Homeward Bound

Check out some of the furry faces going to Connecticut:

Dogs and more dogs

Wow, have we been busy! Just a few weeks left before our trip up north with 125 dogs available for adoption. We've been rescuing 8-10 dogs each week. Today we pulled 10 dogs and 5 cats from the shelter. They were happy to leave, but afraid. If they only knew - things will be a lot better from now on.

Lots of fundraising efforts going on, too. Not our favorite activity, but money is needed to pay for the medications and sterilization surgeries. Check out the Operation Homeward Bound page on our website for more info. Sponsoring a dog would be a HUGE help to us.

And we dogs will be grateful to you for all eternity!

'til later,

Buddy

Wagons Ho!

We've got some big news. WAG will be traveling north in July, transporting 125 rescued dogs to new homes. We've arranged to bring animals to a mega-adoption event held by a regional humane society in New England. At their last event, over 150 dogs were adopted in 3 days!

Can you imagine - 125 dogs finding homes in one month? That's ten times more than what's usually adopted out locally in the same time period. So this is HUGE for the animals. Check out the details at http://www.wagwalton.com/Operation_Homeward_Bound.php. And please help by sponsoring a pet if you can - we accomplish a lot more when we all pull together.

'til later,

Buddy

Shelter update

For those of you watching progress or lack thereof on the new government shelter, here's the latest - The bids came in too high so we've taken two steps back. Time to reassess the plans, the money options or whatever else needed to get this project going.

Unfortunately, after the new office building was completed the old kennels were demolished, reducing shelter capacity by about 40%. Meanwhile the staff struggles with 300+ animals a month coming through and trying to squeeze all those into 20 two-sided kennels. Let's hope government officials address this soon. It's important to remember these aren't old filing cabinets being stored until the new building is complete - it means animals are dying because there's no room at the inn. Big difference.

Kittens? Ewwwwwwww!

It's my favorite time of year - when we try to eradicate the world of those nasty cats!

Well, maybe not that extreme. But WAG is offering free spaying surgery for mother cats of recently weaned kittens. The kittens should be at least 8 weeks old. Act soon, because this program is for a limited period of time. Plus, if you don't act fast mama will be pregnant again!

(sniff) Cats are such shamless hussies. We dogs have much more class.

'til later,

Buddy

Gigi Gets Lucky

Check out these before/after photos. Gigi was found wandering the streets by Walton Animal Control. She was a matted, nasty, smelly Pekingese mess. But we were determined to find the diamond buried underneath. Thanks to the staff at Countryside Veterinary Hospital, Gigi was soon groomed and smelling soooooooo much better.

Once all that hair was gone we found Gigi was blind and a tad hearing impaired. But she's a spunky sweet girl that needs a new home. We're gonna be picky about Gigi's new family because she's so special. Being blind poses a few extra challenges but Gigi meets them head-on. She's a little slower to warm up to new people, but is an extraordinary talented snuggler and loves sitting with people while watching tv or reading.

If you're looking for a perfect dog specimen, Gigi isn't the one. But if you're looking for a wonderful girl who deserves a loving home, will reward you with years of loyalty and needs just a little extra help, you're on the right path.

B.

Who's Your Daddy?

You can't call me a mutt anymore!

I got the results from my DNA test. Seems I'm the product of a Great Pyrenees, Siberian Husky, Akita, Labrador Retriever and Dalmatian -hopefully not all at once. But it's like I always say: the more ingredients, the better the stew.

Yes, amateur philosophy is one of my hobbies.

Anyway, I feel better knowing my heritage. If your pet is curious about their background, do them a favor and check out http://www.biopetvetlab.com/dnahome.htm I got my test kit at Boss Bros. Country Store in Loganville. Results come back in about 2 weeks.

Mixed breeds rule!

'til later,

Buddy