Foster News 7-4-06
Happy Independence Day!
I know I have gotten behind in my blogging but now that I have a vacation day it gives me a chance to catch up....
We have been busy, busy, busy! May, which is usually our second best adoption month, was dismal but not for lack of trying. Mark & I spent 5 or 6 days up at the Devon Horse Show (thanks Joy for your hospitality) in either the blazing sun or pouring rain. We had a good collection of dogs from 4 different foster homes but our efforts ended in only one adoption - a cute little Chihuahua mix named Rebel (now Lucky).
A dual event at Concord Pet & Kmart brought in some adoption applications but none turned into actual adoptions until....
One month later at out June Concord Pet we had 4 successful adoptions!
ZOOT, who has been with us for over a year when to live with a very nice lady in MD who works with people who have seizures (just like Zoot) and may be able to take her to work with her.
STORM got adopted by a family in PA & initial reports are that she is doing great & their 10 yr old Rotti is "in love"
ASHLEY found a wonderful home in Wilmington DE & has a Ridgeback, Tango, as a companion. Her family says the transition went very well & Tango is becoming her old self again after grieving for her old canine friend who passed away.
SAMMY was also adopted (finally:) and has a Dachshund mix, Matilda for a friend. Says his new person," He seems so happy and I am so happy to have him!" Way to go Sammy!
BROOKE'S puppies are getting neutered & spayed approx 1 per week. The biggest male, Sixpence, has already found a home (he is living with PitSqueak & her new family in West Grove). Six more available - 2 males & 4 females.
At our first ever Pet Valu Elkton adoption event PUCKEY found his forever home. Puckey is now living with a horse trainer on 50 acres in Oxford PA.
Unfortunately, returned dogs & emergencies rushed in to fill the spaces so we were not able to take any of the many dogs on our waiting list....
RETURNS:
MAGOO, our special needs Korean Jindo was returned after an extended trial period in a prospective home. Magoo is has a cognitive disorder, possibly from head trauma as a young pup or he may have been born that way. He acts very much like an autistic child - happy in his own world. The family who tried him had 3 little dogs that were too active & unpredictable for Magoo's liking - he would do best with an older, laid back dog. Updated pics of Magoo will be posted soon.
BEAUTY, a large 5-7 yr old long haired German Shepherd & MAX, an even larger Husky/Lab mix of 2 yrs were returned from the same home when their senior caretaker could no longer keep up with her house & downsized into a condo. Beauty was in the home since last winter & Max joined them only recently & they do not need to be adopted out together. Max would do best with an active family & Beauty would be happy with another senior or a quiet family.
COOKIE is a cute, soft 3 yrs old Beagle now residing with Michelle after her first foster arrangement didn't work out. It turns out that Cookie needs Beagle experience! Thee pics on the site don't do her justice - come meet her in person at Concord Pet to fall in love!
NEWCOMERS (check the website for pics):
I picked ISABELLE out of a lineup of 4 mug-shots sent to me from the BARCS shelter in Baltimore and even though I didn't really have room for another Pit Puppy, I am glad I did. She is soooo sweet & truly deserves a life. I wish I could have helped the others too but we didn't even have room for this one. Issy looks to be part Boston Terrier also & will probably be smaller than your average Pit.
EMMA is the happiest near death dog I have ever met. We found her at the DE SPCA as an emaciated skeleton. In addition to being starved, she also has demodectic mange. She is gaining weight already & will soon start the mange treatment but it will be a while before she is ready for adoption.
BEEBEE is the most amazing Border Collie/Aussie who is blind at only 2-3 yrs of age from juvenile cataracts. BeeBee has adjusted well & almost doesn't seem handicapped. We are raising the money for an eye specialist to evaluate her condition & hopefully surgery to restore her sight.
TWINKLES (Chihuahua mix), ECHO (Poodle) and ASHTON (Shar Pei mix) joined us this weekend when their owners lost their home. They belong to a low income family that we have been helping over the winter & the dogs are all spayed (thanks to Debbie Roberts). The two little ones already have applications but Ashton needs to be treated for heartworms prior to adoption & won't be ready for a few months.
