How can you help but love these two little munchkins? They are waiting for their furever home - are you the one?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
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
TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group
TLC Small Paws, Big Hearts Meetup Group
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EXCITING news......
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!
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.
Friday, February 3, 2012
"The fluffies are comin'... the fluffies are comin'..."
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!
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!
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!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Latest update on Baby Holly!
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??
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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...
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??
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
...... from the Director's Chair
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...
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...
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...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Dogs and Puppies Showing (1/28/12)
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 |
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