Busy days at Turtle Gardens
It seems that everyone is running around like chickens with their heads cut off but a lot is getting done! The yards are cleaned up and the water drained off with little ditches carved into the landscape. Mud is a killer around here - with so many dogs coming in and out it was impossible to keep the floors clean. I wore out the mop head and used gallons and gallons of bleach and cleansers. The backhoe made a horrible mess of our lawns both front and back and left piles of sand and gravel - many piles which are still too frozen for Dave to shovel. the days are warming up with the songbirds telling us that spring is here. It just isn’t warm at night yet - everything freezes overnight then thaws out by noon to start the slow process of clearing the ground. The hill across the road still has well over a foot of snow. I am really really wanting greener weather!
On the plus side the web site is nearing completion, the Turtle Gardens Facebook has nearly 60 members with loads of Happy pictures. We (our supporters and the TG crew) are working on transport for the dog food. And adoptions are picking up. Three dogs are gone for sleepovers - and dear Buddy has a Foster to adopt!!! He will be fostered until his demodex is clear and he can be neutered. His medical expenses will be covered in full until he is ready for adoption. The two preteen girls absolutely adore him. They love his cuddly schmoozy face. And he really loves the hugs. He never looked back and hopped into the back seat as if he was home - I really do think he is!
Crackers and Amelia and Mimsy and Raz have been adopted. Amelia is wonderful with the kitten and the old cat. Wayne lost his Georgie last month whom he adopted from TG 10 years ago! Amelia has filled an emptiness in his heart. Good luck Amelia. And Mimsy’s sleepover was a resounding success. She is housebroken, well behaved - a dream of a companion. - I knew that!! She came back on Tuesday evening - was spayed on Wednesday and went back home from the hospital! Another Happy Ending. Raz’s family are coming today to finalize his adoption - he is a keeper too. He and Ben are best buds. What a Happy day!
There hasn’t only been good things - well maybe this is a good thing too. An old dog came in yesterday. She is 14 years old , arthritic, has lumps and bumps on her and because she needs to see a veterinarian she came back to us. I always say we take back our dogs no matter why or no matter how long they have been adopted. All I can say about Jessie is that booze got in the way. And a dog suffered. Jessie is gone to our veterinarian today. She needs pain management for her arthritis - a healed fracture of her front leg left her in pain and limping. She is thin and old and needs a soft WARM bed - they had kicked her outside. She follows me from room to room. We welcome Jessie - your days will be warm and pain free. You can live with us - we love old dogs!
Sweet Jessie.
©Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society. Have your pet spayed or neutered today.
Jesse is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
Hope you are well and spring comes SOON!
Comment by Beverly- Mal Rescue — April 28, 2008 @ 9:24 pm
Awe, Jessie is gorgeous! I’m sorry the poor, sweet girl was so badly treated, but I’m happy she has come full circle and found a soft place to land.
Yvette, we have two 400 sized crates here for you if you can use them. One is brand new, the hardware is still in its original packaging, taped to the roof. The other was used once, purchase at the airport so that a guy could bring his dog from Hawaii to Vancouver, then given to us.
I also have dozens (literally) of collars in different sizes, some coats, brushes, other stuff too. I’m hoping I can connect with Stan before he goes home.
Comment by Deb — April 29, 2008 @ 12:05 am
Hi there,
A few weeks ago I ordered some collars and leashes from Gear4dogs website to be delivered to Turtle Gardens via the mail. Please let me know if they have arrived. If not, I’ll have to chase them down.
Thanks,
Dayle
Comment by dayle f — April 29, 2008 @ 7:03 am
Jessie’s face reminds me of Bill from Saints - wonderful, wonderful wise old labby face! I wish I had room for one more here…..but then I say that when I look at any of your dogs!!!!
Yvette, I was looking at your site to find out more about dog sponsorship and couldn’t find what I wanted to know. Is sponsoring a TG dog done on a flat rate monthly basis, or on an as-needed basis to pick up vet costs for a particular dog? Could you explain a bit more about what sponsorship entails?
Jean
Comment by Jean — April 29, 2008 @ 8:02 am
Jessie does look like Bill, Jean.
He was such a well loved, integral member of the pack, a saint amongst SAINTS. I know Jessie will be loved and cared for like Bill was for the rest of her days.
Yvette, did Stan get to VAS for food? If not. I’ll figure out a way to get it to SAINTS until it can be transferred to TG. You absolutely should not be paying for food.
Comment by Deb — April 29, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Hello Deb,
He plans on bringing some very lucky puppers down next weekend again.
We can always use crates - thank you. Stan picked up food from VAS - should last a week or two
And Dayle - Thank you very much for the collars and leashes. Buddy looked very spiffy going to his foster to adopt home yesterday! (He is a demodex boy too) The box arrived on Monday.
And Jean, Some sponsorship is monthly and some people sponsor a dog in need like Kerri and Buddy the demodex pups. It is really up to the person. Take care, Yvette
Comment by yvette — April 29, 2008 @ 9:17 pm