We have LOTS of Pomeranians! One hundred and thirty-three (133) have now been relinquished to us within the last few months. We have also recently taken in other breeds of dogs and cats (almost 200 within the last six months) so we have been VERY busy!
Meet Moonshine! Doesn't everyone need a little moonshine once in their life? :-)
Moonshine wasn't always Moonshine. We started calling her Moonbeam because of the moon on her back, but her zest for life just didn't fit her like Moonshine! Now don't think she acts like she's on Moonshine. She just wants attention and loves to play like any typical puppy her age.
Her life wasn't always so happy. Moonshine was turned into a town city hall in Nebraska and the good folks just didn't have the heart to turn her into a pound that uses a HORRIBLE gas chamber, thank God. How ANYONE can think a gas chamber is okay, is beyond me. Many states have outlawed gas chambers for a GOOD reason; THEY ARE HORRIBLE.
Moonshine is only about 4 1/2 months old and we are thinking she is part Dalmatian and German Shorthaired Pointer. We can tell you several things. Number one: She is SMART! She gets along with other dogs, is crate trained and knows COME. Moonshine seems a little too playful for kitties so if you have a cat, Moonshine won't work for you. She may also be too playful for small children. Dogs, like her, are many times too smart for their own good and need lots of activity. Moonshine would be AWESOME at doing agility or just leaning some new tricks. Want to train a smart girl? If so, please apply!
Moonshine will be available for adoption when she is spayed which will hopefully be within the next 7-10 days (from July 4th).
This is adorable 9.7 pound Rodney! JUST into our facility June 19th. We're guessing him to be around two years old.
The story we received was that he was a Maltese Poodle mix whose owner died. What we know is that he blends right in with our other little ones. NO aggression whatsoever.
He will need to visit our vet before being released. In the mean time, put your application in ASAP, he won't be homeless very long! Since he is less than ten pounds, we don't want him hurt by small children so don't apply if you have small children, thank you!
The following 12 dogs came into our facility April 26th. They are from a puppy mill. We are not sure of their exact breeding. Some may be purebred and others we know are mixes. NO, we do not have AKC papers nor do we have their exact ages.
NO, they are not housebroken!
They are now neutered and ready for their new homes.
Flax has gone to his new home….HURRAH! Thank you Aubrey and George!
Sage has gone to his new home….HURRAH! Thank you Sarah and David!
Clover has now gone to his new home…HURRAH! Thank you, Marian!
Sunflower has gone to his new home…HURRAH! Thank you Laura and your beautiful daughters!
Cat Tail has been adopted….HURRAH! Thank you Matthew and Tambra!
Cactus has been adopted…HURRAH! Thank you Betsey and Robert!
Cockleburr has been adopted…HURRAH! Thank you Susan!
Parsley has been adopted….HURRAH! Thank you Brenda!
Your patience is appreciated especially since thunderstorms have been making Internet access very limited. Along with the Internet problems, our telephone went out and we had a dog bit by a rattle snake….YIKES! Lila is doing GREAT and the swelling to her face has gone down.
The pups all lack human contact and are very shy, but none are nippers. They will require other small dogs in their home to help them overcome their shyness. A noisy home with small children will NOT be considered.
In celebration of Earth Day they have been named common wild plants of Wyoming~!
Male:
UPDATE:
Cactus has been adopted and traveled to his new home in Massachusetts. Thank you Betsey and Robert! Cactus was delivered by our volunteer, Megan. Thank you Megan!
Cactus is a Mini Aussie who needs YOUR help. He is only a baby and blind. Cactus has seen a wonderful vet in Loveland, CO. He was born blind from a birth defect. Cactus has no vision. Any donations for his vet fees are very much appreciated.
Male:
One of the smaller tumbleweeds in Wyoming, our Tumbleweed only weights 11.12 pounds! Tumbleweed appears to be a purebred Mini Aussie. He is shy but sweet and wants to please. We estimate his age to be 14-16 months. Isn't he beautiful?
UPDATE:
Tumbleweed is part monkey! He can climb over a 6 ˝ foot fence in no time flat. Tumbleweed will require an outside kennel with a top!
Female:
UPDATE: Ivy has an approved application… J'Anne will be driving from Arizona to pick her up….HURRAH!
Ivy, Chinese Crested, is only a baby who we're guessing to be 7-8 months old from the looks of her baby teeth. She weighs 15.2 pounds.
Poor Ivy had babies who all died so she was given up by the puppy mill.
Ivy needs lots of TLC. She is very very scared.
Male:
Thistle looks like a cute miniature sheepdog! He breed is unknown. Possible a poodle mix.
Regardless, of Thistle's breed, he is CUTE and only about 8 months old weighing in at 11.10 pounds. Thistle is not as shy as several others.
