Now this is a dog that if I had the room, I would adopt myself.  She is a Lab/Shepherd mix, which is to me one of the best mixes.  Mine lived to be 15 years old and was one of the smartest dogs ever.  Got him when he was four weeks old because his mama couldn’t care for the whole litter.  I used to ride him around the desert on the motorcycle until he was two months old and was too big to fit in my lap.  He would NOT be left home so he learned to run very fast and could easily chase down a jack rabbit.  I’ve seen chase a rabbit from our house to the Apple Valley Airport, which was several miles away.  And he would eventually catch it.  All the years of chasing us on dirt bikes gave him tremendous strength and stamina.  He could also jump from our back wall onto our roof.  We had more strangers stop by our house to tell us there was a big black dog on our roof!  And ya better not have taken out a rifle and expect him to stay home.  Oh did he love to go on hunting trips with my brother and his friends.

Anyway, here is her information:

ID#A497730

I am a female, black Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd Dog.

My age is unknown.

I have been at the shelter since Jul 05, 2011.

The shelter can be contacted at (909) 887-8055.  There are 70 dogs there right now that will all be dead in a few days if no one adopts them.

There are a number of exceptionally cute dogs available at Devore today. Here are two:

ID#A497397

My name is SHADOW.

I am a male, tan and sable Australian Shepherd mix.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 30, 2011.

ID#A497398

My name is FWFFY.

I am a male, white and tricolor Australian Shepherd.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 30, 2011.

ID#A496983

I am a female, red Cocker Spaniel.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 7 months old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 28, 2011.

There are 76 other dogs there that will all be dead in a few days if someone doesn’t step up and adopt.  The shelter can be reached at (909) 887-8055.

It is Brian Cronin.  That became even more obvious with his comments to Joe Nelson after last week’s board meeting.  None of us are going to let this drop.  I sent the following CPRA requests to David Wert this afternoon.  I can’t wait to read the responses David is forced to send to me.

Joe Nelson, Staff Writer

Today I am including other species too.  The shelter can be reached at (909) 887-8055.

ID#A492982  I am a female, brown Horse.  My age is unknown.  I have been at the shelter since May 04, 2011.

ID#A494293  I am a male, brown and white Shorthaired Rabbit.  My age is unknown.  I have been at the shelter since Jun 02, 2011.

ID#A494515  I am a male, fawn and white Boxer.  The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old.  I have been at the shelter since Jun 04, 2011.

Some more beautiful dogs that will die if the Devore Shelter staff gets their way. You can contact the shelter at (909) 887-8055.

ID#A494316

I am a female, black and tan German Shepherd Dog.

The shelter staff think I am about 2 years old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 02, 2011.

ID#A494265

I am a female, red Terrier.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 02, 2011.

ID#A494297

I am a female, black and white Cocker Spaniel.

The shelter staff think I am about 4 years old.

I have been at the shelter since Jun 02, 2011.

by No Kill So. California on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 6:10pm

This is not the first or even the 20th time an animal has been KILLED when a rescue was there. Once again no one put the hold on even after repeated requests. No one in the front told them rescue would be there when they opened. Devore has complete disregard for the Hayden Law and the lives and welfare of the animals entrusted to them by us.

Piglet...she is full of life, vibrant, lovable and a little butt wiggler…Her eyes look almost human with their pale green blue hues as they beg and plead for you to pet her.

We did not save Piglet today or many others that they KILLED instead of allowing rescue to get them. How much longer are we going to stand by afraid to speak out? How many more animals must needlessly be KILLED before we say it is enough? This is NOT their shelter, it is YOUR shelter.

Continue reading →

I always say I know when I hit a nerve with something I post and that has been the case with the information about the Devore Shelter.  I have been cross-posting the “Dog of the Day” articles on other sites and they are being removed.  I was talking to someone else who is also involved and they have experienced the same thing.  What is most interesting about that though is that the other person posts from a number of shelters and only the Devore ads are being removed.  And now I find out this is wide-spread.  So the question begs to be asked, Why would someone not want the Devore dogs to find homes rather than being killed?

Continue reading →

I haven’t had internet access for a few days, so I will post a few pictures.  These dogs are all located at the Devore Shelter, (909) 887-8055.  It is a high-kill shelter which on average kills 36 animals a day.

ID#A494227
I am a neutered male, white and black Border Collie mix.
The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 6 months old.
I have been at the shelter since Jun 01, 2011.

ID#A494165
I am a female, white Poodle – Toy.
The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old.
I have been at the shelter since Jun 01, 2011.

ID#A494210
I am a male, tricolor Jack russell tr mix.
The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old.
I have been at the shelter since Jun 01, 2011.

I received this today:

He was saved today! THANK YOU FOR POSTING!

I went and got him for a fellow cocker lover who has a foster ready for him.

He is a nice dog- full of fleas, ticks, scabs and mats….but that can be fixed

Yea!!!

Look how sweet! The shelter can be contacted at (909) 887-8055.

ID#A493855

I am a neutered male, cream Cocker Spaniel.

The shelter staff think I am about 5 years old.

I have been at the shelter since May 27, 2011.

Another nice dog that doesn’t stand much of a chance at rescue. The shelter can be reached at (909) 887-8055.

ID#A493510

I am a neutered male, white and black Dalmatian mix.

The shelter staff think I am about 1 year and 7 months old.

I have been at the shelter since May 25, 2011.

Another beautiful dog that needs a home.  The Devore shelter phone number is (909) 887-8055.

ID#A376561

My name is ZEUS.

