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Does anyone have any stats on Maddie to help me sell my husband on her living with us until we can get her settled. Weight, general size, behavior problem (I remember about the peeing in the house). DOES SHE GET ALONG WITH CATS?? Maybe age.
Please, I want to call him real soon! I'm trying to find out where Chicago Heights is other than south!
Sara
What I remember is that she is a shepherd mix, on the small side in size. The shelter has her listed as two years old. I don't know about the cats, but if her personality is what I think it is, she will probably be frightened of Edwina, not the other way around. I do know that she is probably in need of some obedience training, after she gets some real loving. If you have to foster her for a little while, a baby gate in one room would probably be your best bet, especially for the housebreaking issues.
I'm sorry I'm not more informed. Did you see the picture I posted of her last night? It is an attachment, earlier in this post. She doesn't look big at all, and I believe she was full grown when Angel picked her up as a stray.
Hope this helps. Others may have more info.
Logan
Oh Sarah! How wonderful! I hope hubby goes for the idea and you can spring her out of that place! I will help with the cost of shipping her to Aly.
Zippy (Tonya) knows how to reach me at home if we need to do something over the weekend (wire $$??). I don't always check my email while at home, just occasionally. Laurie
I have called my husband and am awaiting his call back. The shelter is WAY south but I have nothing scheduled today. We have a finished basement with tile floor where she'll be very comfortable -- and safe from Edwina.
Please do not worry...I'll take care of her bail.
We are going out of the country on vacation in a few weeks though.....
I did a search on here and typed in Maddie's name to see if I could get some info for you, Sara. I found somewhere that she weights 45 pounds. Didn't see anything about how she gets along with cats. I hope everything works out. My head hurts from worry.
This is great news! When Maddie gets out of the shelter, the rest will take care of itself. I think. If Aly lets us know how much it is going to cost to ship Maddie, I can wire some money. I am so glad that this is working out. I have been worried sick about her!
URGENT!!
Edwina's Sec ~
1) E-mail me = [email protected]
((Include your phone # if you will)
2) Post & e-mail AS SOON as you get Hubby's OK
to continue with the Rescue.
You'll buy Maddie and Us enough TIME to formulate
a Final Plan!
HOW FAR is the Shelter from you?
Address is:
South Suburban Humane Society
1103 West End Avenue,
Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411
phone: 708.755.7387
NOTE: They will NOT answer their phone till after 12 Noon Chicago time.
When the Voice Mail answers -
Key In the # 4 to get to the staff.
Go to http://www.MapQuest.com
and enter the address to fetch a map.
With a few day grace period - we can either arrange for a local NO-kill Rescue Group to take over or formulate a plan to get Maddie to Aly in Texas.
Hope Hubby thinks this is :cool:!
/s/ Phred
Maddie's guardian angels are in full action!
Angel,
We are all on this board because of our love for our pets. So you should not be surprised that we have all come to love and care for Maddie from all of your posts and pictures of her. This wonderful website is also responsible for you and Augie meeting though the love of your dogs. We were here offering to help, not to be judge and jury over you two because you had to give Maddie up.
I think what is hard for us to understand is all the secrets about where she went and not being able to help one of our own if it was necessary. It was driving us crazy wondering if she was safe or not.
Why all the secrets? Why didn't you want us to know where she was so we could help? I believe you finally said her location hoping she could be rescued. I just don't understand why you waited.
These are questions you may be uncomfortable answering and personally I don't need you to answer them to me or anyone else. They only need to be answered in your heart! I was always taught that two wrongs don't make a right. I am glad you finally made the right decision to tell where she is.
Aly,
You are truly my hero! I wish we lived closer together so we could meet and I could thank you in person for all you do for our furkids! I believe that if anyone can help Maddie so she can find a forever home, it is you. She has been through an awful lot and someone who understands that is critical to help her adjust. I would be willing to help financially too. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.
Sara,
My prayers are being offered right now for things to work out in you being able to help get Maddie from the shelter. Your generous spirit shines through!
Okay. My husband says "do what you have to do." I will call at noon CST when the shelter opens.
If all else fails, my secretary has told me about a no-kill shelter she is familiar with -- she thinks Round Lake or Round Lake Beach if anyone knows. I'll check into it.
Please help me to move quickly on finding Maddie a home. I'm sorry that we can't offer one to her but it just wouldn't be fair to her. We are gone too much. I hope you all understand.
