Our adoption event this week kept us all jumping, and I'm guessing everyone is as sore this morning as I am! We expect the dogs to have 'accidents' during the event and there's always one of us ready to jump to clean it up. But this weekend they had us all jumping in different directions all day long. Phew!
The good news is Ebony found herself a new home and family. We were so happy for her. After being dumped in a field in the middle of nowhere she finally has people that love her. Her new grandparents had been in for a few weeks looking at Charlie Brown and sent their son and his family in to see him. Poor Charlie Brown was afraid of their dog though, but Ebony did just fine. After spending time with both, they chose Ebony as their new family member. By the end of the afternoon she was even walking on a leash for her new brother.
We had 2 wonderful new volunteers stop in. One is a high schooler that's looking for a place she can help out at. She was wonderful, spending so much time with the dogs, playing with them and loving them. They all just adored the extra attention! The other is a local couple that offered to come help us out, and we really needed the extra hands this week. Having them to help clean up and walk dogs was great. We're just hoping all the cleaning up after them this weekend doesn't scare either of them away!
We've got some good looking applications for some of our other dogs and we're very excited about that. We took in some more dogs this week too, and some others went to foster homes, some are ready to leave this week for foster homes. It's been a busy week, that's for sure!
We pulled Bullwinkle, a young male Boston Terrier from Jessamine SAVE Center in Nicholasville, KY. We saw at least half a dozen other amazing dogs there that we wanted so badly but someone (the Director's husband who has to care for all these dogs that first come in) put their foot down. We won't mention any names though....................John.................... ;)
Bullwinkle has an approved application already, so we're thrilled with that. He'll go for his neuter this week. He's been sneezing and our initial reaction was worry about kennel cough, but we're thinking now it's allergies. Our chihuahuas have them too and it seems more like that than kennel cough, but we'll keeping watching to make sure. He also has some tummy problems, but that's very common with dogs that go from their home to a shelter to the rescue. That's a lot of change for them and different foods; it all usually ends in an upset tummy for a few days. He's a bit underweight as well so once we have his tummy problems under control we'll be switching him to a more nutrient dense food and get some weight on him before he goes home.
We also took in Willow, a precious little 8 or 10 week old pittie or American Bulldog / Boxer mix girl. A wonderful woman in AL had found her as a stray. They weren't able to find her owners so they started looking for a rescue. We got the e-mail about her and fell in love with her picture. We applied to be the rescue to take her and they agreed. Our pittie foster mommy and daddy drove down this morning to get her for us. They said she's just as wonderful as we thought she'd be. Our Liza, who they are fostering, and their Princess (both female pitties) are all over her, kissing and cleaning her and giving her the full mommy treatment!
We took in 2 puppies from a local couple that said they found them at the dump. We'd been giving them food for them for a month or so, hoping we could find them homes or a rescue. When we picked up a new foster home that offered to keep them, we jumped at the chance to go pick them up. They are both underweight and very scared; they seem like people haven't been too nice to them all their life, which breaks our heart. Their foster mom said they are starting to relax though and she's got them walking on a leash already. We'll get them in for their neuter this week and get some weight on them and start bringing them to our adoption events. They are estimated to be about 12 weeks old. One looks like a black and white border collie mix and our adoptions coordinator has named him Batman. The other looks like a lab / shepherd mix and he's been dubbed Robin.
We took in two owner surrenders this week, a male Boston Terrier named Rocky and a female Boxer named Dixie. Rocky is all ready for his new home once he's neutered, but poor Dixie is afraid of her own shadow. She does not like other dogs around her at all. We think it's all fear at this point but we'll need to work with her for a while before she's ready for a family.
The last we took in is Garrett, a 5 month old Toy Fox Terrier boy that only weighs about 7 pounds. We don't expect him to get too much bigger than he is now. We got an application in for him within 24 hours of picking him up. We'll be checking the references on that this week and hopefully this weekend Garrett will have a new home!
Snoopy, the cockapoo we took in a few weeks ago has a good application in for him, so he's been moved to a foster home until that goes final. If they do sign the contract they are going on vacation for a couple weeks so he'll stay in the foster home so that when he comes home his new family will be there full time to be with him. We've got our fingers crossed for him!
