This situation and that of the other ARF fosters needs to be discussed; there must be something we can and should do. benny In a message dated 3/11/2014 12:47:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeanie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I just wanted to forward this to all of you. THIS is what I deal with constantly. ARF is anything but a rescue. They do NOT take care of dogs and I, as an animal lover and a RFHS member want nothing to do with them. I am only forwarding to board members bc there are times in meetings when their name comes up as "a rescue" and "how great they are"...just wanted everyone to truly see what this group does...and this is common. Jeanie Waddell Rome Floyd Humane Society Rescue and Adoption Chairman 770-842-5306 Begin forwarded message: From: Traci Ball <_traci.7068591319@gmail.com_ (mailto:traci.7068591319@xxxxxxxxx) > Date: March 11, 2014 at 11:10:12 AM EDT To: "Allison Watters, (_allisonwatters@bellsouth.net_ (mailto:allisonwatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) )" <_allisonwatters@bellsouth.net_ (mailto:allisonwatters@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) >, Jeanie <_jeanie@impossibledreamfarm.com_ (mailto:jeanie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >, Dayna Crumley <_Dayna.crumley@iberiabankmortgage.com_ (mailto:Dayna.crumley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >, Amy Robitshek <_arobitshek@gmail.com_ (mailto:arobitshek@xxxxxxxxx) >, Claude <_armstd.ch@att.net_ (mailto:armstd.ch@xxxxxxx) >, Ken Kizzah <_kkizziah@syntheticturfresources.com_ (mailto:kkizziah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >, Elena ARF <_gvelena62@gmail.com_ (mailto:gvelena62@xxxxxxxxx) >, Sue Voils <_voils2@comcast.net_ (mailto:voils2@xxxxxxxxxxx) >, Geri Baisi <_geribaisi@yahoo.com_ (mailto:geribaisi@xxxxxxxxx) >, Aileen Randall <_justpeachy@bellsouth.net_ (mailto:justpeachy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) > Subject: Fwd: ARF Foster This abandoned heart worm positive ARF dog needs help ASAP. 2 years as heart worm positive has most likely done permanent damage. Sue and Greta, I am once again emailing asking for help with my last ARF foster. HE NEEDS HEARTWORM TREATMENT!!!! Do you realize I have had this dog for 2 years??? That I have been asking for him to be treated for 2 Years??? I have asked nicely and every way possible but it hasnt got me any where. So I am now telling you to find some where else for him to go. I will no longer foster him. I WILL NOT watch a dog that I have now became attached die b/c of a so called excuse of a rescue will not treat him. His treatment has been put off and put off one excuse after another. As much as I hate to do this to him you have until next weekend 3/22/14 to find somewhere for him to go or he goes back to animal control. I financially and emotionally cant do this any more. This email is also being forwarded to the Dept of Ag and anyone else that will listen to me. I think they should know how long this has been going on. ARF has no idea how many dogs they actually have out there. I personally know of 3 other people that have ARF foster that have been forgotten about. One person that has a ARF dog that is not neutered! That person has had the dog for going on a year now! Candace =