Breesway
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Hey guys,
I come to you again almost a year later from the success story we had last year with bigdog and Suzie, the black lab who was on the brink of being returned to a shelter where she would face an uncertain future. For those of you who remember that, it was definitely a touching experience.
This situation is a little different, but just as desperate.
I received a phone call yesterday morning that a beautiful Catahoula dog was about to be put down at a Baton Rouge area shelter. The lady calling said the dog had been dumped in her yard. She kept him for about 3 weeks and then when the husband said he had to go, she took the dog to parish animal control. She told them to try to adopt him out but call her before his time was up so that she could try to find other arrangments for him. Yesterday she received a call saying that the dog's time was up. He wasn't adopted in time and he had minutes before he would be euthanized.
I wanted to intervene so I called the shelter and asked the girl if the Catahoula had been put down yet and if not, to please hold off because I want to help. She said she thought he was already dead but put me on hold to check. She came back to say that the vet had already drawn the needle with the medicine that would put the dog to sleep but that she stopped the vet right before she injected it.
I rushed over to the animal shelter not knowing what to expect. I found a beautiful, year old Catahoula mix (but looks mostly Catahoula to me) frightened out of his mind. Its almost like he knew what almost happened. I brought him home to find out he's very gentle with us, our 5 other dogs (we're filled to the max), and even with children and cats. We named him Roscoe and he's absolutely wonderful.
I'm done a lot of animal rescue over the past few years and I know alot of shelters around here put down good dogs everyday. I've done 11th hour rescues many times before. But something is really touching about this story for me. To know that this dog was literally seconds away from death is something thats very emotional for me. This dog could have died and no one would have given a care in the world.
I'm having Roscoe neutered next week and he's had his vaccinations, heartworm and flea meds. He will be all ready to go to his forever home.
Please take a look at Roscoe and see if you have space in your home and your heart for this sweet boy. Let me know if you have any questions or you think you can help. Please ask anyone you know who may be interested also.
We had a happy ending on Saintsreport here last year, and I'm hoping for another one again this year
Thanks guys.
I come to you again almost a year later from the success story we had last year with bigdog and Suzie, the black lab who was on the brink of being returned to a shelter where she would face an uncertain future. For those of you who remember that, it was definitely a touching experience.
This situation is a little different, but just as desperate.
I received a phone call yesterday morning that a beautiful Catahoula dog was about to be put down at a Baton Rouge area shelter. The lady calling said the dog had been dumped in her yard. She kept him for about 3 weeks and then when the husband said he had to go, she took the dog to parish animal control. She told them to try to adopt him out but call her before his time was up so that she could try to find other arrangments for him. Yesterday she received a call saying that the dog's time was up. He wasn't adopted in time and he had minutes before he would be euthanized.
I wanted to intervene so I called the shelter and asked the girl if the Catahoula had been put down yet and if not, to please hold off because I want to help. She said she thought he was already dead but put me on hold to check. She came back to say that the vet had already drawn the needle with the medicine that would put the dog to sleep but that she stopped the vet right before she injected it.
I rushed over to the animal shelter not knowing what to expect. I found a beautiful, year old Catahoula mix (but looks mostly Catahoula to me) frightened out of his mind. Its almost like he knew what almost happened. I brought him home to find out he's very gentle with us, our 5 other dogs (we're filled to the max), and even with children and cats. We named him Roscoe and he's absolutely wonderful.
I'm done a lot of animal rescue over the past few years and I know alot of shelters around here put down good dogs everyday. I've done 11th hour rescues many times before. But something is really touching about this story for me. To know that this dog was literally seconds away from death is something thats very emotional for me. This dog could have died and no one would have given a care in the world.
I'm having Roscoe neutered next week and he's had his vaccinations, heartworm and flea meds. He will be all ready to go to his forever home.
Please take a look at Roscoe and see if you have space in your home and your heart for this sweet boy. Let me know if you have any questions or you think you can help. Please ask anyone you know who may be interested also.
We had a happy ending on Saintsreport here last year, and I'm hoping for another one again this year
Thanks guys.