Well mai pals another month has almost passed since the last PawPawty. I hope you are all having a lovely summer time. We have had some really hot weather but cause it is England of course it always has to rain and as I help da staff get ready for da pawpawty it is pouring wif rain outside.  I say never mind cause whatever da weather you can come along to the Pawpawty next weekend where the theme is 60's Beach Pawty. I am sure there will be lots of fun and games as usual and of course we will be helping another great charity.




This month we will be helping a great new charity in the UK who are doing some fantastic work with dogs and people! Medical Detection Dogs are helping people who have life threatening health conditions by training dogs who can sense changes in their conditions using their amazing sense of smell. They also have some special doggies who can smell when a person is suffering from cancer and these doggies are helping to provide an early warning so poorly people can be treated faster. You can follow them on twitter too, they are @cancerdogs

I know how special we all are to our hoomans so I am very happy that we are helping a charity that helps train these special animals.

This Month's Nominations

As always I wish we could help every charity or shelter who gets nominated, this month we had the following nominations.

Humane Society of Polk County  nominated by @Unchat

Greater Miami Shelter  nominated by @maebellepup

Australian Cattle Dog Rescue nominated by Rob

Medical Detection Dogs nominated by @wildpaw and @goldenceaser

Terrier Rescue nominated by @marleyterrier and @TerenceT

D'Arcy's Arc nominated by @petiethecat

National Canine Cancer Foundation nominated by @midgethemutt

Perhaps you can have a look at their websites, you never know one of them might be right around the corner from you and maybe you could go help them out by volunteering or donating some old pet items or a few tins of pet food. Every little thing really does help save lives mai pals.

I hope to see you all at the PawPawty next weekend, have a fun week and make sure you have your costumes ready for the beach! I'm off to dust off my umberella so me and Ozzy can go for a wet walk!

More Soon
@FrugalDougal

Well mai pals it is almost time for the Royal wedding PawPawty and we have been very busy getting all of the prizes and schedule organised.

We have a lot of lovely Royal Wedding commemorative gifts to win as well as some special pieces from the wedding of Charles and Diana, the last really big Royal Event.

But do not fear if you cannot attend the PawPawty this weekend then you can still win some Royal Wedding Goodies.

Take a look at this little lot a right old Royal Bundle which you could be in with a chance of winning.

Kate and Wills Spoon Rest

OK Magazine Royal Wedding Edition

Wedgwood blue jasperware 4" dish commemorating the July 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Kate and Wills Caricature Tea Towel  All you have to do is tell post a comment on this blog telling us what name you would give to a Royal Dog or Royal Cat. ( we have no idea if they will be having royal pets but we can pretend!) We will pick a winner at random and you can enter right up until the day after the Royal Wedding. So get your thinking caps on. See you all Soon Frugal Dougal Thanks to @daneray for donating the lovely Wedgewood Dish!

Mai Pals so sorry it has taken us so long to get details of this month's PawPawty published I blame the staff! However as some of you may know we are moving house so I guess they have had a few things to organise.

They tell me the new house has some fields of our very own with a river, I have not been there yet but little Ozzy McDougal has visited and he says it is fab. We will be all moved in the next few weeks so I hope to have lots of new pictures and stories to share with you all.

Anyhow enough about me! On to the Royal Wedding PawPawty!



This month the shelter selected to have a PawPawty in their honour is the  Animal House Shelter in Huntley Illinois USA.



Animal House Shelter, Inc rescues abused and neglected dogs and cats and rehabilitates them mentally & physically in order to place them with the best new family.They rescue 98% of our dogs from high ‘kill’ shelters, pounds and various animal control facilities in which they are usually listed as strays, and almost always scheduled to be euthanized.

The best possible veterinary care is always given to those at Animal House Shelter.They never decline treatment, whatever it may entail, if it means that the animal has a chance at a new and healthy life.

They strive to go above and beyond when caring for and socializing our animals. They understand the importance of getting to know each and every animal available for adoption in an effort to place them in the most perfect home possible. All dogs are walked 4-5 times a day and socialized with each other and volunteers. The cats are housed in a large ‘free roam’ cat room so they can socialize all day with each other, staff, volunteers and potential adopter.

We hope that we can raise some funds for this great organisation as well as having some fun in the run up to the Royal Wedding of Kate and Wills!  We have some great Royal Wedding prizes for your humans ! as well as lots of prizes for mai anipals!


Nominations

We had a lot of nominations this month from all over the world and I really wish that we could help each and every one of the organisations nominated.  Thank you so much to all of you who have taken the time to nominate a shelter. We select the shelter to benefit at random as there really is no other way to make such a hard choice. You can nominate your shelter or organisation on the PawPawty site.

Please take a minute to have a look at the nominations. Who knows they may be in your local area and maybe there is something you could do to help them. Perhaps donating some of your time or maybe some unwanted pet items. Shelters all over the world need our help.

