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September 2012

We’re in a slow time for rescue, and we haven’t had any dogs to place for a while. That’s great for the dogs, but not so great for two dozen families we have waiting in line for a dog. A … Continue reading

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August 2012

Fostering is always our greatest need, and people who are willing to take a very old senior dog are a genuine rarity. Doug and Michelle still have Char with them, and they report she is shaky and slow to trust, … Continue reading

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June 2012

Early in May a Craigslist ad appeared selling a young female Samoyed for $500. We couldn’t do much, since Rescue can’t pay for dogs, but after a few days another ad appeared lowering the price to $375. Then it went … Continue reading

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May 2012

Last month we took in a young female Samoyed named Faith, who came to us as a stray. She spent the past month with us because we wanted to do a serious search for her family. Finally we reached the … Continue reading

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April 2012

About four days before Easter, a woman living west of Cle Elum noticed a stray white dog hanging around an intersection not far from her home. She tried to approach the dog, who always ran across to the opposite of … Continue reading

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March 2012

On February 24, Sandy Goodspeed’s dogs Meekah and Loki escaped her home.  A number of club members immediately offered to help search for them, and email was sent to all the major email lists. Flyers were posted, miles were put … Continue reading

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February 2012

Sam has a forever home! After he returned from his first placement we knew we had to find the perfect family for him, and it took some time. Sakura and Tatiana offered to foster him after he came back, which … Continue reading

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January 2012

Happy New Year to all our great rescue friends! Over the holiday season we received many donations from supporters, and we are truly grateful for each and every one. One of the donations was a box of calendars from Wolf … Continue reading

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February 2013: Neospora Caninum – A Parasite

In August last year the authorities in Delaware and Pennsylvania cooperated on the raid of a property that straddled the state line. Forty four Samoyeds were seized and taken to the SPCAs in each state, and after a court case … Continue reading

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January 2013

Last month we heard of a dog in the Clackamas (Oregon) shelter. Our experience is that they don’t especially like to work with rescue, preferring to place dogs on their own. There are still a few like that, but fortunately … Continue reading

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