Rescue Pets!

Does anyone have any rescue pets? Tell their stories here!

I've got three:

Bosch (aka the Wolf): She's 14 now. She ran away from her owners after an earthquake and wound up with us. We eventually found her former owners who were ready to get rid of her because she was too hyper (then, now she barely moves :rolleyes: ). They had named her GingerSnap which is clearly a lame name for a wolf.

Indy the Big White Dog (aka the Dufus): His former owners dropped him off at one of those Nazi Training Camps for dogs, paid like a grand and then never picked him up. The Nazi's wouldn't give him to a rescue organization unless someone paid the second half of his training. Someone did and gave him to some friends of theirs who lived on the beach. But again Indy was too hyper and insisted on chasing all the people playing volleyball and trying to take the ball. So they decided against keeping him and he wound up with us via a rescue organization we're involved with. He's 13 now and thuch a good dog. (He has a very slight lisp. He says it's hardly notithable).

Remy (aka the Impothter): Remy is the newest addition. We found him wandering the streets two weeks ago. His former owners were clearly abusive. He's terrified of leashes and sudden movements. He looks like someone took Indy and shrunk him in the wash. We think he's about a year old. He's completely adorable.

So your turn, how did you rescue your pets? As a public service note, if you haven't rescued pets in the past please consider doing so in the future. Your local rescue organization will be happy to work with you to find the perfect animal [/complete rescue pitch]

I adopted my cat, Rasha. She I guess was abused and was kept in a basement for about three years...she is really sweet, but is getting very old now, since we adopted her old on top of that, is ancient...she doesn't have much longer. :(

One of my cats was rescued. My friend was driving and almost hit this pure white, tiny kitten. She took him home and bottle fed him. Since my friend has a lot of cats already, she couldn't keep him. After nagging my husband about wanting the kitten, we got him when he was about 14 weeks old.
My snake was also a rescued pet. I got her from another friend who couldn't keep her. My friend orginally took the snake from someone was going to release her in the woods.

I got my bunny from a friend of my moms. The lady had 2 siamese cats, and they did not get along with the rabbit at all. She owned that cats first, and didn't want to give them up, and I'd been wanting a rabbit for years, so she was hands down the best Christmas gift I ever recieved.

My dog was also a rescue. According to the place we adopted him from, (the organization is Tails of Hope) they found him running the streets with his sister when they were just puppies, and they were so dirty and mangy when they were first found, they didn't even know he was white!! We're fairly sure he was abused as he is scared of very random things such as garbage bags, and goes insane whenever we use the garden hose. He barks, and gets in his defensive pose, and bares his teeth whenever we try to use it, and with the garbage bags and such, he runs away with his ears down, looking over his shoulder. He's completely crazy, bouncing off the walls full of energy, but we love him to death.

Barney (blab) was a rescue, we got him from the SPCA over a year ago. They got him from the pound, where his previous family had surrendered him. Apparently they didn't have time for him anymore.
Sandy (cocker spaniel) I rescued from a home with 3 kids under the age of 5, they were very rough with her. She was not yet 2, and she's now 14.
Princess Mollie (sheltie) was sort of rescued from a breeder. She refused to have puppies, and was getting beat up by another female, so my roommates took her home. She may hold the record for being the most expensive free dog in history, as she became very ill with pancreatitis several years ago, her vet fees for that alone were over $4,000. She passed away this summer at the ripe old age of 16.

My roommate is currently sighing over a dog in the local shelter, a greyhound cross named Momma. We'll have to wait and see, if she's not adopted soon, we might have a third dog again....

Two pets. The first was a guinea pig. The owner had many of them and wanted to get rid of them for reasons I forgot. I wasn't allow to keep pets, but I managed it to get one of them home.

The second was my old cat. When he was a kitten he followed my dad to hour house one day and wouldn't go back home again. We have a shed were he stayed for a few days. We didn't know who he belonged to, so we started to feed him and took him also inside. After a week or so we found the owners and asked them if we can keep him. They said it's fine and that they are glad that he found an owner. Looks like they thought that he ran away.

While I raise Salukis, we have a tradition of always keeping a spot on the couch open for a rescue/shelter pet (sometimes two).
I can also recommend STOLA (Saluki Tree of Life Assoc.), an association that rescues Salukis in shelters or bad situations, rehabilitates and rehomes to adoptive homes whenever possible.
STOLA (http://www.stola.org/)

Sahara was brought home at age 4 weeks old. She was, of course, far too young a puppy to do so, but she was in dire straights. She was born two weeks prior to the 1989 San Francisco/Loma Prieta quake. When she was two weeks old, the quake hit. The story was that it so frighted her mother that all her milk dried up. The owners of her mother did not know much about puppies and had been feeding them adult chow and cow's milk. They were full worms and fleas, had raging diarhea, not thriving and very weak. We took one to see if we could save it.

After veterinary care for fleas, worms and ills, and some proper formula, she began to thrive and grow. We often called her the "Dutchess" for her air of royalty and grace. We were told she was half lab and half Saluki (a type of sighthound).

She was nanny to our children and alpha in our pack. She especially adored my husband and he could do no wrong in her eyes. She slept next to him each night. Sadly, she passed away a few years ago with cancer at age 13. We miss her still.
http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/Redhart_2/th_sexySahara.jpg (as you can see, she was a most tolerant and good humored girl!)

We also brought home "Crickett". Crickett came from a local shelter infested with mange. She was only 10 weeks old and they were about to put her down as they said there was just not enough money to treat her. We took her home, got her treatment and she grew into one of my best friends.

Crickett also developed Canine Epilepsy when she was about three years old. We joined support lists for her and found a nutritional diet that seemed to stop all her seizures. By the time this happened, she had become withdrawn and scared of her own shadow. So, to help her regain her confidence, we entered her in obedience classes. She did so well we started doing agility with her...she was a natural! She LOVED weave poles and teeter totters! You could tell her "left" or "right" and she would know which way to turn. She was a very clever pup. She also learned how to close and open doors on command, give kisses, "dance" (twirl in circles) and a multitude of other tricks....and she stopped being afraid. She loved people, and was very intuitive with people. We had a great idea and applied for her to become an pet-therapy dog at a local hospital. She passed the tests we began donating our time.

I saw Crickett perform many miracles--patients who would not talk to people, would talk to her. There was once a woman who the nurses sat in a wheelchair in the hall who was catatonic--would only stare into space, and would not move or seem to be aware of anything. We placed her hand on Crickett's head. Crickett gently nuzzled her and she turned her head and smiled at Crickett--who wagged and nuzzled more. The nurses said they had never seen anything like it. The woman had never responded to anyone or anything since her major stroke. Crickett was like that, though.

Again, sadly, we lost Crickett two years ago to a cancer called hemangiosarcoma at age 11. I can't tell you how deeply we greived her loss. I only know if there is truly a doggy heaven, I'm sure she is there.

