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Being a Pombassador of Rescue keeps me pretty busy, and there is one rescue that I went on that was a lot more memorable than most.
In June of 2011, I received a call from the Hesperia animal Shelter, where 5 beautiful Pommies were impounded. Their mommy had fallen on hard times and had been squatting in an abandoned house. She got arrested and animal control was called to come and get her dogs. ten days after they were impounded, the great shelter staff called SCPR for help and I was dispatched to the rescue! mommy loaded crates, blankets, bowls, water, and leashes in the car and put me in my carseat. here is a picture of me telling mommy to hurry it up!
The drive was about one hour from where we live, it was the beginning of summer in the High Desert of California and it was over 100F outside in the shade. here is a picture of me in front of the Hesperia animal control sign.
The five dogs were Gordo, Bambi, Snoopy, Vahlia, and Chiquito. Vahlia and Chiquito went home with another one of our volunteers, and the other three came home with me. In the days that followed, they received their vaccinations, got microchips, got their teethies cleaned, and got appeal baths. mommy spent days picking foxtails out of their coats and skin. Bambi and Snoopy got adopted very quickly, but Gordo didn’t. here is Gordo’s picture when he first arrived:
Gordo was very shy and withdrawn. It took time for him to join the other dogs at our house. We took him to lots of adoption events and finally in October it happened!! He met his new loving furever mum –she is from South Africa, and mommies are called “mums” there– and it was time for us to say good-bye to Gordo as he went to his new home. mommy cried, but she always assures me that it is fine because she knows our foster pet dog is getting a home and that is a good thing.
And guess what? five months have gone by considering that he was adopted, and Gordo has come over for a play date!! His mum has gone to a wedding and asked us if we would babysit and we said YES!! and look how delighted he looks now!
Bella