Internet adoptions

“Happy Endings” by Turtle Gardens Animal Rehabilitation Shelter - Aug 14, 2002

Successful adoptions are the rhyme and reason of Turtle Gardens. To date 115 dogs and kittens have found their forever homes. The internet has played a role in placing some very stressed border collies, tiny puppies, scared teenagers, and long term residents as well as local adoptions. My web site has pictures of the available dogs, cats and kittens. Www.geocities.com/turtle_gardens Sandi was chosen from his picture and now lives in Houston. Morgan was also chosen from her picture. Her new friends have renamed her Panzer as she went through the fence in the first minutes in her new yard. I have several beautiful pictures of Panzer in my email. Kip was a rescue from the Burns Lake Pound. A short coated border collie he caught the eye of Sharon and Simon when they visited the Independent Border Collie Rescue for BC web site. They had listed Kip there with a link to my web site. After many email and more pictures Sharan and Simon filled out my online adoption form and asked to adopt Kip. Border Collie Rescue visited Sharon at home to ensure it was a good home for Kip which was approved with flying colours. Kip flew down to Vancouver by Hawkair. His first hurdle was the elevator. He had never encountered a moving room before! Kip has been in Vancouver for five months. He has earned his Sheep Herding Instinct Title, has completed basic obedience, trains with Simon for marathons and started his first class in agility on Wednesday. Not bad for an unwanted pound dog.

The internet also helped me place four guinea pigs that had lived at Turtle Gardens for five months. Not one person was interested in adopting one little guinea pig never mind all five. I posted a request for help on a message board and had a reply from Donna that same day. He found a placement for them with the Surrey SPCA Youth Program that has children learning about responsible pet care with small animals. Hawkair donated the flight for the piggies. Thank you Hawkair. The four piggies will be spayed and rehomed. The fifth little piggie stayed home. Bear liked the little white one so she lives in my greenhouse then into the house once the new kennel is complete. My own dogs have lived with small animals before.

The Bulkley Valley Fall Fair is next weekend and Turtle Gardens will be there with spayed or neutered teenagers and adults. We will also have some crafts available including gourmet doggie biscuits. Donations of crafts welcomed All proceeds benefit the Turtle Gardens spay and neuter fund. So that every animal adopted from Turtle Gardens will be altered before adoption, as well as vaccinated , wormed, well fed and trained. Phone 696-3188 or email turleg@uniserve.com for information.

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