2 Ohio Labs Need a Home Together

Received this in my e-mail today from a friend.   C’mon all you lab lovers – can’t someone help her out?

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The Shelter

I received this from friend-of-the-blooger Wendy.  What better example of a dog’s love?  If anyone knows who the author is, please tell us. [Read more]

An Angel Dog Named Jasmine

 In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed and abandoned. It was dirty and malnourished, and had clearly been abused. 

In an act of kindness, the police took the dog, which was a Greyhound female, to the nearby Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, run by a man named Geoff Grewcock and known as a willing haven for animals abandoned, orphaned or otherwise in need.   

Geoff and the other sanctuary staff went to work with two aims:  to restore the dog to full health, and to win her trust. It took several weeks, but eventually both goals were achieved.  They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home.

But Jasmine had other ideas. No one remembers now how it began, but she started welcoming all animal arrivals at the sanctuary. It wouldn’t matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or any other lost or hurting animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick.

Geoff relates one of the early incidents. “We had two puppies that had been abandoned by a nearby railway line. One was a Lakeland Terrier cross and another was a Jack Russell Doberman cross. They were tiny when they arrived at the centre and Jasmine approached them and grabbed one by the scruff of the neck in her mouth and put him on the settee. Then she fetched the other one and sat down with them, cuddling them.” 

“But she is like that with all of our animals, even the rabbits.  She takes all the stress out of them and it helps them to not only feel close to her but to settle into their new surroundings.”

“She has done the same with the fox and badger cubs, she licks the rabbits and guinea pigs and even lets the birds perch on the bridge of her nose.”  Jasmine, the timid, abused, deserted waif, became the animal sanctuary’s resident surrogate mother, a role for which she might have been born.  The list of orphaned and abandoned youngsters she has cared for comprises five fox cubs, four badger cubs, 15 chicks, eight guinea pigs, two stray puppies and 15 rabbits. 

And roe deer fawn.  Tiny Bramble, 11 weeks old, was found semi-conscious in a field.  Upon arrival at the sanctuary, Jasmine cuddled up to her to keep her warm, and then went into the full foster mum role.  Jasmine the greyhound showers Bramble the roe deer with affection and makes sure nothing is matted.

“They are inseparable,” says Geoff “Bramble walks between her legs and they keep kissing each other. They walk together round the sanctuary.  It’s a real treat to see them.”

 Jasmine will continue to care for Bramble until she is old enough to be returned to woodland life. When that happens, Jasmine will not be lonely. She will be too busy showering love and affection on the next orphan or victim of abuse.

Such is the order of God’s Creation.

Thanks to friend of the blogger Wendy for sending this to me.

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Fire at Dog Rescue Shelter

Received this today from Cynthia Sharpley about a fire at a rescue home in Mississippi.  Sure sounds like they could use our help!

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And They Say It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World

Dateline:  Chile.  When one homeless dog didn’t quite make it across a busy Santiago highway, his traveling companion just couldn’t leave him there for the vultures. 

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Drainpipe Dog rescued…x 2!

Free at last, free at last!  The dog we posted about yesterday has been freed.  Turns out there was another dog in a similar predicament in Ohio.  From the Associated Press:

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Dog Stuck in Drainpipe

NBC’s Columbus affiliate Channel 4 is reporting tonight on Zeke, a dog stuck in a drainpipe since last Saturday.  The dog apparently chased a critter into the pipe and got stuck.  This afternoon, a crew from Dreier and Maller, a Reynoldsburg sewage company, ran a cable and robotic camera down the pipe.  The dog has been sighted and is still alive, but has not yet been rescued.  Raw footage from the robotic camera can be seen here. 

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Thank You

What more can I say?

The Bond between Man and Dog

Two stories appeared on the same day recently, showing the overwhelming connection many people share with their dogs.  Sadly, both of these events resulted in fatalities.

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Too busy for a fulltime pet? Rent-a-dog!

The rent-a-pet concept has grown worldwide in recent years, despite disapproval from some animal rights advocates. Those in favor of the practice say it helps people understand dogs and learn how to treat them properly.

Dog lovers short on time or space say that renting dogs is a good interim solution until they’re able to commit to a permanent canine companion. Organizations that rent dogs to others feel that people often don’t understand all the work involved in caring for a pet, and their rental solution helps people understand what’s involved in caring for a dog.

Some rescue groups even use the rent-a-pet type program to help with fostering rescues. Not a bad idea, as it helps the dogs and helps potential foster carers decide whether they have what it takes to foster or adopt a dog.

Opponents say it’s mean to pass a dog around amongst temporary families, when they deserve a forever home. Advocates say it improves people’s understanding of dogs and offers a solution where some dogs would otherwise be homeless or euthanized. What do you think?

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