Hi

I am Kathi.

I founded the rescue in 1998 to give unclaimed pound dogs a second chance.

We have saved thousands of animals in that time and prevented countless unwanted births, between fixing our adoptable pets, and doing trap/neuter-spay surgeries.

Despite very slow dog adoptions we are asked constantly to intake owner surrenders.

In one of the latest cases I found out about a frenchie pup recently and I knew that she was at risk of ending up wherever she landed, intact, if we could not take her in.

You see the breeder/owner asked a breed specific group to intake her and they declined as she has a known medical concern.

She has a Grade 5/6 heart murmur.

We were told that she was booked in for an echo.

Unfortunately the little lady was not booked in for an echo.

She did see the vets for her booster - at which time the vets again mentioned the murmur and explained again that an echo is recommended.

Because the vet recommended that she be in a less excitable environment time than she was and no echo was happening there we agreed to take her.

The breeder/owner did kindly send a donation prior to surrendering her - which is most certainly more than many people do.

When the pup was handed over to the foster on the weekend the breeder/owner then disclosed that the pup has passed out before - which was not noted in the medical info.

This is exactly what was going on with Nova the boxer - and she had been surrendered to us by a caretaker who had taken her in 9 months prior after living at a breeders for years - without any disclosure of the issue, of course.

The Saint Bernard we took in after a probation officer asked us to intake we have had neutered but he also needs a dental

We have taken in 3 unwanted collie pups

We have a request to intake 5 owner surrenders

The one we arranged vetting for so we could intake has had an infected penis for months and he isn't even a year old

We have 21 dogs and pups - more than 50 % of them came from the breeder.

These dogs are generally the ones that the public would not buy OR are no longer having enough pups.

The retired breeding females and males that we take in always need spayed or neutered as well as updated vaccines and dentals at the very least - often more.

Rescues are always trying to ensure that compromised animals get the vetting that they need/deserve.

The prices for vetting and supplies keep rising and donations keep getting fewer and fewer.

Despite the fact that puppy mills are licensed by municipalities it seems that it is rarely the breeders that are responsible for providing proper veterinary care of the animals - instead that's left to those of us intaking them. (when the dog's usefulness has petered out and or there are large medical expenses needed)

Rescues are often doing the job of animal control - including being called and replied upon to help/intake found or abandoned animals.

Rescues are not meant to be the answer to everyone's issues but it is often the only answer most people can find - especially in areas without animal control and without any local animal welfare agencies.

Things have digressed badly.

Animals are paying the price.

Rescues are paying the price.

We have thousands of dollars of bills for vetting and supplies on MY credit cards.

In the event that anyone wishes to help us continue to help our 80 kittens and cats and 15 dogs and this pup please know that we truly appreciate any donation at all.

We are tired.

We are broke.

But ......we don't want to see animals failed by anyone else.

Please help us keep going.

www.adoptapet.lucknow.on.ca

You can call East Village Animal Hospital in London or Kitchener Waterloo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and put a donation on to our account for Adoptapet Petrescue Lucknow Ontario Canada.

We started this rescue in 1998 and we hope to stay around for the animals that need us.

Thank you for considering the assistance.

All donations are appreciated.