Sara,
We understand and you are doing so much already. Please do not feel any guilt over not being able to keep her.
What airport is closest to your home?
Aly,
What airport is closest to your home? Once we know this we can contact the airlines about having her flown to Texas.
Is someone already doing this? We should get co-ordinated on this so we don't have too many people doing duplicate work.
Oh Edwina, Your a life saver!!!!! We love you for doing this. Just reading about this brings tears to my eyes. A great bunch of people and real pet lovers. We will pray for you to get her out in time and then we can find a solution. I want to help pay for transportation so just let me know.
It makes me feel better about the human race that people will help this much, a dog that was no longer wanted.
Hang on Maddie
I live by O'Hare but can do Midway or even Milwaukee. (I know some of the carriers don't do dogs in cargo anymore so we may need the options.)
Sara
We all understand, and send you our love, and Edwina our hopes for her tolerance, of the whole matter. Thank you so very much, give your hubby a big hug from all of us!Quote:
Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
Okay. My husband says "do what you have to do." I will call at noon CST when the shelter opens.
If all else fails, my secretary has told me about a no-kill shelter she is familiar with -- she thinks Round Lake or Round Lake Beach if anyone knows. I'll check into it.
Please help me to move quickly on finding Maddie a home. I'm sorry that we can't offer one to her but it just wouldn't be fair to her. We are gone too much. I hope you all understand.
It's noon! Hang on Maddie, the cavalry is saddling up!
Phred here...
I'll work on the Flight to Texas -
But I need some towns and local but sorta
"Primary" airports to minimize commuter hops
from local fields to one that actually flies to
Texas.
Sara ~ Your Home Town??
Aly ~ You're Home Town??
I can figure out distances to airports with MapQuest.
And we do need to CONSIDER a local to Sara Rescue Group - a good rescue should be able to place Maddie near Sara's home.
But let's not get our cart tooooo far out in front of Sara's Horse - We gotta bust Maddie out of Jail before we worry about where she's going to live!
Wish Sara Good Luck in dealing with the Shelter.
OH MY GOSH!! What a wonderful story of rescue!! I can't believe how quickly all of the pet talkers rallied together to help out Maddie! If only I was still living in Indiana....I would have driven up there and adopted her myself!:D Aly, you're such an angel to take Maddie into your home. If it doesn't work out with your precious furbabies, keep me in mind:) Unfortunately I live so far away, I wish there was some way I could help. I do have a friend living in Chicago, so if you need some assistance, Sara....let me know!:D
Sara, you too are a godsend!! **hugs** How wonderful that you can get to the shelter and get Maddie out of there!! This is truly an awe inspiring tale....of the love of people from all over the world and how we've grown to care about each other and everyone's furbabies so deeply, even if we all haven't met face to face. What a wonderful board!! I'm so thankful for it everyday...and I know Maddie will be too for all of the hard work everyone is doing to rescue her! I'm all choked up about it. Good thing my office "roomie" isn't here yet! LOL LOL Do keep us posted and again, let me know if there is anything I can do to help!!
xoxoxoxo
Karen
Phred, Sara is in Chicago, Aly is in Austin Texas.
Midway Airport and O'Hare are in Chicago.
I was trying to contact a local organization in my area (western suburbs) that houses strays in foster homes, but all I have been able to do is leave a message on their answering machine. No answer yet. They have limited resources of foster homes so don't know if that is going to be any answer. I have emailed Sara my home phone number. Please call me. I may be able to be a back-up for housing until transportation can be arranged. (Still working on reluctant hubby).
When Maddie gets sprung, we need to set up a fund to pay for her airfare, housing, food etc.
Maybe someone can be designated to do this, how about volunteers or ideas. I hope Maddie knows we are doing our best and she needs some love, love, love. Enough to last her lifetime.
Jackie
I have a question. Maybe I do not understand Opperation Bailing Maddie. Sara is going to get her out of the shelter, right? Then Maddie is going to be put in foster care till she can get to Austin? I thought that we were going to make arrangements to send her on her way to Aly ASAP. Didn't Sara say Maddie could stay in the basement for a while? Money can be wired easily. We just need to know who to send it to. Perhaps Sara if she is taking Maddie in and will be taking her to the airport.
With all that she's been through the last few monts, Maddie is probably terrified of most everything. The moves, being placed in the Shelter, and future pending temporary housing and More Moves - all at the hands of 'strangers' - will be both difficult for Maddie to understand - and will quite possibly bring out the worst of her problems...
