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CANINE CRUSADERS
A non-profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to saving the innocent
"DOGS ON DEATH ROW"
at the Mahoning County Dog Pound





Canine Crusaders
P.O. Box 6733
Youngstown, OH 44501





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SAVE ME!
The Pound is FULL!


#1091 "SNOWFLAKE" is at the POUND & RUNNING OUT OF TIME!

She is such a sweet & mellow girl!
"SNOWFLAKE" is FULLY SPONSORED!
She is FREE to approved rescue ORGANIZATIONS!

Thank you
SANDRA ZLOBINA!
&
CANINE CRUSADERS!
Please contact us ASAP if you are able to save her!



UPDATE!
This sweety was taken in by "All Dogs Heaven" Rescue
THANK YOU!


# 1101 This poor young Wire-haired terrier mix came into the pound with a DEEPLY EMBEDDED COLLAR
CANINE CRUSADERS had his embedded collar surgically removed by a local vet.
HE NOW NEEDS A LOVING HOME or RESCUE ORGANIZATION ASAP
Won't YOU be the one TO LOVE HIM???






FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, SPONSORING A POUND DOG & ALL MISC. DONATIONS
PLEASE CONTACT "CANINE CRUSADERS" FOUNDER, PAULINA:
caninecrusader@yahoo.com


FOR ALL VOLUNTEER AND SPECIAL EVENT QUESTIONS
PLEASE CONTACT OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, ELIZABETH:
CrusaderVolunteer@live.com


*FOSTERING* IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OPEN YOUR HEART & HOME TO FOSTER A DOG IN NEED,
PLEASE CONTACT SHANNON:
shannon.sell@yahoo.com

Please fill out an application if you are interested in any of our GREAT dogs.
Canine Crusaders Adoption Application



Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends the animals,
especially for animals who are suffering;
for animals that are overworked, underfed and cruelly treated;
for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars;
for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry;
for all that must be put death.
We entreat for them all Thy mercy and pity,
and for those who deal with them we ask a heart of compassion and gentle hands and kindly words.
Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to animals, and so to share the blessings of the merciful.

Author - Albert Schweitzer





I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...
The cast-offs of human society.
I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal.
And I was angry.
"God", I said, "This is terrible! Why don't you do something?"
God was silent for a moment and said softly,
"I have done something. I created YOU!"












ATTENTION POUND DOG WALKERS!!
We need dog walkers at the pound on a regular basis during kennel hours Monday - Friday,
but once a month, we need walkers on weekends, too!
Please meet us on

THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY
JANUARY 30th & 31st
9am

Mahoning County Pound:
589 Industrial Road, Youngstown, OH
*YOU MUST SIGN A WAIVER PRIOR TO WALKING



WALK AWAY THE POUNDS.....AT THE POUND!


The dogs are kept in small cages, and they are DEPENDING on volunteers
to take them outside to relieve themselves, get a little exercise,
and last but not least some much deserved LOVE!...
some of them have never had a kind word ever said to them or a gentle hand to pet them.
I KNOW EVERYONES LIFE IS BUSY, but please make a commitment to these poor souls....
even if only once a week or once a month.
THANK YOU!


GLORIA, another dedicated dog walker doesn't let her CANE get in the way
of giving the pound dogs some much needed LOVE!

Where there is a WILL.....there is a WAY!






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





SWEET "KAHLUA"
Was found by Keith & John who work at the pound. They got a call that a puppy was walking by the side of the road with the "skin off the paw". After searching a while...not giving up... they finally found the 2-3 month old pup with his foot torn off, dangling only by the skin. Canine Crusaders immediately took him to Crago's Vet Clinic where surgery was performed the very next day....they had to amputate his leg.

"KAHLUA" has fully recovered

UPDATE!
SWEET "KAHULA" WAS ADOPTED!





#86 "SHALIMAR" was saved from the pound!
Shalimar is such a LOVABLE DOG!
Even though she had such a ROUGH LIFE.
In this picture, DENISE, one of our COMPASSIONATE POUND DOG WALKERS,
Tend's to this poor dog's wounds!



UPDATE!
Shalimar HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
Look at her now!






HAVE A HEART
We treat SEVERAL Heartworm positive dogs every month!
If you would like to make a donation to help these wonderful dogs
get the treatment they need, please
CLICK ON OUR DONATE BUTTON
PLEASE be SURE to note "HAVE A HEART" in the comment box.

