Koko gained weight
and grew a shiny new coat. He now has a new home in Kentucky, and a Mom
and Dad of his very own. Koko is a very smart boy and loves to learn new
things. His new family loves him very much. He has bonded very strongly
to his new Mom.
Little Ben
'Little Ben' spent
almost a year in a so-called 'no-kill shelter'. He was just a puppy when
he arrived there. After some adverse publicity and threats by the humane
society to shut her down, the owner of the shelter contacted a local rescue
group who, in turn, contacted me. When I first saw Ben, he was living in
a large crate, in a dark, windowless, building. After I saw the 'shelter'
and the conditions there, I was determined to get Ben out of there as soon
as possible. His physical condition was not good, and, worse, his eyes
held no hope.
Ben had a deep
bacterial skin infection as well as sarcoptic mange. He was infested with
fleas and two types of instestinal parasites, causing him to be anemic
enough to have a heart murmur.
Thanks to
the help and support of a wonderful group of people who are subscribers
to the Basenji-L e-mail list, and the caring staff at a local boarding
kennel who offered him a temporary haven, Ben is safe and sound, now. Ben
spent 2 months in foster care, while his wounds, both mental and physical,
healed. Ben learned to hope again.
The 'shelter' has
since been closed down by a court order. 84 dogs still living there were
seized by the sheriff's department. 69 were destroyed because of illness.
The remaining dogs were taken to local shelters to be cared for and await
possible adoption.
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