About Stop Killing Dogs Rescue
 

Barry glazer and Gina Gargeu have been partners for over 13 years, in the real estate firm century 21 downtown. They acquired the property now housing The Downtown Dog Resort about 4 years ago and started development not long after. The resort is part of a master plan to assist in dog rescue and impact unnecessary euthanasia throughout the country.

It is our belief that people have become numb to the horrible atrocities committed against animals on a daily basis by our government. Our society does not realize the extreme price we pay by turning our backs and burying our heads in the sand when it comes to this gross cruelty. We live by example.  Our legislature seems content to pass more severe cruelty to animals laws as a response to the horrors that our children are committing against helpless dogs and cats. Dog fights for entertainment; burning cats and dogs for fun, are becoming every day events. We see shootings and indiscriminate violence occurring all the time to our friends and neighbors. We know that people who have a history of violence to animals eventually evolve into animals of violence towards people.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A WHOLE SOCIETY IS SETTING THE EXAMPLE? 

We cannot hope to cure the horrors our children inflict on animals and eventually people until we set by example, a caring attitude to homeless animals. We hear that it is cost prohibitive and that it can't be done. There are localities with successful no-kill shelters that have worked with rescue groups and others to save these poor helpless animals. How can our politicians keep passing stronger and stronger cruelty laws and continue to kill our dogs and cats relentlessly every day. Hypocrisy has a price and we are paying it with our lives everyday.

There is a natural bond that seems to occur almost magically between the dog rescued from death and the aggrieved humans contribution to the dog now saved. Each taking something away from the relationship, each contributing what they can.  There are several degrees of involvement and the pace differs individually; the interaction depends on what time and space the individual can devote.  The Downtown Dog Resort is used for counseling and for those that can't house dogs themselves for whatever reason.

The facility also houses a veterinary hospital, Swan Harbor Hospital.  The chief surgeon and head of operations is Dr. Marcella Bonner. Dr Bonner opened the hospital in March of 2009 and has been the subject of much controversy since.  Dr Bonner is a dedicated believer in dog rescue and works tirelessly with the rescues doing emergency surgeries and spay and neuter services. Sensing the severe impact the present financial crisis has had on dog health care, she has sought to make SPAY, NEUTER,  AND ESSENTIAL DOG CARE AFFORDABLE IN THIS TIME OF FINANCIAL STRESS.  She has advertised extensively regarding her affordable dog care, which has drawn the ire of veterinarians; believe it or not, throughout the country as well as extreme hostility here in Baltimore.  As a result of her advertising on Craig's list and eBay, Veterinarians have condemned her on a national web site utilized primarily by veterinarians. A well known local veterinarian faxed a copy of her ad to veterinarians throughout the city with the comment, “Would you refer to this kennel?”  The negative attention shown by these veterinarians astonishes those of us who know Dr. Bonner and understand her strong devotion to our cause and her love of animals.

Dr. Bonner has several rescue animals on her farm and is committed to eliminating the unnecessary mass slaughter that is taking place by our government.