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	Home Press Articles Animals Writing Classes Bellydance Pilates Yoga Contact	Press For Animal Charity Work Good Vibrations (published in the Southern Courier 7 December 2004) (Note: Randwick Dog Rescue, or RDR, no longer exists. I also blacked out the name and image of the founder of RDR due to her complaint about this article being on my site.) Dreaming of Jeannie Belly Dance Academy will be holding an end-of-year performance next week with all funds going to Randwick Dog Rescue (RDR). The belly dance school's performance will help RDR find homes for dogs in the area. A local volunteer group, RDR was set up in 2001 with the aim of rescuing dogs that had been abandoned or mistreated. Loving homes are found for most of the dogs and all of the puppies. Every dog that goes to RDR is health-checked, desexed, microchipped and vaccinated. Since RDR has a "no-kill" policy, those dogs that don't find homes are housed and cared for at the Randwick Vet Hospital, where RDR is based, by [name] and her team of devoted volunteers. The school's performance will be held at the Police and Community Youth Club, 26a Bunnerong Road, Kingsford, on December 15 from 7pm. Phone Despina on 0403 897 420. For more information about RDR, phone [name] on [phone number]. Dandy Diamond Dogs (published in the Southern Courier 16 January 2007) Dogs rescued from the Animal Welfare League at Hoxton Park will be making their way to their new homes in style, thanks to two Randwick women. Despina Rosales and Anneliese Helmy have teamed up to kit out the dogs with bandannas, which will be given as a housewarming gift to families who adopt the animals. Ms Rosales said they planned to give the bandanas to a range of other animal organisations, including the RSPCA and Randwick Dog Rescue. "We wanted to make a difference for our four-legged friends who were waiting to be adopted," Ms Helmy said. The Animal Welfare League can be contacted on 9606 9333. Caption: Andrew from the Animal Welfare League with Toby (wearing leopard print) and Cuddles (in basic denim).

Press For Animal Charity Work

Good Vibrations
(published in the Southern Courier 7 December 2004)

(Note: Randwick Dog Rescue, or RDR, no longer exists. I also blacked out the name and image of the founder of RDR due to her complaint about this article being on my site.)

Dreaming of Jeannie Belly Dance Academy will be holding an end-of-year performance next week with all funds going to Randwick Dog Rescue (RDR).

The belly dance school's performance will help RDR find homes for dogs in the area.

A local volunteer group, RDR was set up in 2001 with the aim of rescuing dogs that had been abandoned or mistreated. Loving homes are found for most of the dogs and all of the puppies.

Every dog that goes to RDR is health-checked, desexed, microchipped and vaccinated.

Since RDR has a "no-kill" policy, those dogs that don't find homes are housed and cared for at the Randwick Vet Hospital, where RDR is based, by [name] and her team of devoted volunteers.

The school's performance will be held at the Police and Community Youth Club, 26a Bunnerong Road, Kingsford, on December 15 from 7pm. Phone Despina on 0403 897 420. For more information about RDR, phone [name] on [phone number].

Dandy Diamond Dogs
(published in the Southern Courier 16 January 2007)

Dogs rescued from the Animal Welfare League at Hoxton Park will be making their way to their new homes in style, thanks to two Randwick women.

Despina Rosales and Anneliese Helmy have teamed up to kit out the dogs with bandannas, which will be given as a housewarming gift to families who adopt the animals.

Ms Rosales said they planned to give the bandanas to a range of other animal organisations, including the RSPCA and Randwick Dog Rescue.

"We wanted to make a difference for our four-legged friends who were waiting to be adopted," Ms Helmy said. The Animal Welfare League can be contacted on 9606 9333.

Caption: Andrew from the Animal Welfare League with Toby (wearing leopard print) and Cuddles (in basic denim).

In the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

SAY NO TO BACKYARD BREEDERS! SAY NO TO PUPPY MILLS! SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PETSHOPS!

At Say No (www.saynotoanimalsinpetshops.com) it's estimated that 130,000 dogs and 60,000 cats are killed every year in Australia because there are not enough homes for them all.

Backyard breeders (people who breed their animal companion) are a large part of this problem. All animal welfare organisations agree that desexing is part of being a responsible animal guardian, so be part of the solution and desex your dog or cat (or any other animal in your family)!

Puppy mills contribute to the enormous problem of overpopulation by irresponsibly breeding for profit without any care for the animals whatsoever. The dogs live in appallingly dirty, cramped conditions all their lives, and when they no longer serve their purpose they're killed, dumped or sold for cruel medical testing.

And how do petshops fit in? Well, puppy mills and backyard breeders are where petshops get their animals from! No responsible breeder would EVER give their animals over to a petshop. Besides supporting irresponsible breeders (backyard breeders and puppy mills), having animals in shop windows encourages impulse purchases. Adding an animal to your family should be a conscious, careful decision - NOT one to be made while shoe shopping.

For all these reasons, a shelter is a far better place to buy a pet: Google "animal shelters" to find one in your state and country, and visit Death Row Pets (www.deathrowpets.net) to see what else you can do to help.

"To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being." - Mahatma Gandhi

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