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Love of Labs, Indiana (LOLIN)
Making a Difference, One Lab at a Time
Labrador Retriever Rescue in Indiana and Surrounding States
LOLIN's Mission Statement
Board of Directors
Linda Sebring Acup ~ President
Coordinators
Kathy H ~ Intake Coordinator
Amanda W ~ Adoption Coordinator
Nicole D & Terri M ~ Fundraising/Events Coordinators
Autumn C & Mandy G~ Foster Coordinators
Linda V ~ Asst. Foster Coordinator
Jennifer C ~ Puppy Specialist & Home Visit Coordinator
Sue B ~ Volunteer Coordinator
Jill M ~ Med Coordinator
Jennifer K ~ N. IN Coordinator
Karen S ~ S. IN Coordinator
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Fishers Farmers Market Pet Day
was a GREAT success. Many came by to meet our dogs and to buy our wonderful Canine Cuisine Cookbook.
Chase, Bentley, Cheerio & Bogey were there to meet, Cheerio has been adopted!
Sweet, sweet misunderstood Bentley
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This is shy boy, Bogey, looking for love.
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AND one of everybody's favorite, CHASE.
Our professional photographers are Carignan Gallery from Noblesville, IN. Check them out, they are fantastic. They took Bogey & Bentley's pictures and several others for us.
Rosie (a LOLIN alumni) is so frightened by that fast and furious turtle, she just cannot take her eyes off of him! Who knows? He might just jump up and bite her on the bum!
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SHAMUS update 6/25/08
June 25th - Shamus is back to his old self AGAIN. His eye is bad again and still can't hear.....but I'll blame that on his medications and age.
June 17 - Shammy seems to be going down hill rather quickly. All he is doing is lying and sleeping. He still has a hearing loss of almost 100%. Please add some special prayers and good thoughts for our wonderful Shamus.
June 7- Shamus seems to have gone totally deaf!
June 1 - Shamus is the happiest dog alive, I do believe! Please continue to pray and think good thoughts for the old boy, he has made it over 15 months with Congestive Heart Failure.
He is on 20 mg. of Enalapril 2 times a day, 40 mg of Furosemide 2 times a day and 50 mg. of Spironolac 2 times a day.
Sham is one tough & HAPPY boy that I have been honored to care for.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2008 |
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FDA Requests Seizure of Animal Food Products at PETCO Distribution Center
Today, at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Marshals seized various animal food products stored under unsanitary conditions at the PETCO Animal Supplies Distribution Center located in Joliet, Ill., pursuant to a warrant issued by the United States District Court in Chicago.
U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination. The seized products violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because it was alleged in a case filed by the United States Attorney that they were being held under unsanitary conditions. (The Act uses the term "insanitary" to describe such conditions).
During an FDA inspection of a PETCO distribution center in April, widespread and active rodent and bird infestation was found. The FDA inspected the facility again in May and found continuing and widespread infestation.
"We simply will not allow a company to store foods under filthy and unsanitary conditions that occur as a direct result of the company's failure to adequately control and prevent pests in its facility," said Margaret O'K. Glavin, associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. "Consumers expect that such safeguards will be in place not only for human food, but for pet food as well."
The distribution center in Joliet, Ill., provides pet food products and supplies to PETCO retail stores in 16 states including Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
FDA has no reports of pet illness or death associated with consumption of animal food distributed by PETCO, and does not have evidence that the food is unsafe for animals. However, the seized products were in permeable packages and held under conditions that could affect the food's integrity and quality.
As a precaution, consumers who have handled products originating from the PETCO distribution center should thoroughly wash their hands with hot water and soap. Any surfaces that came in contact with the packages should be washed as well. Consumers are further advised as a precaution to thoroughly wash products sold in cans and glass containers from PETCO in the 16 affected states.
If a pet has become ill after
eating these food products, pet owners should contact their veterinarian
and report illnesses to FDA state
consumer
complaint coordinators.
