PRBJ has a NEW ADOPTION CENTER at Oviedo Marketplace beginning November 7th, we will be open every Saturday and Sunday, 12p - 5p, until Christmas. We will have dogs and cats, puppies and kittens and many wonderful items for your pet. Our 'official' Grand Opening will be November 7th and 8th and we will have door prizes, face painting and other fun activities.
We are in need of one or two more adult volunteers to help run the center on a regular basis and of course we will need volunteers to help with the animals. All volunteers must register online and will need to follow PRBJ volunteer policies and procedures. We are in need of gently used dog and cat crates and cages and cat toys for the center. For more information contact Cathy at cathy@petrescuebyjudy.com
CAT SPECIAL: Click HERE to learn all about our PURRRVEMBER cat special. You won't be sorry!
Shop and Help Our Animals!
Our wonderful friend, supporter and Avon rep Sandy is offering to donate 30% of all sales to Pet Rescue by Judy! Shop online by clicking the Avon link below and enter the promo code "Judyspets". These items make spectacular holiday gifts! And their Skin-So-Soft mosquito stuff is fantastic! And PLEASE, click here to forward this offer to your friends. Remind them to enter the promo code! This is only good for the month of November so better get busy shopping!
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It is a company dedicated to those who have a genuine love for animals. By purchasing items from this website, you will be benefiting: Pet Rescue by Judy. Please shop the on-line store and know that anything you purchase from this website, Pet Rescue by Judy will receive 35% of your sales total. You may also have a home party, catalog party or website party to help benefit Pet Rescue by Judy. In return you will earn free products for being the host and 35% of your sales will still be donated to Pet Rescue by Judy!
We are proud to partner up with Pet Rescue By Judy to help their hard work! You can help your pets and those that are in need by using our PetHealth line. All PROCEEDS from WWW.SHOPJUDY.COM will be donated to Judy in her mission to find loving homes for the animals.
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Our Van Was Stolen, but you can help!!!
How big of a jerk would you have to be to steal a van from a charity? Pretty much a champion jerk, I would think. Well, we were visited by a champion jerk the night of September 23rd. When Judy arrived at the adoption center Thursday morning, the van was gone, but you can help. The wonderful folks at The Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com are having another Shelter Challenge, and are giving away $20,000. Boy, do we need that money to purchase a new van. PLEASE go to this site everyday and help Pet Rescue by Judy win $20,000. Every vote counts and you can only vote once a day at The Animal Rescue Site.
If you have a van or SUV that we can use, either temporarily or permanently, to tranfer pets, please let us know. Thank goodness for people like you! Your constant support carries us through the hard days. Thank you.
Items Needed:
We are in need of 42" and 48" metal dog crates as well as ferret-style metal crates (for our kittens). Our equipment goes through serious wear and tear and some of our older crates are barely usable. We want our animals to be safe and comfortable with us while they wait for their forever homes.
We also need about 20 folding chairs for our events at our Oviedo location. PLEASE - can you help?
Special Events
Colonial Plaza Mall Petco Adoptions, 11/07, 11:00a - 4:00pm: Come out and meet some of our wonderful pets. They have been waiting to meet you all week!
Oviedo Marketplace Adoptions, 11/07 - 11/08, 12:00pm - 5:00pm: Join us for our GRAND OPENING at our NEW LOCATION inside the Oviedo Marketplace. We are in Suite 1220 - use the Bed, Bath & Beyond - Dillard’s entrance, & we are located on the left side- across from the Calendar store. near Fashion Avenue. We will be there from Noon – 5:00 pm so, please come out stop in and meet some of our wonderful cats, dogs, kittens, & puppies!
Orlando's Fiesta in the Park, 11/07 - 11/08, 10:00am - 5:00pm: Fiesta in the Park takes place around beautiful Lake Eola in downtown Orlando and features arts and crafts, live entertainment and food, as well as a Kids Safety Village. It’s the perfect opportunity to obtain some one-of-a-kind gifts for the holidays AND to meet our fine furry friends.
Bark in the Park - Baseball, 11/08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm: Winter League Baseball is SO much fun. Come out and support our local team during a theme night for dogs! Dogs are welcome at the park and there will be a best dressed dog and best trick contest. Meet and greet local animal care services and enjoy treats for the pups. We are so excited to be a part of such a fun and pup-friendly event. Please note this will be an afternoon game, but times are not yet finalized.
1st Annual Dash for Dogs, 11/14, 10 am - 4 pm, Gemini Springs Park: “The greatest way to judge the character of a society is by the way it treats its animals”… We’ve got a long way to go… 5K Run/Walk/Bike – just get moving! To Benefit PRBJ's prospective low cost spay/neuter clinic. Join us for fun and festivities Saturday, November 14th – even if you don’t want to walk at 10am, come for the fun following the event. They’ll be raffles and food. Bring the dogs and the kids too! Click here to register.
Please see our EVENTS calendar for information about adoptions, fundraisers and all our special events.
