Rescue Update

Today I thought I would share some of our rescue work with you.  My husband and I rescue American Eskimo Dogs.  We do take other breeds if there is a need and we have room, but specialize in American Eskimo Dogs (Eskies).  Over the last several weeks we have taken in 3 dogs.  Two have already been adopted.  Here are videos of the three.

 Prince Charming

 

Julius

 

Toto

 

Prince Charming and Julius were both adopted a week after they arrived.  Toto just arrived March 20^th.

We get a lot of questions about where we get our dogs.  Most are what we call owner surrenders.  People who can’t keep the dogs for whatever reason and find us online.  Instead of taking the dog to a shelter they want to try and find a place that specializes in that breed and are no-kill facilities. 

Realistically, most of the animals turned into animal shelters are euthanized.  The ASPCA estimates that approximately 5-7 million animals enter shelters annually.  OF these 5-7 Million, 3-4 million are euthanized.  Shelters are not required to keep statistics on this information, so it is hard to pinpoint.  Of all the animals entering a shelter, less than 2% are returned to their owners.

This is where breed specific rescues come in.  Every breed specific rescue that I know of is no-kill.  Any dog we take in will live with us the rest of their lives, unless they are adopted, thus the Sanctuary part of our name.  Many of our population are seniors or unadoptable for one reason or another and are residents in our sanctuary program.  We list our dog’s availability on our website, on Petfinder.com, and post them on our Facebook pages.  Social Media has really become an integral part of our rescue efforts.

That’s why Prince Charming and Julius were adopted so quickly.  People saw our posts on Facebook.  Toto already has several people’s interest.  Here are some photos of our ‘sanctuary’ residents.

 

Tucker

 

Sangha

 

Princess Noel

 

Sophia

 

If you are thinking about getting a pet for your family, a good option is to either volunteer at a shelter or foster rescue dogs.  If you are looking for a specific breed of dog, search for a breed specific rescue.

One thing to note.  Breed Specific Rescues do charge a higher adoption fee than most animal shelters.  A lot of people balk at this.  There is a twofold reason for the higher adoption fees.  One, we want to make sure the person adopting the dog is serious about giving the dog a Home.  Secondly, we usually incur higher vet bills because we have the pet spayed or neutered before they are adopted and make sure they are up to date on all their vaccinations.  We rely 100% on donations to run our rescue. 

Our average adoption fee is $185 (set by our Board of Directors).  We took Julius to the vet when he arrived and his vet bill was over $200.  As you can see his adoption fee did not even cover the cost of his vet bill.  This is not always the case, but the fee does help us maintain our rescue efforts. 

So, this is a small glimpse into our rescue.  I will continue to give updates from time to time.  But for now Sophie and Tinkerbell say Good Night.

 

 

Be Well & Be Happy,

Pet~Pourri