Comments on: Social media and being the change you want to see http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/ Fri, 13 May 2011 02:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Blogpaws Recap http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Blogpaws Recap Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:32:44 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-450 [...] Social media and being the change you want to see [...] [...] Social media and being the change you want to see [...]

]]> By: Life With Dogs http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Life With Dogs Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:13:41 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-440 Our fans raised money for A Place to Bark by buying flat Nigel prints, and an original painting from the artist. I sent you a link on Twitter. It all happened as a result of blogging and Facebook. I'm guessing we'll near $1500.00 soon. You can surround yourself with like minded people and do powerful things with social media. Our fans raised money for A Place to Bark by buying flat Nigel prints, and an original painting from the artist. I sent you a link on Twitter. It all happened as a result of blogging and Facebook. I’m guessing we’ll near $1500.00 soon.

You can surround yourself with like minded people and do powerful things with social media.

]]> By: Anthony Holloway http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Anthony Holloway Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:44:33 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-371 Wow! What a great post. The volunteers that do rescue/fostering are truly inspirational. So much of these efforts go unnoticed and to a large extent unappreciated. Thank you for helping to raise awareness. There are so many pet in need of forever homes. Wow! What a great post. The volunteers that do rescue/fostering are truly inspirational. So much of these efforts go unnoticed and to a large extent unappreciated. Thank you for helping to raise awareness. There are so many pet in need of forever homes.

]]> By: Dr Young http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Dr Young Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:40:21 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-363 I got to meet Dr Crosby :o) I got to meet Dr Crosby :o )

]]> By: DrJTC http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-362 DrJTC Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:44:16 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-362 Sharon thank you for your comments. I definitely understand what you are saying. I am the same way. But I am taking baby steps, and doing things I never thought I could do. I was very inspired by <a href="http://twitter.com/animalrescuers" rel="nofollow">@AnimalRescuers</a> on Twitter. That is the SPCA of Monterey County, California. Our interactions there lead to my introduction to Beth Brookhouser, the director of this organization. She did a great <a href="http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/petadoption/tp/SPCA-interview.htm" rel="nofollow"><b>multi-part interview</b></a> on my About.com site to tell us what they do, how to recognize abuse/neglect, and how to do something about it in your local community. I am grateful for her information and what they do to help animals there and everywhere, via their great <a href="http://www.spcamc.org/" rel="nofollow">SPCA-MC web site</a>. I am still working on where/how to help with my rescue group. I just signed the papers to <i>foster</i> Greyhounds waiting for their forever home. Yes, I am totally nervous about being a "failure" and adopting each one (heehee), but I have been reading lots of about fostering and am especially interested in medical fosters - those that need a little help before being adopted. I'll be posting about my experiences... Sharon thank you for your comments. I definitely understand what you are saying. I am the same way. But I am taking baby steps, and doing things I never thought I could do. I was very inspired by @AnimalRescuers on Twitter. That is the SPCA of Monterey County, California. Our interactions there lead to my introduction to Beth Brookhouser, the director of this organization. She did a great multi-part interview on my About.com site to tell us what they do, how to recognize abuse/neglect, and how to do something about it in your local community. I am grateful for her information and what they do to help animals there and everywhere, via their great SPCA-MC web site.

I am still working on where/how to help with my rescue group. I just signed the papers to foster Greyhounds waiting for their forever home. Yes, I am totally nervous about being a “failure” and adopting each one (heehee), but I have been reading lots of about fostering and am especially interested in medical fosters – those that need a little help before being adopted. I’ll be posting about my experiences…

]]> By: My first “Greyhound haul” http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-361 My first “Greyhound haul” Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:11:41 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-361 [...] Social media and being the change you want to see Share with your peeps: [...] [...] Social media and being the change you want to see Share with your peeps: [...]