How To Meet Our Pets
Want to know where we'll be each weekend? Check out our Events Calendar! On Saturdays we are at Petco (Bumby and E. Colonial Drive). Starting November 7th, we will be at our NEW LOCATION inside the Oviedo Marketplace Mall every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas. Plus, we are often invited to additional events as well. You are welcome to visit our cats and dogs 7 days a week, noon 'til 4pm, at our Adoption Center in Sanford. Many, if not most, of our pets are in foster homes so if you are hoping to meet a specific one, it is best to first submit an online adoption application. We will then arrange a private meet for you and your family. We accept cash, money order, check or credit card for adoption fees.
We now have two places for you to meet our Cats. You can come to our Sanford Adoption Center or our Oviedo Marketplace Mall location. Otherwise, we do not like to stress our cats out by bringing them to off-location adoption events. You'll just love our open cat room and our broad selection of cats. Right now we have just about every type of cat imaginable. If you adopt a pair of adult cats, we will happily discount their fee.
If you are not in a position to adopt, won't you consider fostering? We are in great need of foster homes, especially for puppies and kittens. We are absolutely topped off with pets and are having to turn them away. This breaks our heart because many of these pets will end up at a kill shelter. When you foster, you save a life! As a foster, we'll provide the food and medical care; you provide the love. If you are interested, just complete the Foster Application.
Never Post "Free To Good Home"
You've seen the ads, "Fuzzy Kittens Free To Good Home" "Adorable Puppy Free To Good Home." You probably think, "Oh, how sweet." We think, "Oh No!!!!" Why? Because we have seen too many cases like Shader, the Pit Bull that we recently rescued. This poor dog was used over and over as a bait dog to train fighters. He was covered in old scars and fresh wounds. Where do you think people who train fighting dogs get their bait animals? They don't want to spend money so they often pose as loving people looking for a free pet. Never, never, never give away a pet to anyone you don't know well. Always ask an adoption fee. If possible, do a home inspection. And have them sign a contract like ours that requires the pet be returned to you if they are unable to keep it. Watch this video of Shader and you will see why we are so strong about this!
Our wonderful Jackie has nursed Shader back to health and originally had planned to keep him ~ she'd fallen into the trap that we all do, "No one will love him as much as I do." But he is doing so well and has turned into such a love muffin whose greatest joy is rearranging her couch cushions, that she has decided to make him available for adoption. Of course, who ever wants him will have to pass her standards! :~)
Why Adopt Instead of Buy?
Every day I have conversations with people about our dogs and cats. And every day I am suprised at the statements that I hear. One person actually said to me, "I don't want a used pet." Another said to me, "You just don't know what you are getting with a rescued pet. They always come with baggage." Such statements are difficult for me to hear but easy for me to respond to.
When it comes time to add a pet to your home, you pretty much have three choices: a pet store, a breeder or a rescue. 95% of pets in a pet store come from puppy mills. Dogs are considered a commodity in puppy mills, kept in small, often unsanitary, crates, bred continuously until worn out, with no regard to genetic problems. These puppies can have physical issues that present themselves later in life, or worse yet, overbreeding can result in the extreme display of undesirable personality traits ~ hyperactivity, territorial instincts, aggressiveness.....
If you go the breeder route, you have to be extremely careful of the breeder. Some breeders are not a lot better than puppy mills in that they do not screen their dogs for genetic problems or personality issues. They may have a cute dog that they breed with a neighbor's because they think it will be a fun experience for the family, or they may breed their dog for the extra income. If they have not had the dogs thoroughly screened first by a vet and researched its family tree, they do not really know what they are producing. My "favorite" ones are those who crossbreed and create names for them like "Golden Doodle," "Bully Bassett," or "Shihdoodle." We never cease to be amazed at people who will pay top dollar for these mutts because someone has labelled them "Designer Breeds." Uh, ok.....
A quality breeder invests in genetic and personality screening, but you can expect to pay a significant amount for their puppies. They produce only dogs that are up to breed standards and they screen their potential families extensively. If you are determined to get a purebreed, a quality breeder is the only way we would recommend.
So why would you consider a rescue dog? Most of them come to us due to family difficulties ~ financial downturns, moving, divorce and such. They are wonderful pets with no issues who are as mystified as to their situation as we are. Some of them come out of abusive situations. These are the ones for which my heart breaks. They cower when a newspaper page is turned, a hand is raise, a person moves quickly toward them. They long to trust and be loved, and in a safe home they usually quickly turn into the exuberant pets they were meant to be. Some pets come to us because of unacceptable behavior ~ aggressiveness, not housebroken, hyperactivity. We clearly identify these issues to potential adopters. We work with the pets while they are in our care to help overcome them. We even have professional dog trainers who work with some of them and their adopting families to ensure that they behavior is modified. In other words, we strive for no returns due to suprises. Our goal is to match the right pet with the right family. Our screeners will frequently approve a family to adopt but direct them toward a more approriate animal than the one for which they applied. No one can promise you that the dog or cat you take into your home will be perfect, whether from a pet store, a breeder or a rescue. But we can promise that we will do our utmost to match you with the right animal, that we will be honest in our assessment of the pets in our care, and that, when you adopt a rescued pet, you have saved a life. There is a certain joy in just that last statement ~ you have saved a life!
