Dear Friends,
last month I asked whether, we as a community could save 100 animals this summer.

What has happened since…

I’ve met Mary Ann, a wonderful lady from NC.She saved several cats from a property, who’s owner threatened repeatedly

Using cats for target practice for procreating? An oxymoronic situation considering who's doing the shootin'

to just use the cats  for target practice.
Mary Ann and her patient husband set up traps, and over the course of a week were able to catch all of them.

trapped kitty - ready to be spayed

All have been altered, vaccinated and an older kitty is being treated for a couple of fighting wounds.
Stay tuned for Mary Ann’s story…..

a new lease on life instead of a never ending cycle of kittens

Then there is Daniela, who literally took us up on our challenge the very next day. She lives in Atlanta, went to a high kill shelter in Rome, GA and saved a beautiful English shepherd mix from death row.

Daniela named him Borgo, after a district in Rome.

Borgo on Death Row at the Rome, GA animal pound

Within days Borgo came down with the kennel cough. Daniela spent hours taking him to the vet, treating him, comforting him.

After several baths, a trip to the groomer, lots of love, vaccinations and finally getting neutered – Borgo is ready to move to his new home, which is already waiting for him in Indiana.
Unfortunately, Daniela is a poor student, with a minimum wage job on the side and has exhausted her resources.

She needs help with transport and/or shipping Borgo to Indiana. Please contact Daniela if you can help. dragomirovad@yahoo.com

What about the challenge?

We are a community of over 2000 members in the US. I think we can do better. Daniela, a student, with a minimum wage job, living in a small apartment has proven that there’s always a way to save a life.

Borgo and his personal angel, Daniela

Every life is worth saving. No matter how old or broken an animal is. We owe it to them to make things right.
If we don’t intervene, who will?
What can WE – as a community, as individuals do this coming month?

Step ONE: sign up as a volunteer with us.
if you can’t volunteer please consider supporting us via the Simba Fund.
100 cents of each dollar go to the care of our animals, and funding of special rescue operations. Let’s Adopt! does not have any overhead, because we are ALL volunteers.
This sets us apart from any other big organization.

• Send me your stories and pictures of the animals you saved.
• Sign up to volunteer for us. We are looking for volunteers in ALL 50 States and also in Canada RIGHT NOW.

Shoot me an email with your information:

• Name
• Location
• Volunteer Interest

Let’s make this summer one to remember…

Let's Adopt! Summer Of Luuuuv 2010

The summer we saved 100 animals - TOGETHER!

BE The Change
~Misha

It is with tremendous sadness I inform you that
we have lost Joy!
Her battered little body gave up yesterday night.
She just couldn’t go on…

Rest In Peace, little baby!

Joy [2010]

BE The Change!

~Misha

Most of you will remember the case of Gulumser:

http://animoto.com/play/XCOO0fTvdZOA8u654I94eA

Joy’s case is in a way, much worst. Whilst Gulumser condition was created by an infestation of worms, Joy’s case is different.

Joy’s condition is the result of torture.

We are taking up this case. Joy will be in treatment until she is ready to go to a loving home.
Please support our work by contributing to the Simba Fund http://bethechange.chipin.com/

I posted this earlier on my profile.
I’m in
shock and disbelief about how we as humans can do this to innocent
sentient beings – just because they trust us or are dependent on us.HOW? WHY? What causes a young man or woman to do this to a kitten, just a few weeks old? Is it evil – is it us? What is boredom, numbness?…Joy will live – we have promised her this.
I want to see her eyes shine again – the way my foster kittens’ eyes shine every day I when they crawl all over me, purring, playing, being mischievous.

I want Joy to have all that and more. Whoever took it from her will have to deal with  their own karma. Our mission is to give Joy back what she lost…. trust and love. Please help us and support our cause by contributing to the Simba Fund.100% of each Dollar goes straight to the care of our animals.
We have no overhead, because we are virtual.
Most of the money you see accumulated in the chip in, has likely been already spent…

BE The Change!
Misha Dee

A few days ago I heard the story of a young soldier currently stationed in Afghanistan.

With the incredible support of his girlfriend back home he is trying to coordinate the rescue of five dogs that, unless we do something about it, will have to stay behind in the most inhospitable land in this world.

This is a very heartwarming story of courage, heroism (the mother of the pups died whilst stopping a suicide bombing), tenacity and compassion.

To most this is an impossible mission.  We are going to give a push to this campaign and show the world that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

How to do this?  I have prepared this video..

Please click on this link

http://animoto.com/play/vDLtR1pzeAfOcgT63cFnQQ

At the end of the video there is a call to action. Please contribute to this very special fund. Any amount, no matter how small, will be helping to bring those young lives home.

