Dex and Derby: Fur Babies Need Home

Dexter and Derby are two adorable dogs who lived in a wonderful, loving home – until their owner lost it in a foreclosure. The owner placed the dogs in a kennel while he tried to find a new place. Despite his optimistic outlook, his situation was actually pretty dire. You don’t end up on the street because of a “minor setback.” Debts, on top of medical issues that were keeping him from working had left him destitute. After nearly three weeks, the kennel presented him with a bill that he could not pay. He could not get the dogs out without paying, and the kennel planned to send the dogs to a shelter where their future would be uncertain.

The good news is that these fur babies have a few godparents! Friends found out about the situation and rushed in to help. We paid a small down payment on the kennel fees, and the vet agreed to keep the dogs a little while longer. We are working with a rescue org, Lifeline Animal Project, to find a foster home for the dogs where they will be happy and properly cared for while the owner gets back to a stable situation.

We are looking for more godparents to Dexter and Derby to help cover the costs of getting them situated. We are seeking $3000 to pay the kennel fees (it’s coming up on a month) to get the dogs out and into their new home. There may also be additional kennel fees at a rescue shelter while the foster home is prepared.

Depending on how quickly we raise this money and what the final bill is when we move the dogs, we may have some extra. This will be used to cover costs of setting up the foster home. If we still have funds left, we will donate to the Lifeline Animal Project which is helping us find a new home.

The dogs are all their owner has left, and their return to a safe, stable home will be the first good news he’s heard in a long time. Getting Dexter and Derby to a new home will save more than the dogs.