Harry is a lucky dog that we saved from the Dallas shelter on Christmas. He was scared and injured but has warmed up quickly since arriving at his foster home. Harry is about a year old, 47 lbs and is very mellow and affectionate. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info. Donations are always appreciated and can be made via this razoo link, we are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
TMHPR 2011 Year In Review
Please include Take Me Home Pet Rescue in your end of year giving plans. We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. We took in over 250 homeless pets in 2011, so couldn't fit them all in the video but this is a look back at some of this year's rescues. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Update on Maya, Leonard & Sheldon
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| Sheldon's ready for his first Christmas |
On Dec 9, 2011, we received a plea for help for a homeless momma dog that had recently given birth to puppies in an industrial area of Dallas. The temps were in the 30s so JP and I went out to rescue them as soon as possible.
Around 8pm, we found a stairwell covered in blankets. JP carefully sifted through them and then found the mom tucked up against the wall. She had somewhat dug herself into the ground to try to keep her babies and herself warm.
Normally a dog's "flight" response kicks in but she just froze. She was trembling, probably from cold and fear. JP carefully slipped the leash over her head and we were able to take Momma and her 2 babies home.
We've named the momma dog Maya. She is absolutely beautiful and has such soulful eyes. We named the puppies Leonard & Sheldon, they are fat and happy! And yes, they are named after our favorite characters in the tv show The Big Bang Theory!
Maya is starting to settle in and now wags her tail when JP goes in to check on them. Poor Maya had probably never known a day of love up until now. If you've never fostered a former street dog, we highly recommend you add it to your "bucket list." It is one of the most rewarding things you can do. You get to show them that there are nice people in this world. You get to be the first to take them in as a family member and show them love. You get to watch them blossom as they get comfortable with you and their new surroundings. Then the bittersweet moment will come when the loving family they deserved all along adopts them and you know that you helped prepare them for that moment and the dog is going on to live a wonderful life because of your selflessness.
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| Momma Maya |
Maya is heartworm positive. Treatment to get her healthy again costs hundreds of dollars so we're hoping you will donate towards the care of this little family via this razoo link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Maya-And-Her-Puppies
We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. Thank you for your ongoing support. Because of your help Maya, Leonard and Sheldon are now warm, fed, safe and on their way to a much better life!
Video of their rescue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FhugwfpnA&list=UUZo_Mc10jP-H15yjoV2isFg&index=3&feature=plcp
TMHPR Available Pets Dec 2011
Here's a little video of our pets that are looking for loving homes! Email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info. Donations always greatly appreciated and can be made via this razoo link, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
TMHPR Cricket Christmas 2011
Cricket is a wonderful dog who is hoping to find a loving family of her own! She's 2 years old, 40 lbs and LOVES people! She is very happy-go-lucky and loves to play with her toys and cuddle on the couch. She will make a great addition to a lucky family!
You've Made A Difference in 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, Take Me Home Pet Rescue would like to thank you for your ongoing support. We have saved so many lives this year because of you! Many came to us scared, heartbroken, sick or injured and because of your donations they are now healthy, happy and living in loving forever homes!
Please DONATE via this razoo link so we can continue our work and save more lives! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011
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| Cinnamon was found as a stray and was heartworm positive, he received lifesaving treatment and is now in a loving home |
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| Sydney was hit by a car and then ended up on death row at a shelter with a broken pelvis and nerve damage to his bladder. He has now made a full recovery and has been adopted by a wonderful family! |
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| Maya and her newborn pups were rescued from the streets of Dallas on Dec 9. She is heartworm positive and it costs hundreds of dollars to treat and get her healthy again, please donate. |
Please help us save more dogs and cats by getting in one more donation before the end of the year. We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. Everyone that has donated from Aug 1 through Dec 31 will be entered in our end of the year raffle. Prizes include a roundtrip flight on Southwest Airlines (valued at $400), a $100 gift card to Coach and more.
Please DONATE to the care of Maya and her puppies via this razoo link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Maya-And-Her-Puppies
Recently we have taken in numerous homeless dogs and cats with treatable illnesses such as Upper Respiratory Infection (a doggy/kitty cold), Ringworm and Heartworm. We are an all volunteer based group and your money goes directly to the care of these animals.
Please DONATE via this razoo link:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011
Thank you again for helping TMHPR save hundreds of lives, you have truly made a difference in 2011 and we can't wait to save even more in 2012!
We wish you and your family a happy holiday season!
