The Thanksgiving 49
There is a blockbuster sized group of 49 puppies that wish to enroll in the Puppy Promises program that Saving Shelter Pets, Inc., offers. Three litters are from the same household!
Q: What is a Puppy Promises Puppy?
A: A Puppy Promises puppy is a lucky pup who has been enrolled in the Puppy Promises program.
The puppies are intercepted from being dumped at the shelter, sometimes even at the shelter door! Their owners are given another option. If they will quarantine the pups at home for another two weeks, SSP will give them their shots on the spot. In two or three weeks, pending they are deemed healthy by a vet, they will be transported to a reputable rescue where a family is waiting to adopt them.
As for “mom dog,” she gets spayed after the pups are well on their way so that there are no more accidental litters. What’s more, is that all the other adult dogs and cats at the house are spayed or neutered by SSP as well. It was noticed that the same last names and addresses would come up, and is more proactive to spay everyone than hope there will not be another litter. Some of these families take good care of their pets, but just cannot financially handle a litter of puppies or are not allowed to have so many, and feel powerless. On the other hand, many other families do not care what happens to the pups, but have been convinced to give Puppy Promises a try instead of the alternative (dumping pups at the shelter, drowning, leaving them to fend for themselves).
It costs $50 per puppy to save them. This includes, but is not limited to:
Age appropriate vaccinations
Transport to rescue
The Spay of the mother dog and other family members
$2450 is needed for all 50 puppies. All the other adult dogs and cats in the home will be spayed to prevent more unwanted litters. It also saves the lives of other adults. The owners don’t become overwhelmed with taking care of so many, so adults are not surrendered to the shelter. They also no longer exhibit nuisance behavior such as fighting over females in heat and wandering where they could be hit by a car or become lost. Please consider donating to Saving Shelter Pets, Inc. Donations are tax deductible, and the pups, and their new adoptive families will thank you for it.
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