This is a series of diaries highlighting animal rescues around the country and noting and celebrating the work they do to help animals who have no voices but ours to speak for them. I have decided to make this a daily series because there are so many wonderful rescues out there who need human help and weekly just doesn't seem to be enough. I have long wanted to start a rescue but lack the resources or time available to do so right now so this is my attempt to do my part. I hope that these rescues will benefit from the kindness and benevolence of the community here at Daily Kos. They are amazing organizations and worthy of Kossack attention and care.
I am here, alive and all around you
I have no voice
In your trees, your air, your fields, your oceans, your world
I have no voice
I am a mother, a father, a protector, a soul
I have no voice
I can walk, crawl, sing, fear
I have no voice
You must be my voice
Hope For Paws
The website is here
You can donate here
About Us
Audrey and Eldad Hagar have been fostering hundreds of animals in their home for the past eight years. They created Hope for Paws to help animals in this country who suffer and die every year because of negligence and abuse. They also created a huge network of rescuers from all over the world on their Facebook pages.
Our fostered animals are a part of our family and are treated as such. Too often, people undervalue their furry family members and abandon them in their backyards, on the streets or at the shelters. These animals die from starvation, abuse, and euthanization because of the overcrowding at the shelters.
Pets are not items that can be thrown away or exchanged for younger models. Animals are sentient beings who feel pain, love, joy, mourning, and loss. These valuable creatures help us whether it is assisting the blind or finding people under the rubble from an earthquake. They help us in times of war and during human catastrophes.
We want to help both humans and animals alike live harmonious and fulfilling lives together.
Hope For Paws Blog
Posted by Katy Daryn · May 01, 2012 7:21 AM
Hello and welcome to our blog!
We want to use it is a tool to connect with you and use it as sort of a companion to our videos. We get a lot of questions regarding the videos and it's hard sometimes to answer everyone individually, so this will hopefully help answer some of these questions. Also, we want to explain why certain methods may have been used.
Every rescue is different. Everything from the dog's temperament, its age, the number of dogs needing help, the environment, and even people present in the area, affect how a rescue is operated.
Edie's Video:
A lot of people have asked why I was "forceful" with her. Why didn't I take as much time as needed to slowly gain her trust. You must understand, this was a dog doomed to death that day. The shelter workers had labeled her "aggressive", and wouldn't allow the public to adopt her. The label also scares away rescues so this means the dog is surely going to die.
I wanted to demonstrate how quickly and how easily it was to take a dog who was a fearful, biting, lost cause, and could transform her into the docile, calm, and trusting dog she really was in LESS THAN A MINUTE. I forced the leash on her and got her into my lap because I needed to make contact with her so she could understand that the touch of a human can be comforting. She needed to know that not all people are abusive.
Whether she was abused by her owners or was absolutely terrified in the shelter environment did not matter to those who called her unadoptable. The shelters are so full, there is no time for workers or officers to take a long while coaxing a dog into acting normal. This video shows that a shelter worker can save a life by just a few simple tricks and it takes no time at all.
A lot of people have asked why I was "forceful" with her. Why didn't I take as much time as needed to slowly gain her trust. You must understand, this was a dog doomed to death that day. The shelter workers had labeled her "aggressive", and wouldn't allow the public to adopt her. The label also scares away rescues so this means the dog is surely going to die.
I wanted to demonstrate how quickly and how easily it was to take a dog who was a fearful, biting, lost cause, and could transform her into the docile, calm, and trusting dog she really was in LESS THAN A MINUTE. I forced the leash on her and got her into my lap because I needed to make contact with her so she could understand that the touch of a human can be comforting. She needed to know that not all people are abusive.
Whether she was abused by her owners or was absolutely terrified in the shelter environment did not matter to those who called her unadoptable. The shelters are so full, there is no time for workers or officers to take a long while coaxing a dog into acting normal. This video shows that a shelter worker can save a life by just a few simple tricks and it takes no time at all.
Please share this blog post with your family & friends so they won't shy away from dogs like Edie.
Thanks,
Eldad
Our Book
Our Lives Have Gone To The Dogs; Second Edition *
Audrey and Eldad Hagar never imagined that when they began photographing the hundreds of fostered dogs (and other creatures) who came through their home, that they would actually create a book. They just wanted to remember the animals they had shared great memories with. Then, their friends and family encouraged them to get the word out to educate the public about animal abuse and neglect and furthermore, to inspire others to adopt, rescue, and foster animals in need.
Soon after the Hagar’s created Hope for Paws animal rescue, an inspired donor graciously funded the printing of the book so that all donations to Hope for Paws and the money earned from the sales of the book would go directly to helping animals.
Several hundred copies of both the first and second edition have been donated to women's and children's hospitals, and senior living facilities throughout the U.S. by both Hope for Paws as well as our generous donors.
Click here to read the book on your pc Click here to read the book on your iPad
Hope For Paws gets 10 cents donated for every download, so please share it with your friends. Thanks.
Gift For Cause
Eldad's Lucky Leash
Photo of Eldad and Bethany
More coming soon, keep checking here!