Photos from the Howl O'ween party at Blackfinn

Thanks to everyone that came out for our Howl O'ween party last Sunday, we had a great time and enjoyed hanging out with you and your adorable dogs!

Here are some pictures, enjoy!

Sara with Rocky (still available for adoption)

Pippa (very cute and available for adoption)

Jack (available for adoption)

Rocky was a good sport ;)

Riley, now known as Beulla (with her family)

Urgent-8 cats recently evicted after their elderly owner lost his home, please help!

We received a call from an ill and elderly man who was in the process of being evicted from his home in Garland on 10/24/10.  He had contacted several rescue groups and no one had returned his desperate calls.  Well, we got a message too and after letting it sit for a day I called him back to see if we could help out.  Of course he was in tears that he was losing his home and also very upset about having to give up his cats that he had personally rescued. He feared taking them to the Garland Shelter knowing their fate would be death.  We ended up taking 8 of the 9 cats. He is taking the 9^th cat with him and will be living in a friend’s home. 

Here is a little info on the cats...

Wolfie is an 8  month old cutie Russian Blue. And he is very blue as he has lost his home suddenly without anywhere to go.  He is a little shy at first but warms up right away.  He is neutered and ready for a new home that he can call his own.



Wolfie



Sweetheart

 Sweetheart is likely a sibling of Wolfie’s.  She is only about 18 months old. She is a dilute gray tabby and is very petite for her age.  She is sweet and is looking for a forever home. Sweetheart is spayed and healthy and ready for her new home.

Precious

Precious is  a 5 year old semi-dilute calico. She has dark orange spots and light grey spots placed delicately on her white fur. She has Betty Davis eyes and is very vocal. She will make a fabulous companion for a senior who is looking for a conversationalist and lap kitty.

Boy

Baby

 Boyfriend and Babydoll are brother and sister. They are eight years old and will need to be adopted together. They are very calm and sweet and relate they “just need someone to love them forever”.  They will make great pets for a quiet household.



Cassanova

Casanova is a 3 year old lover.  He loves to purr and sit in your lap and enjoys just hanging out. He rolls around and says “pet my tummy”.  He is not shy and will likely do well in any household.

Bandit

Bandit is a big boy. He is 4 years old and is quite a bit bigger in person than he is in his photo. He would enjoy a quiet home. He is quick to purr and is anxious to tell you about his life experiences.

Pop Tart is a baby and only 4 months old.  She is a light gray tabby on white. Very unique looking kitty and very sweet. She loves to be held and purrs right away. She will make an awesome pet for a lucky family.

The elderly man was very ill and got behind by months in his rent home in Garland . He had a roommate who passed away and so he lost a portion of his rent to help pay for the house.  It's important that we rally and help out this man and his cats that are down on their luck, they have been very loved and well taken care of and deserve another chance.  All of the cats have been deemed healthy by our vet and have been spayed/neutered/vaccinated and microchipped.  Five are in currently in boarding so please contact us if you're interested in fostering or adopting by emailing us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  Or if you're unable to foster or adopt, please consider making a donation using PayPal on our website at http://www.takemehomepetrescue.com/ under the Ways to Help page by clicking the "donation" button.

We work closely with Feral Friends so the cats will be adopted through Feral Friends.  The adoption fee for kittens is $135 and cats over 12 months $105. To fill out an application for adoption go to http://www.feralfriends.org/  and submit the application on-line.


Thank you for your ongoing support, we really appreciate it!

Adoption Update!

Great news, several dogs have recently been adopted!  Congrats to Hershey, Sampson, Rory, Zeus, Ace, Lollipop, Li'l Agent, and Fiona, we couldn't be happier that they found such wonderful homes!  An extra bonus is that siblings Ace and Zeus got to stay together and were adopted by the same family!

6 of Cricket's 8 pups have now been adopted, adorable Rocky and Tonka Chuck are still looking for their forever family so if you'd like to audition please email us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  Sweet momma dog Cricket is also still available for adoption, she'd make a wonderful addition to a lucky family!

