The Shire Haven

03/20/2024

3.19.24 Hillary is being returned tomorrow by her foster to adopt family. I have nowhere for her to go.
Need an immediate adopter or rescue transfer commitment.
Dachshund/ Beagle mix
25lbs
6 + months old.
UTD on vaccines and current on prevention
Spayed
Microchipped
Leash trained/House trained/ignores cats/good with other small dogs with introductions/needs work with crate training
Please help!!!!

03/07/2024

Update on Found pup.....

Please welcome Hillary to The Shire Haven. She completed her 7 day stray hold yesterday. We finished all her vaccines and 🥁.... she tested NEGATIVE for Heartworms. She was given her prevention and microchipped also. Hillary is estimated to be no more than 2 years old, 22.8 lbs, and is a dachshund/beagle mix. She is super sweet and a cuddler. Not a fan of the Bell Pak...lol... most likely because they're 3 times her size and "rude".
Hillary will be leaving tomorrow for a "foster to adopt" home nearby while work on scheduling her spay. IF her and her potential family can make a connection, we will finalize the adoption after her spay.
We want to thank those who have donated thus far. We are little short on covering the cost of her spay so any donations would be greatly appreciated.

03/01/2024

🥹Donations Desperately Needed🥹

For Hillary's safety and well-being, we had no choice but to place her in boarding until we can make other arrangements. Boarding required rabies and bordetella. We also had a physical and a round of dewormer. She'll still need a HW test, parvo shot, and spayed of course.
Donations can be called in directly to the vet or by any method below...

https://www.paypal.me/theshirerescue
www.venmo.com/TheShire-Rescue
$theshirehaven

02/29/2024

Is this your baby? Found this afternoon near the 1200 block of Chaulk Hill in rural Elmore County, AL. Must provide proof of ownership, s*x, and any distinguishing attributes. Not chipped.

02/10/2024

Guess who is going on her trail adoption stay.....

02/03/2024

Cha-Cha will be make her first ever public appearance. She's been with us for 600+ days without one application. Paws crossed she finds her Cupid Family. Come show her that she deserves a family to call her own....

https://facebook.com/events/s/mutts-be-love-adoption-pawty/208564912245506/

09/21/2023

So many Seniors...no open space....
Until our sweet Cha busts out of our Senior Living Facility, we are not able to pull.
Being small has it's perks but having only 3 open rooms is one of our greatest weaknesses.
Help us help her so we can help more....

09/11/2023

I'm tired mom.

Rest my sweet, gentle giant.

Bentley Fade 🌈 9.11.23

08/13/2023

Pictures of Cha-Cha a American Staffordshire Terrier/Great Pyrenees for adoption in TALLASSEE, AL who needs a loving home.

04/26/2023

Tuffy Farm Co. Paws down😏 has the best homemade products. Even if you can't make a purchase now, definitely give them a try when you can.

04/25/2023

Our village continues to amaze us and give us the strength to keep going. A big hug to those who shared our post. We received $200 in donations that covered Boddie's vet visit, one bag of Bentley's R/X food, and one bag of food for Cha and Boddie.😘 The remaining $37 will be used for towards next month's prevention cost and meds. We also so received 2 orders of Phycox. 😁
You guys are pawsome!💞
Shawna

04/21/2023

There is only myself fulfilling every position needed in order to keep The Shire going while working a fulltime job and literally building a home so we can one day start the build of the Sanctuary. I keep pushing forward but there's times that I really need help and right now is one of those times. I promise you I'll always do the best I can. Please help me help them. This is what is needed on a monthly basis. It doesn't include medicated shampoos, pill pockets, ear cleaners, balm, etc....

Bentley needs his R/X food($67), Apoquel($93), Phycox($46), Fish Oil($15), and prevention($40 est).
Boddie Earl has a follow up appointment tommorrow($55) and needs his R/X meds($16), Phycox($46), and prevention($40 est.).
Cha needs food($51) and prevention ($34) AND "a get out of jail card" from The Shire. "Safe" doesn't mean happy. She deserves better than "two meals a day and a cot".

https://venmo.com/u/TheShireHaven

https://cash.app/$theshirehaven

https://www.paypal.me/theshirerescue

Being a "Senior" rescue isn't cheap. And yes, being a "Pittie" breed rescue doesn't help due to them being notoriously known for their health issues with their skin and joints.
They need me just as much as I need them.
Shawna

04/11/2023

Update on our Boddie Earl

We completed our HW injections on March 16th. He was a champ during the procedure but it was a little ruff during the first week afterwards. We felt it best to keep a closer watch on him so he has been spending the night with his foster siblings in the big house and only staying in the B&B during the day while we're at work. He has completely won the 💘 of his foster sister JJ. However, he and Bent are still working on their "friendship".
He has yet another nickname courtesy of his Rescue Dad..... "Chunk" most likely due to his ability to cause mischief with JJ.
We will schedule our Knott's Test soon. He hasn't been officially released for adoption but will be soon.
We can't do this without your support so thank you all.

