Comments for M-Dogs http://mdogs.org Merced, CA Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Upcoming Events by JohnC http://mdogs.org/events/upcoming-events/#comment-24 JohnC Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:55:01 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=49#comment-24 A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped out with this project! The park really looked great when we finished. I'm sorry if the wording wasn't clear in my initial post - the intent was to repair the mesh in the any size dog area & to weed in both areas. A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped out with this project! The park really looked great when we finished.

I’m sorry if the wording wasn’t clear in my initial post – the intent was to repair the mesh in the any size dog area & to weed in both areas.

]]> Comment on Events by JohnC http://mdogs.org/events/#comment-23 JohnC Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:51:56 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=47#comment-23 Thank You to those who volunteered their time on these 2 weekends - a lot of discount certificates were given out and many people learned the benefits of spaying/neutering their pets. Thank You to those who volunteered their time on these 2 weekends – a lot of discount certificates were given out and many people learned the benefits of spaying/neutering their pets.

]]> Comment on Membership by JohnC http://mdogs.org/m-dogs-membership/#comment-21 JohnC Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:47:11 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=11#comment-21 Hello Gail! Glad to hear you are possibly getting a dog! The Merced Dog Park is a public park, owned & operated by the City of Merced. Therefore, there is no cost to the public to utilize the park. M-DOGS raises money and holds events to improve the park, educate the community about responsible dog ownership, and assists the City by providing bags for the poop bag dispensers. We are also trying to get lights in the Small Dog Area. This coming Saturday, March 24th from 9 - 11 A.M., some of us will be at the dog park to pull weeds and re-attach the mesh to the fencing - things the City doesn't keep up with. Hope to see you & your dog at the dog park soon! John Carlos M-DOGS President Hello Gail! Glad to hear you are possibly getting a dog! The Merced Dog Park is a public park, owned & operated by the City of Merced. Therefore, there is no cost to the public to utilize the park. M-DOGS raises money and holds events to improve the park, educate the community about responsible dog ownership, and assists the City by providing bags for the poop bag dispensers. We are also trying to get lights in the Small Dog Area.
This coming Saturday, March 24th from 9 – 11 A.M., some of us will be at the dog park to pull weeds and re-attach the mesh to the fencing – things the City doesn’t keep up with.
Hope to see you & your dog at the dog park soon!
John Carlos
M-DOGS President

]]> Comment on Membership by Gail http://mdogs.org/m-dogs-membership/#comment-20 Gail Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:13:39 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=11#comment-20 Hello, I might be getting a dog in the next few months and I was wondering if this is a member only dog park? Hello,

I might be getting a dog in the next few months and I was wondering if this is a member only dog park?

]]> Comment on Membership by John Carlos http://mdogs.org/m-dogs-membership/#comment-19 John Carlos Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:35:46 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=11#comment-19 I'm not sure if I answered this directly to you Diane, but for everyone: the M-DOGS membership form is under the DOG PARK tab, then select Membership & click on the membership form. It will display a form in .PDF format, which you can print & mail to the address on the form. Thanks to everyone who has been supporting M-DOGS. We stock the bag dispensers out of the money we raise. John Carlos M-DOGS President I’m not sure if I answered this directly to you Diane, but for everyone: the M-DOGS membership form is under the DOG PARK tab, then select Membership & click on the membership form. It will display a form in .PDF format, which you can print & mail to the address on the form.

Thanks to everyone who has been supporting M-DOGS. We stock the bag dispensers out of the money we raise.

John Carlos
M-DOGS President

]]> Comment on Upcoming Events by John Carlos http://mdogs.org/events/upcoming-events/#comment-18 John Carlos Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:30:11 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=49#comment-18 On Saturday, March 24th from 9 - 11 A.M. we will have a "Work Day" at the Dog Park. Volunteers will pull weeds and reattach the wire mesh to the fence in the Any Size Dog Area. Bring some gardening gloves and maybe some pliers and something to cut the plastic ties for the wire mesh. The more people come out to help, the shorter time we will need to be there! See you on the 24th! John Carlos M-DOGS President On Saturday, March 24th from 9 – 11 A.M. we will have a “Work Day” at the Dog Park. Volunteers will pull weeds and reattach the wire mesh to the fence in the Any Size Dog Area.
Bring some gardening gloves and maybe some pliers and something to cut the plastic ties for the wire mesh.
The more people come out to help, the shorter time we will need to be there!
See you on the 24th!
John Carlos
M-DOGS President

]]> Comment on Membership by DIANE TAYLOR http://mdogs.org/m-dogs-membership/#comment-16 DIANE TAYLOR Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:55:53 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=11#comment-16 Can you send me information on Membership? Can you send me information on Membership?

