How lucky those hounds are that they are now rescued. I wish I lived closer, I'd take one. My greyhound would love to have a pretty girl to play with, I'm certain. smiles Yaasamiin --formerly spelled Yasmeena
On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:18:37 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I do know there are a number of salukis in rescue after an bad > hoarding/neglect/abuse case in the east. While most will surely > never be coursers, they are loving souls in need of good homes. You > can read the story of the rescue at > http://www.stola.org/elektrarescue/ It is not for the faint at > heart. > > One of the younger boys has made major progress and slept in bed > with me last night. Unfortunately others are still very feral and > will need long term gentle care. > > If anyone is interested, you can contact STOLA (saluki tree of life > alliance) through the website. They are charged with placing these > dogs into loving permanent homes. > > On a brighter note, salukis in general are very healthy and not > prone to injury as coursers (compared especially to greyhounds). > They do tend to bond VERY tightly to their own family and are among > the most regal of dogs, often being somewhat standoffish with > strangers. They have in many ways, cat-like personalities. Like > greyhounds, they tend to be quiet in the house, but most love to run > for the sheer joy of the act. > > Mel > > > > > "If you're interested in the other sighthound breeds, Mel is a great > resource, > and I can cover borzoi and many of the rest. There are a number of > very good > rescue groups here in Texas, which is relatively close to you, who > cover the > various sighthound breeds. There are also lurchers to chose from - > various > sighthound crosses bred intentionally (or not) to specific work - I > can refer > you to some of those groups (especially two ladies in California who > do a GREAT > job with the cross-breds)." > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your > home page > ick.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/PJ_qlB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Mu'allemah Yaasamiin al-Raqqasa al-'Ala'iyiyya OL, OP, Cd'O, etc. "The Equestrian Mistress" Minister of the Royal Stables of Artemisia Mounted Companion of the Lance of St. Anne http://lanceofstanne.homestead.com/yasmeena.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
