Sunday, December 15, 2013
HAPPY "HOWLIDAYS" from the Shelter!!! Actually, all the dogs and cats are quite happy that it has warmed up a bit today. The dogs, especially, are hoping that it will be warm and dry enough tomorrow so they can get outside for a few hours! Poor babies have been cooped up inside the shelter for more than a week now because of the ice and snow.
If you're trying to find the perfect gift for the animal lover on your list, Good Shepherd has several suggestions at prices to fit almost any budget.
1. Have family or friends looking to adopt a new pet, but can't quite decide? How about getting them a "Gift-a-Pet" certificate for Christmas? Purchase a gift certificate for a pet between now and Christmas Eve, and you get 25% off the purchase price. The certificates are good for one year, and your pet-loving family or friends will be able to browse and choose the perfect new addition to their own family!
2. Interested in making a gift donation in honor of a friend or family member who's a bona fide pet lover? We have lovely certificates that will acknowledge your generous gift that you can place in a card under the tree or in a stocking. It's a winning idea for you, for the recipient animal fan, and for the dogs and cats of the Good Shepherd Humane Society.
3. Purchase a gift certificate for the Doggie Thrift stores. Again, you get the certificate for your friend or family member, they get the fun of shopping and finding great bargains, and your gift benefits the dogs and cats at the shelter . What better way to say "Merry Christmas?"
4. Visit either of our Doggie Thrift Stores. Tracellen, our wonderful store manager, has new items coming in every day. You can find lots of neat gift items, vintage and kitsch and everything in between. Your purchases at either store help support the animals at the shelter--and you'll be known as the savvy, environmentally aware gifter!!!
Don't forget--you can also give a gift of a spay/neuter to a friend who has a pet that needs altering. We can assist you with prices, so if you'd like more information, give the shelter a call.
Even with the crazy bad weather, we have had a couple of adoptions this month, but things are usually slow around the holidays. If you know of someone who plans to "buy" a puppy or kitten for someone for Christmas, please--respectfully--ask them to consider visiting their local shelter and saving a homeless dog or cat rather than supporting a puppy mill. We have lots of loving pets here at the shelter who are hoping that Santa brings them a forever family this Christmas. Maybe you can help?
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Happy December everyone!! We here at the shelter are finding it hard to believe that another year is almost over. Our "Back in Black" event ended this weekend, and what a weekend we had! We had lots of visitors to the shelter, which was so good to see, and more importantly, several of our dogs and cats have found new forever homes.
I am overcome with joy because one of the lucky dogs this weekend was our special Patches! For those of you who don't know, Patches came to Good Shepherd May 25, 2012 (yes, more than a year ago). He was about 6 months old when he came here, and he's fully grown now. A year ago, at Christmastime, we noticed that he started "bunny-hopping" when he ran. Our vet checked him out, and we took Patches to get some x-rays. Turned out he has congenital hip dysplasia--bilaterally--although one hip was significantly worse. After some holiday fundraising last year, we were able to get surgery for Patches so he could get around easier. After a few weeks recuperating, you'd never know he'd had anything done. Patches has always just been a lovable, goofy big baby, but like a lot of big dogs, he waited and waited.
That waiting ended today. A family in Eureka visiting for the holidays had seen the poster downtown and had spoken to Bobbie Bates--who has manned her downtown station for many, many years. They were specifically drawn to look at dogs who had been at the shelter for a long time or who needed extra care. They checked out a couple other of our special-needs dogs, but when Patches came out of his kennel, it was love at first sight for all of them. The woman (Carey) sat down and Patches laid down in her lap! It was as if meant to be. I asked the family for permission to post a photo, and here it is:
Mike Ripoll and Dave Ashcraft, the dog techs on duty today, are also in the picture with the Hoover family. And of course, Patches, front and center, and delighted to be there.
As an aside, to help you understand just how happy Patches is, this is a dog who, except for his surgery, has not been outside of the shelter grounds since May of 2012. We are all so delighted and happy for Patches. He got his Christmas wish early this year!
Along with Patches going home this weekend, we had a pair of girls who also found a wonderful new home. Shadow and Shelby, six-year-old litter mates, got adopted to the same family. The girls were both terribly shy and bashful with most people, but even the shy Shelby found comfort with her new family. As big dogs, a little older, and with special needs (Shadow has seizures and Shelby hates to be separated from Shadow) we were challenged trying to find an adoptive home for them--until today. The dogs were so eager and ready to go to a loving home, and the adopters had the understanding and knowledge to work with these wonderful dogs. We wish all our adopters and our dogs and cats the best of everything. My holiday wish is that the rest of the month of December is like this weekend--where good people come to adopt our dogs and cats into loving, caring forever homes. Enjoy the holidays!!!!
I am overcome with joy because one of the lucky dogs this weekend was our special Patches! For those of you who don't know, Patches came to Good Shepherd May 25, 2012 (yes, more than a year ago). He was about 6 months old when he came here, and he's fully grown now. A year ago, at Christmastime, we noticed that he started "bunny-hopping" when he ran. Our vet checked him out, and we took Patches to get some x-rays. Turned out he has congenital hip dysplasia--bilaterally--although one hip was significantly worse. After some holiday fundraising last year, we were able to get surgery for Patches so he could get around easier. After a few weeks recuperating, you'd never know he'd had anything done. Patches has always just been a lovable, goofy big baby, but like a lot of big dogs, he waited and waited.
That waiting ended today. A family in Eureka visiting for the holidays had seen the poster downtown and had spoken to Bobbie Bates--who has manned her downtown station for many, many years. They were specifically drawn to look at dogs who had been at the shelter for a long time or who needed extra care. They checked out a couple other of our special-needs dogs, but when Patches came out of his kennel, it was love at first sight for all of them. The woman (Carey) sat down and Patches laid down in her lap! It was as if meant to be. I asked the family for permission to post a photo, and here it is:
As an aside, to help you understand just how happy Patches is, this is a dog who, except for his surgery, has not been outside of the shelter grounds since May of 2012. We are all so delighted and happy for Patches. He got his Christmas wish early this year!
Along with Patches going home this weekend, we had a pair of girls who also found a wonderful new home. Shadow and Shelby, six-year-old litter mates, got adopted to the same family. The girls were both terribly shy and bashful with most people, but even the shy Shelby found comfort with her new family. As big dogs, a little older, and with special needs (Shadow has seizures and Shelby hates to be separated from Shadow) we were challenged trying to find an adoptive home for them--until today. The dogs were so eager and ready to go to a loving home, and the adopters had the understanding and knowledge to work with these wonderful dogs. We wish all our adopters and our dogs and cats the best of everything. My holiday wish is that the rest of the month of December is like this weekend--where good people come to adopt our dogs and cats into loving, caring forever homes. Enjoy the holidays!!!!
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