]]> Comment on Recent Events by DIANE TAYLOR http://mdogs.org/events/recent-events/#comment-15 DIANE TAYLOR Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:53:45 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=51#comment-15 I was unable to attend this weekend to receive the discount for Spay Certificate. I rescued a dog on Friday and is in need of being Spayed. Could you help me? I took her to the Immunization Clinic on Saturday. Thanks 209-756-1275 Diane I was unable to attend this weekend to receive the discount for Spay Certificate. I rescued a dog on Friday and is in need of being Spayed. Could you help me? I took her to the Immunization Clinic on Saturday. Thanks
209-756-1275 Diane

]]> Comment on Events by JohnC http://mdogs.org/events/#comment-17 JohnC Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:37:13 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=47#comment-17 The event this past weekend was so successful that we will hold another information & discount spay/neuter coupon weekend on February 25 & 26 at the Merced Mall. From 11 am until 5 pm. We still need a few volunteers to man the table from 11 am - 2 pm or 2 - 5 pm, either day. Call Bobbi or let me know if you can help out. The event this past weekend was so successful that we will hold another information & discount spay/neuter coupon weekend on February 25 & 26 at the Merced Mall. From 11 am until 5 pm. We still need a few volunteers to man the table from 11 am – 2 pm or 2 – 5 pm, either day. Call Bobbi or let me know if you can help out.

]]> Comment on Home by deborah hines http://mdogs.org/#comment-14 deborah hines Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:49 +0000 http://mdogs.org/?page_id=2#comment-14 Why This Is Important The Hayden Law was passed in California in 1998 and provides the nation's most comprehensive laws to protect shelter animals. Governor Jerry Brown is considering a repeal of a number of provisions of the Hayden Law citing budget concerns. With the Hayden Law, California was at the forefront of animal shelter regulation and many states have been following that lead ever since. Some of the provisions that are subject to repeal would mean permanently reducing the required holding period for animals to 72 hours prior to euthanasia, eliminating the requirement to provide veterinary treatment for shelter animals, and eliminating the requirement to keep records for animals impounded by shelter personnel, which would only make it more difficult to locate lost animals or those available for adoption. The situation for shelter animals is bad enough now. Why ensure that it remains that way in the future as well? There is no justification, budgetary or otherwise, for making these changes permanent. The provisions in question have already been suspended since July 2009, and are currently not imposing additional costs on the state. California's homeless animals deserve better. Repeal of any of the provisions of the Hayden Law would be a giant step backward for the animals of California when other states are continuing forward with animal protection laws. Further information is available here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/14/4186863/jerry-browns-budget-plan-would.html The bill is already being re-written and the Hayden Law provisions in question have been revised or stricken entirely: http://www.dof.ca.gov/budgeting/trailer_bill_language/corrections_and_general_government/documents/%5b301%5d%20Repeal%20Make%20Permissive%20Specified%20Mandates.pdf Why This Is Important

The Hayden Law was passed in California in 1998 and provides the nation’s most comprehensive laws to protect shelter animals. Governor Jerry Brown is considering a repeal of a number of provisions of the Hayden Law citing budget concerns. With the Hayden Law, California was at the forefront of animal shelter regulation and many states have been following that lead ever since.

Some of the provisions that are subject to repeal would mean permanently reducing the required holding period for animals to 72 hours prior to euthanasia, eliminating the requirement to provide veterinary treatment for shelter animals, and eliminating the requirement to keep records for animals impounded by shelter personnel, which would only make it more difficult to locate lost animals or those available for adoption.

The situation for shelter animals is bad enough now. Why ensure that it remains that way in the future as well? There is no justification, budgetary or otherwise, for making these changes permanent. The provisions in question have already been suspended since July 2009, and are currently not imposing additional costs on the state. California’s homeless animals deserve better. Repeal of any of the provisions of the Hayden Law would be a giant step backward for the animals of California when other states are continuing forward with animal protection laws.

Further information is available here:

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/14/4186863/jerry-browns-budget-plan-would.html

The bill is already being re-written and the Hayden Law provisions in question have been revised or stricken entirely:

http://www.dof.ca.gov/budgeting/trailer_bill_language/corrections_and_general_government/documents/%5b301%5d%20Repeal%20Make%20Permissive%20Specified%20Mandates.pdf

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