Partners, Rescue and Foster
The number of good dogs dying in our shelters and the conditions they are held in are simply not acceptable. So many dogs (and cats) are dying because there is not space or time or money to save them. These are good dogs (and cats) who deserve a chance. Cara was very quick to defend the individuals she met who work in the shelters – they are NOT the villains. They are animal loving people who are put in an impossible situation and are doing all they can with much too little.
Community, Profiles, Rescue and Foster, Women and Their Dogs, Your Dog Thinks You Are a Superhero
The most common reason that people voice for why they don’t foster is that they don’t think they could give the dog away.
I don’t give any of my dogs away. I help them find their forever family. Instead of sadness, this is cause for celebration. I believe there is a home out there for every dog and my job as a foster is to help prepare the dog in my care for that home.
Dog Health, Rescue and Foster, Women and Their Dogs
Yes, the vet said. It looked as though Tessie had chewed on a wire cage in the past, causing a great deal of damage. She offered additional details, but I wasn’t listening. My heart was crushed by the thought of Tessie’s sad eyes penned up by some monster. Then I remembered her strong will and hoped she just didn’t like being crate-trained as a puppy (hey, denial is more than a river in Egypt). I told the vet she could proceed with the full extraction.
Australian Shepherds, Rescue and Foster, Women and Their Dogs, Your Dog Thinks You Are a Superhero
This is likely our last week with sweet sweet Kacey. The reality of writing this makes me nauseous and takes my breath away. It’s a reality that I’ve been dreading since hearing her diagnosis on a cold December afternoon. Cancer. She might make it to Christmas, but New Year’s wasn’t at all likely.
Rescue and Foster, Women and Their Dogs, Your Dog Thinks You Are a Superhero
I’m marking the one year anniversary of Tessie’s official adoption with some reflection. If you haven’t followed our story from the beginning, I was reluctant to get a dog for all the excuses one could possibly manufacture, yet my husband Adam persisted. Whether it...
Partners, Profiles, Rescue and Foster
From No Place to Odie’s Place On a sunny afternoon in early June, Kerrie and Brian Harrington are headed to court. Not for an offense, but to help unveil portraits of nine dogs they have helped save through their rescue, Odie’s Place. In addition to students’ artwork,...
