Not so lucky Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke used to have a family but the mom and dad got a divorce and nobody wanted to keep him. He is a really beautiful mix of a husky and bernese and he is very nice and calm. My mom and dad picked him up from the pound. Usually I go too but today I was going to visit my grandmother. I wasn't supposed to meet him but when my mom took him to the foster home she couldn't leave him there because the foster's dog didn't like him at all and my mom thought the fosters were too young and didn't have enough experience to handle it so she brought him home to our house while Paws for Life looked for another foster home. Our cats Simba and Chester loved him. He kept going up on my sister's bed to take her stuffed animals. He loved to fetch so we played with him outside in the hallway. Luckily Paws found him a new foster that night. I think we would have kept him if our dog Ginger liked other dogs.

People shouldn't get rid of their dog because they get a divorce. Our dog Ginger is part of the family and we would never just give her away.

Another crazy day saving dogs and cats

Today my mom and dad and me went to pick up two dogs and two cats from the pound for Paws for Life. It was crazy in the car. My mom sat in the back with the two cats and the black lab. The cats were in cages but they were afraid of the dog so my mom sat in the middle and had to block her from sticking her face near the cages. I sat in the front with the little shihtzu that we decided to call Jack. We took the cats to a mall in Laval where we gave them to another rescue. My mom was very glad when the cats were gone because the lab finally relaxed. We took the lab to meet her foster's near our house but we couldn't arrange to get Jack to the rescue that was taking him until later so we took him home for the afternoon.

We don't know why these little guys were at the pound but I think they were strays because they didn't have names and usually if they are dropped off by the owners they have a name.

It was Saturday and we had to leave very early for the pound because we had to be home by 1 oclock for my sister's family birthday party but since we got lost dropping the cats off at the mall my parents were worried that we wouldn't get home in time and everybody would be sitting outside waiting for us. By now our whole family knows that if there is nobody else that can do it we will always go and rescue the animals even on days when we have other things to do.

It was fun having Jack at our house during Emma's party and Ginger didn't really mind him. We took him to another rescue that night. I hope he gets adopted really soon. I think he will because he is very, very cute and the small dogs usually find homes faster than the big dogs.

Luna

Today after my swimming lesson we drove to the pound to pick up a little terrier that was dropped off and since nobody adopted her the pound was going to euthanize her. She looks just like Radar who was my mom's first dog so when my mom saw her picture on the Paws for Life page she decided we would foster her and find her a home. Luna's owner just decided she didn't want her anymore so she dropped her off with her bed and some of her favorite toys. I don't know how somebody can just do that. The dogs at the pound are usually very scared and nervous and they bark a lot but then when they come out of the cage they are so happy and just want to get in the car and leave. I think about how my dog or cats would feel if we just left them at the pound and it makes me very sad to think about all the animals whose owners abandon them.

While we had Luna it was kind of crazy. At first she was very excited and barked and wanted to chase the cats so we kept the cats locked in the kitchen and dining room. Every time someone wanted to go into the kitchen someone else would have to hold Luna. Then my mom decided to just get it over with and let Luna meet the cats. First we let our foster Simba out because he really likes dogs. Luna barked and got very excited but didn't want to hurt him, then we let Chester out and Luna got excited again, then we let Maddy out and Luna wasn't so excited and by the time Muffin an Ally came out Luna wasn't really interested in the cats anymore. There was a lot of hissing and barking at first but then they all got along.

We had Luna for about two weeks until we found her a really good home with a girl who works at Bark and Fitz. I am very happy for Luna but I miss her.

Moppy and Simba (the big surprise)

Today while I was at school my mom and dad helped transport a little dog, 2 siamese cats and one orange kitten. When my mom came to pick me up after school she had the little dog who is named Moppy. My mom still had her because the foster could only pick him up later. The two siamese cats went to another foster home together. It was really fun walking Moppy home because it was different walking a playful dog (our dog Ginger isn't very playful). When we got home we were waiting downstairs for the foster and my sister wanted to go upstairs to get something to eat. My mom said ok but don't go in your room because there is a surprise in there. We were so excited that my mom told us we could go upstairs and see. It was the orange kitten!! I was so happy to find out we were going to foster him. We named him Simba.

