Shelter Pup – Gamma
Sometimes people trust the wrong friend. Good dogs, like two-year-old Gamma, usually trust everyone. The person who said that he wanted a dog must have realized that he was getting a great one, in elegant, interested, ready-to-adore Gamma. So, everyone involved would have been smiling, or wagging, as the new person led the Dutch Shepherd mix away.
Two weeks later Gamma was alone, on a rural road, hungry, frightened and in danger of dying. The shelter staff tracked down Gamma’s original owners, people who had, once upon a time, loved her enough to have her spayed and vaccinated.
They said that their lives were changing. They didn’t want Gamma back. Now the shelter staff are looking for someone worthy of this wonderful, under-appreciated dog’s trust.
It’s hard to plan ahead with limited information. Sweet, adores-everyone, black Labrador-mix Dobby realized that he had a heart big enough to hold lots of love. However, Dobby didn’t know that he’d grow into a handsome, 10-month-old pup with a body to match his heart. Dobby’s now a 70-pound puppy. Dobby didn’t know that size could be a problem.
The older couple saw the fluffy, huggable, snowball of a puppy. They, like anyone with a heart would be, were smitten. The white, Husky-mix puppy grew, in affection, energy and, finally, size. Now the seven-month-old pup, named Snow, weighs 50 pounds. That’s not a large size, unless someone is older and isn’t prepared for a Husky’s energy level.
It’s always cruel to abandon an eight-week-old kitten. Sometimes it crosses the line to sadistic. By the time nearly dehydrated Chloe made it to the shelter, on a 90-plus-degree day, the fit-in-a woman’s-palm calico had excruciating asphalt burns on her paws and whiskers. Chloe must have been abandoned to toddle down a scorching highway.
The Shelter director says that Speaker, a beautiful creation of Mother Nature, a seven-month-old, multi-colored Tabico kitten, is the friendliest feline in the Shelter. Unfortunately, now, Speaker is also the loneliest. The little lady, who loved to meow to her sisters and visitors, doesn’t have anyone to talk to lately.
Dramatic cases of animal injury and recovery are common at the Grant County Friends of the Animal Shelter and Castle is no exception. We encourage you to read Castle’s story and learn more about how you can help this resilient cat’s recovery efforts.
When a law enforcement officer asks for help from the shelter staff, it can be very serious. Situations don’t get much more serious than Marley’s was. Read Marley’s story and learn more about how you can help this sweet dog’s recovery efforts.