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Please consider donating to help us help the needy Labs, like Talen in the "More Information" link on the left. LOLIN has donated money for his surgery. We do more than many other rescues, we try to help as many Lab and Lab mixes as possible, even if they aren't our dogs. But, remember, we can't save them all, especially without your donation! It is quite evident that the economy is doing poorly, many more dogs are at the shelters and being dumped EVERYDAY, especially if the dog is sick or injured (just when they need the love of their owners the most) If you want to feel like you've helped, truly helped and touched a dog's life, please click on our donate button or mail a check to LOLIN, PO Box 237, Noblesville, IN 46061-0237. Thank you and it is tax deductible, as we are a 501(c)3 non-profit PUBLIC CHARITY.
Please check out these poor babies THAT WE HAVE ALREADY HELPED!
We need anyone and everyone who
cares about animal cruelty, Indiana puppy mills
in particular, to attend this unique statewide rally.
It is time for us to join forces and work together if we ever hope to
find a
solution. Please do everything you can to attend this event.
Cross-post far and wide.
Details are in the email below.
Thank you in advance.
PSP
RSVP:
defendthedogs@yahoo.com
DEFEND THE DOGS!
On July 9th a peaceful STATEWIDE RALLY will be held at Monument Circle
in
downtown Indianapolis from 11:30 a.m-2:00 p.m. We're requesting all
animal
lovers and humane people to join us at this rally, demonstrating Indiana
citizens will no longer tolerate INDIANA PUPPY MILLS. Please pass this
information on to everyone who is ready to raise awareness and to make
changes
in Indiana! ACT NOW - promote this event to the fullest extent. Make
plans now
to attend! The dogs in Indiana mills desperately need you to attend. And
remember, more people means more media, and that is how things begin to
get
changed!
DEFEND THE DOGS RALLY
July 9, 2008 11:30a.m.-2:00p.m.
Monument Circle downtown
Indianapolis
Please RSVP to
defendthedogs@yahoo.com if you will be attending.
The rally is in conjunction with Jana Kohl's book tour for "A Rare
Breed of
Love", a book about PUPPY MILLS and ANIMAL ABUSE. Jana is attracting
national
attention while speaking out against PUPPY MILLS on her summer book
tour. It's
exciting she's chosen Indianapolis for a stop on the tour.
There's not much time to promote this, so please act now. If all
rescues and
individuals will come together on this project, our voice will be
heard!
It's time to pull together, Indiana! We look forward to seeing you at
the rally!
For more information on puppy mills, please visit:
www.petshoppuppies.org.
Information on Jana Kohl and her
book can be found here:
http://www.simonsays.com/content/destination.cfm?tab=1&pid=345542
*Please do not bring your dogs.
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Good Search ~ Please use it instead of Google, you'll donate to us by doing so and it is totally free and no registration required.
Best Friends ~ See some of our dogs that have already been adopted.
In Loving Memory - Susan Elizabeth Moulder
NUTRO DOG Foods blamed for MORE RECENT
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MUST READS!
How to Introduce Your New Dog to Your Current Dog ? (imperative info if you have a dog and are adopting another dog
How do I FOSTER anyway? (considering fostering, this answers all your questions, check it out)
Please Consider This BEFORE Adopting
What is Responsible Ownership?
LOLIN's Special Needs Dogs (See where your donations really go)
The Tragedy of "Free to Good Home" (never list your animals as free, read and see why)
EXTREMELY SAD National Figures:
Two things are infinite ~ the Universe and human stupidity;
and I'm not sure about the Universe
~ Albert Einstein
"Dogs are our link to
paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in
Eden,
where doing nothing was not boring-- it was peace." ~
Milan
Kundera
LOLIN, INC.
If you're looking for a Lab to love, look for Love of Labs, we are making a difference one Lab at a time!
a 501(c)3 Public Charity Organization
PO Box 237, Noblesville,
IN 46061-0237 fax 1-801-640-7688
