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Zootoo.com Offers Rescue Sweepstakes
Our latest program is the Zootoo.com Rescue Sweepstakes. The total amount awarded would be $26,000 divided into the grand prize winner ($10,000), one runner up ($3,000), and thirteen finalists ($1,000- each.) For the rescue group to win, they will need the support of their community. The sweepstakes is organized and funded by Zootoo.com to support hard-working and dedicated rescue groups. To learn more about the program and eligibility, visit: http://www.zootoo.com/rescues/
Zootoo.com will also be launching a weekly contest to award $1000 to shelters and $500 to rescues with our up and coming Lucky Shelter/Rescue program. Keep checking their site.
Bridging The Worlds needs assistance re-homing the dogs in their care. Due to the illness of their leader's husband, the dogs are being taken by New Mexico Animal Friends (NMAF). This means NMAF will need many people who are able to foster a dog or more than one. There are 30 dogs involved.
This is an urgent situation. If you can help in any way, please contact Elaine Price the foster coordinator for NMAF. You can contact her through www.nmaf.org or by calling 505-232-4719. You can also call the NMAF office at 505- 881-7297.
Dog Fighters Indicted: Big Win for AG’s Animal Cruelty Taskforce (ACT)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
(LAS CRUCES) — A grand jury in Las Cruces has indicted twin brothers on multiple charges including dog fighting, extreme cruelty and conspiracy in a case coordinated closely by Attorney General Gary King’s Animal Cruelty Taskforce (ACT). Duryea and Duron Scott, of El Paso, Texas, had been the focus of a task force and local law enforcement investigation since last October following raids on four properties controlled by the twins in Chaparral, N.M. and El Paso.
“This is a good outcome for our Animal Cruelty Taskforce, especially since we just received funding from the Legislature and I think this shows it is money well spent,” says Attorney General King. “Whether it is a celebrity football player in Atlanta or twins from El Paso, this action underscores the fact that people in New Mexico and the nation are not going to stand for this type of cruelty to animals any longer.”
Charges against Duryea Scott include:
* 9 counts of dog fighting
* 4 counts of extreme cruelty
* 6 counts of misdemeanor cruelty
* 1 count of conspiracy
Charges against Duron Scott include:
* 9 counts of dog fighting
* 1 count of extreme cruelty
* 12 counts of misdemeanor cruelty
* 1 count of conspiracy
If convicted, the brothers face more than a combined 65 years in prison. No word yet on a trial date.
SUNDANCE RANCH SANCTUARY ADOPTION FEES GO UP
Clovis, New Mexico, 1/14/08– Due to rising costs in food and veterinary care for the animals at the Sundance Ranch Feline Sanctuary. We have been forced to increase our adoption fees. The new fees which began on January 1st of this year are $40.00 for cats one-year and older and $50 for kittens less than one-year of age.
The adoption fees still include full vaccinations, spay and neuter surgery, FIV/FeLV testing, complete medical history, sample foods and treats. Even with the increase the Sundance Ranch still maintains the lowest adoption fees in New Mexico. The average adoption fee for NM sanctuaries is $75.00 per cat or kitten.
PETROGLYPHS WINS CAT WRITERS' AWARDS
Great news! Nancy Marano's popular column "Cat Chat" has again won a Muse Medallion, for best newsletter column for 2006.
Nancy also won a special Shojai Mentor Award, "which recognizes the Cat Writers' Association member who has offered guidance, encouraging counsel, support, or other help that has had a direct and positive influence on another's writing/publishing success."
PETroglyphs won Muse Medallions from the Cat Writers' Association for best regional newsletter in 2004 and 2005.
A judge has commented that PETroglyphs is "well-written, well-researched and provides excellent in-depth coverage of issues affecting its readers." And, regarding Cat Chat: "She (Nancy Marano) had an important message and an authoritative voice. I would want to read her columns again."
PETroglyphs thanks the Cat Writers' Association for honoring us once again.
PETROGLYPHS STAFF WRITER WINS DOG WRITERS' AWARD
Deborah Schildkraut has won a 2006 Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers' Association of America for her Casa Canine series on end-of-life issues. Thank you to the Dog Writers for honoring PETroglyphs with this coveted award.
RECENT NEWS:
(MARCH 12TH) THE COCKFIGHTING BAN BILL (SB10) HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON. LOUISIANA IS NOW THE ONLY STATE THAT ALLOWS COCKFIGHTING. THANK YOU, GOVERNOR RICHARDSON AND ALL THE PEOPLE, INCLUDING BUT CERTAINLY NOT LIMITED TO, STATE SENATOR MARY JANE GARCIA, ANIMAL ADVOCATE DANIELLE BAYS, AND LISA JENNINGS, DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL PROTECTION OF NEW MEXICO, WHO'VE WORKED SO HARD OVER THE YEARS TO ENSURE ITS PASSAGE. READ OUR ARTICLE ABOUT THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL THROUGH BOTH HOUSES, WRITTEN BY DANIELLE.
A PENNY PER SEARCH
Donate to PETroglyphs without spending any money. Just use GoodSearch to search the Internet.
