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"Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, a giant oak in an acorn...”
MPR sees beauty in every dogs....
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Honor your favorite pit bull(s) and other canine companions online for your minimum contribution of $10.00 per dog |
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All proceeds to help Pit Bulls |
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Easy way to raise money for MPR |
Just start using GoodSearch.com as your search engine and online shopping mall. Every time you search the Internet or make an online purchase at one of their partner merchants, GoodSearch makes a donation to MPR!
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Not Enough GOOD Homes For Pit Bull Dogs
SPAY & NEUTER
SNKC CAN HELP! |
Considering the current situation, MPR does NOT support show breeding, backyard breeding, "game breeding", or ANY form of Pit Bull breeding. Pit Bulls are overflowing and being destroyed in area shelters - There is NO excuse to add more to an already over-saturated market.
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SPAY & NEUTERING FOR PIT BULL DOGS |
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Welcome to MPR. Our Mission is to promote responsible Pit Bull ownership, provide breed education, combat pet overpopulation, fight unfair legislation's, and find qualified homes for sound Pit Bull dogs in Missouri. |
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We Are So Sorry That We Scare You
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Help MPR Win $10,000 |
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How to vote: Our shelter name is: Missouri Pit Bull Rescue State: MO
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Pit Bull Rescue and you can then click on a vote button next to it.
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Update: Click here to find out who won! Are you ready for the next Shelter+ Challenge? The next Animal Rescue Site Shelter+ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com begins on Monday, May 17, 2010 and goes through Sunday, August 22. MPR has double the chances of winning in this upcoming contest with your help and votes! We'll keep you updated here!
There are more than 8000 organizations listed in the contest. |
Don’t forget to validate your vote in the following page by typing in the name of the animal that will appear in the box.
You can cast one vote every day for MPR - your favorite rescue organization! |
If everyone continues to vote everyday,
MPR has a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE!
Tell All your families and friends!!!! |
Please vote EVERY DAY beginning Monday, May 17, 2010 through Sunday, August 22, 2010! |
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Help us win! The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $120,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes -- a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.
Think how many Pit Bulls MPR could help for $10,000!
To vote for MPR, click HERE and vote daily! |
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Please think about the homeless pets and help us provide them with safe shelter in the form of an MPR mini-shelter.
For many of those sweethearts rescued from difficult situations, it will be the first time they have ever had safe shelter, a toy, a comfy cushion to lay on and tender loving care.... We can't do it without your help... please open your hearts and donate today ...
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Help MPR by Getting Your MPR GoodSearch Toolbar Today!
Please download the toolbar right now by following this link
Our new MPR toolbar is free to download and allows you to raise money for our cause every time you search or shop online! Once added to IE or Firefox, each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to MPR- at no cost to you (and you may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!). The toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny is donated to MPR.
Please pass this along to all of your friends. The two minutes it takes to add this toolbar to your browser can make a lifetime of difference for our cause!
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| ADOPTION EVENTS... June 2010 |
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MPR holds Adoption Events on a regular basis to allow the public to meet our dogs, talk to our volunteers about Pit Bull ownership, ask question and spend individual time with a dog they might be interested to adopt. |
Please email us if you want to know which dog will be attending posted event(s).
Some events may be cancelled in case of rain. |
| BLOG ... June 2010 |
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It's Puppy Time! Yeaaaaah!!! .... NOT! |
| It's that time of year when more and more Pit Bull puppies are being born into this world. For the average dogs the pet population is bad enough, but in the Pit Bull society, it's overwhelming! |
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If you have never been to an animal shelter during this time of the year then you have no idea what a huge problem this is. Many shelters have non-adoption policies on Pit Bulls. Not because they have a personal agenda against Pit Bulls... Quite the opposite, in fact. Those restrictions are put in place in order to protect the dogs. Sadly, because of lack of resources allowing the staff to screen applicants, the only way shelters can prevent these poor dogs from falling in the wrong hands is by instating a non-adoption policy on breeds that attract more than their share of abuse and irresponsible owners.
Pit Bulls rank #1 when it comes to bad owners' magnets. Hence why rescue groups such as MPR work tirelessly to help those dogs and find them the homes they deserve and solutions to this terrible tragedy.
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| Even for adorable, innocent little puppies such as these...
