animal rescuers - resources - support

Soft*Silver · 06-26-2010, 10:17 AM

thank you for your kind words of support about Max. I am so glad he did have two weeks of being loved and cared for. I have done rescue and foster all my adult life and know only too well how sad it is when the ones we take under our wings, only stay with us a short while. Sometimes our job is simply to help them get to that rainbow bridge they speak of, where our animals go and wait for us over there. I have a small army waiting for me...soft laughter.... I love senior dogs...and have inquired about an old newfie girl I found online...her and my old demented newfie girl should get along famously!

Diavolo · 07-01-2010, 07:12 AM

This occurred at SF Pride. Bad Rap is the local pit bull rescue. They do amazing things. The funny thing is they are an organization that knows where to draw the line and does so frequently with aggressive dogs. Knowing that, it makes the whole PETA position even more ludicrous.

Link a dink

BTW, Ike the Wobbler's dog from Oakland Animal Services came here last night. He's here for hospice care. Quite honestly I didn't know if I should put him down on the way to my house he was so bad when I got him, I felt so bad for him. But I took him home and once he figured out that he could navigate the slate without falling down and that the cement and dirt in the back yard were safe too he's been doing ok. Not great, but he'll get a few weeks, maybe months with a warm place to sleep and a full belly and he'll know love.

Stearns · 07-01-2010, 08:38 AM

My neighbor and I caught 5 ferals in the last two days - mama cat and her 4 kittens. Mama got spayed and released, and the kittens were already spoken for.

Where I live, we have a free spay, neuter and release clinic once a month and a M-F $20 clinic that takes ferals without an appointment.

Diavolo · 07-04-2010, 08:40 AM

Ike has been improving little bits every day he's been here. Originally I though I was just going to keep him a couple of weeks and put him down, but I think I might be able to help him live a longer more quality life. I'm working with a 503(c) to get some help, I'm tapped right now. We'll see how that goes. He's a great dog, he follows me all around the yard. It took three days for him to quit sleeping on the slate and take advantage of the soft comforter I left down for him. I think he finally got a good night's sleep last night. He spends a lot of time laying down resting, but I think his legs are very week from the Wobblers. At least he's laying on something soft now. I tried Rita's Costco bed but he wasn't interested. He loves the comforter though. The open sore on his elbow should now start healing now that he's not laying on cement and slate. I think he went down where ever he was living before the shelter and they just left him there. After he wouldn't get up for a while they took him down and dumped him. He's got pressure sores that look like they're from him laying on something hard for a long time. At least he did a little dance when I got up this morning. That makes it all worthwhile.

WingsOnFire · 07-07-2010, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Diavolo

At least he did a little dance when I got up this morning. That makes it all worthwhile.

This made me smile as tears rolled down my cheeks... I am a rescuer... I have my recent rescue beagle puppy "Pepper" sleeping soundly in her crate at home I am sure while I am away for the day. She has turned my home into quite the "romper room" where you never know when you will be bowled over by her 17 pounds and our rescued lab's 70 pounds following her...

I hope your new one gets healthier and I agree... there is ALWAYS hope!! We just have to know when that hope has run its course. I am glad your dog is doing better.

I have always wanted to buy a big ranch and open an animal rescue sanctuary.... maybe one day I will win the lottery and get my dream!

Soft*Silver · 07-07-2010, 05:20 AM

one of the reasons I like being single is that I dont have to listen to anyone complain to me about my committment to animals. If I want to take on an animal as a pet or as a rescue/foster, I am the only person I need to ask. I give alot of credit to the couples out there who do rescue/fosters together. I have not had that experience and quite frankly this alone is enough to keep me single.

I am heading into a stretch of 3 surgeries. I am not going to be able to take care of myself and my current pets, without assistance. I am eager to get these done so I can once again foster. Poor little Max was so grateful for his time with me...and there are SO many others out there needing some kind hand.