03/14/2023

We took advantage of the decent weather Saturday by reintroducing Cha-Cha to the Bell Pak and Bentley Fade.
It's heartbreaking to watch her grow old in our rescue. April 4th will mark a full year with the Shire. Zero interest since August when she was returned less than 8 weeks after being adopted to what we thought was her furever home.
She's looking for a new journey and/or a furever home. She's fully vetted, current on Flea/Tick & Heartworm prevention, crate trained, and SUPER dog friendly. She is still very much in her puppy stage at 14 months old. While she'd be just as great as an only dog, we whole heartedly believe she'd be happier with one or more fur members to play with. She's timid and shy and draws her courage from other furbabies.
If interested in adopting or helping us open a spot for a critical senior, please email [email protected].
(Video in the comments)

03/08/2023

Boddie Earl update...

We were able to get him into the vet for his first round of Heartworm treatment on February 17th. Dr. Fuqua said he did great during his procedure which meant he didn't break anything this visit 😏😂.
However, these injections can be ruff for some and leave them feeling "not so good".
We've taken advantage of his "down time" to formally introduce him to his foster siblings. He is sweet on JJ and has found a friend to play with in Curtis Loew. He and Asher are huge couch cuddling buddies. Bentley and Addy has no sniffs to give and completely ignores him when he's near. They would rather not be interrupted.
We'll finish up treatment in 2 weeks. We're still addressing the issues with his left eye, skin, and his muscle weakness in his hind end.
Please keep ur 🐾 s crossed for our little man who's managed to earn himself another nickname (by his Rescue Dad).... Bo**er B.🙄

02/13/2023

02.15.We are up to $130 towards Boddie's first Heartworm treatment Friday. Please show this boy that his life is worth saving by donating, sending prayers, and sharing this post.Thank you to the sweet lady that donated a $100 chewy gift to use towards the prevention that needs to be ordered!🤞
02.14.23
We've received $50 towards his treatment thus far. We've always operated in the red but this will surely end us. We will do whatever it takes to heal him. He deserves a second "leash" on life.
❗❗We are drowning❗❗
While we are relieved that Boddie has finally healed enough to start Heartworm Treatment, we are scrambling to cover the cost. He is schedule to receive his first injection this Friday, February 17th. We are still short on his and Bent's Bravecto. Now we need at least half of the total cost of treatment asap.
We are begging for help. He needs to start treatment. Please give what you can. Every dollar helps and is greatly appreciated.

02/10/2023

We are a little short on covering Bentley and Boddie's Bravecto.
We did receive a Chewy gift card that helped tremendously. If anyone can spare a 5, 10, or even a 25 Chewy gift card, we'd be most grateful. We're short by $50.
Also, if anyone has any Chewy coupons they don't need, we'd be grateful for those as well.
Thanks y'all.

https://www.chewy.com/g/the-shire-rescue-sanctuary-inc_b70133368

02/09/2023

To say he is "displeased" is understated..... 😏
Pretty much everything that he has been consuming has at least one or more ingredients that he's allergic to.....even his flea and tick medicine Credelio® (lotilaner) and his anti-inflammatory. 😳 We are starting with a new food, a change in scripts, and a strict diet. For the next 6 weeks, he is to only eat Hill’s Pet Nutrition Z/D. We researched and only found 4 treats that are applicable to his diet. However, he can't have those until we get control of his diet.
He will need to swap to Bravecto. It works out that Boddie will be due for his Bravecto next month also.
We are pleading for help for Bentley's new diet. The decal sale barely covered the cost to have them made. And we still need to start Boddie's HW treatment. Please give a little. It really adds up. TIA.

02/06/2023

Unfortunately, Boddie Earl suffers with this unique condition.
We are working on a solution to ease his discomfort. We can only assume that this was caused by his chronic ear infection that was left untreated.

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye, is a common issue many dogs face. Multiple conditions can result in KCS, including immune-mediated disease, endocrine disease, infectious disease, and neurogenic causes. Our team at Veterinary Vision Center wants to give you more information a...

02/06/2023

He's not feeling the "bow tie" this morning..... 🐾s crossed as we start this journey on finding him some comfortness...🤞

02/03/2023

Bent's allergy test results came in yesterday. 🤯We've spent the last 24hrs struggling to figure out several things. One being, how can he be allergic to 🐄 and two being that we are a rescue and there is no way we can afford Royal Canin.😔
The search is on to figure out what will be a happy medium between his health and happiness. 🧐
He's gonna miss those bedtime Milk-Bone treats. 😝
We are open to suggestions and recommendations. We have thought of preparing his meals ourselves as an alternative to dog food.

01/31/2023

Good news for our village:
We still have plenty of decals available...so if you haven't gotten yours, get it now.
Bad news for us:
We need to sell 20 to 30 more in order to schedule and cover the cost of Boddie's first injection of his Fast Kill treatment.
So SHARE, SHARE, SHARE

Decals are $10 each. They are 5” circular decals. If shipping, please include address in your payment method. No extra charge. Pick up’s will be arranged.

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Make checks payable to:
The Shire Rescue
PO Box 780203
Tallassee, AL 36078

01/27/2023

Put your 🐾s together and send good vibes. It was worse this morning. He's in great hands with the staff and Dr. Fuqua.

01/27/2023

Today Bent had an allergy test. He did great. We came home this afternoon to find Boddie's left eye matted. It has a film over it. He's squinting.....so....we'll be dropping him off for Dr. Fuqua to work her magic.
We are in desperate need of donations. We are still short from Boddie's surgeries. Today's visit for Bentley, tommorrow's visit for Boddie, and Boddie's HW treatment in a few weeks....
Any amount is appreciated.