PLFXpert 0 #1 December 26, 2002 BZ and I get home from Christmas w/ the fam last night to find the SWEETEST yellow lab running around our street. She basically decided we were going to help her by following us into and out of our place while we unloaded presents; wagging her tail, licking our hands, etc. We posted "FOUND" signs right away and called Animal Control but they were closed for Christmas and no-one called from seeing our signs. So the sweetest dog in the world stayed w/ us that night (it was FREEZING outside, we weren't going to let her roam the streets.) Sabre was NOT pleased. This morning the dog ran all my errands w/ me, and finally, I got a hold of animal control. I guess I already knew, but it turns out, after only 3 DAYS, the animals are brought to a shelter were they are PUT TO SLEEP after 5 more days if not claimed. They can only go into an adoption program if there is space. I was bawling. I gave the animal control lady my name and # and told her if no-one claimed the sweet 'lil lab, that I would come get her, but I wanted to leave her in case her family called them looking for her. The dog LOVED me and didn't want to go w/ the animal control lady, and again, I started bawling. THANK GOODNESS, only half an hour later, the dog's owner called and got her (the animal control lady called to tell me). I just wanted to share this b/c if any of you are thinking about getting a pet PLEASE adopt one from your local animal shelter or humane society, rather than go to a pet store. If the dog's owner wouldn't have called, I DEFINITELY would have taken her and found her a home myself. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #2 December 26, 2002 I'm glad it worked out. My brother's dog got lost a few years ago. He had him for 10 years by then. Luckily, some people down the street found him. I can't imagine losing that dog......he's a pretty special Jack Russel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 December 26, 2002 Aaaawwwwww....that's sooooo sweeeet, someone please hand me a tissue __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #4 December 26, 2002 Carrie, Don't forget, I saved a beagle a few weeks back. The owners need to tag their pets. Some folks would not be as compassionate as you. Now if only I could find a good labrador costume and be convincing. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #5 December 26, 2002 Quote Now if only I could find a good labrador costume and be convincing She still wouldn't let you hump her leg... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #6 December 26, 2002 Quote She still wouldn't let you hump her leg... I'd settle for just sniffing her crotch. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #7 December 26, 2002 Quote I'd settle for just sniffing her crotch. Ha ha ha ha! Being a dog, I think that might be the only way you'd get to, Muenkel. Yup, I agree, people need to tag their pets. Both our cats are indoors but they still wear colars and tags at all times, in case the get out somehow. I can't IMAGINE loosing my Sabre or Zoe'! Having "Princess" (that was her name, the animal control lady told me, he he he, how ironic) for even a night and taking her with me to run errands made me want to buy a house ALL THE MORE soon! Sabre and Zoe' rule the villa right now, once we have a house, I'm DEFINITELY getting a puppy! Oh, and a fish tank, too! Wait, and also a bird bath and some more bird feedersPaint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #8 December 26, 2002 Carrie, Being the animal lover that I am, I "tagged" my dog with an internal coded number (I think it's called AVIDs but I'm probably wrong) that is scanned, by most animal control ppl, with a hand held scanner similar to those in grocery stores. It Ids the pet in question and Avids then notifies the owner. It's small, injected with a syringe and causes no discomfort to the animal. I wish everyone would have these implanted in pets. It might keep a lot of lost animals from being destroyed. Congratulations on a job well done. FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #9 December 27, 2002 I just brought another rescue dog into my group. She is a wonderful Golden that was almost starved to death. I have gotten all my pets through being a foster parent. I admit, it's hard work getting the animals back up to speed, but when they get placed in a great home it's so worth all the effort I've put in. It's even better when I decide to keep them. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #10 December 27, 2002 QuoteCarrie, Being the animal lover that I am, I "tagged" my dog with an internal coded number (I think it's called AVIDs but I'm probably wrong) that is scanned, by most animal control ppl, with a hand held scanner similar to those in grocery stores. It Ids the pet in question and Avids then notifies the owner. It's small, injected with a syringe and causes no discomfort to the animal. I wish everyone would have these implanted in pets. It might keep a lot of lost animals from being destroyed. Congratulations on a job well done. FFF And it doesn't cost much. All my animals also have the "tag". It's about the size of a grain of rice. It's a great comfort to me that the animals have that tag, you never know when the collar will get lost.