What rescue is all about
I have been following Carol of SAINTS ’s blog about the saintly crew. I love her honesty and integrity and sheer love of the animals and respect for them. Real respect. They are special and are treated so. Yet they really are dogs or cats or horses or bunnies or whatever species they are. They are “allowed” to be the best they can be as they want to be.
She recently has a cat dumped on her - we at Turtle Gardens have the same problem. Animals are dumped on us but often they are dumped just down the road from us. There is a reason why we have to say “no, we are full” It is because we feel we have all we can care for with our resources, money in the bank or lack of, time and how we feel. We want to give the animals in our care the best possible advantage and when we are stretched to the max we say “no, we are full at this time” Please call back in a couple of weeks. For us it can change - we may get a large donation to pay off our vet bill, or we may have perfect matches for adoptions or we just may have a renewal of spirit and the energy to do the work well is back. But to dump an animal and hide him so he won’t be found right away - how cowardly and unthinking is that. And it happens. Dave has a new arrival. A brother to a fellow we had - remember the red heeler pup we got in? And fostered to adopt so quickly? Well his brother came in yesterday. Too much dog for them - he needs a job. They knew I was away so they just came down and showed him to Dave. They made it seem that I had already given the ok to come in. That is another form of dumping an animal on a rescue. Stretching the truth to suit them is dumping. No two ways about it. They took advantage of Dave and it isn’t fair. But he is safe now, will be neutered asap and will find his perfect match. Just like Crayola(Roy) and Abby Rose and all the other Turtle Gardens Alumni. The funds will be there to vet check, vaccinate and speuter the new arrivals. The energy and renewal of spirit will ensure they are given their opportunity to heal and become dogs again - to feel good in their fur; to be well grounded ,to be dogs! They will learn to play, learn boundaries and restraints and learn to be great family companions. They will learn to trust, to love and to be companions. That is what Turtle Gardens does. Turtle Gardens welcomes another red heeler!
©Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue Society. Have your pet spayed or neutered today.
Yvette,
I have expressed interest in adopting one of your dogs and have been waiting since Aug 26 to hear back from you. I submitted an application and have left two messages for you to call me that have not been returned. I hope this catches you attention.
Comment by Larry Jenkins — September 4, 2008 @ 2:27 pm
Hello Larry,
I am away from home but I now have access to my son’s computer and will find your messages. Every potential adopter is very important to me. Take care, Yvette
Comment by Stan — September 4, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Hi there
I think I may have seen this red heeler @ the Smithers fall fair..there was a couple there that said they had taken it and and were trying to find it a home as it had been abandoned and it’s brother had gone to Turtle Gardens! Anyways I had thrown out the option before and I’ll throw it out again that I would be willing to foster a heeler for Turtle Gardens. It is a small way that I coule help out! We live on a farm and have 1 blue heeler and Angel, who we adopted from you.
Candace
Comment by candace — September 4, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
Thank you Candace. The two pups were abandoned way up the Kispiox and were found by people on horseback alone in the wilderness. The little guy in question was adopted, ours went to a foster to adopt until he was neutered that week! He is very happy with his new sister and goes to work with his people. He will be well trained as Clare is!! The heeler will be vet checked and neutered then he will be available for a foster. This is herding dog time - border collies, marammas, pyrennes, aussies and now another heeler - dog always come in batches!! I will email you as soon as he is neutered and I am home - this is a fab holiday!
Comment by yvette — September 5, 2008 @ 7:15 am
Glad you had a great time Yvette.
I am also surprised, saddened and angered by some people that feel it is okay to dump animals.
How can they dump them in the wilderness, then drive away??
Today I am angered about people moving away and leaving animals behind to fend for themselves, ones that were fed every day, now left with no food.
In Terrace that was done recently and when I saw the cat I was so sad as he was now way underweight.
Went and bought some food for the new caretakers to hopefuly feed him every day and if they do not, I guess I will have another cat to bring home. (I have 12 now)
Anyways, I bet it is neverending anger and sadness for you at Turtle Gardens, why do some people treat animals the wrong way?
I lose sleep often thinking about this.
But, I really really am happy for people like you.
Sue
Comment by Sue Turnbull — September 5, 2008 @ 7:52 am