post pics of your rescue pets

[annaraven]

All the shelters I know of require neutering. It's a good thing too - there are far too many kittens and puppies in the world who need homes.

My ex and I used to take in stray cats, get them fixed, healthy, and rehomed. I've probably rehomed over 2 dozen cats. At one point, we had 12 cats&kittens in a 2 bedroom apartment! But they all got along and were all loved and well-treated. We found homes for most of them and kept the rest - Winston a part-siamese, a short-hair manx-mix cat named Fuzzy (Fuzzy Wuzzy wuz a cat - Fuzzy Wuzzy had no tail - Fuzzy Wuzzy doesn't rhyme...). When we moved to a lower duplex, we just had the two cats, until Rum Tum Tugger decided to move in. He was a white shorthair, older cat. He was "auditioning" that autumn. Kept showing up and wanting to come in. We resisted. Then we had a party - and he walked in with the guests, who all assumed he lived there. After that, he did. Later we took in Sarah - a black short-hair. She was such a sweetheart. When my daughter was born, friends were convinced her first word would be "meow". We eventually moved to a different neighborhood where there weren't so many strays. They all passed eventually died of old age, or disease. Eventually, Morgan - a long-hair black mouser came to live with us. He was a great cat - but got sick (we were never sure - the vet couldn't figure it out) and passed quickly.

We were cat-less for a couple of months. Then a friend told us about Rowdy, a young stray she'd taken in who was terrorizing her older cat. We took him in and he immediately bonded with my son. Then he demonstrated to us that, in spite of being fixed, he was an indoor/outdoor cat. We tried to keep him in, being very careful about doors and first-floor windows. Then he got out to the balcony, and jumped off the 2nd story balcony - twice. Came limping in the first time but still did it again. We decided that we would rather let him out than have him break something getting out. Rowdy has been with us ever since, mousing, and keeping raccoons out of our backyard. He goes out in sun and rain and snow (we lived in Minnesota!)

Since Rowdy wasn't too cat-friendly, we just had him, but we dogsat for friends and neighbors - german shepherds and golden retrievers. After we moved here, and we were busy during the day a lot and he was alone a lot, we decided Rowdy needs a kitten. So we got Emily from a local rescue. She was the sweetest little black ball of fur! They became good friends - Uncle Rowdy showing her how to mouse, waiting patiently while she bounced at him attacking, then reaching out with a paw and knocking her over... They still play and groom each other. Rowdy is mostly my son's cat, but sleeps on our bed pretty much every night. Emily decided she was my cat, but sleeps up on the cat tower every night.

Now that we have the new house, we got Ernest - another rescue. He was first rescued from Taiwan by a rescue group, as a puppy. They adopted him out to a family who locked him alone in a backyard for 16 hours a day! And then, instead of contacting the rescue group, they dropped him off at a high-kill shelter, the weekend before July 4th! They claimed he was 'nervous around little kids'. They also claimed his favorite game was fetch. My husband and son were a little dubious about him but I fell in love. We took him home and he's become very much a part of the family. My husband and son both are total teddy-bears about the dog. Ernest loves everyone, but is particularly thrilled to see my husband come home because they go for walks together.

Okay - that was really long but... rescuing animals has been such a big part of my life that it always makes me nostalgic.

 

[Kansaseq]

Ok, most recent is Vega, my 'rescue-from-the-Caseys' gas station rescue. Aussie x. Someone dumped him this September; I took him home and still have him. He's cute, but annoying, and will most likely stay.

Far right is Puppup aka Puddy. Setter x. Rescued literally from the train tracks 2 yrs ago. He now lives with my brother in Illinois and is absolutely wonderful with his kids.

Mica, American Staffordshire dumped at my clinic with gunshot wounds and a broken leg. She was slated for euthanasia when I took her in. Great dog, affectionate, friendly, but appropriately protective.

Far right; Priscilla, and middle; Aspen. Belgian Tervuren. Priscilla was bred in a shelter, sold through a petshop, and dumped at a shelter when she was 4. Labeled a fear biter, she did very poorly at the shelter. She was my first Terv and became my soulmate. We did agility together and finished her novice title. Died at 14. Wonderful dog.
Aspen was a 'breeder' from a puppy mill. She was 3 yrs when I got her, and very unsocialized. Terrified of people, she was a challenge to socialize, though she never offered to bite. Became quite fond of people after a few years, and lived to be 14.(Terv on far left was a gift from my boss and not a rescue)

Priscilla

Aspen at 14

Yellow dog Emma was a rescue from off the street, 11 years ago. Most awesome dog I've owned. Super sweet, smart, and loving. I'd have 10 of her.

Also rescued another pit and a rat terrier that were placed in homes.

Nugget, rescue that teenagers brought into our clinic from off the street. Dyed pink at Easter, he grew into a beautiful white Leghorn roo.

(unfortunately, he tried to take on Mica, and lost...........)

