Please Vote For Full Moon Farm

Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.com and we could win $25,000 to
help pets in need.

The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible
Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a
$25,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue
groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal
welfare organizations.

Think how many woofers we could help for $25,000!

Help us win! All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and
then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge. Both
of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote once a day, every
day, from September 29 through December 14, 2008. Every time you vote,
or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us.

After clicking to donate food and care, look on the right side of the
page for the Shelter+ Challenge tab. Enter Full Moon Farm as the
organization, NC as the state, click the search button and then the
vote button. It's that easy!

Vote today!
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Emergency Help Needed! IKE rescues incoming

The rescue that Mom works for Full Moon Farm is taking in wolf/dogs who's home's was destroyed by hurricane Ike. Please help if you can and say a prayer for them and their safe journey to Full Moon Farm.
Below is a message from Nancy Brown owner and President of Full Moon Farm.

Hurricane Ike devastated Orange/Bridge City, Texas, home to friends of mine, and supporters of FMF.

Jerry and Donna Mills evacuated with their 11 wolfdogs yesterday, to a safe place. The goats and dog dogs were relocated when Gustav came in, almost 2 weeks ago, to Animal Haven Of Texas.

The Mills homestead is underwater, and they have lost everything except what they took when they left yesterday, which was clothes for a couple of days, irreplaceable papers, and the dogs.

Full Moon Farm and myself value the friendship of Jerry and Donna, and consider them part of our "Pack". Since they are currently homeless, they will be travelling from TX to Black Mountain, leaving tomorrow, hauling a trailer with the 11 wolfdogs crated on it.

I am asking for safe travel prayers and for donations to help the Mills family through this tough time. 11 animals will add to our feed bill, and we have to buy posts for the containment. (Enough fencing is already on the ground for our RE-building of smaller, older pens.)

There are several options to send your donations.

Please: Mail a check to Full Moon Farm, Inc., P.O. Box 1374, Black Mountain, NC 28711-1374, or go to www.fullmoonfarm. org and click on the PayPal or Donations link. A 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization.

FLA (Florida Lupine Association, of which FMF and Jerry Mills are members of), will accept hurricane donations, mark Jerry Mills. Anyone who could like to send any financial support, no matter the amount, and doesn't want to deal with PayPal, can send a check -- write Jerry Mills on the memo line -- to Florida Lupine Association at P.O. Box 1765, DeFuniak Springs FL 32465. FLA is a not-for-profit organization -- 501 (c3) and any and all donations are tax deducible. www.floridalupine. org

Thank you all so much for your support.

Hope to see you at the Silent Auction on the 25th, or at the last Howl-In of the season on October 11th.

Hugz and Howlz,

Nancy

Husky Found Naples FL in the Estates area

Hello Friends,
A beautiful Bi eyed Female Husky has been found in the Naples FL in the Estates area Here is the email Mom got.

We received a call today about this dog…unknown husky or WD…obviously, she's husky. Very pretty girl…I'm trying to find the owners. The off-duty deputies that found her were going to have to tie her out as their dog does not get along with other dogs (and DAS did not come out as requested) so she is very temporarily in my rehab crate while I try to find her owners. She doesn't look in bad shape and was hanging around G's eating there. No one had come looking for her. I'm not sure if she was maybe a victim of the fires? Huskies can travel far, so she could have come quite a distance. If anyone can help to find her owners or foster or adopt (if owners do not appear) it would be greatly appreciated. She is a sweet girl but would need an experienced home (no little kids moving fast - other dogs unknown yet). Sibe rescue is full but they are being contacted with this email and will help to cross post her. There are two other sibes here in DAS (I was told) if anyone knows another rescuer or group that might have room for one or two… we all seem to have the same problem. Please feel free to share this email. The dog is being called Crystal for the moment (for the song by Crystal Gale "make my brown eyes blue"). Blessings, dd
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Here is the link to her pictures Please feel free to cross post

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"Wolf is spoken here, Care Again raises Wolves & Spirits"

Dear Dogster Pals,
A while back you may remember I wrote a diary entry about a pack of wolves in Co. that needed our help.
We thought all was well and that the wolves were safe in thier new home.
The CareAgain Wolves still need our help so some of us here on Dogster have decided to step up and give the extra help that is needed.
Below is some info. Please visit the site and see the beautiful souls that we are trying to help.


"Wolf is spoken here, Care Again raises wolves & spirits"

Care Again is a non profit organization which raises wolves, performs wolf studies and in the past has offered outreach programs.

Zoning changes made it mandatory to relocate the wolves and time is running out due to lack of funding and helping hands. The wolves were moved to a pristine nature preserve backing into a national forest in Colorado. Presently volunteers are urgently needed to help finish building the fence to ensure the safety of the wolf pack. The materials are there with a single set of human hands trying to manage it alone, due to the weather and other duties like feeding and tending to the wolves, it has been nearly impossible to accomplish this important task.

