Comments on: Why is PURRR Rescue keeping 20+ dogs outside in tents during Washington’s rainy winter?

By: Kerri

Kerri — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:22:23 +0000

Animals shouldn’t be forced to live in these conditions. I feel that humane euthanasia is better than the conditions portrayed in this article. I have fostered and volunteered for rescues for four years. I am across the country from PURRR and had never heard of it until I saw this article on facebook, so I have no connection with the group.
1. Rescue groups without a secure facility often keep their location secret because people will steal supplies and even dogs. Our dog food was stolen because the “wrong person” discovered the location.
2. I looked at PURRR’s website and they claim to show their dogs at Petsmart on Saturdays and Sunday’s from 11-6. This is how you can adopt one of their dogs. You can also go online and search for rescue groups.
3. Humane societies euthanize animals because there is an overpopulation.This is not caused by humane societies (who spay and neuter.) Overpopulation is caused by people who do not fix their animals! There are not enough homes, and there will be an overpopulation problem until people are responsible and fix their dang animals. Of course there are exceptions to every rule, but I believe most humane societies do the best they can.
4. EVERY RESCUE NEEDS FOSTER HOMES! Money can be earned by working extra hours or taking on another job, but foster homes are priceless. I had 13 dogs at my house for two months. I live in a subdivision. I did a lot of rotating from yard to indoor family time to crate time. That is how much fosters are needed.
5. I don’t know Diana or her character, and it doesn’t look good from this article. But anyone local who wants to criticize should go volunteer and see what PURRR is really about. Your suspicions may be verified as truth, or you may find someone who just needs more volunteers and foster homes. (That doesn’t make it “right” to keep taking in more animals if she can’t provide everything for the ones already in the rescue, but how many of you have run a rescue or even volunteered for one?)
6. PURRR’s rescue says that new owners are made aware of any special requirements: such as no small animals or kids. Every rescue has dogs with special needs. One of my fosters (who I had on and off for two years!) is very nervous around kids and strangers. I ended up adopting her myself because I know her better than anyone.

I am not defending PURRR. I am not attacking PURRR. I am just giving my point of view as a rescuer, volunteer and foster because some of the opinions about rescue in general struck a nerve.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:59:34 +0000

In reply to ELFI M. LOLOLOLOLOLOL i am cracking up

By: d Nelson

d Nelson — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:11:03 +0000

In reply to Laura. I looked up dazer 2. I makes a high pitched sound, not the shock that was given by Diana to the dogs she was pointing it at... She writes taser In her own words, how do you explain that? maybe she uses both?

By: DEE

DEE — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:10:49 +0000

I’ve adopted all my pets from shelters. if I want to give a loving home to one of these dogs how is that possible if the “rescue shelter” is hiding? If this truly is the case then I don’t have a chance of saving one or two of these dogs because they are hoarding them away from the public hence the length of time they have been kenneled outdoors for so long. To me this is animal cruelty and authorities need to shut it down so the animals can go to a legitimate shelter and be publicized where people can actually see them! That is the only way they have a chance of a loving home to live out the remainder of their lives! Hopefully these people know that fines and prison time are the consequences.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:13:59 +0000

Rescuing is more than just keeping animals from being killed, its giving them a life, this isn’t a life I would think any animal would want. Just because you can collect dogs and cats to keep them from being put down, doesn’t mean that you should, or that it is the best thing. If rescues cannot send these animals to the vet and make sure they will be safe to other dogs and people (training as needed) as well as keep them in better conditions than they were previously in, they should NOT be doing it. Collecting dogs and keeping them in poor conditions is called hording, not rescuing.

By: SDogSpot Author

SDogSpot Author — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:51:00 +0000

In reply to Laura.

I’m glad you had a good experience with PURRR. Many people have had good experiences with her. Many haven’t. Most rescues I know of have never adopted out dogs that have bitten kids multiple times or killed other animals. Some may have a dog or two in their care for more than a year, but not 2 dozen. It should be the exception, not the rule.

It’s not anyone’s fault that she doesn’t have a facility other than hers. She brought in too many dogs to handle and now she’s in over her head.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:57:28 +0000

Can anyone give me the locale of this place? We need to write some decent legislation to stop this kind of behavior.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 05:55:20 +0000

1. My mom always told me that those who bash on others the most are the ones with the most skeletons in their closet. Hmm food for thought. 2. We have a beautiful healthy loving dog who would have been unnecessarily put down at a high kill shelter had it not been for Diana and PURR. He had been up for adoption for about a year before we got him. Adoption often takes time! BTW he was in good condition when we adopted him!!
3. Question for you, do you happen to know what a Dazer 2 is? You might want to look it up. That is what Diana has, and yes I have seen it! It is NOT the same thing as a taser. 4. I don’t like to place blame, but thanks to you, TNT reporter and Lakewood Animal Control the dogs no longer have the beautiful indoor facility they had in August. But no worries, PURR will rebuild because the people that REALLY know Diana, know that she has a calling and a heart of gold! 5. To the author and haters, STOP the bashing and bullying, so PURR can get back to saving animals instead of defending against the continual lies and uninformed thing you call journalism. Check back in 6 months and it will be rebuilt! 6. FYI if you had bashed me in an article I would NOT invite you to my rescue place, and I would not even allow you on my property!! I would have you arrested!! Love you Diana and ask the volunteers at PURR!!

By: SDogSpot Author

SDogSpot Author — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 03:43:13 +0000

In reply to Lady. I hope that's true. Are there pictures?

By: SDogSpot Author

SDogSpot Author — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 03:40:39 +0000

In reply to Michelle.

I said they’ve either been in boarding or in the kennels outside for a year. The cat has everything to do with the dogs. It’s wonderful they want to save it but they’ve had 2 dozen dogs for 1-2 years that should be getting all their attention.

The Olympic Animal Sanctuary apologists used the arguments – You’re lying! You’re a hater! If you’re so concerned step up and help! Give us money! In the end, everything we wrote about them was proven true.

How about letting us come in, see the dogs, and try to find rescues to take them? More money isn’t going to find them homes. It will just allow PURRR to bring up more dogs from California while the dogs in the kennels go nowhere.