I know, someday, in decades or centuries, they will look at us in this time in history and see us as barbarians, for how we mangled the web of life and how indifferent we were to other living things. They will see this time as a holocaust.

if you can, open your home to a needy animal, who without you, might be put down. One life is a huge deal. One life that otherwise, would be surrendered because our kind, cant committ to caring enough to be kind and responsible to those pitiful beings...

Stearns · 07-07-2010, 05:48 AM

I'm not a Rescuer in the sense of fostering. Where I live there is a restriction on how many pets you can have, and I already have two. Plus, my dog is old and fearful of other dogs. I didn't get her until she was 2 y/o, so I'm not sure what happened to make her that way. My cat is an absolute beast when it comes to other cats. She torments them to no end, no matter what I do - how I've introduced them into the household, etc. - and I've had to find other homes for several over the years because they were just miserable from her treatment of them.

This Sunday is spay/neuter and release day. My neighbor and I are going after 2 females, 2 males and 1 kitten. The kitten will be put up for adoption at a local vet clinic. Our humane society lets you put deposits down on as many traps as you need, then you get your deposit back when you return the traps. It's a great arrangement.

I'll report back on how things go.

WingsOnFire · 07-07-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by softness

one of the reasons I like being single is that I dont have to listen to anyone complain to me about my committment to animals. If I want to take on an animal as a pet or as a rescue/foster, I am the only person I need to ask. I give alot of credit to the couples out there who do rescue/fosters together. I have not had that experience and quite frankly this alone is enough to keep me single.

I am heading into a stretch of 3 surgeries. I am not going to be able to take care of myself and my current pets, without assistance. I am eager to get these done so I can once again foster. Poor little Max was so grateful for his time with me...and there are SO many others out there needing some kind hand.

I know, someday, in decades or centuries, they will look at us in this time in history and see us as barbarians, for how we mangled the web of life and how indifferent we were to other living things. They will see this time as a holocaust.

if you can, open your home to a needy animal, who without you, might be put down. One life is a huge deal. One life that otherwise, would be surrendered because our kind, cant committ to caring enough to be kind and responsible to those pitiful beings...

BUT BUT BUT.... You just might meet someone like Damon who cant tell me no!!! He just smiles at me when I tell him my dreams... and he would do it for me in a heartbeat..

Now,,,,, if I could get him a tiger to foster... he would be moving hell and high water to make sure the laws let him have it.. lol... he LOOOOVVESSS tigers.. But he also knows they are better off in the wild... but hey who wouldnt love to play with a cuddly tiger?? I still havent been able to take him to Turnpentine Creek... Hopefully it cools off soon.. I want to plan a weekend with him there. They are a tiger rescue sanctuary and have cabins in the air above the tigers.. You get to hear them roar at night... he will be so happy I think he will not be able to stop grinning..

ugggghhh... ok gotta get stuff in the car.. Sweetie has 20 mins to wake up and get out of the hotel room..

Becca...

06-26-2010, 10:17 AM	#1
SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,594 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,896 Times in 4,064 Posts Rep Power*: 21474858	thank you for your kind words of support about Max. I am so glad he did have two weeks of being loved and cared for. I have done rescue and foster all my adult life and know only too well how sad it is when the ones we take under our wings, only stay with us a short while. Sometimes our job is simply to help them get to that rainbow bridge they speak of, where our animals go and wait for us over there. I have a small army waiting for me...soft laughter.... I love senior dogs...and have inquired about an old newfie girl I found online...her and my old demented newfie girl should get along famously! __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