People interested in volunteering near Woodland Park CO. may contact J. Harris at:719-748-3780
Please have the patience to leave your name and number to be reached TWICE as the answering machine is less than state of the art and the wolf guardian is often away tending to the wolves.
You may also contact Sasha at LenaMalikhusky@gmail.com with any further questions.

Donations of any amount towards this 501 non profit organization are welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Please join us at our new website! : http://careagain.net/

Congo Is On Dogster!

For those of you that dont know the story Please go check out his page.
Lets show the power of the Doster Community and help him out!

See his page!

http://www.dogster.com/dogs/669654

Please read his story and continue to help. Congo needs to be pardoned by Governor Corzine of New Jersey (609) 292-6000
Please crosspost

Feeling BLUE

Dear Dogster Pals,
This is a very important diary entry a dear friend of ours is missing and a lot of us have banded together to bring him home.
Can you imagine for one second if this was you? How would your Hu Mom feel? How you would feel? Imagine either being cold, hungry and alone or with strangers wondering where your true family is.
Blue has been missing now for 6 mo. but we havent and will not give up hope.
We believe in our hearts that someone has Blue and may not know where he belongs or may just want to keep him. He is a very Handsome and tallented boy. I have included some basic info and some helpful links, if you have any info about Blue or can pass any of this info along feel free to do so.

Blue, a black and white Siberian Husky (4 year old male, brown eyes, microchipped) has been missing since May 8, 2007 from Brighton, MI.

Dogster page: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/620507

http://whereisblue.com

E-mail: inform@whereisblue.com
Telephone: (313) 550-6095
Reward offered for his return, no questions asked.
Permission and gratitude for cross posting. Thank you!

I love all my Pals here on Dogster, I want to celebrate when you are Happy and I want to be there for you in times of need.
Right now we need to bring Blue home.
Thanks for your time Dogster Pals you guys are the best.

BEING LOST -- FROM A DOG'S PERSPECTIVE

The gate was left open
one bright sunny day
So I thought I would go,
explore, run, and play.


Seeing new things,
this is such fun!
But where do I go,
now that I’m done?

Was it back this way,
or maybe that
Where is my home?
I want to go back.

I have on my collar,
it’s red, white and blue
But, I don’t have my tags
to give someone a clue.

A man comes and gets me,
puts me in his truck
He’s taking me home,
Oh, what luck!

Wait a minute,
this isn’t my home
I’m stuck in a cage,
scared and alone.

People come see me,
so I wag my tail
I love the attention
I get in this jail.

The food is okay,
and the bed is too
But I really miss home,
yet what can I do?

I miss my yard,
my bed, and my ball
But, I miss my master
the most of all.

Where is my master?
It must have been weeks
I know he will come.
He really loves me.

Then someone takes me
down a long hall
I’m confused and uncertain,
I stare at the wall.

I feel a prick,
things start to go dark
I think of my master
and me in the park.

I’m going to sleep now
with him on my mind
Little do I know,
my fate has been signed.

I pray when I wake,
he will be there
Holding me close,
stroking my hair.

I’m sorry I strayed,
who knew the cost?
But it doesn’t have to happen
when dogs get lost.

Lisa Williams

This poem is dedicated to the "stray" animals that do not get reclaimed.

WOLVES IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP!!! ANYPUP CLOSE TO COLORADO- SPRINGS/WOODLAND PARK/CRIPPLE CREEK AREA????

"Dear Dogster pals and friends,
A dear pal of mom's is in desperate need of help. She has run a wolf sanctuary for a long time now. Due to problems with the neighbors, the recent poisioning & death of her precious pack leader, Willow, she is being forced to leave. She has somehow come up with a place to move the wolves where they will be safe, but first has to finish the fencing and get it approved. She has until Sept 30th to finish the fence! They will not give her an extension. She has dedicated her life to these beautiful creatures. She needs Volunteers desperately. This is a woman who is used to giving to others and has always been there to help anyone. If anyone knows anyone in Colorado who can help please let me know and I will give you her phone number. She lives west of Colorado Springs, Co. near Woodland Park area and is moving the wolves about a half hour west of there up by Cripple Creek. She is not asking for donations, only volunteers!

Even a local rescue organization will not help or can't, and it is the same with any group she contacts. She has nowhere to turn.
Mom talked to her tonight and we can't believe she has made it this far. Pure determination! Due to my own financial problems I cannot get down there to help her. She desperately needs help to finish the fence. If the wolves are not removed from the home they have known all their lives by Oct 16th, they will all be killed. She has 15 of these magnificent animals. Not to mention she needs 15 big crates to transport them to their new home. But her immediate problem is the fence. Inspectors will be there in a couple of days to approve or disapprove it. This weekend will make or break her. I cannot go into all the horrid details of what has taken place, it would take several pages. PLEASE, if anyone can help contact me at 605-390-1278 and I will give you her number. She has said this is ok with her and will take any help she can get. You can also reach me at mals4ever3@hotmail.com

Please keep J. and her pack in your prayers.
Thank you,
Rainy and MOM (Teresa)"

Anyone??

