Wanted: licensed wildlife rehabber or avian vet to give a workshop in New York City.

The New York Bird Club receives many calls from people who have found injured or abandoned wildlife, and would like to offer a "Rehab For The Rest of Us" basics workshop taught by a licensed bird rehabber or avian vet.

The workshop would involve a kind of Urban and Wildbird Triage training to help stablize a distressed bird until we could get him/er to a licensed rehabber the following day.

Topics could include:

What, when and how to feed

Hydration: When and how

When to keep warm and how

Hygiene and quarantine

Handy supplies

When to intervene

The workshop(s) will be held in Manhattan at a time convenient to the rehabber or vet, and they may request donations at the event.

If you'd like to present this workshop, e-mail Anna Dove of New York Bird Club at bestbirdclub@yahoo.com.

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Animal Attraction is now inviting all U.S. shelters and rescue groups with 501(c)(3) status to participate in its charity donation program.

If you're affiliated with a shelter or rescue group and would like more information, click here.

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From PSPCA:

Limestone Kennels in Chester County is no longer in operation, thanks to the work of PSPCA humane agents.

Kennel owner John Blank pled guilty to eight counts of animal cruelty, two violations of the state's Dog Law, and one summary charge of harassment. He had his license permanently revoked and was placed on two years probation, during which time state officials will ensure he does not own more than five personal dogs.

Blank surrendered 67 dogs to the PSPCA. Those dogs, once medically cleared by Chief Investigative Veterinarian Dr. Rachel Lee and Director of Animal Health Dr. Ravi Murarka, will be available for adoption at the Philadelphia headquarters.

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From Veronica Henson, Helping The Helpless, Coatesville, PA:

This transport is scheduled for Tuesday, July 29. The reason it's on a weekday is because the sending rescue already has a transport coordinated from starting point in Wilson, NC, to meet a CT Rescue in MD.

I am driving to MD to pick up a Husky and Momma Shepherd with nine 12-day-old puppies that are going to rescues noted below. I will transport them to York, PA; so from York to Erie, PA, we are hoping for volunteer drivers.

This is also a late transport. We must, however, get these babies to safety. The husky is being tied outside by owner, not being treated for glaucoma, and will take to pound which euthanizes every 3 days. Momma and babies have been stranded, in this heat without shelter.

Thank you in advance if you are able to help on a weekday and at such late hours!

***10 min have been added to each leg for potty breaks. PLEASE be sure to have dogs securely tethered before letting them out of car.***

Leg 1: MD to York, PA - FILLED I-83
Total Estimated Time: 1 hour 34 minutes
Total Estimated Distance: 83.12 miles
2pm - 3:45pm
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Leg 2: York, PA to Lewistown, PA - NEEDED I-83
Total Estimated Time: 1 hour 34 minutes
Total Estimated Distance: 82.80 miles
3:55pm - 5:30pm

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Nestle, the Chocolate Labrador Retriever from Hanover, has been invited to the DockDogs World Championship for the third consecutive year.

Nestle is known for his 2005 gold medal performance at the Great Outdoor Games. Three years later, he remains competitive in Extreme Vertical, which is one of his qualified events. The 6-year-old owned by Angie Jones is currently ranked sixth in the world with an average height of 6'11.3".

Angie and Nestle have also qualified for the Iron Dog event.

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A part-albino Golden Eagle has been found in Southern Colorado.

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From the ASPCA:

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior that administers America's public lands, including the animals who call this land home.

As part of its wild horse management program, the BLM has spent the past several years rounding up wild horses and keeping them in private, long-term holding facilities--which is expensive. Now, the agency wants to euthanize thousands of healthy horses, claiming it is too costly to feed and care for them.

The ASPCA encourages the BLM to explore other solutions, including but not limited to reopening additional land for the horses and increasing certain contraception programs that have already proven safe and effective.

What you can do

Visit the ASPCA Advocacy Center website to e-mail a letter to your legislators in the U.S. Congress urging them to oppose the BLM's plan to kill thousands of healthy wild horses.

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From the New York Post:

When her beagle, Rocco, squeezed himself under the backyard gate and disappeared into the streets of Queens, 5-year-old Natalie Villacis refused to believe -- as her parents reluctantly told her -- that she would never see the puppy again.

That was in 2003.

Last weekend, Rocco came home - after being found in Georgia.

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From Best Friends Animal Society:

Along with three of the other Vicktory dogs, Georgia will be starring in the first new episode of Dogtown - a show that's all about the pooches and people of Best Friends - on the National Geographic Channel this fall.

So this week, she was "on location" at the TV Critics Association convention in Hollywood, where she managed to wow everyone she met, even the TV stars. Seems people just can't believe the progress these dogs have made at Best Friends, since they were rescued from Michael Vick's fighting kennels. Thank you, as always, for making it all possible.

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From Best Friends Network:

While you are oohhhing and aaahhhing over the colorful fireworks display, your pet may be hiding in a closet.

Here are some helpful resources for keeping your pet safe this 4th of July!

These tips from LA Animal Services include licensing and microchipping your beloved pet before the Fourth, as many animals will do anything to escape the loud fireworks; and even the best behaved dog might bolt.

For more suggestions, read July 4th Safety Tips for People and their Pets.

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