In the meantime, more than half of the dogs in animal shelters are unavailable for adoption because they are considered Pit Bulls. This means that if a loving family goes to the shelter to adopt a puppy and if the puppy they pick is a Pit Bull they will be turned away.
The only way a Pit Bull puppy will make it out of the shelter alive is if the original owner claims it back or if a Pit Bull rescue group is able to pull it out in time.
Problem is, a lot of times the original owners are the problem. The family or the breeder abandons the momma dog and puppies on the side of the road or they drop them off at the shelter, or simply allow them to get lost or stolen by lack of supervision. These people close their eyes to the over population problem and walk away not accepting the responsibility of their dog.
If MPR is able to, we pull puppies from local shelters before it is too late. The problem is so huge though that the majority of the puppies don't make it out alive. The public is not fully aware of the big picture either. Puppies are often kept in the back and euthanized quickly to avoid the spread of nasty viruses such as "parvo". So reality is hidden and not always in the face of those who need to see it.
Rescue groups only have so much space and when it's full we are left helpless to the puppies we see. To have to walk away from the cage of a baby Pit Bull that is nursing from it's momma, knowing that these babies won't make it out is a horrible feeling, one that Pit Bull rescue groups face every day. For these puppies sometimes it's only a few hours before it will be pulled away from its momma taken into a room and have a needle inserted into it's vein.
Please visit local animal Control and see first hand how bad the situation really is. See the countless pleading eyes watching you as you walk past their cages. Some of those dogs are new to the shelter and seem to not understand what has happened to them. Some others may have been confiscated and must endure a longer stay on death row. They know their fate and are jumping, barking and pawing at the kennel door trying to escape.
How is a baby deserving of this you ask?..... It's not.
This is just a little view into world of Pit Bull rescue and the fight we have on our hands every day. So take a little time and go to your local shelters. Look for Pit Bulls that are under a year old, and you will leave astounded at the cruel world that these dogs are born into. One that punishes them not because of a bad deed done, but because of their breed! Now try to close your eyes and not see these horrible images! Knowing that in 5 days the majority of the dogs you just saw will be dead, including the puppies ...just to make room for more with the same fate.
Please don't breed or buy while shelter pets die, Please Spay or Neuter your pet...... |
| FOSTER HOME NEEDED ... June 2010 |
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Shelter living is a life-saving option for the few lucky dogs we can afford to help that way, but we can't do it unless we receive financial assistance from people like you.
We have several programs available. Every penny counts! Become a Helping Hand |
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MPR shelter is a life-saving opportunity for dogs that have no other options. For dogs that came from a difficult situation, a stay at the shelter is often a step up in life. But shelter life needs to be a temporary solution. In order to find a home, our rescue dogs need to live in a home and learn how to be well-behaved family companions. You can make a difference... PLEASE open your heart and home for one of the sweethearts. They desperately need YOU!
Become a Foster Home |
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| PIT BULL NEWS ... June 2010 |
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June 07, 2010 - The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome - The link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence is becoming so well established that many U.S. communities now cross-train social-service and animal-control agencies in how to recognize signs of animal abuse as possible indicators of other abusive behaviors.
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June 10, 2010 - Sam's story: Distinguished dog helps saves petsitter - LAS CRUCES, NM - Sam is a celebrated guy, for sure, and distinguished among his breed. Sam is a hero to Marlene and his family, a guardian angel. And theirs is a love returned every day.
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June 10, 2010 - Paralyzed pit bull looking for home - CHICAGO) (WLS) - Some people never give up when things go wrong. And that can be said for dogs, too. Red, a pit bull, was shot almost a year ago when robbers broke into his West Side home. He almost died, but now Red's rolling happily into the future. See Red's video here.
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June 03, 2010 - No pups for sale? Cities ban pet shops - Movement aims to curb puppy mills, spur shelter adoptions - Buying an adorable puppy or kitten at your local pet store may become a thing of the past, if more American cities join a small but growing movement to ban retail pet sales.
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June 7-13, 2010 - National Pet Appreciation Week
June 25, 2010 - Take Your Dog To Work Day - GO FURRY to promote pet adoption and support homeless pets in your community. First celebrated in 1999, Take Your Dog To Work Day was created to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs. This annual event encourages employers to experience the value of pets in their workplace for this one special day to promote pet adoptions. Sponsored by the Pet Sitters International
June 20 - Happy Father's Day
June 22-28 - National Animal Rights Awareness Week
Why leave your pet at home? - Six ways to make pet travel safer, easier, and more enjoyable for all this summer. |
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Reminder from the National Canine Research Council - The excellent book The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression is available for free download at the National Canine Research Council website. Find it here.