Sorry the pics aren't very good. I have waaaaaaaaay more, but can't upload them at the moment. I also have several cat photos from the past that I can't upload right now.

ALL of my dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated,on heartworm meds, and do not run loose, even though I live 'in the country'.

 

[Cetawin]

Kansaseq I absolutely adore Belgian Tervs so many people understand them very little and think they are like a GSD...I grew up with one and a Samoyed. Loved them both too pieces. Your Priscilla was stunning!

Our Rescues...First - Angel. DD found her in our barn skinny and starving. She is a spayed female. This is now DH's cat who mouses for me, keeps the dogs straight and guards the chickens. She also comes inside to visit and sleep. We found her one night under our coop, just after dark, guarding one of the girls that slipped out when everyone was being locked up. Angel had the EE crammed in the corner between the L of cinder blocks and she was lying in front of her.

She suns hersef with the girls and they do not seem to mind her at all.

This goober is Casca ---- He is 1/2 Great Pyr 1/2 Labrador Retriever that I rescued at 15 weeks old from a mud pit pen where he was locked up all the time. I was searching for a Great Pyr at the time and got a great goober instead. He loves to talk and his very vocal...his favorite person to talk to other than me, is Speckledhen

. He does not bother the chickens having been trained but he will ocassional run by them really fast to watch them scatter...they peck him constantly for sticking his cold wet nose where it does not belong. He just turned 2

 

[Raen]

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All of the ones I've ever used in Maine, NH, and Mass definitely require it.

I'm pretty sure all shelters everywhere in the US include mandatory sterilization in the adoption fee. It's not the same people who are adopting pets from the pound that are breeding more, that's for sure.


We recently moved up to New England, and it's amazing how few stray animals there are here. Our small town has a weekly newspaper, and the other day there was an announcement with a photo in: Animal control had picked up this cat. Did anyone know who it belonged to? This wasn't in a list of other strays, it was a special announcement. Apparently a stray cat is rare enough to make the news, here. Cracked me up! In Okinawa, you never left the house without seeing at least one stray. We found stray kittens and dogs all the darn time. Here, they actually import stray animals from overcrowded shelters in other parts of the country because we don't have any of our own. I am amused.

 

[Morgan7782]

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Your dog certainly was a good looking pup!! They are wonderful dogs huh? Pretty prone to cancer I have realized but man they are all heart

And the animal shelters in Sacramento City and County spay and neuter all animals, same with Nevada County and GV City pounds. Although GV City pound is a god awful hole ::shudders:: I hated that place. Like death row in every overcrowded prison in the US.

Every dog that has passed through my hands was spayed/neutered and UTD on shots before going to new home. I charged a 50.00 dollar adoption fee OR donation bag of dogfood. The owners got a dog that was well socialized, altered, shots, and a full vet check to get a clean bill of health. Usually it's about 100.00-150.00 per dog, and one time I had these two Catahoula (not spelled right) puppies that were INFESTED with 3 types of worms including hookworms, just really awful. Spent 300 bucks at least on EACH puppy. It was awful I thought they were going to die because they were sooo sick.

Here are pictures of the two girls, Rosie and Tra'Lee sweet pups they got good homes

(The pup in the back was another foster named Opi)

I don't foster now, mostly because of lack of finances, and now with the chicken thing going off I don't want to bite off more then I can chew. But boy.. I miss it!! I loved having puppies around the house but it was sad too, usually had 2-3 litters at any given time that people had turned into the shelter when they were 5 weeks or so. I fostered them until the shelter found them homes. The Nevada County shelter is, or was, AWESOME. When I lived up there they truly were devoted to helping animals and that is so nice to see.

As is this thread!! Wonderful work everybody! Stuff like this makes me realize humanity and compassion are not gone for good

PASS THE GOOD VALUES TO YOUNGER GENERATION PLEASE lol!!

 

[cjdmashley]

this is big mamma 8ft redtail boa (don't mind the scribbles on the tank, it's a coffee table painted in chaulkboard paint. the kids love it!)

this is Monty our 8yr old daughters 6ft python she was a mascot for a school and is about 15 years old

Sierra is on the left (she sold and sent across country to people who were told she was a Chihuahua/terrier mix) needless to say they couldn't handle her size
Chance is on the right we got him at 4 1/2 weeks old...he'd suck on your finger he was so small-rescued from a nasty place

and this is Dante (like dante's inferno) 7ft redtail boa
all the snakes were rescued

 

[jerseygirl1]

This is the best thread, so heartwarming........................

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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[australorpchick]

This is Mowmow aka Empress Cat. We got her from a feral colony. Spoiled brat, but my constant companion.

This is Midget. We found him abandoned at 3 weeks old in a yard with mean dogs. He was trained by my old dog and is an awesome guard dog, especially since he's a cat. Don't let the sweet expression fool you, he has attacked people who have entered our home when we weren't there (they had keys).

I'll have to take a picture of Shaggus McDoggus, our newest doggie addition.

 

[boykin2010]

this is turning out to be great