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You also have my respect Holly's Mummy... I wish I could be there to give you a hug right now... T.

SNAP!!! Great minds think alike Darren... lol! T.

amp - DLG is the Division of Local Government here in NSW... http://www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_index.asp DLG has Pound Rounds listed as a 16D exemption holder in their 23/2/2012 circular... see attached file... Approved Organisations - Clause 16(d) exemption - as at 23_02_2012-1.pdf T.

Monet n Diva's Mum - I so wish I lived in Melbourne right now! Do you have any contacts at Taronga Zoo in Sydney by any chance? *grin* T.

Baby sheepies are too cute!!! Stunning herd you have there... T.

OK - if PR are using their 16D to get dogs out of pounds, aren't those animals chipped to them by said pounds? Then PR must report all animals released under that 16D to the DLG, right? And those reports must marry up to the reports from the pounds as to which animals were released under which 16D... yes? Maybe if someone contacts the DLG about PR and convinces them that an audit is in order... ? As for the fundraising and charity status thing, the ATO has quite strict reporting guidelines - especially if said charity is bringing in large sums of money. It ALL must be accounted for fully, and is also subject to arbitrary auditing. Maybe this group could be brought to their attention also... The pounds aren't going to stop letting them get dogs out - it's more lucrative for any dog to leave their care rather than be euthed and then they incur disposal costs etc... I hate Facebook with a passion - but anyone who knows how it works could always start up another group page maybe asking people to tell their PR horror stories - then spam the hell out of the PR pages with links to the horror story page... fight fire with fire I say! For sure the horror story page will soon fill up with stories from those left high and dry by PR, and you can then control what is posted there so the truth isn't deleted willy nilly... *grin* T.

Run free Sage... you were loved to the end... Hugs to you and yours Holly's Mummy. T.

I got really lucky with the male lion and the gorillas this time at the Zoo - got heaps of nice photos of both. The female lion was way up in the back corner of the enclosure under a bush - obviously well over it all... lol! And the male gorilla was camera shy too... *sigh* My legs don't like me today though... it's a lot of walking... but worth every minute when you score cool shots! T.

I nearly wet myself when I saw some of the lion photos on my 23" screen... I am sooo loving this new camera/lens! There are some pretty nice reptile shots on the Photobucket album too - most of them through glass and in icky lighting... and I didn't use a flash or tripod... T.

Everyone loves Zoo photos, yes? I think I got a few pretty nice ones yesterday with the new Canon 60D and Tamron 18-270mm lens. The male lion was really close to the glass (yes, shot these through glass!) - about 4-6 feet away - excellent for getting some really nice photos... The 3 tiger cubs have grown heaps since I was there in November - shot through glass again, but they were further away than the lion. I'm not 100% happy with these, but I'm sure some post processing could fix the glare effect from the glass... Meerkats... gotta love those cheeky little munchkins - they so like to pose for the camera! AS for gorillas... nothing cuter than a tiny baby one, is there? Chimp toddlers are cute too... Giraffes pulling faces is way funny! Otters are cool to watch too... not so easy to photograph through glass though... If you want to see more pics... reptiles, birds, etc... and more of the above animals - feel free to check them out on my Photobucket... I only put up 55 of the 900-odd photos I took... *grin* http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/tdierikx/Zoo%203%20April%202012%20-%2060D/?start=all T.

When he's sleeping he looks like a deflated balloon... lol! And I love his wrinkly bum... Is he going for a chew on the bookcase/shelf in that last shot? Naughty puppy! T.

Ummm... I just point the camera at what I want to photograph, try to stay really still, and press the button... the camera does all of the hard work, honest! And this new camera does it's job really well! All those numbers are really confusing to me too - thank god for the nice presets on these DSLR's... lol! T.

I'm certainly not hiding behind a fake name... the one to the left is the one my parents gave me... *grin* T.

"Stupid mistake"?? I think not... at least one of those "girls" had full knowledge that all strays MUST be handed in to the pound more than 12 months ago. Claiming ignorance after the fact is no excuse under the law - it won't float in any court in this country if one is prosecuted for inciting an illegal act. You can have your say all over the internet, but it still won't make you right... *grin* As for "personal"... who was it that started throwing people's names about? Oh, that's right, the person who has tried to incite other illegal acts before this current faux pas... T.

Guess who went to Taronga Zoo today with her new kit? I am only half way through the 919 photos I took, and am so far pretty chuffed with quite a few of the pics... but my knees and feet are telling me that they don't like me very much right now! I have some hilarious Giraffe pulling faces shots, and an awesome one of the male Lion's mouth wide open and showing ALL of his teeth. Hot damn! I LOVE this new camera and lens! T.

The foster course offered by Steve is a great resource. It really makes you think about things you probably never would have before foster caring. Another awesome resource is Shmoo's Foster Manual... http://www.fostermanual.com - worth it's weight in gold! T.

Oh yes! We do need butt shots... T.

Awww... that last shot is to die for! What a little champion! T.

OMG!! What an adorable bundle of smooch! Love the comment about his face melting... funny as! T.

Not a suggestion Steve... it's actually a fact, and can be proven... have printouts of the Facebook posting in question, and so do the police. T.

Jodie is an awesome little dog... and so athletic when she is catching her ball. T.

Hahaha! Maya obviously knows who's boss... T.

One thing I am wondering is how does one ascertain if a stray animal has been dumped rather than just getting itself lost somehow? Microchip status certainly doesn't ascertain this... there are still many well loved pets out there who aren't microchipped for whatever reason... The first place a member of the public is sent to when they have lost a pet is the pound - how can an owner find their pet if it is never taken to the pound? Also, most reputable rescues will source a good number of their animals from pounds, so taking a stray there doesn't automatically sign a death warrant for an animal. What would you have done about the "found" swf you were contacted about the other day if the caller said it wasn't microchipped TigerSpirit? I shiver to think... T.

Unfortunately we are seeing a little too much of this sort of thing since the advent of a couple of new "rescue" organisations... foster carers being left high and dry and being made to feel guilty about something negative a foster dog has done whilst in their care. It needs to stop, and stop NOW - before ALL of rescue gets a bad name. Reputable rescues thoroughly screen their foster carers, and have full backup and support for when/if anything goes wrong - and they certainly don't abuse or ostracise a foster carer if the group has placed a dog in their care that displays tendencies that weren't immediately obvious when that dog was "saved" from the pound. Reputable rescues would euthanaise a dog that kills or seriously injures a foster carer's pet or family member without provocation - not squirrel it off to a kennel situation and offer it up for rehoming with no disclosure about what it is capable of... kizzyneo - you have my heartfelt sympathy for what has happened to you... at the very least you should have received some support or counselling from the group in question - not lies and innuendo being spread about you. T.

There's always the "I didn't know that" excuse, isn't there? But funnily enough it can't be used in a court of law if you get prosecuted... some obscure act of 1918 (from memory) states categorically that "ignorance is no excuse under the law"... trust me, I got smacked by that one once myself (not related to animals). Anyways DTyme - now you DO know, but imply that you would happily break that law anyway to "save" an animal... so it's a moot point really, isn't it? It would be really nice to be able to sit there and think "I don't like that law, so I won't abide by it" - but then reality may come back to bite you if you continue to engage in illegal behaviour... T.