HoundsGood: Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer

I reactivated the Heard County Animal Control page that I used to have on this site.   I deleted it for awhile, because I didn’t keep it updated due to life circumstances.   Now, it is completely up to date with the latest policies, and of course, the latest dogs and cats in need.   There are many more cats that are not listed as of yet.

It was a very gut wrenching day.  Someone dumped an entire family of dogs this week.  There was mom, dad, and all the kids.  Their person ended up in the hospital, and the family decided that they did not want to take care of their dogs too, so out they went.   Luckily, a rescue spoke up for them, and they left the building.   The same happened with five lucky puppies.   The toughest dogs are always black labs and black lab mixes.  A lot of folks express how wonderful it was to grow up with a lab, but when push comes to shove, they get left behind at shelters.

Right now, there is the case of Jack and Hennessey.   They are yet another case of an owner going into the hospital and the family not wanting to deal with their dogs.  Hennessey has someone interested in her, but Jack, the already neutered Black Lab has no bites.   I really hoped that they could stay together, or at least the idea that he was already neutered, so his adoption fee would be smaller, would give someone extra incentive, but there has been nothing so far.

The timestamps may be different, but the dogs did indeed come in together.  We just happened to be able to get an updated photo of Hennessey.

 Now, there is the matter of arranging a ride for Hennessey to go from Georgia to upstate New York, unless someone at the last minute will take both together.  It would be great to find someone else in NY to adopt Jack who would let the two visit every so often, as they grew up together.  Then, there is the small matter of Jack going to be euthanized on Monday if he generates no interest.   If you are interested in Jack, or helping them both, please look for more details on the Heard County page.

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