STOP THE UNBEARABLE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN LELAND, MISSISSIPPI

I was notified today of a horrible situation that has been going on for years in Washington County, Leland, Mississippi.  The animal shelter there does not have any one that actually works there and depends solely on ARRF volunteers (Animal Rescue & Relief Fellowship).  They only have 3 and sometimes can't go there either.  These animals are not taken care off and literally are freezing to death.  According to one volunteer, whenever complaints are made to the police, the dogs mysteriously disappear or get poinsoned.  This is the most recent horrible case at this facility:

"WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED!!! Animal Relief and Rescue Fellowship (arrf) desperately needs Igloo dog houses, any and all sizes. New or used!!! The dog pound at Leland, MS is filled with abandoned and neglected animals. They were in the FREEZING COLD when temperatures dropped recently. The animals are on cold concrete floors that stay wet, due to poor drainage! Arrf has vaccinated every dog, and many of them have been treated for heartworms.. ...now they risk dying from the elements of weather!!!

Our donations have hit an ALL TIME LOW!!!! We are beyond ROCK BOTTOM!! We do not like to beg but we have no other choice right now. Arrf has also recently incurred a large medical expense to save the foot of a stray dog we named "Frito".

This past week, 4 puppies were abandoned and left at the dog pound entrance.... all alone....no one was there. No one is at the dog pound during the day. There is no grounds keeper or office. THREE of the puppies died. THEY FROZE TO DEATH in a storage container (which they were left in) with a sweater in it. They were rushed to the vet by an ARRF volunteer that discovered them, but it was too late for all but one. ONLY ONE SURVIVOR!!!! ! This was a SICK and SHAMEFUL thing to do to 4 wk old puppies!

* There is also a pregnant chocolate Lab (Krya on our web site) who will be having puppies ANY DAY now. There is no way these puppies will survive the conditions at the shelter (dog pound). When the temperature drops again, they do not stand a chance without warmth.

If you can help in any way, we would be VERY APPRECIATIVE. .....we've had so many medical emergencies lately, we JUST are going to be UNABLE to continue our mission without help. (Please read our section "who we are" on our web site. It explains that we receive no federal, city, or county funding, and NO SALARY).

* Please go to: www.arrf-arrf. org if you can spare any amount of donation. The web site is set up to accept Paypal, or you can mail your donation to our P.O. Box 66, Leland, MS 38756.

* If donating a dog house, please contact us at our e-mail address: arrf303@aol. com (at aol.com). Donations CANNOT be shipped to the dog pound, because there is NO ONE there to accept them.


Also, if you can help place any of the animals in secure, loving homes please contact us. (There is a minimal adoption fee to cover the expenses we have incurred.) BLESS YOU FOR CARING!!!!!! !! because obviously the local community does not!"

I want to get as many signatures and send this to the governor and mayor and the news media in this county to bring public attention to this issue.  They need help!!!