Its been over a month since I posted. the time has flown so quickly, the summer is over, the nights get colder and rescue continues on.
there has been alot going on in WCRR. First up is Sadie.
This girl lived with someone. They say they found her as a stray. maybe they did. Maybe they didn't. We won't ever know for sure. But Sadies CURRENT owners, the ones she lived with for over 7 months, the ones she thought she belonged to, couldn't/wouldn't take care of her. I heard about Sadie in an email way back in March of this year. Her owner called me to ask some advice. I told her what I thought might be going on, explained that we had no room in rescue for another dog but this woman swore that she already loved her and would care for her the best she could.
Then she emailed me again a few weeks later. Sadie was still very thin, wasn't eating properly and was very itchy. I explained that we still couldn't take her in but because she was a stray I would try to help with some vet bills. So I set up a time to go to Chilliwack to meet Sadie. I got there at the agreed time but no one was there. I waited outside the address she had given me for over an hour. But still no luck so home I went. The woman called again, apologized said something came up and could we try again. Yup, if the dog needs help, we are going to at least give it a try. So another appointment was made, another trip to Chilliwack and again, no one home. I admit, I was a little pee'd off. I wouldn't answer emails or phone calls. I figured the whole thing was a scam. Then in early Aug I got another email saying Sadie was now very sick and could I please help her. I had someone that lived in Chilliwack go meet her and it was heartbreaking. Sadie had lost so much of her fur, she was painfully thin, but still maintained that wonderful temperament we see in rotties. Arrangements were made for her owner to take Sadie into our vet right away. Kevin as per usual stepped up to the plate. A full exam, showed Sadie had long term skin lesions, most likely from either food or flea allergies. she was treated for fleas, given antibiotics, shampoo's and more flea meds. Another appointment was made for Sept to see if there was much improvement. But before that appointment happened, Sadies owner phoned to say she was much worse and had stopped eating. She said that she thought Sadie needed to be put down. That it wasn't fair for her to suffer like that. After much discussion with Kevin, we asked if Sadie could spend 1 night at the clinic to see if we could get her turned around again. the owner agreed and left poor Sadie with Kevin. As soon as she left Kevin got Sadie to eat some canned food and then she gobbled down a bunch of kibble. There was nothing wrong with this girls appetite.
The next day I called the woman to tell her Sadie could come home. But she said she was busy and couldn't make it that day. I thought there was something funny going on and tried to call her later. I couldn't reach her so I sent her an email. When there was no answer to the email on the second day, I tried phoning again and then tracked down her boyfriends phone number. The bottom line is this woman had gone to Las Vegas and didn't want Sadie back. How absolutely heartbreaking for this dog.
it has been a couple of weeks that Sadie has been with us. Her foster home is taking such good care of this sweet girl. She is eating, being bathed on a regular basis. She lives in a home free of fleas and is no longer full of scabs or has greasy, smelly fur. Sadie will take time to recover but she will be fine. And I know we will locate the home for her she so much deserves.
And then there is Herbie
His name used to be Surby, then the shelter called him Curby but we named him Herbie cause he's a love bug. We have been fostering for the spca while there was a cruelty case going on. I got the call today that the case has been settled and the spca now has custody of all the animals. And then I was asked if I wanted to adopt Herbie. I had always assumed that they would release him to rescue once the case was over. I would LOVE to adopt this boy. But I can't. My life isn't my own. Our lives are dedicated to West Coast Rottweiler Rescue and we can't adopt another dog without putting the whole rescue in jeopardy. There is a limit on how many dogs can live in this home. But I want Herbie to be a part of WCRR. I want us to always be there for him. I want to know where he lives, that he is happy and safe and warm and loved. I'll admit, "I" need that.
So much of our hearts are put into the dogs we house. We not only give them food and shelter we give them a piece of our souls. To do less than that would be unfair. And yes our hearts break when they leave. But while they may move on to a different location, they are always apart of our rescue. Please SPCA, let Herbie/Curby/Surby, whatever you want to call him, stay with us. please