interesting thanks, Lee
"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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> Unfortunately some shelters...the ones that gets funds from the state
> cannot turn animals away, so when they get full , the oldest are the first
> to go. I have seen our Humane Society have 4 dogs per run to try not have
> to put them down, but because of health and fire regs they are allowed so
> many animals. The rescue group I helped start at Eglin AFB could turn
> animals away if we were full...we were a no kill shelter. Petsmart has
> been a big help towards getting the Humane Society's pets adopted. I was
> one of the first to do adoptions when they started them here in Tucson.
> Here is a little History about PetSmart.:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PetSmart
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> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>> didn't know they worked with any non no kill shelters, interesting to
>> know, Lee
>> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
>> m...
>>> Ours works with the Humane Society(which is not a No Kill Shelter) and
>>> other rescue groups. They have 6 stores in Tucson and I believe they all
>>> work with rescue groups.
>>> Humane Societies may not take just any food some like their rescues on
>>> the same food. I worked with a No Kill rescue groups for years...we
>>> would take any pet food offered to us. We were Non Profit so freebies
>>> were a Blessing
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>>> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>>> if they don't want the food find a petsmart or similar, they are
>>>> usually affiliated with a no kill shelter and have a donation bin
>>>> somewhere in or in front of the store, Lee
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>>> "Jacquie" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>I had to open canned tuna for humans if mine couldn't have dry for
>>>>>>some reason...they would rather starve then eat canned cat food
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>>>>> Maui is very picky as to the canned she will eat. I can't tell you
>>>>> how many cans we just donated to the food bank. I just hope they can
>>>>> use them! In the winter there are pet food donation stations all
>>>>> around here but none this time of the year. My SIL said she always
>>>>> gives pet food to the food bank. We have a different one here than
>>>>> the one she gives to, so I hope they take it too or will get it to
>>>>> some place that can use it.
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>>>>> I can not buy the large cans, even though they are cheaper. She will
>>>>> only eat room temperature food, no matter the temperature of the room.
>>>>> She can tell if it has been in the fridge, even if we try to warm it
>>>>> up. She just won't eat it.
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