Foster News 3-23-06
Hi Everybody!!
Sorry for the long delay in between newsletters but we have been busy RESCUING!
Here's a rundown of the NEWCOMERS:
ELWOOD BLUES is a 10-ish yr old Blue Tick Coonhound who came to us from a shelter in WVa. The shelter staff was so taken with him that they paid his bail and arranged transport to MD. Elwood is residing with foster Mom, Michelle in Oxford PA. Elwood is a laid back guy looking for a retirement home.
Foster Mom, Joy, had EIGHT puppymill rescues come from an auction in Ohio. 2 Westies, 2 Maltese, 1 Boston, 1 Dachshund, 1 MinPin & 1 Toy Fox Terrier. They are going like hotcakes - some have been adopted already & others spoken for. I believe we still have the Doxie & the Westies available. If you know someone looking for a purebred dog with the patience to bring up a puppymill survivor, please contact Joy & she can have her contacts keep an eye out. Merrywinnie@nni.com.
Also with Joy is PADDY, the antique Collie from DE SPCA. Joy tells us that he is welcome to live his life out with her if he doesn't find the PERFECT home.
Foster Dad Mark & I drove to Baltimore to pick up 2 emaciated Boxer mixes. These 2 girls have been so badly starved that they are the size of 5-6 month old puppies but the vet thinks they are around 2 years old. MARY KATE & ASHLEY are VERY sweet though & I look forward to seeing them enjoy a "dogs life". Ashley is doing well & putting on weight but Mark Kate is at the vet as I write, receiving IV fluids & antibiotics for possible pneumonia. Please wish her a speedy recovery.
Oh yeah - almost forgot - we came home with a 3rd one from Baltimore - OLIVIA! Olivia is a 7 month old Pit mix - white with brown spots. She is very elegant looking & has one blue eye. Olivia is being fostered by Mark who was delighted to find out that she is already housebroken & crate trained. And a sound sleeper - too sound, actually - it seems Olivia is deaf. Sooo...we are looking for someone special for her - another dog to show her the ropes would be ideal.
And we can't forget STORM - a 1-2 yr old Pit Bull/English Bulldog mix who is a CHUNK! Her family fell on hard times & had to give her up. The animal control officer who picked her up for the DE SPCA thought she was really special & told the front desk girls that they just HAD to find her a home. She is a great, FUN dog - always happy & tailwagging & friends with everyone. Hope to place her in a home with kids.
CRASH came into the DE SPCA with a broken leg. His owners said he had been hit by TWO cars. Crash is a 3 month old Pit Bull puppy. his left front leg has a minor break that the vet says should heal on its own with crate rest & restricted activity. Crash has been a wonderful house guest - seems housebroken even! But I am looking for another (quieter) foster home for him since the Pit Bull puppies that I am fostering are 1 month older than Crash they might be a little rough with him once he starts walking about.
And last but not least: SIMBA. Simba is a 9 yr old Pomeranian - so happy & full of life. He was turned into the Cecil Co SPCA with all his vet records, a rawhide & his sweater which leads me to believe that he belonged to an elderly person who could no longer care for him. Simba gets along with everyone & would do great with kids, retired couple or just about any loving home. Cute as a button - you just have to squeeze him!
ADOPTED:
Several of our long term residents / special needs dogs went into new homes this month....
First there was ROCKY - a Pit Bull that I pulled out of the DE SPCA almost 2 yrs ago because he was the spitting image of my "Mouse" (only with ears). Rock has been a great dog to foster but I couldn't help but think he would be happier with more one-on-one attantion & a boy of his own. Well, he got one - Rocky is now living in Puxsetawney PA with 3 other dogs and his very own boy!
One the very same day that Rocky left us, KIMBER the Keeshond had an interview. Kimber has battled a skin problem for several years now that has left several different vets scratching their heads. Kimber is probably the sweetest dog you could ever meet - people just couldn't get past her "elephant skin". Thank you Mercure family for seeing her inner beauty!
And our special ed Jindo puppy, MAGOO, left for a new home last weekend. Due to his "uniqueness" & MAGOO is on a 2 month trial period instead of the usual 2 wks. I was very impressed at how he reacted with his new family & initial reports are promising so I hope that Magoo has found his niche.
PUPPIES are getting adopted - about 2 per week are finding new homes. Shyla's Litter (Husky mixes) have all been adopted & so have our Katrina Puppies, Bo & Diddley. We are down to one Boston/Lab mix, Sammy (my favorite) and have mostly the 2 litters of Pit Bull puppies. 7 still available - 2 girls & 5 boys - all spayed/neutered & ready for adoption.