THANK YOU!!!







HEAVEN IS WHERE YOU MEET ALL THE DOGS YOU EVER LOVED






"CANINE CRUSADERS"
Our organization assists rescues & out of area families to help save dogs from the
MAHONING COUNTY DOG POUND in Youngstown, Ohio.
This pound is a high kill facility that is only required to hold dogs for 72 hours before they can be EUTHANIZED!!!
We are in DESPERATE need of SHORT-TERM foster homes for dogs awaiting transport to rescues.
Foster time for dogs going to rescue is generally only 1-3 weeks.
Foster time for dogs waiting to find their forever home may take a little longer.

Foster homes provide temporary shelter, food and love.





CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO VISIT
MAHONING COUNTY POUND WEBSITE!
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH599.html

So many wonderful dogs are AFRAID & DYING. Please Adopt a POUND HOUND TODAY...
Tomorrow may be too late!


"JANGO" RIP

SWEET JANGO WAS A 3 MONTH OLD PUPPY that sadly, was euthanized at the pound.
NOT because he was sick, but simply because HE RAN OUT OF TIME.

YOUR SOUL TOUCHED US DEEPLY, YOU'RE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!




SPONSOR A POUND DOG!
CAN'T FOSTER?

Adoption fees at the Mahoning County Pound are one of the highest in the area.
This makes it hard for rescues to pull dogs.
Sponsoring a dog encourages rescues to pull from this high kill facility
by lowering the overall cost of the adoption fee.

Our sponsorship program does not guarantee the dog will not be euthanized.
Sadly, it's out of our hands.
However, it does GREATLY improve the chance of them getting rescued!
We need YOUR help to save these innocent DOGS ON DEATH ROW!


Won't you please sponsor a dog?
Your generous donation is tax-deductible!





PLEASE USE THE DONATE BUTTON BELOW
& SPECIFY WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DONATION USED FOR


Sponsor Pound Dog
General Donation to help pay for unexpected medical expenses
Dog Food/Dog Supplies

Mahoning County pull fees are: $50 per dog
Pull Fees plus spay/neuter: $130 per dog
HOWEVER......ANY DONATION AMOUNT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!






We are ALSO in GREAT NEED of the following items. Please email PAULINA to schedule a pick-up!
caninecrusader@yahoo.com


CRATES...NEW OR USED (ANY SIZE)
PAPER TOWELS
KENNELS/FENCING
DOG FOOD
TREATS
DOG COLLARS/LEASHES
BLANKETS
.



RESCUES WELCOME!
WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF RESCUES TO TAKE SPONSORED POUND DOGS
AT REDUCED/OR NO COST.

Rescues must be PRE-APPROVED BY
CANINE CRUSADERS

If you are a rescue applying for reimbursement,
we ask that you PLEASE email your request within a 2 day period.
This allows us to rollover sponsorship ASAP to another dog in need
if sponsorship money is not used by a rescue.




FOR RESCUE PRE-APPROVAL
Please send the following:

*Rescue Name
*Rescue Website address
*Copy of adoption application/contract
*Vet Reference

to PAULINA:
caninecrusader@yahoo.com



TRANSPORTERS NEEDED WEEKLY!
We are also in great need of volunteer transporters to get 1 or more dogs to their rescued destinations.
Generally transports are 1-2 hrs. one way.
If you can assist us...even if only once a month, we can sure use the help!




OUR ADOPTION FEES:
All of our rescues are spayed/neutered, given 1st shots, dewormed and flea/tick treatment.
We do charge an adoption fee of $130.00
This allows us to continue our mission to save as many of these poor pooches as possible.
Remember, every dog adopted from us opens up another space
for a dog desperately waiting to be saved from DEATH ROW at the pound!





CANINE CRUSADERS
P.O. Box 6733
Youngstown, OH 44501




FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, SPONSORING A POUND DOG & ALL MISC. DONATIONS,
PLEASE CONTACT "CANINE CRUSADERS" FOUNDER, PAULINA:
caninecrusader@yahoo.com




FOR ALL VOLUNTEER AND SPECIAL EVENT QUESTIONS
PLEASE CONTACT OUR VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, ELIZABETH:
CrusaderVolunteer@live.com


IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OPEN YOUR HEART & HOME AND FOSTER A DOG IN NEED
PLEASE CONTACT SHANNON:
shannon.sell@yahoo.com





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