Photography by Amy Boring, www.aboringphoto.com
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| We assess our numbers currently in our care and determine how many spaces we might be able to fill. |
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| On the road to the shelter... |
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| ...the shelter is a very busy place. In order to make our visit as expedient as possible we call ahead to their Rescue Coordinator to announce our intentions. Though this gives us a leg up on information and access to the various areas off limits to the public (medical holds), the shelter is not a place to go in a hurry. If you ever go to the shelter to adopt, please be prepared for a slow process. Go in the early morning, right when they open to avoid lunch breaks and crowds. |
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| Asking for Tammy, our Rescue Coordinator |
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| One of the 1st faces we saw... |
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| We tour the aisles with pen and paper in hand. We get down and meet as many animals as we can, take notes and compile a list of 1st choices. Our 1st choice isn't always what you would think. We try to look for ones that have been there a little too long and might not have much time left, have a treatable medical condition that might make the general public shy away from adopting them, or not traditionally "pretty" (the labs, the Llasa Apsos, the Jack Russells are easily adopted). We try to make sure we are taking those that need us most. |
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| I personally love this little guy, he has explosive eyebrows and what looks like a toupee. Can't go wrong! |
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Roni Trinidad, from Pimco, asked a few months ago if she could ever come along on a shelter trip. We had never done this before but thought we'd like to have her along. Having her come with us inspired me to do this specific blog. As a rescuer, you forget that the public might not know the details of "the process". Demystifying "the process" is very important to education and to impacting our goals of reducing unnecessary euthanasia.
Roni has been integral in creating a partnership between The PRC and the Pimco Partners Volunteer program. We are very grateful for all of our volunteers that help The PRC! |
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| This is Peggy Sue that we featured in a previous blast. |
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| We really wanted to rescue this guy, but he was unavailable for adoption the day we were there. Blythe went back on Monday for him to find out he'd been adopted by a family already. Yeay! |
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| Our List of possible rescues and back ups in case. And of course, those we can't take on this day that hopefully we could come back for, assuming we make room by any adoption successes we complete. |
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| After we compile a list of our potential rescues. we have to wait for paper work to be completed, files to be pulled, vet records to be collected. |
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| This is my favorite moment. It's like watching someone win the lottery. When the dogs we are taking with us are brought out to load into our van, they are so happy it brings tears to your eyes. |
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| The team, we saved 7 dogs on this day. -Tammy, Roni, Casey and Blythe- |
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We recruited Amy Boring, one of The PRC's volunteer photographers, to come along and photograph the shelter rescue process. Thank you Amy!
www.aboringphoto.com |
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| The second half of the day is at The PRC's facility. |
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| We bring in our rescues one at a time and give them a thorough exam, and determine a course of treatment for any issues they may have. |
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| They are vaccinated, given flea/tick and heart worm treatment. |
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| Their age is verified through a dental exam. |
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| How much do they weigh? |
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| This little doggy was so excited he was overflowing with kisses and enthusiasm. |
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| Kisses for everyone! |
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| Some dogs w/ skin parasites require a skin scraping to diagnose the parasite. |
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| Diligent files are kept on each rescue. |
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| A long, emotional day, but worth every second. |
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| We get right to work. Once we have the medical exam completed we work to get them happier and more comfortable. In this case, ridding Peggy Sue of her prison of mats of fur was a top priority. |
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| At the end of the day, Happy Faces and Happy Tails! |
Please support our Rescue. Rehab. Rehome program. The dogs featured in this blog will begin to be available in the next week or so. Please send any inquiries if you would like advance information to adopt@thepetrescuecenter.org.
Donations from our supporters are how we keep our programs going, there is always a need.
adopt@thepetrescuecenter.org