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Dog Training with Victoria Stilwell - Top 10 Basic Dog Training Tips - Excellent training tips written by Victoria Stilwell. Five Rules of Positive Dog Training - Positive reinforcement (i.e., giving the dog a reward in the form of praise, play, food or toys when it behaves in a way that you like) has been shown to be the most effective training method. Positive training equals positive results. |
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ASPCA Kids and Pets Interaction Guide - A wonderful resource for parents to raise their own awareness of children and pet interactions and what's appropriate at each phase of a child's development. The family pet is a best friend for many children - a companion who not only provides unconditional love, but who also teaches them about friendship, responsibility, loyalty, and empathy. |
How to let kids pet your dog - As we all know there can be some danger in having a child approach a strange dog and pet it. The Victor Valley Daily Press has a good story on ways to teach kids to pet appropriately as well as warning signs to be wary of. |
TOPEKA, KS - City may scrap pit bull rules - June 26, 2010 - Pit bull confinement regs contribute to overrun in animal control budget - The city of Topeka, Kansas is considering the repeal of its 10 year old ordinance regulating the ownership of pit bulls. The action, proposed by Councilwoman Karen Heller, is expected to be considered this summer to replace the city's breed-specific ordinance regulating the ownership of pit bulls with rules that would instead regulate "dangerous dogs." Please write to the Topeka city officials and encourage them to move forward with this proposal.
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Center, MO - Center, Mo., officials ban pit bulls in city; humane society representatives says it's an 'owner problem, not a dog problem' - June 22, 2010 -- NO grandfather clause - A recent ordinance banning pit bull dogs in the Ralls County community of Center is an effort at citizen protection by city officials who say they had no choice. But the Northeast Missouri Humane Society says the ordinance isn't the answer. "It's more an owner problem than it is actually a dog problem," said the shelter's administrator, Kurt Growenda. The Center City Council unanimously approved the ordinance at its June 2 meeting, enacting it that day. Center residents who own pit bulls must remove their dogs from within the city limits within 30 days. |
Crawford County, Arkansas - While addressing animal issues, Crawford County, Arkansas Justice of the Peace Sharon Partain advised the quorum court she plans to bring up an ordinance next month asking for a county ban on pit bulls. She said some constituents in the Uniontown area asked her to seek a ban. She instructed the quorum court's attorney, Chuck Baker, to draft the ordinance that, according to her, could potentially be passed at the July quorum court meeting. Unfortunately, JP Partain's e-mail information is not available on the county's website. Polite, respectful and informative letters and educational materials may be sent to the County Clerk:
County Clerk Teresa Armer, (479) 474-1312, (479) 471-3236, tarmer@crawford-county.org ...or to the individual Justices of the Peace,
tffite@yahoo.com, bob.snavely@yahoo.com, KevinRHolmes@hotmail.com,
bigpavb@cox.net, merrybanker@cox.net, plane@ipa.net, xstanfiremanx@aol.com,
christihaught@gmail.com, qhroper05@yahoo.com, county.judge@crawford-county.org |
Center, MO - Center approves pit bull ban - Jun 11, 2010 - The Center City Council has approved new animal ordinances. The first bans pit bulls. The second would allow the council to declare an animal to be dangerous if it bites or chases a person or attacks another animal. Animals that violate the law would have to be removed from city limits or destroyed. The ordinances were drafted after complaints. Several other Northeast Missouri communities have discussed or enacted similar bans. |
Kirksville, MO - Breed ban a polarizing issue - The City of Kirksville, Missouri is currently considering an ordinance that would regulate the ownership of "pit bulls" and "other animals deemed vicious." While the ordinance being drafted includes a grandfather clause, Councilman (and Mayor Pro Tem) Richard Detweiler is pushing for a total ban with no grandfather clause.
The article is confusing in that it indicates that Kirksville already has a vicious dog ordinance that includes pit bulls. However, a review of the city code does not support that statement. Kirksville has a generic vicious dog ordinance which, if properly enforced, would adequately address any vicious dog - not only those labeled as "pit bulls."