Cricket

Part 2 TMHPR Fall available pets

More cute pets available for adoption through Take Me Home Pet Rescue

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TMHPR Fall Available Pets 10/4/10 at OneTrueMedia.com

All of these little ones are available for adoption through Take Me Home Pet Rescue

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Please join us at our Howl O'Ween Party and Dog Costume Contest on Oct 24!

We're having a Howl O'Ween Party and Dog Costume Contest to benefit the animals of Take Me Home Pet Rescue.  This event will be held at Blackfinn in Addison on October 24 from 3-6pm.  For a $10 donation you'll get a chance at winning a round-trip ticket on Southwest Airlines, $3 drink specials and one dog entry into the costume contest.  Addtional entries are just $5.  Prizes will be awarded for the Funniest, Scariest and Favorite canine costume.  So dress up your pup and come out to join in the festivities!  Hope to see you there!


Cricket



Please join us at our Fundraiser on Friday September 24, 5-830pm!

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Hope you can join us at this fun event!  We will have many local artists displaying and selling original works along with a silent auction, free spirits and hors d'oeuvres.  We'll also have some of our adoptable animals mingling with the guests so come on out for a great time to support a great cause!


Advance tickets can be purchased for $20 at http://www.takemehomepetrescue.com/ on the "Ways to Help" tab, click on "donation" which will take you right to paypal.  Your name and tickets will be added to the Will Call List which will be at the entrance to the event.  Folks that pre-purchase will also be entered into a raffle for a ladies FOSSIL watch.  Otherwise tickest are $22 at the door (cash or check preferred). 
Hope to see y'all there, thanks for your support!

Carlee seeks loving family to call her own!

Carlee is a five month old black and white lab mix who was abandoned in a
local neighborhood along with her sisters, Lucy and Penny.  They were only 8
weeks old when the were tossed over a fence in someone's backyard.  Their
sad and mournful cries kept them from drowning in the pool when the owner of
the house heard them before they could fall in.

Carlee has been living in a foster home with a three year old child and
other pets. She gets along great with dogs and cats and will make a
fantastic family pet. She is house trained, crate trained, leash trained and
simple command trained too.  She is energetic since she is still a puppy and
would be happiest in a home where someone is home more than not and has fun
of activities planned for her.  Carlee will grow to be a medium to large dog
(our guess on weight is about 45-50 pounds when full grown).

Take Me Home Pet Rescue works very hard to be sure the pets are placed in
loving forever homes. We prefer homes where there is an adult home at least
half the day so that the puppy will not be required to stay in a crate for
long periods or be left in a back yard unsupervised as this makes for an
unhappy puppy and owner. 

For more information and to request a Puppy Application email
info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  We require a completed application, home
visit and $200.00 adoption fee that covers her spay,  all puppy
vaccinations, worming, flea treatment and microchipping.  There is no
guarantee that a pet will be adopted to any one person simply because they
have submitted an application.  We want a long happy relationship and strive
to be sure that both pet and person are a good match for each other.

Updated pictures of Cricket's 8 Little Rascals!

They love to play!

We wanted to share a few more pictures of the 8 puppies (that we found under the abandoned house on Aug 11-read their complete story in our blog posts from Aug 15-16).  All are doing great and are currently in foster homes.  They are now available for adoption so please contact us if you'd like more information on adopting a new loving family member by emailing us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com  Thanks!

This is Lollipop, our cute pup that's missing part of her leg

Lollipop

Lollipop

Chuck

Zeus is the one on the left and Ace is on the right

Another momma dog dumped, this time in the country with 3 pups!

We all know how much dogs typically love car rides, well imagine the case when these 4 dogs jumped in the car to go for a ride out to the country only to then have their person drop them off, drive away and never look back?!  Well, sadly that's what happened to Madeline and her 3 pups.  The good news is that they're safe now, TMHPR took them in and we're fostering them and they are now ready for adoption.

Madeline is approximately 5 years old and is a very sweet German Shepherd mix who is looking for a forever family that will appreciate her for the wonderful dog that she is!  She's house-trained, walks great on the leash and just likes to lounge around in the house, she's a pretty low maintenance dog and will make a great companion.