It’s easy for you and benefits PETroglyphs. Each time you search on GoodSearch and designate PETroglyphs as your charity, we receive 1 penny. Doesn’t sound like much? Consider this: If 1,000 people searched twice a day for a year and listed PETroglyphs as their charity, we’d receive $7,300 at the end of the year. We’d continue being the voice for animals, and it wouldn’t cost you anything.
A win-win situation!
TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN IS IN PERIL IN RATON AND OTHER RURAL AREAS/ROGER TERRY RESIGNS READ ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND PLEASE HELP!
DO ANIMALS MATTER TO YOU?
If you care about animals, please consider signing the Declaration on Animal Welfare, which will help achieve recognition and protection of animals around the world by your joining a global voice of 10 million in support of this campaign. Tell your government that animals matter to you.
NEW MEXICO'S SPAY/NEUTER PET CARE LICENSE PLATE
In 2003, New Mexico State Representative Irvin Harrison (D - Gallup) sponsored HB566, the legislation that authorized the creation and sale of New Mexico's Spay/Neuter Pet Care License Plate.
In 2005, Animal Protection of New Mexico joined the effort, working with the Motor Vehicle Department and others to have the plate designed and produced. The license plate design, created by Josh Leach while he was a design student at Albuquerque's Art Center Design College, is a colorful and eye-catching pawprint over an outline of New Mexico and it includes the message: Don't Litter. Spay - Neuter.
The purpose of the plate is twofold: to educate people about the pet overpopulation issue facing New Mexico and to help fund spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats in New Mexico. It is critically important for communities throughout the state to get involved in solving our dog and cat overpopulation crisis. Everyone needs to work together to reduce the euthanasia numbers confronting shelters in New Mexico. New Mexico's Pet Care License Plate is one effective tool, among many others, that will help solve the problem. A portion of the price of each license plate will be distributed to fund local spay/neuter programs.
The Spay/Neuter Pet Care License Plate must be ordered from the Motor Vehicle Department. Order forms can be obtained at any MVD office or downloaded from their website at: http://www.state.nm.us/tax/forms/mvd/Mvd11249.pdf
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
· APNM is producing a poster to raise awareness about the plate. If you can display the poster in high visibility areas such as animal shelters, stores and government offices, please call (505) 265-2322 x21 or email us at tisha@apnm.org. Let us know how many posters you can display and where to send them. You can also download the poster here: http://www.apnm.org/campaigns/spay_neuter/index.php
· Order the plate for ALL of your vehicles! It is a simple way to contribute to the fight to overcome dog and cat overpopulation and alleviate animal suffering. Together, we can make this the most successful special plate our state has ever had!
HOW YOU CAN HELP STOP ANIMAL CRUELTY ON THE PLANET
SUPPORT OUR FRIENDS
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SHOP AT OUR SHOP AT CAFEPRESS.COM AND HELP PETROGLYPHS, TOO!
Wear it, carry it, or roll your mouse over it, we are offering you a new way to show off your PETroglyphs spirit. PETroglyphs now offers products at CafePress.com. Use them as gifts or treat yourself to something new. Be the first person in your neighborhood to wear a T-shirt with the PETroglyphs logo. Choose from a variety of designs, colors and sizes.
Do you carry books, papers, water bottles, and other essentials with you? Why not carry all those necessities in a tote that shows everyone you are a PETroglyphs fan? Zip up your computer work with a mousepad bearing a PETroglyphs design and logo.
PETroglyphs receives a portion of what you spend for each item. Shop early and often to show your love and support for the animals. We will be adding new designs and products all the time so keep checking at CafePress.com for the latest items.
UNIQUE FUNDRAISING IDEA
Celeste Kuta, a great animal lover and one of our long-time supporters, asked whether she could do something special to help PETroglyphs. She and Joe Aquilina, another animal lover, were engaged. They decided that rather than receive a lot of gifts at their shower, they wanted to share their happiness by having people give gifts to others in their name. They selected two charities that were close to their hearts and gave their shower guests the option of donating to one or the other of the charities instead of bringing a gift.
PETroglyphs received over $500 in donations from Celeste and Joe’s generosity and thoughtfulness for which we are most grateful. It will help PETroglyphs continue its mission as the voice for the animals.
Another benefit is that many people in Illinois will be receiving PETroglyphs in return for their donation. The cause of animals will spread a little further.
Perhaps there is an occasion in your life where you know people will bring you gifts, but you don’t really need or want anything. You, too, could suggest that they donate to a charity in your name. Of course, if you wanted to give them PETroglyphs as a choice for their donation, that would be wonderful.
Thank you, Celeste and Joe, for your support of PETroglyphs and your love of animals. And thanks for having a terrific, unselfish and generous fundraising idea.
If any of you have a unique fundraising idea you would like to share with us, we would be glad to hear about it.
CHECK OUT THE BOOK REVIEWS!
Visit "The Scoop on Books" to see what we are currently reading. Newly added book reviews are "Lessons in Stalking... Adjusting to Life with Cats" by Dena Harris, and "For Every Dog an Angel" by Christine Davis.
