Atlanta Dog Squad has never shied away from helping dogs in need that will likely have high veterinary, training and\or boarding costs. The shelters are overflowing with awesome family dogs that need our help. Our current economy is forcing families to give up their beloved animals; the economy is also making it difficult for people to sponsor these same animals once they are in rescue. We clearly see that times are tough. We are asking our supporters to pull together as they always have, and help us with the extraordinary costs of some of our recent additions.
Meet our Four Amigos – they were pulled from the same local shelter. They all wound up in that shelter due to no fault of their own, and they each have some special circumstances that caused us to step up for them…
Larry
Larry was picked up as a very terrified, emaciated stray. That’s not unusual; what is unusual is that he is blind. Some shelter volunteers who really liked him asked us to help: we just couldn’t say no. We soon discovered he was heartworm positive, not neutered and he had a bad upper respiratory infection. We couldn’t get him to eat much of anything until we introduced him to rotisserie chicken... it was a hit - and he’s slowly putting some weight back on. Larry has been with us for several weeks; he needs to put on some significant weight before we begin heartworm treatment and complete his neuter. He is in boarding until we find a foster home that is relatively calm, where his health can improve and he can feel safe again.
Taby
Seven-year-old gorgeous Taby was an owner surrender to the shelter. He is so handsome and well-behaved; he’s definitely a great family dog. Taby is heartworm positive, has Horner’s Syndrome and a luxating patella. He’s been in boarding for several weeks, ever since we rescued him, because all of our foster homes are full.
Little Foot
Little Foot was an owner surrender to the shelter along with his sister. She was adopted; and things were looking poorly for this cute guy. He’d been there way too long; and although he is a really nice boy, he kept getting overlooked. When his sisters’ new family asked if we would help Little Foot, we thought it would be a great idea since he was loved by the shelter volunteers. Little Foot tested positive for. And since we have no open foster homes, he has been in boarding since we saved him – a few months. His boarding bill alone is well over $1,000 dollars.
Skeeter
And then there is our Boxador – our Boxer, Labrador mix – named Skeeter. He was an owner surrender to the shelter along with his brother. His brother did not make it out. Skeeter had been at the shelter for 3 months when we were asked to help him. He’d become extremely thin; all of his ribs and hip bones protruded clearly under his skin. He too was a volunteer favorite, and extremely sweet and lovable. His rail thin frame was keeping him from being considered for adoption and he had been at the shelter too long - so we stepped up for him too. We got rid of all of his parasites and he is getting a decent amount of quality food now. It will take a while to get Skeeter back to a normal weight… we are very thankful and lucky he was not heartworm positive. He desperately needs a foster home to recuperate in; vet boarding costs mount very, very quickly.
Please help us help Larry, Taby, Little Foot and Skeeter. Their vetting and boarding costs are currently anticipated to be around $5,000. Any help is greatly appreciated… even if you can give only $10. It all adds up. It takes a team to save great retrievers. Please tell you retriever loving friends that these boys need help.
