I had never met Serena. She was scheduled to die at a shelter I had rescued Huckleberry from. It was another one of those nights…picture after picture of sad, scared, precious dogs came across my Facebook. Every now and then I have a day where I freeze up. Who do I save? I only [...]
Magpie came to us from Alabama on September, 2010. We documented the amazing logistics involved in these transports in a separate blog. Once she arrived, she tested positive for heartworm, and her treatment began. She was fostered by Adriana, and like many times before, Adriana bonded with Magpie and adopted her. Magpie was renamed [...]
On Monday December 5th, at 11:16 PM, Vicki posted a dog that she wanted to rescue. I was in bed! Our TDL team went into action, and it was quite remarkable. We didn’t know this shelter, their protocols, or the true status of this dog, yet there was something about him that made everyone excited. [...]
11/15/11 Update: Lady Melbourne was brought to me yesterday. She is very quiet, crate-trained and curious. Lynne Flannery is fostering her, and we will be getting updates shortly. I believe that Lady Melbourne may have been on her own for quite some time. She is eager to please, but unsure of what you want her [...]
The e-mail started like so many others: “These dogs just came into the shelter. Can you take them?” Nadia Caron-Davis, a wonderful volunteer for Friends of Citrus County Animal Services (FOCCAS), e-mails me whenever herding dogs come into my local shelter. She’d attached photos to her most recent e-mail showing three female Australian Cattle Dogs, one [...]
Cadence is a lovely 2-year-old blue merle Border Collie girl brought to us by Nadia Caron-Davis, a volunteer for Friends of Citrus County Animal Services (FOCCAS). Like so many other wonderful dogs that find their way to TDL, Cadence was a stray running the streets when she was picked up by Animal Services. That explains her extremely thin [...]
Lady London is one of those dogs that doesn’t photograph well, but after taking dozens of photos, I think we can show you her inner beauty. She is being fostered in Lake Mary by Teresa, and Teresa describes her as a Velcro dog! She immediately took to Teresa’s teen-aged son and she’s adjusting very well [...]
I have known Marjie Wolfe for at least ten years now. Our paths would cross as rescue volunteers. Marjie has been volunteering for her local shelter, taking photos of dogs in danger, and writing about them in an effort to give them exposure. Marjie’s efforts have paid off, we recently rescued Sherman, Timmy, Justine [...]
Lady Victoria found herself at the Animal Shelter in Lake City. Found as a stray, she arrived at the shelter on 8/30/11. When I received her information, my first question was if she had been heartworm tested. A few days later, I didn’t get the answer that I wanted, she tested light heartworm positive. Knowing [...]
Foster Update: Saki has always been a happpy little guy but he is just full of joy now. Saki would prefer NOT to be an only dog. He needs a friend … He plays very nicely with all the dogs, cat and kids and boy does he LOVE to play! Saki and Suki are lovely Japanese [...]
Foster Update: Suki feels much better after having her staples out from her spay surgery! She has shown a playful side Still her favorite thing to do is sit with my 8 year old and listen to her talk. She brushes her and talks non-stop and Suki looks at her with adoring eyes. I don’t [...]
Sometimes we are not sure if a dog has Border Collie in it or not. It might be Aussie, maybe Husky,….. But I can tell you, I am certain Zeus is no Border Collie! This little fellow is a six-year-old Chinese Crested, and, yes, he’s supposed to look like this! Only nine pounds of non-fluff, [...]
Esme is a six-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She has lived her life as a breeder dog in someone’s backyard, one of a dozen small breed dogs. Crated, deprived of love and attention, she was so dirt and matted when rescued that the hair on her ears had to be cut off. The matting looked [...]
Carlisle is a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. We rescued him, his mother Esme and five other small breed dogs from a tough breeder situation. Gisele made a rather impactful video of the rescue that I invite you to watch. When we got Carlisle, the area between his toes was so packed with filth [...]
