Ruby is a female four-year-old wonder dog that loves to ride in the car. She is sooo uneventful and deserves more. Her family cannot keep her and really is going to miss having her. It would be nice if the little ones would come over to walk her once in a while till they understand and forget. Not necessary just a little incentive for both parties. She is medium size about forty pounds and a painter’s dog with the multi color paint splatter. 315 5508. A river house would be a plus since she loves the beach and the ocean! Ruby is already spade, and the rabies shots where just done yesterday!
Vet-To-Pet
06-13-2008, 11:21 AM
This makes me SO angry & frustrated. And it happens all too frequently: People adopt a dog or cat & everything's fine---until something changes in the life of the human which makes it "inconvenient" for them to keep their pet. Exactly WHY is it her family "cannot keep her"? Are they moving? I've moved with multiple pets on several occasions & while it's not as easy to find a place that allows pets, I've always managed to finally find one. It takes some EFFORT. They're "really going to miss her"...SHE is really going to miss them, too! Do they believe she won't be effected by this major upheaval in her life? Pets are for LIFE, not only for when they're convenient to have in our lives. Guess why there are so many adult animals in shelters? Usually it states the reason for "releasing" the pet to the shelter, and all too often it says, "Owner was moving, pets not allowed at new home".
I agree that Ruby "deserves more"---she deserves a good, loving, PERMANENT home with someone who doesn't take adopting a pet so lightly. I have 3 dogs & 6 cats, ALL of whom needed homes when I took them in. I'd have to be deathly allergic to them in order to consider giving any of them up for adoption (and I AM allergic to cats, and slightly to dogs, but it's a mild, runny, itchy eyes type of condition, which I'd rather tolerate than use as a reason for finding other homes for MY pets).
Paula/Vet-To-Pet
Ruby is a female four-year-old wonder dog that loves to ride in the car. She is sooo uneventful and deserves more. Her family cannot keep her and really is going to miss having her. It would be nice if the little ones would come over to walk her once in a while till they understand and forget. Not necessary just a little incentive for both parties. She is medium size about forty pounds and a painter’s dog with the multi color paint splatter. 315 5508. A river house would be a plus since she loves the beach and the ocean! Ruby is already spade, and the rabies shots where just done yesterday!
mykil
06-13-2008, 11:44 AM
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Vet-To-Pet
06-14-2008, 08:56 PM
I'm truly sorry if hard times have caused this family to be homeless, however, my earlier reply still stands: If someone is considering adopting a pet, they should be certain that this will be a lifetime commitment. Some circumstances are unforeseeable, but usually a "conscious" person will know if their current living situation is permanent or subject to change at any time. Having children is a decision that many people make with the knowledge that their living situation might change, but do they consider finding other homes for their kids? No, of course not! So, when deciding to adopt a pet, be VERY sure you'll be able to look that animal in the eyes if you've used up EVERY possible recourse & must find another home for it. That pet depends on you, probably even more than some children do (as they get older). Just don't get a pet on a "whim", or if the kids want one, or if you're renting & might move soon, or (fill in the blank). Please be responsible pet caregivers & teach your children that lesson as well. These children will probably remember having to "leave" their dog and, as they get older, consider it "acceptable behavior".
Teach your children well...
Vet-To-Pet/Paula
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Barbara
06-15-2008, 01:17 PM
THANK YOU, Paula, for your response to Ruby's plight. I completely agree with you. I have moved twice in the last few years and all our pets came along with us (3 dogs, 2 cats, all from animal shelters or throw away animals). Each time we needed to find a rental the rules were "no pets." However, after talking with the landlords in each case, we were accepted with enthusiasm and allowed to rent. How one presents himself/herself in such a situation goes a long way to making such a move. You gotta try!!!
What really disturbs me these days (with people moving and relinquishing their pets to animal shelters) is that in most cases, the pets are dead before the relinquishing owners are driving out of the parking lot! "Foreclosure Pets" have less of a chance of being adopted than a stray due to the vast numbers of them being dumped on already overflowing shelters. That knowledge alone should get the families of pets doing more work to find an appropriate place to live.
Barbara
mykil
06-15-2008, 04:37 PM
Paula and Barbara; for letting your bitterness get in the way of someone’s else hardship and reality I want both of you to write me a 100 word essay on where your animals will go if you die TODAY!
Ruby will not go to the pound she will make her way and find a loveing family soon! PEACE! and still if anyone wants to adopt a wonderful dog ...
Barbara
06-15-2008, 04:48 PM
Gee, I hate to ruin your day, but if I die tomorrow (or today) our animals are safe and sound. A lifetime of working hard and making the right decisions seems to have worked out for us. I have lost count of the number of abandoned animals we have fostered, placed and adopted. Bitter? Not a chance. Just sorry that all animals do not have an equal chance for a permanent loving home. Humans have a choice--animals do not.
mykil
06-15-2008, 04:53 PM
Avoiding the question? it is an easy one, where will they go if you and you loved ones pass at the same time? Who will care for them?
Barbara
06-15-2008, 05:39 PM
As I replied privately, this is why trusts are so important. Should both my husband and I leave suddenly, we have appointed a trusted friend to take over. Without a trust in place, you are right--our animals could end up in a shelter or worse. We try to plan ahead. Always have for the animals.
ChristineL
06-15-2008, 05:50 PM
Paula, Barbara; Although I understand what you're saying and that a lot of people take in pets without thought as to whether they can really make and keep this commitment, the focus of this thread is finding a home for the dog...not judging her owners.
The people are homeless...they love their dog enough to seek a good home rather than take her to the shelter or drag her through their present life.
