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One Life At A TimeMaurice, LA 70555 (337) - 893 - 0337 Http://www.acadianahumane.org Spring 2006 Newsletter |
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One Life At A Time Maurice, LA 70555 (337) - 893 - 0337 Http://www.acadianahumane.org Spring 2006 Newsletter |
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Shared with permission from http://www.unchainyourdog.org |
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Dogs can live on just food and water. But to be happy,
dogs need exercise and daily love and attention from their guardian.
You couldn’t invent a worse punishment for a dog than keeping him permanently chained. Dogs are pack animals. In the wild, wolves punish a pack member by shunning him. A chained dog feels rejected by his family, and is likely to become anxious, aggressive, or listless -- with no interest in life. |
| Imagine being chained to a tree year after year. You watch the back door hoping someone will come out to play with you. No one ever does. You long to run and stretch your legs, but all you can do is pace over your small patch of packed dirt. Sometimes you get tangled in your chain. You shiver in the winter and pant in the hot summer sun. Fleas biting your skin are a constant torture. Eventually, you stop barking. You have given up hope. |
| Humans have lots of ways to entertain ourselves: movies,
video games, shopping, television. Your dog only has YOU. Your dog is depending
on you to make his life a good one or a terrible one. His fate is in your
hands. If you can't give your dog a happy life, should you even have a
dog?
Dogs can't speak for themselves, but the good news is that you can help stop this common form of animal cruelty! |
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| It is up to caring people like you to improve the lives of chained dogs. Some people think, "It's none of my business." But it is the business of compassionate people to speak up when living creatures are treated like objects--tossed in the backyard and forgotten. You will feel so good about yourself if you help a chained and suffering dog! We strongly urge you to visit http://www.unchainyourdog.com for valuable information and resources, especially the “21 Things You Can Do To Help” page. |
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Foster Homes |
We are always looking for a few good foster homes.
If you live in the Lafayette area and would be willing
to be a foster parent and open your home to a homeless dog or cat or a
couple of puppies or kittens, please contact us at (337) – 893- 0377.
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