TLC - Tiny Loving Canines

Have you seen our new additions yet?

2012-05-07T07:12:00.001-07:00

The boys are back... Have you meet our newest editions?

Wyatt is a gentle 5 pounder who has the most beautiful eyes of a chestnut variety!

And E.T. is now ready for adoption as well!

Finally, Levi is looking for his furever home also!

Bonnie & Clyde's video

2012-02-23T21:11:00.000-08:00

How can you help but love these two little munchkins? They are waiting for their furever home - are you the one?

TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:00 AM Conejo Creek DOG park 1350 Avenida de las Flores Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Will you attend? Yes No 3 small paws owners going, including: Holly Graczyk Hello I have 4 chi's and chi mix's. My daughter and I volunteer with a rescue group... C Hi. I have a 9 year old poodle-mix who would like to make new friends. Thank you.... Kelley Peterson My name is Kelley Peterson and I own my very first dog. She is a terrier mix rescue... More Meetups from this group Mar 18 TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:00 AM

2012-02-12T10:25:00.001-08:00

TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group

Sunday, February 19, 2012
11:00 AM

Conejo Creek DOG park
1350 Avenida de las Flores
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Will you attend?

Yes

3 small paws owners going, including:

Holly Graczyk

Hello I have 4 chi's and chi mix's. My daughter and I volunteer with a rescue group...

Hi. I have a 9 year old poodle-mix who would like to make new friends. Thank you....

Kelley Peterson

My name is Kelley Peterson and I own my very first dog. She is a terrier mix rescue...

More Meetups from this group

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TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group

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EXCITING news......

2012-02-12T10:21:00.000-08:00

TLC has taken over Pets Hope and with this merger, it brings a tremendous amount of potential to lowering the number of shelter dogs that need to be killed!

Always check the dog's profile and contact information as to the dog's or puppies' location. Some will be at the shop (Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Centre, #587, Simi Valley, CA... 805-527-7179) and some will be foster in private homes.

The shop's hours are Monday through Saturday, 10AM until 8 PM and on Sundays from 11AM to 6PM. Otherwise, privately fostered poochs will be at our weekly "big" adoption event at the shop - noon until 5PM - and throughout the week are 'by appointment only' - so please contact the foster mom or dad if you'd like to see a furbaby outside of our weekly adoption event.

Our foster moms and dads are volunteers, so they will do their best to accommodate your schedule restrictions, but cannot always bring their foster dog or puppy to the shop because of their own work and home scheduling conflicts or restrictions.

"The fluffies are comin'... the fluffies are comin'..."

2012-02-03T11:53:00.000-08:00

Listen my friends, and you'll feel glee...
The fluffies and scruffies are now at TLC~~~!!!.....

Well, not exactly like Paul Revere was reported to have spread the word of the British arrival, but I tried!... Normally, TLC concentrates the most on the number one breed coming into shelters - the Chihuahuas... But there's adults and puppies of the 'hairy' variety now up for adoption!

Allow me to introduce "Freeway" currently debuting this week at Pets Hope in the Simi Towne Center Mall... What a handsome man he is! About 15-18 pounds, Freeway was found running a freeway (hence the name), he has been neutered now, up to date on his shots including rabies, microchipped, etc.:

And we still have Nacho looking for his furever home... Isn't that look just absolutely priceless?

Next comes Libby and her sweet little girl, Lulu:

Next on the runway is Flower:

Finally, Flower's litter of 6 fluffies are ready for adoption having been speutered this week... Puppies will need their rabies shot at 4 months old, but otherwise they are up to date on their shots, microchipped and licensed for the county of Ventura... The boys first parade down the TLC runway:

And now the ladies....

If interested in adopting one of the fluffies and scruffies (or several!), hurry on down to either the PETCO in Moorpark this Saturday between noon and 4PM, head over to Pets Hope 7 days a week to find your next best furry friend or check our websites for other absolutely fantastic cuddle bunnies!

Latest update on Baby Holly!

2012-02-02T17:47:00.000-08:00

We thought you all might like to see an update on "Baby Holly"... Remember how badly this little girl looked back in December? If you don't, click HERE and what her video.

Well, today Baby Holly went into be spayed, microchipped and get her rabies inoculation... she's sleeping "it off" right now... This little wee one is such a sweet, sweet little girl... She's friendly and hands out kisses in exchange for belly rubs and pats... She has a few BFFs that she loves to run and play with, and while she's not the fastest on the block, she has an inner strength of determination that is neat to watch... Not 'hard-headed' or obstinate, she's always the last one to give up and give in during a game of 'catch me' or playing with toys... It is almost like she has a supreme sense of life or appreciation of the better thing life has to offer her, ya know?... So she is going to enjoy each and every second of every moment... It is spiritually refreshing and renewing to watch this little one...

The other day we had a hummingbird buzz by the Jerusalem orange tree... She caught sight of it, followed it across the back yard - not in chase mode but in "what is this?" kind of mode... Midway, she sat down and just watched it hovering... Slowly she stood up, not like a cat or stalking - just in casual walking and got closer so she was just underneath the hummingbird...

