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A Rapper’s Mission To Rescue Detroit’s Stray Dogs

Years ago, Detroit hip-hop artist Daniel “Hush” Carlisle and television producer Monica Martino started filming stray dogs across the city in the hopes of making a reality TV show.

But the city said no. Officials thought it would have a negative impact on Detroit’s image.

So instead, Hush put the footage on YouTube, where producers at NBC’s Nightly News saw it and did a story in 2011. Donations poured in, including an anonymous $ 1.5 million donation back in December.

So Hush and Martino decided to start a nonprofit, Detroit Dog Rescue, with a mission to create a no-kill animal shelter.

Guest:

Daniel “Hush” Carlisle, Detroit Dog Rescue co-founder

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George

Terrific news!! I have also thought of creating a socially USEFUL (for a change) reality show that would offer a voice for animals around the world and would identify and call out animal abusers and farms that treat animals in cruel ways. It would shame labs, farms, circuses, animal parks, breeders, cities, zoos, companies, etc. into treating animals better or getting those places closed up (including “sea world”). Consumers could have a big impact on getting cruel animal producers, users, and abusers, put out of business (maybe overnight!). Getting rid of “pink slime” is just a small example of how effectively this can be done. So, Daniel Carlisle, and others that are interested, call me!

On a related note (also having to do with Detroit and the treatment of dogs there):

Wayne State University (WSU), in Detroit, is now using shelter dogs for medical “research” and has recently charged an animal activist with MULTIPLE FELONIES for trying to get them to stop doing this:

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/C4/20120504/NEWS02/120504062/Florida-animal-rights-activist-arrest-Wayne-State-University

I am working to make this known to as many people as I can (including many celbrities) and possibly will try to organize a protest at WSU as well (if I can be sure I won’t be charged with a felony too). The ACLU is now also looking into this matter.

If you care about animals and want to see WSU stop this abuse of poor shelter dogs (that have already suffered enough for a lifetime), please contact the university President and their PR department at:

President’s email:
president@wayne.edu
PR department at WSU
mlockwood@wayne.edu

Its important that students considering going to WSU learn about what they are doing to shelter dogs and how they are trying to keep this quiet!

-George
A WSU graduate and animal activist
lmj

About 10 years ago, I was doing field work on a vacant industrial parcel in Detroit. I was loaded down with survey equipment, a few hundred yards away from my vehicle, and alone on the site when I was chased by a pack of ferral pooches. Scared the crap out of me, and the only thing that save me was that I had a company hatchback vehicle and had left the hatch open. I dove into the hatch and slammed it shut just as the pack caught up with me. To make matters worse, when I dropped the equipment to make a run for it, It stripped my cell phone off my hip and I couldn’t get hold of anyone to help. To further add insult to injury, during the time I was trapped in the car, the private security firm who had let me onto the site didn’t bother to check to see if I was still there and locked my in. Good times. I started taking a partner in crime with me whenever I had to lay anything out in Detroit after that.
Dumas25

Bravo! to Huch, the donors, and for the no=kill – imagine fireworks and music and hugs – thanks
http://www.facebook.com/janetta.baker Janetta Bass Baker

Props to Daniel “Hush” Carlisle….You are THE man and I hope Detroit appreciates you as much as they should!!!

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