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By jtgrady on May 21st, 2013
Within the devastation in the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornadoes, a woman finds her lost dog, buried under the pieces of her leveled home. It’s a great reunion caught on video, but the TV crew could have been a bit more helpful. PACK MENTALITY BLOG: Compassion – teamed with Science and Logic
By jtgrady on April 24th, 2013
We’ve read the stories about groups like Pilots N Paws that fly homeless pets around the country, to new homes or from overcrowded shelters to shelters where the odds are much better. I found an NBC News article yesterday about truckers who are joining the cause. A 69-year-old Texas grandmother, Sue Wiese is the founder [...]
By jtgrady on January 20th, 2013
MyFoxLA reports a pit bull was recently hit by car in Los Angeles and was left suffering on the side of the road for hours, while people walked by without even calling for help. But three LAPD police officers spotted him and saved his life. He was rushed to an emergency facility, where a microchip [...]
By jtgrady on January 18th, 2013
Thanks to my brother Mark, a long-time pilot, for sending me this story about a great organization – Pilots N Paws. The group of volunteers fly homeless pets from areas where the shelters are overflowing to areas of the country where shelters have open space or people are at the ready to adopt them. Back [...]
By jtgrady on November 14th, 2012
By jtgrady on November 1st, 2012
This is a great story. When a Marine departed Afghanistan in October, the dog he had befriended tried to climb on board the helicopter Through the Nowzad organization, he had to raise $4,000 to cover the cost of transporting Bolt to the US. After a quarantine period, the two buddies will be reunited. ABC News [...]
By jtgrady on October 30th, 2012
It’s been a very difficult time within the Grady household, as we mourn the loss of JoJo, a 13-year-old rescued greyhound and loving member of our family. Back in 2010, part of her jaw was removed after a tumor was found to be mandibular osteosarcoma. Typically, these tumors are found in legs or shoulders – [...]
By jtgrady on October 22nd, 2012
After his family reportedly moved and left him behind, a little beagle-mix sat on the porch every day waiting for their return. As of the publication of an article Sunday on Examine.com, he is waiting now for a new family to adopt him. A neighbor took the dog to the Montgomery (Ala.) Humane Society. He [...]
By jtgrady on October 21st, 2012
I can’t count the number of conversations I’ve had over many years as an animal advocate, concerning the special qualities of a rescued pet. And how many times have we read stories about rescued pets saving the life of a guardian. It has happened again, this time in Portland, CT, where a dog awakened a [...]
By jtgrady on October 18th, 2012
Farm Sanctuary has launched a new video series – Animal Takes. In the first video, actress Allison Janney narrates the story of Symphony, a hen rescued from a factory farm after a tornado destroyed the facility. From the Farm Sanctuary press release: “” “” Prepare for Symphony, Sonny, and The Doctor to give Benji, Lassie, [...]