Cocking her head to one side, she seemed just absolutely fascinated by the motion and movement... I was on the very edge of my chair, ready to move quickly in the event Baby Holly decided to use the edge of the planter to stand up and get a closer look... Protective I might be after so much work to get her healthy, but that darn plant has some serious nasty thorns on it...

Surprisingly, she watched for a bit, satisfied her curiosity and strolled over to me, sat down, gave my leg a lick, turned once around and settled in for a brief nap in the sun... What a gentle and loving spirit this little one has... She will make someone a wonderful furever friend! Are you her new bestest friend in the whole wide world??

...... from the Director's Chair

2012-01-31T10:00:00.000-08:00

We saw a few TLC alumni at Thursday's VCAS Board of Commissioners meeting held at Camarillo last week... Thank you for coming in support of the No-Kill movement... It is GREATLY appreciated...This morning I wanted to share something personal with everyone who reads this blog... Let's call it "What a Rescuer Goes Through From a Personal Perspective" for lack of a better title...

In May of 2010, I had gone to Camarillo to bailout a few dogs we'd been watching and were afraid would be killed on the next list of culling there... Having put things in motion and waiting for paperwork to be done, I took a walk around the kennels... This is ALWAYS a big mistake for me and I KNOW better than to do it...

Coming around the backside of what I call the "I" building (the one on the far right and straight), I passed numerous Pit Bulls, large breeds and an assortment of dogs over 30 pounds... Almost at the end of the row, I just about passed by one kennel, thinking it was empty... Peering against the sunlight and into the kennel, I just about saw a small, dark bundle huddled up against the wall...

I stopped, waited and tried to encourage the 'dark bundle' to come forward to the front of the kennel run... It did take some time and very slowly, the bundle unfolded itself to reveal not one small Tri-Color Bandit Chihuahua, but two in fact...

Coaxing in my very best 'Chi speak', after about 15 minutes I convinced one to come forward enough for me to see her size, but I could not get the second one to come forward... She remained huddled in a ball and shaking as the Pitty on one side whined and the crazy Lab on the other continued to bark non-stop... It is SO sad what kennel shock does to all of these dogs...

Hearing my name called over the loud speaker, I had no other choice but to leave and head to the office... Once there, I asked about the two wee ones in that kennel... They were both available but were not 'showing well'...

I stood at the counter, debating with myself... I had already pulled two dogs above the number of foster slots we had, convincing myself that I'd locate some more volunteers willing to foster once we'd pull them... Pulling two more was simply just above our means to adequately foster... It was a struggle, trying to decide...

"One is somewhat friendly, so she'll probably get adopted - the bigger one of the two... But the little one? I just don't know..... And ya know? You can't save them all... " trailing off as the counter person continued processing my paperwork...

I took the leap of faith I have done so many times... "OK, we will pull the little one that has less chance of getting adopted and see what we can do to rehabilitate her. If her sister does not get adopted, mark it in the computer to have someone contact me and hopefully we will have an open foster spot"....

And that is the circumstances, "Shirley" (as we will call her) left Camarillo... Her sister, Laverne, was more outgoing and had a better chance to find someone in the general public to love her furever... "

Shirley was indeed scared out of her mind... It took weeks to see her tail come up right and walk like a proud Chihuahua I knew she could be... Approach her and she'd either run away or fall over onto her back and expose her belly in fear... It was heart breaking to see... I tried several foster situations with her and she failed at all of them... Each time she'd come back to me and I'd shake my head, take her back and continue to work with her again...

A few weeks after getting Shirley out of Camarillo, I was working with data of the dogs that had been killed there that month and recognized Shirley's impound number... Because she and her sister, Laverne, had come in together, I quickly looked for that impound number thinking for sure I would see "ADOPT"...

But seeing the word "EUTH" aside of it, my heart sank and I sat there, staring at the paper unable to believe what I was reading... What happened to calling me before killing her? Why had I bothered to believe the Camarillo staff person? I know better, despite what they say at the counter about having 'such a high rate' of adoption as they attempt to console someone who is surrendering a beloved pet for whatever reason...

I INTENTIONALLY left behind the most adoptable dog of the two for someone in the general public to adopt and save, taking the least adoptable one... Why in the heck hadn't I just pulled both of them and Laverne would be alive today, sitting on someone's lap and loving life as a cuddle bunny?
I think of Laverne many times when I hear the excuses Camarillo spits out about dogs needing to die, or explaining that it is everyone else's fault their kill rate is so high... I can quickly spit out 10 reasons why Laverne did not need to die starting first with the fact neither one had a photo on their website, followed just as quickly that housing 2 3-pound Chihuahuas between much larger (and noisy) dog breeds is going to do nothing else but scare the hell out of them!

But why? Why give the list of things I KNOW could have saved Laverne's life... It won't bring her back... No matter how many times I go over and over these things, I don't see Camarillo's mindset changing... I just see more dogs dying, like Laverne... This is what it is like to be a rescue director in a high kill county...

