saving a life. Once a dog is in foster care we can determine what issues they may have and how to correct them so they can find their Furever Home.
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Note to adopters:
Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and Toto don't show up in rescue. We don't get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs that other people have incompetently bred, inadequately socialized, ineffectively "trained," and badly treated. Most Rescue dogs have had it. They've been pushed from one lousy situation to another. They've never had proper veterinary care, kind and consistent training, or sufficient company. They've lived outside, in a crate, or in the basement. They're scared, depressed and anxious. Some are angry. Some are sick. Some have given up. But we are Rescue and we don't give up. We never give up on a dog. We know that a dog is a living being, with a spirit and a heart and feelings. Our dogs are not commodities, things, or garbage. They are part of sacred creation and they deserve as much love and care and respect as the next Westminster champion. So please, please don't come to rescue in the hopes of getting a "bargain," or indeed of "getting" anything. Come to Rescue to give, to love, to save a life -- and to mend your own spirit. For Rescue will reward you in ways you never thought possible. I can promise you this -- a rescue dog will make you a better person.

Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, all nicely tucked in my warm new bed. I'd like to open my baggage, lest I forget, there is so much to carry - so much to regret. Hmmm...Yes, there it is, right on the top, let's unpack loneliness, heartache and loss. And there by my perch hides fear and shame. As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave - I still have to unpack my baggage called pain. I loved them, the others, the ones who left me, but I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. Will you add to my baggage? Will you help me unpack? Or will you just look at my things - and take me right back. Do you have the time to help me unpack? To help put away my baggage, to never repack? I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see, but I do come with baggage - Will you still want me?

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Who We Are

Cry For Help Rescue is a not-for-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. We are dedicated to rescuing animals from abuse, injury, neglect and abandonment and adopting them in homes where they will be loved and cherished for the rest of their lives. We are always looking for new foster homes, if you would like more information, please contact us.

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Our adoption fees are based on the vetting costs and usually range from $100 to $200.

OUR SOLDIERS NEED YOUR HELP!

If you really want to support your troops, help foster one of their beloved pets. This would mean more to them than any bumper sticker you put on your car.

TRANSPORTERS NEEDED!

In order to save these dogs from other states, we need help transporting them. If you love animals and have ever thought of how you could help, transporting these animals to safety is very rewarding. An application will be required and a signed waiver. Please contact 9-dogs@sbcglobal.net if you might be interested in donating a few hours to save lives. A special thanks to all the transporters throughout the United States and Canada that dedicate their time and gas to save so many animals from death. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.

Without the help of these caring vets we could not continue to rescue!!!
If you are EVER in need of vet care these vets are WONDERFUL!!!!


Dr. Coyne- Forest South Animal Hospital
24341 Western Ave, University Park, IL 60466
708-672-6166

Dr. Kim Floerchinger - Animal Medical Center
21695 Torrence Avenue Sauk Village, IL 60411
708-758-3220

Dr. Reed- Westchester Animal Clinic
Porter IN near Splash Down Dunes
219-926-1194

Toll Free Number- Poison Control for Animals
1- 888- 426-4435

Cry For Help Rescue
Woodridge, IL 60517
Phone: 630-242-1931

Email: 9-dogs@sbcglobal.net
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter


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