Urgent Hoarding Situation in Rural West Virginia
Your chance to support “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia”
6/16/06
(Please be sure to see the pictures below to see how urgent this is)
Roane County, WV
Put together by Eric Rice: ericrice3@comcast.net Mb: 443-421-0000
Updates at www.ericsdogblog.com
More pictures and updates at: http://wellminded.com/rescue/rescue.html
Contact:
Sue Skaskiw, Director, VVSA Humane Society 802-672-5302, Bridgewater, VT 05034
Skaskiw@vermontel.net (prefers email)
VT Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society
A rescuer in West Virginia has gotten in over her head and local authorities have had to step in. She is cooperating at this time.
Approximately 95 dogs and 40 cats. Most dogs have been tethered for some time and others are in a very, very dirty barn. The farm is not sanitary with rats and snakes in the high grass. THEY NEED TO GET MOVED TO RESCUES NOW and the cost of transport is becoming a huge problem.
Sheriff and Local Animal Control are very cooperative and seeking YOUR help. This is a rural location with high euthanasia rates as it is, so they need help moving these dogs. They need to know that support is on the way and that light is at the end of the tunnel. The goal is not to euthanize any of these animals, nor the ones currently being held in their town facility.
Sue Skaskiw and others from Vermont are familiar with the rescuer as she used to live in Vermont. They are trying to coordinate efforts to help this situation. However, TRANSPORT is becoming a big issue.
Please note that one of the biggest problems is funding for relocation. At least $8,000+ needs raised to get these animals to receiving shelters in Colorado, Vermont, Maine and others. (Or transport donated)
DONATIONS URGENT FOR TRANSPORTS
Please donate via Pay Pal at donate@vvsahs.org
Or by credit card using pay pal at www.vvsahs.org Click “Donate”
By Check made to: VVSA: Write: “West Virginia” on your check.
VVSA, PO Box 100, Bridgewater, VT 05034. VVSA is an incorporated humane society with 501 ©(3) status for your tax purposes.
Please email Sue the amount that is being sent so she can plan transports.
SHELTERS, FOSTERS, RESCUES ARE STILL DESPERATLY NEEDED:
Can you receive animals? Pick up and transport animals? Meet a larger transport vehicle and deliver a small number of animals from that transport to another NO KILL shelter or rescue? The animals will be coming up to the North East, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Sue Skaskiw, 802-672-5302, cell: 802-952-8181.
Skaskiw@vermontel.net (prefers email)
VT Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society
See Pictures Below (this is but a few of the near 100 dogs plus cats)
“This is Helen's Pole Barn. This is the building she was wanting to move into. I think she has a hand pump in this building and this is where she gets her water. The sadness in these dogs eyes wanted to make you cry.” Sandy Bush - Roane County Animal Shelter Director
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