What Can I Do To Help?

As you've read about the situation with Peanut you may have asked yourself, "what can I do about it"? It can be hard to figure out how to contribute, so here's some help. 

Bear this in mind: 

THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CAN LET HER OUT OF QUARANTINE WITHOUT ANY PARTICULAR REASON. Her situation is entirely under the discretion of the county. These people can be compelled, it's happened before: http://myfox8.com/2014/06/12/forsyth-co-couple-reunited-with-dog-feared-to-be-quarantined-for-six-months/

Here are some things you can do, that will actually make a difference:

1. Share the story with anyone who can see it. Post it to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Here are some pictures you can link to and/or use when you post: https://www.flickr.com/photos/34174874@N07/sets/72157648472335638/
2. Contact Orange County Animal Control, and tell them how you feel: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/Contact.asp
3. Contact the county commissioners, tell them how you feel: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/contact.asp
4. Contact local media - if you know anyone who works at a newspaper, tv station, or blogs - tell them about it, get the word out.
5. Sign our petition: https://www.change.org/p/orange-county-animal-services-free-peanut
6. Finally, if there's nothing else you can do and you still want to help, help us pay for her quarantine - the easiest way to do this is to donate here: http://www.gofundme.com/savepeanutthedog. Every dollar helps.

This situation is tearing us apart - we feel helpless at the hands of unreasonable people abusing their power. I still hold out hope that these people have good hearts deep down, and can be compelled to change their minds, if enough people express to them how wrong this whole situation is.

Thank everyone so much for helping us out.