Bring Home Dugan & Jake

Help Dugan & Jake by:

Donating

Signing the Petition

Writing/Calling/Emailing

Please help support the professional team diligently striving to win the legal battle. If you can donate to the fund for the Dugan & Jake’s legal services and fees, any monies are greatly appreciated.

Legal services and expenses incurred on behalf of Joanne, Dugan and Jake have exceeded $60,000 and donations to offset these costs are greatly appreciated. A donation account for legal costs has been established at Wells Fargo Bank. Donations can be made at any of the bank's locations with the information below. Thank you.

Account Name: Bring Home Dugan and Jake
Account #: 308-771-4782

Signing the Petition

Click here to sign an online petition to Arizona's Attorney General

Request Terry Goddard, Attorney General of Arizona to:

Have Dugan and Jake returned to Joanne Williams.
Immediately order a cessation of ALL business and fundraising activities by the organization
Begin an investigation into the practices and policies of the Arizona Golden Retriever Connection, an all-volunteer Arizona non-profit 501 C 3 organization.
Develop a system of operational and financial oversight for ALL non-profit organizations in Arizona (i.e. Homeowners’ associations, charitable, benevolent, educational, athletic, cultural groups, social clubs, et al.) so that similar situations can not occur which create such emotional, physical, and financial duress, harm, and/or devastation to those involved in incidents with non-profits.

Writing/Calling/Emailing

Please voice your comments on this unconscionable case of human and animal rights violation to any or all of the people, organizations, agencies, and news outlets listed below. Any additional contacts that you can make that you believe may be helpful in bringing home Dugan and Jake are also welcomed and appreciated.

Arizona News Outlets

The Arizona Republic, Editorial Board
http://www.azcentral.com/help/articles/contact.html

East Valley Tribune
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/section/opinion

KNXV TV Channel 15
http://www.abc15.com

KPHO TV Channel 5
http://www.kpho.com

KPNX TV Channel 12
http://www.12news.com

KSAZ TV Channel 10
http://www.fox10.com

KTVK TV Channel 3
http://www.azfamily.com

Government Officials

The Honorable Janet Napolitano
http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp

Attorney General Terry Goddard
http://www.azag.gov/contact.html

Elected local and state legislators (http://azleg.gov)

Arizona Corporation Commission - (http://www.azcc.gov/divisions/admin/contact.htm)

Organizations

Arizona Golden Retriever Connection – also dba: Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue
PO Box 26678 Scottsdale, AZ 85255
(602) 870-0037
info@azgrc.org

Board of Directors:
http://www.azgrc.org/officers_and_directors.htm

Candace Ziemer, President
Karol Cannizzaro, Vice President
Pollie Cooney, Secretary
Onzie Williams, Treasurer
Lisa Given
Debbie Hoffman
Heather Murphy
Mike Nash
Christine Pitzka
Eileen Yurish

Golden Retriever Club of America - National Rescue Committee
http://www.grca-nrc.org/Committee.htm
Chairperson: Carol Allen - Carosal@twcny.rr.com

Phoenix Animal Care Coalition - info@pacc911.org
Bari Mears, PACC Leader (a.k.a. President and Founder) - bari@pacc911.org
http://www.pacc911.org/Board_of_Directors.html

PACC Mission (http://www.pacc911.org/About_Us.html) PACC911 brings together the many animal welfare organizations from throughout Maricopa County in an interactive manner, providing opportunities for all to work together for the greater benefit of the animals. PACC911 has sparked a new spirit of cooperation amongst the partnering humane community now working in harmony as PACC members.

Coalition of All Breed Rescue Association -http://www.cabra.org
Membership Coordinator - angels2u@qwest.net

CABRA is a not-for-profit group of people dedicated to rescuing and finding good homes for purebred dogs. It is CABRA's hope that more unwanted purebreds will find loving, lifetime homes through the efforts and activities of its members. CABRA screens its members carefully to assure quality for both the animal and the adopter. Members have agreed to abide by an established Code of Ethics. Questions regarding our Code of Ethics should be directed to CABRA's board of directors. (http://www.cabra.org/)