NEED FOSTER CARE:
We have 2 dogs coming in from a disabled person on Saturday - a 7 yr old toy poodle who is on medication to control siezures & her "roomate" a 1 yr old Peke/Pug/Chihuahua mix. The poodle is already spayed & should find a home quickly - the Peke-a-pug-a-huahua uses piddle pads & newspapers but is young enough to housetrain.
There ia another Pit Bull on death row at the DE SPCA that I put my name on to buy her more time. A pretty brown & white spotted girl, approx 1-2 yrs old. Nice small size. Will be temperament tested & vaccinated before going into foster. Anyone interested?
I would also like to split up the 2 Pit Bull litters and place the pups in individual foster homes where they can get more one-on-one attention, crate traing, housebreaking, leashwalking, etc. The pups are about 4 months old now & have all been spayed/neutered.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Concord Pet Hockessin • Saturday, April 22nd 10-2PM
Foster Dog Walks every Saturday (unless there is an adoption event) • Meet at 8AM at the covered bridge at the Fairhill Natural Resources Area.
Simba, the pomeranian, would also like a nice calm foster home.
Happy fostering & enjoy your pets!
Leslie
############################ Access Report ####################################
Petfinder.com access report for: CompAnimals [MD117]
Time Period: 2006-02-27 to 2006-03-05
Total Pet Views: 2776
+++ Cats +++
Smokey 2
+++ Dogs +++
MaGoo 400 (pending)
Little Bit 355 (adopted)
Bo & Diddley 306 (adopted)
Itty Bitty Pitty 256 (3 left!)
Mrs. B 246 (adopted)
Tessie 187
Macduff 156 (adopted)
Hope and pups 142
Kimber 105 (adopted)
Spencer 100
Elwood Blues 97
Kit 92
Dakota 82
DeeDee 51
Zoot 45
Jay 31
PitSqueak 30
Dallas 27
Mac 18
+++ Adopted +++
Rocky 17
Shyla's Puppies 4
Mighty Mouse 3
Casey 3
Precious 2
Lulu Belle 2
Zack & Ziggy 2
Velvet 2
Bitsy 2
Snow Angel 2
Elkee 2
Brandy 2
Chippendale 1
Rocky II 1
Church Mouse 1
Harriet 1
Ears 1
Sorry for the long delay in between newsletters but we have been busy RESCUING!
Here's a rundown of the NEWCOMERS:
ELWOOD BLUES is a 10-ish yr old Blue Tick Coonhound who came to us from a shelter in WVa. The shelter staff was so taken with him that they paid his bail and arranged transport to MD. Elwood is residing with foster Mom, Michelle in Oxford PA. Elwood is a laid back guy looking for a retirement home.
Foster Mom, Joy, had EIGHT puppymill rescues come from an auction in Ohio. 2 Westies, 2 Maltese, 1 Boston, 1 Dachshund, 1 MinPin & 1 Toy Fox Terrier. They are going like hotcakes - some have been adopted already & others spoken for. I believe we still have the Doxie & the Westies available. If you know someone looking for a purebred dog with the patience to bring up a puppymill survivor, please contact Joy & she can have her contacts keep an eye out. Merrywinnie@nni.com.
Also with Joy is PADDY, the antique Collie from DE SPCA. Joy tells us that he is welcome to live his life out with her if he doesn't find the PERFECT home.
Foster Dad Mark & I drove to Baltimore to pick up 2 emaciated Boxer mixes. These 2 girls have been so badly starved that they are the size of 5-6 month old puppies but the vet thinks they are around 2 years old. MARY KATE & ASHLEY are VERY sweet though & I look forward to seeing them enjoy a "dogs life". Ashley is doing well & putting on weight but Mark Kate is at the vet as I write, receiving IV fluids & antibiotics for possible pneumonia. Please wish her a speedy recovery.
Oh yeah - almost forgot - we came home with a 3rd one from Baltimore - OLIVIA! Olivia is a 7 month old Pit mix - white with brown spots. She is very elegant looking & has one blue eye. Olivia is being fostered by Mark who was delighted to find out that she is already housebroken & crate trained. And a sound sleeper - too sound, actually - it seems Olivia is deaf. Sooo...we are looking for someone special for her - another dog to show her the ropes would be ideal.
And we can't forget STORM - a 1-2 yr old Pit Bull/English Bulldog mix who is a CHUNK! Her family fell on hard times & had to give her up. The animal control officer who picked her up for the DE SPCA thought she was really special & told the front desk girls that they just HAD to find her a home. She is a great, FUN dog - always happy & tailwagging & friends with everyone. Hope to place her in a home with kids.
