It's a Dog's Life Rescue

11/21/2024

VERY interesting study showing how 'open kennel' access by potential adopters increases adoption rates at shelters.

In the 2020–2022 pandemic period, the Orange County (California) animal shelter used an appointment-based adoption system in which visitors did not have access to the kennels. In a 2023 pilot program, visitors were allowed to view some large dogs in their kennels for a limited portion of the shelt...

11/17/2024

THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE FOR ONE OF THE LOCAL SHELTER'S ADOPTABLE DOGS. HER TIME IS RUNNING OUT! ADOPTER (preferred) or FOSTER NEEDED STAT
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We are in love with a lovely lady who is in our local shelter. She is currently in a foster home (for the shelter) where she's enjoying being loved and cared for.

This beautiful soul is HOPE, and she is so in need of a forever home. First, she's been under the care of the shelter for many months; she's a (young) senior of about 10 years old AND her current foster has to give her fostering up on Dec 6. We're anxious to see her get into a permanent home right away...no more changes for her would be super!

Here's what her fosterer has to say about her: She has used a questionnaire format.

~Describe cuddling behavior/affection

Hope is super affectionate once she feels safe. With most people that become "hers" (i.e., share a house with her), that takes about a day. She will nudge your hand with her nose or tap your hand with her paw to ask for pets. When on the couch with me, she will be like a weighted blanket and fully lean into me with her belly to the side or up for ultimate scratches. She often falls asleep with me this way when I'm on the couch. She does happy butt wiggles and leans into you with her body when you are standing.

~Describe play behavior and favorite toy

Hope loves chew toys that she can play tug of war with you. You'll throw it and she will come back with the toy and want more tug of war.

~Look into the dog's eyes. What is he/she telling you?

Hope has a deeply soulful face and eyes. She has total trust in whoever is her "person."

~What are the best adjectives to describe this dog?

Hope is a silly, sweet, loyal dog that is very attentive and likes being with her person. She's also pretty active for her age.

~What does the dog specifically DO that exemplifies those adjectives? (For example, maybe a good adjective for the dog is “loving.” You know that because he lays his head in your lap.)

Silly - she does a little tap dance with her front paws when she's happy/excited to go on a walk. She loves to roll in the grass on people's lawns and slowwwwly, wriggle downslope to the sidewalk. Loving/Loyal - how excited she is to see me every time I come home. She loves to cuddle with me. Baths aren't her favorite thing, but she humbly stands there and is well behaved and patient as I make sure she gets clean.

~What are the dog's best qualities?

I love the cuddling! And you can squeeze her and give her strong hugs and she loves it! How happy she is on her walks. She is amazing on a leash and has a good endurance for up to 1 hour at a quick pace, but she does love sniffing everything, too. She bonds really easily with her "person/people" and likes being near you all the time. She doesn't really bark much

~What are your favorite things about this dog? Cute behaviors?

The wriggling on the grass always makes me laugh. She also makes super cute piggy-like noises in place of barking. She is a pro in car rides. Very well behaved and loves them. She's respectful of people's space and has never had any accidents. She's easy to leave at home for short periods (1-3 days), aka, low maintenance. Usually just needs a few bathroom breaks, fill up her bowl and water bowl, and get out for a short walk.

~What is/are your favorite physical characteristic(s) of this dog?

She's big enough to give full body hugs and it's not too much!
I love her tuxedo coloring...reminds me of my favorite cat who recently passed. She has very expressive ears that tell you lots about her mood

~Anything else that would make this dog stand out to an adopter?

Yes! I originally chose her over other dogs to foster because she has a perfect blend of mellow ( I don't like jumpy dogs) and excited/active personality considering her age. She would be great for someone who wants a bestie but doesn't want to have to train a puppy.

11/09/2024

11/04/2024

URGENT!!

NEED FOR FOSTERERS AND ADOPTERS AT OUR LOCAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER.