Here is Crickett--she often wore a funny hat when she made her rounds at the hospital. The bag around her neck contained Epilepsy medicine in case of a seizure (but she passed seizure free after 6 years of her diet). This photo is from her SPCA National Pet of the Month award in 1999.
http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/Redhart_2/th_pom_crickett.gif
You can also find a great deal of information and support for dogs with seizure disorders at: Canine-epilepsy.com (http://www.canine-epilepsy.com)

And, our latest arrival: Sadie
Sadie looks much like Crickett, but is actually much smaller--about half her size. She is definitely her own girl, though. We brought her home about 4 months after we lost Crickett. She was about 10 months old and picked up wandering along the side of the road in town by the local SPCA. There were some signs that she may have been abused--she's afraid of any kicking motion, and will run if you show her a broom. She's overcoming these things, however, and is a playful and very bouncy addition to our family. She loves to play with the kids, and also will drop on her back at a moments notice for a good tummy scratch (her favorite). She is currently three years old and we love her much.
http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/Redhart_2/th_Sugar-SPCA.jpg

My dog, Robbie, is a rescue pet, even though he was still a puppy when we got him. Apparently, his previous "owner" had tied him and his brother to the radiator! Whenever I think about this, it just makes me sad and incredibly angry at the same time. How can you do this to an animal? And what really gets me the most is the fact that Robbie is, despite of what he's gone through at such a young age, the most incredible dog, he's sweet, good-natured, loves cats and pretty much everyone he meets (except for the postman, old chliche but true in this case :lol:).

We've had a few rescue cats over the years as well. There was Mickey, when I was about 7, who somebody seems to have abandoned in our garden. He was tiny, we had to bottle feed him for a few days. Despite that, he turned out to be the most vicious cat I have ever met, frequently lurking under chairs and tables for somebody to walk past (preferably barefoot) and then attack their feet. We still loved him loads, though :lol:

Then there was Felix, another abandoned little cat in our garden. He was the complete opposite of Mickey, really cuddly and sweet.

Well, let's see...

I am currently chair of the local Siberian Husky rescue operation. We've fostered nine Siberians over the years and co-host "Bark Park," a weekend get-together for Siberians and their owners. We have the space with a pond and woodland, which makes for a very good time for the dogs. We also own Copper, the Top Cop, a strikingly beautiful red-and-white husky with piercing ice-blue eyes.

Where things get a bit fuzzy? I also have seven cats in residence, all of them adoptees. Jake and Shaileigh were our first two cats. Jake was an adult male when we brought him home; Shai was just six weeks old and she promptly annointed Jake as her big brother-surrogate mother. He did a great job seeing her into cathood.

Then there's Tsunami, better known as Mommy Kitty. She and her 5 kittens were taped into a box and abandoned in my driveway. I thought for sure it was a UPS delivery until I heard hissing and spitting from inside the box. The kittens were just a couple of weeks old and Mommy was severely dehydrated and, quite literally, starving with a bellyful of worms. It was a huge leap of faith for her to trust us, but trust Mommy did. I made a vow that day that she, at least, would never have to wonder where "home" was again.

Two of her kittens were adopted by friends of ours. A third was adopted, but we asked to have her back when we discovered she'd spent a week in a tree. Thus, we have Zoom, Scruffy Yion, and Monster still aboard.

Then there's Liselle, our tortie. She was abandoned when her family moved and came to live with us. She was a 6-lb. adult when we rescued her, but now is a way-too-fat 16-pounder. She thinks the sun rises and sets with our 10yo granddaughter.

All seven of the cats are neutered.

Then there is Chauncey, or Pete as he's sometimes called, the hamster. We bought him, though.

And, finally, we have Gracie. Gracie is a boy African Grey. We didn't find that out until several years after we bought him, by which time nothing we've tried has ever convinced him that he isn't a girl. We finally gave up on our transgendered feathery baby and concede that he is "Mommy's widdle girl" because "Gracie wubbs Mommy."

All seven of the cats are neutered.

That's a really good point, especially with cats. My three cats are neutered too. Even though they are not outside cats, they have gotten out a few times. Although they're boys and can't come home pregnant, it's nice to know my cats are not making the problem of strays worse. (and where I live, there seems to be a pretty big stray problem)

Quite a menagerie, purplehawk. :)
But Huskies are working dogs who really need a lot of exercise. So I guess you have full time work with your pets.

I would never have an unneutered cat. I would literally drown in kittens because I couldn't trust anyone enough to give them away.

I don't have any pets myself, but my uncle and aunt took in two retired greyhounds. I believe they are considered rescue pets as well, because I heard that after the greyhounds can't race anymore their owners can be not very good at taking care of them.

The second greyhound they had, had obviviously abused by its prior owner because it was often afraid of people and would run out of the room anytime someone would come into the room, she was very timid and would only respond to my aunt. :(

That's a really good point, especially with cats. My three cats are neutered too. Even though they are not outside cats, they have gotten out a few times. Although they're boys and can't come home pregnant, it's nice to know my cats are not making the problem of strays worse. (and where I live, there seems to be a pretty big stray problem)

No kidding! I'm glad people are finally beginning to realize the best protection we can give our animal babies is to neuter them. My vet bills are, obviously, outrageous. We got discounts for the huskies we rescue, of course, and our vet has been kind enough to do the same for our rescue kitties. Still, it adds up when you consider the volume of appointments required for so many.

But Huskies are working dogs who really need a lot of exercise. So I guess you have full time work with your pets.

Yeah, they are a lot of work... except in the summer time. Getting Copper off an air conditioning vent presents some unique problems as he's gotten older. When the weather turns cold, however, you'd swear he was still a puppy. He loves the snow!

About trusting someone with kittens... well, I've already said I demanded one of ours back after the tree episode. That was absolutely the wrong thing to do when you live three blocks from someone who had already fallen out of a tree, trying to rescue a cat, especially when that person let you adopt the cat in the first place. We paid to have a tree servicer cut that cat down and then brought her straight home.

The second greyhound they had, had obviviously abused by its prior owner because it was often afraid of people and would run out of the room anytime someone would come into the room, she was very timid and would only respond to my aunt. :(

I've heard horror stories about greyhounds. That's so sad!

Does anyone have any rescue pets? Tell their stories here!

I've got three:

Bosch (aka the Wolf): She's 14 now. She ran away from her owners after an earthquake and wound up with us. We eventually found her former owners who were ready to get rid of her because she was too hyper (then, now she barely moves :rolleyes: ). They had named her GingerSnap which is clearly a lame name for a wolf.

Indy the Big White Dog (aka the Dufus): His former owners dropped him off at one of those Nazi Training Camps for dogs, paid like a grand and then never picked him up. The Nazi's wouldn't give him to a rescue organization unless someone paid the second half of his training. Someone did and gave him to some friends of theirs who lived on the beach. But again Indy was too hyper and insisted on chasing all the people playing volleyball and trying to take the ball. So they decided against keeping him and he wound up with us via a rescue organization we're involved with. He's 13 now and thuch a good dog. (He has a very slight lisp. He says it's hardly notithable).

Remy (aka the Impothter): Remy is the newest addition. We found him wandering the streets two weeks ago. His former owners were clearly abusive. He's terrified of leashes and sudden movements. He looks like someone took Indy and shrunk him in the wash. We think he's about a year old. He's completely adorable.

