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Summer is a time for the whole family, including our pets, to enjoy the great outdoors. However, just as there are safety precautions to ensure warm-weather safety for humans, there are precautions to make sure your pets stay safe, happy and cool during the hot months across the country.
 | | Theodore is a love bug and waiting to meet you! |
Many of the safety concerns we have for ourselves during the hottest months of the year also apply to our pets. Hot weather makes us all a little uncomfortable. But when it's hot for you, it is probably even hotter for your pet - especially if it has a dark coat, a short muzzle, is in its elder years like good 'ole Theodore, or has a tendency to overexert itself. Dogs aren't as efficient at cooling down as we are, since they release most of their body heat through panting and the pads of their feet.
Decrease the risks of letting your pet enjoy the outdoors in summer with these tips:
Adjust their exercise routine by taking them out for playtime in the early morning and evening hours. This is especially important if your dog is your jogging partner. While you can alter the type of clothing you wear, your dog can't. Many dogs will keep running to stay with you, even if they are suffering due to the heat.
Be cautious when walking your dog on pavement (which can get very hot and may burn your pet's paws) and at the beach. Running on sand is strenuous and can cause injury to a pet that is out of shape. Start with slower, shorter walks and gradually increase according to your pet's ability and health.
Provide your pet with plenty of water.
Try a simple keep-cool tactic such as soaking a bandana in water and putting it in the freezer before you put it on your dog to wear on a walk.
Make sure your pet has plenty of access to a shady area to rest when outdoors. During supervised playtime in the yard your pet might enjoy access to a child's wading pool to cool off in.
Perhaps most important, be sure never to leave your pet unsupervised in a car. Not only are they are susceptible to being stolen, but even on a mild day a car can heat up quickly and your pet could suffer heatstroke.
While it was a warm  | | Bryan from Perry Ellis International with Bert the Beagle (available for adoption) |
day out on the greens last month, those of you who participated in our 6th Annual
Putt 4 Paws Golf Tournament at Doral on May 18th, did enjoy hanging with a few of our adoptable beagles Bert, Snoopy, Lacey and Missy. It's Beagle Mania at Paws 4 You Rescue and we hope to adopt many hounds out this summer both young and older, big and small. Beagles are great family companions that are loyal and devoted friends for life.
 | Melinda & Jen with Snoopy the Beagle,
an adoptable and very helpful hound |
Thank you to all the sponsors of our 6th Annual Putt 4 Paws Golf Tournament at Doral's Golf Resort & Spa: Perry Ellis International, Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market, Wayneco Aviation Sales, Tutti Bambini, Leon Medical Center, The Dolphins, and all the tee sign donors! Over $32,000 was raised because of the generosity of our community. Click here for more pictures of this fun day out on the links.
 | | Talia from Breeds Best with Carol |
Special thanks goes out to Breeds Best for their donation of products and a generous check. We truly appreciate you keeping us in your thoughts and look forward to partnering with you in the future!
 The community's support is very much needed and praises go out to all of you that help in your own special way!If you would like to help but not sure how, please email us and we can brainstorm together. One way to help is to rate the Rescue on Facebook by clicking this icon to the right.
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Help the Horses by Jodi Marr
 | Ellyn Robinson, Vice President of South Florida SPCA with Jeanette Jordan, President and Executive Director,
standing with Foolish Treasure (fully recovered and now available for adoption)
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Dogs aren't the only animal friends who need our help in South Florida! Animal activist and advocate Jeanette Jordan, President and Executive Director of the SFSPCA Horse Rescue (South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) spoke to Paws 4 You about rescuing mankind's other best friend: the Horse!
"I've always loved animals." says Jordan, "I became interested in animal rescue as soon as I was old enough to realize that animals needed to be rescued. I started out working with dogs...In the past I have served on the Boards of Responsible Dog Owners of Florida, Doberman Rescue League of Florida and Doberman Pinscher Club of Florida where I served as Dog Obedience Director. I was also a volunteer dog trainer for the South Dade Kennel Club. I have rescued and fostered many dogs over the past twenty years. I currently share my home with Chloe, a Jack Russell Terrier rescued by SFSPCA.
 | Garfield the Cat is
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Although SFSPCA is primarily a horse rescue, many dogs and cats are dumped at their ranch. When this happens, as it frequently does, they spay or neuter them, then try to place them in foster homes until they are adopted.
Jeanette, the SFSPCA Board and volunteers are working hard with Pets Trust, a collaborative collective animal rescue effort that would permit the citizens of Miami-Dade County to vote on the issue of fully-funding animal rescue services in our community. More information on the Pets Trust can be accessed on their website.
Jordan became involved with rescuing horses and the SFSPCA in 2002 "when she found out that Kentucky Derby winner, Ferdinand, was sent to slaughter in Japan. "I realized then that horses in our own country were being slaughtered and were victims of horrible abuse," she explains.