Later in the week, Charlie Brown, the absolutely adorable little Australian Shepherd / Sheltie mix boy will go to his foster home, with Alvin's foster mom. She's got a couple other dogs of her own too, so they'll have tons of friends to play with in her huge fenced back yard or wrestling on her deck. We're very excited that he'll have a smaller household and get some more attention!
As always, we're always looking for foster homes. We've got dogs of all ages, sizes and breeds. We provide everything for the foster pets, including food. We also provide our foster homes with annual vaccinations for their pets and food for them as well. If you have an unaltered pet we can assist you with that as well. We do require you be an indoor home and not breed pets or have any unaltered before we can send a dog to you, and you must be able to attend at least 2 adoption events per month in Murfreesboro, TN with your foster. Please contact us if you'd like to help out.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The last Jack post
We finally received the vet records for Jack from his second adopter. They do confirm all the information we were given. It looks like he was bitten by a tick carrying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever right before we picked him up. Everything we're reading says they show signs from 7 to 12 days after the initial bite. I'm guessing the first syptom he displayed was his lack of appetite a couple days after the first couple adopted him. I wish they'd taken him to the vet; perhaps he wouldn't be as sick now if they had. But hind sight is 20/20 and they had no way of knowing.
Regardless, now that we have the vet records as support and back up of what's going on we will be refunding the first adopter their adoption fee as well. It's pretty amazing that a dog can be left fighting for it's life from a parasite so tiny. And one that could have been killed with a simple application of Frontline Plus. It really brings home how important it is to keep your pets on their parasite prevention!
For more information on RMSF and how to protect your pet, please consult your veterinarian.
Regardless, now that we have the vet records as support and back up of what's going on we will be refunding the first adopter their adoption fee as well. It's pretty amazing that a dog can be left fighting for it's life from a parasite so tiny. And one that could have been killed with a simple application of Frontline Plus. It really brings home how important it is to keep your pets on their parasite prevention!
For more information on RMSF and how to protect your pet, please consult your veterinarian.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
It's been a wonderful week!
Last weekend's adoption week saw the adoption of Rascal, the black Pekinese we pulled from Jessamine. His paperwork was filled out but we were waiting for his neuter later in the week. He was finally ready to go home and his new mommy met us to pick him up on Thursday. We got an update the next day that he was doing wonderful and they were so happy to have him!
This adoption event was fabulous - our best yet! Little Fiona was adopted and got to go home with her new mom, who had been torn between her and Snoopy. She had a friend come meet her and help her decide. They decided Fiona's more laid back personality would better fit their life and we couldn't agree more.
When we arrived we had a new volunteer / foster meet us there with a gorgeous boy - a yellow lab that we'd pulled from the Coffee County Humane Society. Less than 2 years old and sweet as could be, but needed some work walking on a leash and really needs a nice big yard to run off some of that Lab energy! Within a few hours his perfect family came along. Dad is in the military and he and mom have a little girl. She leaned over and gave Cooper a big hug and he just loved it!! So in a few hours with us, Cooper found his perfect forever home and we were beyond thrilled and amazed!
Little Lord Farquaad, the mini tri color beagle boy, has finally gotten well enough to join the pack. He's gained the weight he should, and maybe a bit extra, and has stopped coughing. Kennel cough has gone away so we brought him in and you'd think he'd been there his entire life. He's thrilled with finally having that huge yard to run and play in. He didn't stop wagging or snorting for hours!! And yes, he snorts - like a pig! He's a comical little guy.
We think Sugar is finally past the point where we're over concerned. She's not coughing much anymore and is finally gaining the weight she needed. Her sister Spice is still underweight and coughing a good bit. We've still got them both on some extra food / supplements and Pedialyte in their water to help with their fluid levels. I'm sure she's going to be ok, but it's just going to take her some time. They're 11 months old but very tiny little girls and I'm sure they're done growing. Still shy, but super affectionate. They love to climb in your lap when you sit down.
Randy has a bit of a cough from the others. He's supposed to go to his adopted home next week so we're hoping he's stopped his coughing by then.