Last summer we rescued Valentine, a four year old Border Collie. She came to us timid and shy, weak and ill, almost no longer interested in life. Within a week, she had broken through her withdrawal so that she would come sit by Gisele’s side whenever invited. Sharon fell in love with Valentine’s gentle way, [...]
This story was written by Aylin Arditi. She called me Monday morning while I was at Val-u-Vet with Jordan’s Prize. Aylin is one of our transport volunteers, unfortunately we have never personally met. She introduced herself to me, explaining that she had transported a deaf Aussie for us, and then a litter of pups a [...]
Adopter Update on Chas, my TDL dog by Amy Benz Monday, June 20, 2011: Today was annual check-up day for my dogs, Chas and Shelby. As you may remember, Chas (formerly Billy Joel) is the border collie mix I adopted from TDL last summer. He’s the one that got me started working in rescue. When [...]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in rescue, it’s this: You have to be flexible. Sometimes the dog you set out to save is not the one you come home with! Case in point … Friday, June 3, 2011: As you probably already know, my last foster (Soldier Boy) didn’t work out exactly as planned. [...]
Last week Gisele received an urgent e-mail from Becky asking for her help. It seemed that a Florida rescue had agreed to take a 10-month-old German Shepherd, the transport was leaving the next day, the the rescue had just pulled out. Could we help? Could we take the dog? Becky has done so much for [...]
I apologize in advance for these short posts, but we’re a little short on time! Cream Puff is a tiny little love muffin, who was rescued by Amy Benz and flown to us by a volunteer pilot. She is currently being evaluated here in Deltona, and more information about her temperament will be shared soon. [...]
Boomerang is a stunning black lab puppy, smart and whip and ready to rumble! His owner was unable to keep him and so gave him to a friend. The friend must not have known much about lab puppies, because he kept Boomerang tied outside 24/7 on a 5-foot rope! Fortunately, our wonderful Betty lived nearby [...]
Shenandoah is at the Humane Society of Camden County, Georgia with Amber Halsey. She is heartworm positive, and unfortunately, she can not be adopted from the shelter. Her only hope is that she is pulled by a rescue. We are looking for a foster home, with the intent to adopt. Shenandoah is described as being [...]
We all have our weaknesses, and Radar is mine. This, to me, is the perfect dog. He’s the perfect age, size, temperament, and if I could rescue dogs like him all day long, I’d be happy. A wonderful family had just settled in after moving from Europe to Athens, Alabama, and this gorgeous young Border [...]
Gilligan is just a young boy. I saw a photo of him sent by Hope Master at Floyd/Rome, GA Animal Control. He was laying down. Hope said he was scared, but they’re all scared. So, Megan goes to pick him up off of transport last night, passes him off to Melissa, the CSR at Val-u-Vet. [...]
The new and improved Joey! See the January update below! Joey is about a year old, and was rescued from Miami Dade Animal Services. He was just vetted and neutered, and certainly not himself right now, however, he is also very thin and will need time to get healthy again. I’m anxious to meet [...]
Dudley is a young Border Collie that was pulled from Athens Dog Pound by our lovely Stephanie Walker. He was transported to us by Stephanie and Zondra. He is very immaciated and has no energy. At first glance, we noticed green matter oozing from his nose, and we decided he was not going to go [...]
It’s Magpie from Natalie Reeves! Natalie’s original email states: Gisele, here’s Magpie: 28.5 lbs She is a small confident friendly “busy” curious whispy long tail (not an aussie tail) whisps on legs and earsestimated 3-4 years old has had a litter in the past not yet spayed low hw + Let me know your thoughts. [...]
Tater has been adopted by his Foster Family! I’m thrilled! Note: Bobo has been renamed Tater! Foster Update from Betty: Bobo aka Tater had us all fooled. He has lots of energy to go around. He gets along so well with all my dogs. He loves to play chasing games with them. He also [...]
Update 07/29/10: Billy Joel has been a wonderful dog to foster, both Adriana and Nancy just love him, as did I when he was with me. Billy is very affectionate and happy. He is intelligent and has the most beautiful coat I have ever seen. It’s so black, that it’s blue in the sunlight, and [...]