Madeline

Hershey

Hershey is one of her pups and was featured in a previous post so please check that for more information.  The other 2 pups are named Jack and Sampson.  Jack looks a lot like his mom and Sampson almost looks like he could have hound or husky in him (he likes to talk to you), these are just good all-around dogs so please check them out and contact us if you'd like more information.  These dogs deserve a second-chance and would love to be part of a loving family!  Please contact us if you'd like more information on fostering or adopting one of these great dogs by emailing us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com. Thanks!

Jack

 Sampson-beautiful eyes!

Jack

Sampson

Jack and Sampson are both very smart and eager to please. They enjoy learning new tricks and playing with each other as they are in the same foster home together.  They both are crate trained,  almost house
trained and leash trained. Jack and Sampson get along great with kids, cats and other dogs and will make a fantastic family pet.

We are looking for a home for each dog where someone is home more than not so they can spend time with him and appreciate him for who he is (they can be adopted separately). They both love to investigate the bushes and trees in the yard and play in water in the baby pool. They also love to play with his dog toys and the squeaky ones are favorites.   For more information on adopting Jack or Sampson, and to request a Puppy Application email info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  We require a completed application, home visit and $200.00 adoption fee that covers his neuter, all puppy vaccinations, worming, flea treatment and microchipping.

There is no guarantee that a pet will be adopted to any one person because they have submitted an application.  We want a long happy relationship and strive to be sure that both pet and person are a good match for each other.

Do you have a Tiny Heinie?

We do, and he needs a good home! 

Heinrich is looking snazzy!

Heinrich, aka "Tiny Heinie" is an approximately one-year old, male Chihuahua.  He was found dodging cars on Beltline Road in Garland on a Sunday morning; caught only after he became too tired to continue to run.

Tiny Heinie was a befitting name as he was rescued with the bones visible on his back and ribs.  He is now a plump, soft, sweet little fellow looking for a cuddle companion to rub his tummy and keep warm.  He will do well in a home without children; but, gets along well with small dogs and loves to play chase.  He is neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on his vaccinations.  Please contact us for more information on adopting Heinrich by emailing us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  Thanks!

How can you resist this face? Chloe seeks a wonderful family to call her own! GOOD NEWS-Chloe has been ADOPTED!

Chloe

Chloe is approximately four-months old, and may be a full-blooded Lab, though her vet can't tell for sure since she was a stray found wandering in Garland.  Thank goodness a good samaritan took her in and is fostering her, sweet Chloe is a very lucky pup!  We've now gotten her all cleaned up, vetted and even dressed up so now she just needs somewhere to go!  Are you the right forever family for her?

Chloe is very smart, learns quickly, is eager to please, loves to go on long walks and play in her small plastic pool in the backyard.  She likes older children, other dogs and even kittens!  Chase and fetch are two of her favorite games.  Dr. Neeman belives she will grow to be a large dog.  She has been spayed, microchipped and is current on her shots.

Chloe needs a family to play fetch with her!

If you're looking for a devoted companion and walking partner, please consider giving Chloe her forever home.  She'll make a great addition to a very lucky family!  Email us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more information.  Thanks!

Cricket (aka Wondermutt Momma) is thriving in her foster home

Wondermutt Momma (now named Cricket) is the dog we found and rescued a couple of weeks ago, along with her 8 adorable pups.  Please see the prior posts from Aug 15-16, for more information about their incredible story.  Mom and pups will be available for adoption soon, please contact us if you'd like more information about adopting one of these great dogs.  You can email us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com.

Cricket is settling in and doing great in her foster home.  She loves to sit in your lap and also loves to play with the other dogs!  She's a very loving, playful and endearing dog with tons of personality ;)  Be sure to check out her latest video, below.

Cricket Update 8/31/10

Cricket (wondermutt momma) video update!

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Puppies left abandoned in a shoe box when they were only 2 days old! UPDATE-KODIAK HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!

Newborn Kodiak

Kodiak was rescued in May along with four siblings who were placed in a shoe box and delivered to a fire station in Irving when they were only 2 days old. We received an email from the Irving Shelter that they needed someone to bottle feed the pups. When Elise picked them up, there was a hand written note attached to the shoe box stating the puppies were labradoodles and that the mother had died (no details how). The puppies did fine for about four days but then we were heart-broken when they just started dying-even after trips to the ER vet and Dr. Neeman. We never had a diagnosis as to what caused the deaths.  Kodiak is the only survivor and is looking for a loving forever family!