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Topper, the Clydesdale, is SFSPCA's Outreach Ambassador (not for adoption) but Sissy, the small black pony (age 5)
is available for adoption
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Horses are a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom. They ignite the free spirit in all of us. Sadly, all across America, and here in our own South Florida neighborhoods, that freedom is being taken away, and that noble spirit is being betrayed. Local police are battling an alarming increase in abuse abandonment and illegal dumping of horses. Unfortunately, Miami has also been in the national news as several arrests have been made for illegal horse slaughter in Hialeah and Kendall this past year alone. "Horses are prey animals who look to trust their human companions for guidance and protection," says Jordan, "so when they are betrayed it adds an element of tragedy to see this."  The SFSPCA helps bring these criminals to justice. It's main mission, however, is to rescue rehabilitate and re-home the horses and domestic farm animals removed from terrible situations. Working with law enforcement the SFSPCA is is a private, nonprofit organization that provides medical treatment, shelter and care until a foster situation or permanent home can be secured. Established in 1992, SFSPCA is one of the oldest, largest, continuously operating horse rescues in the country. Since it's inception, SFSPCA has rescued and re-homed over 1,700 horses and other animals.
 | | Jeanette with Foolish Treasure shortly after being rescued from starvation in South Florida |
"We physically rescue the horses," says Jordan, "but their spirits need to be mended as well. Beyond the gates of the ranch, activists Jordan and Ranch Director and Chief Cruelty Investigator Laurie Waggoner work tirelessly to make a real difference for these animals. Thanks to their advocacy and lobbying efforts, Florida has become one of the most horse friendly States in the Union and a legislative model for others. SFSPCA helped write and pass the 2010 Horse Protection Act, giving lawmakers the tools to arrest and convict criminal horse abusers.
"We provide assistance to the district attorney's office when charges are filed," says Waggoner, "sometimes winning a case in court is a matter of our being able to educate the state attorneys on how to argue the case and what constitutes abuse or how to interpret the signs of imminent danger."
SFSPCA is also actively fighting the USDA horse meat inspections ban, lifted by Congress in November. "We also support the still pending American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176/HR. 2966)" says Jordan, "which neither Florida Senators Bill Nelson nor Marco Rubio has signed on to co-sponsor, despite the growing problem in our state."
SFSPCA is facing it's toughest challenge yet closer to home; its leased property was sold to developers. It must move soon and raise $700,000 to purchase a permanent site that can provide for the rescue of up to 150 horses annually. SFSPCA is currently housing 66 horses and other animals looking for forever homes. With this many in its care, support from the community is desperately needed.
For more information on how you can HELP THE HORSES (and the other animals that reside at the SFSPCA), please visit their website by clicking here.
 | Itchy Eye is another outreach ambassador used
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How to Report Animal Cruelty in Miami-Dade County, FL If you see someone hurting an animal, or you see an animal that looks sick, injured, or deprived of food, water, shelter, or veterinary care, call the police 305-595-6263 or Animal Services 305-884-1101 or email KLABRAD@miamidade.gov. You may remain anonymous. However, all government emails are subject to public records requests. To remain anonymous, complaints can be mailed to Animal Services at the address below or by calling 3-1-1. Your concerns will be forwarded to the proper investigator for action.
Miami-Dade Animal Services Department
ATTN: Animal Cruelty Unit
7401 NW 74 Street
Miami, FL 33166
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THANK YOU for your continued support of
Paws 4 You Rescue. We can't continue our mission without you!
As you know, we are always looking for new ways to meet our financial needs so that we can continue providing valuable services to the community. Online fundraising is the fastest growing tool for non-profits like ours to help make ends meet.
To that end, we recently signed up with AdoptAShelter.com. This easy-to-use website has been designed so that a portion of EVERY online purchase - at hundreds of top-name retailers - is donated to the shelter of the user's choice.
AdoptAShelter.com is FREE and easy to use. Simply log on to www.adoptashelter.com choose
Paws 4 You Rescue. With just one click you are on our Shelter's Shopping Page! Then you shop like you always do at your favorite stores, from Amazon to Ebay to Zappos.
Whatever you buy, a portion of EVERY purchase will come to us in a cash donation. Simply bookmark the Shelter Shopping Page and use it every time you shop.
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Dear Mandelstam Students, Teachers & Parents,
Thank you so much for including Gail, Tinker, Missy and myself in your Friday program. We loved sharing with you about Paws 4 You Rescue! Thank you all so much for sharing your stories as well. We enjoyed very much meeting all of you and a special thank you to Ms. Weir who brought us together. Our dogs were so excited to receive all of the toys, treats and food you donated to them through earning your tokens. You are very special and your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated.
We hope to see you all again soon!
Warm regards,
Carol, Gail, Tinker & Missy
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Both Missy the Beagle and Tinker are available for adoption
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Now your canine adventures just got a whole lot easier, and way more fun!
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Blackie
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Baxter
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Cindy
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Buddy
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Frosty
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Jaggar
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Lacey
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Lassie
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Lou
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Mama
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Missy
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Nanette
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Rosie
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Stella
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Boone
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Jack
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Savannah
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Skipper
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Lika
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