Our Friends at Hollywood Feed are asking for our help! Our buddy Helo who hangs out at Hollywood feed while we're shopping or having our adoption events, is featured in a commercial contest from Doritos! We can all began voting for his commercial starting January 5th, but in the meantime, go view the commercial and see Helo in action! If he wins, the commercial will be featured during the Super Bowl!
Let's go Helo!!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Foster Friday: Chester
Hi all. This is a new weekly feature for the Dogs 2nd Chance blog. We'd like to recognize the volunteer fosters and all they do for the abandoned animals. Join me every Friday as I feature a new volunteer foster from Dogs 2nd Chance.
This week we’ll meet Chester. Chester has been involved with dog rescue for 27 years! Way to go Chester!!! He has rescued dogs in many states including Texas, Kansas, Mississippi and Arkansas and has been involved with many groups, the first of which was Chihuahua Transport and Rescue.
His love for animals and faith that they can be helped began when he was six years old while living in the country with his grandparents. Chester recalls, “My dog at the time was a Shepherd mix, Bullet. He was hit by a car and all 4 legs were broken and in most cases back then that was a death sentence, not with my grandfather. He staked out 4 poles and stretched out a minnow sein across these. He then put Bullet in the middle of the sein where his paws did not touch the ground. He gave him something for pain and don't know what that was. He crawled under the sein and straightened out Bullets legs as best he could. Bullet was watered and fed this way. After about a month, he let the sein down; Bullet could walk and later on was running. This set the stage for my love of animals.”
Chester is a long-time musician who also loves to fish and camp. He currently fosters Lady Bug, Angel, and Betsy. If you'd be interested in giving one of these dogs a forever home, please fill out an adoption application here.
Thank you Chester for your life-long commitment to rescue!
If you’d like to be a part of the fostering community, please email Linda at linda@dogs2ndchance.org or fill out an application. Thank you for helping the helpless!
This week we’ll meet Chester. Chester has been involved with dog rescue for 27 years! Way to go Chester!!! He has rescued dogs in many states including Texas, Kansas, Mississippi and Arkansas and has been involved with many groups, the first of which was Chihuahua Transport and Rescue.
His love for animals and faith that they can be helped began when he was six years old while living in the country with his grandparents. Chester recalls, “My dog at the time was a Shepherd mix, Bullet. He was hit by a car and all 4 legs were broken and in most cases back then that was a death sentence, not with my grandfather. He staked out 4 poles and stretched out a minnow sein across these. He then put Bullet in the middle of the sein where his paws did not touch the ground. He gave him something for pain and don't know what that was. He crawled under the sein and straightened out Bullets legs as best he could. Bullet was watered and fed this way. After about a month, he let the sein down; Bullet could walk and later on was running. This set the stage for my love of animals.”
Chester is a long-time musician who also loves to fish and camp. He currently fosters Lady Bug, Angel, and Betsy. If you'd be interested in giving one of these dogs a forever home, please fill out an adoption application here.
Lady Bug, a short coat Chihuahua.
Angel, a Boston Terrier Chihuahua mix.
Betsy, Boston Terrier
Thank you Chester for your life-long commitment to rescue!
If you’d like to be a part of the fostering community, please email Linda at linda@dogs2ndchance.org or fill out an application. Thank you for helping the helpless!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy Tails!
Dogs 2nd Chance works with a group in New England who transports dogs awaiting forever homes in the southern states to new homes in the New England area. This organization, Happy Dogs of New England has been transporting southern dogs weekly for adoptions in New Hampshire.
Thank you for helping the helpless!
The latest happy tail comes to us from a couple in New England who adopted Diesel from this transport. We hope Chelsea, Thomas, and Diesel have a Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a short note and pictures from Chelsea and Thomas:
Hey everyone!! It's Chelsea and Thomas. We just wanted to share with everyone our cute little furry addition to our little family. His name is Diesel. He was born on September 5Th, so he's just about 11 weeks old. We picked him up just yesterday from a shelter in TN that transfers pups up to the New England area every Saturday. We love him so much already and we know that love will only grow.