Liza was home with us a few days for her spay and went back to her foster home yesterday. She was cranky and whined a lot during the day and we think she was missing her new foster sister. They said as soon as she got there the two girls snuggled on the couch and went right to sleep. We got a call late last night that Liza was coughing though, so she may have picked up the KC from Randy. Gah!! It's just spreading like crazy. Looks like it's time to do a major bleach down of the house. Liza will be coming back to us today until the coughing stops.
We took in another litter of kittens and their mom this week. Kittens are about 5 or 6 weeks old. A man found them in the kitchen cabinet of an old home on his property. He was going to demo the house so when he found them he threw them in the front yard. He told a neighbor he'd just toss them in the woods later if they didn't go away. The neighbor took them and began looking for a rescue. We called our newest kitty foster and they said they had room so we went and got momma and all 5 babies. There are 2 black kitties, 2 calico kittens, a precious little tuxedo kitty and a gorgeous calico momma. Our adoption coordinator has given all the kittens berry names and momma is D'Vine. *groan* LOL We are listing them as courtesy listings. Their fee is $30 and you must provide proof of vetting within 14 days.
The three kittens Munchi has been feeding are doing wonderful. They're going to be very tiny kitties. At 4 weeks they are still much smaller than the newest litter we took in. We think we've got a home for one of the little orange boys and the calico girl is going back to the home that found them. Just leaves one little orange boy left!
Our spay / neuter clinic is closed until next Tuesday, so all other vetting is on hold for a while. We're hoping the twin girls - Sugar and Spice - will be well enough for their spays by then. We'll get Rex, Shrek and Farq in for theirs when they re-open for sure.
Until next time, have a great week!
This adoption event was fabulous - our best yet! Little Fiona was adopted and got to go home with her new mom, who had been torn between her and Snoopy. She had a friend come meet her and help her decide. They decided Fiona's more laid back personality would better fit their life and we couldn't agree more.
When we arrived we had a new volunteer / foster meet us there with a gorgeous boy - a yellow lab that we'd pulled from the Coffee County Humane Society. Less than 2 years old and sweet as could be, but needed some work walking on a leash and really needs a nice big yard to run off some of that Lab energy! Within a few hours his perfect family came along. Dad is in the military and he and mom have a little girl. She leaned over and gave Cooper a big hug and he just loved it!! So in a few hours with us, Cooper found his perfect forever home and we were beyond thrilled and amazed!
Little Lord Farquaad, the mini tri color beagle boy, has finally gotten well enough to join the pack. He's gained the weight he should, and maybe a bit extra, and has stopped coughing. Kennel cough has gone away so we brought him in and you'd think he'd been there his entire life. He's thrilled with finally having that huge yard to run and play in. He didn't stop wagging or snorting for hours!! And yes, he snorts - like a pig! He's a comical little guy.
We think Sugar is finally past the point where we're over concerned. She's not coughing much anymore and is finally gaining the weight she needed. Her sister Spice is still underweight and coughing a good bit. We've still got them both on some extra food / supplements and Pedialyte in their water to help with their fluid levels. I'm sure she's going to be ok, but it's just going to take her some time. They're 11 months old but very tiny little girls and I'm sure they're done growing. Still shy, but super affectionate. They love to climb in your lap when you sit down.
Randy has a bit of a cough from the others. He's supposed to go to his adopted home next week so we're hoping he's stopped his coughing by then.
Liza was home with us a few days for her spay and went back to her foster home yesterday. She was cranky and whined a lot during the day and we think she was missing her new foster sister. They said as soon as she got there the two girls snuggled on the couch and went right to sleep. We got a call late last night that Liza was coughing though, so she may have picked up the KC from Randy. Gah!! It's just spreading like crazy. Looks like it's time to do a major bleach down of the house. Liza will be coming back to us today until the coughing stops.
We took in another litter of kittens and their mom this week. Kittens are about 5 or 6 weeks old. A man found them in the kitchen cabinet of an old home on his property. He was going to demo the house so when he found them he threw them in the front yard. He told a neighbor he'd just toss them in the woods later if they didn't go away. The neighbor took them and began looking for a rescue. We called our newest kitty foster and they said they had room so we went and got momma and all 5 babies. There are 2 black kitties, 2 calico kittens, a precious little tuxedo kitty and a gorgeous calico momma. Our adoption coordinator has given all the kittens berry names and momma is D'Vine. *groan* LOL We are listing them as courtesy listings. Their fee is $30 and you must provide proof of vetting within 14 days.
