The Humane Society for Southwest Washington will host a special adoption event tomorrow to seek homes for nearly a dozen dogs rescued in a massive hoarding operation.
The shelter hopes to find either temporary foster or permanent adoptive homes for five adult dogs and five puppies that?were among 72 dogs rescued seized by Lewis County Animal Control.
The Vancouver shelter took in 16 of the dogs, all?American Foxhounds?ranging from six months to seven years old. The dogs were underweight and had been living in filthy and abusive conditions. They had almost no contact with humans for years.
The dogs were traumatized when they first arrived, says Tara Zimmerman, the shelter's canine enrichment specialist.?
However, several of the adult dogs and all of the puppies were placed in foster homes for the last several homes to help them adjust to a home environment.?
Those dogs have responded incredibly well, Zimmerman says, and now actively seek affection and are learning to behave like family pets.
One of the dogs was a pregnant two-year-old American Foxhound named Beatrice, who arrived at the HSSW in the company of her six-month-old puppy.
Beatrice?s foster ?mom,? Melissa Henderson, has gotten so attached to her charge that she now plans to adopt her.
?Beatrice does come with some baggage, but her disposition and her heart are just incredible,? she says. ?She was nothing more than a victim of circumstance, and I just knew that if I could give her a home and a family she could have a fabulous life.?
However, not all the dogs are as lucky as Beatrice.?
The Humane Society is organizing the event tomorrow in the hopes of finding families or individuals who are willing and able to rehabilitate these shy dogs into a home environment. Some of them are bonded with each other and would need to go to a home together.
If you?re unable to take in a dog right now, you can still help the shelter by donating??to the shelter?s ?Chopper Fund,? a special fund set up to cover the costs associated with the care and rehabilitation of special needs dogs.
Since some of the dogs were severely ill when they were rescued that they needed ?emergency veterinary care, the Humane Society has spent more than $8,000 in medical costs.?
The rescue comes right a time when higher spending and fewer donations have forced the shelter to decrease staff, reduce hours and close on Mondays, beginning Jan. 21
The adoption event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the shelter, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave. in Vancouver.
The dogs will be available for immediate adoption or fostering at the event.
--Monique Balas
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2013/01/clark_county_animal_shelter_ho.html
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