Dogs and Puppies Showing (1/28/12)

2012-01-28T08:33:00.000-08:00

PETCO - 742 Los Angeles Dr., Moorpark - Noon until 4PM

Pets Hope - 1555 Simi Towne Center Dr., Simi Valley - Mon-Sat 10AM to 8PM, Sun 11AM to 6PM

Dog	Location
Albert	Pets Hope
Amber	Pets Hope
Angelina	By appointment
Ava	PETCO - Moorpark
Babe	Pets Hope
Baby Holly	By appointment
BabyGirl	PETCO - Moorpark
Bardot	PETCO - Moorpark
Benny	PETCO - Moorpark
Billy	By appointment
Blondie	PETCO - Moorpark
BlueBelle	PETCO - Moorpark
Bogart	PETCO - Moorpark
Bonnie (Clyde)	By appointment
Boots	PETCO - Moorpark
Bronson	PETCO - Moorpark
Bug	Pets Hope
Carmella	By appointment
Clyde (Bonnie)	By appointment
CookieBear	By appointment
Cora	Pets Hope
Coral	Pets Hope
Cosmo	Pets Hope
Dale	PETCO - Moorpark
Diamond (Luna)	Pets Hope
Dodger	By appointment
Domino	PETCO - Moorpark
Dudley	Pets Hope
Dulcie	PETCO - Moorpark
Elias (Maggie)	By appointment
Emerald (Luna)	Pets Hope
Erin	PETCO - Moorpark
Felicia	PETCO - Moorpark
Felix	PETCO - Moorpark
Flash	PETCO - Moorpark
Freeway	By appointment
Garbo	PETCO - Moorpark
Glory	Pets Hope
Gumbo	By appointment
Gunner	Pets Hope
HoneyBear	PETCO - Moorpark
Italia	PETCO - Moorpark
Jack	By appointment
Jessie	PETCO - Moorpark
Jewel	PETCO - Moorpark
Jody	Pets Hope
Joey	By appointment
Joey	Pets Hope
Josie	By appointment
Kiwi	PETCO - Moorpark
Lemon Drop	By appointment
Little Ricky	By appointment
MaggieMae	By appointment
Margarita	Pets Hope
Mickey	Pets Hope
MinnieMoo	By appointment
Mojito	Pets Hope
Mollie	Pets Hope
Myles	Pets Hope
Nacho	PETCO - Moorpark
Oliver (Maggie)	By appointment
Peanut	By appointment
Pearl	PETCO - Moorpark
Peyton	PETCO - Moorpark
Phillip	PETCO - Moorpark
Popi	PETCO - Moorpark
Rachel	PETCO - Moorpark
ReddyFreddy	PETCO - Moorpark
Ruby (Luna)	Pets Hope
Ruth	Pets Hope
Samson	PETCO - Moorpark
Scarlet	Pets Hope
Scruffy	PETCO - Moorpark
Shadow	PETCO - Moorpark
Sheldon	PETCO - Moorpark
Shotzi	Pets Hope
Sienna	PETCO - Moorpark
Skipper	PETCO - Moorpark
Smitty	Pets Hope
Smokey	PETCO - Moorpark
Sofie	Pets Hope
Sparky	PETCO - Moorpark
Stefan	PETCO - Moorpark
Storm	Pets Hope
Svetlana (Maggie)	By appointment
Tahiti	PETCO - Moorpark
Tammy	PETCO - Moorpark
Tanner	By appointment
Vienna	PETCO - Moorpark
Vinny	PETCO - Moorpark
Walter (Maggie)	By appointment
WhoDat	PETCO - Moorpark
Wilson	PETCO - Moorpark
Winnie	By appointment

Dogs & Puppies available (1/21/12)

2012-01-19T15:33:00.000-08:00

Location: Petco in Moorpark, 742 Los Angeles Ave., Noon until 4PM
Location: Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center, Simi Valley, 10-8PM except Sundays which is 11 to 6PM
Location: "By appointment" - use the contact email on their profile