The three kittens Munchi has been feeding are doing wonderful. They're going to be very tiny kitties. At 4 weeks they are still much smaller than the newest litter we took in. We think we've got a home for one of the little orange boys and the calico girl is going back to the home that found them. Just leaves one little orange boy left!
Our spay / neuter clinic is closed until next Tuesday, so all other vetting is on hold for a while. We're hoping the twin girls - Sugar and Spice - will be well enough for their spays by then. We'll get Rex, Shrek and Farq in for theirs when they re-open for sure.
Until next time, have a great week!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Bursting at the seams!
We've been so beyond busy!! We're just bursting at the seams.
We took in 7 dogs from 2 shelters and then took in 2 owner surrenders that were in serious danger. Of the shelter dogs, two have been introduced to the pack, much sooner than they usually are, but they were vaccinated at the shelter and have almost no coughing.
The two parvo puppies have rallied quickly. They are now both active and eating very well. Vomitting has stopped and they seem to be recovering pretty quickly. The other three still have a bit of a cough, but are much better.
The cockapoo and the aussie / sheltie / border collie mix have been intro'd to the group and are doing fabulous! Snoopy, the cockapoo is best friends with Murphy, the Golden, something that was greatly needed in our home. Murphy is so big and so playful and active that he scares and irritates the other less active dogs. Having an active little puppy that's not afraid of big dogs has been a blessing!
Charlie Brown, the puppy, is fitting in so well. He's already claimed his bed and learned quite fast that pottying in the house is a no-no. He loves to play with Snoopy and Murphy but gets tired before those two crazy boys do, so he'll come inside and relax with the other lazy dogs.
Rex is nothing more than a total snuggle bug, lover boy. What a complete and total angel this guy is. He doesn't like to be kenneled and will howl like life is ending but once he's out and is with you, he's just more than happy to be laying by your side. He sleeps at the foot of our bed, and never moves or bothers anyone.
Fiona likes the desk chair for naps and bedtime. She had a hard time finding a place she felt safe. We're not sure if she had a bad life before she was picked up by animal control or if her life was just very quiet with no other dogs or only one or two others. Either way, she prefers to be off the floor away from the chaos. Loves attention, but is fine in a quiet corner on her own. She's got a very laid back temperament, much like Gracie the husky / golden girl.
Rascal and Shrek, though in quarantine still, are both doing very well and are very playful. We walk them together just so they have company and can wrestle a bit. Both are uber friendly and love other dogs. They pretty much ignore the cats. Shrek likes to jump and spin when he's on walks. He tends to get tangled in his leash and will stand patiently waiting for you to untangle himself so he can do it all over again.
Little Farquaad is the quiet and timid one of the bunch. He's a lot like Fiona, though maybe a bit more curious. He likes to explore the quarantine room and check everything out while his kennel is cleaned and he has his food and water dish re-filled. He's very quiet and would be a good apartment beagle, something I never thought I'd say!
Riley, the Saint Bernard is doing very well recovering from her heartworm treatment. Her foster parents send us pictures and she looks happy as a little clam. This afternoon she's curled up on their couch chewing on her toy. She seems like such a sweet, happy little girl. It amazes me that someone wanted to shoot her. I'm so glad the wife called for help and we could intervene and save her. What an angel she is!
The kittens are all growing so big and strong. They are no purring and starting to wrestle and play. They've learned they can climb the sides of their playpen and the little girl has learned to escape. We're having a heck of a time keeping them corraled now. Todd Dunn with News 2 came out this morning to interview us about them and got some footage of Munchi and the babies. We're waiting to see what time it will be on the TV and he says there will be a link on their website too. (www.wkrn.com) It's not posted as of yet, but we keep watching.
Both goats have fully recovered from their different sicknesses. The goat we were afraid would be blind has even recovered his site!! Our daughter's fiance's step dad told us about a medication that's what we've referred to as a miracle drug. Just a few treatments and he was back to his old self. We were amazed!
