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Rest in peace, Juaquin

(5/6/02)

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In Memory of Juaquin: Juaquin was a 3-year old spayed female blue merle ASCA Australian Shepherd. Her owner died when she lived on a houseboat in Sausalito. She was used to going to the dog park every morning and hanging out on the docks the rest of the day. Juaquin was a vocal herder and very much a one-person dog that had not been around children much, when exposed she tended to give them a wide berth. She was cautious around strangers but Juaquin was very affectionate once she knew you.

EUTHANIZED/was surrendered by owner to a public shelter. Her breeder* had 14 dogs and could not possibly make room to take Juaquin back in

*Thus, our mantra: Don't Buy! Don't Breed! Rescue!!

*We believe there is no such thing as a "responsible breeder," and that those two words are mutually exclusive of each other.

We wonder how many of the 14 dogs referred to above will eventually go the way of Juaquin. The breeder will never know about her other dogs, the money's in the bank, another notch in litter tally, don't look back.

Breeding is not about the love of animals -- it's a skewed mix of commerce, ego, entitlement, and inhabiting the planet with no real sense of community or responsibility.

This might help: How about for every puppy a breeder sells, he or she donates a day at a shelter on kill-day to get up close and personal with euthanasia. Maybe watching a dog die at the end of a needle, or in a gas/decompression chamber will be enough of a spiritual awakening to give them some heart.

These dogs are in the most danger of being euthanized. They need your help now! Back to the top
CYRUS enjoying a sunset on an outing with his new family
	BRIDGER Bridger is an energetic and playful dog who still has the personality of a youngster. True to his breed, he enjoys fetching the ball, swimming in the river and long walks (or runs!). Bridger is a bit unsure of new people, but once he is introduced to you he is very loyal and loving. He will do fine in a house with children of any age, but needs to be the only pet in the house. He is hit-or-miss with other dogs and can be aggressive with them at times, so no dog parks for Bridger! He also has a strong prey drive and should not live with cats. We don't know how he would do with livestock or chickens. He does know his basic commands and is housebroken. Ideally his forever home would be somewhere he could participate in the family activities, as he is a very social dog who needs to feel included in what's going on around him to be happy. BREED Labrador Retriever/Border Collie AGE 2 years 7 months 5 days SEX Male COLOR Black/White NEUTERED NO DOGS NO CATS INTAKE DATE 3/26/2013 Healdsburg Animal Shelter 570 Westside Rd, Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-3386 info@healdsburgshelter.org 1
	TRUDY ID#A290366 I will be up for adoption when my puppies are old enough to be adopted. Mama and puppies alert! This proud lady and her ELEVEN(!) puppies. Look at them all! So colorful. Could be Aussie, Catahoula, collie, or.... some sort of adorable mix! They're now in a foster home, and will be available in about 7 weeks for adoption. The shelter will start taking applications for them in about 5 weeks. We'll keep you posted. For now, enjoy the cuteness overload! This girl is just a doll. The pups were born the day before Easter I am currently being fostered. While I am not at the shelter, I am available for adoption. I am a female, White & Black Border Collie/Pointer X I am estimated to be about 2 years old. I have been at the shelter since 04/05/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 2
	LILA - ID#A291225 Lila acts a little timid in kennel once out she was soliciting attention. She was ok with handling. She was friendly when meeting other dogs. She walked up smelled cat walked away on own. She would benefit from training and daily activities. She would like a new best friend come visit with her. I came in with YOGI - ID#A291227 I am a female, black and white border collie mix. I am estimated to be about 3 years old. I have been at the shelter since 04/25/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 3
	YOGI - ID#A291227 Yogi is an energetic young dog, he would benefit from training and leash work. He is excited when meeting other dogs, can be annoying to some dogs. He was initially excited to see the shelter cat, then walked away and did not re-engage. He was ok with handling. He would do best with children ages teen and older I came in with LILA - ID#A291225 I am a male, brown Brittany and Labrador retriever. I am estimated to be about 1 year and 7 months old. I have been at the shelter since 04/25/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 4
	ID#A291434 I am in strays. I will soon be up for adoption if my people do not come for me. I am a male, black and white Border Collie. My age is unknown I have been at the shelter since 04/30/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 6
	SHYANNE - ID#A235749 I am in strays. I will soon be up for adoption if my people do not come for me. I am a female, brown and white Australian Shepherd and Border Collie. I am estimated to be about 11 years old. I have been at the shelter since 04/30/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 7
	SASHA - ID#A291446 I am in strays. I will soon be up for adoption if my people do not come for me. I am a female, black and white border collie. I am estimated to be about 8 years old. I have been at the shelter since 05/01/2013. For more information, call: Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at (707) 565-7100 Email: Cathy, Cathy.McCafferty@sonoma-county.org 5

Back to the top There are many more dogs available. Please call us and we will gladly discuss your adoption options and help you decide which dog, if any, is best for your lifestyle.
Below are several shelter Web site addresses which are good resources for finding that perfect pet. An animal in a shelter is considered to be in a high-risk situation because of space limitations. The less room there is in a shelter, the higher the probability of euthanasia. Many of the dogs in our care are "11th-hour rescues" from death row in kill facilities. For this reason, we encourage you to consider shelter adoptions first, because we can't possibly pull all the dogs that need to be saved. The animals in our care are, at least, safe, while animals in shelters face a less hopeful fate.
Alameda County: http://www.tvar.org TriValley Animal Rescue 925:803-7043 Amador County: http://www.amadorshelter.petfinder.org Amador County Animal Shelter 209: 296-6856. Calaveras County: www.calaverashumane.org. Calaveras County Humane Society 209:736-9417 http://www.co.calaveras.ca.us/ departments/sheriff/ sheriff_animalcontrol.html Calaveras County Animal Control 209:754-6509 Lake County: Animal_Care_And_Control.htm 707:263-0278	Marin County: http://www.marinhumanesociety.org Marin Humane Society 415:883-4621 San Francisco County: http://www.sfspca.org/site_map.shtml San Francisco SPCA 415:554-3000 http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/acc San Francisco Animal Care and Control 415:554-6364 Sacramento: http://www.saccityshelter.com Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulations 916:808-7387 http://www.sspca.org Sacramento SPCA 916:383-7387	Sonoma County: http://www.theanimalshelter.org Sonoma County Animal Care and Control 707:565-7100 http://www.sonomahumane.org Humane Society & SPCA of Sonoma County 707:542-0882 http://www.petalumaanimalshelter.org Petaluma Animal Shelter 707:778-4396 http://www.healdsburgshelter.org Healdsburg Animal Shelter 707:431-3386 http://www.rpanimalshelter.org Rohnert Park Animal Shelter 707:584-1582 http://www.petslifeline.org Sonoma Valley 707:996-4577