Dog	Location
Albert	Pets Hope - Simi
Alfie	By appt
Alice	Pets Hope - Simi
Amber	Pets Hope - Simi
Ava	Moorpark PETCO
Babe	Pets Hope - Simi
BabyGirl	Moorpark PETCO
Bardot	By appt
Benny	Moorpark PETCO
Billy	Moorpark PETCO
Blondie	Moorpark PETCO
BlueBelle	Moorpark PETCO
Bogart	By appt
Bonnie & Clyde	By appt
Boots	Moorpark PETCO
Brody	Pets Hope - Simi
Bronson	By appt
Bug	Pets Hope - Simi
Carmella	Moorpark PETCO
CookieBear	By appt
Coral	Pets Hope - Simi
Cosmo	Pets Hope - Simi
Dale	Moorpark PETCO
Diamond (Luna)	Pets Hope - Simi
Dodger	Moorpark PETCO
Domino	Moorpark PETCO
Dudley	Moorpark PETCO
Dulcie	Moorpark PETCO
Elias	Pets Hope - Simi
Emerald	Pets Hope - Simi
Erin	Moorpark PETCO
Evita	Moorpark PETCO
Fanny	Pets Hope - Simi
Felicia	By appt
Felix	Moorpark PETCO
Garbo	By appt
Glory	Pets Hope - Simi
Gumbo	By appt
Gunner	Pets Hope - Simi
HoneyBear	Moorpark PETCO
Honor	Pets Hope - Simi
Italia	Moorpark PETCO
Jack	By appt
Jessie	Moorpark PETCO
Jewel	Moorpark PETCO
Jody	Pets Hope - Simi
Joey	Moorpark PETCO
Joey	Pets Hope - Simi
Josie	Moorpark PETCO
Kiwi	Moorpark PETCO
Lemon Drop	By appt
Lilliana	Moorpark PETCO
Maddy	By appt
MaggieMae	Moorpark PETCO
Margarita	Pets Hope - Simi
Mela	By appt
Mickey	Pets Hope - Simi
MinnieMoo	By appt
Mojito	Pets Hope - Simi
Mollie	Pets Hope - Simi
Myles	Pets Hope - Simi
Nacho	Moorpark PETCO
Oliver (Maggie)	Pets Hope - Simi
Peanut	By appt
Pearl	Moorpark PETCO
Peyton	Moorpark PETCO
Phillip	Moorpark PETCO
Rachel	Moorpark PETCO
Rambo	Pets Hope - Simi
ReddyFreddy	By appt
Ruby	Pets Hope - Simi
Ruth	Pets Hope - Simi
Samson	Moorpark PETCO
Scarlet	Moorpark PETCO
Scruffy	Moorpark PETCO
Shadow	Moorpark PETCO
Shady	Moorpark PETCO
Sheldon	Moorpark PETCO
Shotzi	Moorpark PETCO
Sienna	By appt
Skipper	Moorpark PETCO
Smitty	Pets Hope - Simi
Smokey	By appt
Sofie	Pets Hope - Simi
Sparky	Moorpark PETCO
Stefan	Moorpark PETCO
Storm	Moorpark PETCO
Svetlana	Pets Hope - Simi
Tahiti	Moorpark PETCO
Tammy	Moorpark PETCO
Tanner	By appt
Tommy	By appt
Vienna	Moorpark PETCO
Vinny	Pets Hope - Simi
Walter	Pets Hope - Simi
WhoDat	Moorpark PETCO
Wilson	Moorpark PETCO
Winnie	By appt

Update - Successful Furever homes!

2012-01-19T03:43:00.000-08:00

From Posey's new furmom:

I just wanted to send you a pic of my girl and let you know she is doing fantastic. We are so incredibly happy with her, she is such a good girl. BTW she sleeps with us :) , no accidents (NOT ONE) in the house, super sweet...All I have to say is thank you for taking such good care of her, for saving her and for letting her choose us.

I am attaching a picture we took of her at a friends house.

Bartholomew found his furever home!

2012-01-16T15:01:00.000-08:00

The 'juice' that keeps us rescuers going - successful "furever" homes for the puppers we save out of the shelters and off kill lists! WTG, Bartholomew! Just love that last 'Kodak' moment, huh?

Linda

Dogs & Puppies available for adoption (1/7/12)

2012-01-06T21:57:00.001-08:00

Dog	Location
Albert	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Alice	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Amber	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Anya	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Ava	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Babe	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
BabyGirl	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Bardot	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Bartholomew	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Benny	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Billy	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
BlueBelle	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Bogart	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Boots	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Brock	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Brody	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Bronson	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Bug	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Carmella	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
CookieBear	By appt only
Coral	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Cosmo	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Dale	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Diamond (Luna)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Dodger	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Domino	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Dudley	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Elias (Maggie)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Emerald (Luna)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Erin	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Evita	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Fanny	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Felix	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Garbo	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Gigi (Jewel)	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Glory	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Gumbo	By appt only
Gunner	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
HoneyBear	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Honor	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Italia	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Jack	By appt only
Jewel	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Jody	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Joey	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Joey	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Kiwi	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Lemon Drop	By appt only
Lilliana (Maggie)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Luna	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
MaggieMae	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Margarita	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Mickey	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
MinnieMoo	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Mojito	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Mollie	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Myles	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Noodles	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Oliver (Maggie)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Ollie	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Paris	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Peanut	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Pearl	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Peyton	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Phillip	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Rambo	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Ruby (Luna)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Ruth	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Samson	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Scarlet	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Shady	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Sheldon	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Shotzi	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Sienna	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Smitty	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Sofie	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Sparky	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Stefan	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Stitch	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Storm	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Svetlana (Maggie)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Tahiti	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Tammy	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Tanner	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Vinny	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
Walter (Maggie)	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM
Wendall	Pets Hope, Simi Valley, 10-8PM
WhoDat	PETCO in Moorpark, Sat 12-4PM

