The rapper and the stray dogs of Detroit

It is believed that Detroit has the most stray dogs of any city in the country.

An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 dogs roam through the streets of Detroit, the most impoverished major city in the United States. When owners find that they can’t afford to feed the dog, often they turn the dogs loose to roam the streets.

Discovery Channel wanted to do a documentary on the stray dogs of Detroit, but possibly not wanting further bad publicity, city authorities would not allow it.

 

One man has been on a mission to save the dogs.

Rapper Daniel “Hush” Carlisle along with filmmaker Monica Martino, has founded Detroit Dog Rescue.

Carlisle and three other volunteers drive around the streets looking for stray dogs who need help. Their mission is to start the first no kill shelter in the city.

“I do it because I want to help these animals and these people and my city,” Carlisle said.

And without a million dollar budget, huge salaries, lavish offices or expensive fundraising. More from Discovery News

 

Contrast the efforts of the Detroit Dog Rescue with the
Humane Society of the United States:

 

Comments

[Sherry in MT]

YAY I love the commercial and the rapper rescue....ASPCA and HSUS can kiss my hmmmm! Indeed that is what I tell people too, don't give to these big bad organizations, give to your local charities directly...it doesn't take any more time or effort and they actually get to see the money and put it to use.

[Donna]

That's awesome! I love when you post things like this.

[Jodi]

I love to see people making a difference. The rapper not the HSUS. I'm with Sherry.

[Kirsten]

That's so cool. Seems there are a lot of tough guys out there with big hearts for animals. Local scrappy groups do so much with so little; thank you for letting us know about this effort.

[Becky]

That's great. There really is a lot of good people in the world. We just don't hear about them enough.

[2 brown dawgs]

Great story. I try to warn people about HSUS. It is hard to break though the sad puppy dog ads they run.

[Adrian Meli]

What a great new charity. What a difference these guys are making on the stray population there. Hopefully, others will follow their lead soon!

[Georgia Little Pea]

I've learnt a lot about HSUS, PETA and the SPCA from reading posts like this. It's just a wonder to me they're still in operation and still get so much support from the public. I am not a fan of our local SPCA at all. Kudos to the little local guys!

[Jen @MyBrownNewfies]

It's really nice to hear of someone like this stepping up to make a difference with the animals in his community! Nice!

[Jan]

GLP: Both organizations have millions to spend on public relations and to quash unfavorable media stories about them. I have lost readers who think they are wonderful and I'm being vicious for picking on them, but most dog people  know what these organizations are really all about. The word is spreading though as more and more people understand what is going on.

[jet]

Go Detroit dog rescue!!! The small rescues really are the best

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[yellowdoggranny]

well bless his sweet little heart.

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[San Diego Puppy Trainer]

This is heroic. He doesn't just help the animal but the community as well. I always wonder, how come there are stray dogs (or animals for that matter)? Could it be because their owner abandoned them?