So your turn, how did you rescue your pets? As a public service note, if you haven't rescued pets in the past please consider doing so in the future. Your local rescue organization will be happy to work with you to find the perfect animal [/complete rescue pitch]

WOW! You got 3 dogs? HOW cool is THAT!? I don't have a rescue pet, but once I'm an adult I want to adopt a pet from the SPCA and shower him or her with as much love as I can possibly give him (her). I would want them spayed, of course, and I also would like to adopt a baby animal, like a puppy, or a kitten. I've heard their bond will be stronger to you because you took care of them in their younger days. Any suggestions?

And, finally, we have Gracie. Gracie is a boy African Grey. We didn't find that out until several years after we bought him, by which time nothing we've tried has ever convinced him that he isn't a girl. We finally gave up on our transgendered feathery baby and concede that he is "Mommy's widdle girl" because "Gracie wubbs Mommy." that is just soooo cute and funny! :rotfl:

I've heard their bond will be stronger to you because you took care of them in their younger days.
That isn't true in my experience. I've found that animals who are rescued as adults or even seniors know that they were rescued, and show their gratitude. There's really no way of predicting a bond, animals choose their people. My Sandy, who I've had for over 12 years, decided she liked one of my roommates better, and now seems to like the other one best. Me, I'm furniture. On the other hand, Barney is officially my roommates' dog, but he decided quite early on that I'm his person. All you can do is love 'em! :D

Mommy Kitty has latched onto me as her #1 person, but in the beginning it was my youngest son. He has such a gift with cats! I'd managed to get her and the kittens settled a bit. Turned the box into a kind of shelter and made sure Mommy was well-fed and watered, but it was my son who won her trust and actually succeeded in moving them all into the house. I remember that so well. I was carrying the babies in the box and he carried Mommy in his arms alongside me. He was her first bond and I am the second. The rest of the family, from her point of view, is there for comic relief.

animals choose their people.

So true! I love everyone's stories, sigh. My Dad's a vet and has always done animal rescue work out of his clinic. You can't imagine all of the things I've seen and heard over the last 30 years, both good and bad. We've always had rescue pets. I've currently got 4 cats: 2 (once feral) tabbies, one rescued in Mexico, and an abanodnned Abyssinian. Main thing I've learned is to be realistic about the amount of pets I can manage at one time, so that everyone gets enough care and attention. But it can be hard to see those animals who sit in their kennels forever, waiting for a home. Some of my Dad's technicians have 10-20 pets and still manage to make it work. Most of their income goes into food and medicine. To me, that's heroism.

Our former family's dog was a German shepherd from animal shelter. The collie I grew up with just died a few weeks ago, when mum & dad and teenage gertie no longer could stay without a dog. My parents went to the shelter with a certain feeling that they would like to look out for a collie again (all their dogs had been collies until then).
It was two weeks after Christmas (still during school holidays) and there was this eight-weeks-old German shepherd, being found (as they told us) with a bow around her neck directly on Dec 27th in town, strapped at a lantern. And looking at us. Two days later we got her, she was sitting on my legs during the way home. My cat was amused. :yuhup: Lady was an awesome dog, just died a bit too early on cancer in 2003. :)

At the place where we got my dog from, they didn't really have a kennel or anything, the animals that were up for adoption just lived with the people who worked there. The lady my dog had lived with before had about 7 dogs and 4 or 5 cats at one point! I don't know how she ever managed it.

Ah! I have no idea...that is my inadequate knowledge about cats and dogs. I suppose it varies from person to person.

JK Rowling is with us on rescue pets!

From The Leaky Cauldron (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/8/new-pet-for-jkr-no-mere-padfoot)



J.K. Rowling (http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/8/new-pet-for-jkr-no-mere-padfoot#) Posted by: Sue
October 08, 2007, 06:41 PM
There is a new addition to the Murray family to tell you about tonight, as author J.K. Rowling has now adopted a four year old former race dog. The Herald reports (http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.1744798.0.0.php) that Jo and her family visited the Greyhound Rescue Fife (http://www.greyhoundrescuefife.com/) agency in Scotland, and chose the female dog, making a generous donation to the business in the process. The owner of the agency said:
It was only when she asked for a £30 donation to Greyhound Rescue Fife, which the 61-year-old runs with her husband, Jimmy, near Kirkcaldy, that she realised she had been dealing with the world’s most famous children’s author. At the bottom of a cheque for £1000 was the signature millions of Harry Potter fans would die for. “When I looked at the cheque I couldn’t believe it. The first thing I noticed was the amount she had made it out for,” Mrs Fernie said yesterday.
“Then I spotted her name and realised who it was. I just said Oh, I didn’t recognise you,’ and she just smiled politely. She was a lovely woman – the whole family were very nice.”
The new member of the family, named Sapphire (no word if she is a Ravenclaw ;) joins their other pet, a Jack Russell named Butch, at the Murray home in Edinburgh, Scotland. The owner of the dog rescue center said that she “always ask a person a bit about their lifestyle – what size their house is, do they have a garden and quite importantly does it have a wall at least 6ft high, because I would hate for the dog to get out and run off,” Mrs Fernie recalled…I could see Sapphire was going to a good home. Now I know just how good,” she said.”
You can see photos of JKR and her new addition (http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/189509), here in our galleries (http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/album/3549) courtesy of Greyhound Rescue. Congratulations Jo and family!
Thanks to HPANA (http://www.hpana.com/).

awww and it was a greyhound!!!

That is SO great because so many of them are not treated well at all and once they are retired and not making money most of the owners don't want them anymore. I hope it it is a good dog for them and I am happy to here that it found a very good home. :)

Yay! :clap: Jo is a dog person--and a big hearted one, at that. Kudos to Jo!! I never thought it possible, but I like her even more now :D

WTG, Jo!

Yay Jo! :clap:

We were at the SPCA today, ogling Momma, the greyhound mix. My roommate took pictures to show her husband, and he did not say a definite no, so the possibility is still there. We'll see what happens tomorrow.....:whistle:

We'll keep our fingers crossed for her. I love happy endings :)

I was really quite happy when I read about JKR adopting a rescue pet, a lot of people who are thinking of getting a dog still won't even consider rescue pets and it's news like this that might help change their minds a little.

Does anyone have an opinion on what happened with Ellen and her rescue dog? I'm really not sure what to think....:shrug:

For those who haven't heard, Ellen adopted a small dog, had it neutered and trained, but it didn't get along with her cats, so she gave it to her friend/hairdresser who has two children, 11 and 12 years old. When the rescue organization (Mutts and Moms) found out, they contacted the new family, allegedly told them they were coming over to do an assessment, then seized the dog and have refused to give him back. Apparently, Ellen (or Portia) signed an agreement that said if they couldn't keep the dog, they would return it to the rescue organization. The rescue people have said that they do not allow families with children under 14 to adopt small dogs, for the dogs' protection.

I saw that. I don't know what to think either. Ellen admitted she was wrong in not reading the contract through, but she was just trying to do a nice thing. She feels bad for the family she gave the dog to. I can see both sides of the arguement.