Dogs & Puppies available for adoption (12/31/11)

2011-12-31T08:43:00.001-08:00

Dog	LOCATION	Address & Times
Albert	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Alice	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Ava	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Babe	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
BabyGirl	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Bardot	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Bartholomew	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Bear	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Benny	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
BlueBelle	By appt
Bogart	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Bonnie & Clyde	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Boots	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Brady	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Bronson	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Butter	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Carmella	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
CookieBear	By appt
Cosmo	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Dale	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
DeNiro	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Dodger	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Domino	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Dudley	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Eli	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Erin	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Evita	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Fanny	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Felicia	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Felix	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Garbo	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Gigi	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Glory	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Gumbo	By appt
Hero	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
HoneyBear	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Honor	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Italia	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Jack	By appt
Lemon Drop	By appt
Maddy	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Margarita	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Mojito	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Nacho	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Noodles	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Peanut	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Pearl	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Peyton	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Phillip	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Robby	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Roma	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Ruth	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Samson	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Shady	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Sheldon	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Sienna	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Smitty	Simi Valley	Pets Hope, 1555 Simi Towne Center -Mon/Sat 10A-8P, Sun 11A-6P
Smokey	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Sparky	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Stefan	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Tahiti	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Tammy	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Teddy	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
TinyTim	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Tommy	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
WhoDat	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Wiggles	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM
Wilson	Moorpark	Petco, 742 Los Angeles - Sat., 12/31 Noon until 4PM

Introducing our Timothy!

2011-12-30T20:05:00.000-08:00

Allow me to introduce our little Timothy who the foster mom referenced in her posting right before Christmas. Timothy is about 3 months old and has an eye injury that needed immediate attention by the eye specialist. We are keeping our fingers crossed the surgery is not needed, 'cause it is $2,000 (and no medical discounts for a rescue either).

I met Timothy the other day and he is a doll baby... Friendly, outgoing and just a sweet, sweet puppy!

Rescue group in crisis mode after cat euthanized, not treated

2011-12-30T19:33:00.000-08:00

Humane Society‎ Sparks Outrage By Euthanizing Man's Kitten Over Money

PHOENIX -- Animal lovers threatened to pull donations to an animal rescue group and the public flooded the agency with scathing comments and calls after a man's cat was euthanized when he couldn't afford its medical care, prompting the Arizona Humane Society to go into damage-control mode Wednesday. Read the rest of the story HERE.

It's that time of year when special and inexplicable things occur.

2011-12-24T18:43:00.000-08:00

In light of the holiday season, I thought I would share with everyone

the email one of our foster mom's sent to all of the TLC volunteers last night:

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It's that time of year when special and inexplicable things occur.

Bartholomew is like a big brother to Samson. Samson was the baby of his litter
and was sent here to grow up and learn to socialize with other, larger dogs. He
and Bartholomew are crate mates and Bart watches over him all day long.

So it came that this week the "pack" heard a commotion by the pine trees and ran
to investigate. The neighbor was dragging his trash cans to the street and the
dogs were complaining at how close he was coming to "their" yard. As many times
as I apologize to the neighbor for all the barking, all he says is, "It's just
barking!" And so the chorus went on. But someone was missing. Samson looked
around and noticed that his friend Bartholomew was not in the crowd.

Samson left the pack and alone retraced their route looking for his friend but
Bartholomew was nowhere to be seen. Samson did not give up and eventually heard
a faint barking echo near the pool. Samson knew better than to venture near the
big water, but that was where he heard Bart so he climbed up on the deck
anyway...and there was his friend, Bartholomew, standing on his tip toes keeping
his head above water but unable to climb out.

So Samson did what all good and loyal friends do. He sat on the deck by
Bartholomew's side and he barked. He barked non-stop until he finally summoned
help from a human in the house. Bartholomew was scooped out of the water,
bundled into towels and whisked off into the warm, dry house to recover.

Samson does not know that he may have saved Bart's life this week. And
Bartholomew has little understanding of having been saved. But that's because
dog's behave this way by their very nature. Dog's stand vigil by dead companions
or by the grave of an owner. Lassie saves Timmy from the well. Dog's are BORN
loyal and will remain loyal until their last breath...whether we deserve it or
not.

It is cold tonight and Bartholomew and Samson are cuddled together in the fuzzy
bed in their crate dreaming doggy dreams just like every other night. One day
soon, each of them will get adopted by a loving family and they will be loyal to
their new family...just as they have been loving and loyal to each other...after
all...they're dogs...it's what they do...it's who they are.

(By contrast, our cat, were she allowed outdoors, would have watched curiously
as Bartholomew slowly drowned...go figure!)

BTW...out newest TLC rescue is Timothy, a 3 month old chi weenie with a serious
eye injury. He looks and acts like a puppy version of Stevie and so we could not
leave him to his fate at the shelter. The vet is giving the medicines and bed
rest until next Tuesday to work their magic, or it will be surgery and/or eye
removal. We need one more Christmas miracle ...for little Timothy.

