Busy week at Second Chance
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February 1, 2014 |
It's been a busy week at Second Chance Animal
Adoption, with a family desperately trying to
find their lost pet, dogs found wandering who
want to go home and concern that there may be
loose hounds starving in the Camp Nine area just
as temperatures begin to plummet.
On January 27, Vicki at Second Chance Animal Shelter had
a call about a lost dog, a dark brindle pit bull
male who went missing in the Kootenai River Inn
parking lot. They called again Thursday, and
were still looking for the dog. He is further
described as having a Shar Pei like face, and
although he may look intimidating they say he is
actually a big sweetie.
The owner said the dog either managed to get out
of the car on his own, or someone took him out.
They are desperate to find him. If you know
anything about a dog like this please give
Second Chance a call at (208) 267-7504.
 It
appears that the two Plott hounds found in the
Camp Nine area January 22 were not alone. This
sweet fellow showed up on a couple’s doorstep
Thursday in that same area. Identical to the
first two, it was clear upon their reunion that
the three are well acquainted.
The first two hounds were thin on their arrival
at the shelter. Obviously the eight additional
days that this guy has spent without food or
shelter has left him in grave condition.
"My fear
is that perhaps there are still more yet in that
area, now on the verge of starving to death,"
Vicki said. "And
a cold snap is forecasted to drop our
temperatures significantly. I’d like to ask all
of our Facebook friends who live around Camp 9
to please keep a lookout for any more of
them. And if you know anyone in that area please
spread the word. These are nice dogs who don’t
deserve this."
 This
young lady was picked up January 30 on Highway
95 in the 45 mile per hour section by McArthur
Lake.
"She is very friendly," Vicki said. "If you
recognize her please let her owners know that
she's visiting us at Second Chance Animal
Shelter, or give us a call at (208) 267-7504.
Thanks!"
While the thought of stray pets waiting to go
home from the shelter is heart-wrenching and the
fear that lost dogs may be starving as frigid
temperatures return even worse, not all the news
at Second Chance was bad.
 On
January 28, a timid and scared little
Chihuahua-Aussie mix showed up at the pound, and
it was clear that he was missing someone
terribly. It turns out that someone was missing
him, too.
Not long after his picture was posted online,
tips began to come in, and the next day, a very
happy owner and her friend Pepe were reunited.
"The best part of a shelter day is when the
owner comes to retrieve a much loved pet," Vicki
said. "The look and happy sounds are priceless!
Pepe was beside himself with joy to see his
people again."
And while some of the stories on long-time
"guests" at Second Chance are sad, hope never
wanes.
 On
January 21, a young female Newfoundland mix was
picked up as a stray. She waited and waited, but
no one came to take her home. Instead of
languishing, though, the frisky seven month old
endeared herself to staff and guests alike, and
as it became clear that she would soon be
looking for a forever family, she was given the
name Tasha.
"Tasha never goes potty in the shelter nor has
she torn up any of the toys that she's been
given," Vicki said. "The only bad I can think of
to say about her is that she needs work walking
on leash as she tends to walk too close, getting
underfoot sometimes. Although at her current
weight of 40 pounds there's only so much
underfoot she can get!"
Tasha, though older, still plays like a puppy
and lavishes love like there'll be no tomorrow,
and already, several people have fallen in love
with her.
"Tasha already has a number of people interested
and the application flood gate has opened,"
Vicki said. "I expect we'll be buried in
paperwork soon!" |
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