Male:
Tansy appears to be a Chinese Crested at only about a year old. He weighs 13.5 pounds. Tansy is VERY VERY scared of people. He is beginning to warm up, but he will require LOTS of patience.
Meet one year old BamBam! He's only 11.0 pounds and gets along with other dogs. He has not been with cats.
When BamBam first came in here, he was one of our worse fear biters. BamBam has now improved a LOT. We didn't even get bit when we dressed him up for pictures!
Because of BamBam's fear of people, his home should be quiet and patient to let him warm up to you. He can turn out to be a really neat boy, if given the chance. Can you give him a chance?
Meet Duffy. He is a one year old loving little boy weighing in at only 9.6 pounds. As you can see, Duffy is on the shy side but warms up quickly.
He will need some training but is a fast learner! Duffy is not dominant and a real love.
The is little Daisy. At 2 1/2 years old and only 9.8 pounds Daisy is a riot. She's full of playfulness, but on the shy side until she warms up.
Daisy is the Mommy to some of the puppies that were brought in to us. Feeding all the babies has made her thin.
Daisy is sweet and needs a quiet loving home.
Another sweet little boy. Duke is the brother to Duffy. It's hard to tell them apart. Duke is a one year old loving little boy weighing in at only 10.2 pounds. As you can see, Duke is a great looking little boy!
Duke like Duffy will need some training but is a fast learner! Duke is not dominant and a real love.
This is a Fox.....I mean Foxy! She is about two years old so she is full grown and only seven pounds. Just a little doll. Very very sweet and on the shy side.
Foxy needs a home with patience to teach her not to be scared.
Goldie's sweetness makes you go awwww! She had a horrible hernia which has now been fixed and she's fully recovered. She is pictured on our home page. We also had a dental completed on her.
Being six years old she is more laid back. Goldie is not at all shy and loves to be pet. At 15.8 pounds she could lose some weight.
Need a walking partner?
Meet two year old Jester! What can I say nice about Jester? He's only 10.2 pounds and gets along with other dogs. He has not been with cats.
On the down side he will need someone with a HUGE heart. When Jester came in he was a fear biter. Jester has now melted my heart. He's one of my favorites and wants to play with me. Because of his fear, his home should be quiet and patient to let him warm up.
Do you have a huge heart?
This is Lady who hasn't always been a lady! At 1 1/2 years old Lady would bite when touched. She's only 10.8 pounds and has GREAT teeth! She gets along with other dogs. She has not been with cats.
When Lady first came in here, she was one of our worse fear biters. Lady has now improved a LOT. We didn't even get bit when we dressed her up for pictures!
Because of Lady's fear of people, her home should be quiet and patient to let her warm up to you. She can turn out to be a really neat girl, if given the chance. Can you give her a chance?
This is Missy, who at three years old, was not handled. When Missy first came in here, she would bite when touched. She's a big girl at 17.2 pounds and has GREAT teeth! She gets along with other dogs. She has not been with cats.
Missy has to be the worse fear biter we've ever had in here. Missy has now improved a LOT. We didn't even get bit when we dressed her up for pictures!
Because of Missy's fear of people, her home should be quiet and patient to let her warm up to you. She can turn out to be a really neat girl, if given the chance. Can you give her a chance?
This beautiful rare gray sable boy is very sweet. Oscar is only two years old and weights 7.2 pounds. Oscar is one of the few dogs who warmed up very fast and lays flat for you to pick him up. He loves being held.
Everyone who comes here loves Oscar. Too bad most of our visitors are rescue people who are already full of pets! Do you have room?
This is Ralphie. He is a cream sable Pomeranian. Ralphie is three years old. Ralphie was in a home with four other male dogs (one was very small) and five cats. Since he was in a home, he is housebroken and knows Come. It's unknown how he is with children but we're sure he would love older children since he LOVES everyone!
Ralphie was one of the first dogs to warm up to us when this bunch came in.
Ziggy and Bear have been adopted, THANK YOU!
What's on my head? Seems to be what Redmond is thinking! Redmond is only eight to ten months old and acts like a baby! He is 10.8 pounds of energy!
Redmond wants to be top dog and will need someone with a firm hand. He's not a biter, just wants to boss the other dogs around!
Redmond is very friendly and playful. Everyone needs a playful little boy!
This is 1 1/2 year old Simon. Simon was kept here instead of being sent to other rescues because he BITES!! At only 8.2 pounds he really has strength in his mouth. That comment should help find him a home! LOL
Okay, here's the deal with Simon. He only bites when he's extremely scared. Simon has now warmed up and wants to play. Simon has made a remarkable recovery after not being handled. He will, however, require someone who is a pack leader. Are you a pack leader?
We have had LOTS of applications for these babies. One applicant ran over their last dogs so they want a new one. Still no fence! Another applicant gave her pets away when she moved and wants a new one! Yet another applicant wanted a Christmas toy for the children.....Amazing! Two applications were approve and then we never heard from them again!
