Rescue Pink

28/07/2025

Demand justice for Gypsy! Beat for 4 min. with a trailer hitch!

28/07/2025

Community Cats seminar.

🗓️ Live Webinar – July 29 @ 2 PM ET
🐱 What’s really working in community cat management?

After years of spay/neuter, TNR, and colony care efforts, it’s time to reflect:
Are we achieving the impact our cats deserve – or is there a better way forward?

Join Stacy LeBaron and Dr. John Boone for a deep dive into the new report:
"Free-Roaming Cat Management: A Funder’s Guide to Better Impact"
📘 Commissioned by the Summerlee Foundation

💡 Learn what’s working, what needs rethinking, and how to maximize your efforts to help more cats, more effectively.

🎥 This webinar will be recorded
📍 Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/340581868411188822

27/07/2025

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26/07/2025

This is Canyon's last day to be adopted, or he will be euthanized on Monday! ALL INFORMATION IS IN THE ORIGINAL POST. Do not comment here asking questions. Please share!

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24/07/2025

Wow—27 dogs in one day!
A huge thank you to our amazing donors for making it possible to help so many animals at once. Because of your support, 27 dogs were spayed or neutered at Best Friends Animal Hospital & Surgical Center—preventing countless unwanted litters and making a real impact in our community.

We saw dogs of all sizes and shapes come through. I even had the chance to observe a spay and a neuter procedure (heads up, surgery photos included). Let me tell you—spays are intricate surgeries. Watching Dr. West in action was fascinating, and it gave me a whole new appreciation for the importance of post-op recovery. Now I truly understand why it’s so important to keep your female dog calm for a couple of weeks afterward.

Dr. West and her incredible team performed all 27 surgeries in a single day. That’s nothing short of amazing. They definitely earned some well-deserved rest! 🐾💗

23/07/2025

UPDATE: DO NOT CALL SUN SURF.
The exact report is below. It states the puppies were taken to Sun Surf for cremation. It DOES NOT mention the name of the vet that signed the certificates. Blue Sky uses vets from all over Florida to sign certificates. Please do not call their clinic. The office staff is not responsible.

🚨 ALARMING REVELATION IN BLUE SKY CLOSURE: VET SIGNED OFF ON PUPPIES SAYING THEY WERE HEALTHY AFTER THEY WERE DECEASED

📌 Key Developments

**Puppies were brought into Sun Surf Animal Hospital in Indian Rocks Beach for cremation yet there were signed Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (not saying it was a vet at Sun Surf) stating that numerous puppies were in good health—after those same puppies had already died and been cremated.
Official records are below for only a FEW of the puppies turned in for cremation.
**When PCAS requested Certificate of Veterinary Inspections for the list of deceased / cremated puppies, the store was only able to provide 46 of the 76 that were on the list.
**A formal complaint has been filed with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation against the vet that signed the health certificates of deceased puppies (not saying this is Sun Surf). The certificates will be released at a later date.

**All puppies have to be out of Pinellas County by Friday. Unfortunately, they are going to other Blue Sky Puppies stores.

Below are a few of the many samples of the vet signing Certificate of Veterinary Inspections saying the puppies were in good health and ready for sale, only to have them already deceased or die shortly later.

-Puppy with microchip number 900263000871491 was brought to Sun-Surf Animal Hospital for cremation on 02-23-2025. However, Florida OCVI was signed by vet on 03-14-2025 advising that the puppy was in good health and ready for sale. This OCVI was signed by the veterinarian 19 days after the puppy was supposedly deceased.

-Puppy with microchip number 990000011915510 was brought to Sun-Surf Animal Hospital for cremation on 06-06-2024. However, Florida OCVI was signed by vet on 06-13-2024 advising that the puppy was in good health and ready for sale. This OCVI was signed by the veterinarian 5 days after the puppy was supposedly deceased.

