PirateGirl's "Let's Get Dirty!" Group - CLOSED (Page 6)

Hello ladies! I hope you feel better soon Christine! 

I am officially in FREAK OUT MODE.   I got back from my vacation yesterday to have to spend 30 mins getting snow and ice removed from around my car at the airport.  Hmmmmm.....84 degs and sunny weather on Monday and then this?  Anything wrong with this picture?!!! hahaha

Then, I get the full schedule for TNT Steelhead training.  Basically, over the next 5 months I will have no social life, right?  I guess I'll take it one day at a time; one training session at a time.  Tonight there's group swimming, but I can't go 'cause I have to work late.  So, I'm heading to the gym to walk/run and do weights.  Tomorrow, I start Masters and on Friday Pilates.  Then group training over the weekend. 

California dog rescue continues!

2/22/10:  The maiden trip of OFOSA's new Mobile Transport Vehicle results in saving over 60 dogs from death. OFOSA set off for San Bernardino for the third time since January to rescue over 60 dogs from the San Bernardino, CA Animal Shelter, a high kill shelter.  "We got down to the shelter and it broke my heart to have to leave some behind" says Cathy Nechak President of OFOSA, "but we only had so much room".  However it was a lot more room than the last two trips thanks to the recently purchased Mobile Transport Vehicle.

OFOSA worked with South West Washington Humane Society for this trip as well as Luv-A-Bull rescue to save as many dogs as possible.  "The rescues available to accept dogs have been different every time so a lot of planning has to be done" says Sue Woodson OFOSA's disaster officer.

Of the 67 dogs that came this trip one dog went to Luv-A-Bull rescue in Eugene, 13 dogs came to OFOSA including three 8 week old Chihuahua puppies. The rest of the dogs went to South West Washington Humane Society. Faye Smith, the SWWHS shelter manager was excited to get the dogs as SWWHS has the appropriate medical facilities and space to accommodate such a large number of dogs. Working with them this time helped save a lot more dogs from certain death. This trip was special. We were traveling in our new vehicle. Little momma was riding up between the two front seats. "I was petting her and there was the first baby" says Cathy Nechak. Momma was in a safe place and warm so she decided it was time. While Sue Woodson looked for the next exit off of the Interstate, Sandi Graham and Cathy delivered 7 puppies. When Momma and puppies were safe the trip to Portland continued. The first trip with the Mobile Transport vehicle was a tremendous success.



The Heigl foundation is sponsoring some of the transportation costs.  Sharon with the HEAL foundation is providing vaccines for the dogs to prevent illness. The plight of these dogs is being heard around the country as approximately 500 dogs were saved by different rescue agencies during January, with OFOSA and partners taking over 100 of the dogs. OFOSA continues to do its part by rescuing animals, as well as helping with transportation and medical care.  OFOSA would like to thank its rescue partners, fosters and volunteers for their hard work in this endeavor.