Please help this wonderful rescue

January 5th, 2009

Dr. Rykoff is a veterinarian who saw the great number of animals in need and started her own rescue. She is dedicated and always there for animals and rescues in dire need. Please help her if you can.

From friends of the rescue:

Dr. Deb Rykoff of Fur Keeps Animal Rescue has been served with notice by the village to close her rescue down or move from Barrington Hills. Her neighbor retired and petitioned the neighborhood (million dollar properties) to have Deb’s rescue closed due to the dogs barking. He was not hearing the rescue dogs, but the indoor/outdoor dogs across the street. Deb has court today at 9am to try to fight this. Other neighbors are petitioning to keep her rescue, and if nothing else to try and get a continuance so the animals won’t have to be moved as early as today. Deb has been looking into other places, but these animals need help now. She has 2 bullies on her property that she will need a foster or another rescue to take on for her while she is in this fight with the village to keep her rescue going.

Lilly - 2 to 3 years old, was owned by a senior citizen and sadly had to be given up. She is a lovely pit / lab mix who is good with children, most dogs, women and is timid of men.

Sydney - 1 year old, has been in rescue since she was 16 weeks old. She is a pit / boston mix who is good with other dogs, adults that she knows and is too strong for small children.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10080806

Rocky - Currently at Topps and is ok for now there is 4 years old and came in from an abuse case. Great with people of all sizes, loves children, decent with other dogs but no cats. Far too interested in cats.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12051149

Deb wants nothing more for these dogs to have the best chance for the happiest life they can get. They deserve a break and until all has been decided with her court dates she feels they need any opportunity that would better serve them right now.

Please, if you can help any of these dogs please contact Deb at

Phone: 847-381-8458 or Email: d.rykoff@att.net

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