Update:

I talked with my friend tonight for about an hour and her spirits, amazingly, are still good. She had two volunteers from a local body shop today who came out around 2 PM. She said they did great work while they were there. The fence probably won't be done by Monday, but she is preparing a good speech to give them and hoping for the best. At least the main portions of it will be done.

She will keep me posted on how things are going. The main concern she has is moving the wolves. They MUST be moved no later than the 15th of October. The Dept. of Wildlife has given her two Great Dane size crates for transport. She said she will be moving them a few at a time.

So come on dogsters if anyone is in this area and can lend a helping hand or if you know someone that can please help.

Lots of Love and Husky kisses Kiera

WOLVES IN DESPERATE NEED OF HELP!!! ANYPUP CLOSE TO COLORADO- SPRINGS/WOODLAND PARK/CRIPPLE CREEK AREA????

I saw this over in Rainy's Diary. Is there anyone who can help? What about Mi'je's group?? Do you guys know anyone near this area???

"Dear Dogster pals and friends,
A dear pal of mom's is in desperate need of help. She has run a wolf sanctuary for a long time now. Due to problems with the neighbors, the recent poisioning & death of her precious pack leader, Willow, she is being forced to leave. She has somehow come up with a place to move the wolves where they will be safe, but first has to finish the fencing and get it approved. She has until Sept 30th to finish the fence! They will not give her an extension. She has dedicated her life to these beautiful creatures. She needs Volunteers desperately. This is a woman who is used to giving to others and has always been there to help anyone. If anyone knows anyone in Colorado who can help please let me know and I will give you her phone number. She lives west of Colorado Springs, Co. near Woodland Park area and is moving the wolves about a half hour west of there up by Cripple Creek. She is not asking for donations, only volunteers!

Even a local rescue organization will not help or can't, and it is the same with any group she contacts. She has nowhere to turn.
Mom talked to her tonight and we can't believe she has made it this far. Pure determination! Due to my own financial problems I cannot get down there to help her. She desperately needs help to finish the fence. If the wolves are not removed from the home they have known all their lives by Oct 16th, they will all be killed. She has 15 of these magnificent animals. Not to mention she needs 15 big crates to transport them to their new home. But her immediate problem is the fence. Inspectors will be there in a couple of days to approve or disapprove it. This weekend will make or break her. I cannot go into all the horrid details of what has taken place, it would take several pages. PLEASE, if anyone can help contact me at 605-390-1278 and I will give you her number. She has said this is ok with her and will take any help she can get. You can also reach me at mals4ever3@hotmail.com

Please keep J. and her pack in your prayers.
Thank you,
Rainy and MOM (Teresa)"

Anyone??

Dogsters United!!!

Hey everypup, We had an awesome time at the 5th Annual Tails On The Trails.
We met so many Dogster Pals and their human Moms and Dads, all were so nice and even more Awesome in person.
We won lots of wonderful prizes, but the best thing is how much money was raised for Tails Of The Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue, $13,000 dollars!!!
It just goes to show how United together we can all make a difference.
Just think of how many Huskys will be saved and helped.
All the TTOT volunteers are awesome people, we got to meet so many of them. Oh and we also met Nika's Dad he said that Bandit's Howl had a Southern Accent BOL!!!!

Thanks to all my Pals that made a pledge to us, we pulled Mom, Dad and our Human brother Brandon halfway around the park then we finally let up and let them enjoy the walk.

We got to meet Bandits twin Queen and Zoe, Khyra, Molly, Mimi, The famous Butters! Nika, Takoda, Kansas and our big pledge winner Jamie.

All you Pup pals that dident make it out... and you know who you are... Bree, Zeke, Suika, Mya, Nadya, Tehya, Lena Malik and Shasa Belle!!
Better be seeing your Cute Husky Butts Next year :0)

Big Husky (((HUGS))) and Kisses to all!!!

The Bridge

This is dedicated to all who have taken in a homeless dog and to all those who help them find thier Forever homes.


The Bridge

Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this before. But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge to watch.

It wasn't long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for while, knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too often. He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would be. But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their people could pass over Rainbow Bridge. With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They weren't playing, but rather simply lying on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge. And so, he took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting.

One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn't understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for a while to explain it to him.

"You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue just as you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge."

The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, "So what will happen now?" As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they were in the prime of life.

"Watch, and see.", said the second animal. A second group of animals from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and followed him towards The Bridge. They all crossed The Bridge together.

"What happened?"

"That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were those who found new homes because of his work. They will cross when their new families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort those poor animals that they couldn't place on earth across The Rainbow Bridge."