Monday, February 25, 2008
Breed Bias
Friday, February 22, 2008
Won't you give me a home?
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Rescue or not?
I don't know what you want to call it but I call it rescue in its purest form. Yesterday I pulled a dog just to let her have a safe warm place to die so she wouldn't die unloved in a rural shelter with nobody to even care.
Sally is an older than dirt blind Cocker Spaniel who was covered in matted deep burrs that had dug into her neck causing open sores and she smelled to high heavens. She is also blind and was found by vet exam yesterday (from our vet who I took her to after pulling her) to be suffering from congestive heart failure. She is also incontinent.Why would I pull a dog that is going to die? Because she doesn't deserve to die alone and cold in a rural shelter when she can die warm and loved in a home. Why would I spend money on medications for a dying dog? So she can feel better than she does now. Why would I? Because this is what I do....this is who I am.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Goodbye Big Fat Weezle
Sadly last night we lost our beloved ferret "Big Fat Weezle" to old age.She was a wonderful addition of our lives for her last few years and will be greatly missed not only by her sister ferret and cagemate Missy (who does not like people but loved her sissy) but by the people who she met while working as a therapy pet in the local nursing homes and adult care/mental retardation centers.
Fly with the angels Big Fat Weezle... Vaya con Dios..
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Meet Sheba!


When they let me out of the kennel they noticed right away that something was wrong with me besides being bone thin from apparent starvation/neglect. I also had a recent litter of pups (although none were found with me) and had mastitis and what appeared to be a staff infection. There were at least 3 large places on my teats that were open and oozing and I was very uncomfortable.
The shelter took me to the vet who put me on some medicine but it didn't seem to help much and since I really like to lick my wounds I keep them open. They did put me in a nice cage by myself with a elevated bed to sleep on but I was still lonely and wanted a home of my very own with people who would cater to me...even if they did have to give me some nasty medicine to make me better.
Last Monday when 2 of the volunteers who come in to take pictures arrived at the shelter the shelter director let me out of my cage to play with them (and show them what a nice girl I am) and one of them fell in love with me and offered to foster me until a new home can be found for me (and to take me to her vet to get me on some different medication to dry up my milk and heal my wounds).
I left the shelter today to go home and stay with Sarah until I'm better! I also got to visit with my "Aunt" Lori and meet people at the fundraiser they were doing today. I take treats easy from your hand, I know how to ride in a car and get into a crate, I also know what beds are for (me...), and I'm fine with kids. I'm not sure if I like cats and other dogs yet because I'm not going to be introduced to any until Sarah's vet gives me the all clear on Monday but from my behavior in the shelter I would think I'm going to be fine with the other dogs.
Sarah put an Ecollar on me to keep me from licking my tummy and making it worse and I sure am one sad pitiful pitty right now :o( but she said if I behaved myself I would get to sleep in a bed with one of the kids soon so I'm trying really hard to be good.
Sarah isn't sure what my vet bills are going to run but they are probably going to be pretty steep with my infection and my open wounds on my tummy and she sure could use some help with them. She runs a 501c3 non profit rescue that works with dogs and cats as well as horses and exotics and all donations are tax deductible and put directly to work for the animals that need them. You can see some of the animals that she has here now at www.lostfantasystables.org and even read the blog about the rescue at www.lostfantasyrescue.blogspot.com .
Would you like to give me a home after I'm all better? You can contact Sarah at lostfantasystables@yahoo.com or my Aunt Lori at lsalyer@4sw.us and let them know.
Peace and Blessings...
Sheba
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Happy New Year from the pets
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Happy Holidays from Lost Fantasy