I was just reading that. I think not allowing dogs with kids that old is a bit ridiculous. Personally, I think it depends on the family and the personalities of the kids in the family.

All that being said, Ellen signed a contract agreeing to certain things.

Sounds like a tough situation, and I feel sorry for all parties involved. The dog is getting jerked around, and it can't be good for it, either.

Yes, it is a shame, the situation with Ellen and the rescue dog. Having been involved with rescue groups for dogs and cats and helping my wife run her cat rescue group, most groups go through a vetting process to be certain that the prospective adopter is properly prepared to handle the responsibilities. In all of the paperwork that we use, it is VERY clear what the requirements are for handling a situation like this. I applaud Ellen for using a rescue group for finding a pet, but she kind of made the rescue group out to be too strict, when those rules are there only to protect the animal. I am glad she admitted to the fault, and I am sure that dog will have no problem finding a home now.

Currently, I am being allowed to share my home with three rescue pugs. Two from rescue groups and one that we purchased from an individual who was getting ready to move and had to get rid of her puppies. Loki, Freya and Thor are the masters of chaos and destruction and seem to be able to cast Imperius curses upon anyone who looks like they may be able to provide snacks! If you have ever been on the receiving end of the 'Pug Stare', you know what I am talking about.

Loki is a big goof with the sweetest disposition. Thor thinks he is in charge, but only when Freya (aka the JunkYard Dog) allows him to think that! Freya is the daddy's girl and does NOT like me showing too much attention to the others, even our cats. These guys have never met a stranger and will fall in love with anyone who pets them for half a second. They are also made up entirely of energy and have three modes: eat, sleep and wide open destruction!

I agree that Ellen should have paid more attention to the agreement, but I'm also sorry for the kids. I'm really sad that the rescue group is taking so much flak. I understand they've had to take their website down because they were getting so many threats. I really hope it doesn't impact the chances of the dogs they save from getting adopted. :sad:

Pugs are lovely dogs, and it sounds like you got three of the best, xraydude! :D

We were at the SPCA today, ogling Momma, the greyhound mix. My roommate took pictures to show her husband, and he did not say a definite no, so the possibility is still there. We'll see what happens tomorrow.....


Any word yet, Colonel_Fubster? I have only had limited contact with rescued greyhounds, but the sure seemed to be gentle natured.

Any word yet, Colonel_Fubster? I have only had limited contact with rescued greyhounds, but the sure seemed to be gentle natured.
She's still there. my roommates seem to have come to an agreement that they really can't afford another dog right now. :sigh:
I would adopt her, but with Sandy getting so elderly I really can't afford a second dog now either. The local shelter is fantastic though, they'll keep her for as long as necessary. They get a full-page ad in every Sunday newspaper, and include pictures of the adoptable animals, so they all end up with good homes. :)

She's still there. my roommates seem to have come to an agreement that they really can't afford another dog right now. :sigh:
I would adopt her, but with Sandy getting so elderly I really can't afford a second dog now either. The local shelter is fantastic though, they'll keep her for as long as necessary. They get a full-page ad in every Sunday newspaper, and include pictures of the adoptable animals, so they all end up with good homes. :)

Aw, I do feel sorry for Momma, I'm sure she would've come to a brilliant home had she been adopted by either you or your roommates. But kudos to you and your roommates for thinking things through and admitting/accepting that you can't really afford another dog right now. I know people who have rushed into adopting a pet and after a few weeks or even months realised they couldn't cope. I'm sure it must be really awful for the pets, getting used to a place and then suddenly being taken away from it again. :(

On a slightly different subject, I've recently read about this organisation who rescues animals used for testing. Not illegally by taking them from the lab but by taking them in after they have finished the tests they were used in and trying to find new, loving owners for them. Most of these animals don't know anything but the lab environment they were kept in and have to learn everything from scratch. Luckily, there are loads of people willing to adopt them and help them to get used to normal life. Regardless of what opinion you might have on animal testing, it's a good thing there are organisations who work to help make the rest of their lives as nice as possible for these animals, as, apparently, they'd normally just be put down after having finished their tests.

I have been blessed with a 229lb old english mastiff service dog. She was rescue when I got her. She had been show and obeidience trained but I had to train her to do what I needed. She helps me up. She lets me lean on her big broad back to keep steady. She helps me to sit down. She is like a movable solid object to me. Mastiffs can pull over 2000lbs on a palete with no wheels. She has kept me from falling 4 times. She literally pins me against a wall or what is availible. She knows I am about to fall before I do. She knows what part of my leg is hurting, and tries her best to lick it better. I have a bum right leg, without a knee cap, and nerve damage the inside lenght of it. I also am blessed to have a Turkish Van service kitty(well she thinks she is), she likes to walk in front of me and Ola, checking out the path, and the rooms before we get there. She will run into whatever room, run about quickly checking corners and under sofas, runs back to the door, and meows her approval. A turkish van kitty feels like a rabbit, water runs off their unusual coat, loves water(she will join you in the shower, and sit there getting wet till you notice her). I am proud to know that at least in my house Turkey and England get along quite well in the Southern US.

:clap: Service dogs are the awesomeness!!!!

I would not be able to function around the farm without her. She knows me better than anyone else. Here is her pic with the kitty.

What a great pic! I have an 12-pound cat who sometimes sleeps curled up between our husky's four legs. On cold nights, she really snuggles in deeply with him.

I adopted a guinea pig, apparently he was aggressive and wouldn't stop biting etc. All I can say is he's never bitten anything but carrots, salad and whatever else I feed him since I got him and I've had him for almost 2 years now.

My mum adopted a poodle from a rescue shelter about 9 years ago, and happened to mention that there was a German Shepherd there too... I'm a sucker for GSD's so I arranged to go see him... I ended up taking him home with me there and then. He's a beautiful dog, so affectionate and loving, but when I first got him, he was extremely aggressive, no-one wanted him, he'd been at the rescue shelter for 6 months and they were at the point where they couldn't keep him any longer... you know what would have happened. Poor thing was terrified of men, so we introduced him very carefully to the male members of the family. My dad's very good with dogs, so he was the first. When I brought Taz in, my dad layed on the floor, so he was no threat, and it went fine. We did the same thing with the other guys, and Tax took to them all. Taz had been really badly treated by his previous owner, was apparently skin and bones when he was first picked up, and he has a deformed ear where the vet thinks he was kicked in the head, so he has a lot of problems. But he's the most beautiful animal you could ever wish for, so loving, very loyal, and my son adores him - Taz is so gentle with him too. It makes me burn when I read about people mistreating animals, I'm glad I was able to help at least one of them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/jacquelinetaylor/fa009.jpg

I once took a kitty (Pyrrhos) that was abandoned by its mom and hid it at the backyard, without telling my parents. Another girl took its brothers.
After 1-2 weeks we were leaving on vacations, so I had to tell. It died a day after we got away from home...Just like this...

Taz is gorgeous! What a lucky dog!

My boys, Steve and Mickey, are Hurricane Katrina rescuees. We adopted them last March. They run and hide under the bed when strangers are here. They are sweet cats and I love them very much.