PUPPIES! Foster Mom Roberta's brother rescued a LAB MIX & couldn't afford her. We tried to get her spayed but she was in heat & he accidently let her out with his male while waiting for her second spay appointment. The result - 10 little puppies born 5-24-06. Mom & babies are now residing with Bernie in Conowingo (thanks Bernie!!) Initially he wanted BUDDY GIRL back after they were weaned but now it seems like she will be turrned over to us. Buddy Girl also has heartworms & will need extended foster care. Would like to move the puppies into individual foster homes or 2 by 2 when they turn 8 weeks old. They will be neutered/spayed before adoption.
MORE PUPPIES!! I was able to take 2 of the remaining 5 puppies in a litter & hope to be able to help the rest later as these get adopted. HOUSTON & STAR have an AMERICAN BULLDOG Mom but they take after their BORDER COLLIE MIX father. Black & white classic Border Collie markings, about 13 weeks old (they were born around Easter time)- these guys will be BIG!
FOSTER CARE NEEDED
Foster space is still at a premium - if you would like to foster any of our new dogs, returns or those on the waiting list, please email with FOSTER as the subject. (companimals@earthlink.net)
I am going on vacation from Aug 27 to Sept 3rd & am looking for foster care for some of the rescues that I am fostering during that time. Hopefully we will have some adoptions between now & then so I am not quite sure who will need fostering yet. If you are looking to be a foster parent this would be a good opportunity to get your feet wet.
On our WAITING LIST we have several dogs looking to get into the program:
1 LEXUS is a nice, spayed 2 yr old brindle female Pit Bull. She belonged to a young guy who wasn't stable enough in income/houseing to keep her & she is now residing with his parents. She is housebroken etc & would be an easy foster child. Email me for pics.
2 PATCHES is a Pit Bull mixed with Whippet (or so he looks) who is in the same situation as Lexus but the boys Mom has a broken leg & is having a hard time healing let alone take care of Patches.
3 TWO ROTTIS that belong to a man with terminal cancer are going to need foster care by the end of the month. He is keeping them as long as he can. Would like to keep together if possible. I believe they are 2 & 4 yrs old. (UPDATE: This duo has temporary refuge with Roberta. Thanks Roberta!!)
4 There is a PREGNANT LAB MIX due to whelp at the end of July. She is 9 yrs old. Anyone have room for a nursing Mom? Owner doesn't want the Mom OR the pups & is having trouble finding a rescue to take her because of her age.
5 SHOTZI, a senior MinPin, is living with the same low income family who turned over Twinkles, Ashton & Echo. She is snappy in her old age & the woman is living with a relative with a deaf child & is afraid he will get bitten. Shotzi has some arthritis in the hind end & will need a quiet foster/retirement home.
6 OWNER IN CAR ACCIDENT & might not make it. His son is trying to place the 2 dogs - 14 yr Australian Shepherd & her 5 yr old son who is an Aussie/Boxer mix. He doesn't think the dogs are spayed/neutered & are probably overdue for vaccinations & the older one is missing some hair. They are house dogs & housebroken & good with the owners grandchildren. We would get them vetted before going into a foster home but they need a place to go before we can commit to them.
THANKS JOY for taking TROUBLES & SNEAKERS!!!! They are two 14 yr old dogs whose owner died suddenly - they have been together since he adopted them from a shelter in 1992. Would like to adopt them together - pics available soon on Joy's site (www.adorableadoptables.com)
HAPPY FOSTERING - ENJOY YOUR PETS!
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Petfinder.com access report for: CompAnimals [MD117]
Time Period: 2006-06-19 to 2006-06-25
Total Pet Views: 1215
+++ Cats +++
Smokey 2
+++ Dogs +++
Tessie 146
Spencer 108
MaryKate & Ashley107
Storm 95
Dottie 73
Mac 68
Schnoopy Dawg 56
Max 56
Sadie 49
Two Tone 48
Puckey 46
Smokey 43
Elwood Blues 37
Sammy 36
Charity 31
Dallas 30
Emma 27
Bella 26
DeeDee 26
Hope 21
Sara 19
Olivia 18
Diamond in the Ruff10
Brooke & her pups9
I know I have gotten behind in my blogging but now that I have a vacation day it gives me a chance to catch up....