Love, Thomas and Chelsea
Love, Thomas and Chelsea
Thank you for helping the helpless!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Dog of the Week: Hansel
Phew, I'm tired from playing all day in the fall leaves with my two-legged foster brother and sister! Oh, hi! My name is Hansel, I'm about eight months old, and I've had quite an eventful start to my life. Since I was found, I've been with such caring people at Dogs 2nd Chance. They've treated me and my sister Gretel for mange and helped Gretel get adopted! If you want some history click here, but we were kinda ugly back then with no hair.At my foster home I enjoy playing with my 3 and 6 year old two-legged brother and sister, and trotting along with the 3 year old when he rides his bike. I've figured out the housetraining and hang out only on this one chair. My foster mom is so nice to let me be on one piece of big people furniture! We also have one cat at my foster house, but I leave him alone. I love the other dogs that live with me and we play together a lot.
I'm really excited to be adopted and go to my forever home! I just have so much love to give and I am so excited about my second chance for a good life! Please let Dogs 2nd Chance know you want to adopt me. I will love you forever! Here's the link to the adoption form on dogs2ndchance.org.
If you can't adopt me, would you mind helping with donations for my care? I know my mange cost Dogs 2nd Chance a lot of money, and even just a little bit would help. I hear donations are tax deductible, but I'm not sure what that means.
Thank you for helping us helpless dogs!
Love,
Hansel
Friday, November 20, 2009
Canine Heartworms
Anyone who has ever worked with dog rescue knows heartworm disease in canines is a prevalent problem. If you need convincing, just take a look at the sidebar’s scrolling pictures of all the dogs in Dogs 2nd Chance who are heartworm positive in 2009. And this is just one rescue organization!
Heartworms are transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes. If you live in the Memphis area you know we still have mosquitoes buzzing around even this late into November. You can imagine then why it is so important to use heartworm preventative year-round. However, for many dogs who end up needing rescue, monthly heartworm prevention is not available to them. This is why so many of Dogs 2nd Chance rescues are heartworm positive.
Benjamin Franklin was correct when he said, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Heartworm disease is the perfect canine example! While it may cost up to $80 / year for parasite protection depending a dog’s weight, treating the disease can cost $1000 or more and involves a lot of patience on the part of the caregiver and dog. A dog being treated for heartworm must be kept in a low-stress, low-activity environment until the heartworm remains have passed through the dog's body.
You can imagine the expense for a rescue organization with many heartworm positive dogs, and why each one of these dogs needs a sponsor!
Good news though! Once a dog has been treated for heartworm and has started the monthly preventative, he is just as much an adoptable dog than any other Dogs 2nd Chance dog!
If you’d like to help with the cost of treatment or be a quiet home for a dog being treated for heartworms please let us know!
Other questions about heartworms in animals? See the American Heartworm Society’s FAQ page.
Thank you for helping the helpless!
Heartworms are transmitted to dogs by mosquitoes. If you live in the Memphis area you know we still have mosquitoes buzzing around even this late into November. You can imagine then why it is so important to use heartworm preventative year-round. However, for many dogs who end up needing rescue, monthly heartworm prevention is not available to them. This is why so many of Dogs 2nd Chance rescues are heartworm positive.
Benjamin Franklin was correct when he said, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Heartworm disease is the perfect canine example! While it may cost up to $80 / year for parasite protection depending a dog’s weight, treating the disease can cost $1000 or more and involves a lot of patience on the part of the caregiver and dog. A dog being treated for heartworm must be kept in a low-stress, low-activity environment until the heartworm remains have passed through the dog's body.
You can imagine the expense for a rescue organization with many heartworm positive dogs, and why each one of these dogs needs a sponsor!
Good news though! Once a dog has been treated for heartworm and has started the monthly preventative, he is just as much an adoptable dog than any other Dogs 2nd Chance dog!
If you’d like to help with the cost of treatment or be a quiet home for a dog being treated for heartworms please let us know!
Other questions about heartworms in animals? See the American Heartworm Society’s FAQ page.
Thank you for helping the helpless!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Even Easier to Donate!
Check out this new easy option for donations to Dogs 2nd Chance! If you'd rather not use PayPal, we have a new option through Capital One. Capital One covers the transaction fee so 100% of your donation reaches the dogs in need. Just click on the image below!
Remember, Dogs 2nd Chance is a registered 501(c) charity so your donation is tax deductible!
Thank you for helping the helpless!!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
$20.00 MICROchipping this weekend!!!
Come by and see us!
Saturday (Nov 14th) we'll be at P.A.W.S. Gourmet Treats & More
6050 Airline Road Arlington, TN 38002
from 12-4 or while supplies last!
Sunday (Nov 15th) we'll be at Hollywood Feed
6722 US-70 (Summer Ave)
from 1-4 or while supplies last!
Brought to you by ResQ! All MicroChips include free registration!
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