That said - I *think* we need to find a RESCUE that can arrange a Temporary Foster Home placement with someone who can be Home All Day -AND- has NO other pets... Maddie requires some really Kind and undivided attention to help her work through her problems.
If Sara, Hubby, and Edwina can live through a few *ruff* days - we ought to be able to find a cooperative rescue group in Chicagoland to take over and give us time to make good plans.
The stress of being flown - in the baggage compartment - to Texas might be better left as a last resort. Or at least put off to give Maddie time to adjust to life out of Jail.
We'll update after Sara talks to the Shelter.
{b] Hang on, Maddie![/b]
/s/ Phred
How soon Aly can get Maddie depends on the transportation that Pfred arranges. If he can get that arranged quickly then Sara will keep Maddie in her basement. She is going out of town in a couple weeks so if the transportation takes longer than that to arrange or find an available flight, then someone else will need to foster her temporarily.
I think Sara has enough going on. Perhaps Pfred can take care of the money since he is arranging transportation. It makes sense since we will more than likely be reimbursing him. Usually when you make travel arrangements the airlines wants a credit card to ensure payment.
Phred,
Let us know if this is okay with you. If you don't want to then I can do it and mail the payment to you.
I think flying Maddie to Aly is the best thing for her now. Aly will make sure she is taken good care of and will make sure of the home she goes to if she can't keep her.
I am still amazed at the generosity of this group of people! It is wonderful to see this come together.
Sara,
I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to hear that Maddie is sprung!
Maddie had been adopted!!!!!
MADDIE's SPRUNG!!
SARA ~
CANCEL The RESCUE Run!!!!
Shelter PLACED MADDIE
YESTERDAY!!!
More in a minute...
THANKS to ALL!!!!
YeeHaw!!!!!!
If this Humane Society is anything like the one I've had experience with, I would feel much better if someone could see for themselves that Maddie is not there. I hope that they didn't just say that to end the phone calls. I hope she really is in a good home. Does anyone have any more details? I would have rather had her kept in the pettalk community. If she really has been placed, I'm happy for her. I hate not knowing.
My how quickly things transpire!!!! Wouldn't it be neat to find out who the lucky person is that adopted Maddie, and to show them this post of what Maddie means to this group!! I'm sure the "new parents" know they've adopted a great dog, but I'm positive they'll find it unbelievable the amount of hearts that Maddie has touched and how we all banned together to see her in a forever home!! I agree with Steno, that it would have been neat to keep her in the PetTalk community, but as long as she is with a loving forever home...that will be good too. Is there any way we can find out who adopted her??
**hugs** to you all and Maddie wherever she is!!!:D :D :D
I've just finished reading through all of these posts and I'm crying. It started off so happy and ended up like this :( What happened? Angel moved in with Auggie, they had 3 dogs, Maddie had accidents and then she ended up in a shelter? I really hope I'm missing something here. Was there some kind of ultimatum?
I just hung up with Phred. Both he and I were VERY impressed with the director of the center with whom we spoke. She talked about what a wonderful and loving dog Maddie is. I pushed her rather hard as to when she was picked up.
She was very impressed with the following Maddie has. She told me usually when dogs are brought in nobody cares.
I thought she was very sincere and caring. She told me they make people who want to adopt go home and think about -- in other words can't just walk out with the dog. She also told me that "house broken" problems are about the owner not the dog. She really seemed to care about Maddie.
She has promised that if anything goes wrong with the adoption she has Phred's number and will call him.
P.S. This shelter will be represented at the Arlington Pet Show tomorrow -- which we will be attending. I'll be sure to chat them up!
Well, for goodness sake and Hallelujah. I really hope that our Maddie has found her forever home.
Thank you to every single person who cared enough to contribute prayers, money and support, especially Sara, who was ready to go get her in a heartbeat.
I love you all.
Logan
I feel much better after hearing from Sara. It would be nice if the shelfter could tell the new owners about this website so that they can check in and let us know how Maddie is doing.
This is an amazing group of caring individuals and I am so glad that I stumbled upon this place. I'm proud to be a member.
Oh my, what a wonderful development. As much as everybody was wanting to help, this really seems to be the best solution, sparing Maddie going through any more moves and the trip by plane. I hope so much that this will be her forever home.
Sara, would they tell you anything about the family that adopted her?
**sigh of relief**
I'm not sure why I am posting this. I know it will
only make for more posts and "most likely" some
bad blood and posts.
