Saints Dog Rescue

[Emir Ballard]

AtSAINTS Rescue, the Senior Animals In Need Today Society, the six staff and 40 volunteers care for the animals, some of which have illnesses like cancer that require daily medical attention, and others that have special physical or emotional needs.

"I didn't expect there were going to be that many senior and special needs animals," said Carol Hine, a nurse who founded SAINTS in 2004 and runs the non-profit in her off hours on her one-hectacre property.

"I really honestly thought that most people keep their seniors animals and take really good care of them. I had no conception that they were being dumped at the shelters or that people were hoarding them and not taking care of them."

There's Ginger, a pig who was abandoned when she outgrew her teacup size, Chevy the steer that was rescued from auction, and Carl the llama, who was found on a property three years after it was taken over by BC Hydro.

"The problem now, was that for two and a half years nobody ever told her no, because we all thought she was dying. So she's eaten 10 leather couches, 17 channel changers, we've had to redo her room twice," Hine said.

"I call rabbits the silent screamers, they suffer more than any other domestic animal on the face of the earth, because they don't make a sound, and so people can ignore them, and they live in filthy cages, they live with no social interaction, they live in the cold, in the rain, it's terrible how people treat their rabbits."

S.A.I.N.T's mission is to help improve the lives of animals. We are able to accomplish this through several programs including our Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Voucher Program and our Saving Lives Foster/Adoption Program. We also hold food donation drives semi-annually, then distribute to the community as well as provide food as needed to people with lower incomes or those that are just unable to feed their pets due to financial issues, disability, or sickness.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Summer Hours: Due to the heat, we cannot have visitors between the hours of 9 AM to 7 PM.

All visitors must call to make an appointment.We are partners with Petfinder. We use the Petfinder website service to list the Saints we have available for adoption.

Please consider a donation to help us care for these dogs.

All funds received will be used for food and veterinary costs.

Please call us for details to make a tax deductible donation.

Thank you for your kind consideration!Saints Of The West Rescue is affiliated with and operates under

the auspices of the Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation, Inc. a 501c3 charity.

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Our Needs

Please call us at 775-475-0420 if you can help.

All donations of material or labor are tax deductible as is mileage for travel to work at our Rescue Facility.We need a portable office building, like those you see at construction sites, to use as office space for our rescue kennel area.A golf cart or similar vehicle would really help with the 20+ acre kennel area upkeep.Dump Day - We want to schedule a "dump day" with volunteers to take yard debris to the dump. Ideally, one or two who can bring a utility trailer or a couple pickups would be great.We need to begin work on the solar water heater project. This includes prepping the water heaters we have on hand to strip them down to use the water tanks inside. This project also needs a cement slab to be poured.The two 20' light poles are cemented in place and now need wiring and lamp holders installed so we can illuminate the rescue kennels and make it safer to work out there at night.

We are seeking volunteers to help us with grooming, fund raisers, dog care and some general maintenance.If there is anything you can do to assist,

Click here to email us.

At Guildford Animal Hospital we are always looking to give back to our community of Surrey and the surrounding areas. If you have a rescue or charity that you would like affiliated with our hospital then please contact us with your information. Please check out the following links for more information about the groups we are currently, proudly working with and supporting:

Senior Animals in Need Today Society - SAINTS. They provide shelter and care for senior and special needs animals of all different species. Their sanctuary is a haven where these special souls can be loved and cherished and receive proper care for the rest of their days.

Saint Bernard-type dogs were present in the region now known as Switzerland since ancient times. The Germanic tribes who inhabited the area and periodically raided the Roman Empire used their canine giants as war dogs. Even the most battle-tested Roman legions were said to quail before these fearsome, four-legged goliaths.

The most famous of these rescue dogs was Barry, a Saint Bernard who worked at the Hospice of St. Bernard, a refuge for pilgrims crossing the treacherous passes of the Swiss Alps on their way to Rome. Between 1800 and 1814, Barry saved 40 human lives.

As a no-kill organization run by volunteers, we receive no government funding so rely on donations. All donations go directly to the care of our cats. This includes age appropriate spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, food and everything else needed for their well-being.

Our volunteers foster and nurture all our rescues until they are adopted. We promote spay/neuter of all pets and responsible pet ownership. SAINT Rescue also actively participates in trap neuter return (TNR) programs to reduce over population and help feral cats.

On Monday morning, January 16, 2017, four utility workers employed by a private construction contractor responded to complaints of a sewage backup in Key Largo, Florida. One worker removed a manhole cover and descended into the 15-foot-deep drainage hole. Voice contact was lost. A second worker climbed down to help. When he also stopped responding, a third worker climbed down.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless, toxic gas that can be created by the decomposition of organic matter such as rotting vegetation or wastewater transported in a sewer system. Ranked with cyanide for toxicity, H2S is the second-most common cause of fatal gas inhalation exposures in the workplace, after carbon monoxide. In the U.S., H2S accounts for 7.7 percent of such cases.

H2S is formed by anaerobic processes in the thin slime layer that develops on the inside of the sewer walls as organic material in the sewage breaks down. The formation of H2S in wastewater mainly depends on:

Steep exposure-response curve. The exposure-response curve, showing time to lethality as a function of concentration, is extremely steep. At 50 ppm, it is a nonfatal nuisance; at 300 ppm, death occurs after a few hours; and at 1,000 ppm, death occurs in slightly under 10 seconds.

Instant loss of consciousness. H2S has been known to cause immediate loss of consciousness at fairly low levels: estimates are as low as 250 ppm. Unconscious, the victim has no chance to flee. If the unconscious victim is rescued and removed to fresh air, the effects may be treatable. However, if the victim is working alone, or their co-worker attempts a rescue and succumbs in turn, then the duration of exposure to H2S may be prolonged and potentially fatal, even at H2S concentrations which are not normally considered as deadly.

Enclosed spaces. H2S is slightly heavier than air. For that reason, it accumulates in subsurface spaces. The wastewater industry is full of these, in the form of excavations for sewer lines, valve chambers, lift stations and sewer lines.

No warning odor. H2S has an extremely characteristic odor similar to rotten eggs. At low to very low concentrations, humans smell and recognize the odor. Above 100 to 150 ppm, however, the neurotoxic effect known as olfactory paralysis sets in; just as concentrations become hazardous, our most important warning sign disappears.

As it results from the decomposition of organic matter, hydrogen sulfide is a core element of our industry. There are ways to protect workers, the most important of which is to have a comprehensive confined-space entry program, supported by training for workers.

Equipment: The personal protective equipment necessary is determined by the nature of the confined space and its dangers. Proper training on the use and maintenance of PPE is key. Special attention should especially be paid to the regulatory requirements when respirators or a self-contained breathing apparatus are needed, as respiratory protection can require additional training or permits.

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