Paws crossed...

Merry Christmas!!!!!

====================================================

If you haven't seen Samson or Bartholomew on our website yet,
here are their profiles so you can put a visual to each of these dogs:

Bartholomew: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21530691

Samson: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/19764965

As for little Timothy mentioned by the foster mom at the end of her email, he's been to see the eye specialist yesterday. If the meds prescribed are not helping, then Timothy will need a $2,000 surgery next week. So if you are in a giving mood, have some extra to share after all of your shopping and/or are needing a tax deduction before the end of the year, Timothy and all of us TLCers would be greatly appreciative of the help!

Happy Holidays to one and all!

Linda and the TLC volunteers

Update: BonnBonn

2011-12-20T11:23:00.000-08:00

From BonnBonn's furmom:

Thank you so much for the poem. It made me smile! I love my BonnBonn so much, she is truly my best friend and I want to believe she feels the same way about me.

She has a full wardrobe of hoodies (see attached pic), sweaters, vests and coats to keep her warm in the cooler months... sleeps snuggled up with me every night (see attached pic) and goes everywhere with me (see attached pic)... except for work. She even has a high end carrier that looks like a designer purse!

I just want to thank you, again, for allowing me to be BonnBonn's mom. There is no greater gift than the gift of love. I couldn't love her anymore even if she was my natural child. She will always be my furbaby.... until death do us part.

Happy Holidays to you and yours,

Madreena

The need for accurate reporting at local shelters...

2011-12-17T08:35:00.000-08:00

Why Transparency?
by Maddie's Fund President, Rich Avaizino

"Many shelters say they don’t want to publish their statistics because the organization will look bad. If an agency fears looking bad, something is going on -- perhaps it’s not getting enough funding to do the job well, or it’s not properly supported by other animal welfare groups or the community. But if the organization isn’t getting the resources or backing it needs and large numbers of dogs and cats are dying as a result, shouldn’t the public know that? Don’t we owe it to the animals to tell the community what’s taking place in the shelter system, especially in public animal control facilities? Not only does the public have the right to know, but once the information is exposed, there is greater opportunity for solutions to be found to reduce the killing. If the community doesn’t know what’s happening, it can’t help."

Read the rest of his editorial HERE and ask yourself if you really know what is going on in the local shelters in regards to euthanasia, numbers of animals being saved, etc.

Update: Gus Luskin taking a break!

2011-12-17T07:34:00.000-08:00

TLC dogs & puppies showing this weekend (Saturday)

2011-12-17T02:17:00.000-08:00

Dog	Location
Albert	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Alfie	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Alice	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Ava	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Babe	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
BabyGirl	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Bardot	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Bartholomew	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Bear	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Benny	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Billy	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Blondie	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
BlueBelle	By appt only
Bogart	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Bonnie (Clyde)	By appt only
Boots	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Brady	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Bronson	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Butter	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Carmella	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Clyde (Bonnie)	By appt only
CookieBear	By appt only
Cosmo	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Dale	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
DeNiro	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Diamond (Luna)	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Dodger	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Domino	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Dudley	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Dulcie	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Eli	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Emerald (Luna)	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Erin	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Evita	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Fanny	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Felicia	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Felix	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Garbo	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Gigi (Jewel)	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Glory	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Gumbo	By appt only
Hero	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
HoneyBear	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Honor	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Italia	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Jack	By appt only
Jewel	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Joey	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Kiwi	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Lemon Drop	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Luna	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Maddy	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Margarita	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Mela	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
MinnieMoo	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Mojito	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Nacho	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Noodles	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Peanut	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Pearl	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Peyton	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Phillip	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Rachel	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
ReddyFreddy	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Robby	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Roma	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Ruby (Luna)	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Ruth	Pets Hope, 7 days a week 19AM to 8PM, Simi Valley
Samson	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Scarlet	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Shadow	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Shady	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Sheldon	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Shotzi	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Sienna	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Skipper	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Smokey	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Sparky	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Stefan	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Storm	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Tahiti	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Teddy	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Vienna	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
WhoDat	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Wiggles	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Wilson	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM
Winnie	PETCO, Moorpark - Sat. - Noon - 4PM

NEWS: SafeHaven takes in rescue dogs

2011-12-17T01:54:00.000-08:00

SafeHaven takes in rescue dogs

By Jennifer Moody, Albany Democrat-Herald

Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011 7:00 am

Staff members at SafeHaven Humane Society don’t look much like Santa’s reindeer. But like Rudolph in the classic Christmas cartoon, they’re doing their best to find new homes for refugees from the Island of Misfit Dogs. The “island,” in this case, is Southern California, where shelters quickly fill with animals facing the equivalent of doggie death row.