My boys, Steve and Mickey, are Hurricane Katrina rescuees. We adopted them last March. They run and hide under the bed when strangers are here. They are sweet cats and I love them very much.

Bless you for that. We still have a number of cats in my wife's rescue from Katrina. We do everything we can to provide them with a normal life, but there is nothing like the individual love and attention they get once being adopted. Kudos!

Awww! Hugs for Taz! :love: :love:

And tentative, careful pats for Steve and Mickey...:)

Oh, I have a dog named Tazz, too! Mine is a saluki. Hugs to Tazz's name-brother !!

All of our pets are adopted -- well, the cats and the dog are, at least (that makes 4). I live in a zoo... between the dog, cats, hermit crabs, bird and fish, husband, two sons and toddler daughter, it's amazing that everyone can find a comfortable place to sit. :lol:

I have to share this one...

As some of you know, we are currently fostering a Saluki who was rescued in part of a hoarding case in our county. She's a very sweet girl, about 2 years old.

According to STOLA (Saluki rescue) she already has two potential adoptive homes to go to once all screening is done (they'll decide which best suits her), and once she is done recovering and is spayed. She has no official name at this point. The new owners will surely wish to choose one for her theirselves since this is the case. So, we are just referring to her as "she" or "come here, Sweetheart" or "Hi sweety". Our children all want to give her a proper name, but we've explained to them it may be confusing to her if we start training her to a name she's not going to keep very long.

This morning I overheard my 10 year old greet her.
"Hi Voldy!" he said with a great smile on his face.

"Voldy? You know we can't really name her, CJ. Why did you call her Voldy?"

"Because...She is 'She-who-must-not-be-named' !!!" He replied.

I thought it was too cute :rotfl:

http://www.stola.org/saluki/images/sweetie1_th.jpg
SHE-WHO-MUST-NOT-BE-NAMED(aka: Sweetheart/Sweety)

This morning I overheard my 10 year old greet her.
"Hi Voldy!" he said with a great smile on his face.

"Voldy? You know we can't really name her, CJ. Why did you call her Voldy?"

"Because...She is 'She-who-must-not-be-named' !!!" He replied.
OMG! :rotfl: That is the cutest thing ever :rotfl:

That is funny that you posted this because I was just going to ask what people do for names when they get rescue pets. I know my aunt and uncle sort of renamed their greyhounds, but it took a long time for them to get use to their name. One was Better Bets so they called her Betz and the other they just called Spook because the dog used to run out of the room everytime someone came in.

But, do you often have to keep the names they are given even if you don't like them, or do you slowly try to change the name?

You can change a name, but it does take a while if the dog is used to another name. The way I would go is to use both names together. For instance, if their original name was Bupkus (and you just can't stand it), and you wish to rename the dog Charley....I would start calling "Bupkus-Charlie" or "Charlie Bupkus", linking the two names together so the dog still knows you are talking to to them.

Then, you start intermittently removing the "Bupkus" part--rewarding with treats and praise if they respond to "Charlie". It takes a while, but it can be done.

With our little rescue, she probably did have a name it's just that no one knows what it is. The owner had no papers for this dog and either would not or not able to supply a name for her for unknown reasons. It makes it difficult to train her up a bit while here, but we call her using generic whistles and such at the moment and just various terms of endearment when speaking to her.

When we adopted Sadie a couple years ago, she also did not have an official name. She was a 9 mo old stray when picked up. The shelter workers had been calling her "Sugar" informally, or simply to identify "which dog" one was talking about.

Her not being attached to that name did help her adjust to "Sadie" (wise woman--for she had much wisdom in her young eyes) very quickly.

Another dog of ours, Dusty, came to us at age 6 months of age already pre-named. He came to that name, grew up with that name, and he seemed to already strongly identify himself with that name, so that is what we called him (and still do 6 yrs later) rather than to confuse him with anything new. Probably not the name I would have chosen for him, but it's not a bad name either.

OMG! :rotfl: That is the cutest thing ever :rotfl:

That is funny that you posted this because I was just going to ask what people do for names when they get rescue pets. I know my aunt and uncle sort of renamed their greyhounds, but it took a long time for them to get use to their name. One was Better Bets so they called her Betz and the other they just called Spook because the dog used to run out of the room everytime someone came in.

But, do you often have to keep the names they are given even if you don't like them, or do you slowly try to change the name?

We renamed our rescue pug and didn't find that it caused too much trouble. He was already about 3 years old when we got him but within the first 3 months of having him, he was already responding to his new name. Our other rescue pug was actually a stray so we had no idea what her name was before. As in the first pug's case, she was also around 3 years old. She was responding to her new name even quicker. We just used their new names as if they had been the names they came to us with. No problems.

One word they will all respond to around here is TREAT! That's what they'd really like to be named. :lol:

She is 'She-who-must-not-be-named' !!!"
OMG that is just adorable! :rotfl:

But, do you often have to keep the names they are given even if you don't like them, or do you slowly try to change the name?I didn't change Sandy's name, but Barney was orginally named BJ. We didn't like it, so we brainstormed names we did like, and he answered to Barney, so that was it. We didn't realize at the time, but he actually bears some resemblance to the character of Barney on the show How I Met Your Mother! So it all worked out. :)

Indy was originally named D which is just dumb. But Indy is an excellent dog name and he's fine with it.

Bosch was originally something horrid like Ginger Snap. We have no idea what Remy's name was but I joke it was something like Snowflake.

Today we attempted to bring Momma home as a foster dog, with the possibility of keeping her, but it didn't work out. :sad:
She was fine in the yard, but after she came in the house she kept snarling and growling at Sandy and Barney, so we had to take her back to the shelter. Barney was scared of her, and since Sandy's deaf, she didn't notice the growling, and we were afraid she would get hurt. Momma used to be a near-feral dog, living on the streets in Mexico somewhere, so it's not really surprising. The foster co-ordinator at the SPCA didn't think it would work, but he was willing to let us try.
It looks like she'll have to wait at the shelter for a family where she can be the only dog. But the shelter staff and volunteers are great, so we know she'll be well cared for.

Awwww :( I'm so sorry it didn't work out. I'll say extra prayers momma finds the right family for her.

Thank you Redhart! :)

At least we know she will not be put to sleep just because she couldn't find a family within a deadline. They'll keep trying, she was transferred here from another part of the province, and if necessary they're try her in another area. I love the BCSPCA! :love:

Good news! Momma has been adopted! :clap:

They can't tell us any details, of course, but she's in a good home at last! :D

That is totally wonderful news!!!! Thanks for sharing it!
:clap::clap::clap:

I have two rescued pets. One is a dog and... this may sound strange but the other is a fish :)

I got my dog through a local rescue organization. We don't know exactly what happened to her since a lot of the information about her previous owners was kept confidential, but it was clear when we took her home that she had not had an easy life. She was terrified of everything, including out cat, who would walk up and try to sniff her but would then run away after Heather (the dog) would growl at her. After a while she calmed down and seemed to sense that she was now in a safe environment. She even got along well with the cat. :)

This is a different kind of rescue but I bought my betta fish, Flavian from a tiny grocery store. Betta fish are usually kept in small cups before they are purchased by someone, but the cup that Flavian was in was simply inhumane. The water was filthy, and it was so shallow that his top fins were completely out of the water. He looked miserable, and even though I didn't know anything about fish I bought him and took him home. After giving him some clean water and a larger container to swim in, his color has improved and he is now a lovely red and blue crowntail betta. :)

Good for you for not only rescuing a lovely dog, but a pretty little fish too! :clap: :D

Congrats on both rescue pets. I think rescue pets appreciate their lives more because they have a memory that things weren't always this good.