We have been busy, busy, busy! May, which is usually our second best adoption month, was dismal but not for lack of trying. Mark & I spent 5 or 6 days up at the Devon Horse Show (thanks Joy for your hospitality) in either the blazing sun or pouring rain. We had a good collection of dogs from 4 different foster homes but our efforts ended in only one adoption - a cute little Chihuahua mix named Rebel (now Lucky).
A dual event at Concord Pet & Kmart brought in some adoption applications but none turned into actual adoptions until....
One month later at out June Concord Pet we had 4 successful adoptions!
ZOOT, who has been with us for over a year when to live with a very nice lady in MD who works with people who have seizures (just like Zoot) and may be able to take her to work with her.
STORM got adopted by a family in PA & initial reports are that she is doing great & their 10 yr old Rotti is "in love"
ASHLEY found a wonderful home in Wilmington DE & has a Ridgeback, Tango, as a companion. Her family says the transition went very well & Tango is becoming her old self again after grieving for her old canine friend who passed away.
SAMMY was also adopted (finally:) and has a Dachshund mix, Matilda for a friend. Says his new person," He seems so happy and I am so happy to have him!" Way to go Sammy!
BROOKE'S puppies are getting neutered & spayed approx 1 per week. The biggest male, Sixpence, has already found a home (he is living with PitSqueak & her new family in West Grove). Six more available - 2 males & 4 females.
At our first ever Pet Valu Elkton adoption event PUCKEY found his forever home. Puckey is now living with a horse trainer on 50 acres in Oxford PA.
Unfortunately, returned dogs & emergencies rushed in to fill the spaces so we were not able to take any of the many dogs on our waiting list....
RETURNS:
MAGOO, our special needs Korean Jindo was returned after an extended trial period in a prospective home. Magoo is has a cognitive disorder, possibly from head trauma as a young pup or he may have been born that way. He acts very much like an autistic child - happy in his own world. The family who tried him had 3 little dogs that were too active & unpredictable for Magoo's liking - he would do best with an older, laid back dog. Updated pics of Magoo will be posted soon.
BEAUTY, a large 5-7 yr old long haired German Shepherd & MAX, an even larger Husky/Lab mix of 2 yrs were returned from the same home when their senior caretaker could no longer keep up with her house & downsized into a condo. Beauty was in the home since last winter & Max joined them only recently & they do not need to be adopted out together. Max would do best with an active family & Beauty would be happy with another senior or a quiet family.
COOKIE is a cute, soft 3 yrs old Beagle now residing with Michelle after her first foster arrangement didn't work out. It turns out that Cookie needs Beagle experience! Thee pics on the site don't do her justice - come meet her in person at Concord Pet to fall in love!
NEWCOMERS (check the website for pics):
I picked ISABELLE out of a lineup of 4 mug-shots sent to me from the BARCS shelter in Baltimore and even though I didn't really have room for another Pit Puppy, I am glad I did. She is soooo sweet & truly deserves a life. I wish I could have helped the others too but we didn't even have room for this one. Issy looks to be part Boston Terrier also & will probably be smaller than your average Pit.
EMMA is the happiest near death dog I have ever met. We found her at the DE SPCA as an emaciated skeleton. In addition to being starved, she also has demodectic mange. She is gaining weight already & will soon start the mange treatment but it will be a while before she is ready for adoption.
BEEBEE is the most amazing Border Collie/Aussie who is blind at only 2-3 yrs of age from juvenile cataracts. BeeBee has adjusted well & almost doesn't seem handicapped. We are raising the money for an eye specialist to evaluate her condition & hopefully surgery to restore her sight.
TWINKLES (Chihuahua mix), ECHO (Poodle) and ASHTON (Shar Pei mix) joined us this weekend when their owners lost their home. They belong to a low income family that we have been helping over the winter & the dogs are all spayed (thanks to Debbie Roberts). The two little ones already have applications but Ashton needs to be treated for heartworms prior to adoption & won't be ready for a few months.
