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ADOPTION PROGRAM
MPR INFO
GENERAL PIT BULL INFO
HELP MPR
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MPR'S WISH LIST
Items much needed for our rescue dogs and adoption program. |
Solid Buckle Collars 18" & 20"
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Frontline Plus Medium or Large
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Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please donate a Kuranda dog bed
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Outdoor Sofas - So we can cuddle with the dogs at the shelter |
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Items can be sent to:
ATT MPR; 1116 E 59th st,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64110 |
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HELP US HELP THEM
MPR IS A 501C3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
P.O. BOX 520043
Independence,
MO 64052
Please include an email address when sending a check
Please use the "Description" field and specify the nature of your donation when using paypal |
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MPR PRODUCTS
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Shop with MPR and help Dogs in need |
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HOW YOU CAN HELP! |
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So many ways to help....
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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....
Before & After
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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!
Download your MPR GoodSearch toolbar and help support 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 |
MPR ZAZZLE PRODUCTS
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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
Help MPR Win - The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Holiday Shelter+ Challenge
-- together with Petfinder.com |
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How to vote: Our shelter name is: Missouri Pit Bull Rescue State: MO
The page will load back with Missouri Pit Bull Rescue and you can then click on a vote button next to it.
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VOTING BEGINS on Monday, September 20, 2010
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 of $10,000!
Tell your family, friends and co-workers to vote too!!! |
| Please vote EVERY DAY beginning Monday, September 20, 2010! |
Help us win! The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special holiday 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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Be sure to check out the new products on MPR's Shop page!!! |
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| Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please donate a Kuranda bed |
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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! Get the toolbar NOW! |
| ADOPTION EVENTS... October 2010 |
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COME MEET MPR DOGS |
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FREE Pitbull kisses on location! |
Adoption Event |
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No adoption on the spot unless application has been approved prior to event - Please contact us if you want to know which dog will be attending the event. DIRECTIONS
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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. |
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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. |
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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| BLOG October 2010 |
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Disposable Family Members??? |
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MPR would never turn its back on a dog it once rescued, but returns are very hard on the organization. MPR survives solely on donations, and works very hard to make sure that we can properly provide for each and every dog we take into our program. Whenever an adopter lets us know that he will be returning the dog he adopted, we must scramble to not only find financial means to care for an unanticipated dog, but we must also find a place for the dog to live until he is adopted again.
99% of the time, a returned dog must be placed in a boarding facility because our foster homes are full. Boarding is especially difficult on dogs who have been returned, as they have experienced what it means to have a real home. Therefore, we are forced to place returned dogs (who are already depressed about losing their owner and home) into a concrete boarding facility that is far from being comparable to a comfortable, loving home. |
We have watched what boarding can do to a dog-- it can, and often does, break a dog's spirit. It is heart breaking to watch a dog gradually turn apathetic, and loose his or her will to live.
Boarding is a life saving solution for dogs we rescue from difficult situations and this is why we use it. Stray dogs, chained dogs, dogs that were mistreated and never had a good life before entering our program accept boarding with ease. It's a step up for them and positive experience. Boarding however, is not a step up for a cherished family pet.
Because of how difficult a return is on MPR and the returned dog, MPR asks that adopters who find themselves in a situation where they are considering separating the dog from the family, to please contact us as soon as possible about possible solutions so that the dog doesn't have to leave its home. Collectively, we have years of experience and can offer possible solutions not thought of by an adopter in handling almost any situation.
If keeping the dog is simply impossible, the best solution is for the adoptive family to keep the dog until MPR can find him or her a new home, which could take several months.
Please remember, pets are not disposable! They are family members and you don't get rid of a family member...
For additional information on this subject, tips and solutions, please read: Do you really have to?
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| PIT BULL NEWS ... October 2010 |
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100 Mile Walk for Pit Bulls - Since 1989, Denver, CO has banned and slaughtered Pit Bulls (and even some dogs mistaken for Pit Bulls) under their illogical ordinance MCS 8-55 "Pit Bulls Prohibited."
Chef David Edelstein and Team Pit-a-Full have relocated to Southern Colorado, and on October 18 - 23, 2010... they will walk 100 Miles from Colorado Springs to the Denver County line to raise awareness of Denver's immoral Pit Bull ordinance, breed awareness, public safety in regard to Pit Bulls, and to gain momentum in repealing Denver's ban and replacing it with a generalized dangerous dog law that holds irresponsible owners liable for incidents... not dogs!!!
