dog rescue...can anyone help boomer and precious???

[delidog]

in our local paper yesterday was a story that broke my heart...boomer and his brother precious were brought to the pt.st.lucie pound on 8/1/01...they are scheduled to be put to sleep within the next 2 to 3 days...they are 17 yrs. old,german shepard dogs...they have never been seperated....in june their owners home caught fire...the family was saved by boomer nipping at the hand of the mother...who was 5 months pregnant at the time...they were all sound asleep and boomer woke everyone...the family is now living where they cannot have dogs...and cannot afford to go elsewhere...they tried,but in losing their home they are financially destitute...i called the director of the pound yesterday and left a message...i wanted to transport them to dogs and cats forever a no kill facility in pt.st.lucie,fl...he never returned my call....i offered donations,volunteer work,whatever it would take...i called the pound all day...all i got was answering machines...i cannot take them myself...i am at pet limit..does anyone have any suggestions????please we need your help!?!?!?!?! the deli dog

[delidog]

i would try to...but it is not just boomer...his brother precious also needs a home...they have always lived together...i wish that the pound would at least answer their phone to give info....deli dog

[Gio]

THis is horrible these dogs don't deserve this. There isn't much I can do from over here but have you tried to contact some animal rescue organisations which could help you to put pressure on the pound to perhaps gain more time until these dogs find a home (HUA springs to my mind or something similar seeing that the distance is considerable or soem GSD rescue groups). Perhaps some local radio station might also want to help. I don't know about your country but over here but as soon as the media gets involved things start to move. If you only get answering machine could you not go to the pound yourself, soprry but I'm running out of ideas. I think it's great what you offered to do and I honestly wish there would be something more I could do.

[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: Gio ]

[RachelJ]

If this story was in your local paper and CNN.com, maybe the reason they are not answering the phone is because they are getting so many calls. Maybe they've already found a place for the dogs because of the publicity. You think they could put some kind of announcement on the answering machine though.

[Sudilar]

Is there anything we can do????

[delidog]

i have been trying to call all morning...now the line is just busy...i think i will go up there after lunch...i am going to call dogs and cats forever also...maybe if i pay for them d&c will take them...i am so frustrated by this...i called the newspaper that ran the article...they had gotten several calls...mainly offering the girl a job...i'll see what i can do..it is my only day off until sunday...i just wish i could take them....delidog

[Daisy's Mom]

This is awful! Thank you for trying so hard, delidog! Keep us updated. These heros do NOT deserve to be split up or killed.

[delidog]

spenserthelion...thank you for posting the story...and thanks to all for suggestions....i called the paper...there phones are ringing off the hook because of this story....and the fact that nobody can get through to the pound...i am hoping that this will bide them some time....does anyone know a gsd rescue group in florida?????i emailed dogs and cats forever...i hope they answer soon...i want to go there personally...but i am afraid that if i see them i know i will not be able to walk away...the delidog

[delidog]

o.k. sports fans....some positive news...i never thought that i would be so grateful for a computer....i talked to tom at dogs and ctas forever..he is on his way to the pound now...they talked to mike morris...director of affore mentioned pound yesterday....d&c forever offered to take the dogs if they do not get adopted...now they do not want to interfere with any adoption process..the idea is to find them a good home..but they have have offers from all over the country...thanks to the net...he said a man from texas had just called and offered to take them...was that you spenser the lion??anyway...i offered to pay for their adoption fee if someone needs that done...and as i am on vacation the 3rd week in aug. i offered to take them to texas if that is what it comes down to...right now d& c forever is just waiting to see if someone local can take them...but if i were mr. morris dir. of affore mentioned shelter...i would not let these dogs be euthanized...unless he wants to stand on the unemployment line that is...the media is all over this....thanks for all of your help and support....i will keep you updated....the deli dog....

[CoraNewf]

Three cheers for delidog!!!!!!!!!!!! Good work!!!!!!

[mugsy]

way to go deli dog!!! you're my kind of dog person!! Keep up the good work and keep us updated.

[POOH267]

EXCELLENT WORK DELI DOG......
OUR HATS ARE OFF TO YA.....
ONE HUNDRED TIMES.....GOOD LUCK TO PRECIOUS & BOOMER!!!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

...Since were are talking about a "bone-a-Fido firedawg hero", someone in their brotherhood should be calling soon from Ohio.

We wuz reelee tryin, but Dad wuz hoggin the pawboard werkin on his update to the "Casey Case" in Polk County, Florida. He kept sayin that DeliDog had the Boomer & Precious case well in hand .

Sounds like the Boomer & Precious kidz are out of harms way (off death row) for a while, but their situation needs a constant vigil till we KNOW they have a good forever home.

Hey DeliDog: Please keep on top of this case and let us know iffin any problems develop. Us two FireDawgs will start poundin out e-mails if you tell us those two Hero Dogs need any special help!

PS: katch Dad's update on "Casey" at:
PetTalk story about "Casey"

[Sudilar]

delidog, you are a hero!!

[delidog]

thanks to all you guys on pet talk....as spencer the lion said ...team effort...did you notice that this is now the top news story when you sign on???? you guys are the best!!!!and the organization dogs and cats forever...you should look them up on dogsandcatsforever.com...i will keep you all updated....but i am sure that they are safe today...and still nobody can reach the pound...i wonder if they took the phone off the hook???i am just so elated that we all could help....if i go to the pound...i want them all....by the way this facility,that wants to put boomer and precious to sleep run by mr.mike morris...the afore mentioned director...(cinder and smoke...remember his name!!!) is where i got my dal./hound mix...delilah...hence the name delidog!!!! she was in that very same facility for 3 months...i wonder how she lasted so long...she was 4 at the time...and being a 70 lb. individual...was not looked at often!!!!i know that pound people have a job to do ...but sometimes rules are meant to be broken....also,i learned that d&c forever is working with the city to make pt.st.lucie,fl. a no kill city...like san francisco and canada..wouldn't this be great...maybe other cities and even states can get the idea!!!!!!oh i almost forgot....spencer the lion...do you think that our pres. or his bro. has room on their ranches for boomer and precious??????? sorry,i know that this is getting winded....i just feel sssssoooo good for those dogs!!!!!i hope they find great homes to live out their days comfortably!!!!!!the deli dog!!!