Congrats on both rescue pets. I think rescue pets appreciate their lives more because they have a memory that things weren't always this good.
I agree completely. Rex is csompletely happy almost all of the time, but there are certain things that seem to terrify him. Garbage bags and the garden hose scare him, and whenever we use either one, he gets into his "defense" pose, with his teeth barred and ferocious bark. We think he may have been somehow abused with either one when he was a puppy, and now has some form of PTSD. He was also very scared of most adult men for a long time after we first got him. I'm so glad we found him and were able to give him such a good, happy home. He's such a loveable, sweet dog, the fact that someone could actually hurt him intentionally like that makes me so angry and sad.

think he may have been somehow abused with either one when he was a puppy, and now has some form of PTSD. He was also very scared of most adult men for a long time after we first got him. I'm so glad we found him and were able to give him such a good, happy home. He's such a loveable, sweet dog, the fact that someone could actually hurt him intentionally like that makes me so angry and sad.

That's just like Remy. We're slowly getting him to realize that people like him and no one will ever hurt him again. I call his old owners the Dursleys because they hurt him and didn't feed him.

Introducing the newest member of our family! :clap: :D :love:
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We're calling him Leopold, Leo for short. For now anyway. He hasn't reacted to any name we've called him, so it could change....:rolleyes:

Leo is a large (and very fat) pomeranian. He was dropped off at the vet by someone who thought he'd been hit by a car. It turned out he was fine, but the vet couldn't trace his owners. So he was sent to the SPCA yesterday, my roommate saw him on the website this morning, and she left work early to be there when they opened. She's really been wanting a pom. :)

We don't really know anything about him, just that he's apparently fairly young, and was very spoiled by whoever had him before. He begs for people food, but turned his nose up at dog food. We're going to have to convince him he's 1) not in charge and 2) he's a dog. But things went well for the first day, he gets along with the other dogs, and when he's had enough he hides under my armchair (Sandy and Barney can't fit!)

*is sooooo happy!* :D :D :D

Congrats! He's gorgeous!

Leo is sooo gorgeous!! :love: Congratulations!

:clap: Congratulations Colonel!!! Leo is cute and smart - for hiding where only he fits when he needs a rest!! :lol:

Thank you all for the congrats. Leo is very cute indeed, and he knows it too. He did finally deign to eat some kibble today, but only while sitting on my roommate's lap. Apparently he snores, and is also a bed hog. It takes effort to hog a queen-sized bed when you're that small, but he manages....:lol:

Okay, I'm not a huge dog lover, but Leo is gorgeous! :love: Congrats Colonel! :clap: :D

We're calling him Leopold, Leo for short. For now anyway. He hasn't reacted to any name we've called him, so it could change....:rolleyes:...

Oh Colonel, I'm so happy for you. Leo is wonderful :) It's a good thing he has that nice, thick coat (and a little extra padding, too!)...it looks cold there!!

We also got some news. My foster girl, Sweety, has been adopted. She is now fully recovered, spayed and healthy and will be on her way to her new forever family in the next couple of weeks.

I have to say that I actually cried when I got the news. It's bittersweet because I've grown to love her so. But, I know this is really going to be a wonderful thing for her. The family already has one saluki (also a rescue) who is lonely for a companion. I'm told they will spoil her rotten and come with the highest recommendations.

I had to, of course, fill them on on Sweety. We sent them a list of how to care for her:

She likes her oatmeal warm, preferably off a spoon (I'm afraid this is my husband's fault--he's been giving her the last spoon fulls every morning and now she's trained him).

She likes to be tucked into her bed every night with a warm blanket (salukis are desert dogs--they can get cold!).

When she sings (howls) to them in the morning, they are to howl back happily. It makes her most pleased and she usually responds with a hug.

She likes raw carrots for a snack.

She likes you to gently stroke her head on the couch while your watching TV with her.

She thinks Labs are funny, and will hold them down and kiss them (whether they want to be kissed or not).

She will require many stuffed animals...those are her favorites, and her new family's saluki will need to learn to play tug-o-war (her favorite doggie game).

Also, do not be upset if she digs a small hole in the yard. She is only looking for that aggravating gopher--she knows it's there, and knows you will be so pleased when she finally catches it for you.

So--I've sent all these helpful hints to them. She will have to get on a plane and fly to her new family as they are over a thousand miles from here. So, she'll need a new coat for the trip, and a special toy for her flying crate.

I'm going to miss her, but am so happy for her at the same time.

Oh yay for Sweetie! :clap: They sound like wonderful people, and I'm sure they will follow all the instructions. :D (I love that she kisses labs!)

Leo had his free vet check yesterday, it turns out that he's older than we thought, about 8 or 9, but that's only middle-aged for a pom. And he has a very minor heart murmur, barely detectable, and it should improve as he loses weight. He needs to lose about 4 pounds (he currently weighs 17) Terribly chubby boy. :lol:

Oh yay for Sweetie! :clap: They sound like wonderful people, and I'm sure they will follow all the instructions. :D (I love that she kisses labs!)

Leo had his free vet check yesterday, it turns out that he's older than we thought, about 8 or 9, but that's only middle-aged for a pom. And he has a very minor heart murmur, barely detectable, and it should improve as he loses weight. He needs to lose about 4 pounds (he currently weighs 17) Terribly chubby boy. :lol:

Oh no! :wow: Not THE DIET!!!

hehe--you know, a good diet treat for dogs are raw carrots. My tubby guys love to crunch them up, they are filling and (because dogs don't digest unbroken-down cellulose in plant cells well) they just go right through.

It's easier to pick up the back yard with bright-orange, marked droppings, too :rotfl:

:rotfl:

Everyone go vote www.firedog.com/kodak (http://www.firedog.com/kodak) Every vote = $1 for rescue dogs!

Everyone go vote www.firedog.com/kodak (http://www.firedog.com/kodak) Every vote = $1 for rescue dogs!


I voted! So hard to pick from those. They are all so adorable.

heheh I agree, it was very hard to pick one. (I picked the husky :D)

This is another site that helps rescues, they donate free food per click. http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com You can click once a day :D

I voted for the Aussie "snowplow" -- he looks just like Captain Jack, our own rescue Aussie.