PUPPIES! Foster Mom Roberta's brother rescued a LAB MIX & couldn't afford her. We tried to get her spayed but she was in heat & he accidently let her out with his male while waiting for her second spay appointment. The result - 10 little puppies born 5-24-06. Mom & babies are now residing with Bernie in Conowingo (thanks Bernie!!) Initially he wanted BUDDY GIRL back after they were weaned but now it seems like she will be turrned over to us. Buddy Girl also has heartworms & will need extended foster care. Would like to move the puppies into individual foster homes or 2 by 2 when they turn 8 weeks old. They will be neutered/spayed before adoption.
MORE PUPPIES!! I was able to take 2 of the remaining 5 puppies in a litter & hope to be able to help the rest later as these get adopted. HOUSTON & STAR have an AMERICAN BULLDOG Mom but they take after their BORDER COLLIE MIX father. Black & white classic Border Collie markings, about 13 weeks old (they were born around Easter time)- these guys will be BIG!
FOSTER CARE NEEDED
Foster space is still at a premium - if you would like to foster any of our new dogs, returns or those on the waiting list, please email with FOSTER as the subject. (companimals@earthlink.net)
I am going on vacation from Aug 27 to Sept 3rd & am looking for foster care for some of the rescues that I am fostering during that time. Hopefully we will have some adoptions between now & then so I am not quite sure who will need fostering yet. If you are looking to be a foster parent this would be a good opportunity to get your feet wet.
On our WAITING LIST we have several dogs looking to get into the program:
1 LEXUS is a nice, spayed 2 yr old brindle female Pit Bull. She belonged to a young guy who wasn't stable enough in income/houseing to keep her & she is now residing with his parents. She is housebroken etc & would be an easy foster child. Email me for pics.
2 PATCHES is a Pit Bull mixed with Whippet (or so he looks) who is in the same situation as Lexus but the boys Mom has a broken leg & is having a hard time healing let alone take care of Patches.
3 TWO ROTTIS that belong to a man with terminal cancer are going to need foster care by the end of the month. He is keeping them as long as he can. Would like to keep together if possible. I believe they are 2 & 4 yrs old. (UPDATE: This duo has temporary refuge with Roberta. Thanks Roberta!!)
4 There is a PREGNANT LAB MIX due to whelp at the end of July. She is 9 yrs old. Anyone have room for a nursing Mom? Owner doesn't want the Mom OR the pups & is having trouble finding a rescue to take her because of her age.
5 SHOTZI, a senior MinPin, is living with the same low income family who turned over Twinkles, Ashton & Echo. She is snappy in her old age & the woman is living with a relative with a deaf child & is afraid he will get bitten. Shotzi has some arthritis in the hind end & will need a quiet foster/retirement home.
6 OWNER IN CAR ACCIDENT & might not make it. His son is trying to place the 2 dogs - 14 yr Australian Shepherd & her 5 yr old son who is an Aussie/Boxer mix. He doesn't think the dogs are spayed/neutered & are probably overdue for vaccinations & the older one is missing some hair. They are house dogs & housebroken & good with the owners grandchildren. We would get them vetted before going into a foster home but they need a place to go before we can commit to them.
THANKS JOY for taking TROUBLES & SNEAKERS!!!! They are two 14 yr old dogs whose owner died suddenly - they have been together since he adopted them from a shelter in 1992. Would like to adopt them together - pics available soon on Joy's site (www.adorableadoptables.com)
HAPPY FOSTERING - ENJOY YOUR PETS!
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Petfinder.com access report for: CompAnimals [MD117]
Time Period: 2006-06-19 to 2006-06-25
Total Pet Views: 1215
+++ Cats +++
Smokey 2
+++ Dogs +++
Tessie 146
Spencer 108
MaryKate & Ashley107
Storm 95
Dottie 73
Mac 68
Schnoopy Dawg 56
Max 56
Sadie 49
Two Tone 48
Puckey 46
Smokey 43
Elwood Blues 37
Sammy 36
Charity 31
Dallas 30
Emma 27
Bella 26
DeeDee 26
Hope 21
Sara 19
Olivia 18
Diamond in the Ruff10
Brooke & her pups9
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