We sure to also check out RESCUE dogs for these breeds in Las Vegas. Give love to a homeless dog and you will be repaid 100 fold.

Bulldogs: http://www.lasvegasbulldogclub.net/id10....

German Shepherds: http://www.germanshepherdrescuelasvegas....

Golden Retrievers: http://www.grrsn.org/page/page/975023.ht...

Dachshund: http://www.lvddr.com/

Found this on CL - fascinating stuff. Time for board member Janie Greenspun to resign. Yep Greenspun like in this newspaper.

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The truth About Lied from a PRESENT EMPLOYEE!! (The Truth)

Date: 2009-01-17, 1:08AM PST

I currently work at lied, for obvious reasons I cannot divulge details, however, I will tell you what REALLY happens! In general the employees are VERY unhappy there.. The pay is extremely low(unless you work in admin), and they are daily mistreated by the higher ups, and ALWAYS on the verge of losing their jobs, every day.. They kill maybe 100 animals(or more) a day.. However, on average they receive about 120! There is no gas chambers, I assure you, but there are murders galore! The vets have ALL the power there, including firing employees, and what they say GOES! If a cat or dog sneezes, they are dead! If an animal has diarrea, they are dead! If a cat has a stubby tail, they are dead! If a kitten is under 2 pounds, they are dead! All in all though, 90 percent of the employees(the peons only) really care about the animals.. There IS NO ABUSE going on there, no broken limbs or beatings, just murders.. The administrators don't care about the well being of the animals, or of the lower echelon employees at all.. The animals always have 3 days at least, and while there, they do get food, water, blankets, etc.. Only the cream of the crop make it to adoptions, the rest are killed, period! They do scan for microchips there, usually at three separate times.. However, if an employee notices a missing dog from a flier(pic) they ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CALL THE OWNER ANYMORE! They will get fired for this! Remember, this is coming from a present employee of Lied, I am not defending them, or bashing them, but simply laying out the truth for the public... Judge for yourselves....

If we can't have straight arrow Bruce Woodbury back then His Honor will have to look for another job too.

Times up. Fair is fair.

I have worked extensively with Lied, Best Friends (GREAT group!), NSPCA, and the Henderson shelter. Lied is the only one that is a constant mess because honestly the fish stinks from the head down.

To change - the Animal Foundation will need to focus on REAL reform like a low cost spay/neuter program for the public (like they have been promising for a year now) and stop focusing on the socialite money grubbing fundraising events like Best in Show. They get MILLIONS of dollars in city tax revenue every year and yet they adopt out only a miniscule amount of animals. But I don't know why I'm posting this - this article appears in The Sun. Locals know this "shelter" is all about the politics and not about the animals.

The Executive Director - Christine Robinson's previous job was in Air Quality. I wouldn't hold your breath for reform from her.

Lied shelter also has a policy that you aren't able to take your kids back with you to look for a lost dog. I've seen instances where a single mother had to choose between looking for her beloved pet and leaving her toddler alone!

Lied shelter is a prison like environment. What a mess.

Interesting that this situation doesn't happen in Reno. It takes LIEDership from the management, not walling off the public.

In Reno they take in 35,000 animals and are also the only open admission shelter in town. Yet, 8 out of 10 animals are successfully returned to their owner. They are a no kill shelter. The public loves them and they have 1100 volunteers.

Dear Animal Foundation board and management - Why can we be like that?!

How long has a train line along this route been proposed - 20 years or so now? While it sounds like a great idea, it never seems to happen. Are the right people not being greased? Wake me up when you make the first voyage. Until then, I will not be holding my breath.

CORRUPTION and CRONYISM is also a major reason why diverse businesses steer clear of Las Vegas. Our judicial system has been called by the ATRA - as a "Judicial Hellhole". Government BY the casinos FOR the casinos - yet the Greenspuns and R&R partners are now thinking about diversity. The horse has left the barn.

Oh please. Spare me the moral outrage and "discovery" of prostitution in this town. We sold our soul long ago to our corporate casino overlords. It's good for business - the younger the better.