CRASH came into the DE SPCA with a broken leg. His owners said he had been hit by TWO cars. Crash is a 3 month old Pit Bull puppy. his left front leg has a minor break that the vet says should heal on its own with crate rest & restricted activity. Crash has been a wonderful house guest - seems housebroken even! But I am looking for another (quieter) foster home for him since the Pit Bull puppies that I am fostering are 1 month older than Crash they might be a little rough with him once he starts walking about.
And last but not least: SIMBA. Simba is a 9 yr old Pomeranian - so happy & full of life. He was turned into the Cecil Co SPCA with all his vet records, a rawhide & his sweater which leads me to believe that he belonged to an elderly person who could no longer care for him. Simba gets along with everyone & would do great with kids, retired couple or just about any loving home. Cute as a button - you just have to squeeze him!
ADOPTED:
Several of our long term residents / special needs dogs went into new homes this month....
First there was ROCKY - a Pit Bull that I pulled out of the DE SPCA almost 2 yrs ago because he was the spitting image of my "Mouse" (only with ears). Rock has been a great dog to foster but I couldn't help but think he would be happier with more one-on-one attantion & a boy of his own. Well, he got one - Rocky is now living in Puxsetawney PA with 3 other dogs and his very own boy!
One the very same day that Rocky left us, KIMBER the Keeshond had an interview. Kimber has battled a skin problem for several years now that has left several different vets scratching their heads. Kimber is probably the sweetest dog you could ever meet - people just couldn't get past her "elephant skin". Thank you Mercure family for seeing her inner beauty!
And our special ed Jindo puppy, MAGOO, left for a new home last weekend. Due to his "uniqueness" & MAGOO is on a 2 month trial period instead of the usual 2 wks. I was very impressed at how he reacted with his new family & initial reports are promising so I hope that Magoo has found his niche.
PUPPIES are getting adopted - about 2 per week are finding new homes. Shyla's Litter (Husky mixes) have all been adopted & so have our Katrina Puppies, Bo & Diddley. We are down to one Boston/Lab mix, Sammy (my favorite) and have mostly the 2 litters of Pit Bull puppies. 7 still available - 2 girls & 5 boys - all spayed/neutered & ready for adoption.
NEED FOSTER CARE:
We have 2 dogs coming in from a disabled person on Saturday - a 7 yr old toy poodle who is on medication to control siezures & her "roomate" a 1 yr old Peke/Pug/Chihuahua mix. The poodle is already spayed & should find a home quickly - the Peke-a-pug-a-huahua uses piddle pads & newspapers but is young enough to housetrain.
There ia another Pit Bull on death row at the DE SPCA that I put my name on to buy her more time. A pretty brown & white spotted girl, approx 1-2 yrs old. Nice small size. Will be temperament tested & vaccinated before going into foster. Anyone interested?
I would also like to split up the 2 Pit Bull litters and place the pups in individual foster homes where they can get more one-on-one attention, crate traing, housebreaking, leashwalking, etc. The pups are about 4 months old now & have all been spayed/neutered.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Concord Pet Hockessin • Saturday, April 22nd 10-2PM
Foster Dog Walks every Saturday (unless there is an adoption event) • Meet at 8AM at the covered bridge at the Fairhill Natural Resources Area.
Simba, the pomeranian, would also like a nice calm foster home.
Happy fostering & enjoy your pets!
Leslie
############################ Access Report ####################################
Petfinder.com access report for: CompAnimals [MD117]
Time Period: 2006-02-27 to 2006-03-05
Total Pet Views: 2776
+++ Cats +++
Smokey 2
+++ Dogs +++
MaGoo 400 (pending)
Little Bit 355 (adopted)
Bo & Diddley 306 (adopted)
Itty Bitty Pitty 256 (3 left!)
Mrs. B 246 (adopted)
Tessie 187
Macduff 156 (adopted)
Hope and pups 142
Kimber 105 (adopted)
Spencer 100
Elwood Blues 97
Kit 92
Dakota 82
DeeDee 51
Zoot 45
Jay 31
PitSqueak 30
Dallas 27
Mac 18
+++ Adopted +++
Rocky 17
Shyla's Puppies 4
Mighty Mouse 3
Casey 3
Precious 2
Lulu Belle 2
Zack & Ziggy 2
Velvet 2
Bitsy 2
Snow Angel 2
Elkee 2
Brandy 2
Chippendale 1
Rocky II 1
Church Mouse 1
Harriet 1
Ears 1
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