]]> By: Sharon Waldrop http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sharon Waldrop Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:51:29 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-359 Janet -- You are so right about shelter workers, volunteers, and animal control officers being real heroes. I don't know how they endure the daily stories of abuse, witness it first hand, then go back and see it again the next day. However, someone has to pick up after the abusers and it takes a very strong, compassionate person to be able to do so. I would like to be more hands-on with our local shelter, but I cry just driving by the place knowing what the animals have gone through to get there, and that they are homeless. I don't see myself being much help because I can't get past the tears. I donate money and supplies to shelters at every opportunity because I can do this without witnessing the trauma. However, somehow I have to build up my strength and look at the problem face to face. In ending, what I'm saying again is that the people out there doing something are indeed American's top heros. Janet — You are so right about shelter workers, volunteers, and animal control officers being real heroes. I don’t know how they endure the daily stories of abuse, witness it first hand, then go back and see it again the next day. However, someone has to pick up after the abusers and it takes a very strong, compassionate person to be able to do so. I would like to be more hands-on with our local shelter, but I cry just driving by the place knowing what the animals have gone through to get there, and that they are homeless. I don’t see myself being much help because I can’t get past the tears. I donate money and supplies to shelters at every opportunity because I can do this without witnessing the trauma. However, somehow I have to build up my strength and look at the problem face to face. In ending, what I’m saying again is that the people out there doing something are indeed American’s top heros.

]]> By: DrJTC http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-358 DrJTC Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:39:14 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-358 Roxanne- They are muzzled because, like other dogs, they can get playfully 'mouthy,' and what might be OK for other dogs can be disaster for Greyhounds. They have such thin skin. I think that the high prey drive ones may be more of a risk. We had mostly "cat safe" (low/no prey drive) young ones in this group. Plus, they are all intact, and while not an aggressive breed at all, there can be some 'talking' going on, and this keeps everyone safe. Roxanne-

They are muzzled because, like other dogs, they can get playfully ‘mouthy,’ and what might be OK for other dogs can be disaster for Greyhounds. They have such thin skin. I think that the high prey drive ones may be more of a risk. We had mostly “cat safe” (low/no prey drive) young ones in this group.

Plus, they are all intact, and while not an aggressive breed at all, there can be some ‘talking’ going on, and this keeps everyone safe.

]]> By: Roxanne Hawn - Dog Food Dish http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Roxanne Hawn - Dog Food Dish Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:52:04 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-356 I'll keep thinking that as I watch the tic-toc of time in an already busy day. I'd guess that social media has added at least 3 hours of "work" to a normal work day for me. But, the more people we can reach, the more people we can teach, the better. P.S. Why did all the greys have to be muzzled? I know they are used to it from track life, but are they really a bite risk? I’ll keep thinking that as I watch the tic-toc of time in an already busy day. I’d guess that social media has added at least 3 hours of “work” to a normal work day for me. But, the more people we can reach, the more people we can teach, the better.

P.S. Why did all the greys have to be muzzled? I know they are used to it from track life, but are they really a bite risk?

]]> By: DrJTC http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/social-media-and-being-the-change-you-want-to-see/comment-page-1/#comment-353 DrJTC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:17:01 +0000 http://blog.k9cuisine.com/vet-med/?p=2046#comment-353 Thank you for your comments, Lorie and Marg. Lorie you are correct - there have been so many good things to come about because of social media <em>in addition to</em> animals/adoption/rescue. One thing I wanted to add... While some may scoff at the "help one animal at a time" idea, it is more than that. Yes, animals are my focus, but it is <i>people</i> that get things done. If 100 people decided to "help just one animal" then 100 animals are helped. Or 1000 people, or 100000 people, and so on. A wave effect. Just creating awareness of the issues and ways to help is doing something. Marg, many people I know feel as you do about Twitter, and while I love Twitter, I understand how daunting and confusing it can be. It took me several months of looking at it before I decided to join. It is a very different platform than Facebook, but great to have both to reach even more people! Thank you for your comments, Lorie and Marg.

Lorie you are correct – there have been so many good things to come about because of social media in addition to animals/adoption/rescue.

One thing I wanted to add…
While some may scoff at the “help one animal at a time” idea, it is more than that. Yes, animals are my focus, but it is people that get things done. If 100 people decided to “help just one animal” then 100 animals are helped. Or 1000 people, or 100000 people, and so on. A wave effect. Just creating awareness of the issues and ways to help is doing something.

Marg, many people I know feel as you do about Twitter, and while I love Twitter, I understand how daunting and confusing it can be. It took me several months of looking at it before I decided to join. It is a very different platform than Facebook, but great to have both to reach even more people!

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