Animals Get a Second Chance Because of a
First Class Woman
 You
can hear the passion as the Director of the Second Chance Animal Shelter
described her efforts in building the new Second Chance Animal Shelter
in East Brookfield, Massachusetts. Sheryl Parker, started in the early
1990's, as an animal control officer for the Town of East Brookfield.
Not wanting to euthanaise the adoptable animals she apprehended, she
traveled more than an hour and a half to the closest no- kill facility
in order to save their lives. Wanting a local no kill shelter to be
built in her town, and encouraged by many friends, Sheryl started fund
raising. One particular auction raised over $10,000.00.
 After
securing 2.2 acres of land in town, many members of the community helped
Sheryl over the next three years to build the shelter that exists today.
Sheryl wanted to personally thank R&L Construction of Warren, MA
and R. Barnes Landscaping for their free labor and the Olsons for donating
the land. She also thanks Westwellswebworks for maintaining their website.
The shelter has fourteen dog runs, a medical suite for spaying/neutering
and a twelve cage cat adoption room (and there are about 30 cats in
foster care). Diane Doherty is the cat coordinator.
  
Thanks to the efforts of Sheryl and animal lovers in the East Brookfield
community, more than 350 dogs and cats a year have a second chance
at a new life through adoption.
   
For more information, visit their website: www.secondchanceanimals.org.
111 Young Road, East Brookfield, MA 01515
508.867.5525
And be sure to attend their "Walk 'n Wag at the Faire" on
Sunday, October 2nd at the Spencer Fair Grounds from
10am - 4pm. The dog walk starts at 12 pm!
Professional Canine Search and Rescue Team Heads to Aruba on August
10, 2005
Fred Golba of Willimansette, MA, a professional search and rescue
volunteer along with his dogs (Astro and Rhino) were asked by Natalie
Holloway's mother to assist in the search for her missing daughter
in Aruba. Sponsored by a Lake Park, FL businessman, Fred and his canine
rescue team arrived in Aruba for a week-long search of the beaches
of this tropical tourist island in the hopes to add closure to this
tragic story.
 Fred
and his rescue dogs Amo and Gus participated in the search and recovery
efforts after the September, 2001 tragedy at the World Trade Center.
More details on World Trade Center story can be found in the DAN story
archives, October, 2001, "Canines With Courage".
Fred and Amo's efforts to find 9/11 victims was well documented in
Life magazine, Newsweek, and Yankee Magazine.
Fred is also co-founder of Tutor Service Dogs & Coast to Coast
SAR of Greenfield, MA 01301
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeebzoy/
cyndodge3@verizon.net or
tutorservicedogs@yahoo.com
DAN thanks you "Paris"!
   
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