Cricket's Christmas Wish
Cricket was rescued from an abandoned house, along with her eight young puppies. A night security guard at a local stripmall noticed her coming out at night to scavange for food. He befriended her and we actually tried getting to her before she had the pups but were too late so then we had the daunting task of trying to find them. Miraculously she raised them all on her own for 3 weeks before we found them hidden in the floorboards of a nearby abandoned house. All of the puppies survived and have now been adopted. Now it's Cricket's turn to find a loving home of her own!
Cricket is a very happy-go-lucky dog who absolutely adores people! She loves to go on walks, play fetch, play with her toys and her favorite thing of all is cuddling on the couch. She's about 2 yrs old, 40 lbs, is housetrained and knows basic commands and has good house manners.
Since she spent the first part of her life all on her own without anyone loving on her, we've noticed she prefers to get all the attention herself instead of sharing the limelight with other pets so will do best as an only dog. Please share Cricket's video with your friends so we can find her the loving home she deserved all along! Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!
Cricket's Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcMi5RAGrV0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Friday, December 16, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Ten dogs saved from one Oak Cliff neighborhood
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| Daisy at about 6 weeks old |
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| Devin at about 6 weeks old |
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| "Boy" and "Girl" hanging out in their crappy neighborhood |
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| "Girl" (notice all the garbage stacked up behind her) |
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| "Girl" right after she was caught |
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| We often found "Boy" hanging out at the car wash trying to cool off |
He proved to be a very elusive dog! We tried trapping him in one of the car wash bays by using makeshift fences and netting but he was too quick and we tried all sorts of other ideas too. I can't even tell you how many times JP, Pat, Yvonne and myself went to that awful neighborhood to try and catch Boy, it was several times per week for months on end. Of course Boy wasn't the only stray dog in the area. JP and TMHPR get a lot of requests to rescue stray dogs. We would love to save them all but before we go and get them our agreement is we have to have a place lined up for them to go. The family fostering Girl/Daisy was also willing to foster Boy so that's why we were so determined to catch him.
So he kept luring us out there and it was so sad to see all the stray dogs so we started picking them up one at a time and squeezing them into our homes even though we already had full houses.
The first "extra" stow-a-way was a cute little brown dog that we named Callie. She was part of a pack of brown dogs we'd seen hanging around and on Aug 18th we noticed her hanging out with a little scruffy chi. They were near a busy street (Jefferson) and it was dark out and we were worried they'd get hit by a car. JP had just gotten a new tool for our street dog rescues-a giant butterfly net! So we started luring the dogs over by throwing them pieces of chicken and as they started to trust us we set the net down on the ground. Then we dropped some pieces of chicken on the net and when Callie stepped on it JP scooped her up! The surprising thing about Callie is she was spayed and microchipped which is unheard of in these types of neighborhoods. We fulfilled our legal obligation and called the owners and they didn't even know she was missing! Fortunately they did not want her back, whew!
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| Callie is now living with a wonderful family in Lewisville |
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| Hazel was rescued on Sept 10 |
The sad part though was that the rest of the brown dogs were also right there and they're all friendly and came right up to be petted. One looked to be the mom and the other two looked to be her puppies who were probably about 6 months old at the time. We hated leaving them behind but couldn't take 4 dogs at once when we didn't have fosters lined up. We'll go back for them if we find fosters.
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| Momma dog and her 2 pups |
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| Ripley, right after she convinced JP to take her home |
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| Ripley made herself right at home! |
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| Love her ears! |
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| Annie |
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| Boy-right after he was caught |
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| Boy, now named Zeus |
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| Binks |
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| Penny |
Two were male and the other eight were female. Had we not intervened, each of the female dogs had the potential to produce two litters each year, well since Callie was spayed that would have left a possibility of 14 litters each year! Those that survived puppyhood would have lived sad, short, desperate lives on the streets or they'd end up at the full animal shelter where less than 30% of the dogs entering make it out alive. We hope that helps people further understand the importance of spay/neuter!
We love saving the street dogs and are so grateful for your ongoing support. We've made goal for our 2011 street dog campaign but more donations are always greatly appreciated and will help us in 2012. Please donate via this razoo link, we are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Street-Dogs
We are shocked that no one has adopted Daisy or Devin yet! They're now about 5 months old and are in a foster home with kids and another dog. They are wonderful pups! Penny will be available for adoption after she completes heartworm treatment. For info on adopting Daisy, Devin or Penny please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com. We do adoptions in the DFW area. For info on fostering, please email foster@takemehomepetrescue.com. Thanks!
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Ebby is available for adoption!
Meet Ebby, a sweet six month old little girl who was found along a country road. Sadly her sibling had been killed and she refused to leave his side, just heartbreaking! Fortunately, a good samaritan was able to rescue her and little Ebby is now safe and part of TMHPR. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!
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