07-07-2010, 05:20 AM	#6
SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,594 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,896 Times in 4,064 Posts Rep Power*: 21474858	one of the reasons I like being single is that I dont have to listen to anyone complain to me about my committment to animals. If I want to take on an animal as a pet or as a rescue/foster, I am the only person I need to ask. I give alot of credit to the couples out there who do rescue/fosters together. I have not had that experience and quite frankly this alone is enough to keep me single. I am heading into a stretch of 3 surgeries. I am not going to be able to take care of myself and my current pets, without assistance. I am eager to get these done so I can once again foster. Poor little Max was so grateful for his time with me...and there are SO many others out there needing some kind hand. I know, someday, in decades or centuries, they will look at us in this time in history and see us as barbarians, for how we mangled the web of life and how indifferent we were to other living things. They will see this time as a holocaust. if you can, open your home to a needy animal, who without you, might be put down. One life is a huge deal. One life that otherwise, would be surrendered because our kind, cant committ to caring enough to be kind and responsible to those pitiful beings... __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

07-01-2010, 07:12 AM	#2
Diavolo Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wine Cellar Posts: 163 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 130 Thanked 433 Times in 117 Posts Rep Power: 3304129	This occurred at SF Pride. Bad Rap is the local pit bull rescue. They do amazing things. The funny thing is they are an organization that knows where to draw the line and does so frequently with aggressive dogs. Knowing that, it makes the whole PETA position even more ludicrous. Link a dink BTW, Ike the Wobbler's dog from Oakland Animal Services came here last night. He's here for hospice care. Quite honestly I didn't know if I should put him down on the way to my house he was so bad when I got him, I felt so bad for him. But I took him home and once he figured out that he could navigate the slate without falling down and that the cement and dirt in the back yard were safe too he's been doing ok. Not great, but he'll get a few weeks, maybe months with a warm place to sleep and a full belly and he'll know love.

07-01-2010, 08:38 AM	#3
Stearns Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Man Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Husband Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 'nita land Posts: 272 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 385 Thanked 443 Times in 149 Posts Rep Power: 3640	My neighbor and I caught 5 ferals in the last two days - mama cat and her 4 kittens. Mama got spayed and released, and the kittens were already spoken for. Where I live, we have a free spay, neuter and release clinic once a month and a M-F $20 clinic that takes ferals without an appointment.

07-04-2010, 08:40 AM	#4
Diavolo Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wine Cellar Posts: 163 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 130 Thanked 433 Times in 117 Posts Rep Power: 3304129	Ike has been improving little bits every day he's been here. Originally I though I was just going to keep him a couple of weeks and put him down, but I think I might be able to help him live a longer more quality life. I'm working with a 503(c) to get some help, I'm tapped right now. We'll see how that goes. He's a great dog, he follows me all around the yard. It took three days for him to quit sleeping on the slate and take advantage of the soft comforter I left down for him. I think he finally got a good night's sleep last night. He spends a lot of time laying down resting, but I think his legs are very week from the Wobblers. At least he's laying on something soft now. I tried Rita's Costco bed but he wasn't interested. He loves the comforter though. The open sore on his elbow should now start healing now that he's not laying on cement and slate. I think he went down where ever he was living before the shelter and they just left him there. After he wouldn't get up for a while they took him down and dumped him. He's got pressure sores that look like they're from him laying on something hard for a long time. At least he did a little dance when I got up this morning. That makes it all worthwhile.

07-07-2010, 05:48 AM	#7
Stearns Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Man Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Husband Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 'nita land Posts: 272 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 385 Thanked 443 Times in 149 Posts Rep Power: 3640	I'm not a Rescuer in the sense of fostering. Where I live there is a restriction on how many pets you can have, and I already have two. Plus, my dog is old and fearful of other dogs. I didn't get her until she was 2 y/o, so I'm not sure what happened to make her that way. My cat is an absolute beast when it comes to other cats. She torments them to no end, no matter what I do - how I've introduced them into the household, etc. - and I've had to find other homes for several over the years because they were just miserable from her treatment of them. This Sunday is spay/neuter and release day. My neighbor and I are going after 2 females, 2 males and 1 kitten. The kitten will be put up for adoption at a local vet clinic. Our humane society lets you put deposits down on as many traps as you need, then you get your deposit back when you return the traps. It's a great arrangement. I'll report back on how things go.