Kodiak is growing up and still cute as ever!

Now Kodiak is 13 weeks old and weighs 21 pounds, and will likely weigh over 100 pounds when fully grown.  We thought he was a labradoodle but as he continues to grow, we now believe he is either Great Pyrenees or a Pyrenees/Lab mix.  He is very sweet and calm.  He does all the fun puppy things like chew stuff-even stuff he is not supposed to, but with those eyes, he is quickly forgiven!  Though it will be very difficult for his foster mom to part with him (she has had him since he was 2 days old) we are looking for a new home for him so that more dogs like him can be rescued.  Kodiak would enjoy a lively family with kids who are around to play with him and continue to spoil him.  He loves other dogs and cats too and will make a great addition to a very lucky family.  Kodiak is now old enough to be adopted out so we're looking for a wonderful forever family to take in this special little guy.  To request an application send an email to info@takemehomepetrescue.com  Thanks!

Hershey needs a forever home!

Debi and Brian of the Velvet Snout with Greg and Hershey

Hershey is a four month old chocolate lab/shepherd mix who was dumped in Bonham, Texas along with her two brothers and mom. Hershey has been boarding at the Velvet Snout and recently got to go home with Greg who reports that she is the perfect pet! She walks on a leash, sleeps in her crate (located in the master bedroom of course) and is almost 100% house trained.

Because Greg is a pilot he travels a lot on the weekends but when he is home he spends time training and socializing Hershey. “She is going to make an awesome family pet”, he says. “She will do great with children and other pets too.” Hershey has already been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Please let us know if you are interested in adopting Hershey so we can send you an application and set up a visit.  Send us an email at info@takemehomepetresue.com for more information about this gorgeous dog. Stay tuned for more information about her brothers coming soon!

You can also visit Hershey via webcam at Velvet Snout during the weekends. Be sure to call or visit the website at http://www.thevelvetsnout.com/ to get more information about which doggy day care room she is playing in when you are ready to make a virtual visit!  And a huge thank you to Greg for fostering Hershey and thanks also to Velvet Snout for letting her stay & play there when Greg is traveling!

Wondermutt Momma gets a foster family and a new name, Cricket!

Wonderful news, we found a foster home for Momma dog!  And we've decided to name her Cricket.  It seems to fit her and is cute and ironic since that's what she ate to survive when she was out on the streets.  Now we just need to find her a forever family! 

The puppies have now been weaned so we still need foster homes for 6 puppies so please let us know if you're interested in fostering a pup or two.  You can contact us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com

The pups are growing so we'll try to get some more pictures posted soon!  We also need name suggestions, thanks!

Update on Wondermutt Momma and her 8 Pups

Momma dog and her pups spent the night of their rescue at JP's and were great little houseguests.  Wanted to share some more pictures since they're just so cute! 

They then headed to the vet on August 12 and they're all in pretty good shape, especially given what they've been through and that they've been living out on the streets.  Momma has whipworms, hookworms and heartworms.  The pups have hooks and roundworms so now everyone's been treated to get rid of the worms! 

The back leg on the one pup was a clean cut at the knee and is granulating without any signs of infection.  They're calling it a "traumatic amputation" meaning it happened after she was born, poor baby!  She's definitely a tough little one!  She's now in a foster home along with her brother, Chuck (the black puppy).

We also still need fosters for the rest of the family.  The remaining pups need at least two more weeks with Momma so for now we're going to board them unless we have a foster step forward that is willing to take the family until weaned.  Please consider giving fostering a try, it's a very rewarding and enjoyable experience and it'd be wonderful to get this family into a foster home so they could get even more love and attention!  So let us know if you'd be willing to take in this family, or else once the pups are weaned we need someone to foster Momma and others to foster a puppy (or two, three, etc). 

To donate, please click on the Ways to Help tab at the TMHPR website:

http://www.takemehomepetrescue.com/

Thanks for your support!