First of all, it was "my" idea to take Maddie to a shelter.
We tried very hard to place Maddie. If I remember
correctly Angel posted several time that Maddie needed
a home, but no one seemed to ask about taking her then except
for Aly. Next, I want everyone to know that Maddie was not
placed in a shelter because of a potty problem. Angel and
I do not wish to discuss what happens in our home or with
our dogs in a public forum. Please respect our privacy for not
wanting to discuss this, as it was very hard on Angel.
Lastly, Maddie was sent to a shelter where she had a chance
to be adopted and she has been. We had several people inquire about Maddie, and Angel and I did not like the people who wanted her. We both wanted the best for Maddie and a chance to be a happy dog. What most of you "do not"
know is that shelter is the same place I adopted Hooch and
gave him a very good home. I want to thank everyone one
who gave great thought and well wishes to Maddie.
Peace to you all, and can we please put this to rest as
I know Angel will be reading this in the near future and
will be upset again.
Be well,
Just that the parents of the couple who adopted her have a dog. She spoke of the responsibility of pet ownership and how they screen to make sure the new owners understand that.
Why did you write Aly telling her Maddie was in a no-kill shelter?!
Why did you not arrange transportation for Maddie to go to Aly, when Aly offered to take her?
If I remember correctly, Angel often mentioned she MIGHT have to rehome Maddie, she never did confirm until it she was gone.
If you didn't like the applicants who offered to take her, why place her in a shelter where you don't know WHO would adopt her? (True, they do have screening processes.)
Tonya,
I do not have to answer to you or anyone on this board!
If you do not like me or the decision I make too bad.
This posting has been currently about the dog Maddie.....not about Angel & AugieH. And I don't think anyone here wants to know about your home life Augie everyone is too busy worrring about Maddie's future - And that is not a snide remark just the truth.
But one thing, if you loved Maddie so much and cared about her welfare why did you put her in a kill shelter? I adopted my last 3 dogs from a kill shelter and I gave them loving homes but hundreds of other dogs were put to sleep that year in that shelter.
I don't want to start a fight Augie, let that be known.
I didn't expect you to answer, but I do care about that dog and about Angel. I know it hurt her to give her up.
Your actions, were your actions and you must live with them---no one else.
I just don't understand why you told Aly she was in a no-kill shelter--esp. when Aly wanted her.
Peace, blessings, and goodness be with you, Angel, and the rest of your household.
~Tonya
I agree with Sammi, I don't think anyone cares about you, Augie or your lifestyle, the concern has been Maddie, the innocent little dog that did nothing but love her family and got rewarded for that by being placed in a kill shelter. Don't you think she has been through enough? Poor you!
Jackie
CONGRATULATIONS dear Maddie on finding a new home. We love happy endings!!!! :D
Posted by AugieH
I do not wish to discuss what happens in our home or with
our dogs in a public forum.
Augie,
We do not want bad blood and certainly don't want you to have to talk about what goes on in your home. I don't tell everyone on here about what goes on in my home and I don't think others do either. Your privacy is respected in that arena.
However, if you don't want to talk about your dogs on a public forum, then I think you need a new place to talk about Hooch, Lexi and Santana. We did not learn about them through osmosis. We learned about them from their owners wanting to share them with us. I think everyone on Pet Talk is here specifically because they love to talk about their pets. Isn't that the reason you joined?
I never wanted to know about what went on in your home. I only wanted to know that Maddie was in a safe place. Because of all the secrets and not telling us after numerous people asked, I personally began to wonder if she was still alive. It was through your posts that we found out something was up with Maddie. If one of you had told us if she was safe or not, then none of this other stuff would of occured. And we did want to help with Maddie and her problems. I know I personally posted quite a lengthy reply to what could be causing her potty problems and suggestions for helping her overcome them. There was never a mention that she was going any where. It was a few posts that mentioned Lexi and Hooch but not Maddie that got me curious. If you had given us a chance we would of helped. I'm sure you see now how passionate people were to help.
I am glad you found Hooch at the shelter. He is a wonderful, loyal friend. I think you know how partial I am to Goldens! Unfortunately though, Mixed breeds don't have quite the success rate of adoption that Pure bred Goldens have.
I personally will put this to rest now that Maddie has found a home and we know she is not in danger of being put down. I wish you and yours the very best!
Maybe we *should* close this topic.
Maddie has a brand-new home--that's the important thing.