If you cannot contribute then please Share this post in your profiles.  This is one of the most beautiful stories we have encountered, we must absolutely make it happen.

Now please watch this video… and share…

http://animoto.com/play/vDLtR1pzeAfOcgT63cFnQQ

Many thanks

Viktor

Whenever you visit our blogs, you might have noticed
the Let’s Adopt Community Map to the lower right of your screen.

Put yourself on the map and start saving lives.

What is it all about?
Very simple – The Map connects YOU to the rest of the Let’s Adopt! Network worldwide!

This is the place to put your marker on the map, tell us a little about yourself or copy the code to of your Facebook badge and let us know in what capacity you can support us.
For example: foster, transport, flight volunteer, action calls, etc).

Misha Dee

Create Your Badge

SAVE THE MAP and you’re all done.

Need a step-by-step?

:. sign in or register with Google
.:. Go to the map at
http://bit.ly/LetsAdopt-Network-Map to add your pin to the map.
.:. zoom the map,
.:. click the blue pin and drag it to your location.
.:. add your information, and be sure to SAVE the map when you’re done.

Easy – Yet such an important step to connect with others.

Share the map and invite all your fellow animal activists, rescuers, and volunteer friends and family, so we can truly build a tight network and react fast in any sort of emergency rescue situation.

Become part of the solution.  Join Let’s Adopt! USA today.

BE The Change!

Misha

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It’s our worst possible nightmare. What would happen to our pets if we suddenly died? What will happen to them if we die before they do?
Some of us are lucky enough to have families that will take care of them, but what about those who don’t?

Two events have made me reflect on this issue in recent days:

1. The sudden death of two our members. They were both young. They both died unexpected deaths.
2. The fact that we are having adoption requests from senior citizens that already have a number of animals in their homes. In most cases the issue seems to have been discussed with their sons and daughters but there is always a lingering doubt… will they really take care of their animals?

I look around the websites of many animal organizations. They are all geared towards receiving donations. In most cases the whole fund raising process is done in a completely shameless way that makes one wonder. But then, I have not found anybody offering a solution to the question.

There are a number of legal provisions you can take, and this include the setting up of a Special Trust to provide for your animal. This works in countries like the US where the SPCA could (provided that a large provision is made) in theory, take care of your animals. These provisions are enforceable.

Under the California Probate Code, a trust for the care of an animal is a valid trust that can be enforced in court. An action to enforce a pet trust can be brought by “any person interested in the welfare of the animal.” This includes animal-care organizations such as the SPCA and similar non-profits that have as their principal activity the care of animals. In addition, the settlor (person creating the trust) may designate certain persons who will have the right to bring a court action to enforce the trust. If no one has been designated in the trust instrument, the court can even appoint a person to enforce the trust. Generally, regular accountings are required, and copies must be given to any nonprofit charitable organization (such as the SPCA) that has as its principal activity the care of animals and that has requested these accountings in writing. These and other protections were put in place by the State Legislature to protect against fraud and abuse with funds that were intended to provide for much-loved companion animals. For example, a remainder beneficiary (a person who is designated to receive funds remaining upon the animal’s death), an enforcer named in the trust, and animal-care organizations all have the right to check on the animal, inspect the animal’s living situation, and review the financial records of the trust.

Well… I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t leave any of my animals to the care of an institution that endorses the Killing of unwanted pets and owner surrenders. It’s the ultimate oxymoron akin of entrusting a scammer with running a financial institution (oops!.. isn’t this what happens anyway?). I also would never dream of letting any of my animals end up in a shelter struggling for food and fighting against disease.

Let’s Adopt! is a horizontal organization run exclusively by volunteers. Some would like to leave this matter to professionals but I, and I am sure, many of you, would rather entrust the life of our best friends to the incredible members of this community.

Ok, so here is what we are going to do, once again, a proof of Let’s Adopt! commitment to animal rescue.  Any of our members who wishes to do so can, from today, make a provision on his will entrusting us with the rehoming of his beloved animals in case of his death.

This offer brings with it a series of challenges, but most importantly, it should make us all realize the importance of putting all our efforts in building a large international network of foster homes as they will be needed if this program is to succeed. This also means we need to enlarge the reach of our organization, in short, we need to grow.

We don’t want you to leave any real estate to us, we don’t request from you to contribute to our Fund in any way, we don’t seek the establishment of any Trust of any kind. We will do this for you, for your animals because, quite simply, it is the right thing to do.

How to do this? Very simple.. put on writing and instruct your closest family members and, quite possibly, your lawyer, to contact us in case of death.

We have only one condition to be eligible to this program. You must put it on writing and it can only be implemented after the event of death or before if you are dealing with a terminal illness.

Please… don’t die, ever!… but if you must, please ensure your pets are well taken care of and end up in a loving family, not in a shelter or worst.