Joseph LisenoSep 12, 20213 minLeslie's Indispensable RescuesYears ago, having just bought her first house, Leslie Sarna adopted a dog. The American Eskimo came to her from an abusive situation and...
Joseph LisenoMay 17, 20214 minFinding a TreasureI was shaking my head as Mary Ellen waved to me with her cell phone on Monday afternoon. "I shouldn't show you this one," she quipped. ...
Joseph LisenoMay 15, 20207 minWill paint for food (la traducción al español sigue)On a recent day, having trouble focusing while working from home, I begin scrolling my way into the abyss known as Facebook. You know...
Joseph LisenoJan 1, 20204 minTrash **la traducción en español sigueCintia Salazar Juarez pointed her camera left then right as she approached the heap of plastic bags vomiting trash from their overstuffed...
Joseph LisenoOct 7, 20199 minKeeping an Eye on Bolivia’s Street Dogs **la traducción en español sigueHaving spent three years in Bolivia (1997-2000), I remember scenes of stray dogs scouring neighborhoods for something to eat, hanging out...
Joseph LisenoJul 31, 201911 minCloak and Scalpel: Clandestine spay/neuter events in Argentina (versión en español a continuación)Figure 1: From left pictured are Florencia Gonzalez, the author & Leo Martin Aguirre. Not pictured is Anakel Bettenford who joined...
Joseph LisenoMay 27, 20196 minAdopets: Saving time, lives and money – Adopets: Salvando vidas, y ahorrando dinero y tiempoEvery animal is important. My posts over the last year have focused on individual rescue groups saving dogs and horses from horrific...
Joseph LisenoMar 18, 20195 minWag the Dog/Menear el perroOn a cold day during a frigid spell in the 2019 winter, it was being recorded as members of the New York Bully Crew approached an outdoor...
Joseph LisenoDec 12, 20188 minBeyond Dogs - Más allá de los perrosThe fate of horses in Argentina reminds me of what happened to my 1998 Honda when it was stolen some years back: Smashed up after being...
Joseph LisenoSep 27, 20189 min10 Days in Argentina - 10 dias en ArgentinaThe next morning the little dog lay quiet but alive and when I touched his head he seemed to lean towards my hand. In spite of what...
Joseph LisenoAug 29, 20187 min10 Days in Argentina - 10 dias en ArgentinaA couple of hours off the plane from Boston and I was carrying a dog up the steps to Cintia’s house. Placing his limp body on a blanket...
Joseph LisenoAug 2, 20185 min10 Days of Dog Rescue in continued A continuacion: 10 dias de rescate de perrosThe dog was in real bad shape and not able to move, probably the result of a broken spine. From his head to his rib cage he looked...
Joseph LisenoJul 25, 20185 min10 Days of Dog Rescue in Argentina 10 dias de rescate de perros en ArgentinaAs I get off the plane and moved quickly with the crowd toward customs I notice "I'm cold" and think "Maybe shorts weren't a good idea."...
Joseph LisenoJul 18, 20183 minMuchas Gracias!!I arrived back in Boston on the morning of July 12, 2018 after spending 10 days with Cintia Salazar Juarez, founder of a dog shelter...
Joseph LisenoJun 28, 20184 minWheels Needed - Unfortunately *Part 3*(Traducción sigue)If you do what any sane person would do, at this point you would check out YouTube to see how other people are building inexpensive dog...
Joseph LisenoJun 19, 20186 minWheels Needed – Unfortunately *Part 2 * My quest to build a less expensive dog wheelchair for dogs iSo, I have been busy hunting down different braces and parts that look like they might work to create a dog wheelchair. With around 20...
Joseph LisenoMay 31, 20185 minWheels Needed - Unfortunately (Traduccion sigue)About a month ago I bought my ticket to Buenos Aires to volunteer with Cintia Salazar and others who are bettering the lives of dogs in...
Joseph Liseno con Hannah ZahnMay 12, 20182 minEn Argentina el perro espera un cambio societal¡Imagina presenciar un crucero de la policía atropellando a un perro sin siquiera detenerse! Esto sería insondable aquí en el Valle Feliz...
