We have so many dogs. Maybe not by others standards, but more than we have ever had before.
The longest staying on is Sasha. What an amazing girl she has turned out to be. She really just needed someone to stand up and take a leadership role. She is loving her new foster home and they apparently really like her. She needs very little really. Some gentle walks some play time and some love. All of it easy to provide.
The most expensive of course is Sadie. I really have to get Sadie’s stuff update on the website. She has all of us kinda worried. Nothing seems to be showing up with the tests we have done on her skin. She is still itchy, is still scratching herself raw if she is allowed to. Her vet care just keeps rising and we won’t even talk about how much it costs to feed a dog raw buffalo meat. But she is so worth it. Her foster family really enjoys her personality, the fact that there are really no negative behavioral problems. I pray that the raffle brings in some much needed money. We would never allow a dog to go without because of cost, but it is still very very worrying.
Our newest one is Belle. Again an older girl. But again, so very very deserving. She was adopted from the Vancouver Animal Shelter in the spring of this year. But for reasons that I certainly don’t understand her new owners just didn’t want her any longer. Yes, without a consistent schedule, she does leak a little when she stands up. But having a couple of short extra walks a day certainly helps that. And if she needs it, there is medication that is pretty darn cheap. Her knees are shot. The ligaments are torn and really there isn’t much to do at this point other than make sure her weight stays good, her exercise is gentle and she gets regular supplements to help.
And in the wings is Herbie. Still after all these months, no decision is made on his case. He stays in limbo, not belonging to the rescue, not belonging to us, not being able to be placed in a proper forever home. Herbie has bonded so deeply with us that I fear that his heart will be broken when the time comes for him to move. He will need that very special home. One that can understand his fears and help him to adjust. He has come such a long way. He loves when we have visitors now. He loves when others stop to pet him. And he is now comfortable enough to allow people to do just that.
And then there is good and bad news. The good news is that I got to see Rhonda again. She has lost her leg to cancer but has made an amazing recovery. And what was more amazing was that she actually remembered me. When I walked into the house, she gave that whoo, whoo that said, “I remember you Treat Lady”. Ok, maybe she was just hoping for some liver brownies but whatever. I was thrilled to see her. And the bad news. WCRR is broke. When we only did one dog at a time, the money we raised was enough. But, we are now getting know, and more dogs are coming into care. But the economy is bad. People don’t have the money to donate that they used to have. We don’t owe any money, but there is very little in the bank these days. Without help from others, I’m not sure how long we can go on this way
The longest staying on is Sasha. What an amazing girl she has turned out to be. She really just needed someone to stand up and take a leadership role. She is loving her new foster home and they apparently really like her. She needs very little really. Some gentle walks some play time and some love. All of it easy to provide.
The most expensive of course is Sadie. I really have to get Sadie’s stuff update on the website. She has all of us kinda worried. Nothing seems to be showing up with the tests we have done on her skin. She is still itchy, is still scratching herself raw if she is allowed to. Her vet care just keeps rising and we won’t even talk about how much it costs to feed a dog raw buffalo meat. But she is so worth it. Her foster family really enjoys her personality, the fact that there are really no negative behavioral problems. I pray that the raffle brings in some much needed money. We would never allow a dog to go without because of cost, but it is still very very worrying.
Our newest one is Belle. Again an older girl. But again, so very very deserving. She was adopted from the Vancouver Animal Shelter in the spring of this year. But for reasons that I certainly don’t understand her new owners just didn’t want her any longer. Yes, without a consistent schedule, she does leak a little when she stands up. But having a couple of short extra walks a day certainly helps that. And if she needs it, there is medication that is pretty darn cheap. Her knees are shot. The ligaments are torn and really there isn’t much to do at this point other than make sure her weight stays good, her exercise is gentle and she gets regular supplements to help.
And in the wings is Herbie. Still after all these months, no decision is made on his case. He stays in limbo, not belonging to the rescue, not belonging to us, not being able to be placed in a proper forever home. Herbie has bonded so deeply with us that I fear that his heart will be broken when the time comes for him to move. He will need that very special home. One that can understand his fears and help him to adjust. He has come such a long way. He loves when we have visitors now. He loves when others stop to pet him. And he is now comfortable enough to allow people to do just that.
And then there is good and bad news. The good news is that I got to see Rhonda again. She has lost her leg to cancer but has made an amazing recovery. And what was more amazing was that she actually remembered me. When I walked into the house, she gave that whoo, whoo that said, “I remember you Treat Lady”. Ok, maybe she was just hoping for some liver brownies but whatever. I was thrilled to see her. And the bad news. WCRR is broke. When we only did one dog at a time, the money we raised was enough. But, we are now getting know, and more dogs are coming into care. But the economy is bad. People don’t have the money to donate that they used to have. We don’t owe any money, but there is very little in the bank these days. Without help from others, I’m not sure how long we can go on this way
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