Do You Blog, Tweet or use Facebook???
Do you enjoy blogging? Are you a Facebooker? Do you Tweet? We have some wonderful places you can go to gather information, exchange ideas, or just chat. Rebekah has set up aPet Rescue By Judy Facebook. You can follow us on Twitter at @PetRescuebyJudy. Teena of University of Doglandohas a great blog plus lots of other neat info on her website. Mike of Bark Busters has training tips and can answer your questions. And there are more sources listed on our Ask The Dog Trainer and Resources For Pet Owners webpages.
Fundraising Opportunites!
There are lots of easy ways to help raise money for the abandoned pets of Central Florida. Here are a few!
Don't Google ~ Use Goodsearch Instead!!! When you need to find something on the internet, use http://www.goodsearch.com/ and select Pet Rescue By Judy as the charity for which you search for. Each time you search, we will receive one penny! So far we have raised over $1,000. Cool! Tip: click Verify after you enter Pet Rescue By Judy and it will automatically be downloaded as your choice in the future.
Help Pet Rescue By Judy - PRBJ every time you shop online and search the web by downloading the GoodSearch/GoodShop toolbar! Each time you shop at one of more than 1,000 participating top stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!), Pet Rescue By Judy - PRBJ will earn a percentage of the purchase price – at no extra cost to you! It also includes a search box and each time you search the web, about a penny is donated to Pet Rescue By Judy - PRBJ. http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbars.aspx?charityID=848019
Recycle Your Used Ink/Toner Cartridges and Cell Phones. We are working with a recycling company that pays us cash in exchange for these items. Just drop off the items at one of our adoption events or our Sanford Center. And recruit your neighbors, friends and coworks to participate as well!
Use Natural Balance Pet Food. If you use Natural Balance Pet Food (and WE DO - it's our preferred food!), you can help by sending us your UPC labels and receipts! For every 50 we send in, the wonderful folks at Natural Balance will give us a donation! Natural Balance is available from Pet Supermarket and PETCO. In exchange for your kindness, you will get our sincere gratitude and as many wagging tails and purrs as you can stand!
Donate a Kuranda Bed! Our new indoor runs are so big there is plenty of room for a bed, and our pets love to sleep on Kuranda beds, but we do not have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at discounted price, please click kuranda.com.
Shop On Line! If you're doing a little shopping for your pet, you have to check out this website, Helping Udders. Gotta love the name! You can buy all kinds of cool stuff for your dog, things that aren't available through local stores. But here is the neatest part ~ when you designate Pet Rescue By Judy as your charity of choice, we will receive 10-25% of the proceeds from the sale! Wow! This is soooo cool!!! I think I'll use some more exclamation points! !!!!!!!!! There, that feels better. So go to Helping Udders, spend lots of money spoiling your dog and rationalize that you're only doing it to help the poor abandoned pets at Pet Rescue By Judy!
How To Meet Our Pets
If you are considering adopting one of our pets, please create a login and username, and fill out an Adoption Application. It will speed up the adoption process significantly! Once you are approved, we will set up a meet and greet at our Adoption Center or at one of our adoption events. Please check our Events for scheduled opportunities.
Have You Adopted A Pet From Us?
If so, please e-mail us a "family photo" and a few comments so we can post them on our Family Photo Gallery! It makes us so happy to see our pets settled in to homes that love them forever! Even if you can't e-mail a photo, we'd love to get an update from you to post on our Success Stories webpage. And thank you for giving a loving to to a rescued pet!
Would You Like To Get Involved?
Would you like to help? We are always in need of Foster Homes . Fostering for a week or a month can make a difference in an animal's life. Also, we welcome help with feeding, cleaning, adoptions, paperwork, photography - whenever you have the time to give, we appreciate you. Apply to be a Volunteer ! And, of course, we are always in need of donations - money, food, crates, towels,etc. You can even come to the aid of a specific animal through our Sponsorship Program . Thank you! And remember, always spay and neuter your pets!!! Here is a thoughtful photo journal to make the point.
Are You Associated With A Rescue Group?
If so, please take a few minutes to look over our website. If you like what you see and think such a website would benefit your rescue, please contact www.rescuegroups.org They are a volunteer organization that hosts websites for rescues throughout the country and they are unbelievable! Through them we are able to provide varying levels of website access to volunteers based on their needs, receive online applications, and list our pets once but have them automatically downloaded to the major rescue pet search sites. All of this for around $150 a year! The services of Rescue Groups has allowed us to take our rescue to a whole new level, to be more efficient, more responsive, more capable of saving more lives. Please, contact them and see if they can help you. You can just click on the dog paw on the sidebar of this page. And let them know Judy sent you. You'll be glad you did!!! And even if you aren't a volunteer with a rescue, would you consider sending Rescue Groups a donation? They help numerous pets around the country to find new forever homes by offering their service at an incredibly low cost. Please help them continue to help us! Thanks!!!
Shop On Line! If you're doing a little shopping for your pet, you have to check out this website, 
