On Thursday, I was notified by a local veterinarian that there is a 4-month-old puppy in Jackson, MI that is in dire need of a home.
This red-nosed pit bull, is by all accounts sweet, submissive and needs to be adopted or taken into a foster situation. The pressing need? He is to be euthanized on Tuesday 1/19, because of a rule at the facility that he is currently housed, regarding pitties.
Would you consider welcoming this young pup into your life permanently - or even for a temporary basis as a foster parent?
There is one special medical need to consider: this puppy has demodex, caused by a parasitic mite. Demodex is non-contagious and is very treatable with prescription medication. This young fella can indeed make a complete recovery from it, providing that he has the safe, comfortable place to do so, as a stress-free environment is integral to allowing the immune system to work efficiently, helping the skin heal. Additionally, the treatment cost and oversight on that would be assumed by a third party, so the foster family or new owners would not need to bear that financial responsibility.
Please contact me for additional contact information if you think you have the time and resources to share your life with this guy.
Lorrie Shaw is a pet blogger and a professional pet sitter/dog walker in the Ann Arbor area. Follow her pet adventures on Twitter and on Facebook. She welcomes your contact by e-mail.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
With poll: The Discovery Channel's "A Dog's Life": a source of controversy in the Metro-Detroit area
It's no secret that times have been tough in Michigan, and in many respects, it's undoubtedly spilled over to the pet population. People have had to leave the state in order to seek a better way to make a living, and in some cases, abandoned ship completely: leaving homes, friends -- and in some cases, their companion animals behind.
Some pets have been relinquished to already strained Humane Societies and shelters, others, simply left behind to fend for themselves.
The Discovery Channel had an idea: to chronicle the life of stray dogs in Detroit from a four-legged point of view: attaching tiny cameras to the dogs and seeing what goes on day-to-day. According to freep.com, the project, "A Dog's Life", estimated to be over one million dollars qualified for a $559,361 tax credit from the Michigan Film Office - but Mayor Bing's Detroit film office nixed the deal saying that it would be bad in too many ways, including for the dogs, adding that celebrating the life of homeless dogs is counterproductive.
A quandary certainly exists. This in many respects is uncharted territory, as dogs who are left behind - sometimes locked in the houses in the very houses that they shared with their families - have grown in number so vastly that animal control workers can't keep up.
It's a problem that has affected not just Detroit, but other communities as well, and not just in Michigan.
Have we really identified the problem? What is the solution? How does Mayor Bing's position make you feel? Take the poll (multiple selections are available) and offer your comments below:
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| flickr photo courtesy of manitari |
Some pets have been relinquished to already strained Humane Societies and shelters, others, simply left behind to fend for themselves.
The Discovery Channel had an idea: to chronicle the life of stray dogs in Detroit from a four-legged point of view: attaching tiny cameras to the dogs and seeing what goes on day-to-day. According to freep.com, the project, "A Dog's Life", estimated to be over one million dollars qualified for a $559,361 tax credit from the Michigan Film Office - but Mayor Bing's Detroit film office nixed the deal saying that it would be bad in too many ways, including for the dogs, adding that celebrating the life of homeless dogs is counterproductive.
A quandary certainly exists. This in many respects is uncharted territory, as dogs who are left behind - sometimes locked in the houses in the very houses that they shared with their families - have grown in number so vastly that animal control workers can't keep up.
It's a problem that has affected not just Detroit, but other communities as well, and not just in Michigan.
Have we really identified the problem? What is the solution? How does Mayor Bing's position make you feel? Take the poll (multiple selections are available) and offer your comments below:
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