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Related: About this forumThe rescue we've gotten all 4 of our pets from reached out to us on Monday
To ask if we would be willing to foster an 11 year old doggie who was owner surrendered after 11 years. Of course I had to get her out of there.
This girl is so sweet. She looks to be part Chihuahua. She is bewildered and so sad. She did not eat for nearly 2 days. We are giving her lots of love and attention. Hopefully we can get her through it.
We dont know why she was surrendered but this girl has had zero accidents, sleeps all night doesnt chew or bite. Gets along with other dogs and cats. We think her owner must have passed away and the family dumped this poor baby at the kill shelter.
What can of heartless person would do this?
Scottie Mom
(5,812 posts)Everyone seems to want puppies. This good old girl got very lucky! 👍
onecaliberal
(32,854 posts)I have a 13 year old weeny dog that is showing her the ropes. I bought her a new collar and harness and she got a nice warm bath. She has her very own pillow and sleeps on my bed. Just trying to spoil her.
Scottie Mom
(5,812 posts)The kindness you show? Totally wonderful.
SWBTATTReg
(22,118 posts)former owner may have died (and their family didn't want to mess w/ them).
It does surprise me that they messed w/ dropping her off at the shelter instead of dumping them somewhere along an abandoned road somewhere...so in a way, that is a good thing (shelter vs. a dangerous road).
My Mom and Dad had a place behind a state park and the number of animals wandering up to my parents' place after being dumped was shocking, in fact, all of the neighbors along that stretch of road (what few of us there were) had adopted abandoned animals that were dumped there.
I lost a lot of faith in people after this...my parents had over 20+ dogs over the spread of 30+ years and I have 3 of them ... all of them are wonderful, loving animals. Who could do such a thing to a defenseless animal, with no food, no shelter, on a lonely, dark 2 lane highway?
onecaliberal
(32,854 posts)I will likely keep her. I dont really want her to have to endure a new home again. Even if it were a good home.
TygrBright
(20,759 posts)If so, they must be very sad, too.
But lots of care facilities won't allow residents to have animal companions.
I want that to change before I need one...
sadly,
Brigh
onecaliberal
(32,854 posts)I will care for her like her first person did.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,186 posts)So I don't have to go to one of those places.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)MLAA
(17,288 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Humans can be so heartless...
Healing vibes on the way to her. 💗💗💗
Do you have Bach Rescue Remedy or FES 5-Flower Essence for her?
Most rescue orgs use this to help the furkids who get dumped.
Please pm if you want more info.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,855 posts)that led to the surrender.
Taking her to the rescue or shelter is vastly better than abandonment. Sometimes, as a human ages, they realize they can no longer take proper care of their furry friend. Bringing that friend to a shelter is a kindness.
Last year I adopted a 17 year old cat who'd been given to the shelter when her aging human could no longer take care of her. The cat had various health issues and needed to be on a special diet. When I adopted her, the vet at the shelter was brutally honest about her health. She might live two months, she might live two years, and I had to know that. I was fine. I'd had elderly cats in the past.
When I brought her home, she spent 45 minutes exploring my small place, then hopped up on the back of the couch and went to sleep. I was then able to race off and buy all the things I needed, like litter, food, and the like. She was a WONDERFUL cat. Very cuddly and affectionate. Alas, I only had her three and a half weeks, but I'm so glad she was in my life for that short time.
I used to do volunteer work at an animal shelter in the midwest. I worked with the cats, and the saddest ones I saw were those whose elderly owners had died or gone into a nursing home, and no family member was available or able to take in the cat.
Thank you for taking in that doggie. She deserves a good home and you've done the right thing.
Something else to keep in mind. There are vastly more cats and dogs out there than can possibly be adopted. At the shelter I did the volunteer work at, they had an informational thing which said that for every cat and dog to be adopted, every family in the country would need to have 4 dogs and 7 cats, or maybe it was 3 cats and 6 dogs. I forget the exact numbers, but it was far, far above what the average cat and dog loving family could possibly take in.
One nice thing about the pandemic is that people have been adopting cats and dogs like crazy, which is great. And they seem to be keeping them. There was a bit of a fear that once things returned to "normal", those animals would be dumped back in shelters, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
ramapo
(4,588 posts)My life is animal rescue. Were confronted with situations like this, and much worse, every single day. People suck
tavernier
(12,388 posts)If I had my own home, I would have another one.
CharleyDog
(757 posts)to our three rescues if we were to die. I can't think of any friends/family who would or could be willing to take them in. The Oregon Humane society (where we adopted them) has a "Forever Friends" plan, that we fill out papers/plan for our dogs to go back to the OHS and get re-adopted. I still worry that a glitch in the plan will cause the pups to suffer or get abandoned.
Our dogs are "middle-aged," about 10 years old, and when the time comes for the Rainbow Bridge, we will not adopt any more pups because of this problem, perhaps an older dog, I don't know.
Habibi
(3,598 posts)As a senior myself now, I hesitate to adopt a furry beastie, exactly because I'm afraid it'll outlive me. I don't have a family member who could step in and take care of him/her. You're a good soul.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)quickly at that age, and he's coming up on their normal lifespan. 13-15. We know it's going to be a terrible day when it comes, and, at my age, I have zero intention of starting all over again.
I think we'll put our names out to foster pups like the nice little lady in the OP. I think that will be good for everyone.