Joseph Liseno with Hannah ZahnMay 12, 20182 minIn Argentina Dogs Count on Citizen DefendersImagine witnessing a police cruiser running over a dog without even stopping! This would be unfathomable here in the Happy Valley of...
Joseph LisenoMar 13, 20182 minSecond Chance Animal Services: Expanding Veterinary Services in the Springfield AreaSheryl Blancato, founder and Executive Director of Second Chance, says that demand for subsidized veterinary care has been increasing. ...
Joseph LisenoJan 12, 20185 minHeroes, Horses & Hounds: Interview with Colleen CampbellA Stray Toon in honor of Service Animals One day Colleen Campbell, who has trained horses to ride for twenty years, started thinking: Why...
Joseph LisenoNov 12, 20174 minMy Search for Thomas J. O'Connor: The Man Behind Springfield's Animal ControlEarlier this year I wrote a blog post about Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control in Springfield, Mass. When I visited T.J.O. for the post,...
Joseph LisenoOct 22, 20173 minLori Jerusik: Dog Rescuer from Chicopee, MA is in it for the Long HaulI first heard about Mutt Rescue in April of 2017 when a local news program featured a story about the imminent construction of Mutt...
Joseph LisenoOct 3, 20172 minFour Legged Victims of Hurricanes get a Second ChanceSecond Chance proves again why it is one our favorite organizations: Recently, when Hurricane Irma struck Florida, Sheryl Blancato and...
Joseph LisenoSep 10, 20171 minJoin us!!I know you haven't heard from us in a while but we have been busy. We have been creating new TOONS and will be introducing GREETING...
Joseph LisenoAug 14, 20173 minRoad Trip Queensland, AustraliaI had the good fortune to experience a great adventure this last month as my wife and I traveled to Australia and Papua New Guinea. We...
Joseph LisenoAug 12, 20171 minBook ReviewA Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs and Me by John Katz Taking place mostly at his home in suburban New Jersey and at his cabin in the...
Joseph LisenoJul 9, 20174 minCintia Salazar Juarez Fights for Souls (Traducción sigue)The dog was gone but his body remained. Having rescued hundreds of dogs, Cintia quickly understood that the animal did not succumb to...
Joseph LisenoJun 30, 20173 minKeeping up with Second ChanceI first meet with Lindsay Doray, Development Manager for Second Chance Animal Shelter, in a large, comfortable, well-lit room used as a...
Joseph LisenoJun 11, 20175 minOne Tough CookieThe sight caused her to make a u-turn. Cintia Salazar Juarez, a taxi driver by trade from Merlo, in the outskirts of the vibrant city of...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20171 minShake it OffIt was Walt Whitman who wrote: "Leave your theory like Joseph his coat in the hands of the harlot, and flee." Over the past several...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20174 minIns & Outs of T.J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption CenterIn the fall of 2016, I was working in a school in Indian Orchard when a little dog appeared at the front door, then at a side door, then...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20172 minLetter from the FounderOn the evening of March 30, 2017 my wife and I attended the Kocktails for Kane’s event at Chez Josef in Agawam, MA. It was a fun night...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20172 minTrumanBefore I get into the review, my opinion is that this movie is worth seeing! Truman is categorized as a comedy/drama, but crosses into...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20177 minKane's Krusade“Our mission is to keep families together, one dog at a time” – Kim George, Founder of Kane’s Krusade "Kane" Beginnings When Kim George’s...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20171 minDog Rescue Outside Buenos AiresAs Maria Marta discusses “Flaco” we do not look to sugarcoat the desperate situations dogs face in countries to our south. On the night...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20171 minMaria MartaStray But Looking LLC has recently connected with Maria Marta, a citizen of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In Argentina as in many other...
Joseph LisenoMay 28, 20177 minThe Evolution of Dog RescueWhen people think about the local animal shelter, I would guess they have an image of that ASPCA commercial with the pathetic looking dog...