For my teacher's end of the year gift, instead of giving her something that I bought at the store I made a donation in her name to Moppy. I gave her a card with Moppy's picture to explain what I had done and she really liked the gift. In the summer I got a letter from my teacher Mrs. MacDonald saying that she really appreciated the gift. She has a pomeranian named Antoinette and Moppy was part pomeranian. I think it is sometimes better to make donations than buy things.

Austen

Today there were quite a few dogs at the pound who needed to be saved and a lot of people were needed to do transport. We helped transport a yellow lab to his foster named Karen who named him Austen. Austen was abandoned by his owner but he is still a very nice dog. He was very excited and friendly. It was a school night at we got home very late and we didn't have supper until we got home but it was worth it. I am sad to say that one of the dogs that needed to be rescued didn't make it out of the pound. Paws found him a foster but when he went to pick him up he was not in his cage and the man at the pound said he was euthanized. I am very sad. People who don't take care of their dogs make me mad.

The transport took 3 hours

Update: Austen was adopted!

The Underdogs at Family Day

Today was Family Day in Westmount Park. The Underdog club was there to let people know about the work they do and to try to create awareness about the club and maybe get some dogs adopted. Sophie's dog rescue brought 5 dogs their names are: Babe, Spike, Flow, Idefix and Bungee.

Bungee has been there for a really, really long time. It makes me feel bad for him. I really like him. I walked him around the park and whenever he saw food he would try to get it. My cousins Amy and Izzy fed him some little bits of hamburger. Bungee is the greatest, craziest dog in the world and I hope he is adopted very soon. Now! This minute!

Babe is deaf and Sophie thinks she might be autistic. When Sophie wets her head she doesn't shake. She was from a breeder who didn't care about what happened to her. Spike was found the night before Family Day. I think he was tied up in an alley. A lady came to see Spike. I think he got adopted. Someone also came from Ontario to meet Babe. Babe and Spike are the two puppies playing together.

Idefix and Flow are very shy and sweet. I didn't spend a lot of time with them because they were sitting on people's laps.

The underdogs are very nice dogs and even if some of them are old, ugly or unpopular they are fun and loving and they deserve good homes.

The underdog website is http://www.underdogclub.org/

Update: September 12, Bungee and Babe are both adopted!!!

The 3 dog transport

Today me, my mom, Dorothy and David transported 3 cute, cute, cute dogs from a pound where they would not keep them anymore. They were being rescued by Paws for Life. It was really fun! There were two big dogs and one small dog. Even though we were in a big van they all crowded in the front. The little dog Dori kept jumping on David's lap even though he was driving. We had to take Sisi who is the white dog to the vet because she had a bladder infection and could not pee. We had to wait at the vet a long time while she got x-rays and tests. On the way to the fosters Harley, the golden retriever sat on my mom's lap for the whole ride.

Sisi's owners just dropped her off at the pound because they were moving. That is a really dumb reason. There are a lot of people who just decide to stop taking care of their animals. It makes me feel very angry that people don't take care of their animals. My mom said imagine how Sisi feels being sick and scared and not even knowing any of us. Dori got dropped off at the pound because her owners had a baby and didn't want to keep her anymore. Harley was found by somebody but nobody came to find him. Paws for Life found them foster homes to stay at and then they will be adopted. I hope the people who adopt them are nice and responsible. I am glad that there are nice people to help take care of animals that don't have homes. Today I spent 6 hours because it took a long time at the vet.

Note: Paws for Life rescues many dogs and cats from high kill pounds. The rescue pays the release fees, has each animal vet checked and then sends them to foster homes where they are safe until adopted. Most rescues are foster based. If you aren't sure you can commit long term to a dog but would like to help one in need on a temporary basis, fostering is a great way to support the rescues. Transporting animals from the pound to fosters or to the vet is also an important way to contribute your time. CK

You can find paws for life on facebook or go to:

http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=QC47

http://www.pawsforliferescue.ca/