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The public benefit, non-profit organization, started
by the heart of a caring German Shepherd, LADY
AMBER, and her protégé, RENEGADE, that is
working to overcome the plight of the abandoned and
homeless companion animal by retraining them as
Service and Therapy Animals for the Disabled
Community; plus Medical Care and Treatment for these
hard-working Canines and Felines via private
donations and veterinarians willing to donate their
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Laws and policies governing the rights
of Service, Assistance,
and Therapy Animals throughout the
world. Included are the laws and
policies of the various State in the
United States; the ADA Law from the
Department of Justice; Airline
Transportation Policies; Bus &
Railroad Policies; the policies of other
forms of transportation; public
accommodations, etc. It is our
intention to inform and enlightened the
Disabled and Senior Community.
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The
Website that is dedicated to educating the
minds of the future; and the
organization, Renegades Save Our Service
Animals Foundation, that is here to
advocate, to consult, to provide support,
to educate businesses and the general
public, and to link those of us who
support all Service Animals, not just
Dogs, and the use of Service Canines and
other Alternative Service Animals such as
for Emotional Support, as these are not
comfort animals or therapy animals, but
again, Service Animals. |
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create a grassroots, non-profit,
multi-service, community organization,
with the intent to develop positive
alternatives that promote the educational,
psychological, and physiological changes
and benefits of the
human-animal-environmental interaction and
thus create a more equitable and healthy
environment for both humans and animals to
live in and share. It further
intends to cultivate the needs and
services of the entire community, both
human and animal in a humane and
benevolent manner. |
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Even though registration and
certification are not required by the ADA, there
is a high demand for a professional service that
serves as a third-party validation for assistance
animals and their handlers. This is
especially true for handlers of Service Animals
who are specifically trained to help with
deafness, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and other
conditions that may not be immediately visible to
others. Thus, the United States Service Dog
Registry (USSDR) represents the most democratic
realization of an assistance animal registry
to-date.
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| Service Animals means any dog that
is individually trained to do work or perform tasks
for the benefit of an individual with a disability,
including physical, sensory, psychiatric,
intellectual, or other mental disability.
Other species species of animals, whether wild or
domestic, trained or un trained, are not service
animals for the purposes of this definition.
The work or tasks performed by a service animal must
be directly related to the handler's
disability. Examples of work or tasks include,
but are not limited to, assisting individuals who
are blind or have low vision with navigation and
other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing to the presence of people or sounds,
providing non-violent protection or rescue work,
pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during
a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of
allergens, retrieving items such as medicine or the
telephone, providing physical support and assistance
with balance and stability to individuals with
mobility disabilities, and helping persons with
psychiatric and neurological disabilities by
preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive
behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an
animal's presence and the provision of emotional
support, well-being, comfort, or companionship do
not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of
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Service and Assistance Animals can
be trained through specialized programs,
independent or private trainers, and/or THE PERSON WITH THE DISABILITY
WHO OWNS THE SERVICE and ASSISTANCE ANIMAL. It is against the ADA Law
to require or demand that a person show proof that
their companion animal is a Service Animal.
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ADA Law says that these special service and/or
assistance animals can be any, breed, or size; and
they may or may not wear specialized equipment. |
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Under HUD Regulations, both Service
dogs and alternative Service and/or Assistance
Animals are still protected. A Service or Assistance
Animal used indoors may not be the same Service
Animal utilized outdoors based on the new ADA
Service Dog Laws.
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A former homeless canine from
the Bronx Zoo Area in New York City and
found tied to a tree, he was brought to
Animal Care & Control by Zacharias Morales
II (Board Member) -- Approximately one week
later, Renegades Save Our Service Animals
Foundation picked him up as a possible Service
Dog Trainee -- He underwent training in Rosedale
(Rossville), Maryland. He is presently
with The Fordell Family (Vincent, Mary, and
Brian).
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Donations
Needed To Continue To Provide Community Outreach,
Education, Training, And Advocacy For The Rights
Of The Disabled To Use Their Service Animals
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To
All The People Who Have Donated The Funds So That
We May Continue To Educate, Inform, and Outreach
To The Public and Businesses About Service,
Assistance, and Therapy Animals -- To All The
Individuals Who Have Donated The Funds So That We
May Continue To Rescue, Train, Provide Medical
Care, and Love To The Companion Animals That Are
Abandoned and Homeless---WE THANK YOU !!
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His
name was RENEGADE, and this website is about him
and all his many friends. At one time they
were all homeless and abandoned. Thanks to
the Organization that is now named after him,
their lives and the lives of many Disabled people
changed. They were taken off the streets,
given lots of love and attention, and trained for
their new jobs of helping their human neighbors.
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On
Halloween, October 31, 2007, RENEGADE was dressed
for his all day festivities, when suddenly he
became ill and unable to move. He was
immediately rushed to the vet, where we were told
that he had a massive tumor in his abdomen that
had ruptured his spleen. They were told to
remove the tumor and the spleen, as there is
medication that does the job of the spleen.
However, we were told that it was too late, he was
not going to survive.
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Renegades
Save Our Service Animals Foundation covered the
initial medical expenses on these cute little
babies.