SafeHaven is partners with the Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team, a California nonprofit that pays for transporting dogs from high-kill shelters in California to out-of-state rescue groups and humane societies. Every four to six weeks, START makes a rescue round, bringing dogs to partner shelters in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

The most recent round of rescues brought 250 dogs to Oregon, 40 of them to SafeHaven. SafeHaven became a partner a little more than a year ago and usually participates about once a month. But even before that, the shelter would occasionally send people to California to rescue dogs that stood a good chance of adoption up north.

The no-kill shelter doesn’t have space to accommodate the immigrants — plenty of Linn-area dogs also need its services — so sometimes it can take just one or two dogs. Twenty dogs — poodle, terrier, Chihuahua and Dachshund mixes, including one Dachshund mix with five puppies — made up the latest group, which arrived Thursday. Four more dogs are expected next week, and 16 came last week, although one, a pregnant German shepherd-border collie mix, gave birth to nine puppies the day after she arrived.

Director Chris Storm is confident they’ll all find homes soon. “We can’t keep little dogs in the shelter,” she said. “We had a litter of six today and they’re all gone.” SafeHaven has the capacity for about 30 dogs, or 60 if they’re small and get along. It also fosters puppies. It averages three to four dog adoptions a day, so the new dogs shouldn’t crowd anybody out, said Marti Cersovski, the humane society’s marketing communications manager.

Unfortunately, no similar rescue team exists for cats, at least not that Cersovski knows about. The stray or surrendered cat population continues to overwhelm SafeHaven, she said.

On Highway 34 just west of the Interstate 5 interchange, SafeHaven is open from noon to 6 p.m. seven days a week Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Adoption fees pay for animals to be spayed or neutered, microchipped, vet-checked and vaccinated.

Although it happens only occasionally, Cersovski said, some people who adopt an animal do end up bringing it back to SafeHaven, often saying they didn’t realize how much time or energy was involved. It’s important to be fully prepared for all the particulars before taking on that responsibility, she said. “It’s a lifetime commitment for the life of that dog or cat,” she said. “Especially at this time of year, we want them all to go home for the holidays, but we want them to go home forever.”

SOURCE

NEWS: Animal control plan has benefits, study says

2011-12-17T01:44:00.000-08:00

Animal control plan has benefits, study says

San Joaquin County considers partnership with Stockton

Dogs await possible adoption at Stockton’s animal shelter. A new report says a more regional approach to animal control could save taxpayer dollars while boosting officer resources. Some question the study’s accuracy, however.CLIFFORD OTO/The Record

By Zachary K. Johnson

Record Staff Writer

December 16, 2011 12:00 AM

STOCKTON - All but one of the seven cities in San Joaquin County have balked at the idea of pooling resources to create a countywide system for animal control.

But a partnership between the city of Stockton and county government could still form the foundation for a more regional approach to animal control that could, from the outset, save taxpayer dollars while reducing the number of stray dogs and cats killed in the county, according to Stockton's Animal Protection League, an animal advocacy group commissioned by the county.

At its meeting this week, the county Board of Supervisors stopped short of voting to authorize staff to develop a joint powers authority with the city. But the board directed its consultant to meet with other animal advocates, to continue gathering information and to come back early in the new year.

"Please all get together and talk this over so we can come to a realistic and compassionate answer," board Chairman Larry Ruhstaller said.

Such a plan could put more animal control officers in the field, offer programs that will help push down the number of animals killed and allow the construction of a joint shelter to replace the outdated and inadequate shelter currently used by the agencies, said Tammie Murrell, director of the Animal Protection League and a former Stockton deputy police chief. "That, we believe, will not only improve services ... but improve euthanasia rates ... and improve the care of the animals," she said.

About $7.6 million would be needed to build a new shelter. Before a shelter is built, however, Murrell said the merging of the two agencies would bring other benefits, including ways to cut down euthanasia through an adoption and foster program, spaying and neutering services, humane education and use of volunteers.

Because of the economy of scale, an in-house veterinarian and a licensing unit to bring in revenue, Murrell said the plan could shave about $430,000 from city and county operating costs that were a little more than $2 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year.

The plan allows for other cities to opt in at some future point. Since August, Lodi, Manteca and Escalon have shown interest in one or two components of a combined plan, but the other cities have shown no interest, according to the county.

Stockton's animal control and animal shelter are part of the Police Department. County government contracts with the city for the shelter. The county's animal control covers unincorporated land - from urban areas near Stockton to the county's rural reaches. Until this year, county animal control was part of the Agricultural Commissioner's Office. Now it is part of the Sheriff's Office.

The league's study doesn't include improvements made since the shift to the Sheriff's Office, said Ann Mooney, field representative for Service Employees International Union Local 1021, which represents county animal control officers. Mooney urged the board to not jump into discussions with the city without accurate and up-to-date information.

The study also drew fire from Eileen McFall, who said the study used systems with sky-high euthanasia rates as models. There are so-called "no-kill" models of shelters that save most of the animals they take in, said McFall, an animal advocate and professor at University of the Pacific. "We could certainly be doing a lot better."

Contact reporter Zachary K. Johnson at (209) 546-8258 or zjohnson@recordnet.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/johnsonblog.

