Groups Say Focus On Spokane Dogs

Sat., Jan. 11, 1997

From Staff And Wire Reports

Don’t call.

Please don’t call, say the Seattle-area organizations that helped rescue 220 abused dogs taken last weekend from a Pend Oreille County kennel.

Larry Babb, owner of the Paws Abilities dog training center, said he had no idea what would happen when he volunteered his toll-free telephone number to take calls from people who wanted to donate food and money.

“Unfortunately, that business 800 number comes to my home, and we couldn’t shut it off,” Babb said. “We got calls from all over. There was one every two minutes Tuesday, but we don’t need it anymore.”

Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue, the non-profit organization that received the donations, also wants no more calls. Don’t even leave a message, the group’s answering machine says.

None of the rescued dogs are available for adoption. Messages about them won’t be returned, the group said Friday.

Babb urged people who still want to help to focus their efforts on approximately 50 dogs that are still in Spokane and Pullman. Food is still needed for those dogs.

Dog food may be donated at two Tidyman’s grocery stores: in north Spokane at 6402 N. Cedar Road and in the Spokane Valley at 2024 N. Argonne Road.

Cash contributions may be directed to Spokanimal, 710 N. Napa, Spokane, WA 99202. , DataTimes

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