This place is a joke, it is not a sanctuary,
these animals need to get out NOW
What is going on the Goochland Animal Control
not doing something about this???????
This really says alot about Goochland County
allowing animal abuse to go on for so long,
does not look good for the county, why hasn’t
someone done something about this????

well i just learned of Ms thompsons plight . and by the weekend i will have done something to help .but that is my business not yours . i did not attack anybody . i said if someone knows and doesnt try to help they are just as guilty . if you tried then you dont fit the catagory . however .
  now that said . the Fleischmans would never hide sick dogs for anyone . they are the most caring ,loving pillars of our community . around here we help our freinds and neighbors .
    i dont read unsigned posts as they could be written by anyone .

No matter what this lady may have done, you did not need to bring in that she lives in a trailer.  There is nothing wrong with living in a trailer.  Just because you have the means to afford a house, doesn’t mean everyone else does.  Please don’t be so quick to judge.

Wendell (or whomever you are) - for some odd reason, you seem to have a problem with Patti and A Forever Home, a reputable rescue.  There is a big, big difference here that you obviously don’t get it.  I have clicked on the links that you keep referring to, and my first reaction is he/she must be kidding.  As far as Bella the Boxer, it clearly says she is now living with her FOSTER home.  In case you aren’t aware, foster homes are where the animals go and live in a HOME, temporarily, with loving, caring people who dedicate their time, energy and money so that these poor helpless animals have chance and aren’t thrown out in the cold, heat, rain, snow, etc., as Ms. Thompson has done. I believe Ms. Thompson started out with the right intentions, but she is sick and she should not be allowed to have any kind of animal ever again. Patti is not the bad guy here and she fights tooth and nail for animal rights.  Not sure why you keep referring to AFH links, but if you are trying to find a smoking gun, it’s not there.  Sorry.

annette thompson also sews her dogs up when
they have gotten hurt also, she is not a vet
she has been known to cross state line to get
dogs too from rural shelters. she moves dogs
around and takes them to oakforest kennels
when there is a inspection coming.
so it looks like she does not have too many dogs.
her dogs some of them are going crazy, going
in circles - craving for human contact, never
walked, played with, dogs tied up in front
of house cannot get out and run just tied to
a tree, very sad, depressing place and the
dogs are just begging to get out of there.
she does not want anyone to adopt them
she wants to keep them all.lots of dogs buried
on the property.

very sad depressing place, very errie feeling
no happiness with the animals, they are begging
to get out of there, they have not human
contact, nothing to do except just stand there
and go nuts.they freeze to death in winter
and burn up in the summer, they have been given
rice when she was out of food for them to eat.
she cannot afford to take care such a large
quantity of animals, she gets dogs from rural
shelters out of richmond, brings in adoptable
dogs in and makes them unadoptable.
very sad, these dogs are doomed unless someone
steps in and rescues them.

We are distressed by the attack on Pet Rescue Foundation and Mrs. Thompson! We have known her for 14 or 15 years and know she takes excellent care of all her animals.  Mrs. Thompson can sometimes save dogs and puppies that vets cannot and is great with all animals.  The animals are fed and cared for before she takes care of herself. Mrs. Thompson has difficulty saying no to people and animals in dire need.

Mrs. Thompson, of course has old and/or sick animals. That is her mission:  To restore and care for these basically un-adoptable dogs and horses for their lifetime.  That horse that died was at least thirty years old!  With vet care, worming and good food, she improved at Mrs. Thomson’s.  She was a very old horse.

We are fortunate to have our wonderful, dedicated and reasonable animal control personnel.  They too, truly care for our Goochland County animals.

We occasionally keep dogs for Mrs. Thompson (during construction, etc.) and the dogs are sociable, well fed and love Mrs. Thompson. She is constantly upgrading with what funds she has, mostly her own.  If people really want to help, please contribute to or volunteer for Pet Rescue Foundation.

We would hope that these folks who are complaining are out there summer and winter hauling food and water and cleaning kennels 365 days a year for homeless animals as Mrs. Thompson does.

Thank you,
Fred and Jinny Fleischman
Oak Forest Kennels
Hadensville, VA

Ok, for those who still believe in Annette, I have a personal story to tell…back in october of 2005, I pulled an abused pit bull puppy from a NY shelter.  All paperwork was in my name.  Annette was supposed to pick up this puppy, who had a known pelvic fracture, and transport her to me in Goochland.  Pick up was Sunday, and delivery to me was supposed to be Tuesday am.  I heard from Annette on Sunday that she had gotten this puppy, and vet had given her 3 days of pain meds so she would be able to keep the puppy comfortable.  Annette did not call me when she got in to town, nor did she answer any of my phone calls…finally, she did answer my call and told me there was nothing wrong with the pup, and that she was going to keep her.  I had to threaten her with the police to get this dog from her.  Annette would not let me come to her place, but set meeting up at boarding kennel down the road from her.  She had this puppy for nearly 3 weeks, and had run out of pain meds in first 3 days.  This dog had been thrown out of a 3rd floor window in Brooklyn, and her injuries were extensive (3 smashed vertebrae, broken pelvis, sacrum, right rear leg, and ruptured Achilles tendon.  She SUFFERED with Annette.  I had her on crate rest for 2 years, as she slowly healed.  So, tell me again how caring Annette is?  I still have this pup, and grateful every day I never gave up trying to get her from Annette, and PATTI STINSON gave me help and encouragement the whole time.  Patti is a caring and responsible rescuer, Annette Thompson is a hoarder.

Wendell…please attempt to make yourself look intelligent before making accusations.  The horse in the picture was there for an extended period of time and each time a volunteer saw it, it was worse.  Obvious ailments that could have been treated WERE NOT TREATED!  And Annette made the statement to more than one that she knew nothing about horses.  There are NO vet records to show that she even attempted to care for or find out what was wrong with it.  Yes, I saw the horse and yes I know horses.  What is your beef with the good rescue you are posting about??? You are def coming off as having a problem with the good guy.

What a hot topic made a lot of peope angry.