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #11 December 27, 2002 QuoteAnd it doesn't cost much. All my animals also have the "tag". It's about the size of a grain of rice. It's a great comfort to me that the animals have that tag, you never know when the collar will get lost. You are sooo right...but even if it cost a bunch, I'd still recommend it. You never know when the pet may stray off and this could save his/her life through the Id system. I'm usually not serious about anything cause I learned a long time ago that life is short. This is about the only area that I'm dead serious about. My dog is like a person to me and with all his medical problems, if he got lost, without his med's, he would die. FFF P.S. Lol...without MY med's a lot of things would die...tee-hee. Uhh, just kidding here... "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phatcat 0 #12 December 27, 2002 Heh, FFF has a soft side, isn't that special (J/K!) Carrie, you said you gave the dog to animal control, they are more law enforcement related, I'd advise against going that route in the future. Do you have a local humane society in your area? The Humane Society does NOT put animals to sleep after any amount of time. Just something to look into for future reference. Glad everything worked out for the better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #13 December 27, 2002 Quote Heh, FFF has a soft side, isn't that special (J/K!) Shhh, don't tell anybody...it might tarnish my rep...lol. FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #14 December 27, 2002 Quote Carrie, you said you gave the dog to animal control, they are more law enforcement related, I'd advise against going that route in the future. Do you have a local humane society in your area? The Humane Society does NOT put animals to sleep after any amount of time. Just something to look into for future reference. TEMPORARILY! Animal Control is the FIRST place people at the beaches call for a lost pet. That is the ONLY reason why I dropped her off, but I filled out my name and # and told them that if no-one called w/in the three days they keep them, before sending them to the pound, that I WOULD COME GET HER! There is NO WAY, I would have let anything happen to her. It was a good move, on my part, b/c not half an hour later, the owners called for her. The animal control lady called me right afterward to notify me. The humane society is where unclaimed animals or strays go to be adopted, not lost pets. Animal control keeps them until their owners call and if their owners don't, that's when they get sent to the pound, or you can have them sent to the humane society. I wasn't going to do either. This dog was so sweet and so well-trained, that I would have EASILY found her a good home on my own. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #15 December 27, 2002 Flyangel, US TOO! That is also how we obtained both our cats! I think everyone on here who reads my posts knows the story about Sabre, the little .3 pounds, two-week old (kittens are supposed to stay with their mom until 6 weeks or more) eye-infection little runt under a tree that we found. His biological mom (I'm his momma!) abandoned him b/c of his eye infection, so it wouldn't spread to the rest of the litter. We fed him through a syringe and I stayed home with him for a month, nursing him every couple hours (it was over the summer and I only worked part-time between school semesters). Now he's 13 pounds, the silkiest fur and big fluffy tail! He super-healthy; no problems! He's now 1.5 years old and he really does think I'm his mom! He takes showers with me, sleeps cuddled up next to me all night and purrs REALLY LOUD in your lap. He's the BEST cat and I'm so thankful BZ found him! Zoe' was a stray kitten, too, that BZ saved before he met me. We were meant to be...ha ha ha...any guy that has the heart to do that wins my heart automatically! I've been that way my whole life. I LOVE animals, and used to volunteer all the time at the local animal shelter. I'm hoping, if I win the lottery, or make a lot of money on my own, to open a not-for-profit safe animal shelter. There's a REALLY COOL one about two hours from here that I LOVE. The animals are not kept in cages and it would take too long to explain but it's REALLY NEAT! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #16 December 27, 2002 Quote Carrie, you said you gave the dog to animal control, they are more law enforcement related, I'd advise against going that route in the future. Do you have a local humane society in your area? The Humane Society does NOT put animals to sleep after any amount of time. Just something to look into for future reference. Here in Loveland Colorado, the Humane Society and Animal Control are the same branch. After so many days the animals get "put to sleep". I just recently rescued a dog from the Denver Humane Society, and talk about a pit From my knowledge the only people that don't put down animals, is a specific rescue group for that breed of animal. That's how I got two of my three dogs, from a rescue group. It's a great way to get a breed that you've always wanted, but weren't willing to pay the high price for them.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #17 December 27, 2002 Okay, so when I win the lottery you and I can get together and open up a rescue shelter. Since I don't have the money now, being a foster parent is the next best thing. If everyone that post to these forums fostered just one animal, think how empty the pounds would be. May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #18 December 27, 2002 QuoteBeing the animal lover that I am, I "tagged" my dog with an internal coded number (I think it's called AVIDs but I'm probably wrong) that is scanned, by most animal control ppl, with a hand held scanner similar to those in grocery stores. Can I tag my girlfriend? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #19 December 27, 2002 Quote Can I tag my girlfriend? Yeah...you just put that mushroom tattoo on her forehead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #20 December 27, 2002 QuoteCan I tag my girlfriend? Yeah, but why??? Does she try to run away often? FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 December 27, 2002 Quote Does she try to run away often? Just use extra gaffers tape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #22 December 28, 2002 Quote Just use extra gaffers tape. Sticky situation?? FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