We're in the process of scheduling a lot of spay and neuters for the community in the next couple weeks. Several cats and a couple dogs. We're so happy that we're able to help in this way!
We'll be at Petco again this Saturday and look forward to everyone coming to visit!
We took in 7 dogs from 2 shelters and then took in 2 owner surrenders that were in serious danger. Of the shelter dogs, two have been introduced to the pack, much sooner than they usually are, but they were vaccinated at the shelter and have almost no coughing.
The two parvo puppies have rallied quickly. They are now both active and eating very well. Vomitting has stopped and they seem to be recovering pretty quickly. The other three still have a bit of a cough, but are much better.
The cockapoo and the aussie / sheltie / border collie mix have been intro'd to the group and are doing fabulous! Snoopy, the cockapoo is best friends with Murphy, the Golden, something that was greatly needed in our home. Murphy is so big and so playful and active that he scares and irritates the other less active dogs. Having an active little puppy that's not afraid of big dogs has been a blessing!
Charlie Brown, the puppy, is fitting in so well. He's already claimed his bed and learned quite fast that pottying in the house is a no-no. He loves to play with Snoopy and Murphy but gets tired before those two crazy boys do, so he'll come inside and relax with the other lazy dogs.
Rex is nothing more than a total snuggle bug, lover boy. What a complete and total angel this guy is. He doesn't like to be kenneled and will howl like life is ending but once he's out and is with you, he's just more than happy to be laying by your side. He sleeps at the foot of our bed, and never moves or bothers anyone.
Fiona likes the desk chair for naps and bedtime. She had a hard time finding a place she felt safe. We're not sure if she had a bad life before she was picked up by animal control or if her life was just very quiet with no other dogs or only one or two others. Either way, she prefers to be off the floor away from the chaos. Loves attention, but is fine in a quiet corner on her own. She's got a very laid back temperament, much like Gracie the husky / golden girl.
Rascal and Shrek, though in quarantine still, are both doing very well and are very playful. We walk them together just so they have company and can wrestle a bit. Both are uber friendly and love other dogs. They pretty much ignore the cats. Shrek likes to jump and spin when he's on walks. He tends to get tangled in his leash and will stand patiently waiting for you to untangle himself so he can do it all over again.
Little Farquaad is the quiet and timid one of the bunch. He's a lot like Fiona, though maybe a bit more curious. He likes to explore the quarantine room and check everything out while his kennel is cleaned and he has his food and water dish re-filled. He's very quiet and would be a good apartment beagle, something I never thought I'd say!
Riley, the Saint Bernard is doing very well recovering from her heartworm treatment. Her foster parents send us pictures and she looks happy as a little clam. This afternoon she's curled up on their couch chewing on her toy. She seems like such a sweet, happy little girl. It amazes me that someone wanted to shoot her. I'm so glad the wife called for help and we could intervene and save her. What an angel she is!
The kittens are all growing so big and strong. They are no purring and starting to wrestle and play. They've learned they can climb the sides of their playpen and the little girl has learned to escape. We're having a heck of a time keeping them corraled now. Todd Dunn with News 2 came out this morning to interview us about them and got some footage of Munchi and the babies. We're waiting to see what time it will be on the TV and he says there will be a link on their website too. (www.wkrn.com) It's not posted as of yet, but we keep watching.
Both goats have fully recovered from their different sicknesses. The goat we were afraid would be blind has even recovered his site!! Our daughter's fiance's step dad told us about a medication that's what we've referred to as a miracle drug. Just a few treatments and he was back to his old self. We were amazed!
We're in the process of scheduling a lot of spay and neuters for the community in the next couple weeks. Several cats and a couple dogs. We're so happy that we're able to help in this way!
We'll be at Petco again this Saturday and look forward to everyone coming to visit!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
New policies
Due to a very unfortunate recent adoption, HART is being forced to become much more strict with our policies.
A courtesy listing that we recently adopted out turned into a failed adoption and a fiasco. The adopter called within a couple days to say the dog she adopted wasn't eating. We asked if he was just not eating at all or if he wasn't eating as much as they felt he should be. We explained that in a weeks's time he'd gone from the only home and family he'd ever know, to our rescue to a clinic for a neuter and on to yet another home. This can be stressful and they can reduce their food intake while they adjust. There of course was the possibility that these adopters thought he could be eating less than he should because he was such a large dog. They were told if they felt he had a problem he needed to see a vet immediately. The opted to not take him to a vet.
