The photo above speaks volumes of what we do and why. This is Beau, who after over four years was adopted to a wonderful lady who has great plans to spoil him beyond rotten. Beau came from our local county-run shelter back in a time where he faced certain death. He was a frightened young boy who medically was in terrible shape. We pulled him, gave him time to recoup from all his issues, and listed him for adoption. For the life of us, we could not figure out why he was not scooped up immediately as we all loved sweet Beau. Was it because of his mixed breed? Was it because he was really energetic at times? Were there too many dogs who looked just like Beau? We do not know. People would meet him, say they wanted to adopt him, but never did.
Meanwhile, Beau was in a foster home with other dogs. He was taken care of, he was happy, but he did not have his own human. Now he does. Many would say how could you let him go after all that time? Beau could have continued to live with his foster mom, sharing the home with multiple dogs, or he could have his own mom and be the center of her world. The answer is easy if you truly love them and want what is best for them. Is it hard, you damn right it is. But again, it is all about the dogs, not us humans. This picture symbolizes Beau smiling goodbye to those who cared for him as he embarks on his new life. (Below is Beau’s intake picture years ago at our local shelter.)
Our rescue takes in those like Beau. We take in the sick, the injured, the pregnant, the heart worm positive, the ones that have been dumped on the side of the road, the ones no one wants.
We are currently facing challenging times. We have several heartworm positive dogs who will be having their injections all within the next couple of weeks as they are all finishing up their prescription meds around the same time. Kubuki had to have surgery, two weeks later, Bella had surgery. Kubuki is going to physical therapy, not to mention our regular vetting, and helping citizens of our community with vet bills, food, so they may keep their companion animals. Some days we truly do not know if we are going to be able to survive, and then our prayers are answered by compassionate people who care.
Some are amazed at the transformation of these animals, but we aren’t. We do not see them as unwanted, we see them as precious lives that need a chance to be loved. Thank you for your continued support. We truly believe that there is a family out there for our dogs. Beau is a perfect example.