The walk will end on National Pit Bull Awareness Day (Oct 23) at the Denver County line. All are welcome to come celebrate with them and / or walk the last few miles as they cross the finish line together... and in one voice, tell the mayor and city council of Denver: "Enough Killing, Enough Discrimination and Stereotyping, Enough Sensationalism, ENOUGH!!!"
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Adopt-A-Dog Month---- (AHA) -
Millions of dogs across the country face euthanasia every year because there are not enough people who will adopt them and give them caring homes. To give these dogs another chance at finding happiness, every October American Humane celebrates Adopt-A-Dog Month. Join us in promoting this annual tradition by adopting a dog from your local shelter or breed-rescue group or learning more about responsible dog care.
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month---- (ASPCA) - According to the ASPCA, eight to 12 million animals enter shelters each year nationwide, and more than half of those animals are euthanized. ASPCA places special emphasis in October to urge potential pet parents to consider choosing from the millions of adoptable canines in shelters and rescue groups across the country. |
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NATIONAL ANIMAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION MONTH
(Emergency Animal Rescue Service - United Animal Nations) - Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) provides lifesaving care and sheltering for animal victims of natural and human-caused disasters. Volunteers come from across the United States and Canada and from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: a commitment to helping animals in need. |
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The FOURTH annual National Pit Bull Awareness Day
Saturday, October 23, 2010!!!
The National Pit Bull Awareness campaign is a nationwide effort to bring positive awareness to the American Pit Bull Terrier. Resolution 2010 is a call to action to get involved in making changes in your community and the community of others. Resolution 2010 is a call to action to get involved in making changes in your community and the community of others. |
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Halloween Safety Tips - No Scaredy Dogs This Halloween: Top 10 Safety Tips for Pet Parents - Common-sense cautions that'll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year.
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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. |
Breed Discriminatory Fiscal Impact Calculator - Tool for municipalities in understanding the real cost of enforcing bans and restrictions on dogs because of their looks. The study that led to the calculator pointed out that dogs often identified as pit bulls may be, in fact, another breed entirely, which raises the question on how to properly identify animals that under the law might be banned. |
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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. |
Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance - Victoria was profiled in a recent TIME Magazine article entitled "Dog Training and the Myth of Alpha-Male Dominance." In the article, Victoria helps highlight the differences between traditional dominance-based methods and her brand of positive reinforcement philosophies. |
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EXPECTING???? - Dogs Need To Be Prepared For Baby, Too - Shawnee Mission Medical Center Offers 'Dog & Storks' Class. Families preparing for a new baby may also want to consider preparing the family pet for the new addition, too. Dogs and Storks class is $29. For more information please see, Shawnee Mission Medical Center Classes |
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. |
| BSL NEWS ... October 2010 |
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**ALERT** Camanche, Iowa - IA town considers pit bull ban - The City of Camanche, Iowa is currently considering an ordinance that would regulate the ownership of "pit bulls." Please send your POLITE, RESPECTFUL and INFORMATIVE letters in opposition to breed specific legislation to the Camanche officials. Please also include viable alternatives and suggestions for their consideration, as well. Individual e-mail addresses are not available for the city council members, but correspondence can be sent care of the city clerk, Sheryl Jindrich, with a request to forward to each council member and the mayor.
The city will discuss the possible ban at the October 26th planning meeting. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m at the Camanche City Hall on 917 3rd Street.
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**UPDATE** KIRKSVILLE, MO - Kirksville May Ban Pit Bulls - The future of pit bulls in Kirksville is uncertain. The city has made a draft of the proposed ordinance available on its website, www.kirksvillecity.com. Please politely inform the Mayor and City Council that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional. |
**ALERT** Batesville, Arkansas - The Batesville city clerk advised that the first reading of the dangerous dog ordinance which regulates the ownership of "pit bulls" passed Tuesday, October 12th. The second reading of the ordinance is set for Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Three (3) readings are required of any proposed ordinance in order to become law in Batesville. Please politely inform the Mayor and City Council that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional.
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**ALERT** KIRKSVILLE, MO - City to host public meeting on dangerous animal ordinance - Kirksville city officials are moving forward with the process to ban pit bulls by announcing a public meeting on a proposed ordinance on Oct. 18. The 7 p.m. meeting will be at the Adair County Annex Building, located at 300 N. Franklin. The city has made a draft of the proposed ordinance available on its website, www.kirksvillecity.com. Please politely inform the Mayor and City Council that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional.