We received an e-mail a few days later saying they didn't think the adoption would work out as their current dog continually attacked him. They asked what they should do and we told them it was a decision they needed to make. They could get a trainer for their dog, as they said they knew the issue was not the dog they adopted from us. He'd been around their parent's small breed dog and was wonderful. Or they could return him to rescue and we could find his new home. The following day they sent an e-mail that he needed to be returned. Before his adoption we'd received an application from someone else that had also been approved. We contacted this person and asked if they were still interested in adopting him and they were. Since the second adopter worked close to the first adopter they just picked the dog up themselves.
On the day the new adopter picked him up, the first adopter told her he had something wrong with him medically. We're still not sure why she didn't take him to the vet. At first we just thought he had an infection in the incision area from his neuter. Now we're hearing from the second adopter that he has heart problems and a hernia. We'll be in contact with the vet today for the official report.
However, because of this, we're making some changes to how we do things. Our initial reaction was to suspend all owner surrenders and courtesy listings. The sad fact is in many cases if we don't help the animal will wind up in a shelter. On the other hand we don't want animals to wind up in the wrong hands or for sick animals to be adopted out. So we now have a contract that any owner must sign if they're listing their pet with us. They must provide us with vet statements that the pet is current on all vaccinations and is spayed / neutered. The owner must do a vet check for each person that is interested and must keep in touch with us on the status of their pet. Until these requirements have been met we will no longer post any pet for anyone.
We hate that we have to do this. We know there are plenty people who won't bother to vet their pet and instead dump them in shelters. We also know these pets stand a very, very slim chance of leaving the shelter alive. We'll monitor how these changes work for the rescue and if anything needs to be adjusted in any way it will be.
As always we welcome any thoughts, suggestions or questions anyone has.
Board of Directors
Hilltop Animal Rescue Team
A courtesy listing that we recently adopted out turned into a failed adoption and a fiasco. The adopter called within a couple days to say the dog she adopted wasn't eating. We asked if he was just not eating at all or if he wasn't eating as much as they felt he should be. We explained that in a weeks's time he'd gone from the only home and family he'd ever know, to our rescue to a clinic for a neuter and on to yet another home. This can be stressful and they can reduce their food intake while they adjust. There of course was the possibility that these adopters thought he could be eating less than he should because he was such a large dog. They were told if they felt he had a problem he needed to see a vet immediately. The opted to not take him to a vet.
We received an e-mail a few days later saying they didn't think the adoption would work out as their current dog continually attacked him. They asked what they should do and we told them it was a decision they needed to make. They could get a trainer for their dog, as they said they knew the issue was not the dog they adopted from us. He'd been around their parent's small breed dog and was wonderful. Or they could return him to rescue and we could find his new home. The following day they sent an e-mail that he needed to be returned. Before his adoption we'd received an application from someone else that had also been approved. We contacted this person and asked if they were still interested in adopting him and they were. Since the second adopter worked close to the first adopter they just picked the dog up themselves.
On the day the new adopter picked him up, the first adopter told her he had something wrong with him medically. We're still not sure why she didn't take him to the vet. At first we just thought he had an infection in the incision area from his neuter. Now we're hearing from the second adopter that he has heart problems and a hernia. We'll be in contact with the vet today for the official report.
However, because of this, we're making some changes to how we do things. Our initial reaction was to suspend all owner surrenders and courtesy listings. The sad fact is in many cases if we don't help the animal will wind up in a shelter. On the other hand we don't want animals to wind up in the wrong hands or for sick animals to be adopted out. So we now have a contract that any owner must sign if they're listing their pet with us. They must provide us with vet statements that the pet is current on all vaccinations and is spayed / neutered. The owner must do a vet check for each person that is interested and must keep in touch with us on the status of their pet. Until these requirements have been met we will no longer post any pet for anyone.
We hate that we have to do this. We know there are plenty people who won't bother to vet their pet and instead dump them in shelters. We also know these pets stand a very, very slim chance of leaving the shelter alive. We'll monitor how these changes work for the rescue and if anything needs to be adjusted in any way it will be.