I am a neutered male, black and brown German Shepherd Dog.

The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old.

I have been at the shelter since May 31, 2011.

This poor pup looks so scared. You can contact Devore at (909) 887-8055.

ID#A493440

I am a male, tricolor and white Shepherd mix.

The shelter staff think I am about 2 months old.

I have been at the shelter since May 24, 2011.

They have this cutie listed as a Boxer, but she sure doesn’t look like a Boxer to me but maybe it is just a bad picture.  Here is her info:

ID#A493142

I am a female, tan and white Boxer.

The shelter staff think I am about 3 months old.

I have been at the shelter since May 21, 2011.

You can contact the shelter at (909) 887-8055 for more information.

I thought I would address the comments made recently about the Devore Dogs of the Day posts.  There are a number of reasons why those posts are there.

First and foremost, the conditions, and especially the attitudes, at the Devore shelter are deplorable and these dogs need help.  There is also a very political side to this issue that I will address as time goes on.

Second, these posts bring in lots of added readers.  Today’s post was the third highest rated post on the blog for the day.

Those who have been with me for almost five years from the coffeerocket and crittercollectibles days have read some of this before.  The blog’s main purpose is to make me happy.  I mean that quite literally. Remember Dean Arabatzis telling me that my blog creates a “hostile work environment for county administrators”?  That brings me joy.  There are a lot of frustrated county employees and citizens alike that are very much enjoying the demise of county officials.

The issues of corruption are no different at the Devore shelter than at the Sheriff’s Department, TAD, the District Attorney’s office, Trans/Flood, DCS, etc.  All involve county employees/officials who either/or 1. Are abusing their power; 2. Are misusing county monies and/or property; 3. Are gaining something financial from their position.  Corruption is corruption whether it is using the planning process to eliminate competition of a campaign donor, harassing a neighbor by using DCS or code enforcement, accepting a payoff to lower property taxes, getting paid for classes one doesn’t take, or a host of other offenses used by county staffers and officials to financially enrich oneself or to satisfy the increasing need to feel powerful.  Many don’t realize this but part of the Colonies dispute actually goes all the way back to Supervisor Jon Mikels stomping his feet and deciding to show ‘em who’s boss.

I have said many times on the blog that I can tell when I strike a nerve.  A nerve has been struck with Animal Control—a very big nerve.  I’m not sure what they are hiding that we don’t already know about but I strongly suspect it is criminal in nature.  The “dog of the day” posts bring in readers from around the country and Canada—yes even Canadian rescuers are taking Devore dogs.  It is important we keep that going and expose every dirty little secret in that place.

Continue reading →

Dear Community and Doug Smith,

The recent aborting of pups and spaying mother, when they had already been claimed by a rescue. What kind of disconnect from compassion must you have, to do something so heartless and absurd. This kind of ‘ethically and spiritually void behavior, has no place near living beings, lest governing the lives of those so revered by the community they serve.

In the name of that black Lab and her slain pups, apathy will be rooted out of these shelter walls. The Board of Supervisors is the way to go. There is enough evidence, past the cosmetic upgrades and song and dance of Doug, sorry buddy, I gave you an option. The black lab and I connected, I had you get her a blanket, then you were going to kill her and then had her pups aborted? Are you on crack?

Christine seems to be making real progress in getting a group of volunteers together.  Here is a link to the Facebook page.

Wires got crossed, etc., so we haven’t had a dog of the day all week.  We will resume tomorrow or Monday.  In the meantime I asked Christine to provide an update regarding her meeting with the shelter manager.  Here is what she had to say:

Sharon, Hi!!

Thank you for following up with me.

We started this journey a week ago, and it’s been exciting. I’ve met with the Shelter Director, we now have a website, Twitter and a group of volunteers, almost 400 facebook fans.  I’m very jazzed.

As far as the meeting with Doug Smith.  My general impression is that he seems to be very proud of the changes he’s made over the last year, and he should be!  The shelter is in good repair, there is music playing, the pens are clean.

However, I think there seems to be  a “forest for the trees issue”. A huge disconnect, while all that seems nice in the shelter…. at the end of the day, the dogs and cats are being killed at an alarming rate, and I mean alarming.

I can’t tell you want Devore’s rate of kill is but for the ENTIRE SAN BERNARDINO county in 2009, it was 82, 646 dogs and cats!!! That’s 142 animals A DAY.

Continue reading →

Here is the link to a new page:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Devore-Shelter-Dogs/152530038146915

From Miss Christine:

Would you mind putting the word out that we are looking for 75 volunteers in the Southern California area to volunteer at Devore?  It’s time for people to “Step up to the plate”…… We are looking for animal lovers who would be willing to just donate 4 hours a MONTH.  Either at the shelter at Devore or at an off site adoption event in San Bernardino on the weekends.

I have a very coveted appointment with the shelter director of Devore on Thursday at 1pm, Doug Smith.  I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have my list of volunteers as part of my presentation.  We need volunteers to walk dogs, take decent photos, offer belly scratches, offer an element of transparency and community involvement for the shelter…

If you could post that Devore Shelter is bursting at the seems with dogs (and cats) they will kill at the end of the day… They have small dogs, big dogs, old dogs, puppies, black dogs, white dogs, black and white dogs…well, you get the idea!    Many, many amazing dogs that are available for adoption.

WOOHOOO!!  I GOT MY MEETING WITH DOUG SMITH, the Director of Devore Shelter on this Thursday.  My  main goal is to have him agree to building a team of volunteers from Southern California area to get into this shelter and make a difference.

Continue reading →