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Bella Run Equine Rescues Emilia Rose & Lovely
Bella Run Equine rescued Lovely, a thoroughbred horse on the way to slaughter, and Emilia Rose, an Appaloosa who had been starved and beaten. They arrived in October at their new foster home, the home...
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23 Dogs Left Out In Cold at Condemned Home
Photo courtesy of Kelly Gray. In Kirby, Ohio, 23 dogs, 1 dead, were taken from kennels at a condemned home. The site is believed to be a puppy mill. These dogs, mostly beagles, were left out in the...
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Bella Run Aims to do Even More in 2018!
Bella Run Equine is dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of slaughter-bound horses. They travel to horse auctions where the majority of horses are sold to kill buyers...
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Rural NC Shelter Is Looking for Volunteers!
Meet Daisy. She was an unnamed puppy surrendered to the Harnett County (NC) Animal Shelter in early February. She was a mere 12 weeks old. Daisy’s shelter picture. Daisy was so smart, but so scared...
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Save Ohio Pets “Teams” Up with The Blue Jackets!
From left to right, Diana Davidson, John Tortorella, Christine Tortorella, Stacey Morris (Save Ohio Pets), Anthony Rothman and SAVE volunteer Kristy Garlow. Blue Jackets Assistant coach Brad Larsen and...
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Harnett County Gets New Beds!
Harnett County Animal Shelter, a rural North Carolina kill shelter that works on a very small budget, was in dire need of beds for the animals in its care. So its new director asked the Tortorella...
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Emergency Help Given To Struggling Family
Marshmallow is one of 16 cats rescued by Animal Life Rescue. Email Bryan Rouse at animallifeinc@gmail.com for more information about Marshmallow. Several North Carolina rescues came to...
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Foundation Helped Fund New Washers/Dryers
The Tortorella Family Foundation was honored to be able to help The Goathouse Refuge buy new washers and dryers to keep up with their kitty laundry. Their kitties produce HUGE amounts of dirty...
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NY Shelters Aid with Hurricane Florence Animals
Asa was taken in by Pets Alive – Middleton (NY) as Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas. Anna at Suruluna plays with one of the Hurricane Florence “refugee” dogs. Two Bear’s Angels partners from New...
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SPCA Continues Humane Ed Programs
The Tortorella Family Foundation was pleased to provide a grant to its Bear’s Angels partner, the SPCA of Westchester to help support their Humane Education Programs. The SPCA visits more than 50...
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Foundation Helps with Those Affected By Wildfires
Brandie (in red) is the owner of Baker’s Acres. Pictured here is Brandie and other folks who were forced to evacuate areas affected by wildfires. Brandie shut down her kennel business during the...
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9-Year Old Raises $1300 for rural Animal Shelter
Jordan (9) raise $1304 for Harnett County Animal Shelter for a school project — the assignment came from her 3rd grade social studies teacher, who asked her students to do a community service project...
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Hockey and Hounds Broadcast Features Ohio Shelters
“HOCKEY AND HOUNDS” January 16 , 2019 2 PM Join our good friend Anthony Rothman on 97.1 The Fan as he hosts “Hockey and Hounds” with Coach John Tortorella today at 2 pm. Anthony and Coach will be...
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OHIO ALERT: Getting Animals Out of Dangerous Weather
Sub-zero weather is in the area, posing a dangerous threat to humans and animals. If you have an animal that needs to come in out of the cold – or know of someone who needs help with their pet(s), the...
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Join Anthony Rothman and Coach Tortorella for “Hockey and Hounds”
Join radio personality Anthony Rothman of 97.1 The Fan as he and Coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets host another broadcast of “Hockey and Hounds” at 2 pm, January 30th. Today’s topic...
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Meet Bear’s Angels – Columbus!
A group of volunteers in the Columbus, Ohio area have created a “satellite chapter” of the Tortorella Family Foundation’s Bear’s Angels program, in an effort to educate the public, especially...
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“Hockey & Hounds” T-Shirts Are Here!
Be a part of H&H’s efforts to help animals! 97.1 The Fan sports radio in Columbus, Ohio combines forces with Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach John Tortorella to showcase shelter animals in their...
View ArticleColumbus Dispatch: Puppy Mill Law in Ohio Has Made Heroes of Dog Rescue Teams
An editorial in the February 20th edition of the Columbus Dispatch discusses the important role of dog rescue teams in the Columbus area following a new law restricting puppy mills. To read the...
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Volunteers Come Together to Build Dog Houses
The strong hands and caring hearts of volunteers in the Columbus area have come together over several weekends this spring to construct dog houses for needy pups. These sturdy, well-built homes will...
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