Steve's Video Blog
Olympic Animal Sanctuary director Steve Markwell is on a 10,000 mile rescue trip, and he's making a video blog from the road. You can see the videos here, or for an easy shortcut to our video page in the future, just go to rescuer.tv. And of course, you can also find them on our Facebook page.
Posted on February 2, 2012 | Link
Steve's Video Blog: Day 9
Posted on February 7, 2012 | Link
Sanctuary News:
Our Founder Featured Among 33 Inspiring Entrepreneurs

Steve Markwell, founder and executive director of Olympic Animal Sanctuary, is featured in IdeaMensch.com's list of 33 entrepreneurs who are making the world a better place. We're honored to have our work included among these truly exceptional individuals and their projects.
Posted on January 11, 2012 | Link
Meet Moose
A lot of people think we're a pit bull rescue or that we only take in dogs that bite -- that's not the case. We have our share of pit bulls from a variety of backgrounds and plenty of dogs with bite histories, but we work with dogs with all kinds of behavior issues, not just biting. We also transport animals and aid other rescues and individuals in placing dogs that have no significant behavior issues. The area where we most shine is in the socialization of fearful dogs. Read about our latest featured dog, Moose.
Posted on August 10, 2011 | Link
Who's Really Dangerous?
Steve's Indictment of Dangerous Dog Legislation
Unless you work in animal control, animal rescue, or your dog has gotten into trouble with the law, you might not know about dangerous/vicious dog legislation. In fact, many animal control and animal rescue workers know little or nothing about it, which I suppose is a good thing, since it points to the fact that dangerous dog cases don't come up all that often, even for people who deal with dogs for a living. I had my introduction to this type of legislation in 2008 when I became involved in a case in Michigan where Rogue, a Siberian husky, was accused of killing a neighbor's Shih-Tzu.
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Posted on April 26, 2011 | Link