Great article on the LA Spay/Neuter Law: here (http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-petboarding,0,3025902.story)

I think every city should have that kind of law. :)

Yay! Good news for the pit bulls that used to belong to Michael Vick!
Dogtown TV show (http://canada.com.dose.ca/topics/entertainment/television/story.html?id=b01a0c05-7f76-4817-8fa3-f9e6dd306883&k=62957)

*sigh* I hope they can help them. I suppose they wouldn't do a show if they didn't think they could. Pit bulls are such sweet dogs when they're raised correctly. It really makes you hate the owners of the really agressive ones.

I'll keep you guys posted on the LA law. If it passes and succeeds I hope other cities will follow their example.

My Mum and I adopted my 21st birthday present from an Animal Shelter.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e181/MadDruid7/n773509912_616645_358.jpg

I also hope to adopt an older cat in the future.

In case anyone in the NY area is looking for a dog:

Hero Dog Needs Rescue in NY. PIT SAVES OWNER FROM MACHETE ATTACK!
I can't believe the owner would not reclaim this dog, after he risked his life to save hers! Monk goes to Rescue only! Won't someone step up and be this boy's hero??

This dog is a hero. Don't let him die.

Please cross-post !!


Late on the night of January 16, 2008, Monk's owner was being assaulted. Monk, a young Pit mix, stepped in to protect his owner. The cowards turned their fury on him. One of the thugs, armed with a machete, hacked at Monk several times, leaving 7 grievous gashes on Monk's head, muzzle, and almost below his left eye.


Police rushed Monk to the Brooklyn ACC Shelter. One of our veterinarians joined them, and performed emergency surgery. It was touch and go for several hours, as we struggled to save Monk.



Monk could have become just another statistic, a casualty of war, in this urban jungle. Had he been a soldier, Monk would've been awarded a Purple Heart for bravery in protecting his owner.


While there are no Purple Hearts for dogs, we want to repay Monk for his extraordinary courage and loyalty. We tried contacting his owner, but she never came in to reclaim this amazing dog. At our entreaties, the Department of Health released Monk, and agreed to allow that Monk be placed with a RESCUE group ONLY!!!! Monk has been a real trooper. He's quickly become a staff favorite, and our confidence in him was validated by his SAFER evaluation.


He scored a perfect NO CONCERN:
Safer Test

Stare A: Dog's eyes are averted. Ears are back, tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture
Sensitivity A: Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed posture
Tag A: Follows at the end of leash, body soft, or low and a bit fearful.
Pinch A: Dog gently pulls back its paw. May lick hand.
Pinch A: Dog gently pulls back its paw. May lick hand.
Food aggression A: Dog lifts head and ceases eating
Rawhide aggression A: No interest
Dog to dog aggression A: Dog approaches helper dog in play position


Esther Koslow
E-Mail: estherkoslow@earthlink.net



My heart is only a little bit broken on this one.

That is so sad. We adopted one of my dogs from a rescue group (he had been a stray previously) and it really brings your attention to stories like this. I'm so glad Monk survived!

Oh my gosh, I've seen animals like that before in pictures; it's terrible. I can't believe that the owner wouldn't even take Monk back after he saved her, that's so sad. I wish I lived in NY.. but my sister does! Alas, she hates taking care of dogs in the cities. That's why I inherited her dog!

I'm getting a new foster kitty this Saturday, but I guess that's only "rescuing" from Petsmart... he's getting cranky and is trying to bite people, so he needs "rehab". Unfortunately, the first couple weeks are terrible with cranky cats.

if you want to help "the cause" there's Goodsearch for the rescue place I foster for... but I'm not pressuring anybody, because they only get 1(!) cent for every search. But, if you want to donate lazily the charity is "Southwest Metro Animal Rescue and Adoption Society".

Leopold is so cute!!

Poor baby Monk! :upset:
I hope he gets a wonderful home.

I just wanted to update on Sweety, our foster-Saluki.

Sweety, after fully recovering, putting on weight and being altered, has been adopted by a WONDERFUL family up north. We put her on a plane about a month ago, and I received an email update...they adore her.

Her new name is Twela, she has two sisters (also adopted rescues) and all the toys and love she can stand forever and ever (amen).

I was so, so sad to say goodbye to Sweety/Twela. She had wormed her way into my heart. I cried some tears when she left us, but I knew what was waiting for her and that she finally was going to have the forever home she needed and deserved.

I just thought you might like to know how it all turned out :) I do like happy endings.

:clap: yay for Sweety/Twela! I'm so glad to know that she has her forever home! :clap:
Although she wouldn't have lost out if she stayed with you either! :D

Good news for one of the Vick pit bulls! Leo (http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8123933) is now a certified therapy dog! :clap:

I have a photo (I'll shrink it--it was mundo big) of Sweety/Twela in her new home with one of her new sisters. Sweety/Twela is the black and white dog:

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u156/Redhart_2/th_Sweety1sm.jpg

That's great about one of the Vick rescues! Rescues can work!!

My husband and I were part of an animal rescue this past weekend.

The details are sketchy, but we know that a puppy mill was raided in Missouri and over 500 dogs were confiscated. :( A rescue organization in California contacted the Missouri Humane Society and agreed to accept a group of dogs from the raid. During their trip out west, they stopped in Vegas after our rescue group learned their were 14 beagles on the truck.

I am part of a group that rescues beagles from local shelters, but this is the first time we accepted dogs from a puppy mill raid. The sight of this truck was absolutely horrific!!!

There were no less than 50 dogs packed into the back of a small van!!! 3-5 dogs were sharing crates and stacked in the back of this vehicle. It was heartbreaking. The dogs were filthy, starving and thirsty. It took over 2 hours to water and walk these dogs.

Our group rescued 10 beagles (the others were too aggressive for us to take). There were other groups there who rescued golden retrievers, basset hounds, pugs and shepards. The rest had to go back on the van, headed to the rescue in Los Angeles. It was heartbreaking to put dogs back in that van, but we really had no choice. :( I can only hope that the remaining dogs are happy in LA now.

We are currently fostering 2 of the beagles we saved. Luckily, they are in pretty good health and their visit to our vet went really well!

These 2 boys are real sweethearts!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Ana-Magus/RescueA-1.jpghttp://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Ana-Magus/RescueB1-2.jpg


We are calling the dark beagle "Harry." He is very afraid of humans, but loves other dogs and is very playful. He'll need a lot of love and attention, but we found a great family for him and Harry goes to his new home tomorrow!

The light beagle is "Weasley!" He's a great little guy! He loves people and other dogs, so I know we'll find him a forever home soon!

These are our first fosters and I'm handling it better than I thought I would. I really thought that I would insist on keeping any dog I brought home, but I'm OK with finding them new homes! I already have 2 very spoiled beagles of my own and don't know if I could provide the special one on one attention that an abused dog needs.

I will update once we find a home for Weazley!

What a story! Bless you for taking on your two fosters, they were lucky to have you. Best of luck placing the last one :)
:clap: :clap: :clap:

:clap: Yay for Harry! I'm sure he'll do great in his new forever home! And I know Weasley will find his family soon, he's just adorable! :love:

:huggles: to you and your rescue group for helping those poor baby dogs. I really hope they can all be rehabilitated.

Great news for rescue dogs!

http://www2.oprah.com/tows/coming/tows_come_main.jhtml

Click on April 4.

