Top 10 Reasons to
Adopt an Older Dog

1. Older dogs are often housetrained. You won’t have to go through the difficult stage(s) of teaching a puppy house manners and mopping/cleaning up after accidents.

2. Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won’t chew your shoes and furniture while growing up.

3. Older dogs can focus well because they’ve mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.

4. Older dogs have learned what “no” means. If they hadn’t learned it, they wouldn’t have gotten to be “older” dogs.

5. Older dogs settle in easily, because they’ve learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.

6. Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they’ve been given.

7. What You See Is What You Get: Unlike puppies, older dogs have grown into their shape and personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.

8. Older dogs are instant companions — ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do.

9. Older dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don’t make the kinds of demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do.

10. Older dogs let you get a good night’s sleep because they’re accustomed to human schedules and don’t generally need nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.

*Adapted from Labrador Retriever Rescue’s “Top Ten Reasons to Adopt a Rescue“

TRUE BLUE ANIMAL RESCUE DELIVERS GENEROUS BRENHAM AREA DONATIONS TO HELP MAGNOLIA/WALLER FIRE VICTIMS

NEIGHBORHOOD ESTRAY AWARDED TO TBAR

Imagine looking out your subdivision window and seeing a horse walking down the street, by himself. And this horse is really skinny. That’s how residents met the senior horse, now named Hemmingway. Apparently just turned loose, the severely emaciated horse was looking for help and looked like a walking skeleton with skin. Sheriff Dept took custody of the horse and after the required hold for an owner to come forth, the horse was awarded to TBar. Hemmingway has already put on a lot of weight, but he still looks really skinny and has a long way to go. The first time he was given water, his head was down for over 5 minutes drinking, said Melanie DeAeth, President of TBar. Hemmingway is getting multiple feedings day of quality senior feed, and special digestive cookies donated by Skodes Horses Treats & Wellness Ranch.  Hemmingway loves people and loves cookies! 

UPDATE: Hemmingway is ADOPTED!  THANK YOU to Dr Cassie Schuster for rehabbing, loving and adopting Hemi!!!  Thank you to Wellness Ranch!!  THANK YOU for supporting TBAR!  You make it possible for us to continue to help horses like Hemmingway!

Custody of Wood County horses awarded to animal rescue group

From the Tyler Morning Telegraph

By MELISSA CROWE
Staff Writer

The Wood County Judge awarded custody of 26 malnourished horses seized from a Yantis pasture last week to True Blue Animal Rescue after a hearing Wednesday.
Representing herself during the hearing, Linda Hurley Jones, 67, of Yantis, was arrested and charged with nine felony counts of animal cruelty.
She remains in the Wood County Jail pending a $13,500 bond.
Ms. Jones appealed the decision and County Judge Bryan Jeanes set a $10,000 bond on that appeal.
Wood County deputies seized 27 horses Jan. 24 from Ms. Jones’ pasture at County Road 1960, near Texas Highway 154. One died Friday afternoon in veterinary care.
{TBAR Note: 5 horse carcasses were found on the property}
Sgt. Kilan Polk said the hearing “went well” and he is “satisfied with the results.”
He said deputies are investigating the woman’s other properties, although he said he has been unable to “physically examine any of those animals” at this time.
“Once something like this is publicized, other calls come in,” Polk said. “We’re looking at two other places right now unrelated to this case.”
Rather than continuing to answer calls about mistreated and neglected animals, he said he wants calls about people who can foster them.
Melanie DeAeth, president of the Brenham, said the rescue group is “in desperate need of foster homes.”
She said all the horses are Paints, workable and 10 years old or younger, and although “none of them are in good health,” she said, they are improving.
Potential foster families for any or all of the 26 horses should call True Blue Animal Rescue at 936-878-2349.

If anyone is interested in adopting or being a foster home for one or more of these horses, they can contact us at [email protected]

Rehabilitation of the animals will take several months and cost TBAR thousands of dollars. If you would like to make a contribution to assist with the animals rehabilitation or would like to become a foster care-giver for these or other neglect case horses, please contact True Blue Animal Rescue at 936-878-2349 or click below.

When horses are kept in a herd and fed or starved as a herd, the most dominant horses are usually in good condition, the least dominant horses are skin and bones and the middle horses are thin. The Wood County horses exemplify this. The stallion and boss mare are in good shape. Most of the rest of the horses are ribby, show backbone, have dull coats. The bottom of the herd horses are skin and bones, easily seen even through their winter coat.

The owner initially covered this filly with hay, to hide her from the Sheriff. The filly was so emaciated, she could not stand. Unfortunately, she died a few days after being rescued, despite all the efforts to save her.

Carol Paselk, the former owner of the 57 horses T-Bar and BEHS helped law enforcement officials seize in May, was just found guilty of two counts of animal cruelty!

In reference to the story May 2009 (see below) , 57 horses seized by Hopkins County law enforcement assisted by True Blue Animal Rescue of Brenham and BEHS of College Station. 

On Thursday October 29th 2009, Carol Paselk was found guilty on two class A misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty. The presiding Judge was Amy Smith. Prosecuting Attorney was Hopkins County Attorney Dusty Rabe. Ms. Paselk received 365 days jail time for the first count, which was probated for two years. And 275 days jail time for the second count which she will serve. In addition she will have to pay $500.00 in fines and court costs. Also, 80 hours community service, restitution paid to the rescues for expenses incurred above normal care due to her neglect of the animals.

 Also, it was ordered by Judge Smith that Ms. Paselk will not be able to own or care for ANY animal, inside or outside of her home for the duration of her sentence. Ms. Paselk is currently being held in the Hopkins County Jail on a $10,000.00 bond ($5000.00 each count) pending appeal. True Blue Animal Rescue would like to thank Judge Amy Smith, C.A. Dusty Rabe and the jury for finding for the horses and finally giving them the justice they so deserve. 

T-Bar hopes that this case will let the public know it is NOT okay to abuse or neglect animals and that there are consequences if it happens. The horses are all doing well, gaining weight, are or will be ready for adoptive homes very soon. 

If anyone is interested in adopting or being a foster home for one or more of these horses, they can contact us at [email protected] . 

Girl Scout Troop 280 visits T-Bar 

Girl Scout Troop 280 came out to visit Tbar. They collected and donated rags and paper towels to help us take care of the animals. They also donated $50 from their cookie money to sponsor one of the Hopkins Co. horses. We let them sponsor one of the stallions here and they even got to name him. His name is now Brownie. Here are pictures of the girls meeting our blind horse Jasmine, then meeting and learning about a skinny horse like Brownie. They watched Dale give Brownie a bath and then they cleaned his stall! It was a great day and at the end they sat in front of the barn for a group picture!  They plan to come back in the fall!