Pitbulls & Bully Mixes

This does not happen very often but we were back in Las Vegas so soon. It was my hubby's birthday and he wants to celebrate it there. Off we went.

While there, we visited the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We brought some things that were listed on their wish list.

I told my 'Mahal', that is what I call him, that we will only visit 'no kill' animal facilities & sanctuaries. It is for my own sanity. I don't think I will be able to take it, visiting animals knowing they will be put to sleep that day or the next.

Most of the dogs that were in NSPCA are pitbulls and pitbull mixes. For some of them, their stories, how they were found and their conditions were heartbreaking. Some people really suck, and they are everywhere. Thank God we have people like the ones at the NSPCA who are dedicated to animal causes and welfare. One of the bully we met was Superstar. It was funny how his tail would wag around in circle instead of side to side. He's very friendly and mild mannered bully. We were hoping he could get adopted soon by a nice person or family. We would have adopted him but we alreay have three pits at home.

NSPCA also rescues cats, pigs, birds and all kinds of other abused, abandoned, needy animals. More power to all the animal rescue centers, facilities and sanctuaries.

Happy New Year!

My husband & I went to Best Friends on January 1st. We drove from Las Vegas in the morning to Kanab, Utah where the sanctuary is and drove back to Las Vegas in the afternoon.

Best Friends is a no kill animal sanctuary. It is a beautiful place, and most importantly, all of the animals are well taken care of. It is a well run organization. I asked the driver who gave us the tour how the sanctuary got started and she said it was started by a group of friends, hence, Best Friends, over 20 years ago.

I was thinking about how we could effectively help the stray animals in Samar, and the idea came to me as we were driving back to Las Vegas.
Group of Friends. I immediately called the lady I met when I was on vacation in Samar last October. She is an animal lover and she came to SALAMAT Animal Shelter to meet me. She immediately became a friend and we talked about the plight of the strays in Samar.

I told her about the idea of asking several friends, animal lovers and other concerned individuals to form an alliance so we can start a sanctuary in Samar. She was the first person I asked, and she enthusiastically agreed. I called another friend in Modesto, California and she too is willing to be in this project.

It was also nice to hear from someone I have not met in person yet but already considered a friend. I e-mailed him and mentioned the sanctuary. He wants to be a part of this endeavor volunteering his expertise as an animal trainer. We need more people.

If you are interested and want more information about the plan of action, please e-mail me at gosamargo@yahoo.com or salamat4animals@gmail.com