As always we welcome any thoughts, suggestions or questions anyone has.
Board of Directors
Hilltop Animal Rescue Team
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Where's the ark??
Our adoption day yesterday was in the middle of a drenching downpour. We got there a bit before 11 and had to unload the kennels and dogs and all of their stuff in unbelievable rain. We weren't able to get Alvin so he couldn't attend. Kali, the Keeshond mix we just got in was adopted the night before so she didn't attend. We found our numbers for our event shrinking quickly!
We brought along Ebony, Murphy and Trixie for their first event, Gracie for her second event, Lucky, Andy and Gomer for their third event.
There were a couple other rescues there - Operation Education, who had some adorable little puppies. One had been adopted and was waiting for his wonderful foster family who agreed to house him until his trip to his new home in Chicago was set - and a cute little BC mix boy that was about as happy as they come. There was also the local Greyhound rescue with some stunning greyhounds. One of our foster parents has always wanted a greyhound so she and her granddaughters gravitated over there quick. They had a gorgeous black boy there that was a therapy dog. His handler was showing our foster parent some of the things he can do - what amazing dogs they are!!
The people in the store were pretty slim. Shockingly enough, people don't want to shop during the storm of the century! LOL We did have some people come through and plenty volunteers there to keep the dogs walked and entertained. It was a slow day but we all really enjoyed it. We spent a good bit of time talking with the people from Operation Education and found them to be wonderful. If you don't find your next family member with us, we can put you in touch with a few other great rescues in middle TN!
Toward the end of the event we had reports of tornadoes touching down in areas within miles of us. The storms had caused serious flooding and the interstate outside Nashville was closed. The news showed a building floating down the interstate and reports today say that more than 120 cars are flooded on the road, waiting to be moved. At least ten people were killed.
We came home to a flooded yard at our house. Everyone that had showed up to help us was totally soaked head to toe. As we unloaded dogs they were jumping into water hock deep. Poor little chiahuahuas and doxie had to be carried in so they didn't float away!
The water has receded some today though the roads are still impassable in areas. Our yard is very wet but there is some dry land now. The goats and tortoises have made their appearance this morning already and are happily munching away out back.
No adoptions at this event but we're sure it was the rain. Looking forward to next week'd event! Keep watching for updates on four new dogs we've pulled from a KY shelter!
We brought along Ebony, Murphy and Trixie for their first event, Gracie for her second event, Lucky, Andy and Gomer for their third event.
There were a couple other rescues there - Operation Education, who had some adorable little puppies. One had been adopted and was waiting for his wonderful foster family who agreed to house him until his trip to his new home in Chicago was set - and a cute little BC mix boy that was about as happy as they come. There was also the local Greyhound rescue with some stunning greyhounds. One of our foster parents has always wanted a greyhound so she and her granddaughters gravitated over there quick. They had a gorgeous black boy there that was a therapy dog. His handler was showing our foster parent some of the things he can do - what amazing dogs they are!!
The people in the store were pretty slim. Shockingly enough, people don't want to shop during the storm of the century! LOL We did have some people come through and plenty volunteers there to keep the dogs walked and entertained. It was a slow day but we all really enjoyed it. We spent a good bit of time talking with the people from Operation Education and found them to be wonderful. If you don't find your next family member with us, we can put you in touch with a few other great rescues in middle TN!
Toward the end of the event we had reports of tornadoes touching down in areas within miles of us. The storms had caused serious flooding and the interstate outside Nashville was closed. The news showed a building floating down the interstate and reports today say that more than 120 cars are flooded on the road, waiting to be moved. At least ten people were killed.
We came home to a flooded yard at our house. Everyone that had showed up to help us was totally soaked head to toe. As we unloaded dogs they were jumping into water hock deep. Poor little chiahuahuas and doxie had to be carried in so they didn't float away!
The water has receded some today though the roads are still impassable in areas. Our yard is very wet but there is some dry land now. The goats and tortoises have made their appearance this morning already and are happily munching away out back.
No adoptions at this event but we're sure it was the rain. Looking forward to next week'd event! Keep watching for updates on four new dogs we've pulled from a KY shelter!
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