Miss Leroy

Another backyard. Another chained up dog .

This guy lived behind a house that was situated behind another house , a duplex I suppose in a normal world, and who knew he was even there? The house in front was empty, and if it weren’t for the constant barks we heard while visiting a house across the street, we may never have even found Leroy. Oh I’m sorry, it’s La-Roy. We need to get it right. Can’t we get it right?

Apparently we need to get a lot of things right, including, and not limited to, the correct pronunciation of the name of the dog chained behind a house, located behind a house in Inkster. La-Roy, as it turns out, is actually a girl, a friendly girl. Wouldn’t have known it at first given the first impression she threw out, but given a few seconds and a few unbelievably good treats, she came around and was ours.

This is the end of our story. Why? Because it’s not illegal to keep a dog like the sweet Miss. Leroy on a chain. And so there is no more to tell other than her area was clean and that she had food, water , and a decent doghouse.  (Well, we gave her some fresh water and food)

Dogs like Leroy are all over the place. Although unlike Leroy, they usually not only have no food, water or decent shelter, they usually have nothing. That’s right. These dogs usually have nothing: no food, no water, no decent shelter.

So thanks Leroy for barking while we were visiting the house across the street, or we would not have known you were there. And lucky for us, another wonderful  dog to add to our list of addresses.

Inside dogs!

Sadly the Animal Care Network visits many outdoor dogs that live in the backyard, isolated and chained up 24/7. We absolutely to not condone this way of life, but as much as we educate and convey this to the community, this sad existence will never change for them.

Unfortunately there are more chained dogs in our target area than inside dogs, therefore, we are so pleased to see the dogs in the house when we are doing our visits and food assistance stops.

Here are some of the luckier ones! Another positive note, all of these dogs were spayed and neutered through the Animal Care Network program.

Thanks to the pet owners for keeping these guys inside and part of the family!
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Rehoming animals

Check out these photographs of male pit bulls that are being “rehomed” on social media. Nothing like advertising their manhood and the fact that they are not neutered. Yes these dogs look very nice and cute, but a huge part of the pet overpopulation and the reasons these pets are being given away or sold could be potentially due to issues from NOT BEING FIXED!!!!!

Many male dogs are being rehomed, sold or given away due to behavioral issues from not being neutered.

Please consider getting your dogs and cats spayed and neutered before rehoming. Then a potential problem is not being passed along to the next person, hence the pet is given away once again.

All About Animals has a low-cost spay neuter clinic and has many specials, programs and transports available: 586-879-1745.

Please check this very smart informative article from Cesar Millan

Rehoming Your Dog
Rehoming Your DogPart 2 of Our Animal Rescue Series: From Rehoming Your Pet to Rescue Success. (Part 1 | Part 3) By Christy Sanborn Whether you are forced to give away a beloved c…
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Early spay and neuter works!!!!!!

The Animal Care Network supports early spay and neuter and thankfully many pet owners in our target area do too!!

Here are some of our happy, healthy early spay neuter recipients!

Also thanks again to Best Friends Animal Society for providing the amazing literatures, flyers and brochures to promote lifesaving early spay and neuter!!

This literature is passed out at every address that we visit and it works!!!!!!

Every single puppy and kitten that is spayed and neutered contributes to everyone's goal of No More Homeless Pets.

If these puppies and kittens are spayed and neutered at a young age, even if they are rehomed, given away, sold or lost, they will not be reproducing at a later date.

It only takes minutes for a dog or cat to escape or get lost. That one time gives them an opportunity to get another dog or cat pregnant or become pregnant!

PLEASE GET YOUR PUPPIES AND KITTENS FIXED!!

 

Imagine living like this.......................

These poor, chained, outdoor dogs. Not only do they live a life of isolation and neglect, hunger and thirst, but looks what happens to their “area” when it rains and storms.

Imagine living in this, it is just awful for them and to top it off, the chains were stuck in the mud too.

Unfortunately it is not illegal to chain up your dog in the mud, therefore the team does the best that they can to speak with the owners and to put straw down to soak up this disgusting muddy, rancid water. They pretty much have to go to the bathroom in their “area” which makes it even worse because it rarely gets cleaned up in many situations.

God Bless these poor dogs for enduring this lifestyle for year after year.

The ACN team will be back to visit very soon and maybe someday we will be able to rescue them, that is our hope!

Thank You Volunteers!!!!!

Volunteers are the backbone of the Michigan Animal Adoption Network. Without them, nothing would be accomplished.

This video is our little way of saying thank you to all the volunteers that help make a difference in the world.

We are always in need of volunteers; fostering, fundraising, food drives, animal care network teams, etc. If interested, please call 248-545-5055 for more information.