URGENT! Foster Homes Needed in Washington, DC Metro Area for Group of Adorable Abandoned Dogs

Sharing from: Caring Hearts Rescue

Caring Hearts Rescue has just been asked to help a group of 15 Shih Tzus whose owner fled and abandoned them in a rented house. Although the dogs are being fed temporarily by the landlord, they are in urgent need of being rescued. The group includes a mama who recently had puppies so it's even more urgent that they be rescued as soon as possible. Caring Hearts will take as many of the dogs as we can but the number will depend on how many fosters we have who are willing to take one or more of these pups. The dogs will be arriving on Sunday, December 27 and will be ready to go to their foster homes some time in the evening after they have been bathed, groomed, and have received medical attention. If you can help foster, please email us at fosterchr@caringheartsrescue.org. If you can't foster but want to help, we desperately need donations to pay for their medical care. To donate towards their care, please go to http://www.caringheartsrescue.org/#!money-donations/c1iuw

Thank you in advance for helping us help these poor pups!

  

UPDATE

OPERATION HOLIDAY ANGELS UPDATE: So many of you have asked for an update. Thank you so much for caring and sharing!

We have 11 males and three females. They have all been cleaned up (with multiple baths to remove the stench), shaved down, and named, and we are now in the process of vetting. This is Angel Liam in one of our volunteer's arms waiting for the vet. Probably the FIRST TIME EVER being hugged and loved by a human. Liam is about 1 1/2 years old and was probably used to breed. This is likely also his first time to a vet. Liam did very well and received all the necessary vaccines and shots, and we are now awaiting results of medical tests.

Please click here to donate for these angels: http://www.caringheartsrescue.org/#!money-donations/c1iuw

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Please share, and remember no donation is too small. Thanking you in advance from Caring Hearts Rescue, and The Pet Tree House.

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Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, Arlington, Virginia, Needs Your Help with an Urgent Puppy Situation – Please Share

From: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, Arlington, Virginia

We have an URGENT puppy situation! We are trying to save this litter of 6 week old Border Collie mix puppies TOMORROW. Their mother was killed after being hit by a car and these little ones are stuck in a high kill shelter and have to get out tomorrow if we are going to save them! We are looking for 4 fosters to take 2 puppies each. (The puppies are young and must go out in pairs - much easier to care of for puppies in pairs as well, as they entertain themselves!) If you can help or send an email to HTARAlicia@gmail.com. We're in a time crunch and really want to save these lives! Please help!

Website: Homeward Trails Animal Rescue

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Special Foster Home Needed for Two Female Senior German Shepherd Bonded Ladies Most Likely Degenerative Myelopathy

This comes from dog rescuer Jennifer Quesenberry in Virginia:

I know this is a long shot request, but these two girls really need our help.

May and Princess — AGES: 8-9 Unknown with cats or kids.

May and Princess are two female seniors who have been bred their entire lives. Their owner dumped them at a rural shelter in NC, saying “they weren’t in good shape.”  The shelter has taken them to the vet, as they cannot walk and are dragging their legs. They suspect DM [degenerative myelopathy] and one may have hip dysplasia, but all blood work and x-rays looked good otherwise. They are both HW negative.

We would like to keep these two in the same foster home. The shelter told us they lived with dogs in their previous home and do not pay attention to the shelter dogs. They are in a chain link kennel outside at this shelter, directly next to another GSD and seem to do well. They can be put to sleep at any time and are extremely urgent.

I have been begging and pleading with everyone I know to pull these seniors, and am told they have NO commitment. With several people offering boarding we have decided that if money can be raised to have them boarded while we work out the details of where they go, then we will help them. Please help us save these girls. We need to commit TODAY to get them out.

I set a high goal due to their current health and the unknown with taking them on.

They will still need a foster, if you can help please email us at info@trainingrescues.org.

We are 501c3 and your donation is tax-deductible.

Thank you!

UPDATE: 04/11/15
I picked up May and Princess last night from a transport at 2:00am and dropped them off at my local emergency vet for boarding. Once we got there I realized just how pitiful their situation is. My heart stopped. Was this the right thing to do? Would they be better off with humane euthanasia? I went home and the four hours I slept were spent dreaming about them.

This morning, I went to see them. They were completely different dogs! The shy withdrawn dogs were suddenly true GSDs – they just couldn’t walk! I had planned to bring them home with me for one night, but Princess wasn’t having it with my current dogs. She may have been defending herself or simply trying to play, but she was a feisty one.

I went back into the vet and spent over an hour with them. I saw their true selves emerge. They can’t walk, but they can scoot and they loved every second of my attention. I went and bought new toys and after a brief moment of confusion and a few squeaks – they were all games! I spent over an hour tossing the toy back and forth, numerous ear rubs and just loving on them. It was difficult to leave, but I will be back in the morning.

These girls need a solution. The vet is not the place to be. Even though they were generous enough to donate their entire office to the girls, they need a real loving home. They have so much left in them.  Please help us find that special home willing to give them the love they have deserved their whole lives.

