Marie's ASPCA Page... "Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."...Albert Einstein

Below is a cool link that supports Horse Anti-slaughter efforts. The CD is great!!
http://www.racingfortime.org/

The next 3 photos are from a Rescue we did at our Auction on May 15th. Since we are in a border town close to Juarez, Mexico, these horses go to slaughter and it's horrendous what they might have endured. Mexico has no regulations regarding humane euthanasia for animals. They are stabbed repeatedly until they collapse and then may still be alive when the butchering process begins. There were so many horses there, but we could only save a few. The sad thing is that these auctions happen weekly here. I wish I could save them all.........

Above is "Frank Sinatra" one of our rescues from Slaughter at our local Auction here in El Paso, TX. He was rescued along with Deena Martin and Napoleon and they are all doing great. They will be adopted very soon!! The money raised by ACHE was mainly donated by complete strangers. I am proud to be a part of this Organization, even as a volunteer!! Frank Sinatra is a 13 year old Thoroughbred gelding

The above photo is Deena Martin, another one of our May 15th rescues from Slaughter!! Isn't she beautiful?? She is a young mare about four years old. She is a Thoroughbred and has a slight bow tendon injury

This is "Napoleon" (above) a pony saved from Slaughter. He is a very good little guy and would make an experienced young rider a very good pony. The Animal Cruelty Organization I volunteer with (ACHE) saved him along with several other horses on May 15th, 2008 in El Paso, TX. He is beautiful and should never have been at auction in the first place!

http://www.purethoughtshorserescue.com/stophorseslaughter.php The Above Link is a great resource of information on Horse Rescue and Stopping Horse Slaughter!! If everyone got involved, we could end Horse Slaughter in Mexico and Canada.......


Please go to this site to be educated on how Horses are being tortured and then slaughtered in Mexico. This link will also take you to a video that is graphic as it shows a horse being stabbed until she collapses! Get involved and write your legislators to demand they support Bill HR 503/ S 311, the "American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act." The Humane Society site can even help you find your Reps in your state and they can give you the contact info you will need to write and call...
http://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2007_horseslaughter_cosponsor2


View my page on ASPCA Online Community

http://www.americansagainsthorseslaughter.com
Go to this site to get involved. Horse Slaugher must end!!!

http://brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx"">

Go to the above link for a moving video about Shelters and our Responsibility to Spay and Neuter Dogs and Cats


"Just a Dog"
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up,
it's just a dog,"
or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't
understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the
costs involved for "just a dog." Some of my proudest
moments have come about with "just a dog."
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a
dog," but I did not once, feel slighted. Some of my
saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog,"
and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just
a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will
probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a
sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into
my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure
unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion
and patience that make me a better person. Because of
"just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look
longingly to the future. So for me (and folks like me)
it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes
and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past,
and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out
what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from
myself and the worries of the day. I hope that someday
they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the
thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being
"just a man or woman." So the next time you hear the
phrase "just a dog," just smile, because they "just
don't understand."

~Author Unknown






I am an Animal Rescuer!

My job is to assist God's creatures.
I was born with the need to fulfill their needs.
I take in new family members without plan,thought or selection.
I have bought dog or cat food with my last dime.
I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand.
I have hugged someone vicious and afraid.
I have fallen in love a thousand times and I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body.

I have Animal Friends and friends who have animal friends.
I don't often use the word "pet."
I notice those lost at the road side and my heart aches.
I will hand raise a field mouse and make friends with a vulture.
I know of no creature unworthy of my time.
I want to live forever if there aren't animals in Heaven,
but I believe there are.
Why would God make something so perfect and leave it behind?

We may be master of the animals, but the animals have mastered themselves...
Something people still haven't learned.
War and Abuse makes me hurt for the world, but a rescue that makes the news...
That gives me hope for mankind.

We are a quiet but determined army,
and making a difference every day.
There is nothing more necessary than warming an orphan,
nothing more rewarding than saving a life;
No higher recognition than watching them thrive.
There is no greater joy than seeing a baby play
who only days ago was too weak to eat.

I am an Animal Rescuer
My work is never done.
My home is never quiet.
My wallet is always empty.
But, my heart is always full.

In the game of life, I have already won.

~Author Unknown


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