-Puppy with microchip number 900263001264970 was brought to Sun-Surf Animal Hospital for cremation on 07-27-2024. Blue Sky is unable to provide any treatment logs or any vet records as to how, why or when this puppy died. This puppy had a OCVI signoff on by a veterinarian on 07-26-2024 advising that the puppy was in good health and ready for sale.

-Puppy with microchip number 990000009921772 was brought to Sun-Surf Animal Hospital for cremation on 07-25-2023. Blue Sky is unable to provide any treatment logs or any vet records as to how, why or when this puppy died. This puppy had a OCVI signoff on by a veterinarian on 07-20-2023 advising that the puppy was in good health and ready for sale.

-Puppy with microchip number 99000006895201 was brought to Sun-Surf Animal Hospital for cremation on 08-12-2023. Blue Sky is unable to provide any treatment logs or any vet records as to how, why or when this puppy died. This puppy had a OCVI signoff on by a veterinarian on 08-10-2023 advising that the puppy was in good health and ready for sale.

Original Story:
Pet Dealer Permit Revoked
On July 21, 2025, Pinellas County Animal Services officially revoked the permit of Blue Sky Puppies after uncovering “an overwhelming number of violations” on store premises

Inspection Findings
During the July 10 inspection of their Ulmerton Road location, inspectors found:

177 puppies in overcrowded conditions

Kennels without access to water, or with empty water bottles

34 kennels too small for the animals

Sick puppies in isolation co-located with healthy puppies
Yelp

Veterinary Record Gaps & Deaths
The store could not provide medical records for 23 puppies in isolation. Staff reportedly self-diagnosed and treated, despite lacking veterinary credentials. One Yorkie was declared dead and cremated off-site—part of over 70 puppy deaths reported for cremation over the last two years—without notifying Animal Services

Transfer Timeline
With the permit revoked, Blue Sky Puppies must move its remaining animals out of Pinellas County by Friday. Tracking efforts are underway to ensure compliance

Investigation & Possible Criminal Charges
PCAS is collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to evaluate possible criminal charges tied to the violations

21/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out today and braved the heat for the arraignment of Nova's accused abuser. The next hearing will be 08/18/2025 8:30 AM PRE-TRIAL CJC COURTROOM 4

21/07/2025

🚨 BLUE SKY PUPPIES LICENSE REVOKED IN PINELLA COUNTY! 🚨

Pinellas County Animal Services has officially revoked Blue Sky Puppies’ pet dealer permit after uncovering shocking violations. We've been raising the alarm about this for a long time—and now the truth is undeniable. These animals were kept in unsanitary, overcrowded, and inhumane condition

Now it’s time to focus on shutting down the remaining five stores in Puppy Mill Pinellas. Let this be a wake-up call for county commissioners—especially those, like Peters, who continue to support the expansion of pet stores. THIS is what you're endorsing. We do want to thank Commissioner Dave Eggers for championing stricter regulations for pet stores.

Read the full report and see the violations for yourself:
🔗 Pinellas County Press Release https://pinellas.gov/news/pinellas-county-animal-services-revokes-pet-stores-pet-dealer-permit-for-animal-welfare-issues/

Let’s keep pushing. The animals deserve better. 🐾

20/07/2025

There are still spots available for dog spay/neuters on the 22nd!

19/07/2025

There seems to be some confusion about what Dexter’s Law actually means.

Dexter’s Law is a Florida statute designed to give judges and prosecutors the **option** to impose harsher penalties in cases of animal cruelty—especially in particularly severe or egregious situations.

It’s important to understand that Dexter’s Law does not change the legal definitions under Florida Statute §828.12, and it does **not** guarantee a tougher sentence in every case.

Whether a harsher penalty is applied depends on two key decisions:

**The prosecutor must choose to pursue the charge to its fullest and argue for the maximum penalty.
**The judge must then decide whether to apply that maximum sentence based on the facts, evidence, and arguments presented.

So while Dexter’s Law is a valuable tool and provides the opportunity for stronger sentencing, the outcome ultimately rests on how aggressively the case is handled. Without full use by the prosecutor and full enforcement by the judge, the law’s intent may fall short in practice.