This goes out to "ALL" Animal Rescue Friends everywhere...

     A lot of, whom I've met and some whom, I have yet to meet and probably a lot that I will I will never get to meet. But I say these words from my heart... That I know of the terrible frustrations, we fight every day through and endless sea of hopelessness in that terrible dark hole I call "Animal Care"... Is it a business? I say not... most of the one's you meet are not rich with money only with the "Love of Animals"... and the "Heart to Care".
I do not say this lightly, because it eats at you everyday, how people can be so cruel and still call themselves human? But none the less you are still out there struggling with your feelings, picking up animals, that have been cast out from their homes and discarded like trash for the landfills. This is not a Business... you get barely enough to keep your efforts alive...but the animals keep coming because, People don't Stop to think. Or they just don't care...
     I feel as though the efforts of us all has greatly improved with the internet and the ability to connect with each other is fantastic! I see it !!! everyday in the Internet via Facebook/Google/Petfinder/Petango/ and endless army of volunteers working to get homes for abandoned/abused/old/blind/crippled animals. You are the Frontlines between the Abusers and the Rescued (you are out there everyday on the local levels of our neighborhoods, doing the dirty work, without much help from Government  or National Organizations, although they do serve their purpose too, in getting publicity and laws changed to help us in doing what we do...
     I just came here to "Thank Everyone", that I can't Thank in person...and pray that we can all continue in our efforts together, because we all have the same "Heart"... And just like, "The Little Boy on the Beach", "We can't save them all, but we can save one at a time!"

Positions Available Always

Neighbors / to call or pick-up abandoned pet's / make reports of abuses

Animal Control Officers/ to care and manage Animals and people (often impossible to do and mostly a thankless job) governed by local laws... and "you the people"... if you have problems in this area attend meetings and make it known you want changes...don't take it out on the ones sent to do the dirty work...you have elected officials who control these matters.

Volunteers / Community service persons / to clean poop / pick ticks / give flea baths and just overall help at your local Animal Control...They are short staffed because of budget cuts and the Animal Controls are always the last on the list to receive County funds.

Judges / take note of where to send offenders...save tax $'s. help your own local services...

Politicians / to help pass laws to protect animals from people.

Transporters / For travels in-between locations. / gas / food / water  / rest stops / poop bags.

Foster Homes / for temporary housing / cleaning / feeding / caring of:

Rescuers /Adoption Agencies for housing, vet care and health checks,medications

Internet/Radio/Television for putting it out there...in our face, to bring us together in our goals.

Donors  /  for money / soap / bleach / towels / blankets / dog and cat beds / cages / food.

Forever Homes /  because you are our real reward... At Last!

And Last but not least of all these are all, The DVM's who have ever Volunteered or worked at Spay / Neuter shelter! They chose to be Veterinarian's to help animal's as a profession.
But have dedicated their lives to the simple cause of prevention...an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cures. Saves Money and Saves Lives... I wish the rest of us could learn from your  years of college and experiences. And no it doesn't always end as we hope and pray for, but we must continue because it is in, "Us All"... to hold the lost ones in our hearts and  keep on trying for the ones who have yet to be saved.
  I Thank you all for the many travels of a dog or cat from the streets of, My Hometown, to the streets, pastures, and endless green fields to run in, of : A Forever Home... Where dog can be... just a happy simple dog.... with a family who watches over them and loves them...