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Rescued With Love

6 days ago

Harry or Hazzie as he is known – has been with us for a few months now.
He is 11 1/2 and has a Grade 4 Heart Murmur and by all symptoms presenting also suffers Syringomyelia. To diagnose he would need an MRI – and with all his stuff as well as being deaf – I just don’t want to stress him any more. The medication we give him immediately helps the pain he suffers – and we keep it at bay.

That is enough for now. He is happiest on the chair with you, snoozing as you watch TV or read. He loves his food, and is a good boy – provided he doesn’t feel like barking to be let in, let out, wanting to hop up on the sofa, wanting to get down from the sofa, wanting to find out where you are, waiting for you to come back to the room you left…….:)

I couldn’t stop thinking about Millie, the little dog brutally murdered by the neighbour this week. Her family will never recover, how could you? Her body is still missing – the man who killed her won’t reveal where her remains are…..and there won’t be much justice either – our laws are woefully inadequate.

In Victoria maximum sentencing for animal cruelty is 2 years prison, a fine of $74,620, under the POCTA 1985.

I wrote to Ros Spence MP, Head of the Dept of Agriculture who is the final say in all things animal in this state. I begged and pleaded with her to please look at the number of animals being bred in backyards by people with no experience or understanding and no overseeing by authorities, as ‘microbreeders’ and ‘recreational breeders’ neither of which have to toe regulations other breeders do.

The response was ‘we in Victoria have some of the best laws in animal welfare in this country’. No surprises there I guess. The lack of interest and care is what it was 20 years ago when I started. It’s disheartening I know.

So what I am trying to say is – not much has changed, it will be up to the community to continue it’s care because we won’t be getting much from the authorities any time soon. No picketing the Ringwood Magistrates Court where this man, Mark Martinaj will be charged will make an iota of difference to the sentence given. No one in all the years I know of has ever been given a maximum sentence in Victoria for animal cruelty. This man will be no different. And the Dept Of Agriculture seem to think our laws are adequate, more than.

So no joy there either.

Maybe they will get him on theft (which he is also charged with) but I doubt it.

So many of our dogs who have come through RWL and other Rescues neglected, abused, let down by a system from spectacular indifference – all we can do is continue.

Try using the system, it might work, no guarantees.
It just seems all a bit demoralizing and pointless – and wrong – especially for Millie’s family. … See MoreSee Less

Rescued With Love

7 days ago

ex RWL boy Charlie (and bro Frankie who is his bestie) at the Schnauzer Christmas party.

I think back to how he was – and the love and care that his mum provided to bring him into being a happy and well adjusted little boy.
It really is all in the Christmas spirit like this photo. … See MoreSee Less

Rescued With Love

7 days ago

It looks like Chloe and bro Harri have made themselves VERY comfortable on their bed….. … See MoreSee Less