halfway to home – Making it Through the Rain

With over 45 volunteers and friends of Halfway to Home bused in from the Antelope Valley, last night in a Bakersfield night court a decision was made.

Halfway to Home’s permit was not renewed… yet. The court has ruled that on September 22, 2011, Kern County will give Suzanne of list of what they want done at the rescue, concrete work, etc. She will be allowed 50 dogs, where the county only wanted 10. WINNING! And, she has 3 years to get all of this in order! WINNING again!

NOW, the hard work begins… HWTH is run solely on donations and Suzanne’s Social Security. She has the largest number of volunteers for a rescue.

Volunteers_2010 — Some of the amazing volunteers!

But, to save this shelter they will need help! To get the concrete work done, in itself, will be a big undertaking which will be costly. Three years may sound like a long time, but in reality it is just a flash in time. They will need donations! This rescue is dear to my heart as two of my furbabies were rescued here. I know times are hard, the economy is bad, but maybe instead of that Starbucks coffee, donate! You get my meaning. 😀

I ask you to please share this information, please help save Halfway to Home and the countless dogs that are rescued every year!

Click the banner below to go the their website and you can donate there.

Your donations ARE tax deductible!

Love and Light!

Please take a moment and watch the video below:

The video explains the peril that Halfway to Home is going through.

I have personal experience with this rescue. My good friend Courtney is a volunteer and two of my ‘fur-kids’ are HWTH rescues. If not for Suzanne and her NO KILL rescue, they would have perished either on the street or by the High Kill shelters. I can not imagine life without them.

dexcharlie4 — Dexter and Charlie, my babies!

The dogs at this NO KILL shelter are taken care of with the highest level of love and compassion. They are clean, well fed, up to date on shots, and always spayed or neutered. This is a travesty of justice.

This rescue, Halfway to Home, helps the County and State by taking some of the burden off of the High Kill Shelters. HWTH is a highly respected rescue and has been a #1 rescue at PetSmart. I am so confused as to how and why anyone could NOT renew their permit. It sickens me to think of all the dogs that will now die in the streets or in the shelters due to this irresponsible decision. I truly hope this decision is re-thought out and that their permit is renewed. How anyone with a heart could do this is beyond my thinking. All I have to do is look into my HWTH rescue dog’s eyes to know this non-renewal decision is truly wrong and inhumane. Is this really what Kern County wants to be known for? I hope not…

Please share the video above, donate to Halfway to Home, let these amazing people and doggies know they are loved.

THOSE WHO WANT TO DO MORE are urged to e-mail a message to The Animal Control Commission at animalcontrolcommission@co.kern.ca.us. Lorelei Oviatt, Director of Planning & Community Development Department at LoreleiO@co.kern.ca.us. Scott Denney, Planning Operations Division Chief at ScottD@co.kern.ca.us. Lorine Vasquez, Planner 2 at VasquezL@co.kern.ca.us.

PLEASE help!

Love and Light, Tracy

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