Yet another reason why Ventura County should be no kill....

2011-12-15T19:41:00.000-08:00

Agree with us?
Send an open letter to the
Ventura County Board of Supervisors
HERE.

Baby Holly Update.........

2011-12-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

(Note: click on any photo to see a larger version)

Two weeks ago, TLC agreed to take on this 5 month old pup found wandering the streets of Torrance... She had a lot going against her - Demodex, Guardia, malnutrition and an upper respiratory infection...

The shelter had named her "Peggy Sue" but we changed her name to "Baby Holly" in honor of one of TLC's hard working volunteers...

And saving one of these babies is really a team effort in the humane community - from Ric who alerted TLC - to Tammy who transported - to Baby Holly's foster mom and those who support TLC with donations financially... It truly is a team effort! And these are the kinds of things those donations go to... the hard cases others walk away from and the public will not adopt...

Two weeks later, Baby Holly has gained a pound and a half of weight... She's learned what it is to be a puppy and to play with others - now that she has the energy to do it... She's also learned to enjoy the daily baths and seems to even look forward to them...

The 'skull cap' of scab and muck is now gone... It is no longer festering underneath with noxious tissue, decaying and infected...

The open infected sores are now healed and it no longer hurts her to open her mouth on the sides... BabyHolly no longer shakes her head constantly from the infection inside her ears...

Baby Holly is a princess at sitting each day for her eye drops after her bath and willing takes her meds... Sometimes she'll even lay a few kisses on her foster mom like she appreciates all the effort to save her life and get her healthy again!

We are still working on removing all of the demodex that had filled her ears, but it is a tedious process that takes time, even with the most patient of dogs (and foster moms)... But Baby Holly sits there and with gentleness, gently the ears are wiped out every day and progress is being made...

And the ears are now standing up - this was a surprise to us for sure! Maybe because she was so sick, she didn't have the energy to keep them up (?)...

This is one of the most gentlest dogs we have run across for a long time... She never barks, she never complains, she never whines...

Any bit of attention you give her - be it a bath and massage afterwards - it seems she just SOOO appreciates it... She will stand for 30 minutes as you do what you need to do without trying to jump down, move away or do anything but be cooperative!... There is almost an 'old soulness' about this pup... Could be because she was through so much in such a short amount of time on this Earth, but you get a sense she is happy to just "be", ya know?... Just happy to be...

Her coat is starting to come in well now... She's still got patches where the crust left, but took the hair with it...

Some of these spots had a few layers deep of infection too, so it was touchy to treat the infections and still do what we needed to with the exfoliatants...

Overall, it is still thin, but there are no longer any open wounds, nor filled with scabs and hair stuck in the scabs --- so when the scabs left, they took the hair and opened up surface abrasions... This pup was in bad, bad shape and we are so very pleases she has done so well in just two weeks...

This is what rescue is all about... Demodex dogs are not the easiest saves, but they are probably some of the most rewarding ones we do...

Now, as far as her eye, we are still not sure what the eventual outcome of that is going to be... As Baby Holly continues to get healthier, the eye seems to not be as clouded over...

She still has the drops that go in three times a day and shortly she will go back into the vet's for a recheck... Maybe at that time there will be a decision made... We think she has vision in the eye, even if still a bit clouded over...

Two weeks ago, the eye was completely clouded over and now from this sideways perspective, you can see the cloudiness is centered in just the very center while around it, the eye has become clear...

She is not in pain however... And she is not turning her head sideways to see, so we are keeping our fingers crossed the eye can be saved with time, meds and TLC...

But we think the most amazing thing about all of this progress is the lack of scarring on her head... That skull cap was pretty gruesome to see (and smell - YUCK)...

We thought for sure she'd have scars all across her head for the skull cap of scabs had cracked in numerous places and there was a LOT of decaying tissue underneath it...

We just couldn't see where it wouldn't be scarred up, ya know? And yet? It is now just about as smooth as a baby's bottom!

Amazing, huh? What a difference in just two weeks with a lot of TLC, the proper meds, good nutrition and time...

And now we are going to close this entry in the blog with a nice snapshot of Baby Holly in her clean outfit for the day - a bright pink and yellow hoodie that looks like it was just made for her! What a sweetie this little one is... and she'll be available for adoption about the middle of January once she is spayed. Are you the very special someone for our Baby Holly?

OK, I call "Uncle"...

2011-12-14T19:10:00.000-08:00

Our sweet Alfie can be found getting along with other small dogs, but he certainly enjoys playing with some of the foster puppies... He has a ton of patience with them for some reason...

After a wild game today of "kill the duck" and having stuffing all over the place, "Uncle" Alfie and several of the pups crawled into a small spot to take their afternoon nap...

The stuffed duck was a goner, but their foster mom reports it took her at least 30 minutes to clean it all up... And as a small wad of the stuffing is in the right corner of the photo, she missed some!

Eventually even Uncle Alfie succumbed to a nap... After all, running around after these young whipper snappers can wear an uncle out eventually!