We have a vet appointment tomorrow. We hope there is something we can do, but our funds are really tight and we’re not sure what to expect. They both really need an MRI, but at this time we do not have enough money to order one.

Training Rescue Dogs does TRANSPORTS!  Contact here for details.

If you would like to donate towards their boarding fees or medical care, please CLICK HERE.  For updates, please follow our Facebook page. 
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Maryland SPCA - Adorable Kittens Need Fostering: Are You Interested in Fostering?

From: Maryland SPCA

Waking up looking at these beautiful eyes is just one benefit of becoming a Maryland SPCA foster parent.

Kitten season is quickly approaching and the SPCA needs fosters for young kittens including bottle babies! Last kitten season, 382 kittens went to foster and this year, we want to help even more young kittens, but we need volunteers.

The SPCA will provide all supplies, medical care and 24/7 support. All new fosters will receive one-on-one training and material to take home and share with the family. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent please contact Kaitlyn Thomas our Foster Coordinator at kthomas@mdspca.org.

Website: Maryland SPCA

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Dog Rescued from Dog Fighting, Exhausted, Falls Asleep and Snores in Caregiver's Arms

Guardians of Rescue saves dogs every day from horrific lives where they are tethered in the cold, hoarded, or forced to fight.  One of their newest charges, Fudge, was found wandering in someone’s yard.  While he was being treated at the veterinarian for bite wounds, he became so relaxed that he began snoring in his caretaker’s arms!

Fudge is seen wearing a muzzle because he was in so much pain that rescuers worried that he might bite out of fear and pain.  But he was a very good boy.

This post comes from Guardians of Rescue:

Dog fighting is real. It happens all over the world and here in beautiful Suffolk County, NY we are NOT immune to that.
We have named our newest rescue Fudge. His personality is too sweet.

Fudge’s body is dotted a hundred times over in old scars and new puncture wounds. He has clearly been used for fighting or as a bait dog. His life has only been filled with pain. Today that changes.

We are so thankful we received this call. Instead of ignoring the furry heap that laid in her yard, a concerned citizen called us. Because of that, Fudge’s life has been saved.

He has a long road to recovery ahead of him. Each of his legs have been shredded and left untreated resulting in infection and pain. He has a bite wound straight through his lip. His adrenaline has worn out and Fudge has melted into the sweetest, calmest little patient any vet would hope for. Fudge is giving up his life of fighting and is so grateful to his rescuers for this new chance. He’s a good boy. The simplest of things.

Fudge needs a foster home that can treat his wounds. He is being monitored by a vet for now but will need calm and understanding as he heals from his horrific life.

Thank you Bed and Biscuit for always stepping up to offer our rescued dogs a safe and loving place to lay their head at night.

If you are on Long Island and can foster this sweet boy, you can become a hero today. Step up for Fudge to prove to him that his only remaining fight in life is for a spot on the couch.

Please email us at: Info@guardiansofrescue.org

If you’d like to donate, please CLICK HERE.


Website: Guardians of Rescue

This is no doubt Fudge's first peaceful nights sleep. He is on a bed surrounded by people who already love him. 

This is why we do it. So we can take these animals with such broken spirits and restore them to how they should be.
Sweet dreams Fudge. You deserve it.

FUDGE UPDATE
Here's our boy Fudge showing how truly forgiving this amazing breed is. He is sitting next to Oliver, his foster brother. Fudge had a great first night in the home and snored loudly in bed with his new humans. 

These dogs don't want to fight and Fudge is proof of that!
Way to go buddy!

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Considering Your Taxes? Don’t Forget Your Foster Pets

Do you need another excuse to foster a homeless pet? Love the idea of fostering but fear the potential costs? How about a tax deduction?

You read that correctly. Some of the expenses of fostering a pet for an adoption organization can be deducted as services rendered to a qualified 501(c)(3) organization. Things like pet food and supplies, veterinary bills, and even the paper towels you may need to clean up after your foster-furball can qualify as expenses for fostering a pet. If your foster operation is large enough you may be able to claim a portion of your home utilities as well. You can even deduct 14 cents per mile for trips made solely for the organization.

To read more on this story, click here: Considering Your Taxes? Don’t Forget Your Foster Pets
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Washington Humane Society - Do You Need Someone to Foster Your Pet? - Check Out Foster a DC Pet Program - Designed to Help People in Need of Temporary Housing Solutions for Their Pets

Are you in the middle of a move and looking for someone to foster your pet? Or are you wanting to help keep animals with their families while they go through a transitional period? Then you need to check out Foster a DC Pet. Foster a DC Pet is a program based out of Washington, DC and the surrounding metro region designed to help people in need of temporary housing solutions for their pets find a foster home for a predetermined amount of time. "Like" the facebook page to get connected and make sure to check out www.fosteradcpet.com

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Website: http://www.fosteradcpet.com/


From: Washington Humane Society's Blog
Why you should Foster a DC Pet

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