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Donations were accepted for TLC Animal Shelter.
6/20/08
Have the recent floods & tornadoes got you thinking about what you would do if disaster strikes? What would happen to your animals? Go to the Resources page to download several brochures about emergency preparedness for pets, horses & livestock.
6/5/08:
HVHG will be signing up members at the TLC Animal Shelter Walkathon on June 7th.
5/21/08:
In March 2007, media outlets reported on the arrest of Timothy Wallisch on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in the death of his dog Buster. Investigators had found Buster's badly beaten body buried in a shallow grave in an alleyway behind Wallisch's house in Joliet Illinois. A necropsy found Buster suffered massive injuries consistent with a beating and had been likely buried alive.
In April 2008, charges against Wallisch were upgraded to a felony. Wallisch has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, and he is due back in court on Friday, June 13.
Please thank Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow for his hard work in this case and encourage him to do everything he can to ensure Wallisch pays with jail time if convicted of this violent crime against Buster. Here is a link to send a message to Mr. Glasgow.
Mr. Glasgow is planning to make a statement about animal cruelty at the TLC Walkathon on June 7th in Dellwood Park, Lockport.
Sandi O'Brien will make a short statement during the public comments period at the next Homer Glen Board meeting on May 27 thanking Mr. Glasgow on behalf of the Humane Voters of Homer Glen.
5/18/08: 11 people joined HVHG at Dominicks membership drive 5/17 & 5/18
Donations were accepted for TLC Animal Shelter.
5/12/08: Puppy Mill busted in Wadsworth IL
Cocker spaniels were taken from a hoarder/puppy mill breeder over Mothers Day weekend. These poor dogs were living in a barn, had no water or food and lived in filthy conditions in Wadsworth, Illinois (Lake County). Volunteers with AEAR (Animal Education & Rescue) did the painstaking chore of shaving down the dogs and bathing them. It took them five hours to groom 6 dogs. They are all terribly skinny and have never known living in a home. You can find out more at www.aear.org
Membership Drive at Dominick's Food Store, 143rd & Bell Road
HVHG will have a table with information on the following days:
May 17th & 18th from 10 am to noon
June 28th & 29th
Homer Glen Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration, April 26th
HVHG had a display table & signed up 7 new members. Many people expressed interest in joining, and said that better animal welfare laws were needed in Homer Glen.