 Joanna
Toms
Waynesboro,
PA
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Reverend Syndia-Gregoria
(Powerchair Diva):
Aside from having multiple sclerosis,
fibromyalgia, diabetes, severe arthritis, and a
host of other medical delights, she has been for
the past 22 years, and still is, a housing,
tenant, and community activist; she
advocated, together with another community leader,
Maria Gemma Todaro, for the rights of the homeless
women at the Kingsbridge Armory Shelter For Women
in 1987 and 1988, together with then Councilman,
Jose Rivera, and his Assistant, Anna York; and the
Director of The Housing Workshop, Ivine Galarza.
Reverend Syndia-Gregoria fought against the
intense drug and prostitution problem in the
surrounding neighborhood of the Morris Heights
Section of the Bronx, together with then activist
Maria Gemma Todaro, and the undeniable assistance
of the then Bronx Borough President, Fernando
Ferrer (1988 to 2001), and the then City Council
President, Andrew Stein. Reverend Syndia-Gregoria
founded and was President of the Buchanan Tenant
Association from 1988 to 1994 and was re-elected
in 1998 for two more years.
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She
is a graduate of the CORO Leadership Collaboration
Program IV (was recommended for this program by
Aurea Magual of the Bronx Borough President's
Office). Reverend Syndia-Gregoria founded Buchanan
Foster Pet Care, a non-profit organization working
to overcome the plight of the abandoned and
homeless companion animal and at the same time
fulfill the needs of the Disabled and Senior
Community. All in all, Reverend Syndia-Gregoria,
for many years rescued, trained, and advocated for
Service and Assistance Animals. This inspiring
woman has appeared on News 12 The Bronx; was
written about in the New York Daily News; the
Newsletter for Bronx Community Board 12; the Bronx
EOC Staff Newsletter; and was involved and
appeared on the 1994 Annual Report For The
Associated Blind in support of the American
Disabilities Act (ADA). Reverend Syndia-Gregoria
also wrote several articles about Service and
Assistance Animals in the EOC Student Newsletter
and expanded her years as a Community Leader in
her additional role as a voluntary non-profit
consultant for starting out organizations and
associations. In 2003, The Reverend became a Board
Member for Pet-Abuse.Com, founded by Alison L.
Gianotto. Also, that same year, Reverend
Syndia-Gregoria became involved in the after
school programs at the Harford County Libraries,
in the State of Maryland, educating children and
young adults about Service, Assistance, and
Therapy Animals. During these educational
sessions, many had the opportunity to meet and
greet the Organization's Mascot, RENEGADE.
Presently, through websites, blogs, and social
media sites, Reverend Syndia-Gregoria is
continuing to educate and advocate for Service,
Assistance, and Therapy Animals.
Reverend Syndia-Gregoria and RENEGADE (Service
Canine) together with the then Mayor of Aberdeen,
Maryland (Mayor Wilson) was responsible for the
Special Community Nomination and Award given to
Doctor Wendy Dorothy Kloesz for her exclusive work
and care for the patients in the Community of
Harford County.
As references we will
list Wilham Ronda of the Bronx Borough
President's Office; Jim Waters of the New York
State School of Special Education on Pelham
Parkway in the Bronx; including anyone listed
in the biography.
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Reverend Rainette Murphy
Lopez (Rennie Murphy -- Royal Irish Diva)
Being a Multi-Disabled individual has not placed
brakes on Reverend Rainette (Rennie Murphy) from
being a source of inspiration to those that know
her, both far and near. Her energy transcends
itself to the very core of those whom she
advocates for. Reverend Rainette (Rennie Murphy)
has a diversified experience level, which is vital
to an organization outreaching to the public,
businesses, and politicians for the Disabled
Community and their Service Animals. More
interesting and commending is the fact that she
was the first female student at Martin Van Buren
High School, located in New York City, to be able
to enroll in Wood Shop and Auto Mechanics.
Reverend Rainette (Rennie Murphy) petitioned the
New York School District in September of 1972 to
allow this and was successful at overturning a
male only long standing rule.
In
the late 1980's Reverend Rainette Murphy Lopez
(Rennie Murphy) moved to the State of California
and became engaged with the Community surrounding
her.
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During the 1990's and with the increasing violence
in the streets of her community, she felt a
compelling need to help by participating in a
non-profit organization called Mad About Rising
Crime, originally organized to establish what
would be considered crime-resistant communities
through education and outreach. From there she
continued on a path to rid the world of abuses
towards the disabled and became a founding member
of American Alliance To End Handicapped Parking
Abuses, created in an effort to reach across state
borders, spearheading proactive campaigns for
specific reforms in government regulations and law
enforcement which fail to protect People With
Disabilities PWD's regarding handicapped
parking. Their concept, as an organization,
is that Handicapped People (PWD's) are a protected
class of citizens in America whose basic civil
rights in having equal access to parking are being
denied.
This, however, is but only a fragment of who
Reverend Rainette (Rennie Murphy) is. As a friend,
soul sister, advocate for the disabled, and
founding board member of Renegades Save Our
Service Animals there is none other like her.
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