Several dogs there who are great dogs, highly adoptable and eager to find a home of their own ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR EUTHANASIA RIGHT NOW!

If you can help any one of these 'kids', it would be super. There is support for the care of a foster dog, by the way.

CONTACT THE COUNTY SHELTER (707-840-9132) TODAY IF YOU CAN HELP!

24Petconnect.com provides lost, found, and adoptable postings for animal welfare organizations nationwide.

10/23/2024

A retrospective for Skip, a local shelter dog who we helped getting him into a spectacular home for any dog, especially a senior!

Skip gets featured today at Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary. This is the lucky boy that we helped get from our shelter here to Lily's when he was not getting adoption interest here. He was in a great foster home where he was living it up but he really wanted a home of his own so Lily's took him in.

His fosterer drove him right to Lily's which was a sweet thing for both of them. We know she had a hard time passing him on but knew it was best for him.

After some needed medical attention, he found a stellar home with someone fabulous. He's getting the best life has to offer with her!

We are grateful to Alice at Lily's and to Yoneko T. who both saw what a special soul he is.

09/24/2024

This dog needs a ride from MC KINLEYVILLE (Homboldt County) to BUH, IDAHO (near TWIN FALLS).

Any of our readers and freinds able to do any part of this transport?

09/05/2024

A few months ago, working on behalf of one of our senior shelter dogs here we got our prayers answered when Lily''s Legacy said they would take him in.

Lucky Skip, who turned out to have a sarcoma that Lily's addressed, and this lovely lady Shanna fostered him while he was healing and awaiting his new home, which came along about a month ago.

Now, Lily's is taking another senior shelter dogs into their program as soon as they have room....Boomer, who is massively overweight but otherwise a most perfect pooch. We have him in foster care with one of our rescue partners pending transport.

FOSTERING SAVES LIVES and gives is wonderful for both 'donor' and 'receiver'. We encourage people who can do it to foster a dog or cat in need...and, there are hundreds of them right here in California. Contact a rescue near you to volunteer!

While not in frontline rescue, helping dogs like Skip and Boomer is one of the things that we are able to do. We are grateful to our sponsors who give us the means to help to make a difference for dogs in need.

The purpose of this post is twofold:

1. To let you know that sweet Char went into foster, which is exactly what she needed. You may recall, Char’s owner passed away recently, and she was grieving, and we were fortunate enough to be able to place her with one of our regular fosters, Shanna.

2. We want to share that Shanna has been a long-time foster for us, tirelessly taking dog after dog, without any breaks, and not one complaint. 😉❤️ Shanna had Skip for months before he was adopted, and he required weekly bandage changes to his leg, and she often drove him down to the sanctuary herself for this from Santa Rosa, asking for nothing in return.

Most recently, Shanna fostered Navarro until he was just adopted, and as soon as that happened, she generously offered to take in Char. 🥹

We want to recognize Shanna and thank her for all her selfless and loving efforts with the Lily’s pack. She is truly an angel. 😇

Char being with Shanna will enable us to learn more about her in a home environment so we can share that with you in the hopes of getting her adopted with her perfect match, hopefully for the rest of her life. Please keep Char in mind if you are considering adopting. 707-787-7010; [email protected] ❤️❤️❤️

08/03/2024

Zelda’s schedule is wide open! She is super sweet and makes the cutest happy grunts when you scratch her neck. She knows Sit, Down, and takes treats gently. We love her eye patch, black speckles, and her smile! She is about 2 years old and weighs 60 pounds. Call the shelter today to meet her!

Adoption application: https://humboldtgov.org/2658/Animal-Shelter
Phone number: 707-840-9132
Email: [email protected]
Hours: MWF 10-4 and TTH 10-7

08/03/2024

Summer is certainly here now! I hope your pets stayed safe through the Fourth of July and that you are all surviving the unusually warm weather. We’ve pulled out the wading pool at our house and trying out some additional cooling aids at the shelter. There’s already a well-used wading pool and f...

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