I know too many people right now that had decent jobs and a steady income, hence could afford their pets, who suddenly lost their jobs and/or their health and have ended up destitute. It's more productive to help find a home for Ruby and take one burden and pain from these people's shoulders than to blame them.
A lot more pets would die every year if only those of us who were guaranteed to always have money were adopting.
Barbara, it's great your long term planning has paid off. Some people's haven't...no matter how well they planned. Most of us are only one medical emergency or illness or job loss away from being forced into homelessness.
Please, everyone...could we focus on the need for a home for Ruby.
Mykil: If you have any kind of flyer seeking a home for Ruby, send it to me. If you give me all the details...I'll be happy to include her need for a forever home in my July Russian River Times Pet column.
Christine
Vet-To-Pet
06-16-2008, 01:54 PM
Christine~ I agree that we are getting off on a tangent, but I have very strong feelings about exactly this topic---abandoned and/or neglected/abused animals, so I will always try to educate or offer opinions whenever I see the subject brought up. Yes, the main focus IS to find a good home for Ruby, but that doesn't mean that the people who are "dragging her through their current life" (does that apply to their children, too?) aren't to be held responsible for making certain decisions about how to handle the situation with everyone's best interests in mind, including Ruby's.
Someone has to be the "voice" for these animals who learn to love & trust the people who care for them, only to be left behind when things get tough.
As far as more animals being put to death if only people who had money would adopt them, I'd wish that were true. However, if more people would be more responsible pet owners, there would be fewer animals killed each day due to overflowing shelters. Please, please, please---THINK before you adopt a pet. It's a LIFETIME commitment.
Contact the Sonoma county Humane Society, they might be able to guide you to some people/organizations who will foster ruby until the family is back on their feet. Also, the San Francisco SPCA has fantastic programs for homeless pets, or may be able to point you in the right direction for more local help. There is a big "underground" network of animal lovers in Sonoma County who know someone who knows someone whose sister volunteers with a shelter, etc. Try calling some of the local veterinary clinics where some of the staff members are often volunteers with these groups or know how to reach them. I'm rather new to this region, so I don't know all of the places to contact. Keep trying, they might be able to get Ruby back once their lives are more stable---that would be the ultimate goal, to keep the entire "family" together.
Paula/Vet-To-Pet
Paula, Barbara; Although I understand what you're saying and that a lot of people take in pets without thought as to whether they can really make and keep this commitment, the focus of this thread is finding a home for the dog...not judging her owners.
The people are homeless...they love their dog enough to seek a good home rather than take her to the shelter or drag her through their present life.
I know too many people right now that had decent jobs and a steady income, hence could afford their pets, who suddenly lost their jobs and/or their health and have ended up destitute. It's more productive to help find a home for Ruby and take one burden and pain from these people's shoulders than to blame them.
A lot more pets would die every year if only those of us who were guaranteed to always have money were adopting.
Barbara, it's great your long term planning has paid off. Some people's haven't...no matter how well they planned. Most of us are only one medical emergency or illness or job loss away from being forced into homelessness.
Please, everyone...could we focus on the need for a home for Ruby.
Mykil: If you have any kind of flyer seeking a home for Ruby, send it to me. If you give me all the details...I'll be happy to include her need for a forever home in my July Russian River Times Pet column.
Christine
ChristineL
06-17-2008, 07:25 PM
Again...I understand what you're saying about responsible pet ownership. I just think that discussion should be held on a separate thread. I don't think the topic is best served judging a family whose full circumstances we do not know. At least they are trying. I know a Real Estate Agent who found the departing family's pet dead in the locked house. I know a few people whose family pets were acquired through a neighbor's abandonment of them when they moved out. Those who took those abandoned pets don't have a lot of money (they can feed and afford shots and get them neutered through the programs available), but considered taking them to the Shelter as not being an option.
Some homeless shelters will take you in with children...not with pets. Most organizations helping the homeless are not pet friendly...
I too have always managed to find a rental that would allow my animals...I was also never put in a position of being homeless while trying to find one.
Let's discuss responsibility without judging one family or taking the focus off finding the dog a home.
Christine~ I agree that we are getting off on a tangent, but I have very strong feelings about exactly this topic---abandoned and/or neglected/abused animals, so I will always try to educate or offer opinions whenever I see the subject brought up. Yes, the main focus IS to find a good home for Ruby, but that doesn't mean that the people who are "dragging her through their current life" (does that apply to their children, too?) aren't to be held responsible for making certain decisions about how to handle the situation with everyone's best interests in mind, including Ruby's.
Someone has to be the "voice" for these animals who learn to love & trust the people who care for them, only to be left behind when things get tough.
As far as more animals being put to death if only people who had money would adopt them, I'd wish that were true. However, if more people would be more responsible pet owners, there would be fewer animals killed each day due to overflowing shelters. Please, please, please---THINK before you adopt a pet. It's a LIFETIME commitment.
Contact the Sonoma county Humane Society, they might be able to guide you to some people/organizations who will foster ruby until the family is back on their feet. Also, the San Francisco SPCA has fantastic programs for homeless pets, or may be able to point you in the right direction for more local help. There is a big "underground" network of animal lovers in Sonoma County who know someone who knows someone whose sister volunteers with a shelter, etc. Try calling some of the local veterinary clinics where some of the staff members are often volunteers with these groups or know how to reach them. I'm rather new to this region, so I don't know all of the places to contact. Keep trying, they might be able to get Ruby back once their lives are more stable---that would be the ultimate goal, to keep the entire "family" together.
Paula/Vet-To-Pet