The Fourth Of July

Please take care of your dogs this Fourth of July. This is the time of
year when shelters see a higher influx of dogs after this holiday.
Please consider that fireworks can be frightening for dogs and do not
leave them unattended in backyards. They will jump fences and flee
when afraid.

Please keep your pets safe this season.

Congratulations

Congrats to Millie and Izzy for finding new homes this month. Joker too, went to a new home in Greensboro Nc. Millie went to MA and Izzy to Northern VA. Sadly Tugboat is returning in the month of July. His new owners are being transferred to another state and can not find pit bull friendly housing.

The economy has certainly made things harder for pet owners.

The truth about Euthanasia

I wish people would "get it", listening to the excuses is heartbreaking. So many wonderful animals and there is nothing left for them. No-one cares and everyone wants to blame the shelters for their owns shortcomings as human beings. It is so easy to blame the animal shelter for instead of looking at their own life, their own situation. I wish those who lash out at others for not saving their unwanted pet would take the time to understand what actually happens. If they cared..

Please stop buying $900 mutts, they are available at any animal shelter. Designer "hybrids" are mutts that you find in every animal shelter across the country.

No Leads on Lucy

Still nothing on Lucy, we hope that she is not gone for good and we hope that she is not suffering on the end of a chain. Lucy was rescued in 2004 (she's in our happy endings for 2004 as Neenah) by the Humane Society on a cruelty investigation. She was the only dog seized to make it up for adoption. She was 6 months old at the time and very undersized. She was adopted to what we thought and hoped would have been her forever home. She was a sweet sweet people friendly little pup that was eager to please and still tough as nails. He returned her last year as an adult when he decided he no longer wanted to have a dog. It was a sad blow for Lucy who had lived as a house pet to return to the adoption scene.

We hope the best for Lucy but are very worried. Hers is the sad uncertain tale of a pit bull dog.

Pete the Pup

LUCY was STOLEN

Lucy, a 6 year old spayed female American Pit Bull Terrier was stolen from her home at the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina on 6/4/2009. The thieves came back the following night and attempted to steal another dog but her run had been locked as a precaution.  Lucy is a very sweet female, great with people and children but does not like other dogs or cats.  We are concerned for her outcome and the reason she may have been stolen.  She's a smaller female, red/rednose with hazel eyes. She is around 40 lbs

When she was a puppy, she and several other dogs were rescued from a neglectful breeder.  She was originally adopted from the Humane Society when she was 6 months old and returned again when she was an adult. She has become a long time resident, patiently waiting for that home who won't abandon her.  

We would love for Lucy to have a happy ending but we are afraid what is going to become of her now.

Phoenix dies in Baltimore

Little Phoenix who had burns on 98% of her body died this morning. She was doused with gasoline and lit on fire in Baltimore.  A good samaritan doused the flames with her sweatshirt and called the police. She was being cared for by a vet clinic in PA after the incident.  Authorities are still offering a reward for the arrest of those involved.  Animal abuse is usually just the beginning. Someone that could set this dog on fire can easily turn their attention to others.  These people have little empathy for suffering and no regard for the value of life.

Biography for Izzy

She's 50 lbs and about 2 years old.  She is about knee high, slightly longer than she is tall and well muscled. She doesn't look as heavy as she is.

What a beautiful girl, that's what I say when I look at this dog. She's not flashy or showy, she's just beautiful. She is very athletically balanced and has a nice physique. She's alert and attentive to the world and watches everything with a sweet quizzical expression and warm brown eyes that could just melt your soul. All she wants is to snuggle up as close to you as possible, tail slowly wagging the whole time. Everyone is her friend and it actually can become a problem because she has to say "hi" to just about everyone (and climb in their lap or car if you aren't careful). She appears to be a very mellow gal. She has a moderate exercise requirement and appears very laid back. When I come home in the evenings she runs around a little to get the zoomies out and then we take a nice walk after dinner for .5-1.5 miles. She doesn't like the really hot weather and prefers to keep the walks short when it's muggy.

Like most of these dogs, Izzy has a sad story and yup, you guessed it...it involves a chain and a thick collar and very little love and affection. A shame but she can make up for it now and she loves to cuddle. She will climb into any available lap, really just bulldozes her way right in.

She's very quiet you will almost never hear her bark for any reason. She's perfectly crate trained and working on housebreaking. She's a snap to bathe, just stands there quietly and lets you lather her up and rinse her off. She doesn't mind getting her ears cleaned or her nails trimmed. She rides great in the car.

She's a wonderful dog and will make a wonderful pet. She is not aggressive to other animals, she will not start a fight but I can't guarantee she would back down - she is a pit bull after all. She is very social with friendly dogs when out on leash. She appears not interested in cats other than a wag and a sniff and not terribly interested in squirrels. She will kill and dismember any and all stuffed squeak toys that you provide for her.

She seems very responsive to training and eager to connect with someone. She picked up the leash walking in one afternoon and now walks nicely at a natural heel. She's a pleasure to walk.