Cat Shelter Zenka in Serbia, Belgrade nominated by Ljubica

Fairfield County Cares in Ohio USA nominated by @care2hope

INKAS Ivins No Kill Animal Supporters in USA nominated by  @INKAS4pets

Dogs in Brazil  in Brazil nominated @emmydib

Craig Street Cats in Winnipeg Canada nominated by Linda

Tiger World in Rockwell NC USA nominated by @tigerworld

North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue in Charlotte USA nominated by @citygirl9817

Mayo Cat Rescue in Ireland nominated by @MayoCatRescue

Old Dog Haven in Lake Stevens WA, USA nominated by @selkie319

Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary in St Paul NC, USA nominated by @selkie319

Papillion Rescue in Marietta GA, USA nominated by @strongirl41

Redlands Animal Shelter in Redlands CA, USA nominated by @cassar11

Romanian League in Defence of Animals in Romania nominated by ammahew

Irving House Animal Sanctuary in New York, USA nominated by @irvinghouse

Rainbow Animal Rescue in Norfolk Virginia, USA nominated by Ester

Bone Cancer Dogs in New Jersey, USA nominated by @rottnred

Heaven Can Wait Animal Society in Las Vegas, USA nominated by @grizzlythepup

ARF foundation in Walnut Creek California, USA nominated by Powellregina

Animal House Shelter in Huntley IL, USA nominated by @HuntleyAHS, @klyon68

Animal Protection Society Albox in Spain nominated by dgcundy

DreamRescue in Atlanta, USA nominated by @srdoxiesmom, @barkelina, @vikkilong

Almost Home Foundation in Elk Grove Village IL, USA nominated by @TrixieLilySammy

Kindness Ranch in Hartville WY, USA nominated by @gin2772

911RUFFORG in Walton Beach, Florida nominated by @sadlovelyheart

SPCA Cantebury  in Christchurch New Zealand nominated by @emmythecat

Second Chance Pet Adoption in Illinois, USA nominated by Second Chance

Woodlands Animal Sanctuary in Lancashire UK nominated by @ladygreydina

Small Paw Rescue in Oklahoma, USA nominated by @PetCareBev & @FlatTyler

A Call for Paws in New Jersey, USA nominated by @CathyKeisha

PDSA in UK, nominated by @MrPie

CandyFloss Animal Sanctuary in Ireland nominated by @henryandfriends

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue in Dwight, IL USA nominated by @GABR_Bassets

MADAT in Tenerife nominated by @tenerifedogs

Concerned Citizens For Animals in Spartanburg, SC USA nominated by @JennyMariePhoto

Green Pets America in Georgia, USA nominated by @javathecat

Thanks again for all your support for the PawPawty Events.

See you all soon mai pals
Frugal Dougal

Can you imagine if someone came to your house and said that they were going to take your dog away because of how he or she looked? How about if they kept your family pet in a concrete pen for 11 months and did not allow you or your family to visit him? You had no idea of how he was being treated, apart from a photograph in which your dog is sitting in sawdust with no visible signs of toys or even a bed to sleep on.

And then what if a judge ruled that after all of this time your dog was to be destroyed.

It is hard to imagine how you might feel, heartbroken, angry, frustrated and utterly sick to your stomach, well this is exactly the situation that a family from Northern Ireland find themselves in today. On Tuesday this week all of twitter held it's breath for the update from @savelennox who had been in court to receive the sickening news that their boy Lennox who is a cross between an American Bull Dog a Pedigree Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a Labrador has been sentenced to death.

All of this is because he was declared a "Pit Bull Type" by the Belfast City Council dog wardens. This is as a direct result of the flawed Breed Specific Legislation.

In the mainland Great Britain, four breeds are currently subject to BSL under the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA):

The Japanese Tosa
The Pit Bull Terrier
The Dogo Argentino
Fila Braziliero

However, also be aware that 'types' of these dogs are also affected. This means that your dog doesn't have to be a Pit Bull or Tosa to be subject to the DDA: it simply has display physical and behavioural characteristics similar to those displayed in breeds covered by the act.

The current legislation does nothing to protect an honest dog owner who takes all of the steps necessary to comply with exemption conditions ( which do not apply in Northern Ireland).

Lennox is Micro chipped, Neutered, DNA Registered, Pet Safe Registered, Insured and Licensed every year with the Council. Lennox's owners have taken all of these steps and yet their boy was taken.

Lennox has never harmed anyone, he is looked after by a responsible loving family, he could be your dog or mine. He has been away from his family for almost a year. 


Of course the council will want to show that they have been acting within the law and that all they are doing is simply 'following orders' but what ever happened to common sense? Why spend thousands of pounds creating a case against a dog who is so clearly loved by his family and now his case is supported and being watched all over the world. Why deliver a death sentence on a dog who has NEVER harmed anyone.

Imagine if you were a happy dog enjoying life with your family and then one day some people you did not know came to your house, appeared friendly and then took you away from everything and everyone you had ever known. I can not begin to imagine what Lennox must be going through.



The family are trying to get even more support and media attention to highlight their case and are gaining a huge following on twitter and facebook. An On line petition has over 25,000 signatures , you can show your support here. Time may be running out for Lennox so please take action today.

As a further show of support I would like to invite any bloggers to join this Blog Hop to show their support for Lennox.

All you have to do is write a blogpost showing your support for Lennox and link it to this blog. If you already have a blog post about Lennox then simply link it as well. Show the world the massive support that Lennox and his family have.

The animal community across the world is very powerful and has a voice , we have helped thousands of less fortunate animals with out fundraising efforts.

Now is the time to raise a paw in support of one lonely dog who needs to be reunited with his family, not sentenced to death.


FrugalDougal

This video shows two dogs, in amongst the rubble, one is injured and the other refuses to leave his side, when a film crew happened to find them.


It is hard for us to imagine waking up one morning and within 24 hours have our whole life change. The extent of the destruction and devastation in Japan is still emerging and each day brings sad stories to our screens across the world. But we also see stories of hope like the one with the dogs above who were rescued and are now safe and being looked after.



Imagine if you where this dog owner who happens to live near the quake-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant having to have yourself and your dog scanned for possible radiation.