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TOPEKA, KS - REPEALS breed specific legislation - City approves animal ordinance - Topeka's governing body decided without objection Tuesday evening to make changes to city rules for stray cats and dangerous dogs that supporters described as being groundbreaking and progressive. The ordinance does away with the city's breed-specific rules requiring owners to obtain special licenses and to implant microchips in any dogs that have the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of any of three types of pit bull dog.
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**ALERT** Marion, Arkansas - Though there has been no media web article about Marion, Arkansas’ consideration of a “pit bull” ban, there is a petition going around which gives more information. Please politely inform the Marion Mayor and City Council that "pit bull" is not a breed and that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional.
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| **ALERT** Kirksville, MO - Council revisits breed ban - The City of Kirksville, Missouri is currently considering an ordinance that would regulate the ownership of "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. The council will hold a public forum Oct. 18 with a possible vote on the ordinance coming at the following meeting Nov. 1. 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 ... October 2010 |
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Sweet Promise |
Promise is an absolute sweetheart!!! Don't let your chance to make her your companion pass you up!
Promise had a very rough start in life until MPR stepped in to turn things around for her. She came to MPR with some medical issues that have now been resolved. She's blossomed into a beautiful and confident girl that she was always meant to be!
She is very laid back, likes to cuddle, is well behaved and house trained.
We can't stress enough what a sweetheart Promise is! She will walk up to you and just kind of lean on your leg for some love. And of course, like all pits, she has that super sweet face and to top it off, really cute white eyelashes. Please open your heart and home to this lovely gal today!
Promise is ready to love and find a forever family that loves her in return. Are you that spooktacular person who will open your heart and home for Promise? Just look at that sweetheart ... how can you say no? |
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| FEATURED VOLUNTEER ... October 2010 |
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Jessica Johns |
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In March of 2008, Jess answered a plea on MPR's homepage for foster homes and contacted MPR to offer her help. Soon thereafter, she and her husband Andrew, began fostering Mr. Biggs. After only about a month or two of fostering Mr. Biggs, she was completely in love and realized that she could not part with him. That's when Andrew and she decided to adopt him. Jess says, "Adopting Mr. Biggs was one of the best decisions of our lives! He is the most loving, gentle, goofy guy and we just adore him. He makes us smile several times every day."
Jessica and Andrew live in Springfield with their 1 year-old daughter, Eva, and 3 dogs (2 pit mixes (Biggie and Foxy) and a Weimaraner named Lucia). Jess is an attorney by profession. |
Jessica states, "I first became interested in Pit Bulls after my husband and I adopted a stray puppy a few years ago. We were surprised when our veterinarian told us that our puppy was a Pit Bull mix, because she did not fit the mold of the man-eating Pit Bull portrayed by the media. We quickly learned that the media's negative portrayal of the Pit Bull was far from accurate.
After living with our Pit Bull mix for a couple of years and educating ourselves on the breed, I became interested in Pit Bull rescue because Pit Bulls are misunderstood and mistreated. I am committed to educating friends, family, (and anyone else who will listen) about Pit Bulls, and the fact that they make great family pets. Nothing is more rewarding to me than helping the most vulnerable and mistreated of all dogs--Pit Bulls."
We are so very fortunate and thankful to have her on board. From the bottom of our hearts ... thank you, Jess!
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| NEW BEGINNINGS ... September 2010 |
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| HAPPY ENDINGS ... October 2010 |
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Happy Updates are the fuel that keeps rescuers going.... |
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UPDATE September 15, 2010
Ali has been doing great. Still loving life. :) We love him so much! We threw him and our other pup Bacardi a birthday party back in July. Their birthdays are like 2 weeks apart. We had a dog food and peanut butter cake made for them and oh boy did they love it! Other than that he's still a lazy boy, he sleeps most of the day, and we still take him on walks every night. About half way around the block he slows down, so it takes us awhile to walk :) We took him to the vet to make sure everything is going good with him, and they said he is very healthy. He has put on 30 lbs since we have had him! We are moving to Wyoming for a couple years starting in December as my fiance wants to attend school there... I know Ali loves snow, but I know it gets really cold there... I am a little nervous how the dogs are gonna take it when they need to go outside or on walks... I guess we gotta tough it out :) Its only temporary. We will keep you updated though! I have attached some pictures for you as well! Thank you again for such an awesome pup!
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