Submitted by
CYNTHIA and ORVILLE ELLINGWORTH
Hemet

AJAX      

ID#:  R122460          

Ajax (male) Lab is approx. 4-5 years old, available for adoption now.  

He seems to bond with women a bit better than with men.

COMET

ID#:  R122461

Comet is a very sweet Female lab between 4 to 5 years old and weighs 73 lbs.  

She is available for adoption now.

Both are house-trained, up-to-date with shots & are fine with children and other dogs!

They were both turned in together and have lived their entire lives together.  They are very close and are so well behaved together....even walk on a loose leash together! Their previous owner could not afford to feed them. They both reside together in Outside Kennel 4.  These are 2 very special dogs!  

They both are available separately, too.  Prefer no kitties :) 

RAMONA HUMANE SOCIETY
690 Humane Way
San Jacinto CA 92582
phone number: 951-654-8002
contact name: Laura Scott, Mgr.

You need to specify that it is to buy medications. They also take credit cards over the phone.

Thank you very much!
Denise Glass
Ramona Humane Society Volunteer

Shadow is a beautiful Collie/Ibizan Hound mix that I used to take on weekly walks at the local animal shelter. He was so quiet, intelligent, and well behaved, I quickly got very attached to him. I had to walk him and his sister, Millie on a leash together because they were so attached to each other. Millie would get out from her kennel and join us.

They both walked beautifully, together on a leash. I knew Shadow's and Millie's time in this world would be ending soon because they were there for nearly 6 months and because they were both 5 months old, I had to act quickly if I wanted them to stay with me on this earth.

I decided to go to Petsmart with him and his sister so I could introduce them both to a home, which thank God I found! A nice, retired schoolteacher took both Shadow and Millie into her home, not wanting to separate them both from each other. We stayed in touch via email and telephone and I soon learned that she devloped a heart condition and could no longer take care of Shadow or Millie.

I placed Millie in a home with a friend that loves her very much but had yet to place Shadow. I couldn't bring him home because I have a blind, very scared Doberman pincher at home that won't like it if I had another dog with us.

I had to find Shadow a home once more! So, I called a friend who also volunteers at the local shelter and she told me she'd set up an adoption place with Animal Pals Together, Inc. They had a lovely foster mom named Julia who fosters shepherd mixes and rescues a lot of doggies. She also has horses and a large home with a huge yard for them all! It was like Shadow went to doggie Heaven! Julia is very patient, kind-hearted, and loving with them all. I was so fortunate to have found her to care for Shadow and so was he!

Julia actually got very attached to Shadow and was thinking of adopting him for herself ...I came by every Saturday to pick Shadow up and drove him all the way out of town to another Petsmart to show him with Animal Pals Together, Inc. in Murrieta. Every week I'd take him back after a busy day of being poked at by little, unsupervised children all day long.

Neither Shadow nor I liked the crowds of looky-loos that came in droves to stare at the animals but most had no interest in Shadow. It was just not a very calm environment for such a well-behaved, calm tempered dog. He really hated being poked at.

I wish people would teach their children not to touch animals in cages! I had to take him out of the cage because he growled at those little hands prodding him! He was not an aggressive dog. The people were the ones that were aggressive!

One Saturday another nice teacher adopted him. The only draw back was that she had an elderly dog that was small and they had to get along. One week later she called me to say that it didn't work out with Shadow. That her little baby dog was too intimidated by Shadow and Shadow required too much love and attention. How sad that day was.
I picked him up and took him back to his foster mom, Julia's nice home. I thanked God once more that I had such a wonderful place to take him to, but neither I nor Julia could figure out why he'd not been placed in a home permanently! We both love him so.
So again, I took him back to Petsmart with that great organization Animal Pals Together, Inc. He was also placed on www.petfinder.com.

On Saturday, Feb.1, I couldn't make it to the Petsmart, so I didn't pick Shadow up that day. It was a good thing because these two wonderful, well-educated, calm, patient, people came to Julia's home and adopted him! I was so happy for him, yet so unsure that it would be permanent as he'd been adopted before, so many times.

So, this time I waited for several weeks before calling them to ask how they were all doing. They agreed to have an interview with me to tell me how much they love Shadow and tell me how happy they were to have found such an excellent, protective, intelligent, dog. My heart just flew as we spoke and I watched Shadow nuzzle and kiss them both. How sweet it is when a dog that I see as the best dog in the entire world has finally found a home of his dreams and these wonderful people had open up their hearts and their lives to Shadow.

Contributed by Ms. Michael Threadgill

"Every year in California, approximately one million pets enter into our shelters and more than half are killed," said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation. "The fact that pets are not required to be spayed and neutered statewide causes massive unwanted breeding and a major pet overpopulation crisis. This new bill will not only help save the lives of millions of loving animals, it will also help save money for California taxpayers. It's a win-win for everyone."
Joined at the Capitol by animal welfare advocates and celebrities from hit shows like The Bachelor and Rock of Love, the bill aims to drastically reduce the half million cats and dogs that are euthanized in California shelters each year. The policy change will benefit the California taxpayers who spend a quarter of a billion dollars housing and killing unwanted pets each year, as well as the shelter workers who must deal with that sad reality each day.

"From a moral and ethical perspective, I was shocked at how we can even think of tolerating the killing of half a million pets every year," said Matt Grant, first international bachelor from ABC's The Bachelor. "From my financial background, I was also amazed at how we can even afford it. $250 million is a hell of a lot of money.."

"As a rescuer, I have looked into the eyes of dogs and cats knowing that they will never get to live with a human who loves them and knowing that their days are numbered," said Lacey Conner from VH1's hit show Rock of Love and Charm School, and founder of Heroes K9 Rescue. "To me it is obvious to pass a law that requires people to spay and neuter their pets."

SB 250, authored by Senator Florez, provides a reasonable, fiscally responsible step towards reducing pet overpopulation. The bill simply requires that dogs be spayed or neutered in California unless their owner/guardian obtains an unaltered dog license when they license their animal. SB 250 also requires that roaming cats be spayed and neutered by their owner/guardian. The bill number SB 250 was chosen because over $250 million dollars is spent housing and euthanizing homeless dogs and cats in California.

"We cannot understand how anyone could turn away from a solution like SB 250," Brenda Mitchell, humane educator for the Central California SPCA. "For over six decades we have been trying to educate our community and still we have to decide which really great dog should be allowed one more day, which wonderful house cat is worth saving. The answer is simple, all of them, every last one."
"But the underlying problem remains; there are still too many dogs and cats entering California's shelters," said Dr. Allan Drusys, Riverside County Department of Animal Services. "More animals than the public can adopt. More animals than the shelters themselves are designed to handle. And far too much euthanasia of these unwanted pets is taking place. This is simply a supply side problem and a reduction in the fertility rate of the entire population is in order.."

For more information on the bill visit http://www.yesonsb250.com/sb250-home.php/

Good news! This kitty found a new home!

Oreo is a very loving, 5 yr. old, large domestic short hair male cat.  His markings are striking, especially the round spots on his body - they look like cookies! He is extremely cuddly, calm and lovable.  Oreo should be an only cat.  Oreo is neutered, up-to-date on his shots and would love to move to his forever home!  A sweet, sweet cat!

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