10/17/2023
UPDATE:
We are still searching for Mickey's forever home.
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Mickey's story & update:
Mickey is a 6 year old male brindle and white bulldog/pit/boxer? mix with a smaller stature, 54 lbs.
He has all of his vaccines & is now neutered. He is heartworm positive and has started treatment. He is dog friendly. He is house trained. He is attending a training class so generously donated by John with Passion 4 Paws Dog Training.
We have been fostering Mickey since the end of August. He spent 10 of those days with a wonderful family that really wanted to be his forever family but it did not work out. I will not explain here but will gladly explain in detail to anyone that is seriously interested in Mickey.
Mickey found himself homeless when his mom Sarah passed away in April and then his dad Tim passed only 4 months later 💔 Mickey was taken by animal control to the dog shelter when Tim passed, where Jenna, Kiki & I picked him up. I had been conversing with Tim prior to his passing to help him rehome Mickey. His last text to me: (grab your tissues 😭)
Tim: "I took care of Sarah 24 a day last 8 yrs until she passed and my own health was shot so I have fallen way behind on everything. But she would beg me not to get rid of her dog so I didn't. She had so little to hold onto. That's why I hope to find a good happy home for Mickey now"
So with that text, we were invested in finding Mickey his forever home, never imagining that Tim would pass before that could happen. I believe that Sarah & Tim are together now & know that we are working on that.
Mickey lived outside in a pen with a dog house, maybe all of his life, I'm not sure. But they obviously showed him what love was because he is extremely loving & affectionate.
He has greeted every new person & dog with a wagging tail. Mickey was very easily house trained & learned basic commands with us & his training class. He can be left unattended & is not destructive. He sleeps all night in his dog bed. He is a velcro dog, he just wants to be near people. And loves to be close to his dog friends also.
I'm sure you are thinking, why don't we keep him? Our life circumstances; family, family dogs & cats, work, elderly out of state parents etc. make a 2nd dog very difficult for us.
Please help us find the forever home that Mickey deserves. I will continue to take care of the cost for his heartworm treatment. Kuna's mom Sarah has generously donated money to help with that cost 💓
Please share with anyone & everyone that you can think of.
I volunteered at a dog rescue for years and have the knowledge & help to ensure that any potential home is safe and a good fit. Foster and/or foster to adopt will be considered.
NC near us would be great but a road trip to OH/PA would also be an option.
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