Just when I am beginning to feel a little bitter in the aftermath of the baby humpback whale story I find out about Rescue Ink! It is so awesome and heavily tattooed.
According to the New York Times: “About 15 years ago, a group of animal-loving, tattooed bikers in the New York area began acting on behalf of abused animals. The men volunteered at shelters and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Toward Animals, and they tried to solve cases of missing or abused animals that other organizations had neither the time nor the resources to address. About a year ago, they took up the name Rescue Ink, and now work full time investigating cases of animal abuse. “
The picture below is Batso and Big Ant lovin’ on some puppies.
The photo below is Desi Calderon, who goes by Des, known as “the Cat Man.” He had been carrying the rescued cat everywhere for the past week and a half. “This little guy has to eat every few hours,” he said.
Way to go Desi!
“Since they started doing this work, two of the Rescue Ink members have lost their construction jobs. They spend their nights researching and making phone calls, and spend fair amounts of money on pet food and vet bills.”
It turns out a lot of these guys are vegetarians and have lost their jobs due to their passion for spending all their time saving animals. To read the full article go here.
All photos are from the New York Times and were taken by Librado Romero.
1 Comment
September 8, 2008 at 6:48 am
I loved this story, sent it on to everyone!