Iam A Very Commited Volunteer At The Local Shelter Near Me And I Adopted Two Cats From That Very Same Shelter

:clap: good for you goonie! :clap: :)

Couldn't find a thread about this.

As we all know there are horrible people out there who maltreat dogs or abandon them. Tis awful.

I have six dogs, of which four are rescued (the one in my signature is the latest addition and he was in a terrible state).

Our first rescue was a scruffy black and tan terrier and we called him Frodo, because he was small and hairy. He had no hair on his belly and cuts all over.

Has anyone else got rescue dogs and where did you find them?

I joined a Yahoo! Jindo group to find out more about Remy a couple months ago. Couple weeks ago they posted about a dog named Tanner that was about to be put down. I talked to my partner and he got the rescue group he's on the board of involved and today Tanner was saved from the shelter. He still needs to be adopted but he's got a good future ahead of him.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_nszEA6AHMkI/R9hkbbMDGSI/AAAAAAAACmE/K9sSXpTbu7k/s400/tanner+final.jpg

Once again the beauty of rescue dogs cannot be pimped enough.

awwwwww! :huggles: for Tanner! He's lovely! :love:
And he has the same bandanna as Barney. :lol:

Benzodiazepine is her name
and not loving dogs, doesn't make her lame.

That kitten was the only one purring in a crowded SPCA office. Benzo was found on the street. Years have passed, she is 9 now, she loves to have walks with us, she is a ferocious mouse and bird hunter. With years, she became very chatty and she is the only living creature that is allowed to talk that loud to me, that is every time she wants somethings, it seems to be required for yesterday!

I send money to a girl who saves standardbred horses, she makes people adopt them instead of letting them end to a slaughter house.

My roommate is now working at the local SPCA! :D This would be trouble, except they won't adopt out dogs to anyone who already has 2 (the max allowed by city licensing laws) and we officially have 2, and Sandy is 'unofficial'. :lol:
But she has declared that if a sheltie comes in, she will be bringing it home, no matter what. ;)
Right now things are insane, since they're having a fundraising contest with the SPCA in another city, so lovely people are dropping off donations every day! *hugs lovely people*

I'm starting work tommorow at the Animal Shelter where I got my two kittens. I get to work in the Cattery cleaning and socialising the cats :D

Okay, we have five dogs, and now one cat.

We adopted Romeo from the pound. He was found as a stray and turned over to the animal shelter. I saw his picture online and we just had to have him. He's an American Eskimo mix, very beautiful and extremely clever.

Then there's Shyenne - or Shye, for short. About a week and a half ago, I took the trash out to the dumpster, and this beautiful little black and white kitty follows me back inside. I tried letting her out, but she wouldn't budge. I even put her out (thinking she would go home), but when I opened the door two hours later, there she was!
So, I decided to let her stay and I was going to look for her owners. I figured she was an indoor cat who had just escaped or something, because she's so affectionate and is already completely house-trained. I spoke with our apartment complex manager, who said that Shye had been hanging around for a month. They figured that someone must have had her in their apartment and moved out and just left her!
Then, this past week, I made a discovery about my new cat - she's pregnant. About 6 weeks along. So now, I'm not just trying to deal with having my first cat ever, but also having to deal with kittens! :rolleyes:

Oh, goodness, I think she knew what she was doing too. She saw me, thought I looked like a sucker, and followed me home. :lol: Guess she made a good choice!

It's weird how they know, huh? :lol:
Good luck with the kittens! :)

I have 3 rescues:

*Remus (Remy) the cockatiel - we honestly don't even know how old he is because the people who he was rescued from didn't say. He's only been here a month.He's really cute and very talkative. He has a strange fasination with no, not his toys (he did have one that he really liked, but broke it within his first week home and when I went back to get him another one...there weren't any.)
*Orange Spot (Orangey) she just showed up at our house and we found out that someone had dumped her on our street corner. Sweet kitty, the only kitty of ours to get along with the dogs. She'll play with them and cuddle with them...the others hiss at and go out of their way to scare the poor poochies. Shes very tiny and its probably because of bad nutrition while growing up.
*Sunny: He also just showed up at our doorstep, strangely enough it was exactly a year after Whoosy (another rescued kitty) died at 19 years old. He looked almost exactly like her, and we were really freaked when he started to do a few of her little quirks, but his personality is more friendly and not so attached to just our family, he likes everyone, unlike Whoosy. Since we took him he went from kinda thin to kinda fat...he needs to diet pretty bad. He looks like Garfield

I don't just think pets are cute I want to make a diffrence. all animals need food, shelter, and water and at the same time space nature, and fresh air! i love animals of all kinds.

I adopted Dusty, my Cairn Terrier and Pug mix from a shelter in Vermont. He'd been the house pet of the owners of a puppy mill. The owners weren't treating the kennel dogs properly. They were raided by the authorities of Vermont and New Hampshire, and the dogs were removed and placed in shelters. I was looking for a Cairn Terrier or Cairn Terrier mix to replace a Cairn ans Scottie mix I had who'd died about 6 months earlier. I found Dusty through Petfinder.com

My cat, whom I have named Kokoro, was a stray that showed up at our house one day. She seemed to have been harmed before arriving at our doorstep because she would dart away if I tried to come near to pet her. She didn't look to be far out of kittenhood so I figure that her former owner may have been abusive since she seemed so wary of humans. But after a few days of leaving food out for her, she grew trusting enough of me to allow me to pet her. It was a long time before she allowed others to come near her.

She's nearly four years old now. It'd be hard to imagine life without her.

I've got a big ginger cat, Adam, whom I adopted from an animal charity when he was 4 (he's 6 now). I don't think he'd been mistreated (they didn't tell me his specific history, but they did say that, thankfully, they get very few cruelty cases - most of their cats come to them simply because the owner can't look after them any more) but he was very shy, and they said he'd probably never be a cuddly cat.

Ha! And they call themselves cat experts?! He's the cuddliest pet I've ever had. He often sleeps on my bed at night, lies in my arms like a teddy bear, follows me round the house, prods me on the arm or sticks a paw in my face if I'm not giving him enough attention.

I hate to think of lovely, healthy pets being put to sleep or left in institutions for the rest of their lives simply because they're not wanted. In future, I plan to get all my pets from shelters.

This is my dog "Milla". She was rescued from a killing-station and she always is really a well-tempered sunshine.

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My older sister picked up my doggy, Saki, after being hit by a car~
She really is the most affectionate dog a person could ask for :3 She sometimes fights with my other dogs, Laru and Aslan, but she truly is a sweetheart. I sometimes ask myself what would have happened if my sister would not have picked her up after her accident that day. Would she have died? Most likely, yes. She sleeps with me every night and likes to cuddle, so I guess, in her own way, she is saying thank you. My parents always comment on how our house has literally, "gone to the dogs" due to the amount of canines we have, but I consider its current state as being 'worth it'. Because we managed to give a poor soul seeking for love a true home. I shall be moving out after I finish high school soon and I plan to take Saki with me :3 May she bring warmth to new home the way she does to my heart now.