All we want is FOREVER homes for our babies with someone to treat them with LOVE!
Dundee has been adopted……HURRAH!! Thank you, Shirlene!
Cute Dundee was brought to Pet Pals, Inc. because he was found in a barn almost dead and the people have enough pets. While removing the above mats, it was discovered he had a bullet imbedded in his leg.
Dundee had the bullet removed along with a much needed dental. The bullet was lead which could have caused lead poisoning.
WHAT IDIOT would shoot a small cute little dog? I would LOVE to meet you. You are a SCUM BAG who needs neutered and I would ENJOY helping with your surgery.
With tears, YOUR donations made saving him possible, THANK YOU!
Dizzy is a pom Chihuahua mix at not quite a year old.
We have read many horror stories about homes not being what rescuers had hoped for. We never thought out of the hundreds of carefully screened adoptions it would happen to us.
Dizzy was adopted but was returned with a bump/sore on her nose and blood vessels broken in her eye. We took Dizzy to our vet who confirmed it was from trauma either by being hit, thrown or dropped.
We have a e-mail from the adoptor saying she was "tapping" Dizzy on the nose when she had an accident on the carpet and Dizzy was snapping at her. You don't correct a dog from having accidents on your carpet by hitting them. A dog's only defense is to use their teeth. Funny thing is if you ask Dizzy if she has to go potty, she barks and runs to the door.
ALL the adoptor had to do was say "potty". Being a puppy, Dizzy has to potty every couple hours.
After what Dizzy has been through, she and her father, Dusty, are staying here as our sanctuary pets.
Is there ANY doubt why we screen our new homes?
Crystal who was turned into a kill pound instead of being returned to us has been adopted……HURRAH, Thank you Robin!
All information has been transferred to the National Do Not Adopt Data Base. If you are with a shelter or rescue, write or call for the name and pictures of this terrible pet family who live in Castle Rock, Colorado.
The following article is typical of puppy mills. Even though the article is several years old, if you don't know what a puppy mill is, please read the article. The horrors continue through out the US and Canada EVERY day.
OKLAHOMA COUNTY PUPPY MILL CLOSED DOWN-DESCRIBED AS A, "HOUSE OF HORRORS"
On July 8, 2006, Safe Haven Humane Society of Midwest City, and Homeward Bound Humane Society of Durant, removed 130 dogs and puppies from an Oklahoma County residence. Owner Betty Foster, in her late 70s, produced puppies at the location for over 30 years.
Small breeds of dogs and their puppies were removed from filthy conditions; water was black, most of the food was moldy, and over 40 carcasses were found in bags on the property. A freshly dead puppy was being consumed by a rat.
'Puppy mills,' are a dirty secret throughout Oklahoma, and a secret that is growing. As this filthy industry is regulated in other states, they are expanding here.
Few people know where their pet store dog came from and fewer know where their stolen pet may wind up. Puppy mills are a mountain of shame. When dogs no longer, 'produce a crop,' they are discarded in the growing number of dog auctions, or worse.
While the dogs were being removed on Saturday, according to Foster's granddaughter's comments, she herself performed caesarian deliveries by, in her own words, "splitting them open."
Dogs with their midlines sutured together with fishing line were removed from the property. One gray Poodle that had been, 'split open,' was found in the trashcan with her intestines out. The birthing area had rolls of fishing line strewn on the floor.
Foster had earlier tried to get rescue leagues to take senior dogs that no longer produced puppies, but on Saturday the dogs she tried to release earlier were gone; rat poison was photographed in many bowls.
The horrors continued: Upon returning to Durant with the dogs, Homeward Bound Shelter Manager Stacy George started the task of cleaning and bathing the dogs. She removed scores of ticks from the area around the eyes of one small Lhasa Apso, however, instead of getting a happy glance, the young dogs' eyes were gone.
Some dogs have large tumors on their midlines. A terrier had a dead mouse entwined in its' fur.
Some will have to have surgery from being, "split open," in butcher style caesarian surgeries.
Many of the dogs removed from Foster's residence wear tags from recently being sold through auctions; some may be stolen pets. A lack of serious regulation of dog auctions permits stolen pets to go right into the, 'puppy mill,' industry.
It is time for Oklahomans to put our foot down on the misery.
" We demand changes in Oklahoma laws to include dog dealer regulations.
Owners of missing or stolen pets with positive identification including photos are encouraged to call:
580-924-5873, 918-367-0111, or 918-367-8999
Pet Pals, Inc. takes in many puppy mill dogs.
We remove their Chains.....
Most of the puppy mill dogs have VERY long nails and are in need of dentals, cataract surgeries, deep ear cleaning, multiple tests and, of course, spaying/neutering.
Again, with tears…. We couldn't do it without your help, hugs!