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March 2008
Letter to friends of SNO
and concerned citizens:
In 2004 a small group of
dedicated rescuers came together to establish a non-profit Siberian
Rescue dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and adoption of
Siberian Huskies. Since that time SNO volunteers all over California
and Washington State have placed many deserving dogs in happy
forever homes
In September of 2007 SNO was faced
with its biggest challenge to date. Eleven Siberian Huskies were
forfeited to the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society and subsequently
transferred to SNO and various Washington rescues.
Lassen and her sister Whitney;
Screen shots from the KOMOTV video coverage
Then, just four months later, another 36 were seized from the same
location. The dogs’ conditions ranged from emaciated to starving
with several permanently injured. You can read more about
this at http://www.komotv.com/news/local/13880507.html.
For the January 17, 2008 video of the news coverage go to
http://www.komotv.com/news/13880507.html?video=YHI&t=a
You can see case details at:
http://www.petabuse.com/cases/12987/WA/US//.
All of the dogs are now
in the care of rescue groups. Twenty of these dogs are in SNO foster
homes. Just a few days after their arrival the number changed to 26
when one of the more severely malnourished dogs gave birth to
a litter of six puppies. All of the 36 have required treatment for
giardia, dehydration, worms, lice, and malnutrition. Some will
require long-term veterinary treatment for malnutrition issues and
various injuries. The majority of these dogs had never even seen a
dog bowl. The goods news is these dogs are now, for the first time,
enjoying plenty of food, water, room to run around and lots of
attention.
The bad news is that the
costs of caring for the Sanctuary dogs and a large number of dogs
coming in with more than normal care requirements has had a huge
financial impact. In order to continue helping Siberians in need we
are asking for donations. You can make a monetary contribution by
mail or paypal. Thank you in advance for your support.
Sincerely,
Janet Elliott
Rescue Director
P.O. 987
Kettle Falls, WA 99141 |
