Joseph Liseno
Leslie's Indispensable Rescues
Years ago, having just bought her first house, Leslie Sarna adopted a dog. The American Eskimo came to her from an abusive situation and...
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Stray Blog
**Enjoy our posts about dog rescue!
**Disfruta de publicaciones sobre rescate de perros!
Joseph Liseno
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
Finding a Treasure
I 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. ...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 15, 2020
- 7 min
Will 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jan 1, 2020
- 4 min
Trash **la traducción en español sigue
Cintia Salazar Juarez pointed her camera left then right as she approached the heap of plastic bags vomiting trash from their overstuffed...
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Joseph Liseno
- Oct 7, 2019
- 9 min
Keeping an Eye on Bolivia’s Street Dogs **la traducción en español sigue
Having spent three years in Bolivia (1997-2000), I remember scenes of stray dogs scouring neighborhoods for something to eat, hanging out...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jul 31, 2019
- 11 min
Cloak 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 27, 2019
- 6 min
Adopets: Saving time, lives and money – Adopets: Salvando vidas, y ahorrando dinero y tiempo
Every animal is important. My posts over the last year have focused on individual rescue groups saving dogs and horses from horrific...
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Joseph Liseno
- Mar 18, 2019
- 5 min
Wag the Dog/Menear el perro
On 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Dec 12, 2018
- 8 min
Beyond Dogs - Más allá de los perros
The 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Sep 27, 2018
- 9 min
10 Days in Argentina - 10 dias en Argentina
The 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Aug 29, 2018
- 7 min
10 Days in Argentina - 10 dias en Argentina
A 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Aug 2, 2018
- 5 min
10 Days of Dog Rescue in continued A continuacion: 10 dias de rescate de perros
The 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jul 25, 2018
- 5 min
10 Days of Dog Rescue in Argentina 10 dias de rescate de perros en Argentina
As 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."...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jul 18, 2018
- 3 min
Muchas 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jun 28, 2018
- 4 min
Wheels 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jun 19, 2018
- 6 min
Wheels Needed – Unfortunately *Part 2 * My quest to build a less expensive dog wheelchair for dogs i
So, I have been busy hunting down different braces and parts that look like they might work to create a dog wheelchair. With around 20...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 31, 2018
- 5 min
Wheels 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...
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Joseph Liseno con Hannah Zahn
- May 12, 2018
- 2 min
En 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...
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Joseph Liseno with Hannah Zahn
- May 12, 2018
- 2 min
In Argentina Dogs Count on Citizen Defenders
Imagine witnessing a police cruiser running over a dog without even stopping! This would be unfathomable here in the Happy Valley of...
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Joseph Liseno
- Mar 13, 2018
- 2 min
Second Chance Animal Services: Expanding Veterinary Services in the Springfield Area
Sheryl Blancato, founder and Executive Director of Second Chance, says that demand for subsidized veterinary care has been increasing. ...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jan 12, 2018
- 5 min
Heroes, Horses & Hounds: Interview with Colleen Campbell
A Stray Toon in honor of Service Animals One day Colleen Campbell, who has trained horses to ride for twenty years, started thinking: Why...
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Joseph Liseno
- Nov 12, 2017
- 4 min
My Search for Thomas J. O'Connor: The Man Behind Springfield's Animal Control
Earlier 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,...
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Joseph Liseno
- Oct 22, 2017
- 3 min
Lori Jerusik: Dog Rescuer from Chicopee, MA is in it for the Long Haul
I first heard about Mutt Rescue in April of 2017 when a local news program featured a story about the imminent construction of Mutt...
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Joseph Liseno
- Oct 3, 2017
- 2 min
Four Legged Victims of Hurricanes get a Second Chance
Second Chance proves again why it is one our favorite organizations: Recently, when Hurricane Irma struck Florida, Sheryl Blancato and...
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Joseph Liseno
- Sep 10, 2017
- 1 min
Join 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Aug 14, 2017
- 3 min
Road Trip Queensland, Australia
I 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Aug 12, 2017
- 1 min
Book Review
A 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jul 9, 2017
- 4 min
Cintia 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jun 30, 2017
- 3 min
Keeping up with Second Chance
I first meet with Lindsay Doray, Development Manager for Second Chance Animal Shelter, in a large, comfortable, well-lit room used as a...
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Joseph Liseno
- Jun 11, 2017
- 5 min
One Tough Cookie
The sight caused her to make a u-turn. Cintia Salazar Juarez, a single mother livingin the outskirts of the vibrant city of Buenos...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 4 min
Ins & Outs of T.J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center
In 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 2 min
Letter from the Founder
On 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...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 2 min
Truman
Before I get into the review, my opinion is that this movie is worth seeing! Truman is categorized as a comedy/drama, but crosses into...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 7 min
Kane'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...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 1 min
Dog Rescue Outside Buenos Aires
As Maria Marta discusses “Flaco” we do not look to sugarcoat the desperate situations dogs face in countries to our south. On the night...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 1 min
Maria Marta
Stray But Looking LLC has recently connected with Maria Marta, a citizen of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In Argentina as in many other...
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Joseph Liseno
- May 28, 2017
- 7 min
The Evolution of Dog Rescue
When people think about the local animal shelter, I would guess they have an image of that ASPCA commercial with the pathetic looking dog...
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