Please send your POLITE, RESPECTFUL and INFORMATIVE letters in opposition to breed specific legislation to the Kirksville, Missouri officials and or call the city at 660-627-1225, Toll Free: 888-299-1223, 660-665-0940 (fax). Please also list viable alternatives and suggestions for their consideration, as well.
According to the article, the next possible time this issue could come up is June 7, and a public hearing will be held to gage the community's opinion on the ordinance. The city council meets the first & third Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers. City Council Study Sessions are held the first & third Monday of every month at 4:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers |
speak! or rollover! the choice dog owners need to make - Know the animal ordinances in your town. Don't just be a good pet owner. Insist that your town hold all pet owners to the same high standards to which you hold yourself, whatever kind of dog they share their lives with. Breed specific laws are cruel, and they don't make our communities safer. Humane care of companion animals does. |
| CENTERFOLD ... June 2010 |
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CHARMING ROMEO |
Romeo is currently living the good life at MPR's mini shelter. He is such a happy goofball! Romeo prances when he walks and has the cutest wiggle-butt when he greets people. This fun-loving boy loves to roll on his back for a belly rub. He seems to always be in a good mood.
Romeo is on the small size for a male pit bull. About 45 Lbs. Romeo is very outgoing and has a great happy smile for everyone he meets. He loooooves people!
Romeo is a young adult male and seems eager to make doggy-friends. He will soon be introduced to compatible females.
As his name indicates, Romeo is a real charmer and very easy to fall in love with. If you are looking for a small size, super friendly Pit Bull who is always in a good mood and ready for a good time, Romeo is your man! |
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| FEATURED VOLUNTEER ... June 2010 |
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Vanessa Melchert |
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This month, MPR wants to recognize the hard work and dedication of our wonderful volunteer, Vanessa.
Vanessa opened her heart as a foster mom to Lucy Lou and Contessa as well as independently fostering a dog she and a friend rescued.
Vanessa spends most of her free time at MPR's mini-shelter taking care of
all our dogs that are not in foster homes ... she loves walking them, loving them up and playing with them. She's even fallen asleep (snuggle time!) on the couch with several of them at various times. She says that spending time with the dogs keeps her going and she'd be lost without them. She's always ready and willing to fill in on extra shifts or anything else when needed. If that isn't enough she also attends events when she's able to.
We are so very fortunate and thankful to have her on board. From the bottom of our hearts ... thank you, Vanessa!
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| NEW BEGINNINGS ... MAY 2010 |
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| HAPPY ENDINGS ... June 2010 |
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Happy Updates are the fuel that keeps rescuers going.... |
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5/27/2010 UPDATE:
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We wanted to let you know that Chino ...renamed Sir Remington Greystoke ...is absolutely wonderful! He is very happy and our girl dog, Caylx, is being better about him than expected. We took them on a walk yesterday for the first time, and will continue to do that til she accepts him.
Thank you Thank you!! We are in total love!!
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5/19/2010 UPDATE:
Tashi has been such a great companion and her personality has really come through! I couldn't ask for a better dog. She is still the same sweet, gentle girl that we saw at the MPR mini-shelter, but definitely has a playful puppy side! She loves squeaky toys and will pounce on them, push them under furniture to play hide and seek, and can literally entertain herself for hours :). I have gotten so many compliments on how well-behaved and beautiful she is from strangers....it's a good opportunity to talk about MPR! Anyway, the pictures include some of Tashi with me, my mom, my brother-in-law (who wants to steal her and take her to Florida ;)), and some horses behind my apartment complex. I hope you enjoy them! Click here to see more photos.
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May 4, 2010 UPDATE
Hey, MPR!!
I just wanted to give you all an update on Sunny (Gloria the Hippo). She is doing incredibly well. She was perfect on the 5 hour drive home to AR and has grown into the happiest, most comical, sweetest and most athletic dog I have ever seen!
Her obedience training is going extremely well. She is very responsive and learns quickly. She loves to run and play. She is learning to catch a frisbee and loves being with the people she trusts.
She has met several dogs since I have had her and has gotten along well with all of them, especially her sister, Cornbread (Pembroke Welsh Corgi).
All of my family loves her as much as I do and she is terribly spoiled!
Thank you so much for trusting me to take one of your babies and for giving me the best hairy friend I have ever had! I couldn't ask for a better bully to share my heart with and to help educate others!
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