We are always interested in book reviews from our readers. If you are reading an animal-related book that you think others should see, send us a review. Send your review to: nmarano@aol.com and label it "Book Review" in the subject line.
NEW BOOK RELEASED:
Goodbye, Jake
by Bam Schildkraut
Goodbye, Jake is a newly released book by Bam Schildkraut. The story centers on a family coping with the loss of one of their beloved pets, Jake, a red and black greyhound. The story centers on Cole, an inquisitive, sensitive young boy. Jake's passing is Cole's first experience with death. With the help of his grandmother and a local archaeologist studying ancient Native American cultures, Cole learns how people, past and present, preserve memories and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have died. Goodbye, Jake is a reassuring story for children dealing with the death of a pet or anyone coping with loss.The illustrations in soft watercolors by Whitney Martin, contribute to the loving and compassionate mood of the story.
Goodbye, Jake is available at Bookworks in Albuquerque and at Collected Works in Santa Fe. For more information on the book and additional ordering options, visit the author's website at www.bamschildkraut.com [Check our review of the book]
UNWANTED SHELTER ANIMALS DUMPED IN LANDFILL EVERY YEAR
IN SELECTED CITIES OF NEW MEXICO, MEASURED BY TON
(1 TON = 2,000 POUNDS)ALBUQUERQUE - 232 TONS
LAS CRUCES - 165 TONS
SANTA FE -- 26 TONS
FARMINGTON - 101 TONS
SILVER CITY -- 60 TONS
SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PET AND ALWAYS ADOPT A SHELTER PET!
PLEASE DON’T CONTRIBUTE TO THIS NEEDLESS TRAGEDY!
statistics from KOAT-TV 7 news report
Our pets are part of the family, but they're not with us very long. If you'd like to honor a companion animal of yours or a friend's who has passed on, see our Pet Memorial page.
Looking for information on a specific subject? See our article index for faster and easier navigating!
Dakota and Bonnet
(photo by Suzanne Brannan)We've been publishing as Petroglyphs since 1997. If you browse our past issues you're bound to find a story that raises the spirit, informs the mind or touches the heart.
Also, our "Editors' Picks" highlights past stories with present relevance.
Read an eye-opening opinion piece from a Pennsylvania tourist who was shocked and saddened on her recent visit to New Mexico by the treatment of dogs and the number of strays running around loose. You can write us too, if you have a problem, question or comment, and we'll post it here, with a response from PETroglyphs if appropriate. Dear Editors
And check out our very popular 2008 Annual Calendar for state, national and international animal-related special days.
e-mail: TopCat at PETroglyphs
Two Blues
(photo by Nancy Marano)Are cats or dogs more popular as pets in the U.S.? Find out here.
VERY IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION!
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP US KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON
CLICK HERE TO HELP FEED RESCUED ANIMALS!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN RECYCLE OLD FURS TO HELP WILDLIFE!
THE VALUE OF OUR PETS:
"Cleo" The Visionary
Where's Daddy's Baby? A Tribute to My Lost Children
(Jim Willis, in memoriam)
How Could You? (Jim Willis)
I Stole Your Dog Today (Jim Willis)
The Miracle of Life (Barry Taylor, D.V.M.)
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESIGNER DOGS AND MUTTS?
LOTS OF MONEY!Think you can tell the difference between "mutts" and so-called designer dogs (who people pay thousands of dollars for?) Take this quiz and see how well you do: The Designer Dog breed quiz
Shayan and Cheetah
(photo by Wiltraud Englănder)GABRIELE FOUNDATION IN GERMANY PRACTICES "PEACEFUL FARMING"
Is it possible to farm without harming animals? Read about a wonderful community in Bavaria that is doing just that.JESUS AND FIRST CHRISTIANS WERE VEGETARIANS AND FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
Why has Christianity changed so drastically regarding the treatment of animals?THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS IS BALANCED BY NATURE ITSELF, THEREFORE HUNTERS AREN'T NEEDED
A former Slovenian hunter spills the beans on the real motivations of hunters, who often claim they are animal lovers and conservationists. Read his revealing interview.THE PRESIDENT OF SLOVENIA IS AN ETHICAL VEGAN
With the dangers and cruelties of factory farming more and more in the news, veganism is spreading all over the globe. The President of Slovenia, Dr. Janez Drnovsek, is a vegan. Read his interview.
WRITE YOUR REPS ABOUT ANIMAL LEGISLATION
Find out what bills are pending in the Senate and House, and let your representatives know how you stand on them. One of the best websites for keeping track of federal legislation is www.ddal.org. Check it out.
The Importance of Politics to the Animals and Our Efforts Beyond Election 2004
Two Horses
(photo by Deborah Schildkraut)
- The New Mexico Animal Resource Pages -
The New Mexico Animal Resource Directory: A growing list of animal agencies and organizations available in PDF format!
LINKS to Animal Resources on the WEB
The complete Animal regulations for your area of New Mexico. For all cities and counties. Compiled as a public service by Animal Protection of New Mexico. Thank you APNM!
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